WHS Gives Blood to American Red Cross »
By Julia Connell
Class of 2011
Each year, almost 20 percent of the millions of donations of blood made to the American Red Cross come from high school and college blood drives. In past years, Walpole High School Student Council has held a blood drive, and this year is no different. On March 2, 2010 [...]
Activism to ban R-word is lost cause »
“Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech” ~First Amendment.
Massachusetts activists, among others around the country, are pushing to ban the use of the word “retard.” When used carelessly, this phrase is rightly seen by some as derogatory and insensitive to those people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To lead [...]
Wrestlers find success at Sectional Meet »
Needham High School hosted the Metro Sectional Championship meet on Saturday, February 15. Walpole fared well with five wrestlers winning their weight class in Sectionals, the Rebels sent all five Sectional Champions and Tom Lee to State Meet on . Four of the five wrestlers won by pin in the finals of the Sectional Meet.
At [...]
Rebels Suffer Disappointing Loss to Fontbonne Ducks »
The rink was cold, but the cheering fans and the excitement that filled the air created a warm atmosphere on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Canton Ice Hockey Arena. Hoping to advance to the semi-finals the Walpole Rebels faced off against the Fontbonne Ducks; however, the game ended in favor of Fontbonne with a [...]
Track Sends Eleven to Divisionals, Two to All States »
Each track athlete faces the challenge of qualifying for Divisionals in a span of nine meets. The individual events in each meet have their own specific qualifying standards. The boys’ team ended with a winning record of 4-2 and six talented athletes met the requirements to participate in Divisionals: Seniors Skip Kitchen, Joey Rockwood, and [...]
Come Dance The Night Away With Basketball Team Tomorrow Night »
Seniors Steve Shevory, Corey Menno and Pete Bowes bust a move. Photo courtesy of Club T
This Friday, March 5th, Mr. St. Martin and the basketball team will hold their second dance party from 7:30 to 11:00 in the gym. The goal for this one is to get 500 students to attend, about 200 more than the [...]
Hypnotist Show mesmerizes audience »
On February 11, Walpole High School’s Student Council held the annual Hypnotist Show hosted by Frank Santos Jr, a skilled comic hypnotist. He first called up 25 boys and girls from the audience and tested their ability to be put under his trance, sending about half of them back to their seats. However it proved [...]
Improv Comedy Club brings laughs to WHS »
A dumb blonde, a deparment store cashier, and a penguin walked into room A246. No, it’s not the start of a cliche joke; it was the most recent performance of Walpole High School’s Improv Comedy Club, held on Thursday, February 12.
The show was made up of “Whose Line is it Anyway”-style skits during [...]
Gubernatorial candidates making Walpole a key stop »
It seems that Walpole is becoming a “battleground town,” if there is such a thing, in the race for governor. A visit by Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker occurred on Saturday, February 27, and Governor Deval Patrick, running for re-election is expected to visit Walpole very soon.
During Saturday’s visit, Baker went to Westbury Farms [...]