Woman smuggles teen refugee in suitcase Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized January 4, 2017February 15, 2017 4 January 2016 Brooke Whittemore On Tuesday, January 4th the story was released that a woman was caught smuggling a teenage African migrant in her suitcase into Spanish territory. Authorities stopped the woman last week at a border crossing into one of the two Spanish territories in North Africa called Ceuta. The
A Fun Day at the Zoo Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 23, 2016February 15, 2017 12-23-16 Alexandra Kielty A trip to the zoo can seem like a juvenile idea to anybody over the age of ten; however, my recent trip to Southwick's Zoo opened my eyes to the enjoyment of a zoo. My boyfriend and I decided that we needed to go somewhere new and exciting. He
Principal’s Roundtable: December 2016 Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 23, 2016February 15, 2017 December 23, 2016 By: Joci Keough The Principal’s Roundtable met on Monday, December 19th to discuss the problems or new ideas for the school as a whole. For those who do not know how the Roundtable works, the captains, club presidents, and class president all get together to sit around a table
Winter Can Bring More Than A Chill: The Health Risks and Tips Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 22, 2016February 15, 2017 12/22/16 By: Rylee Leonard The first day of winter has finally arrived, and it's safe to say it’s gonna be a cold one. Compared to last years second-most-mildest winter title, this year will definitely surpass the standards of temperate. With this being said, and the cold temperatures underway, it’s important to know
A Helping Hand During the Holidays Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 22, 2016February 15, 2017 12/22/16 By: Megan Hubbard As the holidays are rolling around we all get excited about snow, lots of food, and presents. These are things most of us grew up to know. On Christmas eve and Christmas we all spend time with family in a warm home exchanging presents… But what about the
Adam Saleh & Delta Airlines Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 22, 2016February 15, 2017 December 22, 2016 By: Olivia Bulu This past week, a YouTuber by the name of Adam Saleh filmed a video whilst aboard a Delta airline airplane, and the video went viral. The video showed him being removed from the airline for “speaking Arabic”. In the video Adam repeats “We are being kicked
Fast and Furious Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 21, 2016February 15, 2017 12/21/16 By: Jasmine Lees Winter sports have started off better than ever. Teams are improving on their skill, strength, and speed as they prepare to face some tough competition in the South Shore league. The Middleboro track and field team is part of this adventure. There are strong runners in both the
CYBERBULLYING Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 21, 2016February 15, 2017 December 21, 2016 Michelle Bishop Since the beginning of social media websites and the constantly changing technology that allows you to interact with people from all over the world through text, pictures, and videos, there has been an increasing number of cyber bullying attacks and cases in which people have felt personally
Is Russia A Threat? Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 19, 2016February 15, 2017 19 December 2016 Brooke Whittemore Since the Soviet Union has fallen, the United States and Russia’s relationship has waxed and waned. With Donald Trump’s inauguration coming up in about a month, vowing to reset any diplomatic ties, the stage is being set for a very different bilateral relationship between the two nations.
What has Christmas Become? Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 19, 2016February 15, 2017 12/19/2016 Maia Daschke At this time of the year, people are going crazy. It all starts on Black Friday: people wait in giant lines for hours to get a great deal on a new Xbox, other people fight each other for the last 60” Samsung television on sale, and everyone else comments
Isaiah Rashad, The Sun’s Tirade Review Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 9, 2016February 15, 2017 12/9/16 Jake Belanger “A lot” is a very, VERY interesting song. It’s really the first time we hear Zay on a trap beat, and even better, on a Mike-Will beat. The beat is fairly simple, somewhat generic in terms of drums (following Mike’s typical 808 & hi-hat themes). However, despite the generic
Victoria’s Secret’s Unrealistic Outlook on Women Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 8, 2016February 15, 2017 12/8/16 By: Avery Thomas Victoria’s Secret is possibly the most popular lingerie company out there. It is pretty much impossible not to see it advertised somewhere, whether be at the mall or on TV. Pretty much everyone has seen a Victoria's Secret angel sometime in their life.Their fashion show receives millions of
Bullied Teen Kills Herself Under the Watch of her Family, an Increasing Problem Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 8, 2016February 15, 2017 12/8/16 By: Rylee Leonard After continually being bullied both on and offline, Brandy Vela, 18 years old, killed herself in front of her family. On Tuesday, November 29th, this teens life was cut short as she held a gun to her chest, her mind made up, as her family walked in and
Cost of College Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 8, 2016February 15, 2017 12/8/16 By: Joci Keough Everyone tells you not to base where you go for college on the cost of the institution. Based on College Board, the College Board reports that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college for the 2016–2017 academic year averaged $24,610. A moderate budget at a private
Happy Holidays Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 7, 2016February 15, 2017 12/7/16 By: Jasmine Lees Over the last decade, people are finding that more things offending than before. One of these things are the holidays. People have to watch what they say to customers when they are working, do they say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? Happy holidays has become the more
Harmful Chemicals In Our Cosmetics Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized December 6, 2016February 15, 2017 06.12.16 By: Kathryn Newton On Tuesday, December 6th, CNN’s Meera Senthilingam released an article regarding the hazardous chemicals found in beauty products created for African American women. Senthilingam’s article reports that for every twelve African American beauty produces, one of them will contain dangerous chemicals that threaten the health of the consumer.
School Committee Meeting: December 1, 2016 Middleborough Public Schools School Committee Uncategorized Video December 2, 2016December 21, 2016
Black Friday Shoppers Turn to Online Shopping This Year Uncategorized December 1, 2016February 15, 2017 12-1-16 By: Avery Thomas Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year and the start of holiday season. Companies make billions of dollars on Black Friday, as the mobs of people line up to the get the newest and fanciest electronics that are on sale. However, this year, many people chose
November Strong Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized November 29, 2016February 15, 2017 29 November 2016 Brooke Whittemore This month, 42 students were nominated for student strong for showing excellent effort in their classes. These students receive a certificate and get their picture taken to be hung on the wall outside of the front office. Congratulations to all of the students awarded! The senior class
Knives, daggers, and… Olaf? Events Journalism Middleborough High School Uncategorized November 28, 2016February 15, 2017 November 28, 2016 By: Megan Hubbard This week MHS held their yearly fall show. This years show was Game Of Tiaras. The show was a comedic twist off of Shakespeare's King Lear using the show Game of Thrones and Disney characters. As far as I'm aware of everyone LOVED it. The crowd