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Transgender Flag at United Parish in Brookline burned and destroyed

Transgender Flag at United Parish in Brookline burned and destroyed

Noralynn Cotto, Herald Writer September 13, 2022

The transgender pride flag on the lawn of the United Parish in Brookline was burned and destroyed on August 25. Local police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.   Senior Pastor Kent...

HHS 2022-23 Fall Sports Season Begins

HHS 2022-23 Fall Sports Season Begins

Samantha Brennan, Herald Writer September 13, 2022

The school year has started and that means it is fall sports season. Student athletes at the school began playing this week. On Labor Day, Roberts Field was teeming with activity. All teams had early morning...

Big E Reopening on September 16, featuring Diverse Food Options and Entertainment

Big E Reopening on September 16, featuring Diverse Food Options and Entertainment

Patrick Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2022

The Big E, or Eastern States Exposition, is just weeks away from the grand opening for the 2022 season. The fair will be running from September 16th through October 3rd this year.  Locals are gearing...

A Recap of Four Recent Holyoke High Events

A Recap of Four Recent Holyoke High Events

Samantha Brennan, Digital Editor June 6, 2022

The league champion boys volleyball team has advanced to the round of 16 in the state tournament. Willie Lopez ‘23, setter and outside player, was asked to comment on how the game went. He stated that...

Taylor Swift gives NYU Commencement Address

Taylor Swift gives NYU Commencement Address

Samantha Brennan, Digital Editor May 26, 2022

Larger than life, multi-talented singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was honored at Yankee Stadium on May 18th, 2022 and delivered the commencement address to New York University’s Class of 2022. Swift was...

Justification

Justification

Sage Sherburne, Herald Writer May 13, 2022

On December 5th, a black Oklahoma musician and father of eight was fatally shot by police. He will be badly missed by his community, who lost him due to his race. He made people laugh, cheered them up...

Ethnic Studies Block Party

Ethnic Studies Block Party

Samantha Ramirez, Herald Writer May 9, 2022

On Friday May 20, 2022, the Ethnic Studies Leadership and Action Class are planning an event. The celebration is going to be held from 5pm to 8pm at Holyoke High School North Campus. It is completely free...

The Locavore Movement - Op/Ed

The Locavore Movement – Op/Ed

Nevaeh Lopez, Social Media Manager/Podcast Editor May 5, 2022

The locavore movement encourages the consumption of local products in communities instead of buying and shipping foods from miles away. One of the movement’s main goals is to increase the quality of...

The beauty within

The beauty within

Sage Sherburne, Herald Writer May 2, 2022

It is no secret that the fashion industry and acting industry gives young girls of color and non-color alike a confusing mindset. Most girls who are overweight see girls on TV, online and in real life...

Derek Chauvin Retrial - Op/Ed

Derek Chauvin Retrial – Op/Ed

Sage Sherburne, Herald Writer May 2, 2022

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months in prison. On April 23rd, he went before the court to get a retrial because his defense team felt that because of his sentence and the safety of the jurors, he...

The true purpose of education - Op/Ed

The true purpose of education – Op/Ed

Nevaeh Lopez, Social Media Manager/Podcast Editor April 28, 2022

The true purpose of education should be what it was intended to be: preparing students and youth for their futures and the real world. This should be self-explanatory, but looking at how education has...

Olivia Rodrigo Embarks On Her First Tour: Sour!

Olivia Rodrigo Embarks On Her First Tour: Sour!

Luis Melendez, Herald Writer April 26, 2022

Olivia Rodrigo began her tour for her "Sour" album on Tuesday, April 5th. Based on all of the media articles, Tiktok videos, and social media posts, it appears that it was a huge success. Her concert drew...

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