HHS Academies
Isaac Aponte, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
So starting in 2017, Holyoke High School North Campus, launched the four High School Academies. Performing Media & Arts (PMA), Technology Engineer & Design (TED), Medical & Life Sciences (MLS), and Community & Global Studies (CGS). My class, the class of 2021 are actually some of the...
“Wear Orange Day” to be held Thursday across HPS
January 23, 2020
Holyoke Public Schools will make Thursday "Wear Orange Day" throughout the city's schools to help raise awareness of the anti-gun movement in Holyoke. HPS has already begun the effort to "stand up against the gun violence that is impacting our community", and "Wear Orange Day" is a chance for ...
My High School Experience
Ili Alvarez, Digital Editor
January 22, 2020
My senior year is going very well. I’m doing good physically, mentally and emotionally, I have good grades and good people by my side. I got into my top choice schools and even some scholarships. So overall, I'm doing well in school. Many say that you’ll lose friends when you hit your senior year, ...
Australian Wildfires
Andy Valle, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
There is currently a very serious issue going on in the opposite side of the world. There is an extremely large wildfire that’s not just burning down houses, but is burning down an entire continent. Australia has been in a very harsh drought as early as November of 2019 and is curre...
The balancing act: the struggle of a student balancing school and personal life
Ili Alvarez, Digital Editor
January 22, 2020
Students have many responsibilities throughout the school year. They must balance their school work, work at their employer and their social lives and even their own social lives. These days it’s hard for young teens to balance work and school work sometimes since most of them barely have time for th...
Dual Enrollment: Doing More Harm Than Good?
Siannah Santos, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
In 2017, Holyoke High School brought Dual Enrollment to our school, and it hoped to be extremely beneficial to our students. At first glance, the idea sounds amazing and it possesses great benefits. Being a high school student that takes college classes, while obtaining the credits it has to offer is ...
Comedy comes to Holyoke High as students and staff share a night of laughter
Hannah Boucher-Hendricks, Social Media Director
January 17, 2020
The Sears Auditorium became a comedy club Tuesday night, as comedy came to Holyoke High School with students, administrators, teachers and staff all coming together for a night of laughter. Keep Laughing Entertainment and GRQ Entertainment presented "No Chill, the Holyoke High School Episode...
Baby Project in Massachusetts
Noeliz Torres, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
In Massachusetts, teens are becoming young parents and potentially ruining their future. I think it is time we asign all teenagers to raise fake baby dolls that act like real babies in health class during sex eduation in all schools around this state. In this assignment, called the “Baby Project”,...
Christmas Around the Globe
Alexis Valle & Noeliz Torres, Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the holiday season has begun. With families spending time with each other at big dinners or on vacation to somewhere nicer. We all have that special tradition we do with our families that make this time of year all that more special. And the traditions are different...
The Mines Of Stolen Innocence
Nyari Garrett, Staff Writer
December 20, 2019
As Americans, we have become accustomed to luxuries, and quite honestly reliant on their usage. Unfortunately, we often don’t realize the dehumanization our need for luxuries causes. In Madagascar, young children are being forced to collect a material called mica. Mica is a collection of minerals that...
Holyoke High School Pep Rally
Jack Shea, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2019
On November 26, 2019 Holyoke High School School hosted their annual pep rally. This year, the pep rally was a huge success and a blast. This success can be attributed to various performances by students and staff. This includes the senior skit, which just returned after a year long hiatus, and a wonderful...
2019 Football Season In Review
Josh Velez, Sports Editor
December 9, 2019
The Holyoke High School Knights varsity football team had a great start to the season, taking their first win of the season against Chicopee with a score of 42-12. Great communication and passing enabled the team to earn this victory in dramatic fashion. The fans and the community have been investe...
