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Magic

Magic

Sage Sherburne, Herald Staff June 17, 2021

What is Magic? Hmm, I mean it can be several things. It can be Disney magic, Nick magic, Christmas magic, Love magic, and so forth. But what is magic to you? I’ll tell you what magic is to me. Magic...

The Ultimate Failure of the Boeing 737 Max

The Ultimate Failure of the Boeing 737 Max

Conrad Broderick, Digital Editor June 17, 2021

In March 2019, the Boeing 737 Max aircraft was grounded worldwide after 346 people died in two crashes. Lion air flight 610 on October 29, 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 10, 2019 were...

Wildfires in California

Wildfires in California

Jay Whitlock, Herald Staff June 17, 2021

Four million acres of land was burned in California on September 9th, which is shown to be the largest wildfire in recorded history. From 2011-2020, the wildfires in California have equaled an astonishing...

My High School Experience

My High School Experience

Jazmine Medina, Herald Staff June 17, 2021

Everyone always says high school is going to fly right by you. You don´t believe at the time till it's already happened without you even realizing. They say it will be some of your best moments and some...

Catastrophic California Wildfires

Catastrophic California Wildfires

Jacob Rivera, Herald Staff June 17, 2021

In August 2020, another sequence of wildfires erupted in California due to a lightning strike that started hundreds of fires. The United States and California are not strangers to these wildfires. Since...

Breonna Taylor and Her Impact on the BLM Movement

Breonna Taylor and Her Impact on the BLM Movement

Alexa Moran, Social Media Editor June 16, 2021

The death of 26 year old Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot multiple times in her home, has brought on a range of emotions worldwide. On March 13, 2020, three police officers broke into the apartment...

Yamaya Perez, center left, of Holyoke, steals the ball from Amanda Mieczkowski, center right, of Northampton, with Holyoke three points ahead with 28 seconds to play, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 at Holyoke High School. Ashley Vazquez, left, and Victoria Lopez look on.

Female Power

Sage Sherburne, Herald Staff June 16, 2021

For decades, females have been pictured as weak, emotional people, who are supposed to be stay at home wives, cook, clean and take care of the kids while men get to go out and have fun, go to a bar, and...

A Look into the City of Holyokes Lawsuit Against Turf Installation at Roberts

A Look into the City of Holyoke’s Lawsuit Against Turf Installation at Roberts

Annalyse McBride, Editor June 16, 2021

The city of Holyoke filed a lawsuit against multiple companies. The city claimed that three companies took part in the process of installing the $1.4 million dollar turf at the Roberts Sports Complex at...

Holyoke Boys And Girls Club Selects 2021 Youth Of The Year

Holyoke Boys And Girls Club Selects 2021 Youth Of The Year

Nevaeh Lopez, Social Media Editor June 16, 2021

Holyoke Boys And Girls Club has chosen their 2021 Youth Of The Year. The Youth Of The Year event happens annually and exists to celebrate a youth from our community that shows community leadership, good...

Our Turn

Our Turn

Sage Sherburne, Herald Staff June 16, 2021

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.   I get it, not all police are bad. Mean. Evil imps....

Theme Song of Life

Theme Song of Life

Sage Sherburne, Herald Staff June 15, 2021

“Your little hands wrapped around my finger, and it's so quiet in the world tonight…” love that song, Taylor Swift is one of my favorite artists. Never grow up is the theme song to every parent,...

Holyoke senior running back William Dumoulin, right, reaches the 7-yard line before being forced out by Westfield junior Andrew Scott (3) in the first half of the Purple Knights 26-7 win over the visiting Bombers on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Holyoke.

COVID-19 and Western Massachusetts Sports

Conrad Broderick, Digital Editor June 15, 2021

Professional sports teams worldwide have cancelled or delayed their seasons due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Schools all throughout Massachusetts had cancelled spring and summer sports seasons due to the...

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