Music is one of the most popular and powerful forms of media that kids and teens consume on the daily. People listen to music because of the...

Do we trust our healthcare professionals? Are they prone to abusive practices? Where are abusive practices most common? What do you need to look out for? These are all questions some might have thought up while or after visiting a facility or clinic, but is there any truth to it?  Ms. Fournier, a teacher at Waltham High School who teaches Health Assisting and has a Master’s in Nursing, reports...

As a member of the Waltham football team and a freshman, the topic of the freshman experience compared to the senior experience is very interesting. When asked, “Do you feel that the seniors treat you differently?” Raffi Sarkissian WHS freshman and member of the football team said, “No they are very supportive and help me with everything.” And when asked about making the move to varsity in...

Before Homecoming many students were unsure whether or not they would attend the dance. As freshmen at Waltham High School we were interested in seeing if Homecoming was a popular thing to attend and whether or not people were interested in going. Students were eager to share their enthusiasm for the tradition of Homecoming, a tradition that disappeared during the long dark days of Covid restrictions....

Senior year can be a stressful time for many students nationwide. Balancing college work, school work, extracurricular activities, jobs, and many other tasks can be challenging. Seniors are anticipating graduation, however, it will be sad when it all comes to an end. Waltham High School has been the only school many have known for the past four years. With many ups and downs, including Covid-19 and...

TIME - something everyone struggles with. Time is a tricky thing. Many people are always scrambling to finish their projects, deadlines, and everything else in their lives. They are always wishing they had more time or thinking, “Wow, that went by fast.” If they feel like this, it's probably because they have poor time management skills. Time management is very important, and something I think...

Student Spirit is coming in hot, with a new Student Council, fall sports, and Homecoming.  The fan section is cheering, senior football stars are running, students are chatting amongst themselves, about what they plan to wear to the Homecoming dance next week, this feels like a normal night. Throughout high schools across the country, “back to school” and “normalcy” have looked different....

School lunch. A very controversial topic among many students nowadays. I canvased Waltham High School to ask students whether school lunch is Make or Break! I asked students if they even eat the school lunch. Based on that answer, I asked about their opinions on the hot meals and snack bar, and how school lunch could be improved, if it needs improving. Then the big question:  whether school lunch...

On Thursday, October 20th, the Revolutionary Equity Council (REC) at Waltham High School posted a video addressing recent racist, Islamaphobic, and sexist comments and incidents that they have heard recently around the school. The REC met and decided to organize a walkout.  “It's not just the fact that [these incidents] have happened in the past few weeks, but it's also the way the administration...

On Thursday, October 6th, the Waltham High School College Fair took place from 6:30 pm to 9:15 pm. The event was an overall success. There were so many people that it became hard to walk through the cafeteria where there were over 30 schools. Enthusiastic admissions officials shared the unique offerings and student experience at each of their schools and WHS students gained a lot of information. The...

Being bilingual in Waltham High School is so common in our diverse community that its uniqueness often gets overlooked. Bilingual people have a spectrum of experiences, from learning English as a first language, to being exposed to the language later on in life. Fluency has a similar range, and there’s no finite way to measure how well you can speak a language. So how does fluency and being bilingual...