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As June comes and finals week has come, people or students ask, what’s next? Some people like adults just keep working and keep doing the things that they have been doing. Sometimes the word vacation comes to mind. June and July arrive, also known as summertime, and for most students in elementary, middle, and high school this is free time, students are finally out of school and they have some spare...

Time management is a tricky balance for many students. Battling with procrastination or quick deadlines gets even trickier when you are balancing a job or if you're a student-athlete. If you struggle with time management just know that it is a challenge for nearly everyone. One sophomore who participated in lacrosse shares her struggles “For me (time management) is really hard, after I did lacrosse...

When they tell us ‘’high school goes by so fast’’ we really don't believe it because four years seem like an eternity to us, until we experience it. As for me, it went really fast since Covid hit in the middle of freshman year, and affected all of the sophomore year. So seemingly out of nowhere, I find myself finishing my junior year and being anxious about what I am going to do after senior...

People often catch a cold and get sick during the summer season, a lot of different allergies and diseases affect people during this season. One common thing people experience is skin problems. It is very important to take care of yourself and some don't realize that.  You can begin by paying attention to your diet and the way you dress. The many ways you can start preparing and taking care of...

For seniors their final year at WHS has already reached its end. The decision between going to college or choosing a different path has already been made. For those who planned to go to college, the admission process was a long, tiring, but necessary step in continuing their education. Some had no idea what they were about to get themselves into. So what is the college admission process like? Is it...

Being Jewish American at Waltham High School can be a very unique experience according to Jewish Student Union president and founder, Lexie Smith. An aspect that is especially unique about her Jewish culture is the food    A specific food that ties Lexie to her culture is matzo ball soup. Lexie describes matzo ball soup as your average soup chicken broth base with spongy dumpling-like balls...

Since the beginning of the school year, we anticipate the end of the academic year. Waiting on summer to come around the corner, a stress-free time for us. But aside from resting, we have to be productive as well. It isn’t healthy to take the whole summer just to be lazy. Being lazy the whole time only creates bad habits and will only make it harder for you to get back into the groove of being productive...

As I approach the last days of my senior year I have really been sitting here and reflecting on my time at Waltham High. My English project is this Senior Portfolio Project. For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s a combination of prompts that you answer and put on a google site for you to revisit later. It acts as almost a time capsule, giving you a good window to look back on in the...

The school cafeteria is the hub of the school. It is filled with students from all grades and backgrounds. It is most occupied during the three lunches where ravenous students come in from their classes to get their food.  Picture an ordinary student who has just come from a class and is looking to get food to appease their rumbling stomach. They step into the cafeteria and begin their hunt. They...

How much stress do students experience at the ending of their grading period? There are a lot of students that need to turn in late assignments or retake a test that they did not do well on, especially when the term is going to end and you have to make sure you turn everything in before the teachers can't accept anything more when the grade books close. There are a lot of students that have to work...