September-October 2017

Local & National News

'Queer, There, and Everywhere' Presentation at Natick High School

Although the idea of being queer is a relatively modern one, queer history actually began way back at the beginning of human history. Queer used to be used as a derogatory term, but now is used to define both sexual and gender minorities who don’t fit into the 'norm.' Murals of half female and half male people have been found on cave walls, and queer history has been evolving ever since . . .

|  By Tia Perkins

Sports

Hard Fought Boys’ JV Soccer Season

As the boys’ Junior Varsity season comes to a close, the team has a lot to look back on and be proud of. The team's first win came on September 5th in their season opener at Milton. The final score was 12-0. Proceeding that game, the team had three straight hard fought games losing to Needham, Walpole and Newton North but refused to give up. Then came the match against Framingham . . .

|  By Jack Shuster

Sports

9 Situations That Would be Trouble for The CFP Selection Committee

Because only 4 teams make the playoffs, 1 conference is always left out of the Playoff. If Notre Dame wins out they would have wins over USC, NC State, who were ranked 11th and 14th respectively at the time of the win and Miami and Stanford, who are currently ranked 9th and 18th respectively and a win over then-unranked Michigan State, who is currently ranked 24th . . .

|  By Max Weisman

Advice & More

When the Going Gets Tough, Turn to the Experts

As September is quickly and surely coming to a close, Natick High settles into another year of learning and adventure. To many students, this is both an exciting and stressful time of year, as they yet again learn to take on the responsibilities of a successful pupil while letting go of the comfort of summer vacation. The hallways seem as busy as ever, maybe even busier as everyone enjoys catching up . . .

|  By Alexa Solomon

Advice & More

Procrastination Nation: An Introduction to Goal Setting

Are you a procrastinator? It’s okay, many students including myself are. Completing your work on time and to the best of your ability sometimes seems so far out of reach whether you are filling out work for college, going to practice for sports, or perhaps finishing up your shift at work . . .

|  By Alexa Solomon

Advice & More

Need Advice?

As the 2017-2018 school year begins, there’s likely many questions you have about school, activities, social life, or something completely different! It can be scary to ask someone for advice, so you can turn here for the answers to all your questions . . .

|  By Tia Perkins