June 2022

Local & National News

Why Our Next Governor is Most Likely Already Decided

The Massachusetts gubernatorial election is occurring on November 8, 2022, but the real date that will decide Massachusetts’s next governor is the sixth of September, the day of the primary . . .

|  By Nathan Moldover

Local & National News

The Supreme Court is going to overturn 'Roe v. Wade.' What does that mean, and what can I do?

“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start . . . We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled . . . It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected . . .

|  By Sam Posner

Local & National News

How Natick High School Can (and Must!) Decrease its Environmental Impact

“This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” Hoesung Lee, Chair of the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), said following the IPCC’s 2022 climate report . . .

|  By Ella Stern, Editor-In-Chief

Opinion

Ranking the Bathrooms at NHS

I have ranked the bathrooms at NHS based upon a variety of factors including cleanliness, length of lines, and much more. Disclaimer: These are only my opinions. I also do not have the perspective to judge the men’s and gender-neutral bathrooms. However, there are more . . .

|  By Jia Kumar

Opinion

The Americanization of Different Cultures

From the birth of the country to the protests of today, Americans seem obsessed with proving that they are “the best.” They make the best music, they have the best sports, they have the most money, etc. But how much of that is true? The best music? That’s more of a subjective term . . .

|  By Olivier Therien

Entertainment & Media

For AAPI Month, here are some of my recommendations for movies to watch now that summer’s here!

Diya shares some of her favorite AAPI movies, including Korean, Malayalam, and Bollywood films.

|  By Diya Sebastian

Entertainment & Media

Reads, Reviews, and Recommendations: 2021-2022, Semester 2

Y'all, it's the final issue, so here are the books I read this semester, the books I recommend, and the hastily-written reviews of books I read during exams and didn't really have time to . . .

|  By Keira McDonough, Media & Communications Manager

Entertainment & Media

Deconstructing the “Good Girl” Trope

The good girl. Think Lara Jean Covey from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Daphne Bridgerton from Bridgerton, Betty Cooper from Archie Comics, and Sarah Cameron from Outer Banks. She’s innocent, and probably enjoys baking, reading, and/or volunteering at a pet shelter in her free . . .

|  By Sarah Cochi

Entertainment & Media

Listening to a New Album Every Month: Pop

“Music For A Sushi Restaurant”: First off, I have to call out how the chorus sounds awfully similar to the Ant Farm theme from Disney, which makes me wonder if they did in fact get the riff from the show. I love the loud bass in the beginning; it sets off a cool tone for the song. Now, aside . . .

|  By Samantha Smith

Sports

Every English Premier League Soccer Club’s 21-22 Season, Ranked

The 30th edition of the English Premier League came to an end on May 22, 2022, as all 20 teams kicked off for their final league games of the long season. This season has undoubtedly been . . .

|  By Anthony Bilis-Gruson

Sports

Risk and Value

Almost one month after the 2022 NFL Draft, I have had enough time to reflect on the Patriots selections. The ten picks made by Bill Belichick and the New England front office came as a surprise to numbers of fans, including myself. Although many analysts have given the . . .

|  By Matt Schultz

Advice & More

Forgotten History: The Taboo History of Queer America

Learn about the Stonewall Riots, lesbians' crucial role in fighting the AIDS epidemic, Pauli Murray's impact on queer rights, and recent pro-LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases . . .

|  By Natick Nest Staff

Poetry

"the perfect daughter"

i am the perfect daughter through and through
i am meek
i am demure . . .

|  By Diya Sebastian