June 2023

Local & National News

From Eating Trash to Hitting Home Runs, What's Next For Climate Change?

Over the past few decades, climate change and its consequences have become a highly debated topic. While it may have seemed like a far-off issue decades ago, recent studies suggest that the effects will become pervasive in . . .

|  By Inkyoung Lee

Local & National News

Blazing a Trail: The Spark That Became Natick High School's Walk-to-School Week

In a world facing melting ice caps, rising oceans, worsening weather, and countless other consequences of neglecting the planet, it often seems like the fight against climate change is one with impossible odds. However, the . . .

|  By Lili Temper

Opinion

Natick Needs a More Inclusive History Education

Throughout my years in the Natick Public Schools, I have learned about the American Revolution in at least four separate history classes. Granted, the American Revolution was incredibly influential on our nation. However, in how many history classes did I learn about slavery? Two. The Japanese internment camps? One. The rise of . . .

|  By Ella Stern, Editor-In-Chief

Entertainment & Media

Sorrows, Sorrows, Prayers (A Review of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story)

Dearest Gentle Reader,
How I have missed you all! God knows they’ve been holding my favorite period piece under wraps for . . .

|  By Diya Sebastian, Business Manager

Entertainment & Media

Concert Review: MUNA Proves That Life Really Is So Fun

MUNA is the greatest band in the world. Or, at least, that’s what MUNA, the Los Angeles-hailing three-piece indie-pop band, wants you to think. On May 6, the band brought their North American 2023 Life’s So Fun Tour (named after their 2022 viral hit “Silk Chiffon”) to Brighton’s Roadrunner. The band—consisting of frontwoman and lead . . .

|  By Olivia Zeman

Advice & More

How to Get Outside This Summer

We’ve all had those days—days where you wake up, see the weather, and vow to get outside—but eight hours later, the sun has set and you haven’t even gotten out of bed other than to eat or go to the bathroom. Maybe you just didn’t want to, but maybe you did, and now you feel like you’ve wasted the day. Not to fear! Tomorrow is a new day . . .

|  By Leo Margil, Head of Graphic Design & Illustration