March 2023

Local & National News

New Town Seal To Be Proposed For Natick

Natick has not figured out how best to engage with its colonialist history. Racist and inaccurate imagery that presents white settlers as superior to Native Americans is still found in places of prominence, including our current town seal. Fortunately, Mia Kheyfetz and the Natick Town Seal Review Committee (TSRC) are taking steps in . . .

|  By Ella Stern, Editor-In-Chief

Local & National News

Will Natick Students Finally Be Able To Get More Sleep?

You may have been one of many to think, “I wish school started later,” either while groggy or fully awake. The ongoing debate on whether school start times should be pushed back has been controversial for years, but it has finally found its way to Natick. In late January of this year, the Natick Sleep Study Committee, composed of teachers . . .

|  By Inkyoung Lee

Local & National News

One High School Student's Push to Save the Ballroom Hidden In Plain Sight

A 19th-century ballroom, gorgeous but decaying, rich with history, hidden in plain sight, and mortally threatened. It sounds like something out of a mystery novel or Victorian literature, but it is right here in Natick . . .

|  By Ella Stern, Editor-In-Chief

Local & National News

Electric Cars: Environmentally-Friendly, But At What Cost?

As the world becomes increasingly technologically advanced and environmentally-conscious, electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream. In fact, California is leading the way towards a future where all new cars . . .

|  By Claire Mukigi

Opinion

Ranking Natick's Varsity Uniforms

Every athlete knows that the only thing more important than winning is knowing how to look good while doing it. Every sport at Natick High School has their own uniform and accessories, some better looking than others. This article will examine the uniforms of every varsity sports team to decide, officially, which team at NHS really is the . . .

|  By Anthony Bilis-Gruson, Assistant Head of Graphic Design & Illustration

Entertainment & Media

Top Ten Must-Listen Albums From 2022

2022 was an exciting year in many respects, the music world being no exception. If you’re looking for recommendations of what to listen to, the following are ten of my favorite albums released last year, plus several honorable mentions. The top five will have longer descriptions, while the rest of the main list will just have overviews . . .

|  By Isaac Hoffman

Entertainment & Media

Holly Black expertly formulates a dazzling tale in her new sequel series, 'The Stolen Heir'

A princess with a lust for blood. A foolish prince. An untrusting soldier. This is no fairytale. Holly Black continues her bestselling series, The Folk of Air, in the sequel novel set in the same world, The Stolen Heir. Wren . . .

|  By Olivia Dodak

Entertainment & Media

March Mammal Madness Begins!

March Mammal Madness is an annual program run by Arizona State University’s science department. It uses various data points and a team of animal scientists to evaluate which of 36 mammals (or sometimes non-mammals just for fun) would win a gauntlet-style fight to the end. Similar to the more well-known NCAA March Madness . . .

|  By Hildy Wicks