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LETTER: An unpleasant stroll

LETTER: An unpleasant stroll

To the editor: I gave birth to my first daughter this spring. My husband grew up in Marblehead, and we are temporarily staying with his mom as we adjust to parenthood and get some renovations done at our home. The coastline and neighborhoods of Marblehead have been places I enjoyed walking in my final weeks of pregnancy, and until recently, my first few weeks of motherhood with my little one — when weather and outerwear allow.  On a sunny but windy afternoon, on Sunday, April…
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LETTER: ‘What’s up with the Tree Department?’

LETTER: ‘What’s up with the Tree Department?’

I was pleased to see our tree warden helping with the Sustainable Marblehead tree planting efforts. Giving guidance and helping volunteers planting along Cornell and Dartmouth Streets is commendable. I’m not pleased that two phone calls to his office, one in mid-January and again on February 17, were a disappointing waste of time.  The messages left with the office worker asked that some of the newly-planted trees along Atlantic Avenue’s commercial zone be pruned.   During the second call, I was told the project was “on…
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LETTER: STEAM fair article exhibited gender bias

LETTER: STEAM fair article exhibited gender bias

To the editor: My child participated in the recent STEAM fair at the Brown School. She loves science and is quite the foodie. While it would mean a tight timeline and my assistance as an already overloaded parent, I was wholeheartedly in support when she exclaimed, “I want to participate!” We went onto the website that very night. “Objective for your project and title?” “I want to create a healthier energy drink that has less sugar and no caffeine. My title is Energy Drink 2.0.”…
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LETTER: Kudos to new town moderator, assistant

LETTER: Kudos to new town moderator, assistant

To the Editor, I would like to congratulate Moderator Jack Attridge and Assistant Moderator Cindy Schieffer on their debut Town Meeting. This was not an easy one to start with as it featured 50 + articles and an override. Along the way there were a few unexpected twists and turns to say the least. But they kept it going through three nights and got the business of the town done.   It is worth saying, by law, moderators have quite a bit of unilateral power. But…
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HEADLIGHT: The Tomcat

HEADLIGHT: The Tomcat

by Ethan Horgan, Sophomore The Grumman F-14 was created during the cold war to combat soviet bombers and air-to-ship missiles. Two seats, twin engines, and swing-wing capabilities made this a revolutionary multi-role fighter that dominated against the Russian MiG-23 and SU-22. The F-14 was the predecessor of the f-4 phantom, which dominated the vietnam airspace. The F-14 contains many internal and external aspects that all come together to make it such an important aircraft. Inside the cockpit, the F-14 was equipped with a powerful radar…
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HEADLIGHT: If We Were Villains

HEADLIGHT: If We Were Villains

by Benji Boyd, Sophomore “You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.” – M.L. Rio What is dark academia? An aesthetic centered around the moody and gothic aspects of academic study, dark academia celebrates literature, history, philosophy, and other studies through their darkest elements. It’s the gargoyles that keep watch over a college library; the restricted section at Hogwarts. It’s Yorick’s skull and the Dead Poets Society. It’s reading Greek tragedies and the Brontë Sisters. But it’s also reading modern books that celebrate…
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HEADLIGHT: Reviewing the British Isles

HEADLIGHT: Reviewing the British Isles

by Ila Bumagin, Junior Have you ever been to Ireland? Scotland? If you haven’t, you should seriously consider it. There’s ocean views, there’s castles, there’s history, there’s sheep and cows – who could ask for more! Oh wait, there’s universities. How could I forget? Over Thanksgiving break, I was lucky enough to go on vacation to Ireland and Scotland. Looking at universities can be daunting, but not if you make it into an international vacation. It’s pretty hard to be stressed when the college is…
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