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04 Oct

More Marblehead students claiming vaccine exemptions

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As Massachusetts lawmakers debate a bill that would ban such dispensation, the number of Marblehead students requesting and receiving religious exemptions from vaccines has increased, matching a statewide trend. More Marblehead students received religious exemptions from vaccines last year. Photo by CDC on Pexels.com “According to DPH [Department of Public Health] data, the total exemption rate for students is six times higher than it was 35 years ago,” state Rep. Jenny Armini of Marblehead told the Current. “And dozens of Massachusetts schools have vaccination exemption…

04 Oct

Halloween candy recipes

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October is here, which means it’s time for pumpkin spice, and more importantly, Halloween candy! Butwhy go out and buy candy that is so easy to make at home? Today I am sharing with you easy and familyfriendly Halloween candy recipes with no oven or stove required. Before we begin, many recipes call for melting chocolate, so we must know how to melt it easily andsafely. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Instructions: Place your chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second…

04 Oct

Marblehead is an arts town

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In high school, it’s easy to lose sight of what isn’t directly before your eyes. Between keeping up with classes, extracurriculars, jobs, and attempting to fit sleep into their schedule, few students have time to appreciate what their hometown has to offer. MHS Headlight assosciate editor and Current intern Benjo Boyd This summer, I became an intern at the Marblehead Current newspaper. Traveling around town, talking to people, attending events, and covering arts and culture has taught me more about the town I’ve lived in…

29 Dec

HEADLIGHT: The Tomcat

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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…

22 Dec

HEADLIGHT: If We Were Villains

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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…

22 Dec

HEADLIGHT: Reviewing the British Isles

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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…