During the 2018-19 school year, the absence of Peggotty, the popular 3 ½-year-old labradoodle who previously resided in Deb Boyle’s science classroom, caused concern and controversy among staff and students alike. Peggotty was the staple of freshman biology, not to mention the unofficial school mascot,...

  Parents, policy-makers, professors, and priests alike have long shared one burden: making crystal clear the detrimental effects of drug use. The critical nature of this responsibility can not be understated--in the next fifteen years, America is on track to lose over one million people to opioid...

AP exam weeks, which occur during the month of May, are considered one of the most stressful periods for students who take these challenging courses. However, increased stress was brought upon students even sooner this year, as the deadline to register for the exams is over a month earlier than in the...

Dunes as tall as buildings. Dusty scenery that stretches as far as the eye can see. I could be describing the Sahara Desert--maybe even a southern landscape. Students of Scituate High School will know that I’m actually describing the construction of our new athletic fields. After numerous fire drills...

When Peter Umbrianna entered the Scituate High School athletic program at the beginning of this school year--to find countless Title IX violations, an unproportionate sized turf, ancient locker rooms, and worn-out gym floors--his first thought was concerning the student population, saying, “These kids...