Azusa Lippit, Contributing Writer
May 8, 2019
In the 2019-2020 year, the CRLS history department will implement a change in the US History curriculum for 10th grade students. Instead of taking US History 1 and US History 2 in two separate semesters, students will take...
Isabelle Agee-Jacobson and Juliana Vandermark
May 2, 2019
In an unusual turn of events, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) scrapped a question on this year’s ELA MCAS after an outcry that the question was offensive and insensitive. The students taking the test were sophomores, including those from CRLS.
Charlie Bonney, Sports Editor
May 1, 2019
Ella Simonsen, a junior, is the captain of the CRLS girls basketball team and a goalie for the girls Lacrosse team.
April 1, 2019
Check out our Sports Editors' March Madness bracket!
March 29, 2019
Boys Basketball Eliminated in Second Round of Tournament
March 11, 2019
The boys varsity basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 60-53 loss on March 3rd to the Central Catholic Raiders in the second round of the state tournament, after a first-round victory against Everett High School. The game was packed, with the line to get in stretching through the entire parking lot of Central Catholic High School.
March 2, 2019
Andrew Mello, A&E Editor
May 11, 2019
It takes a lot of good faith with an audience to bring together humans and a world of trading card monsters and still make it work. But with a lot of humor—nd even more Ryan Reynolds—Detective Pikachu is somehow able to pull it off for a sometimes shallow but childishly amusing end product.
Jonah Tauber, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 1, 2019
Forty-seven years after it was recorded in 1972, the legendary R&B singer Marvin Gaye’s album "You’re the Man" was released posthumously on March 29th. The album was supposed to be a follow-up to the 1971 classic "What’s Going On," but it didn’t end up getting put out due to a variety of reasons, including the poor performance of its lead single as well as political differences between Gaye and the more moderate head of Motown Records, Berry Gordy.
Jordan Peele’s “Us”: Who Is Really Missing the Mark?
May 1, 2019
Writer and producer Jordan Peele capitalized on the success of his 2017 Academy Award-winning film "Get Out" with the release of his latest project "Us" this past March. In "Us," Peele employs doppelgängers to explore themes of equity and opportunity. "Us" implores audiences to think about the dispossessed by using characters who live in tunnels situated beneath the US. These people are literally unseen, but imagine if they could live our lives and have the same opportunities. What would stop them from becoming us?
“Captain Marvel” Lacks Substance
May 1, 2019
"Captain Marvel," the latest entry in the continuing Marvel Cinematic Universe, delivers on about everything you would expect. There’s a hero, splashy costumes, and plenty of action to go around. But despite checking every box, "Captain Marvel" lacks something at its core, never fulfilling on any of its best aspects.
Thomas MacArthur, Contributing Writer
May 2, 2019
In the wake of the multiple accusations of judicial corruption leveled against Chicago attorney Kim Foxx following the dismissal of the Empire star Jussie Smollett’s case, protests and counter-protests arose outside the prosecutor’s office, drawing in participants from across the political spectrum, including the Fraternal Brotherhood of Police and multiple far-right groups.
Julian Knight, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2019
Sleep: it’s one of the most essential parts of our day. It’s the time when the stress and demands of the preceding days and weeks can be temporarily ignored, allowing the mind to fall into a blissfully relaxed state. We all know the benefits of a full night’s sleep—feeling energized, motivated, and, in general, happier—but for many teenagers, the effects of sleep deprivation are known even better.
Ella Spitz, Contributing Writer
May 1, 2019
I notice that when asked about a class, students tend to complain about their grade or their teacher’s grading system. I cannot think of a single time when a peer has even mentioned how much they have learned in response to the question unless prompted to. That sickens me to my core. My inner student, my inner intellectual, is crushed. How absurd it is to think of school as a vehicle for grades!
The Environmental Impact of Beef? It’s Complicated
May 1, 2019
Beef is bad. Or, at least, that’s what environmentalists and other climate change activists would have you believe. They would point to statistics about the extreme amounts of methane cows release into the air and all of the energy that goes into producing their feed. But increasingly, research is complicating the picture of beef and cattle as the ultimate enemies of the environment.
Students Need to Remobilize Around Gun Control
March 28, 2019
The “March For Our Lives” and the movement for gun control reform, organized last year by students for students, was empowering. Students across the globe felt like their voices mattered and that they could make change, even at a young age. The catalyst for this popular mobilization was a school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day last year.
