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Like a moth to a flame: Seven Elements Moth Story Slam attracts the brightest of story-tellers

Like a moth to a flame: Seven Elements Moth Story Slam attracts the brightest of story-tellers

by Chloe Siohan, Chief Copy Editor • February 28, 2020

The Seven Elements Social Justice Club is preparing for its third annual Moth Story Slam, which will be held at the high school cafeteria on Mar. 12. The Moth Story Slam is a fundraising event for the...

Students in the Concert Choir perform as the finale of the Winter Concert.

Students perform at winter concert

by Abby Stern, Staff Writer • December 20, 2019

Over 150 students participated in the winter concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11.  Students in the band, orchestra, and choirs showcased their talents to a large audience of parents, teachers, students, and...

Senior Theatre Company executive board members (left to right) Sofia Nolfo, Madelyn Willoughby, Sofia Karras, and Caroline Torpey snap a picture at the Theatre Company, LEAP, and Alliance holiday party. They loved all of the activities and games and had a great time with members of other clubs!

Students celebrate at joint club holiday party

by Madelyn Willoughby, Staff Writer • December 20, 2019

The high school Theatre Company, LEAP, and the Alliance hosted their annual holiday party in room C-131 after school from 6:30 to 9 on Thursday. This party is held each year for current members of the...

Caroline Torpey and Sofia Nolfo perform together for the fourth year in a row, singing “Mercy.” The duo has been friends since elementary school, and has shared their love of music together over the last decade.

Forty-seven strong

by Abby Stern, Staff Writer • December 13, 2019

The Möbius Art and Literary Magazine hosted its forty-seventh annual Coffeehouse on Dec 5. Students from all grades performed original songs, original poetry, and covers of songs.     The...

This is the logo for HOSA. It stands for Future Health Professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America.

High school welcomes HOSA as new extracurricular

by Michael Taromina, Staff Writer • October 10, 2019

A new club is entering the extracurricular field at the high school, HOSA. HOSA stands for Health Occupations Students of America and is run by Biology teacher Kelsey Brentnall. Brentnall has taught...

The Jewish Star is a very important symbol in the Jewish culture. It appears on synagogues, Jewish tombstones, and the flag of the State of Israel. Leah Wallaces main hope for the Jewish club is to educate everyone about the Jewish religion, for example the Jewish star, so people start to treat Jewish people with respect.

Jewish Club seeks to educate students, reduce antisemitism

by Kaylee Doyle, Staff Writer • June 17, 2019

According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were 1879 anti-semitic incidents in the United States last year. In NYC, anti-semitism was up 82% in the first quarter of 2019. However, antisemitism is also...

Students find themselves unable to deal with their own mental illnesses. The Mental Health Awareness Club is there to help and educate them about this.

A disease, not a choice

by Devyn Ivers, Staff Writer • June 6, 2019

In a classroom of 25, five students may be struggling with various mental issues. 20 percent of the population wrestles with these illnesses, but only 4 percent of healthcare is spent on them. These statistics...

Nationally recognized poet Ross Gay reads his poetry during an assembly. Gay visited GRHS on April 10 to present his poetry, host a writing workshop, and meet GRHS students and others from a visiting high school. Gay presented some of his poems along with some essays from his new book, “The Book of Delights.”

Nationally recognized poet performs reading

by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor • May 7, 2019

Students welcomed nationally recognized poet Ross Gay to the high school on April 10, for a poetry reading and workshop. Gay began his visit by meeting with the students of GRHS and the visiting students...

The cast of Rapunzel poses with their student director, Isabel Siggers. Siggers is a senior and a member of the Theatre Company Executive Board and was excited to take on her role as a student director for “Wicked and Whimsical.”

From rehearsal to performance

by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor • April 29, 2019

The most exciting part of student directing for Isabel Siggers was being able to see her play come alive on stage after many rehearsals. She loved to see her actors take just a little bit of her direction...

Caroline Geoghegan, a storyteller at the Moth Story Slam and a member of the Seven Elements Social Justice Club, performs her original piece titled “Pet Store Shenanigans.” This was the second Moth Story Slam hosted by the club. All of the proceeds of the event went to First Friends, an organization that helps immigrants coming to the U.S.

Students perform at Moth Story Slam

by Madelyn Willoughby, Copy Editor • March 20, 2019

Students performed original stories at the Moth Story Slam, an event hosted by the Seven Elements Social Justice Club on Thursday, March 7. The Seven Elements Social Justice Club, advised by English...

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