The Blue & White

by Caitlyn McGhee At Methuen High School, as of the 22-23 school year, school IDs are making a comeback. At the beginning of the school year, MHS administration announced that school IDs would need to be carried with students during school hours. This was also a rule in the 19-20 school year, but when COVID-19 hit, lanyards and IDs were

by Lea Saab In my opinion, for a high school senior, there is nothing more anxiety-driven than the thought of what colleges to apply to and what major you’d like to study. There’s always been a stressful feeling around the subject but I’d argue that the anxiety surrounding college is at its highest peak due to the extreme expense that

by Virginie Assaf With the start of the first ‘normal’ school year in several years, this reporter reached out to students and faculty to see how, and if, they are bouncing back and recovering from COVID-19. Multiple students and staff offered statements they were willing to share. Some of these students and staff chose to remain anonymous, while others wished

by Aliyah Martinez There has  been so much talk recently about Pete Davidson and Kanye West. This talk has mainly focused on Kanye, now legally known as ‘Ye’, feeling like he’s being pushed away from his own family. In October of 2021 Kim Kardashian and Davidson appeared on Saturday Night Live (SNL) together, and also spent Halloween together on an

by Allison Lam The rise of Asian hate in America has recently become more prominent in society today, but when did it really start? Some say it began with the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. American citizens, whether it be ordinary people or those higher in power like the former president, Donald J. Trump, began to blame China for the

by Tori Minkovitz In 1883, German psychiatrist Emil Kräpelin published a system of psychological disorders addressing the symptoms of mental illness. However, it took many years for further studies of mental illness to be taken seriously. Up until the mid-20th century, people were simply placed into asylums because of the mental health issues that they had. The way history went

by Lizzy Staugler Is it an inspiring piece of work or a movie filled with an ableist point of view? That is the question surrounding a new movie titled Music, directed by singer-songwriter Sia. The movie follows a newly sober Zu and her half sister Music, whom Zu becomes the guardian of. Music happens to be on the autism spectrum.

by Tori Minkovitz On Saturday, November 7, 2020, Joseph Biden Jr. was projected to win the 2020 election and became the 46th President of the United States. Biden currently has at least 279 electoral votes to President Donald Trump’s 214. Prior to the election, stores were preparing for riots, families were dividing, and people didn’t respect others’ opinions. The reactions

by Allison Lam This year Methuen High School began its academic year fully online. Students in all grades had different perspectives on this type of learning. Is it easier to learn online or in person? Is it easier to teach for either? Certainly the situation all students and staff are in can have its ups and downs, advantages and disadvantages,