The Harbinger

EDITORS & STAFF

PRINT EDITORS

SOPHIA MURRAY Editor-in-Chief

JULA UTZSCHNEIDER Editor-in-Chief

RIYA MAHANTA Managing Editor

KATHERINE WU Online Editor

PRIYA MARALIGA Photo Editor

KATY O’CONNELL Photo Editor

ELLIE O’CONNOR News Editor

ZOE MANOUSOS A&E Editor

AVA ARCONA Assistant News Editor

EDITORS

JOCELINE GIRON Multimedia Editor

MARYGRACE SARRASIN News Editor

AMELIA SINCLAIR News Editor

JEFFREY DRATCH Opinion Editor

ASSISTANT EDITORS

EMILY HARMON Online

SOPHIE HJERPE News

GRACE BOUZAN Sports

ANANYA PANDIT A&E

KATE MICHEL A&E

HANNE BRABANDER A&E

LILA SHIELDS Opinion

ARIELLE CHIN Opinion

CASS MELO Opinion

Mission Statement

The Harbinger strives to: Report in a legal, objective, accurate and ethical manner; Be fair and impartial in its coverage;

Accurately portray the culture of the student body; Give voice to the students of Algonquin; Entertain and start conversation; Maintain professional standards

Business Managers

Sahana Sivarajan, Luke Utzschneider, Adrian Mathew

Senior Staff Photographers

CJ Bourbeau, Joe Lamburn, Owen Jones

Contributing Staff

Lili Torres, Jaclyn Faulconer, Niamh O’Sullivan, Vivian Simopoulos, Natalo Maggiolino, Satoshi Conway, Jasmine Yee, Andrew Hodge, Hannah Albers, Yusuf Ali, Grace Ammon, Owen Cacciatore, Sarah Coldwell, Katie Cullen, Alice Galvao, Katie Jennings, Aiden Johnson, Altea Mehillaj, Mia Nicosia, Ayan Niyogi, Maria Paradise, Madeline Peoples, Zara Shaikh, Jack Stiles, Arnav Thube, Calla Torres, Ava Wilde, Jason Wong, Kelvin Crispo, Sophia Lalau, Kartiki Sarangdhar, Danny Schanzer, Colin Kearney, Ava Ellis, Lillian Johnson, Anna Bellville, Betsy Bertonazzi, Sophia Khan, Ela Or, Dayeon Lee, Caroline Lou, Linda Hu, Meredith Wu, Karma Bebawy, Sania Hasan, Grace Herdman, Tamara Tymoshevska

Advisers

Lindsay Coppens & Michelle Sheppard

Editorial Policies

The Harbinger is the official news publication produced by Algonquin Regional High School students. The Harbinger has been established as a designated public forum to inform readers as well as for the discussion of issues of concern to their audience. The Harbinger is not reviewed or restrained by school officials prior to publication or distribution.

Because school officials do not engage in prior review, and the content of The Harbinger is determined by and reflects only the views of the student staff, its editorial board assumes complete legal liability for the content of its publication.

The expression of opinions by readers is encouraged through letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 300 words, must be signed, and must include the writer’s phone number for verification. Letters may be submitted to arhsharbinger@gmail.com.

Organizations interested in advertising in The Harbinger should contact editors for rates and policies. Advertising that appears in the publication is not necessarily endorsed by The Harbinger or its staff members. Concerns about published errors may be submitted to arhsharbinger@gmail.com. Staff members strive to correct errors prior to publication; however, if a significant error is printed, editors will determine the manner of a correction.

Typography and layout are done entirely by the staff which distributes approximately 1,500 copies to the school community, paid subscribers and advertisers. The Harbinger is printed by School Paper Express.

The Harbinger is affilliated with The New England Scholastic Press Association, The Columbia Scholastic Press Association and The National Scholastic Press Association.

WIFI PROBLEMS

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GONKPLEX

A look at the proposed athletic complex and its impacts on students and the surrounding community

OPINION tardy policies, lower voting age, importance of silencing your inner critic

NEWS reevaluating discipline, WiFi problems, Q&A with Bevan, National Banner Award, sexual assault, recycling, Grace Jo, unleveled courses, AP classes

PROFILES therapy dogs

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tartuffe, music teachers performing, AWC Open Mic, Jazz Night, Zach Newbould, being funny in a foreign language, Rail Trail, Brothers on Three, Boba Bros, Top 5

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SPORTS coaches help athletes destress, Gonkplex, Rafael Knapp, girls’ hockey