WALPOLE HIGH SCHOOL
June 2022
VOLUME XXv, ISSUE VI
NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO.8
WALPOLE, MA 02081
Walpole celebrates class of 2022’s graduation
The Walpole community came together for the first traditional graduation since 2019 By Sophia Brownsword News Editor
The official graduation ceremony for the class of 2022 was held on Sunday, June 6, and was the first traditional graduation that WHS has seen since 2019. The ceremony was not only a culmination of their past four years at high school, but a celebration of their accomplishments, perseverance and dedication to the community, particularly in the midst of the pandemic. Opening the ceremony was principal Stephen Imbusch, who welcomed all those offered up their time to be their in support of the graduates, followed by a singing of the national anthem by WHS chorus students. Senior class vice president Matt Byrnes presented the class gift to junior class president Stephen Bond. The seniors leave behind a donation for all clubs and activities at WHS. Following the class gift presentation, five commencement speakers were called up to present their speeches throughout the rest of the ceremony. Traditionally, WHS graduations have featured only two speakers; however, recent
Photos/ Isabelle O’Connell
Above: Class of 2022 students walk into Gradution on Turco field. Below: Senior class Vice President Matt Byrnes accepts diploma from William Buckley.
ceremonies have opted for multiple speakers to give a wider range of perspectives during the ceremony. This year, Scotty Cameron, Maggie Mahoney, Cole Donato, Colin Wilber and Erin Ledwith spoke to
the graduating class, and although all five speakers brought in different elements of their personalities and experiences, the speeches had a joint theme of unity in spite of individual differences.
Alongside speeches, academic awards and scholarships were given to many of this year’s graduating class. Students received awards such as department awards, the Tommy Quinn and 4 You I Will Fight scholarships, and Walpole Scholarship Foundation scholarships. During this time, Imbusch also recognized the late Hannah McClark, a member of the class of 2022 who died in 2020. Following the award distribution and final speech of the afternoon, the diploma ceremony began. Assistant principals Lee Tobey and Sean Powers called seniors to the stage to receive their diplomas from Assistant Superintendent William Hahn and School Committee Chairperson William Buckley, Jr. After each senior received their diploma, the ceremonial tassel flip was led by senior class president Cole Donato to commence the afternoon. The seniors will set out on differing paths; however, no matter what journey they take, the class of 2020 will take with them the memories they made, the friendships they fostered, and all of the lessons they learned from their past four years at WHS.
WHS Speech Team places 10th at Nationals
Stephen Bond and Bridget Ryan placed highest of any Walpole student in history By Grace Ryan News Editor
Over the years, the Walpole High School Speech and Debate Team has continued to make its presence known as they placed through local tournaments and individuals keep rising up the ranks. This year, four members of the speech and debate team worked their way up to nationals. Walpole has qualified for a national tournament the seven of the past eight years, but made history this year with their highest placing. The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament was held in Washington, D.C. on May 28 and May 29, where speech and debate teams from across the United States competed in ten total events. Seniors Sameera Manjrekar and Erin Ledwith qualified as a duo, as did juniors Bridget Ryan and Stephen
Bond. This Walpole group was the days, the duos competed multiple largest to qualify and attend a na- times in order to continue into the tional in-person tournament. next round. Mandjrekar and LedEach piece must with placed in the top 70 of a group be under ten minutes and students of over 150. Additionally, Bond and must act out a story or skit based Ryan placed 10th overall, which is on memorization. The duos have the highest any Walpole student has worked on these skits all year and placed at any national tournament! have continued to make them bet“Not only did Stephen ter and better based on judge and and Bridget rank 10th in the nacoach feedback. Both the duo tion, but they, as well as Erin Ledgroups that went to NCFL nation- with and Sameera Manjrekar, als competed in Duo Interpreta- had an amazing experience and tion, but their skits were unique. learned so much,” Murray said. “Stephen and Bridget’s Despite fierce competition, piece was about a breakup, which the team enjoyed their time in D.C. starts out like an exit interview, but including outside of the competition. then the audience realizes they are “We definitely had so much finding closure,” coach Emily Mur- fun and learned a lot through this ray said. “It’s a heartbreaking piece, experience. It was nice to have which moved me to tears. Erin and all of our work over the past year Sameera’s duo was comedic filled end at an experience like nationwith funny vignettes about what als, and the history we made not to do during a college interview. was just a bonus,” Bond said. Their performance is hilarious!” Ledwith will compete at Over the@WHSSEARCHLIGHT course of the two the National Speech and Debate
Photo/ Emily Murray
Ryan and Bond with their 10th place trophies.
Association (NSDA) national tournament the week of June 13 for Dramatic Interpretation. History continues to be made this year as Ledwith is only one of three Massachusetts students attending and is the first Walpole student in history to qualify for both the NSDA and NCFL national tournaments.
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Voters
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students
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All students deserve to be advocated for by their town representation By Sophia Brownsword News Editor
With the latest town election taking place this past June 4, it has become difficult to ignore the increase of personal bias that fuels certain campaigns for town offices. Even administrations such as school committee have not gone untouched by this issue, as more who campaign for a position take the baggage of harmful prejudices with them. The objective of the school committee can be rendered into three specific categories: providing guidance to the superintendent, allocating school funds and making decisions on school policy Those who are directly affected by policies and
decisions are the ones in the schools, the children. Taking into consideration the more recent controversial issues that have been left up to the school committee’s deciding vote, such as the Rebel name change or any COVID mask mandates, it is important to remember that it was all decided for the purpose of fostering a better, safer environment within the Walpole Public Schools (WPS). With these issues and debates on other hot topics of the moment, there have been expected disagreements among citizens and representatives of the town. However, there are some perspectives that are shared coming from people who do not have children in WPS and therefore should not be mak-
Graphic/ Kristyn Dentremont
Photo/ CJ Devito
All students deserve to be fairly represented by the town’s school committee.
ing decisions about the future of these kids. The School Committee is tasked with keeping the students’ and faculties’ best interests in mind, so running for these positions means being willing to do the same, and forgetting about personal politics. WPS is a host to a diverse population of students, from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, and identities. And the issue coming across in the past couple of years is the fact that people who are interested in running for a committee position are not as dedicated to the entirety of the student population at Walpole High. Campaigning for a position that directly affects the students in the school should mean wanting to support them all too. All students deserve to be equally represented by a committee that will listen to their voices justly. In order to harbor acceptance within school systems, it has to be portrayed throughout town leadership. Students look up to the systems of their towns and who runs them, and seeing individuals with power maintaining certain views that do not align with being a respectful and accepting person can set the precedent that students do not have to act this way either. And past the bad example that is set, for a student to look to their leadership and feel as if they are not
being positively supported along with their peers can lead to feelings of estrangement. Students should not have to look up to their town leadership and think that their best interest as a student is not being put first, nor should any student’s identity stand in the way of their safety and comfort in their environment. The example that this type of candidacy sends to other members of the town, to students and to parents, is unacceptable. No student should have to worry about whether or not school policy will accept them and create a welcoming environment within a place where they spend multiple hours a day in. No personal prejudices nor religious beliefs should come into concern when considering a position that focuses on the well-being of children in schools. Over the past few years, the School Committee has done a great job of attempting to hear out every side of whichever debate is taking place at the moment, and using this information along with student feedback as well as facts and statistics to make informed decisions regarding the students and faculty of WPS. It is important that things stay this way because committees like these are what students look up to, which makes it all the more necessary for good leadership to be exemplified within.
Current gun laws need to change with the times
Uvalde
shooting
By Liam McDonough Opinion Editor In December of 1791, one of America’s oldest documents, the Bill of Rights, was ratified due to three-fourths majority of states that voted in support of it. The Bill of Rights aimed at establishing essential prerogatives through 10 amendments, with the second of those ten being the right to bear arms. At the time, the amendment was seen to provide a source of self-defense, but recent events have seen it be used for all the wrong reasons. Since the turn of the 21st century, the possession of guns and where to draw the line has been a heavily debated topic. The nation was put on high alert by the largest school shooting in United States history about 15 years ago. In 2007 at Virginia Tech, a 23-year-old student shot 32 people and injured another 23, with the aftermath of the shooting leaving the American people outraged. As a result, a movement erupted in order to clarify and restrict gun laws. Congress was eventually pressured to clarify these laws through several court cases. In 2008, the first case of District of Columbia v. Heller defined that the right to bear arms was to be used for self-defense purposes. Two years later, McDonald v. Chicago stated that the second amend-
exposes
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ment holds true on the local and state law level, not just federal law. More than a decade later, these clarifications have solidified the second amendment as an American right, and little has been done to restrict it. During this time span, many innocent lives have been taken. For instance, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Conn. in 2012, a 20-yearold shot and killed 20 children and six staff members after just killing his mother. While pressure and tension built up over the past decade among American citizens due to the prevalence of these shootings, Congress has been at a stand-still, unwilling to commit to any real change. Less than a month ago, the country faced another consequence of the government’s passive approach. On the afternoon of May 24 in the Texas town of Uvalde, an 18-year-old killed nineteen students and two teachers of Robb Elementary School, while wounding seventeen other people. After so many tragedies in the past few years, it’s tiring and sad that there has yet to be any restrictions set on gun possession; in some cases, states even revert to loosening gun laws. With a decade and a half of these flimsy laws, the answer is obviously not more guns for every citizen. Innocent lives cannot be at risk because weapons are be-
gun
ing handed out carelessly. At this point, a simple background check on weapon purchases would solve a great deal of tension. The second amendment was established for a good reason during its time, but times have changed. Maybe granting each citizen a firearm as long as they have not committed a crime is not the right answer. It is almost impossible for everyone to obey the law, using weapons for only justifiable reasons like self-defense. While it is important to provide a means of self-defense in some cases, doing it in the way that is set in place now is essentially taking a risk of losing innocent lives. People must
law
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not get complacent and move past devastating events like these. Those from Robb Elementary school were living as if it was just a normal day, yet were exposed to a horrible flaw about this country. Considering the sheer amount of shootings that have taken place in schools, filled with innocent children, it is more than necessary to take action for those who cannot themselves. It goes without saying that occurrences like these should never happen, so people should do everything in their power to keep them from happening. Ultimately, while the right to bear arms is a long-time American right, the right to life should take precedence. Graphic/ Kristyn Dentremont
Uvalde
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2022 prom features surprising new dress trends
Junior and Senior prom came with popular styles unlike ever seen before By Isabelle O’Connell Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor
The junior and senior prom made a comeback this past May after being on pause the last few years. Not only was this the first prom Walpole High School has held since the start of the pandemic, but it was also a huge success for the school and students. The majority of the junior and senior class attended prom, and with that came trends that have never been seen before. Here are just some of the dress styles that were trending for girls this past prom season. To start off, the colors of the dresses this year were all different; ranging from hot pink to black. Shades of blue and red were extremely popular colors this year for the junior and senior class. In addition, green was also a popular color this year. This color has made a comeback in fashion, making it an ideal and trendy color for a dress. There were colors that ranged from the classic and elegant look to those that were eye-catching and vibrant. As for the style of the dresses themselves, there were many recurring themes, one being the one
shoulder look which was extremely popular this year. The typical one shoulder dress looked something like an asymmetric neckline with a strap over justone shoulder. This style really added to the dress as there were Graphic/ Kristyn Dentremont
Pink
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numerous jewelry pairings one could do with this type of look. One being a big earrings with no necklace or small necklaces and earrings. Additionally, the dresses were more form fitting this year rather than the traditional ball gown look. Most of the dresses had more of a tight or form fitting look to them, straying away from the
princess-like dress look. There were dresses that looked like that; however, most dresses were figure-hugging. Rather than a style in the front of the dress, many dresses held similar themes of extravagant
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backs. The tie up the back look was a hugely popular look this year for both grades. This looked like an open back dress with the dress strings tied in the back to pull the dress all together. The open back of the dress also had a low cinch where the dress ends. The tie up the back and ruching at the bottom of the back was extremely trendy and was
the majority of the backs of dresses. Sequins were also extremely trendy this prom season. Aside from having brightly colored dresses, some sort of sequins were also on the majority of the dresses.
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Sequins such as sparkles to brighten and shine the dress or even embroidery to create a cool pattern on the dress were significantly shown. Each dress present at this year’s junior and senior prom was unique and different to each person, however there were many themes that stood out at Gillette Stadium this past year.
Scenic outdoor attractions to enjoy this summer Visit
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By Annie Cameron Staff Writer
The beach is always a summer go-to, frequented by many who want to be outside and enjoy the weather throughout the season. Although fun and entertaining in the P h o t o / F l i c k r. c o m
Overhead view of
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Boston skyline and Weir River, with 4.5 miles of footpaths. World’s End is open from 8 a.m. until sunset, with an $8 admission fee for nonmember adults on weekends, and a $6 admission fee for non member adults on weekdays. If you are look-
some of the beautiful landscapes available at Castle Hill.
beginning, the beach can grow boring and repetitive fast. With lack of other options and a desire to be outside during the nice weather, most continue to visit the beach despite the repetitiveness. While this does work for some, for those who are looking to enjoy their summer without spending countless hours on the beach, here are a few outdoor activities to liven up your summer. For those looking to stretch their legs and explore, both World’s End and Borderland State Park are wonderful places for hiking. World’s End is a reservation located in Hingham, Mass. with hills formed by glaciers, extending into Hingham Harbor with views of the
ing for hiking trails with a few other features, you might prefer Borderland State Park. Located in Sharon, Mass., Borderland State Park offers a historic mansion open for tours, as well as trails for hiking and biking, a pond for fishing and boating, as well as locations for tennis and disc golf. Borderland State Park is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. offering over twenty miles of hiking trails of varying difficulty, as well as six different ponds. There is a $5 fee for Mass. residents, $20 fee for non-Mass. residents. Both World’s End and Borderland State Park provide opportunities for exploration and beautiful views to fill the long days of summer. Summer always brings a
embrace
New
beautiful array of flowers and foliage, and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and Castle Hill provide opportunity for visitors to admire the beautiful nature partnered with the warm weather. The Arboretum offers spring guided tours, where experts take visitors on a ninety minute tour observing seasonal plants. Or, if a tour guide is not what you are interested in, the Arboretum offers self-guided tours as well through their mobile app, detailing information about fruits, flowers, fragrance, along with the beautiful landscape. It is open from 7a.m. to 7 p.m. and free to visitors. Another option is Castle Hill located in Ipswich MA, known for their striking public gardens. Castle Hill also offers a variety of hiking P h o t o / Wi k i m e d i a . o rg
The Arnold
Arboretum of
England’s
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paths weaving through the gardens displaying some of their beautiful fountains and trails. Some of their most favored gardens are the Italian Garden and Rose Garden, attracting visitors from all around. Finally, the Bradley Estate located in Canton offers lovely flower gardens, with over 500 tulips and 500 lilies. The estate has three miles of trails tracing the gardens. These four locations all provide stunning floral gardens and sights to see. While the beach may be considered an essential part of summer plans, these alternative locations provide several other activities for this summer, forcing you to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature without coming home covered in sand.
Harvard University exhibits beautfiul outdoor scenery.
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Sami Cappuccino What teacher had the greatest impact on you and why? Ms. Tighe, because she taught me that there was more to life than just school.
What are you looking forward to most after high school? Starting a new chapter!
What fashion trend did you participate in high school that you regret?
Rob Sacramona What’s one thing you wish you could tell your freshmen self? Try different things; you might like it.
If there was a movie about your high school experience, what would it be? “The Breakfast Club” because everyone was always in detention.
Scrunchies.
Matt Byrnes What is your favorite teacher quote?
“Mask up above the nose please” - every teacher
What song sums up your high school experience? “All Girls Are The Same” by Juice Wrld
Mylinh Delapa
What’s the biggest lesson you learned in high school? Not everyone’s going to like you.
What will you miss most about WHS? All of the juniors I met.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Famous asf.
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PROFILES
James Jdey
What’s a joke only the class of 2022 would understand?
Jess Welch
What song sums up your high school experience?
“Hell yeah man two week vacation!”
“You Get What You Give” by Rascall Flats
What’s the biggest lesson you learned in high school?
What is your favorite teacher quote?
How to cruise.
“We can listen to some Tay Tay while we work. Amen?” - Mr. Salmans
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What will you miss most about WHS?
I wouldn’t be surprised if I ended up staying in Walpole.
Sameera Manjrekar Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I see myself three years out of law school. working at a good law firm.
Describe your WHS experience in three words. Screaming, sleeplessness, laughter.
What will you miss most about WHS? My friends and Speech and Debate.
I will miss being able to see my friends in the hallway everyday.
Scotty Cameron
If you had to be stuck on an island with one department, which would it be? The Foreign Language wing because all of the teachers I had were super fun and amazing people.
If there was a movie about your high school experience, what would it be called? “Diary of a Wimpy Kid - High School Edition.”
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Graduation Speeches “In our high school, we have students with all different identities, as in race, ethnicity, gender orientation, and sexual orientation, which bring so many unique voices to our community, while encouraging our understanding as educated adults.” - Scotty Cameron
“The ony thing we can expect is the unexpected, and when the unexpected happened, we had to adapt so we could continue to grow and learn through change. We had to advocate for ourselves to find help when it was no longer always right in front of us and through all that we endured, we grew resilient.”- Maggie Mahoney
“I’ve realized that none of us are limited to some plain denomination, but by being open to try something new we open ourselves to an infinitely endless amount of opportunities.” - Cole Donato
“We owe it to the children of Sandy Hook, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the people of Buffalo, and all those who are victims of violence, to continue to live compassionately and work together unconditionally.” - Colin Wilber
“That is what I imagine our class is like - a big tapestry unveiled for the world to see. Each of us has contributed something wonderful to this tapestry, and even if you don’t think your addition matters, it does, because along the way, we needed everyone’s strand to make the tapestry full of life.” - Erin Ledwith Photos/ Kristyn Dentremont and Isabelle O’Connell
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SENIOR sports commits
Veronica Bock
UMass Dartmouth Division III Soccer
Morgan Dority
Matt Florio-Sousa
TJ Farrell
Westfield State University Division III Volleyball
Bridgewater State University Division III Football
University of New Hampshire Division I Football
Nolan Beauregard
Cole Donato
Brianna Fruci
UMass Boston Division III Lacrosse
Tufts University Division III Baseball
Saint Anslem University Division II Lacross
Cam Hazel
Natalie Griffin
Declan Hunter
Widener University Division III Lacrosse
Bryant University Division I Field Hockey
Assumption College Division II Lacrosse
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Kate Devlin
Casey Lalibere
New England College Division III Hockey
UMaine Division I Swimming
Sophie St. George
Caroline Whelan
UMass Lowell Division II Soccer
Louie Jennings
UMass Amherst Division I Lacrosse
Jess Tosone
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Cara Morris
Saint Anselm University Division II Cross Country
Cole Scannell Gordon College Division III Golf
Riley Savary
Bridgewater State University Division III Basketball
Bryant University Division I Lacrosse
Roger Williams University Division III Soccer
Lauren Wong
Zach Oles
Luke Janowicz
Bates College Division III Lacrosse
Anna Maria College Division III Baseball
Bridgewater State University Division III Baseball
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“Harry’s House” disappoints despite hype Former One Direction star’s third album is mediocre at best By Kristyn Dentremont Graphics and Layout Editor Harry Styles is, for lack of better word, stylish. His flamboyant boas and sequin jumpsuits are unlike anything modern male musicians typically wear while performing. However, Styles has also managed to break barriers with his fashion offstage, as well. In the past year, Styles posed for the cover of Vogue dressed in a ruffled blue gown and wore a sheer, lacey outfit at the 2021 Met Gala. Styles is a modern symbol of gender fluidity and self-love, so fans expected that his new album, Harry’s House, would reflect this insightful theme. It does not. This album is a collection of thirteen songs which simply prove to fans that Styles’ is the typical male songwriter who is only capable of writing about relationships, women and sex with lyrics that appear to be written from a a meaningless stream-of-consciousness. Over half of Styles’ songs on this album are about a relationship with women, using lyrics that
are void of emotional depth. His eighth and ninth songs on the track, titled “Cinema” and “Daydreaming,” come across as provocative to his generally female fan-base. After about 30 seconds into “Cinema”, Styles makes his first, and probably most appalling, description about an intimate relationship, singing “If you’re getting yourself wet for me, I guess you’re all mine.” Not only are these lyrics lackluster, but Styles is objectifying women as if they are a belonging instead of a human being. Similarly, Styles fantasizes about a sexual experience in “Daydreaming,” singing that love is the only thing he wants to dream about. Additionally, these songs include repetitive lyrics, such as “It just feels right,” from “Daydreaming” and “It feels so right to me,” in “Cinema,” proving that Styles is a mediocre song writer at best. Since Styles has proven he lacks creativity when it comes to songwriting, it makes sense that he would make such random references throughout this album, the most prominent one being food.
Styles sings about roughly 20 different foods on this album which just comes across as strange and thoughtless. For instance, in the first two lines of “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” Styles sings about fried rice and how he “could cook an egg on you.”Styles is using food to describe how “hot” he finds someone
that he feels like he could cook on them, which is not only dehumanizing, but simply foolish. Considering how much clout Styles has in the music realm, it is shocking that Styles would release such an unprofessional album. It should not be long from now until his fans realize his music is nothing more than ordinary. Photo/ Columbia Records
“Harry’s
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The Searchlight’s summer playlist for 2022 By Toby Moses Staff Writer
“Can I Call You Tonight” Dayglow
“Jessie’s Girl”
With the school year wrapping up and the weather getting warmer, summer of 2022 is rapidly approaching. Plenty of free time and activities to check off your summer checklist calls for one thing: a playlist. The summertime calls for a new soundtrack, one filled with good vibrations and songs that put you in a great mood. For the upcoming season, The Searchlight staff compiled some of our favorite songs in a summer playlist, one perfect for those beach trips, late nights, and anything else. With artists like Khalid, Frank Ocean, and many more, this playlist sets a perfect backdrop for the summer of 2022. The playlist is packed full of amazing songs that put you in a great mood for a season with fewer responsibilities, no school, and plenty of memories to make. So take a listen, enjoy yourself, and have a great summer!!
Rick Springfield
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Calvin Harris
“summer depression”
“Tongue Tied”
girlinred
Grouplove
“Go Your Own Way”
“American Teen” Khalid
Bakar
Post Malone
“Rich Girl”
“Slide”
“Hell N Back”
“I Cannot Be”
Ariana Grande
Declan McKenna
Frank Ocean
Mac Miller
“The Way”
“Brazil”
“Lost”
“Knock Knock”
Fleetwood Mac
“Provider”
“The Ways”
Frank Ocean
Khalid
“Electric Feel”
“deja vu”
MGMT
Olivia Rodrigo
“Mr. Brightside” The Killers
“Cruel Summer” Taylor Swift
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In the words of Amy Poehler: Change the world by being yourself. The one lesson I try to teach is when you spend time and energy trying to be something you’re not, you will never be happy with your life. It’s a lot easier to embrace your flaws, own up to your mistakes and understand no one is perfect. Be kind to yourself and to others. #hatersneedhobbies
Ms. Mac
Don’t believe in labels. As humans, we always find the need to define ourselves, others, and situations, because we feel it brings better understanding or validity to our feelings, and because it is human instinct to build logic out of confusion, when in reality, a lot of things in life are just not meant to be understood. You are everything and nothing at the same time. Appreciate the duality that is life and you will be much more of a risk taker, reminded to enjoy the present, and do things that aren’t “characteristically” you more often.
Mr. Kim
In college, be sure to study what you are interested in. Let your interests be your guide, not some advice you heard somewhere about which degrees will earn the most money. If you can, get two degrees; it doesn’t cost any extra, and it will broaden your horizons and future job prospects!
Mr. Alan
Get to know your professors by going to office hours or seeking them out in other ways. Making that personal connection can make your college and academic experience richer. Try new things! Take care of yourselves and your friends.
Ms. Kay
Be kind. Treat people with kindness; use kind words; and think kind thoughts. Prioritize the important things in life. People first, things second. Set goals (long-term & short-term) to help give you focus. Remember that it is ok to ask for help. Be helpful to others when you are able. When you are wrong, admit it. Then learn what is correct. Apologize with sincerity when you have wronged someone else. Speak up on behalf of people who are marginalized. Start saving for retirement with your very first paycheck. Take care of yourself and love yourself first so that you can care for and love others.
Mr. Mullaney
Teacher Advice for the class of 2022
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Mike Caulfield
marine engineering MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME
Reagan Gresalfi
medical illustration ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Morgan Navick architecture NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Maggie Singer fine arts and foreign language SCHOOL OF THE MUSUEM OF FINE ARTS AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Lindsey Zitoli animal science UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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