When people think of gingerbread they think of people and houses made of decorated cookies. However, nobody ever considers why we have these traditions or the history and culture behind them. Every holiday...
Have you ever wondered where beloved Christmas songs have originated from? Or perhaps wanted to know the history and inspiration behind each merry carol? Look no further! Christmas songs have actually...
Christmas is celebrated by billions of people throughout the globe, yet not many have heard of the tales surrounding Krampus. Santa and the topic of Christmas stem from the real world Santa Claus, Saint...
Today, Christmas trees are at a peak in popularity as Christmas celebrations continue to get bigger. Most of these trees however, are made of synthetic plastics and steel. Rather than buy artificial Christmas...
In 1946, Legendary director Frank Capra wanted to make his own Christmas movie. So he created the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” based upon the book “The Greatest Gift” At the time of its release,...
It's late December in elementary school, and the incandescent light leaves the room dim but warm with emotion. You' d spent the entirety of the past two weeks reminding your mom to pick up the Walmart...
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the South High Black Student Union hosted the first Thanksgiving potluck, inviting BSU members from five other schools - Abbey Kelly Charter School, Burncoat,...
Will Jordan, a school resource officer with the Rocky Hill Police Department in Rocky Hill, Connecticut has recently gone viral for an interesting response on the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune”....
Recently, WPS staff, students and families received a message from Superintendent Rachel Monarrez addressing the presence of political discussion in Worcester schools.
Superintendent Monarrez addressed...
On November 5th 2024, millions of people from all walks of life and all different backgrounds united together to cast their vote in the 2024 Presidential Election. For the past few months, people have...
Last year, alumni and former Editor-in-Chief Anya Geist wrote an article about her experience as a student poll worker during last year's election. This year, I am doing the same. It is important as a...
We are officially in the month of October, which means that we have now entered the Halloween season. Among the many fun Halloween activities and traditions, there are Haunted Houses, scary stories and...
