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South High BSU Hosts First Thanksgiving Potluck with Neighboring Schools

South High BSU Hosts First Thanksgiving Potluck with Neighboring Schools

Sarah Jeffers, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2024

  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,...

Viral Response During "Wheel of Fortune" Leads to 25,000 Dollars in Donations to Veterans and Food Banks

Viral Response During “Wheel of Fortune” Leads to 25,000 Dollars in Donations to Veterans and Food Banks

Sarah Jeffers, Editor-In-Chief December 1, 2024

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”....

WPS Superintendent Communicates Message to School Communities on Discussion of the Recent Election in Worcester Schools

WPS Superintendent Communicates Message to School Communities on Discussion of the Recent Election in Worcester Schools

Chronicle Staff November 19, 2024

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...

Working as an Election Official Helped Me Understand the True Meaning of Voting

Working as an Election Official Helped Me Understand the True Meaning of Voting

Sarah Jeffers, Editor-In-Chief November 17, 2024

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...

South High Students Share Their Opinions on the Elimination of the MCAS Graduation Requirement

Mozhda Rezayee, Contributor November 12, 2024

On Tuesday, November 5, Massachusetts voters made a decision that will directly affect high school students in public schools across the state. Question 2 passed with about 60% of voters approving and...

Former President Trump Wins 2024 Election With Significant Victory

Former President Trump Wins 2024 Election With Significant Victory

Leire Cuberes Barluenga, Opinions Editor November 12, 2024

On November 5, 2024, former president Donald J. Trump was elected as the next 47th president of the United States, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in what has been a unique election. With...

South High Cross Country Team Wins City Championship

South High Cross Country Team Wins City Championship

Jugeiry Perez, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

On October 29, 2024, the Inter-High Cross Country Championships was held at Green Hill Park. The event had a difficult 3.1 mile course with varying terrain where cross country teams from all over WPS,...

Question 2 on the MA Ballot: Should the MCAS Graduation Requirement be Removed?

Question 2 on the MA Ballot: Should the MCAS Graduation Requirement be Removed?

Jugeiry Perez and Miriam Franzosi November 4, 2024

MCAS TEST: YES or NO? This is what the voters would decide on November 5th.  Are you ready to decide for the future of education?   MCAS, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System,...

Election 2024: Learn about the Candidates' Platforms

Election 2024: Learn about the Candidates’ Platforms

Miriam Franzosi, Contributor November 4, 2024

A few days ago, I happened to hear a conversation between two people about the upcoming elections. The discussion went something like this: A: I think I’ll vote for Trump, I don’t know...

Working at the Polls Brought Me Closer to our Country

Working at the Polls Brought Me Closer to our Country

Anya Geist, Editor-In-Chief November 3, 2024

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...

Are you Trick or Treating this Year?

Are you Trick or Treating this Year?

Chronicle Staff October 28, 2024

Should teenagers trick or treat? Many think that the age of 13 is a prime age that kids either stop going out to collect candy, or begin thinking they should stop. Sometimes adults give the side-eye to...

Liam Payne: A Life of Love and Loss

Liam Payne: A Life of Love and Loss

Sarah Jeffers, Editor-In-Chief October 20, 2024

In 2008, 14-year-old Liam Payne stepped onto the X-Factor stage - a British reality television music competition show - with the hopes of making it big. Unfortunately, he only got to the Judges Houses,...

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