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Highlander's Herald

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" Deserved More

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Deserved More

Levi Kasten, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2025

Fans of the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) are spoiled with good media. With quality "actual play" shows/podcasts like Critical Role or Dimension 20 (which recently sold out...

Refuge in White: The Twisted Tale of Afrikaner Sanctuary in Trump's America

Refuge in White: The Twisted Tale of Afrikaner Sanctuary in Trump’s America

Jailene Matias, Staff Writer May 21, 2025

While the world watches global crises unfold—from Gaza to Haiti, Sudan to Syria—the United States has opened its doors. But not to the thousands of Black, Brown, and war-torn refugees stranded in...

Recent picture of a bathroom stall here at DMHS.

How are Students Letting this Happen? Enough is Enough!

Katz Paniagua, Staff Writer May 14, 2025
Keeping DMHS's Bathrooms Clean | An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Staley & DMHS!
Get Ready For Mother's Day!

Get Ready For Mother’s Day!

Mackenzie O’Brien, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

Mother's Day. A day to celebrate mothers and all they do for their family and contribute to the world. In the United States, Americans celebrate this day on the second Sunday of March.  This year it falls...

Stuck at a Red Light, Caught Into Gunfire Chaos

Stuck at a Red Light, Caught Into Gunfire Chaos

Katz Paniagua, Staff Writer April 30, 2025
2 Hospitalized After Drive-By Shooting Here in Worcester | Capen and National Association for Gun Rights v. Campbell
Sen. Cory Booker delivering his record-breaking speech from Monday, March 31 - Tuesday, April 1, 2025. | Thumbnail done on Canva. Image taken from https://vitalk.com.br/source/when-did-cory-booker-start-his-filibuster-5-things-to-know-about-senator-cory-booker

Record-Breaking Marathon Speech by Senator Cory Booker

Katz Paniagua, Staff Writer April 30, 2025
D-NJ Senator Cory Booker Breaks 68-Year-Old Senate Record with a 25+ Hour-Long Speech
Saying Goodbye to the PatientsRwaiting Program — But Holding On to Every Moment

Saying Goodbye to the PatientsRwaiting Program — But Holding On to Every Moment

Jailene Matias, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Twelve Tuesdays. That’s how long I spent with the incredible PatientsRwaiting Pipeline Dreams Program — and honestly? I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Over those twelve weeks, I wasn’t...

Snow Is Not Stopping Even Though Spring is Calling!

Snow Is Not Stopping Even Though Spring is Calling!

Mackenzie O’Brien, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Snow, the wondrous little flecks of frozen water that make everything seem pure. But what's all that pureness doing in the middle of April? It's absurd! Friday, April 11, students saw the flurries coming...

[left] Aerial view of Jet Set nightclub after roof collapse. [right] Rubby Perez doing a live performance there. Thumbnail done on Canva.

Over 225+ People Dead from Concert Roof Collapse in Santo Domingo, DR

Katz Paniagua, Staff Writer April 16, 2025
Merengue Singer Rubby Pérez Tragic Death, Another 155+ People Hospitalized in Nightclub's Sudden Roof Collapse
The Transportation Scandal

The Transportation Scandal

Mackenzie O’Brien, Staff Writer April 9, 2025
Any student, especially in the Worcester Public Schools system, knows how much students are reminded that their attendance matters. But busing matters just as much as attendance.
"Hands Off!" rally held on April 5th, 2025 here in Worcester, Massachusetts. | Richard Duckett/Telegram & Gazette | Edited on Canva.

The “Hands Off!” Protests

Katz Paniagua, Staff Writer April 9, 2025
Rallies Planned in Over 1,400 Locations Across All 50 States.
Highlander's Heckler Issue #2, Trump Trade War in Full Swing

Highlander’s Heckler Issue #2, Trump Trade War in Full Swing

The Heckler April 9, 2025

In a move that economists are describing as "bold," "confusing," and "somewhere between performance art and economic terrorism," President Donald J. Trump has re-entered the socioeconomic Octagon with...

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