The Student News Site of Mount Greylock Regional High School

The Greylock Echo

The Student News Site of Mount Greylock Regional High School

The Greylock Echo

The Student News Site of Mount Greylock Regional High School

The Greylock Echo

Media Trust and Consumption

Editorial Board March 4, 2019

In mid-January, BuzzFeed released a story that, if true, would have had enormous implications on the Trump presidency’s legitimacy. If true, it would have meant that Trump told lawyer Michael Cohen to...

The front page of one of REV Media Weeklys weekly newsletters

REV Starts Media Weekly Newsletter

Eva Myers, Staff Writer March 4, 2019

One of Mount Greylock’s most popular clubs this year is the REV club. The club, which stands for Register, Educate, Vote, has attracted students from all grades, and the club members are working to educate...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the main proponents of the Green New Deal, has often been accused of being too radical.

Opinion: Radical Does Not Mean Misinformed

Maddy Art, Associate Editor March 2, 2019

A few weeks ago, I was one of several students who went to Representative Richard Neal’s Pittsfield office to meet with a staffer about the Green New Deal proposed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...

Opinion: We Need to Sleep

Opinion: We Need to Sleep

Saville Keyes, Staff Writer March 2, 2019

Ever since I can remember, I have dreaded getting out of bed in the morning, as many do. However, (in most cases), it isn’t because of a lack of motivation or interest in starting my day, but rather...

Robotics Prepares for Competitive Season

Robotics Prepares for Competitive Season

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer March 2, 2019

Since the establishment of the First Robotics club at Mount Greylock, Mr. Louis and students have worked to complete a robot before the upcoming Springfield competition. First Robotics is an international...

Penn Badgley as Joe

You: A Must-Watch

Sophie Jones, Arts and Living Editor March 2, 2019

It was February break, and I had nothing to do, so I thought I might take an hour or so each day to pick away at the new Netflix original series called You. So, I pressed play, and about six hours later...

Athlete Spotlight: An Interview with Derek Paris

Krishan Rai, Staff Writer March 2, 2019

The Mount Greylock boys’ varsity basketball team has had a fairly successful season. The Echo sat down with Derek Paris, a freshman that made a difference for the team in his first season playing with...

Greylock students hold signs outside of Richard Neals Pittsfield office.

Students Push Neal to Support Green New Deal

Owen Tucker-Smith, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2019

Over the past weeks, students in grades seven through twelve have collaborated with the Sunrise Movement and local schools to fight for a new congressional resolution: the Green New Deal. After attending...

Mt. Greylock students and community members gather at the First Congregational Church.

Students Explore Green New Deal at Sunrise Watch Party

Owen Tucker-Smith, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2019

Greylock students and other community members convened Tuesday night to watch the Sunrise Movement’s Green New Deal livestream. Present were members of the Youth Environmental Squad, who hosted the event...

Peer Teams Random Acts of Kindness Board hangs in the cafeteria.

Peer Team’s Kindness Month Comes to a Close

Eva Myers, Staff Writer February 2, 2019

This past fall, Mount Greylock’s Peer Team introduced the school community to Start With Hello, a kindness initiative created by the families of the students killed in the Sandy Hook shooting in 2014....

Young Justice: Outsiders - Worth the Wait

Young Justice: Outsiders – Worth the Wait

Will McDonough, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

After nearly eight years, Young Justice has come back to entertainment. Young Justice is loose cartoon series adaptation of the comic book series by the same name. It is published by D.C. Comics, and features...

Simons webcomic library in Ms. Houles classroom.

Freshman’s Webcomic Interest Leaves Mark on Directed Study Classroom

Owen Tucker-Smith, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2019

Many of the over five hundred students at Mt. Greylock have access to the internet. They will find refuge in social media, youtube videos, the news, or texting. For freshman and new student Ava Simon,...

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