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

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How the Profit Hungry Academy Awards Hurt the Film Industry

Luca Hirsch, Opinion Editor May 16, 2021

The 2021 Academy Awards were…. different, to say the least. Beyond the venue's resemblance to the Golden Globes (with celebrities seated at tables),  the various stars video calling in, and the bizarre...

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Ford vs Ferrari: Worth the Long Run-Time

Andrew Petropulos, Staff Writer May 2, 2021

I  thoroughly enjoyed my viewing of Ford vs. Ferrari  and believe it is one of the best films to be released in the last couple of years. The film is well deserving of the many award nominations and...

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Athlete Sportlight: Takiera Darrow

Lucy Igoe, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Echo: How long have you been playing volleyball for? Takiera Darrow: I started in eighth grade, but then, when the season started I got concussed so I really started in ninth grade because I had to...

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A Look at the New “Diverse Book Club”

Mia Lafrazia, Staff Writer April 19, 2021

This semester, a new “diverse book club” has been created as an extracurricular curricular activity at Mount Greylock.  The club will meet during directed studies and evenings every 1-2 months to...

Mount Greylock Set to Return Fully In-Person

Mount Greylock Set to Return Fully In-Person

Lucy McWeeny, Features Editor April 19, 2021

On Friday, April 9th, Mount Greylock Regional School Principal Jacob Schutz announced in an email to the entire school that middle school students would return to fully in-person school on April 28th,...

Mount Greylock Students Perform in Virtual Musical

Mount Greylock Students Perform in Virtual Musical

Molly Sullivan, News Editor April 15, 2021

As the popular saying goes, the show must go on! Despite Covid-19 restrictions, the Mount Greylock school musical debuted on Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:30 PM on YouTube. Students performed individual, pre-recorded...

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Mount Greylock Reports Three Positive Cases in First Month of Testing

Molly Sullivan, News Editor March 21, 2021

On Thursday, February 25th, Mount Greylock began offering optional COVID-19 tests for students. Staff began the week prior, and elementary students at Williamstown Elementary and Lanesborough Elementary...

Investigation of March Zoom Incident Reaches a Dead End

Investigation of March Zoom Incident Reaches a “Dead End”

Lucy McWeeny, Features Editor March 19, 2021

On Monday, March first, a class at Mount Greylock Regional School was subject to a Zoom incident, or “bombing.” During this afternoon class, the perpetrator, who was likely in possession of the Zoom...

Greylock Faculty and Staff Start Book Club

Alayna Schwarzer, Staff Writer March 18, 2021

With the addition of Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds’ Stamped to the English curriculum, some faculty and staff members at Mount Greylock have joined together to create a book club of their own. Principal...

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Earl Edwards, MG ’06, Speaks about Time at Greylock

Lucy Igoe, Staff Writer March 18, 2021

On Thursday, March fourth, Greylock students attended the first installment of the SEE Fund grant sponsored series with Greylock A Better Chance scholars. Students got a chance to hear from Earl Edwards,...

An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle is Within Reach

An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle is Within Reach

Luca Hirsch, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

Researching ways to live a more environmentally friendly life often means coming upon the somewhat toxic and extreme side of the online sustainable living community. These influencers garner media attention...

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Mount Greylock “Recommits” to Partnership with the ADL Following Racist Zoom Incident

Mia Lafrazia, Staff Writer February 11, 2021

On January 21st, a racist incident occurred during a Zoom class. Following the incident, the administration sent out a school-wide email detailing the event. You can read the full incident report here,...

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