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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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Students Spend Gap Year on Political Campaigns

Slyvie Clowes and Lucy McWeeny November 28, 2020

Before COVID-19 hit, many college students were planning on returning to campus in the fall. Some, like Williams student Lily Wells, were even planning on taking a semester abroad. The pandemic, however,...

Turn: Washington’s Spies

Drew Scanlon, Staff Writer November 28, 2020

The betrayal of Benedict Arnold is one of the low points of the American Revolution. It is one of the most infamous betrayals in history. While some may know that documents from Benedict Arnold were found...

Will Mt. Greylock Return to Fully Remote Learning?

Laura Dupuis, Staff Writer November 28, 2020

In the past few weeks, Berkshire County has seen an increase in COVID-19 caseloads. In response, several high schools across the County have returned to fully remote learning. Many colleges have also made...

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Mount Greylock Provides Free Menstrual Hygiene Products in Bathrooms

Mia LaFrazia, Staff Writer November 28, 2020

On August 1st, the state of Massachusetts passed a bill stating “all elementary and secondary public schools in the Commonwealth serving students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall...

Athlete Sportlight: Kate Swann

Andrew Petropolous, Staff Writer November 28, 2020

The Echo sat down with Mount Greylock Girls Cross Country runner Kate Swann, who recently completed an undefeated season. Swann also qualified for the Nike Cross Virtual Championships, which she competed...

Results of Student Elections

Alayna Schwarzer, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

On October 22nd, Mount Greylock high school students finished submitting their ballots to determine their representatives for their class officers, and student and school councils. This year, the elections...

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I learned to Stop Worrying about the Future and Love the Present.

Luca Hirsch, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

Stanley Kubrik’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, is a bad movie. It is one of my favorite movies, but I will be the first to say that Dr. Strangelove can be slow,...

Season Two of “The Mandalorian” Premieres

Will McDonough, Arts & Living Editor November 20, 2020

Season two of The Mandalorian season premiered just two weeks ago. Last year, The Mandalorian was an incredibly successful show in the Star Wars universe. The anticipation for the second season premiere...

Future of Winter Sports Season Remains Unclear

Quin Repetto, Staff Writer November 20, 2020

With the conclusion of golf and cross country, this year’s shortened and COVID-restricted fall sports season has begun to wind down.  Now that fall sports have begun to subside, many are turning...

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Greylock Students React to Biden/Harris Win

Emma Sandstrom, Managing Editor November 19, 2020

On Saturday, November 7th, The New York Times called the 2020 presidential election for the Democratic nominees former vice president Joe Biden and California senator Kamala Harris. As of November 20th,...

Racial Education done Right-ish

Julius Munemo, Staff Writer November 18, 2020

While it may be difficult to look back to a time before Covid-19 and the most recent Black Lives Matter boom, let me take you back to the start of the year. Doctor Adolf Brown, yes Adolf, was coming to...

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Are Greylock Snow Days a Thing of the Past?

Julius Munemo, Staff Writer November 17, 2020

As the Berkshires inch closer to another inevitably cold and precipitous winter, there is one thought on everybody’s minds: we still get snow days, right? In the era of Zoom school and virtual learning,...

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