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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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GMSU to Return

GMSU to Return

Ava Simon, Staff Writer March 16, 2019

This month the Multicultural Student Union has re-emerged at Greylock. It falls in line with one of Greylock's core values - acceptance. According to guidance counselor Ms. Pardalis explains that students...

Wilson stands with vice principal Jake Schutz and State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

Katherine Wilson Wins VFW Voice of Democracy Contest

Lucy McWeeny, Staff Writer March 2, 2019

Senior Katherine Wilson recently won the Veterans of Foreign War Voice of Democracy Contest. The Echo sat down with Wilson to discuss the award and her essay's inspiration. Echo: Can you tell us a little...

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,...

A group of students pose for a picture on Ugly Sweater Day, one of Greylocks most well-known school spirit days.

Community, Bonding, and School Spirit

Laura Dupuis, Staff Writer January 21, 2019

School, team, and club spirit days at Mount Greylock have always been exciting times for the entire student body, and this school year proves to be no different. At first glance, spirit days seem to be...

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Victoria Melkonyan and Krishan Rai December 31, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, one can reflect on a year full of personal and global events that have left a mark on everyone. But looking back even further, it is useful to notice that this year has even deeper...

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Winter Wonderlands: One Student’s Nutcracker Experiences

Anna Welch December 18, 2018

When Mt. Greylock junior Maddy Art first started dancing in the Nutcracker, she experienced something magical. “I vividly remember when the snow started falling in the snow scene and being like, oh my...

As Winter Begins, Students Talk Snow Days and Alternative Solutions

As Winter Begins, Students Talk Snow Days and Alternative Solutions

Echo Staff December 16, 2018

As the winter season rolls around, and snow starts to build up in Berkshire County, schools in the area are prone to dangerous weather conditions. As ice and snow gather on roads, busing officials and...

A Look at Chapter Two Books and the Charm of Used Literature

A Look at Chapter Two Books and the Charm of Used Literature

Echo Staff November 26, 2018

Any new addition to Spring Street in Williamstown is a welcome one, and one that brings vibrant ideas and - quite literally - page-turners is an added bonus. Replacing the recently closed Subway, Chapter...

A junior examines a map in a Greylock history classroom.

Where’s World?

Owen Tucker-Smith, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2018

Greylock students study physics. They study geometry, trigonometry, and biology. They read Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird. They conjugate verbs. And they learn United States history. The...

One of the new bathroom signs on the first floor.

Students Express Concern Over Bathroom Signage

Victoria Melkonyan, Features Editor November 16, 2018

With time comes change, and one controversial change within Mt. Greylock has been the decision to change the signage on the bathrooms from “Girls” and “Boys” to “Urinals and Toilets” and “Toilets.”...

GSA Continues to Promote Acceptance at Greylock

GSA Continues to Promote Acceptance at Greylock

Laura Dupuis November 13, 2018

The Gender Sexuality Alliance club, or GSA, is a club intended to make students feel more accepted and welcome in the Mount Greylock school community. In many schools, LGBTQ+ students are not allowed to...

Club Spotlight: Junior Classical League

Eva Myers October 7, 2018

Mount Greylock, though well known for its wide variety of sports teams, is also lucky to offer many diverse clubs and programs. With the Job Action finally finished, students and teachers are kicking into...

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