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The Greylock Echo

The Student News Site of Mount Greylock Regional High School

The Greylock Echo

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boygenuis Band in 2018—Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus (from left to right) - Photo Courtesy of WFUV Public Radio

boygenuis and “Sad Girl Music” in the Recording Industry

Kiersten Simpson May 7, 2023

“Sad Girl Music” these days is typically a white queer woman singing something depressing: “I feel no need to forgive/but I might as well” from Lucy Dacus, “I haven’t been taking my meds/so...

Simpson’s Farewell: Opinions from a News Writer

Jennah Simpson April 30, 2023

Hi! I am Jennah! You may know me from the current events section of the Greylock Echo! I am typically found writing long-winded pieces about the filibuster, a recent election, or going obnoxiously over...

Public Transportation opens the show. Band members and Greylock juniors Lexi Politis, Finn Carothers, and Lily McDermott are pictured here. Band members Quinn McDermott, Declan Rogers, and Vincent Welch are not pictured. - Photos Courtesy of Mrs. Karin Stack and senior Bryn Angelini

Creativity and Artistry Prevail at MG Talent Show

Anabel Gonzales April 29, 2023

I am a strong believer that showcases and performances best capture the talents in our student body. This meant I was ecstatic when I heard that Mount Greylock would be putting on, for the first time in...

Harmful “Humor” on TikTok and Social Media

Kiersten Simpson March 23, 2023

One of the most common brands of “comedic” TikToks are “basic white girl in class” TikToks, typically created by their basic white male counterparts.  Of course, these videos take minute details...

The Mount Greylock Library - Photo Courtesy of Molly Sullivan

The MG Library: A Safe Space for Students

Emily Mole March 23, 2023

The environment in school can be a stressful place. However, there are few places in the building that are considered a safe space during the long lasting school days. Ever since the new building of Mount...

Photo Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly

HBOMax’s ‘Our Flag Means Death’ is Unapologetically Queer. And That’s a Good Thing.

Kiersten Simpson April 21, 2022

Queer representation in media tends to have a certain look: white, skinny, and young. Characters who aren’t white are torn between being homophobic or racist caricatures. Plus-sized queer characters...

Why You Should Try Out for the School Musical

Frances Evans March 11, 2022

Do you have too much time on your hands? Are you looking for something to do after school? You should do the musical. Auditions for the musical start typically before winter break so that after break,...

Why Going Mask Optional is the Right Thing to do

Celina Savage March 11, 2022

The Mount Greylock mask mandate is being lifted on Monday, March 14th. Since the pandemic is close to coming full circle, almost exactly two years after it began affecting our Berkshire community on the...

Photo courtesy of Lindsey von Holtz

Mount Greylock’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! was ‘Truly scrumptious’

Molly Sullivan March 7, 2022

After a two year hiatus, the Mount Greylock musical returned to the auditorium with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The show, a short musical with a simple plot, captured a community audience with its energetic...

Photo courtesy of IMDB

CW’s Arrowverse: Worth a Look

Drew Scanlon February 19, 2022

 On October 10 2012, the CW television company released Arrow, a television series based on Green Arrow, the DC comic book character. Since then, six main television series have been released, including...

The Case for Poor Grammar

Luca Hirsch February 19, 2022

There are seven types of art: sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, cinema, painting, and music. We are fortunate that Mount Greylock offers the majority of these fields, yet looking back at my...

Photo Courtesy of berkshires.org

A Failure in Local Environmental Education is a Failure for All

Luca Hirsch October 3, 2021

Having grown up in the Berkshires, I've found that it is easy to take my surroundings for granted; in fact, I have rarely given myself the opportunity to explore activities that are famously iconic to...

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