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The Orbit is a student-run newspaper based at Reading Memorial High School in Reading, MA. Here you can find reviews, as well as local and school news.
Run by co-editors, Catherine Adams and Ella Ramos along with adviser, Micheal McSweeney.
Email rmhsorbit@gmail.com with questions, article ideas, or news!
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Regan Lynch
Dec 19, 20153 min read
Powderpuff: Tradition turned Controversial
RMHS’ long-awaited Spirit Week was just recently celebrated, one crucial time throughout the year in which the whole school community...
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Jessica Squires
Dec 16, 20154 min read
#crocnation
Ever since the years of Nike Velcros, choice of footwear has played an integral role in the social survival of students in the Reading...
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Elizabeth Berry
Dec 16, 20152 min read
Mary Poppins is as Sweet as "a Spoonful of Sugar"
I’ll be honest, Mary Poppins was never one of my favorite childhood movies or musicals. What I remember most is the handbag that...
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Elizabeth Berry
Dec 8, 20151 min read
Spotlight on Art: Sculpture
Over the past several months, RMHS students in the art elective, sculpture, have been working on clay boxes. They were each asked to do...
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Chris Synan
Nov 30, 20153 min read
3, 2, 1, Liftoff: The Life of the Reading Rocket
Last year, Paul Gargano could not pass up the opportunity when former RMHS vice principal, Michael Scarpitto, went on the morning...
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Nora Jerrett
Nov 17, 20153 min read
The Start of Senior Privileges
Senior year is known for being the most exciting year of your highschool career, and this year RMHS decided to add to the fun. As many...
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Tiana DeCrescenzo
Nov 17, 20151 min read
Meeting with the President
Recently, I had the chance to sit down with William Hattery, better known as Will, to talk about his plans for the year, high school, and...
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Elizabeth Berry
Nov 14, 20152 min read
The Mockingbird Lives On
The famous, yet mysterious Harper Lee, recently published Go Set a Watchman, the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. Jean Louise Finch, who...
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Elizabeth Berry
Nov 14, 20152 min read
A Day in the Life: The Victory Bell Edition
I have been a fixture on the Reading Memorial High School campus for over a year now. When I first arrived, I felt out of place. Some...
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Chris Synan
Nov 5, 20153 min read
We Were the Champions
Just under two years ago, “We are the Champions” by Queen was being pumped out of the speakers at Reading Memorial High School. The halls...
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Lily Dunn
Nov 4, 20152 min read
High Schoolers For Humanity
Home is a place for family dinners, holiday celebrations, lazy days, and peaceful nights. Habitat for Humanity works to make sure that no...
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Regan Lynch
Nov 2, 20152 min read
Strong Girls, Strong World
In every RMHS hallway, you see girls. Girls at their lockers talking with their friends; girls cramming for tests; girls discussing last...
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