Being safe in the ‘real’ world
When we venture out of town, if we go onto college, or move away, we will face the ‘real world.’ Duxbury has been a haven for most of us, so here are some tips for keeping yourself safe out there.
The Beautiful South Shore
By Kaitlyn B. The South Shore is an excellent place to live, and theres unique beauty covering pratically every inch of it. Everyone in the area is lucky to live here, because we can enjoy all the gorgeous scenery surrounding us at any time of year. These are a […]
2018 Women’s March
By Kaitlyn B. This year’s Women’s March happened on Saturday, January 20. Following last years’ march, groups of people, women especially, gathered in towns and cities all around the world. These marchers focused on policies regarding human rights, including women’s, immigration, LGBTQ+, and reproductive rights. Racial equality and […]
How DHS Students Prepared For and Wound Down After Midyear Exams
By Alex B. Midyear exams: Extremely tough, extremely stressful, and extremely important. These exams are one of the most important events that will take place over the course of any school year. They show how much of the first semester’s material has been absorbed and understood by the […]
The Ivory Trade and Conservation of Animals
In 2014, under President Barack Obama, a ban was put in place preventing hunters from bringing in trophies from elephants, from Zimbabwe and Zambia, where it is legal to hunt these endangered species, into the United States. “I believe that this was a very good thing for Obama […]
3 Places to Go This Thanksgiving
By: Alex B. Thanksgiving is one of the most cultural holidays celebrated in America, with a big feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and many more assorted filling foods. Celebrating Thanksgiving is also a great way to wrap up the season of fall, as almost all of the […]
Perspective: How Harvey Weinstein Affects the South Shore
By Kaitlyn B. and Daniel F. In today’s society, so many people are faced with issues regarding sexual harassment and assault. These issues most commonly affect women, but do affect men as well. Famous movie producer Harvey Weinstein has had numerous women come out accusing him of sexual […]
Favorite Fall Activities of DHS Students
By Alex B. A poll, asking the favorite and second favorite fall activity of Duxbury High School students, was sent out on Monday of last week. Here are the results: It’s clear that there’s not just one single thing that students enjoy doing during the fall. Baking and […]
Opinion: Let’s Make Homecoming a Thing
By: Carlin H. Tonight the DHS football team will play their homecoming game. In other schools, students have a homecoming dance following the game, but in Duxbury, it’s a little different. The week leading up to the game, we have a series of days where we dress up […]
Is It Really More Than Swastikas On Bleachers?
By: Alex B. Is it really more than swastikas on bleachers? It’s just a little drawing on some seats in the gym, or on the tiles on the bathroom walls, right? No harm can come out of just a little illustration. What harm can come from having a […]
Spirit Week- Is It Worth It?
By: Brooke Stuhr and Quinn Fleming Spirit week. It’s always a big hit here at Duxbury High School. Gathering with your friends, showing your style, and demonstrating immense amounts of school spirit. However, as the well anticipated week approaches, questions arise on whether it’s all worth it. As […]
It’s More than Swastikas on the Bleachers
by Molly N, Ben A, Kacey D, Dan F, Fletcher D, Brooke S, and Mark Brown The ‘Laugh it off’ culture has got to come to an end. It is not funny. In high school, when someone uses words such as retard, the n-word, or homophobic slurs, they […]
Opinion; Fast and Furious Eight, One Too Many?
When opposing forces collide, a dark figure blackmails Dom Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, into turning against his crew, it’s up to Luke Hobbs, Dwayne Johnson, to stop his old friend, and perhaps save the world into the bargain, with the help of a deadly foe in Ian […]
Opinion: The Importance of Inclusivity in Children’s Film and Television
By: Jillian H., Ella R., and Brooke S. The new Power Rangers movie was released Friday, March 24, a film that received mixed reviews but was praised for its diverse characters. Along with including people of color, the film also included an LGBT+ character and a character on […]
Opinion: Duxbury Helping Duxbury,A Community-Wide Phenomenon
By: Rebecca Jones Three year ago, a Facebook group titled, “Duxbury helping Duxbury” was created by a member of the community. The initial motive for this private group was to “be a place where anyone in the community can post a need. If there is someone who has […]
Opinion: Lunch Schedule Change
As semester two begins, everyone is de-stressing now that mid-years are over. And now students are changing classes, and lunches? Yes, the lunch schedule has now changed and there are mixed feelings about it among students. Here’s what the new schedule looks like: Some major changes include science, […]
Opinion: Women’s March
By Fletcher D. Women and men are equal. Duh. I’m not a monster. I just don’t believe the Women’s March was a necessary action. I feel it was a politically motivated protest based on false ideas. At its core, the women’s march focussed on Feminism and civil rights. […]
Opinion: Why I Marched
By Ella R. After the recent international women’s march, many people asked what the protesters (including myself) were even marching for. On January 21st I marched for women. I marched for women who have experienced sexual assault, especially those that never got justice. I marched for white women […]
Editorial: School Changes: From A Junior and A Senior
By: Molly Norton and Alex Knies As editors we don’t get to write as much. We edit. Hence the name: editors. But we decided to start a new type of article on the Dragon Flyer- editorials. These pieces are our opinions and should not be taken as facts. […]
Opinion: Should Flag Burning be Legal?
By: Fletcher D. and Ella R. The flames of heated politics are starting to die down, but it seems the flames have found their way to a new host: the American Flag. There have been two major cases that came before the supreme court regarding flag burning/desecration, they […]
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