Students taking a stand

by Emma Mari

       This Wednesday, the 14th of March, Woburn Memorial High School, along with
countless other schools across America will be taking a stand for Congress to pass
stricter gun laws. The walkout will begin at 10AM and conclude at 10:17AM. The
reason for the date and time is that this will be the exact one month anniversary of
the tragic school shooting at Marjory StonemanDouglas High School in Parkland,
Florida. The walkout will end at 10:17AM in honor of the 17 lives which were lost in
the shooting. Though, this walkout is voluntary so any student or teacher who does not
want to participate is welcome to stay in the school and will be directed on where to go
during the walkout. Also, any student or teacher who wishes to speak during the walkout
may do so as long as they let their advisory teacher know beforehand.

       On March 24th there will be a march in Boston commencing at 12PM in the Common
and will go until 5PM. There will also be speakers at the march to inspire and show
support for stricter gun laws.

       It is not often that teenagers are allowed to voice their own opinions, so WMHS
students should take their beliefs into account and do what they think is right for
our school community, and beyond.

Works Cited

Shapiro, Emily. “Everything to Know about the National School Walkout on March 14.”
ABC News. ABC News Network, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.

DeCosta-Klipa, Nik. “3 Things to Know about Boston’s March for Our Lives.”
Boston.com. The Boston Globe, 23 Feb. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.

Game Report Somerville .vs. Woburn 2/26/18

On Tuesday, Woburn’s boys varsity basketball took part in the game of the year. A rowdy student fan section and a large crowd of Woburn supporters backed the seven players that played for Woburn during the game. This was a playoff game for Woburn but the intensity wasn’t there to start the game. Sommerville jumped out to a quick lead, taking the crowd temporarily out of the game. After the first quarter, Sommerville led 24-16 after the first quarter and opened that lead up to a 12 point deficit by halftime. Woburn looked like a team whose season was a quarter from being over when they opened up a 16 point lead in the third quarter. That was when the comeback started. The Tanners cut the lead in half and were down by 8 entering the fourth quarter. Trailing by 12 early in the fourth, Woburn gained momentum thanks to a couple of timely steals leading to easy layups for Austin and Brett Stachowski. Senior Isaiah Cashwell Doe had the ball in his hands down by 6 as the halfway point of the quarter passed. He pulled up for three to make it a three point game and on the ensuing possession stepped back for a crazy three to tie the game and send the Woburn fans into a frenzy. Senior captain Matt Juko and junior guard Ryan Ludwig came up big in the final two minutes, grabbing rebounds and nailing their foul shots. Woburn ended the game on a 20-6 run and won by a final score of 66-62. On Saturday, Woburn will take on the number one seeded Beverly at Beverly High School in the second round of the playoffs.

Submitted by Robert Dickey: Sports Editor