By Stella Marlin Glowacki, contributing writer Autism Speaks is one of, if not the biggest, autism-focused organization out there, raising 94.5 million dollars in 2018, according to their website. But where is that money really going? Many autistic people actually advocate against supporting Autism Speaks. Every year Autism Speaks divides up their budget. In 2018 … Continue reading Autism Speaks: Who’s doing the talking?
Staff Addition
Veritas Staff Veritas is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to staff! As of this issue, sophomore Benton Killion has joined staff as assistant finance director. In this role, he will aid finance director Sarah Hanlon in bringing in advertisers and coordinating payment for things like printing and student entries in awards … Continue reading Staff Addition
School response to “Hate speech at NHS”
Veritas Staff In the first issue of Veritas of the school year, released in print and online on October 12th, the article “Hate speech at NHS not reported due to ‘fear’; Administration urges students to come forward”, written by the paper’s editor-in-chief, Sarah Swenson, drew attention to some major issues in the Nantucket High School … Continue reading School response to “Hate speech at NHS”
Homecoming weekend is an overwhelming success
By Natalie Mack, News Editor Now that the majority of Nantucket has received the COVID-19 vaccination and life is slowly returning to normal, Nantucket High School was able to hold a homecoming last week. (October 25-31). This has been the first “normal” homecoming since 2019, before Covid hit. Last year, homecoming did take place; however, … Continue reading Homecoming weekend is an overwhelming success
The flawed treatment of athletics in society
By Anna Popnikolova, assistant editor-in-chief There’s a difference between a child who participates in Little League and a teenager who spends every single afternoon at sports practice, has no time or energy to participate in anything else, and is forced into unhealthy competition on a daily basis; between a parent signing up a child for … Continue reading The flawed treatment of athletics in society