Best of Luck to the
Class of 2014!
The Green Wave Gazette
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Gazette’s Political Pundit Prepared for the Future
Outgoing staff member reflects on his experiences
Ian MacLeod, Associate Editor
Mike Donaher, Class of 2014, is the
longest serving member of the
Green Wave Gazette staff and is
graduating this year.
When did you first join the
Green Wave Gazette and why?
I wrote a little bit freshman year but
I didn't write consistently until my
sophomore year. I joined the staff
because I was interested in writing
and felt like I wrote about an important topic, which was politics.
Mike Donaher
“Shout out to the
lunch ladies!”
- Mike Donaher
What has been your favorite
part about writing for the Gazette?
My favorite part has definitely been
the freedom that I've been given
thanks to Mr. Dorman to write
about basically any topic I want to.
Whatever issue was on my mind or
was making headlines that month I
could write about. Those long editing meetings with snacks are a close
second though.
Do you have any articles that you
enjoyed writing?
Any article that I didn't procrastinate
to write until the last minute. I especially enjoyed writing my article about
marijuana laws and some of the feedback I received from that. Writing
about the cigarette tax in Massachusetts was another favorite of mine.
What are your plans for after you
graduation, short and long term?
I decided recently to attend American
University, in Washington, DC this
upcoming fall. I will be studying CLEG,
or an interdisciplinary program that
consists of Communications, Law,
Economics, and Government. My
hope is to attend Law school afterwards.
What will you miss most about
Abington High?
I'm going to miss all of the teachers
and staff that are so friendly and dedicated. Its not going to be the same
going to get lunch some place where
Getting Your Day Started with Brian and Matt
The Voices of AHS
Seniors Brian Nickley and Matt
Whalen will soon complete their
tenure as the morning voices of
Abington High School. For the past
year they have diligently prepared us
for each day with the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silence and the
all important morning announcements. We asked each of them a few
questions about their experiences.
Brian Nickley and Matt Whalen
“My most memorable
moment was when Mr.
English tried to tickle
me during the Pledge
and I had to keep my
composure.”
- Brian Nickley
they don't know that I want a ham
and cheese sub. Shout out to the
lunch ladies!
What’s your life passion?
Thats a tough question to explain or
put into words. I'm really passionate
about history and politics, which is
why I seem to be following the path
that I am, but community service
and helping others has always been
a big part of my life and time at
Abington High.
Throughout your Abington
High career, what has been
your greatest achievement?
That‘s a tough one. I think being a
finalist for the US Senate Scholarship
in Massachusetts was my biggest.
This past October I took a test
along with around 150 others juniors and seniors in the state and
placed in the top 10. I was both
surprised and honored.
Graduating Green Wave
Gazette Staff Member
glad I did it, and that we are leaving it
in the capable hands of Sam Malafronte (unofficial successor). My
most memorable moment was when
Mr. English tried to tickle me during
the Pledge and I had to keep my
composure.
Matt Whalen: It was a great experience. I liked being ―in the know‖
about all the things that were going
What did you like about it? Were
on at school. I enjoyed informing the
there any memorable moments?
school about current happenings. I
will miss it. I hope next year‘s mornBrian Nickley: I liked doing the
ing announcers will do a just as good
announcements because I enjoy
a job as we did. My favorite moment
being involved at AHS and contribut- was (also) the time that Mr. English
ing in some way. I think (Matt)
tickled Nickley mid-announcements
Whalen just liked to hear himself talk and also the time he messed up say(LOL, :), JK). It was an interesting
ing ―hospice.‖
experience mostly because I could
hear myself on the loud speakers
across the hall (from the office). I‘m
Leighann Healy
Congratulations to senior and
Green Wave Gazette Staff Member Leighann Healy. Leighann
joined the staff this year. She
wrote articles about entertainment
and school news. Leighann will
attend the University of Rhode
Island where she plans to study
Psychology.