May 2024: Senior Assassin and Police at MSMHS

This month, the chain events that led to the senior assassin shutdown, this month's police response to the school, health tips from Ms. Ackerman, and more.

May 2024: Senior Assassin and Police at MSMHS
Photography and illustration by Kaiden Chandler. Additional photography by Emma Simpson / Unsplash

Welcome to The Current, the independent student newspaper of MSMHS. This month, the chain of events that led to the senior assassin shutdown, this month's police response to the school, health tips from Ms. Ackerman, and more.


News & Happenings

Senior Assassin Shutdown Brings Mixed Student Reactions

Following arrests in Old Lyme, the MSMHS administration shut down the water gun tournament "Senior Assassin," triggered a range of reactions from the student body.

Police Response a Result of Alert System Defect

What to know: This April, Police officers responded to MSMHS after receiving an automated message saying the school was in lockdown — even though it wasn’t. Investigations later found that police response was the result of a timing issue within the MSMHS emergency alert system.


Opinion

Ms. Ackerman Has Advice for Healthy Living

Mrs. Ackerman, the MSMHS P.E. teacher, talked to Current reporter Ezran Williams about her top four tips for mental and physical wellbeing.

MSMHS is Changing How it Recycles (Cats)


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