Anna Noon '19, Staff Writer

March 17th remains recognized as one of the luckiest days of the year. However, many Montrosians do not fully know the story behind St. Patrick. Ireland is proud to recognize St. Patrick as a significant symbol of its people; however, he was not born in Ireland. Ironically, his experience of Ireland was his time in prison when he was kidnapped from his home. He was kidnapped from his family, who was most likely living in Scotland, England, or Wales. Eventually, Patrick escaped to a boat heading back to his country, where he was finally reunited with his family. Although he was physically safe at home,...

Abigail Finnerty '19, Clubs and Classes Editor

The Oscars are finally here!  I have been looking forward to these awards since last year’s Envelope-gate, and can’t wait to see the surprises and snubs of the night. After a successful hosting stint, Jimmy Kimmel is back to deliver quick jokes and hopefully roast some celebrities! Although the comedy of the night is always fun, the most intriguing part of the night is finding out who actually won an Academy Award!  After months and months of speculation, March 4th is here,  and what are the Oscars without my prediction?  Last year, I did okay with my predictions for the 2017 Oscars, but t...

Hannah Marino '18 with Maria Lennon '20, Co-Sports Editor & Assistant Sports Editor

The Montrose Varsity Basketball Team travelled to the Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire to play in the quarterfinal game of the NEPSAC Class D Tournament. The Mavericks, although winning in the beginning of the game, lost the game after tenacious effort.  Travelling 2 hours to get to their game, the girls played with consistent effort and tenacity. Although they were playing against a harder opponent, the Mavs tried their best with battling multiple injuries on their team. Player Mary McManmon ‘20 said: “We came out strong and our confidence was visible throughout the whole ga...

Gabby Landry '18, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Although the Varsity Basketball team’s regular season has ended, their competition continues. Coach Julie Ruggieri said: “Our basketball team made the New England Class D tournament. The NEPSAC tournament is made up of all New England Prep Schools, ranging from Class A to E. Classification is based on female enrollment, strength or schedule, and program history. In order to qualify for the NEPSAC tournament, a formula is used to rank teams based on overall record, record within our class, and record against tournament eligible teams.” Montrose will head into the tournament as the #7 seed, and they�...

Kate Pioch '22, Middle School Editor

Once again, February fourteenth has rolled around that corner once again, all the while spraying chocolates, flowers, and endearing cards at couples all over the place. Of course, Valentine’s Day was never actually all about love, for there is actually a reason why it is called Saint Valentine’s Day. Some may not know that February fourteenth is the feast day of the Patron of love, happy marriages, and youths, known as Saint Valentine. Though much of the information about his life in uncertain, this priest lived in the third century and was martyred. As an early Christian, St. Valentine ...