Malcolm Shealy, Grade 12, Staff Writer and Max Blodgett, Grade 11, Staff Writer Art comes in many forms, and the Photography Club at the High School of American Studies (HSAS) is proof that creativity doesn’t need a paintbrush. Common Sense takes a look at new opportunities at HSAS in many forms, including the pursuit of new art forms. From the basics of working a camera, photo shooting modes, and lighting to more experimental works like light painting and collages, Photography Club provides...

Malcolm Shealy & Max Blodgett, Grades 11 & 12, Staff writers “What is the point of learning history if you can’t apply it to today?” This quotation wasn’t asked hundreds of years ago or by a great leader but rather by one of our school’s U.S. History teachers, Mr. Iurato. Common Sense takes a look at our school’s attempts to make history relevant. Students recall different connections to historical topics as time goes on and new issues pop up in the media. Rhys Agalliu (29’) notes how...