Really, Really Old Burial Ground

by Brendan McDonough and Robert Anglin

During our visit to the Boston Common, we visited the Central Burial Ground (http://www.celebrateboston.com/ghost/central-burying-ground-ghost.htm)

which dates back to 1756. This cemetery is in the dead center (no pun intended) in the middle of the Boston Common and also is a huge attraction to people who are planning on traveling to Boston.This Burial Ground is where Paul Revere is buried, and other famous people. Revere was one of the founding fathers of America, and we visited his house earlier in the year. According to www.cityofboston.gov “It was established to alleviate overcrowding at King's Chapel, Copp's Hill and Granary Burying Grounds.” Which means that the other nearby cemeteries were OVERFLOWING! Gross!

Boston Common was a very good experience for me and my friends because we got to see
amazing sceneries, and we also got to taste a lot of different flavor options of pizza (Sal's Pizza highly recommended... next to Suffolk University Law School).

Boston Public Garden

by Kanbe Mao

The Boston Public Garden is an awesome place! Definitely worth going at least once in your life. The garden is named in honor of Theodore C.Haffenreffer from 1880-1956. He must have been a famous dude back then.

When we walked in, my colleagues immediately went to go touch this statue. It was dedicated to a man by the name of Edward Everett Hale, “man of letters preacher of the gospel prophet of peace”. I don’t know what that all means, but it was labeled on the bottom, so it must be important. We then walked to the lake and were surrounded by many willow trees, which make the park famous (see picture below). Then my friend Ryan went chasing squirrels he calls “Tim”, but let’s get back to the point. Many of the trees in this garden were donated from different countries of the world (Japan, Norway, etc.).Robert hugged a tree from Japan.. it is now being cut down because he touched it.) It was cool because we got to experience different trees from different environments other than Boston’s.There were even trees producing sap!This tree was called “common honeylocust”.

The last area we went to was the duckling statues. Famous for the children’s story Make Way for Ducklings. It was funny because my friends went on the ducks that are meant for younger kids, but I guess you’re never too old to go on the duckling statues. All in all, the Boston Public Garden is a great place with a lot of cool squirrels...If you want to chill with your friends, family or even take a girl out on a date, the Boston Public Garden is the place to be.

Comic Book Paradise!

By Nicholas Alicea

Newbury Comics, located in “The Garage” in Harvard Square, is haven for comic nerds or any curious human (and other species, as well) strolling by. Items in this store vary from: comics, action figures, cool pins, video games, movies, clothing, instruments etc. Once you step inside this store, you will think you’ve seen the light!!! (In a good way) One of my favorite parts of the store is the poster section, there are many variations of posters from “old school” to new, to comic books and tv shows. I will GUARANTEE, when you walk in this store, you will love it (if not... just get out!),

The Bizarro Questions of Ryan S.

The Bizarro Questions of Ryan S.

On our trip to Harvard University we met with Ms. Donoghue’s old principal, Dr. Stephen Mahoney, who gave us a private tour of Harvard. I asked a bunch of questions, like, “Can you have a pet in the dorm?”, No. “How will they find out if you have a pet?”, Somebody reports it. “Do the dorm rooms have drop down ceilings?”, Interesting question.

I saw a campus police officer, and asked “How fast can your segway go?”, 25mph, when it was new, but the battery is old . “Could I outrun it?” Probably, but for a short while, you get tired it does not.

This is why I will probably not be allowed to attend Harvard University in the future. Well, that, and my tendency to make weird jungle noises during class when I’m supposed to be on task.

Haaaaavard Yaaaaaad by Robert Anglin and Brendan McDonough In our travel group, we went on yet another awesome field trip!!! This time we took a tour of one of the most prestigious colleges around. We had a phenomenal educator/ tour guide named Dr. Steve Mahoney. We went to Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Cambridge Massachusetts. One place that we visited was the famous Harvard Yard. In this section of the Harvard Yard there was a statue of John Harvard with a “golden” left foot (well its not golden it’s more like bronze...p.s. when you rub the foot it’s good luck :)There is a library dedicated to a victim of the Titanic named was Harry Elkins Widener. The only downside was that I could not, in fact, Pahk my cah in Harvard Yard ...because I don’t own a car.

Travels in Harvard Square 11/2/15 

Today we joined my colleague and friend, Dr. Steve Mahoney, for a lively tour of Haaaavad (where "King" LeBron James may pay a visit soon! Stay tuned). Dr. Mahoney gave us the insider tour of the Graduate School of Education and Harvard Yard, and captivated us with great stories (while also successfully navigating Ryan's barrage of thoughtful- and sometimes pecuilar- questions).

And we went to a graveyard. A really cool, old graveyard from the 1600's.
https://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/cambridgecemetery/oldburialground

Many thanks to Dr. Mahoney for his time and energy, and to the students for REPRESENTING the Henderson as scholars and as responsible, curious citizens.  Looking very sharp in those uniforms! 

(High school students interested in participating in the group should stop by Ms. Donoghue's room (203) on Monday afternoons, to see what it's all about.)

-Ms. D