Author: Mr. Rich

They.  Merriam-Webster has added ‘they’ as a non-binary pronoun to their online dictionary! (Two months ago. Yes, I should have finished this a while ago.) No longer can anyone say that non-binaries using they/them pronouns are grammatically incorrect! Instead, a (digital) dictionary can be thrown at their ignorant head.  Perhaps with more awareness of this […]

By Phoebe Tausig In Fall, you may see geese wandering around the fields near the school. However, stay more than 6 feet away from them and do not chase them. Geese may not have teeth, but they are fierce and will attack if provoked.In September, I saw two boys harassing the geese. Please treat the […]

By Nathan Oh Copy and paste this link into your web browser to complete the survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1C6UHFM36-cPDMZ-cwIAstrkoCArhRc1RTU8w9OzBAKc/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses      

Welcome to the cooking section of The Orange and Black. Each edition I’ll be releasing 1 or 2 new recipes, and occasionally some cooking tips. I might even do some restaurant reviews. Hopefully you enjoy this section. Bon Appetit! Here are a few cooking tips that could make your life easier, or just general safety […]

Hi everyone, my name is Nathan (as you can tell from the title). I will be writing for the new cooking section. I might do different sections in the future. A few things about me are: I enjoy flying RC airplanes, I like cooking, I play soccer and swimming, I’m obsessed with planes, and I […]

Okay, so I didn’t completely make this recipe, but I helped with it during a cooking class (thanks Alex!). This recipe is for a spicy shrimp, made with Thai chilis. It goes great as a main course, side dish, or on a crostini. You can lower any of the spicy ingredients if you don’t like […]

This recipe is for an olive oil and lemon fish. It is a great dish for dinner. This recipe can also be used for tilapia. I would describe it as a very light dish, although it can feed several. Enjoy!    Serves 4-5 Ingredients:                                                                                     2 cod filets 1 onion 3 lemon Olive oil Salt Pepper […]

Okay, so I might be a bit biased to Rod Dee, but it’s for a great reason. Their food is AMAZING! Rod Dee is a Thai restaurant in Brookline which I’ve been going to since I was three. I always get their tom yum noodle soup – it is a spicy, sour, fishy, soup with […]

I am a climate advocate. On Friday, September 20th, all around the globe school children walked out of their classes to protest climate change. At our middle school, Wayland Middle School, there was a small climate change walk out to protest the warming of our planet due to the greenhouse effect. Only about 20 people […]

The Missing Student It was a warm spring day when Ms. Tillett was in her classroom taking attendance. ¨Will Anderson¨,” said Ms. Tillett in a dull voice. ¨Here,¨ responded the student. ¨Annika Winterbottom.¨ Here,¨ said Annika. ¨Anjali Rao,¨ asked Ms. Tillett. No one answered. The room suddenly got kind of silent. ¨Anjali Rao?¨ she said […]