THE SPINNAKER

by John Clark

The class of 2028 wants to spotlight Ms. Daisy as the October teacher feature. With her positive and uplifting personality, Ms. Daisy is welcoming and kind toward everyone. Her classroom is a place where each and every student can learn and feel encouraged to do their best. Ms. Daisy works hard to keep her students engaged when learning each lesson, making her a role model for Cohasset High School students.

When asked the question, “What's one thing you hope your students learn (beyond academics)?”, Ms. Daisy answered, “There is a lot I hope my students learn from being in my class, beyond academics. I want them to see that hard work, respect, and a good attitude can get them far in life. They might not remember the exact formulas I taught them for problem solving, but I hope that they do realize there are more ways than one to solve a problem, whether it's in math or life. I am big on honesty, and I hope my students learn the value of being honest with themselves and with others. I want them to own their mistakes, ask for help when they need it, and always be an advocate.”

by Maya Lovett

A subcommittee of the Cohasset High School Green Team, called Green Halloween, is working to collect costumes after Halloween and later donate to deserving children. The objective of the subcommittee is to reduce waste while also giving back to different communities. The members of Green Halloween will first collect the costumes, clean and package them, and then distribute them the following year. Recently, members of the subcommittee distributed last year’s donations at the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club, and the goal is to distribute even more donations to various communities next year. Donations of Halloween costumes can be dropped off at Osgood, Deer Hill, or Cohasset Middle-High School from November 2nd to November 14th. Please consider contributing to the efforts of Green Halloween!

by Ashley Wagner

On October 30th, sophomore students taking AP US History went on a field trip to the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. There, students got to see and experience many of the historical documents and events that they have been learning about for the past two months. Many were particularly excited because much of the history surrounding the American Revolution and colonial time periods took place in Boston. At the Massachusetts Historical Society, students got the chance to see handwritten copies of documents like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Additionally, the sophomores were excited for the opportunity to eat lunch at Derby St. with their friends on the way home.

by Caitlyn Simms

Halloween has been celebrated longer than any of us can remember. Each year introduces new trends, popularities, and interests for people from trick-or-treaters to parents of such participants. Therefore, it is interesting to see the most popular Halloween costumes from the more recent decades starting in 1900.

From 1900-1910, home-made costumes were most common. These included simple ghosts from an old sheet, witches by wearing all black, and ghouls by making startling masks out of materials found around the house.

From 1910-1920, there was still an emphasis on handmade costumes. However, people gravitated more towards the pretty, magical creatures such as fairies or using shining accessories from home.

From 1920-1930, many women chose to be flappers based on the current style of dress. They found the new attire exciting and tended to continue that dress even on Halloween. However, people also emphasized clowns greatly throughout this decade.

From 1930-1940, there was a shift towards dressing up as popular Hollywood characters instead of the ghoulish, home-made costumes. Some of these characters include Frankenstein, Dracula, and cowboys.

From 1940-1950, there was great popularity in dressing up as camouflage commandos, Red Cross nurses, and Batman.

From 1950-1960, Davy Crockett became popular so many people based their costumes on him. This included cowboys, classic monsters, and superheroes.

From 1960-1970, Halloween costumes became driven greatly by pop culture. Some of the most likely costumes people would see are superheroes, astronauts, and figures inspired by Elvis Presley or The Beatles.

From 1970-1980, movies greatly influenced Halloween costumes. Such movies include Star Wars and The Peanuts so many people would dress up as characters from those movies.

From 1980-1990, reoccurring T.V. shows were inspiration for people’s Halloween costumes such as Strawberry Shortcake and The Smurfs. Celebrities were also influential in Halloween costumes, notably Madonna.

From 1990-2000, action movies were increasingly popular so people based their costumes on movies such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and the Simpsons, though that is not technically an action movie.

Overall, it seems that people tend to choose costumes based on what society finds interesting at the time. "I loved seeing all the festive costumes this year! The trending costumes I saw included prisoners, mermaids, food, and animals. Very creative this year!"

by Isaac Stevenson

On October 3, 2025, the Freshman Class took a field trip to downtown Cohasset and several different beaches in order to learn more about the history of Cohasset and to help the environment. During the trip, they visited four different sites: Cohasset Historical Society Headquarters, the Wilson House, the Maritime Museum, and the First Parish Meeting House Church. Many kids got to try on gear from the Civil War and had fun running around town with an assortment of different foods that they bought from the local stores. After going through the four sites and having their lunch break, students were divided into three groups that were assigned to one of three beaches: Bassings, Black Rock, or Sandy. At Bassings, kids worked together to pick up large pieces of driftwood, while at Black Rock, many of the kids went for a swim in the ocean. By the time it was over, dozens of pieces of trash were found and logged as data for NOAA, also known as the National Ocean Service.

by Kelsey Simms

October is a very important month due to its role in recognizing breast cancer and supporting its victims. Breast cancer awareness month is a global campaign to increase the public’s knowledge as well as support for breast cancer. The goal of the month is to help detect breast cancer sooner, educate people on cancer, and raise money for breast cancer research. This event began in 1985 as a campaign by the American Cancer Society to have a week-long commemoration and widespread understanding of breast cancer to be spread. This resulted in the entire month of October being dedicated to the cause.

The pink ribbon emerged as a symbol in 1992 after Alexandra Penney, SELF magazine's Editor-in-Chief, partnered with Estée Lauder's Senior Corporate Vice President and breast cancer survivor Evelyn Lauder to distribute pink ribbons as a symbol to honor those struggling with and who have lost loved ones to breast cancer. Although this month is a way to support the cause, it is crucial when recognizing it to understand that for those who have gone through the cancer themselves, this month could be a trigger of bad memories. Therefore, it is important to be mindful of supporting in a respectful way. Breast cancer awareness month is not a celebration that should take away from the reality of cancer but should instead be used to show support for those struggling with it and to raise support for the necessary research required to better understand the disease and how to treat it.

To help support Breast Cancer Awareness month in a way that is truly beneficial and respectful, it is good to educate oneself and others on breast cancer, donate to breast cancer organizations to help them research and gain support, wear a pink ribbon or clothing to show support and solidarity for those going through the struggle or affected by it, and participate in or organize fundraisers for breast cancer foundations. Breast Cancer Awareness month is an amazing way to show those struggling with breast cancer that they have support and to help foundations dedicated to researching breast cancer to be able to find treatments that truly work when observed in a respectful and empathetic way. So next year, wear a pink ribbon or donate to a foundation to show solidarity with those facing the tremendous battle of breast cancer and remember that the month is not just about pink, it's about the real struggle of cancer.

Editors: Amanda Fox and Lennox Wrixon

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