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Ava McLaughlin

Ava McLaughlin, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Ava McLaughlin, and I am a sophomore at Foran High School. This is my first year as a staff writer for the Mane Street Mirror. I love to read and bake in my free time, as well as listen to music. At Foran, I like to spend my time studying with my friends and helping out at The Giving Table after school.

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Acing APs: A perfect score on an AP US History study guide, January 28, 2025. Photo courtesy: Ava McLaughlin

Uncovering APs

Violet Therriault and Ava McLaughlin | February 5, 2025

With course selection for the 2025-2026 school year looming, many students are stressing about what classes to choose. Students looking to boost their academic credentials may be curious about AP classes. But what exactly goes on in AP classes at Foran? AP classes are designed to help students prepare...

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Heroes Helping the Homeless: The members of Beth-El Youth United. Photo Courtesy: Jennifer Paradis

Beth-El Center’s New Youth Group Empowers Students to Help the Homeless

Violet Therriault and Ava McLaughlin | December 20, 2024

This past summer, Ikeoluwa Opayemi was brought on as an intern at Milford’s Beth-El Center, with the goal of getting the youth of Milford involved with Beth-El’s goal of tackling of homelessness. Noticing a lack of spaces for students to be involved in community organizing and meet new people, Opayemi...

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Leading Out Loud: Mrs. O’Keefe, leader of Foran’s Poetry Out Loud Club, November 18, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Ava McLaughlin (Photo One)

Foran Welcomes Poetry Out Loud

Ava McLaughlin and Violet Therriault | November 19, 2024

Community. Confidence. A $20,000 prize. Foran’s new Poetry Out Loud club offers all of this and more. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that offers students the opportunity to work on their public speaking skills by reciting poetry in a series of competitions, beginning at the local level...

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Treat Time: Strawberry Matcha Milk Tea (Right) and Caramel Milk Tea (Left), October 12, 2024. Photo Courtesy: Ava McLaughlin

Bubble Tea and Best Buds

Violet Therriault and Ava McLaughlin | November 6, 2024

When Jessica Roman, co-owner of Boba Lounge, discovered bubble tea on a trip to California, she encouraged her high school friend Savon Bou to pursue her love of the drink. This past September, the duo, in hopes of creating a place where friends could gather over their shared love of bubble tea, opened...

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