Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 5 den AADD -FREEwww.advocatenews.net February is Black History Month! CTE OCAT AT Published Every Friday Malden area digs out from ‘Blizzard of 2022’ that dumped 20 inches of snow on city Raging nor'easter closed schools, included about 16 hours of continuous snowfall 617-387-2200 By Steve Freker M alden High School students and staff once again have begun a recognition and celebration of Black History Month with a continuous series of meaningful activities throughout February. This year’s Black History Month theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” According to national organizers, “the importance of yearly themes is to focus the attention on a particular aspect of Black culture and experience” and this year’s “focus will celebrate the contributions and breakthroughs of Black professionals as well as speaking to Children and parents fl ocked to Fellsmere Pond to sled and snowboard last Sunday. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) By Steve Freker A powerful nor’easter became a raging blizzard this past Saturday, bringing with it record snowfall in some parts of Massachusetts and 20 inches of snow to Malden. The nearly 16-hour snowstorm, which began late Friday night, January BLIZZARD | SEE PAGE 8 ‘BACK IN THE BARN’: Student fans return for Malden High sports for first time since 2020 Vocal support spurs Golden Tornado Boys Basketball to solid effort in loss to Chelsea By Steve Freker H as it been that long? It surely has, but the Malden High School faithful held true to the old “just like riding a bike” saying. When Malden High basketball senior Ronaldo Nguyen launched one of his many threepoint missiles from the elbow of the court in the fi rst quarter on Tuesday night, an ample number of the student fans (Yes, you read that right! STUDENT FANS!) rose in unison as the ball hit the peak of its trajectory. Then, as the ball descended toward the rim and twine, they made a whooshing sound with their voices and a downward motion STUDENT FANS | SEE PAGE 12 BUZZER BEATER: Ma lden High senior Ronaldo Nguyen (24) led all scorers with 21 points in a loss to Chelsea at home on Tuesday night, the first time student fans were allowed t o a tt end since February 2020. Above, he launches a buzzer-beater shot with less than a second to play in the first quarter. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang) the cultural richness of those ‘non-traditional’ health and wellness practitioners…” The MHS Black Culture Club and its advisors, Taysia Holmes and Kristy Magras, helped kick off Black History Month on Wednesday with the fi rst of its planned “Wellness Wednesdays.” The Malden High School group has chosen to focus on and discuss “the BLACK HISTORY | SEE PAGE 9 Councillor Colon Hayes Meets with Malden High Feminism Club E Friday, Fabruary 4, 2022 Black History Month being celebrated with a series of meaningful activities at Malden High MHS Black Culture Club is hosting weekly and ongoing events throughout February Malden City Councillor-at-Large Karen Colon Hayes (left) is shown with Malden High School Social Science educator Kerry Veritas, right, who is the advisor for the MHS Feminism Club. Councillor Colon Hayes was elected in November and in January began her fi rst year on the Council. She visited Malden High School on January 26 and spoke to members of the Feminism Club, interacting with students and discussing various topics, including local municipal government and her role as a City Councillor. (Advocate Staff Photo)
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