Mount Greylock Announces Class of 2021 Speakers

11:24AM / Wednesday, June 09, 2021Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Speakers have been selected for the Mount Greylock Regional School 2021 graduation that will be held on Saturday, June 12, at 11 a.m. outside the school. The speaker profiles, as submitted by Principal Jacob Shutz, are as follows:

Ruth J. Weaver was chosen by the faculty to speak at graduation. The daughter of Katie Kent and Ben Weaver of Williamstown, she has completed seven Advanced Placement courses and spent a semester in a Williams College dual enrollment seminar studying 19th-century British literature. Exceptionally talented, she has a passion for acting, music and classics. In roles as varied as Dolly Levi in "Hello Dolly!" to "The Tempest's" Prospero, Weaver has mesmerized all with her on-stage theatrical performances for the past six years both in school and at local repertory companies. She also participated in the performing arts band playing both the alto and baritone saxophones. Her performances in Greylock Plays are captivating, and she is as generous on stage as she is talented. As a member of the Junior Classical League, she moved through the leadership ranks serving as a local technical coordinator, publications editor, local president and eventually the state secretary.

She will be attending Barnard College in New York City in the fall to study theater, classics and English.

Respected and well-regarded by his peers, it was no surprise that Julius A. Munemo was chosen by his classmates to speak at graduation. Academically talented, Munemo, the son of Ngoni and Julia Munemo of Williamstown, is both curious and enthusiastic about learning. As a senior he was enrolled in a Williams College psychology course and has pursued a talent for writing with both. He completed nine Advanced Placement courses while at Mount Greylock, earning recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction. His membership in the National Honor Society reflects his exceptional achievement, integrity and citizenship. He is taking a Williams College dual enrollment course in psychology and a screenwriting course through independent study.

A dedicated athlete, he has had a passion for soccer since childhood. He attended many soccer camps, has worked as a soccer camp counselor and is a four-year high school varsity player serving as captain of his team this year.

In the fall, Munemo will study psychology at New York University.

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Letter: Vote No on 'Jungle' Primaries

Letter to the Editor02:05PM / Wednesday, September 30, 2026

To the Editor:

They don't call them "jungle primaries" for nothing.

Question 3 on the November ballot would trash two-party primary elections and replace them with California-style, chaotic — and extraordinarily costly — "jungle" primaries that would destroy the very political parties that have kept America stable since Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison created them in the 1790s.

Jungle primaries put all candidates, regardless of party, on one ballot with the top two vote-getters facing off in the general election — even if they're from the same party. That would create chaos, but the real issue is money: Jungle primaries give a distinct advantage to candidates backed by corporate money and the super wealthy. In short, jungle primaries move our primaries from the ballot box to big donor meetings long before campaigning even begins.

When something this radical is proposed, you have to look at who's behind it, who's funding it, and ask "why" they are doing it.

Their philosophical guru is Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor who ran for governor in 2022 but couldn't get 15 percent of the Democratic Convention vote to win the party's endorsement.

The money behind this extreme attack on small "d" democratic politics tells us more. With over $5 million in the bank as of Aug. 28, this is a very well-funded campaign — the lion's share of which came from wealthy Boston-area private equity individuals.

Twenty-two private equity executives gave $3.99 million, or 77 percent of all the money from individuals. Current and former Bain Capital executives contributed $1.92 million, and Berkshire Partners executives put up $1.32 million. In short, 22 rich people put up nearly $4 million to change how five million of us vote. Yes, it seems the ultra-wealthy want to destroy the two-party system that has kept our politics stable for 200 years.

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