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President Trump Speaks at Manchester, NH as he presses for the death penalty to be the solution for ending the opioid epidemic. New Hampshire has been a central hub for fentanyl and heroin which is causing countless overdoses/deaths. “According to a recent Dartmouth study, the sanctuary city of Lawrence, Massachusetts is one of the primary sources of fentanyl in six New Hampshire counties,” stated Trump.

Opioid epidemic

New Hampshire is the second leading state in drug overdoses per capita in the U.S. with around 500 deaths per year. The opioid epidemic has spread throughout the United States leading to more than...

Mike Fox and Christine Heaton pose at the end of the school library aisle. Fox is holding a handful of classic novels while Heaton stands at the end of her beloved bookcase. “What’s the difference between reading a magazine and article posts on Facebook?” said Heaton.

Student Reading at HBHS

Harry Bates and Kaleigh Whalen May 6, 2018

Why are students not reading as much as they used to? With the new era of technology at students’ fingertips across the nation, teachers tend to think students are only reading via social media. New...

Students work in the library collaboratively in group projects. Heaton actively worked on creating a area for classes to come in, use resources, and create great work.  “This is an open-door classroom and an open-door learning space for anyone to use at any time,” said Heaton.

Christine Heaton and her Outstanding Library Program of the Year

Emmie White, News Editor April 18, 2018

Hollis Brookline High School’s very own Christine Heaton, librarian, has been awarded the 2018 NHSLMA Outstanding Library Program award for the fantastic library she has imagined, developed, and fostered...

The SAT is run by The College Board, and is the most widely used standardized test for students to take when preparing for college. One alternative for the SAT is the ACT (or American College Testing). The ACT differs from the SAT by scoring people out of a possible 36 points, and includes a science section. “I took the SAT because it was free to take at the high school,” said Nick Franzini ‘18, SAT veteran.“Once I took one, I felt like I had to take it again so I can superscore it. It didn’t make sense to take a whole different test.”

The quest for 1600

Max Porter, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

The SAT is one of the most important tests of everyone’s high school career. Every year, students at HBHS eagerly walk into the gymnasium, nervous about what is to come. During the longest three hours...

Just like many do after getting home from school or work, they log into Facebook and start scrolling. “This was a major breach of trust, and I’m really sorry this happened” Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview with CNN.

Cambridge Analytica’s Role in the 2016 Election

Harry Bates, Staff Writer April 6, 2018

British data firm and political strategist group, Cambridge Analytica, has come into light recently, after now former Research Director and part-founder, Chris Wylie, said the company assisted the 2016...

Kyle Kashuv speaking with First Lady Melania Trump on March 10, 2018 after a meeting in the oval office.

Survivors turned political activists

Joe Caswell, Features Editor April 4, 2018

Amidst the horrors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting of Feb. 14, 2018, many new national voices have emerged, speaking promptly and powerfully about what happened and what needs to be done....

The HB soccer/baseball field lays covered in snow during the winter offseason. As soon as the snow melts, the field will once again be overused with the constant need of field space. “A turf field would be a huge help to the football team and HB sports in general”, said Brown ‘19.

Turf field in the works

Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer April 2, 2018

Back in 2014, the idea of a turf field for Hollis Brookline High School was first proposed after a glaring issue arose: lack of field space and field over-usage. Now, four years later, Hollis and Brookline...

Red Cross Club members teach CSDA students how to stay safe in the event of emergencies. One of the Red Cross Club’s purposes is to teach students how to stay safe during different scenarios. “...the Red Cross club is helpful because the club helps people after disasters and in the school club we do a lot of volunteering and blood drives for the community,” said Tiner.

CSDA Safety Fair

Leila Caplan, Staff Writer March 29, 2018

On Tuesday, March 6, the Hollis Brookline High School Red Cross Club traveled to C.S.D.A., a Brookline elementary school, in order to host one of their annual safety fairs for the students. The young students...

March 14th marked exactly one month since the shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students across the country chose to leave school in memoriam of the 17 lives that were lost.

Where do we go from here?

Liam Grant, A&E Editor March 23, 2018

Sometimes it almost seems as if everyday tragedy finds a way to make its mark -- be it close at home or overseas. Waking up early in the morning, cup of coffee in hand, birds singing a new song, blissfully...

Justin Verlander throws a pitch during his time in Detroit. Justin Verlander is currently on the Houston Astros and shares his opinion on the new mound visit rule change. “If youre going to make adjustments I personally dont think limiting mound visits between a catcher & pitcher is the way to go. If theres a cross-up in signs those guys [catchers] can get hurt said Verlander.

MLB rule change

Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2018

Do you enjoy watching professional baseball on television? If you're not a huge fan of it, there's a change being made for the start of the 2018 Major League Baseball season that may catch your interest. ...

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