Should Personal Finance be a required course at HB?
Kat Pellerin, Op/Ed Editor
March 10, 2017
Personal Finance is a course here at Hollis Brookline, established and taught by math teacher Mark Illingworth, and by social studies teacher Katie Henderson as well. The Hollis Brookline community, similar to most communities around the country, is torn as to whether Personal Finance should be a re...
The Social Media Debate
Jonathan Carr, Staff Writer
January 31, 2017
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook are all social media platforms that most people use. Whether it's to post pictures or to catch up with friends, all of these sites revolve around connecting with friends and family. The two most popular platforms are Snapchat and Instagram, and f...
Bucket Lists: Making the Most of Dreams
Jonathan Carr, Staff Writer
January 12, 2017
A bucket list is a list of activities that someone would like to do sometime in their life. Bucket lists can motivate people to stop procrastinating and to do what they have always dreamed of. The students and staff of Hollis Brookline High School have some unique items on their lists. ...
Apple’s new iPhone release
Steve Giaconia, Staff Writer
January 11, 2017
Apple’s new iPhone 7 flaunts a new camera, greater battery performance, wider color gamut, and is water resistant. Despite its new enhancements, the highlighted feature on the iPhone 7 is the removal of the headphone jack on the phone. This change is controversial as users have mixed feelings about...
What makes Hollis Brookline High School unique?
Adriana Radosavljevic, Copy Editor
January 10, 2017
High schools are always known for certain features. For example, Bishop Guertin is known for strong Division I sports programs, the Nashua schools for fundraisers and fairs, and Timberlane for its performing arts programs. So what makes HBHS unique? Hollis Brookline is quit...
Freshman vs Seniors
Grace Santoski, Dan Leone, Steve Giaconia, and Kaylee Hillard
November 23, 2016
In the past, freshmen at Hollis Brookline High School have said they were afraid of seniors. As middle schoolers come up to the high school, meeting new people in new surroundings can be quite scary. This year, the freshmen couldn’t be less intimidated by the upperclassmen. They are not afraid of being ju...
Politicorner: the election
Curtis Newton, Managing Editor
November 18, 2016
That was certainly interesting. Let’s start with the news everyone probably already knows: Donald Trump is going to be the 45th President of the United States in a stunning upset election. Trump carried all expected Republican states, plus the swing states of Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Pennsy...
Are you getting enough sleep?
Hannah Balfour, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016
Sleep deprivation can hinder the ability to remember, process, and write. The majority of high schoolers do not get enough sleep, and therefore have trouble learning. According to Jane Bianchi, who wrote the article The Teen Who Woke Up Her School, sleep deprivation is because of a growth hormone, whi...
Google Classroom: The other realm
Adriana Radosavljevic, Copy Editor
October 20, 2016
Google Classroom is an online forum that allows teachers to electronically post assignments, create announcements, and communicate with students. Despite a few problems, the site has gotten many positive reviews since it was first introduced to Hollis Brookline at the beginning of last school year. ...
Politicorner: meet the third-party candidates
Curtis Newton, Managing Editor
October 6, 2016
America’s two-party system never stopped those outside of the parties from trying to win the presidency. Third-party candidates have been involved in American elections almost as long as the two-party system has existed. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans have wrestled for control, Democrats and Nati...
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