Thespians Act at Theater Festival
Nick Shepard, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
The latter half of the third academic quarter was eventful for the Hollis Brookline High School theater department, as just a short week after putting on a fantastic production of Joe DiPietro’s ‘All Shook Up’ for the spring musical, they were back to work. This time, they would not be performing f...
Remembrance
Adam McQuilkin, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Last Wednesday, the Honors Choir and various members of the HB musical community participated in a workshop led by Dr. Philip Andrew Rice, a DMA in musical composition. Rice created a musical composition based on the work of HB’s Patrick Bloniasz ‘18, specifically a poem created after a trip wit...
Art Show
Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer
April 6, 2018
On March 23, Audra Saunders, an art teacher at Hollis Brookline High School, put on an art show for her current students’ recent pieces. The show took place at the Andre Institute of Art in Brookline, NH. The show idolized students’ artwork and demonstrated the hard work they have put into their projec...
All Shook Up performances
Lindsey Wood, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
The talented and hardworking theater department put on four performances of All Shook Up on March 16, 17, 23 and 24. The students put in countless hours of practice to make the show their best performance, and they were excited to show the community what they had been working on for the past two mon...
Honors Jazz Takes on UNH Jazz Fest Again
Nick Shepard, Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
One of the first things one might notice when walking into the Hollis Brookline High School Band Room are the many trophies, awards and plaques lining the walls and shelves. Every trophy on display has been awarded to the band under the direction of Mr. Dave Umstead, who this past month may not have wo...
Black Panther Review (Spoiler Free)
Mark Labak, Sports Editor
March 12, 2018
The highly anticipated Marvel movie, Black Panther, was released in theaters last Friday. The movie is being met with incredibly positive feedback, earning a certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes of 97% among all critics, and an astounding 100% among top critics. The movie holds the second-highe...
A New Member of the Jenners
Harry Bates, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
On Monday, February 1, 2018, the world was introduced to a new member of the growing Kardashian dynasty. Kylie Jenner, an esteemed social media figure, gave birth to Stormi Jenner in Los Angeles, California. The American pop culture personality, best known for her family’s reality show Keeping Up Wit...
Memoirs: an essential class
Jonathan Brunkhart, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
English is often considered one of the most important core areas of study within our curriculum as high school students. Here at Hollis Brookline High School, four and a half years of English credits allows you to graduate, and Hollis Brookline offers a variety of English courses to help students fulfil...
How HB students foster the arts
Adam McQuilkin, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
While it is the responsibility of any graduating HB student to complete only a half credit of arts classes, some students at HB go above and beyond in their pursuit of their creative passions. Amy Norton ‘19 is one of these students who excels in the arts, specifically in performance and music...
The Greatest Showman Review
Laura Considine, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
The Greatest Showman, released on December 8, is a captivating film inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum. Showcasing Barnum’s real life rise from pauper to millionaire, lead actor Hugh Jackman gives a charming performance. Zac Efron, Zendaya and Michelle Williams also make an appearance in the film....
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