Get your freshly popped popcorn here!
Hannah Riseman, Features Editor
September 12, 2018
Filed under Features, September
Beginning in late December of 2017, students in the Hollis Brookline High School special education classes started selling fresh popcorn every Thursday during Cav block for only 50 cents a bag. The new Hollis Brookline treat was a smash hit from the moment the students set up shop. The popcorn stand...
“How do I create meaningful work?”
Eleanor Quarles, Editor in Chief
June 1, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
“Keep moving forward.” “Remain consciously skeptical.” “At least it’s good that I’m not satisfied.” “Fail. And here’s why…” These quotes are some of the many thoughtful phrases spoken by Senior Quest students while presenting their year-long projects to fellow students, staff...
The woman behind the heels
Rowan Gingras, Co-Oped Editor
May 31, 2018
Students were greeted with a surprising sight when they arrived at school on Friday, May 11. Annie Faucher, Hollis Brookline High School French teacher, was running out of the school building in three-inch heels, pushing an empty, blue shopping cart into the road. Although it was an odd scene, it only ad...
Your freedom to read
Hannah Riseman, Co-Oped Editor
May 30, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
Libraries across the globe are considered safe havens of knowledge and access points to all of humankind’s greatest, and worst, achievements. However, not all libraries can carry the same material. For example, the Brookline Public Library and the Hollis Brookline High School Library don’t necessar...
Is Latin dead?
Kyle Bentall, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
Hollis Brookline High School has a history of hiring amazing teachers who are committed to the learning process and go above and beyond to help students. One new teacher who has had a great influence on many students at Hollis Brookline High School is Matthew MacFarlane. Matthew MacFarlane was hired as the Latin te...
Honoring the Eagle Scouts
Mitchell Dreyer, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
Becoming an Eagle Scout is an achievement that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It takes years of commitment and hard work to attain this status. The three tiers of scouts are Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and--finally--Eagle Scouts. Only 4 to 5% of boys who enroll in scouts end up obtaining this...
HB’s turf field – construction and details
Joe Caswell, Features Editor
May 8, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
The Hollis Brookline Cavaliers will soon be granted the privilege of enjoying a brand new turf field, but what does this mean for our school campus? Where will it go? When will construction begin? What teams will use it? These are the questions we’re all wondering. After a long and arduous process of passing ...
Performing arts beyond teaching
May 7, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
Science teacher Eric Perry is currently in his third year as a Hollis Brookline High School teacher, while social studies teacher Gregory O’Brien is in his first; nonetheless, both teachers have quickly grown to be student favorites and have a unique history in the field of performing arts. Before P...
Student reading at HBHS
Harry Bates and Kaleigh Whalen
May 6, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase
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 technology has been engraved into generation Z’s minds without even realizing it. With communicatio...
Camille Carson: Medicine to Biology
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
Filed under Features, May, Showcase
Every year, Hollis Brookline High School welcomes new teachers to the staff, hoping to work with passionate faculty who have a desire to help students. Camille Carson is one of those teachers. This 2017-2018 school year, HBHS welcomed Carson, a biology and chemistry teacher, to the science department. ...
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