Female Takeover at the Grammys
Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
This year's Grammys award ceremony was a bit different from last year’s controversy. The females took over the stage as Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, the first female to host the awards in fourteen years. At the beginning of the show, Keys brought out Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and J...
Dog of the Week 🐕 2-10
February 15, 2019
Filed under Dog of the Week, February, Showcase
Introducing... Duffy!!! Submitted by Lisa Wallin, School Counseling Registrar
Educators strike amidst Los Angeles Unified School District conflict
Grace Straka, Op-Ed Editor
February 15, 2019
Filed under February, News, Showcase
Beginning on Monday, Jan.14, teachers working in Los Angeles, California, started to strike. For six days, educators stood through rain and shine, protesting for better pay and funding to go toward the school environment. Ending on January 20, the Los Angeles Unified School District was able to reach a co...
Swope and Torg save America
Alec MacEachen, News Editor
February 14, 2019
Filed under Features, February, Showcase
Only about 0.5% of Americans go into the military services, but two of HB’s own, Jacob Torgerson ‘19 and Kyle Swope ‘19, have enlisted into the army to serve in the United States Infantry. The two, who have undergone intensive screening and fluid sampling, are considered official members of the army. ...
Big splash on the ice
Ian Babcock, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under February, Showcase, Sports
The HBDS hockey team has been notoriously underwhelming throughout the past few years, combining for only five wins the past three However, this year seems to be looking up with the current bunch of players turning over the puck. At the halfway point of this improving season, the HBDS Warriors stand at...
A day of jazz
Nora Miller, A&E Editor
February 12, 2019
On Jan. 26, Hollis Brookline High School hosted the New Hampshire Band Directors Association (NHBDA) Jazz Clinic. This event invited middle and high school jazz bands from across the state to work with professional musicians and hear them play in a concert. For the past ten years, besides one cancella...
Interior Design students decorate HBHS classrooms
Sydney Speir, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Filed under Features, February, Showcase
Close your eyes and imagine a classic schoolroom. What comes to mind? Perhaps you see white brick walls and white tile floors; as far as decor, there might be some scattered posters with class expectations or maybe even a bulletin board displaying student projects. This sterile atmosphere is a reality...
A pair of HB ball players commit to play in college
Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Filed under Athlete Spotlight, February, Showcase, Sports
With the spring baseball and softball seasons right around the corner, a pair of HB players have their futures set on continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Cassidy Pigott, a senior softball star, has verbally committed to play at Becker College in Massachusetts, while...
Dog of the Week 🐕 2-3
February 8, 2019
Filed under Dog of the Week, February, Showcase
Presenting Finnegan, February's first Dog of the Week! Submitted by Katelyn Sova '19
Year of the weird: 5 albums that pushed boundaries in 2018
Jackson Hinkle, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
It’s not always that musical experimenters succeed, artistically or financially. However, when they do, that success ought to be recognized. Here’s a list of five albums that pushed the artform to its limits in 2018. Check them out! 5. Death Grips - Year of the Snitch Year of the Snitch is the album th...
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