Boys basketball finishes remarkable season with title
Mark Labak, Sports Editor
March 29, 2018
Filed under March, Showcase, Sports
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls had a motto to accompany their historic 72-10 season; “It don’t mean a thing without the ring.” As the final seconds ticked away at UNH last Friday, the Hollis-Brookline Boys Basketball team got their ring. The Cavs finished out their incredible regular season with HB Boys Bas...
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 learned concepts such as basic first aid, fire safety, water and ice safety, how to respond ...
The disorganization of Despicable Me
Rowan Gingras, Op-Ed Co-Editor
March 27, 2018
For months, the sophomore Student Council brainstormed spirit week ideas with a goal of figuring out several prospective themes. After all ideas were cast, there was only one thing left to do: take a popular vote. Student council members walked into Sophomore CavBlocks to conduct a survey for several...
Where do we go from here?
Liam Grant, A&E Editor
March 23, 2018
Filed under March, News, Showcase
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 unaware that yet again people have been severely injured, lives have been lost, and families le...
Tennis, a sport on the rise
Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
Filed under March, Showcase, Sports
The school's tennis team is coming into this spring following a successful 2017 season, where the boys quietly went 12-2, and the girls team went 9-5. Still, even with solid individual runs in both singles and doubles, the team is looking to build on last year's success. While tennis is an individu...
Voices Heard
Harry Bates, Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
Filed under March, Opinion, Showcase
After a year of political chaos, sexual harassment and protests, a record amount of women are ready to make their voices heard in local and federal government. The uprising of empowered women running for office comes when conflicts between American communities are high, following many crude and sexist...
MLB rule change
Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor
March 21, 2018
Filed under March, News, Showcase, Sports
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. Many have complained about the length of games, so the MLB imposed a new rule that allows only si...
Is studying worth it?
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Filed under March, Opinion, Showcase
Many students at HBHS debate whether studying is worth it, to decide if they should take time out of their busy schedules to prepare for assessments. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is harder than it seems. Students at HB play sports, participate in clubs, enroll in difficult classes, and also ...
Honors Jazz Takes on UNH Jazz Fest Again
Nick Shepard, Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
Filed under A & E, March, Showcase
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...
Clement Sherwood, 2018 State Champion
Emmie White, News Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under Features, March, Showcase, Sports
Following four fantastic seasons on the HBHS varsity wrestling team, Clement Sherwood ‘18 closed his high school career with a big win at the state meet on Feb. 17. Hollis Brookline joined 12 other Division II teams at ConVal in the third week of February to close their season. Sherwood, a team ...
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