Should we have a PLC schedule every day at HB?
Elise Dinbergs, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
Each morning, many students wake up and dread going to school so early in the morning. School start time, until the 2017-2018 school year, was 7:15 a.m., but on Fridays, HBHS has a PLC schedule, and school doesn’t start until 8 a.m. But is this start time late enough? Many researchers believe that schools should...
Remote learning: three days in
Hannah Riseman, Head Editor
March 23, 2020
Friday, March 20, exactly one week after the announcement that SAU41 would transition to remote learning until April 3 due to the spread of COVID-19, marked the end of the first week of online learning. Teachers have utilized a variety of tools, from Google Classroom to Zoom, to maintain their classroom atmosphere a...
First airline to announce carbon-neutral goal
Emily Casey, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020
Every time we travel by airplane, over 50 pounds of carbon per mile are released into the earth’s atmosphere. In early January, Jetblue was the first airline ever to announce it’s reduction of these greenhouse gases during each flight, and now almost a dozen other airlines have done the same. If...
Coming Soon… The SAT
Quinn Connors, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020
The SAT demonstrates the intelligence of students and their growth throughout high school. Yes, this test may be stressful to students, but it does show their ability of test taking and using their time correctly in order to finish the test. Despite the debates over its usefulness, this test should co...
Speculations arise following the Democratic candidate drop outs
Josh Hill, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
In the past few weeks, several presidential candidates of the Democratic party dropped out of the race, most notably Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. With the race down to just two contenders, Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice Preside...
Joe Biden takes the delegate lead as Sanders falls short
Dan Aulbach, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
The presidential race received a big shake up on Tuesday, March 3, as Joe Biden and his campaign had a surprising resurgence. Biden ended up winning 10 of the 14 states of one of the presidential race’s biggest days, also known as Super Tuesday. Biden had previously finished in a disappointing fif...
Coronavirus catastrophe
Meghan Veino, Staff Writer
March 20, 2020
Among almost every event taking place in the next month, Coronavirus has caused a cancellation of all of the school trips planned for April break. These trips have been planned since fall of 2019, and students are pretty disappointed in this decision, but it came after careful deliberation following ...
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Ryan Coutu, News Editor
March 19, 2020
Nothing beats the feeling of crashing into your own bed after a long day of school. For most here at Hollis Brookline High School, enjoying a nice, long nap in our warm, comfortable bed is something we take for granted. Unfortunately, many children across the country have no such luxury and must resort ...
What the Coronavirus Means for the Hollis-Brookline Community
Erik Keldsen, Staff Writer
March 19, 2020
A couple months ago, a new story hit the headlines. In China, an unknown sickness, the coronavirus, emerged. At the time, it was causing lots of issues in China, but the worldwide impact was limited. Nonetheless, the virus continued to spread, as cases appeared in other countries. While this was ...
HB Students Jam at HUES
Miles Keefe, Staff Writer
March 19, 2020
A group of young elementary schoolers sit in a circle alternating with high school students. With African drums in front of them, they each take turns tapping a beat and repeating as a group. They go around the circle once more with smiles on their faces and heads bobbing to the rhythm. This is the scen...
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