Dog of the Week 🐕 5-26
May 31, 2019
Presenting Dude, this week's Dog of the Week! Submitted by Sydney Speir '19
On to the quarterfinals for boys lax
Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer
May 31, 2019
On May 30, the boy’s lacrosse team won their opening playoff game 18-5 against Bow. After beginning the season on an 11 game winning streak, the team faced their first bit of adversity losing their final three regular-season games against Derryfield, Winnacunnet, and Windham. Still, the team finish...
Fighting for our friend Niko
Sofia Barassi, Sports Editor
May 31, 2019
Student council has created a fundraiser in order to aid our classmate Niko Martain’19 in his leukemia recovery. Niko was diagnosed with ALL T-cell leukemia in May of 2016. Since then, Niko has had many other complications including A Vascular Necrosis from the steroids he’s been given, which has ca...
Com-PETEing in Robotics
Alec MacEachen, News Editor
May 31, 2019
Hollis Brookline’s Szczeszynski brothers (Peter ‘19 and Steven ‘20) set records in their FTC (First Tech Challenge) and won their field in the Detroit Championship meet for Robotics. They also received the Control Award, which is awarded to the best and most reliable autonomous robot that relies on sensors. Peter Szczeszynski ‘19 recently competed with his younger b...
An environmental step forward
Josie Farwell, Staff Writer
May 30, 2019
On Monday, May 13, many students noticed a change in the lunchroom: paper trays. Switching from Styrofoam trays, which are extremely lethal for the environment, the school planned to make the temporary change for Earth Day. In 2010, New York City created Trayless Tuesdays for all public schools i...
AP exams come to an end
Sydney Spier, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
As of Friday, May 17, the 16 various Advanced Placement classes offered at Hollis Brookline High School finally wrapped up their course material with the highly anticipated AP Exams. After months of test preparation and learning/teaching mandatory course material, teachers and students of AP classes can ...
Stress upon graduation
Myra Morin, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
With the year coming to an end, there are less than four days left of official high school for Hollis Brookline seniors. With the end of the year, there comes lots of stress and emotions until seniors are officially done. As of May 31, seniors will be done with all of their classes along with their ...
2020 is for the girls: how female presidential candidates are saving the country
Lily Coady, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
Last Wednesday, Alabama enacted a bill that would practically illegalize all abortions in the state. This includes pregnancies that may occur via rape or incest. HB 314, which could punish doctors who perform abortions with up to 99-year sentences, was signed by Governor Kay Ivey despite major opposition...
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: the story of Ted Bundy
Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
It’s hard to imagine a serial killer as anything other than someone who is obviously insane. Consequently, in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Ted Bundy is portrayed as exactly that. He uses his charming personality and perceived good looks to lure in his victims, thereafter murdering the...
Retail Therapy makes a fashionable statement
Emmie White, Head Editor
May 28, 2019
On the evening of Wed. May 22, Retail Therapy, the HBHS FACS fashion show, finally took the stage in a momentous way. Though the show did not go perfectly as planned, the success was substantial and the show was a considerable success. The show opened with the introduction of the night’s MCs, Ella...
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