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Students Lolly Adair ‘25 (left) and Y’arie Ramas ‘25 (middle) smile with their former English teacher Marie Salamone. Salamone has been teaching for over 25 years and currently instructs Accelerated English 9, Writing, College Composition and World Literature. “Bottom line, Mrs. Salamone’s the GOAT,” said Ramas.

Sitting Down with Sal: A Q&A with Mrs. Salamone

Finn Brown, Head Editor November 21, 2023

Past students of English teacher Marie Salamone have described her as “kind and caring,” even going so far as to call her “mother” and “the GOAT.” Salamone (affectionately known as “Sal”)...

HBHS welcomes nine new staff members this year, including Laurie Bakker (left), Jordan Scott (middle) and Ashley Fletcher (right).

HBHS’s New Faculty Members

Summer Leavitt and Addy Dougherty November 20, 2023

Megan Anderson School Counselor  Anderson, feeling welcomed by the HB community, is looking forward to getting to know staff and students more. As well as learning the HB traditions, and seeing...

The Red Cross taking their group picture before their Card for Heroes Party.

HB’s Red Cross Club

Miguel Avalos, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

The Red Cross Club is a club offered at HBHS for any student who is interested in helping with volunteer work and providing health and safety resources for the community. On top of that, the club also...

Israelis and Palestinians in front of the White House each protesting for what they believe is right. There are many various people from other countries that stand with either side.

Israel-Hamas War

Atanaska Vancheva, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

The Israel-Palestine conflict has been going on for years, so this war comes as no surprise to many people and nations. There are many opinionated people all over the world, on both sides. Each side has...

Steven Crooks teaches during his AP Physics 1 class. Although Crooks is new to the teaching profession, his students believe he is doing an excellent job teaching all his AP Physics classes so far. “He is such a great teacher and I’m really glad he took over, so we could still have AP Physics,” said Angelina Costa ‘25.

Mr. Crooks Takes Over AP Physics

Annika Bergin, Opinion Editor November 15, 2023

When the AP Physics 1 and 2 classes at HB were left without a teacher at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, Steven Crooks came to the rescue. With limited experience teaching the AP Physics curriculum,...

The HB Varsity Girls Volleyball team celebrates their runner-up title at the Division 1 championship game. The girls ended their season with an 18-3 record after the title match against Bedford. “This year, I think the team spirit is really good. We all enjoy ourselves on the court, and that’s all that matters,” said Lolly Adair ‘25.

Girls Volleyball Wraps Up Great Season as Runners-Up

Finn Brown, Head Editor November 14, 2023

On November 4, the HBHS Varsity Girls Volleyball team competed in the Division 1 championship against Bedford for the fourth consecutive year. The team lost the game in three close sets, but their title...

Hollis Brookline band Power’s Out celebrates after a great performance at last year’s Guitar Night. Standing from left to right are Trekker Mattern, Katherin Jokinen, Connor Moquin, Elliot Miller and Meghan Warren. “I am really just excited to be around my friends. Its such a great group, and it’s fun to perform with each other,” said pianist Meghan Warren ‘25.

Guitar Night: Hollywood Coming to HB

Kirti Das, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

Guitar Night, the anticipated annual event Hollis Brookline holds twice yearly, is right around the corner. On December 8, students will be working hard to bring the magic of Hollywood right into this...

Culture Club founders, Anuhya Chilakapati ‘25 and Kirti Das ‘25, present their introductory slideshow to interested members.  On October 31, HBHS students gathered for the school’s newest after-school activity: Culture Club.  “Culture Club is the best thing that happened to Hollis Brookline High School since CavBlock,” said Lolly Adair ‘25.

HB’s Newest Extracurricular: Culture Club

Mason Marshall, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 14, 2023
Culture Club founders, Anuhya Chilakapati ‘25 and Kirti Das ‘25, present their introductory slideshow to interested members. On October 31, HBHS students gathered for the school’s newest after-school activity: Culture Club. “Culture Club is the best thing that happened to Hollis Brookline High School since CavBlock,” said Lolly Adair ‘25.
The Erlenmeyer flask bubbles over with orange foam at the first Chem Club meeting, imitating a volcano erupting lava everywhere. This simple reaction, commonly known as Elephant toothpaste, is a chemistry classroom staple. It was great seeing how our classroom learning played out in a real experiment, said Anuhya Chilakapati 25.

Chemistry Added to Roster of New Clubs at HB

Xavier Lindsey, Assistant/Managing Editor November 14, 2023
The Erlenmeyer flask bubbles over with orange foam at the first Chem Club meeting, imitating a volcano erupting lava everywhere. This simple reaction, commonly known as Elephant toothpaste, is a chemistry classroom staple. "It was great seeing how our classroom learning played out in a real experiment," said Anuhya Chilakapati '25.
A Thorough Review of Mitskis The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We

A Thorough Review of Mitski’s “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We”

Xavier Lindsey, Assistant Editor November 9, 2023

On September 15, singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki, née Mitsuki Laycock, and known more commonly by her mononym Mitski, released her seventh album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We. Mitsuki Laycock...

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