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How the Class of 2022 are Handling Remote Learning

This remote learning space belongs to Ava Chretien, who just recently switched to remote on the switch day. The setup aids her in continuing to learn just like she would if she was in-person. “As far as education goes, I believe the HBHS teachers have been doing a really good job at keeping remote students involved during classes,” said Chretien.

November 9, 2020

At HB, the first remote/in-person switch day happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The switch day allows students to switch between in-person and remote only on that day, but the real surprise was that more students...

Covid-19 Guidelines at Hollis-Brookline High School

The guidelines at Hollis-Brookline High School are still being revised as problems are arising. At the beginning of the year lunch seating was not tracked specific enough so now the school has QR codes for contact tracing. As long as the school keeps making changes to ensure the highest level of safety the school should be able to stay open.
“This is one area we are always looking to improve because lunch is the biggest transition during the day,” said Barnes.

October 21, 2020

Hollis Brookline High School has opened for in-person learning with many guidelines to keep students safe. One of the guidelines set in place is to wear a mask at all times when social distancing is not...

A Remote Teacher Appreciation Week

With Remote Learning still in place, this year's Teacher’s Appreciation Week looks a lot different than past years. “Students have to rely on letters or emails to express their thanks,” said Senior Class President Josh Ide ‘20. “It’s definitely different, but making sure that teachers know we are thinking of them, especially during this time, is important.”

May 18, 2020

Kim Jong Un, Where is He?

Kim Jong Un before his disappearance from social media and the world. On April 11, before the most important holiday in North Korea, Kim Jong Un disappeared and hasn’t been seen since. There is a reason why he had to have missed it, either being sick, hiding away or planning on something else. “I can’t see another reason why he would miss the holiday, something has to be holding him back from coming out into the public,” said Tim Leclerc ‘21.

May 13, 2020

Rumors have been spreading about Kim Jongs Un’s disappearance. Some have said that he is very ill, some say he is dead, and some say he is alive and well, but which one is true? On North Korea’s most...

What in the world is happening besides Covid-19?

A piece of amber holds the skeleton of the smallest dinosaur ever discovered. The fossil was discovered in Northern Myanmar in March. “This [fossil] was so pristine and so well-preserved, this thing was super perfect,” said Jingmai O’Connor, a paleontologist at China’s Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology.

April 20, 2020

What in the World is Happening Besides Covid-19? These days it’s almost impossible to tune into the news and hear about anything other than the coronavirus pandemic and its increasing toll on public...

Remote learning: three days in

Last week Hollis-Brookline transition to remote learning due to the spread of COVID-19. This has posed new challenges and learning experiences for students and staff alike.

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....

Speculations arise following the Democratic candidate drop outs

Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks with attendees of the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. “I am a Democratic because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future,” said Buttigieg.

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...

Joe Biden takes the delegate lead as Sanders falls short

Joe Biden celebrates his Super Tuesday victories at a rally in Colombia. Biden, after defeats in the first two primaries, is now the current delegate leader. “Biden is well-liked by Black voters, moderates, and the Democratic establishment,” said Lily Coady ‘20.

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...

Coronavirus catastrophe

This photo is of the streets of Barcelona, one of the cities the Spain trip was going to be travelling to. Unfortunately they will no longer be going. “While I’m upset I won't get to go to Europe, which is certainly a little upsetting, I understand the seriousness of the COVID-19 issue and wouldn’t want to risk it for those I’d return to,” Lily Coady ‘20.

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...

Effects of coronavirus

Scientists are struggling to understand where the Coronavirus has derived from and how to put it to a stop. Over the past couple of months, the virus has spread globally and taken the lives of many. “This virus was tracked to a food market that sold live animals, which is exactly the kind of place where germs begin to spread,” said history teacher Jennifer Given.

March 13, 2020

On Jan. 30, the outbreak of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as the novel coronavirus or the coronavirus, was announced worldwide. The virus has spread throughout China and has slowly been moving into...

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