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The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

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New face in the Front Office: Mrs. Canavan

New face in the Front Office: Mrs. Canavan

Jeremy Anderson, Staff Writer March 12, 2015

Betsy Canavan is the new part-time substitute secretary in the main office at Hollis Brookline High School.  She will be substituting until the last day of school. Canavan decided to work here because...

While stome students oppose the change of tradition, some believe that the color of gowns are obsolete.

Grad Gown Showdown

Julie Christie, Editor in Chief March 4, 2015

Forget the dress, we’re talking about graduation gowns now. In past years, the tradition at Hollis Brookline graduation ceremonies has been for girls to wear white gowns and boys to wear blue gowns....

Robotics begins competitions later this week

Robotics begins competitions later this week

FIRST Robotics Team 1073, Guest Contributor March 2, 2015

FIRST Robotics Team 1073 The Force Team, from Hollis Brookline High School, will be competing twice in March -- at the New England District Competition at Reading High School in Reading, Mass., from March...

Advisers Jennifer Staub and Lin Illingworth advise students to stretch themselves and their creativity for the Senior Seminar Project.

New horizons for Class of 2016

Emma Dougherty, Assistant News Editor February 19, 2015

As the 2015-2016 school year is slated to start in the fall, so too is the pilot year of Hollis-Brookline High School’s Senior Seminar initiative. “[The senior seminar project is an] opportunity...

Among other activities in the library, Heaton created over a hundred valentines for students to take. There are only fourteen left.

Love from the library

Molly McAndrews, Contributor February 13, 2015

With Valentine’s Day a mere blink of an eye away, there’s excitement in the air. Hollis Brookline High School’s librarian, Christine Heaton, took this opportunity to incorporate festive and fun Valentine...

HBHS Chemistry Club teaches future scientists

HBHS Chemistry Club teaches future scientists

Maggie O'Hara, Staff Writer February 5, 2015

Since January 30, the Hollis-Brookline High School Chemistry Club has held Junior Chemistry Club seminars for kids in first grade and up. This is the initiative’s second year, and the club is really...

The Boys are back

The Boys are back

Maddie O'Hara, Staff Writer January 16, 2015

With the nominations that happened during lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, everyone is already getting excited for the ever-popular Mr. HBHS competition. In this event, contestants play the...

Little Hollis meets big economics

Little Hollis meets big economics

Katryn Thibeault, Staff Writer January 16, 2015

As Katie Pine's sophomore economics group comes to class this week, there awaits three panel members for a unique discussion on Globalization and Microfinance. The panel consisted of three important  people...

The FORCE awakens

Julie Christie, Editor in Chief January 8, 2015

The Force has awakened. If you're thinking Star Wars, that's actually not too far off. Robots, engineering, overcoming challenges; Robotics seem to have it all. This year's Build Season kicked off on...

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Katie Pine

Economics classes host high-profile panel discussion

Evan Moloney, News Editor January 8, 2015

  As the school year’s first semester draws to a close, sophomores across Hollis-Brookline High School are preparing for their final days with some of their teachers. But instead of getting...

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