Should music programs have a home in high schools?
Elise Dinbergs, Co-A&E Editor
November 4, 2019
At HBHS, band and choir classes are available along with electives such as Music Theory, Guitar and Improv. This allows students to bring out their creative side on their own, even if they don’t want to participate in an ensemble. Given the choice, students are encouraged to use the right side of their ...
Wouldn’t That Be A Treat
Quinten Wimmer, Staff Writer
November 2, 2019
Halloween falls on October 31, making every year a mystery as to what day of the week our spooky holiday will fall on. Unfortunately for the class of 2020, Halloween fell on a school night every single year, of this class’s entire high school career. Making it hard for students to fully enjoy the hol...
Too Old To Trick Or Treat?
TJ McKenna, Asst. Sports Editor
October 30, 2019
Let’s take ourselves back a few years, back to one of the biggest days of elementary school: Halloween. We dressed up as our favorite fictional characters and paraded around the school, showing off our costumes to all the parents as they took an unnecessary amount of pictures as we eagerly anticipa...
No good news
Abi Blasi, Sports Editor
October 23, 2019
With all that goes on in the news it can be hard to see the good in the world, especially for students who know that the events that happen may affect them the most. Things like gun violence, terrorist attacks and global warming can feel like impending doom for today's teens, but how is the news real...
The best way to study for the SATs
Hannah Escadon, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
On Oct. 16 the Hollis Brookline High School sophomores and juniors took the PSAT, preparing them to start thinking about studying for the SATs. There are a variety of ways to start studying, from different programs you can do, to quizzing yourself on a website. For incoming students next year who are new ...
Private School… Is it Worth It?
Amy Pattelena, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Many private schools claim to offer a “better education” to prospective students; however, public schools have shown that they can give private schools a run for their money. The National Assessment of Educational Progress released a recent report on student test scores at public and private ...
A new green addition to HBHS
Morgan Broadhurst, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
Excitement builds within athletes at Hollis Brookline High School as construction continues to move along on the new turf field. The long await for a satisfactory playing field will soon be here, but the other portion of students not participating in sports are left impeded. After many protracted town meetings in regar...
The Truth About Straight Pride
Emma Stoll, Features Editor
October 7, 2019
It’s August 31, 2019. Around 200 people are gathered in Boston’s Copley Square, sporting a wide assortment of bright outfits, flashy signs and pre-prepared chants. They’re about to march in Boston’s first straight pride parade that will end in City Hall Plaza. This isn’t a scene unfamiliar...
How biased reporting blurs the truth and public opinion
Harry Bates, Asst. Head Editor
September 4, 2019
Living in the “Fake News Era" has transformed the once pleasurable experience of ingesting daily news into a cumbersome burden of deep analysis and constant double-takes. No longer is there a mutual trust between the Press and the general public. Facts are now debated more than ever for their accura...
The Televised Sports War
Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
For years, people have been sitting in their homes on a cold February night, filled with family, friends and wings. This big event is for the Super Bowl. The NFL is one of the most televised leagues in the country. When was the last time there was a party of the WNBA finals? The way our society has...
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