The Art of Art
Lauren Hunt, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Art class, to many students, feels like the one time of day where students can get away from school and let their creativity run wild through their art. Art is great because there’s little instances where students feel the need to buckle down and cram for tests or crank out projects and homew...
How Does Homework Affect a High School Student’s Sleep Schedule?
Elise Dinbergs, Co-A&E Editor
November 26, 2019
The average high school student struggles to find time in the day to balance their homework and extracurricular activities, which can often have a negative impact on them. For those attempting to find time to fit in all their homework and activities, sleeping may seem like an option instead of a nee...
What’s the deal with Black Friday?
Megan Strecker, Web Editor
November 21, 2019
One of the most chaotic days of the retail calendar and an anticipated “holiday” for large corporations, Black Friday, is impending. This money-maker holiday is well established in American culture, but contradictory to its unfathomable markdowns, Black Friday is infamous for its shortcomings. Its na...
Over Caffeinated
Amanda Brown, Op-Ed Editor
November 20, 2019
Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, there are new drinks that line the shelves of the refrigerators in the cafeteria. These new drinks consist of Ice’s sparkling caffeinated drinks, as well as Java House’s cold brew coffee. As soon as they are stocked, the drinks are sold out, selling out withi...
Are Caffeinated Drinks A Good Option For Students?
Ella Mouradian, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
New drinks line the racks of the Hollis Brookline High School cafeteria fridges in an abundance of vibrant colors. Students have been enjoying these new delicious drinks since the start of the school year. However, one of these drinks is not like anything the school has offered before. The brand new ...
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 ...
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