The art of equestrianism
Hannah Riseman, Op-Ed Co-Editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
At times when the integrity of sports is brought to the table, there is always someone that claims horseback riding, a broad term which encompasses easily 50 different disciplines, is not a true sport. Horseback riding is indeed a sport, and one of the most dangerous in the Olympics at that. F...
Sports Shelves Organization
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
Every day, students at Hollis Brookline High School rely on the shelves outside the locker rooms to hold their bags until it is time for practice. It has become increasingly difficult to find a spot on the shelves, or to find bags at the end of the day due to the amount of students using them. So, is ...
A closer look at Article 2
Max Porter, Rowan Gingras, Kyle Simpson, and Lindsey Wood
April 13, 2018
Spring is here, which means it’s time for the annual Cooperative School District meetings in the Hollis-Brookline district. One of the articles proposed is of particular interest to students, taxpayers and the entire community: Article 2. Article 2 allows for the addition of a new STEM lab at HBHS, as well as an updated weight room. The STEM lab would be used as a c...
Beat the buses!
Kyle Bentall, Staff Writer
April 10, 2018
At Hollis Brookline High School, as soon as the 2:30 p.m. bell sounds, students whip open the classroom doors and begin the sprint to their cars to avoid the painstaking traffic. Losing the minimal time that students have after school to get to their cars makes getting home quickly a hopeless task. A...
Theater offers a breather from looming stress
Rowan Gingras, Co-Oped Editor
April 2, 2018
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
High school can be insanely stressful between ever-looming deadlines, part-time jobs and college applications. However, many students have found a respite, a break from the constant pressure that still looks good on applications: theater. Hollis-Brookline High School’s spring musical, All Shook Up, r...
Voices Heard
Harry Bates, Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
Filed under March, Opinion, Showcase
After a year of political chaos, sexual harassment and protests, a record amount of women are ready to make their voices heard in local and federal government. The uprising of empowered women running for office comes when conflicts between American communities are high, following many crude and sexist...
Is studying worth it?
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Filed under March, Opinion, Showcase
Many students at HBHS debate whether studying is worth it, to decide if they should take time out of their busy schedules to prepare for assessments. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is harder than it seems. Students at HB play sports, participate in clubs, enroll in difficult classes, and also ...
SAT Prep Class HB: is it worth it?
Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
Filed under February, Opinion, Showcase
With the March SAT quickly approaching, juniors at Hollis Brookline are preparing for the test day. Some study on their own, some go to tutors, and others take our very own SAT prep class at HB. But what makes our prep class different? Is it worth it? The school’s prep course focuses on efficiency. If you are tak...
Who’s the greater predator? Examining the enabling of Larry Nassar
Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Former USA Gymnastics National doctor, Larry Nassar, has recently been sentenced to 175 years in prison for his vulgar acts on young girls and women. Over the past two decades, he sexually harassed over 150 young women. Who is to blame: Larry Nassar or the U.S.A Gymnastics and the Olympic Games staff,...
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
Scott Vancoughnett, Features Editor
February 9, 2018
For years now, people in our nation and even our local community have been arguing about hotdogs and whether they are a sandwich or not. This discussion has been going on for too long; it is time for someone to put an end to it. Here, I will explain to you all the reasons that a hotdog is, indeed, a san...
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