Stellaris Utopia: a great expansion to an already great game
Brock Radford, Staff Writer
May 24, 2017
Filed under May, Opinion, Showcase
Summer vacation is, to many people, an abundance of free time with seemingly infinite possibilities. In some cases, there’s so much free time that filling it might seem like a problem. It’s good news, then, that the critically acclaimed 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) game Stellaris fro...
A comprehensive review of RWBY
Parker Coady, Op/Ed Editor, Semester 2
May 19, 2017
Filed under May, Opinion, Showcase
Disclosure: This review contains spoilers As the first original franchise developed by web content giant RoosterTeeth, creators of the popular machinima (a film made using the engine of a video game) Red vs. Blue, RWBY seemed to have everything going for it. Not only was the American-made...
eSports on the rise
Brock Radford, Staff Writer
April 20, 2017
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
It’s no question that sports at HB are a large part of students’ lives, whether students are part of the team or just spectators. However, a new demographic is surfacing around the world: eSports, competitive video games played in front of large crowds of dedicated fans. The eSports...
Donate Life: you can’t take them with you
Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief
April 19, 2017
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
Not long after birth, I was diagnosed with a life-threatening liver disease called biliary atresia. My liver was destroying itself, and the only way I could survive was if I had a transplant. Thankfully, I did not have to wait very long for an organ; the doctors quickly found that my father was a match....
Becoming Blue
Connor Harris, Staff Writer
April 17, 2017
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
When I was a kid, I and many others dreamt of becoming police officers, and now that we are faced with the challenge of deciding our future professions, our dreams may become a reality. Many people often think about the kinds of experiences they’d have, the different jobs you might do. But not many people...
Freezing teachers’ plans
Parker Coady, Op/Ed Editor, Semester 2
April 12, 2017
While snow days can be a relaxing breath of fresh air for stressed students, the surprise days off are a double-edged sword for those with busy schedules. Snow days often muddle plans made by school teachers -- especially for those responsible for teaching AP classes. The “April Fool’s Blizzard”...
Making a difference: students plan to enter ROTC
Mario Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor
April 3, 2017
Filed under April, Opinion, Showcase
As high school comes to a close many seniors are excited to rep their new college sweatshirt during their first class. Others are deciding to take a gap year to explore their options and the world. Some students, though, are looking to wear the uniform of the greatest team on earth, choosing the pat...
Grab your tissues: A spirit week letter
Colton Mailloux, Staff Writer
March 31, 2017
Spirit Week came to an emotional close on February 24 in the school gymnasium. The class of 2017 won for the second time, becoming back-to-back champions. But this was a Spirit Week was more than just a win for the seniors; it was a celebration of what makes the class special. The skit was a time...
Gender-neutral bathrooms at HB
Parker Coady, Op/Ed Editor, Semester 2
March 22, 2017
Hollis Brookline High School may receive one of its first structural changes in a long time. Student Council’s next major project for this year is to create a single, gender-neutral restroom out of two previous gendered ones. The bathroom would be potentially created from the teacher bathr...
Should Personal Finance be a required course at HB?
Kat Pellerin, Op/Ed Editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under March, Opinion, Showcase
Personal Finance is a course here at Hollis Brookline, established and taught by math teacher Mark Illingworth, and by social studies teacher Katie Henderson as well. The Hollis Brookline community, similar to most communities around the country, is torn as to whether Personal Finance should be a re...
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