AP World History- the ultimate review
Rowan Gingras and Hannah Riseman
June 13, 2018
Filed under June, Opinion, Showcase
On May 17, sophomore AP World History students were treated to miscellaneous fruits and juices before their end-of-year exam. A grueling four hours later, most of those exhausted students left the building, bemoaning their bruised brains and sore hands. Since the College Board has since relea...
The beat goes on and on- when should bands retire?
Nick Shepard, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under May, Opinion, Showcase
The 1960’s and 70’s: two decades when radio waves were dominated by some of the greatest musical artists to ever walk the earth. From the Grateful Dead to Simon and Garfunkel, mega hit makers from that era have played countless tours since their formations, even though touring is a strenuous task. Fo...
Battle beside the batting cage
Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor
May 17, 2018
Filed under May, Opinion, Showcase
Both the softball and baseball teams at Hollis Brookline High School raised money to pay for the batting cage in the gymnasium, which was installed last year, hoping it would benefit their play. However, there has been considerable controversy over the placement of the cage even though it was paid fo...
Proposing a problem with prom
Emmie White, News Editor
May 15, 2018
Filed under May, Opinion, Showcase
It’s prom season and, just like every year, this year’s seniors and accompanying underclassmen have purchased and committed to the dresses of their dreams. HB is not the only school preparing for their prom. In fact, preparations have been ongoing for months here. Senior girls have been online and i...
The unbearable heat
Kaleigh Walen, Nick Shepard, and Joe Caswell
May 8, 2018
It is May 1, 80 degrees outside, and you’re stuck on the third floor with sweat dripping down your face while you try to copy down the most challenging math notes of your education thus far. There are still twenty more days of school, during which you have to tolerate a smoldering hot classroom. Why...
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...
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