Leave No Trace
June 17, 2019
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The best movies and shows aren’t always the most comedic. If you are looking for something that has more of a serious tone, then you may enjoy Leave No Trace. This show is about Will, an Iraq War veteran who suffers from PTSD, and his daughter, Tom. Together, they live in the woods in Oregon. When a...
New Girls
June 17, 2019
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It’s not every day that you see a schoolteacher in her 30’s move into an apartment with three single guys, but that becomes a reality on the show New Girl. One of the main characters, Jess, after going through a harsh breakup, moves into an apartment with Nick, Schmidt, and Winston. Throughout the s...
Chicago Med/Chicago Fire/Chicago PD
June 17, 2019
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It’s rare to see three television series that intertwine as much as Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD do. The three series follow first responders and hospital staff in present-day Chicago. The trilogy began with Chicago Fire in 2012, and Chicago PD followed a year later, with Chicago Med premie...
Parks and Recreation
June 17, 2019
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If you just can’t get enough of The Office, but want to watch something new, then you will definitely enjoy Parks and Recreation. The series follows Leslie Knope, who is the deputy director of the parks and recreation department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The show ran from 2009-2015 and ha...
The OA
June 17, 2019
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If you’re looking for a show with lots of science fiction and fantasy aspects along with a good mystery, then The OA may be the one for you. This show follows the journey of a young woman named Prairie Johnson who mysteriously reappeared after going missing seven years earlier, calling herself “...
New Findings: Ancient Coin
June 6, 2019
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Recently, the Greek and Latin Club discovered an ancient coin that had been brought into the club for investigation. They cleaned the coin and researched this discovery to determine its origin. “The coin itself is a Roman imperial coin that is 1,700 years old and dates to the early 300s CE,” said M...
New Findings: “CONST”
June 6, 2019
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“We can make out the letters "CONST" on the bottom, and this allowed us to positively identify it to the reign of Constantine the Great,” said Mr. MacFarline. This discovery allowed them to tell how old the coin is from the writing. “I still remember how excited I was when I was able to start ...
New Findings: Greek and Latin Club
June 6, 2019
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The Greek and Latin Club is unique here at HB. In addition to studying ancient coins, they research new findings that the kids can stay involved with. “The inspiration for starting the Greek and Latin Club was two main things: to spread the idea that Latin is a living language and a great option to ...
New Findings: History
June 6, 2019
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Megan McLaughlin ‘20, a member of the Greek and Latin Club, learned from Mr. MacFarline how to clean the coin and understand the history behind it. “With the skills Mr. MacFarline taught us about carefully uncovering them, [it] allowed us to identify it, and appreciate how awesome it was that we were...
New Findings: Pantheon project
June 6, 2019
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The club also holds other activities, “such as our Pantheon popsicle stick project, and also the Roman coin restoration project,” said Vanessa Thomas ‘19, a member of the Greek and Latin Club. The coin cleaning is just one of their many projects that help students learn about Greek and Roman Myt...
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