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The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

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The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

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People everywhere struggle with allergies, and sensitivities. Many food product brands have started creating items that guarantee allergy safety, and no cross contamination. Restaurants though, are not always ensured to be safe. If allergies are a worry, it is important to be cautious. 
“(F)or the millions of Americans with severe life-threatening food allergies, dining out can feel like a minefield.”(CNN)

Dining with an allergy

Grace Sheehy, Staff Writer April 23, 2021

It was five o’clock, my family and I were getting ready to go out to dinner for my sister's 10th birthday. Following our tradition, she got to pick the restaurant. Not thinking much of it, I hopped in...

The storefront on Main Street in Brookline will remain desolate until a new buyer attempts to rekindle the once bright glow emanating from within. Pure Foods left Brookline in mid-March in order to make the move to Westford, Massachusetts. The Covid-19 pandemic was not easy on the small business, and neither was the small town it called home.

Purely Vacant

Cayden Plummer, Staff Writer April 19, 2021

Even here in “Live free or Die” New Hampshire where businesses have been open for months, generating foot traffic has been a tough chore for many business owners. The Covid-19 pandemic has not been...

Brooke Allanach '21 is seen shopping for a prom dress, which is a huge deal to get the dress that fits the best. "The idea of going to prom sounds wicked fun, taking pictures, limos, dancing, having dinner and being with my friends and classmates," said Allanach.

A Prom Like No Other

Joseph O’Reilly, Staff Writer April 14, 2021

With Covid restrictions, it will certainly be an unusual prom. Currently Prom is scheduled for May 21 from 6-10 pm, but May 22 is the rain date if needed. Hollis-Brookline Seniors weighed in with their...

Games for Tuesday 4/13

Sports, Writer April 13, 2021

HBHS opens the Spring Sports season today with 3 home games and 1 away game: The Softball team hosts Sanborn at 4:15pm. The Girls Tennis team hosts Sanborn at 4pm at Longfellow NH Tennis and Swim Club. The...

An almost emptied street in one of Vietnam’s tourist hubs, Nha Trang, located around 275 miles from Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). In 2018, Nha Trang welcomed over 6.3 million tourists. “The motto is, let’s take action one step earlier. Correct and early action will prevent losses in life and health…” said one of Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Ministers, Vũ Đức Đam.

Should the United States take inspiration from Vietnam’s COVID-19 Response?

Noah Doran, Staff Writer April 9, 2021

Under the red and yellow flags of the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam, only 35 people have died from COVID-19. In the United States, people have trouble understanding that a country with over 96 million...

Remote learning has been different for everyone this year and we have all experienced some type of remote learning. Hollis Brookline students still have the choice to choose to be in person or remote. “I don't enjoy long periods of remote learning but sometimes it is a good break,” said Samantha Messina ‘21.

Remote learning in depth

Abigail Brown, Op-Ed Editor April 6, 2021

Quarter three is almost over at Hollis Brookline High School. This year at HB the school has made decisions at times to have all HB students learn remotely. Students have also had the choice to be remote...

This year Hollis Brookline held spirit week May 15-19. This year, the seniors won the spirit week competition. “Spirit week is fun for everyone,” said Oetjetns ‘21.

Spirit Week

Abigail Brown, Op-Ed Editor April 6, 2021

This year at Hollis-Brookline High School from March 15-19, spirit week took place for all students and staff. Spirit week is a friendly competition between classes on who has the most spirit, by dressing...

Students prepare for the possible reality of having to slow dance while maintaining social distance.

No dancing at prom: Rumor or Reality?

Sean Tisa, Staff Writer April 6, 2021

The day has finally come. After weeks of shopping for the perfect dress or tuxedo, you finally arrive at Beaver Brook for senior prom. The lights slowly dim, you anxiously walk to the dance floor with...

BTS members embrace into a group hug after receiving their first ever Daesang [Grand Prize] for Album of the Year at the 2016 Melon Music Awards. This was a huge milestone for the group that marked a day in history for BTS and BTS ARMY. Almost all of the members cried tears of joy. “This is really the biggest award we got since our debut,” said RM during the acceptance speech of this award.

“Dynamite” GRAMMY Loss has Caused Quite an Explosion for BTS ARMY

Grace Blaisdell, Staff Writer April 5, 2021

The night of the GRAMMYs was March 14, 2021. At the end of the award ceremony, BTS fans (known as the BTS ARMY) were disappointed to see BTS’ 2020 hit “Dynamite” lose a GRAMMY to “Rain on Me”...

Graduation pods from the graduation of the class of 2020. Three seats per pod were given to each student providing them two parents or guardians to sit with them while they graduated. While the pod setup was upsetting to some due to limits to the amount of people in the pod, it allowed for a safe way to recognize the graduates' accomplishments.

New Class Rank Policy

Rachel Brown, Staff Writer April 2, 2021

On January 21 of this year, the Cooperative school board voted to change their policy on Class Rank from a top ten system to a Latin Honors system. The new policy states that the practice of a top ten...

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