Maxwell Greenberg
Gem Nielsen, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
Social studies teacher Maxwell Greenberg has taught history before, but is new to Brookline High School. He spends a lot of his time traveling to different places around the world, and reading tons of books. Interestingly, Greenberg didn't always love the subject of history. Why did you begin teaching...
Tom Mylchreest
Nina Bingham, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
Thomas Mylchreest is an economics teacher at the high school. He grew up in England and has taught for five years in Manchester. He has experience working with children in foster care programs. After high school, he visited Australia, Greece, Germany, France, and Monaco, but listed Boston as his favorite...
Christen Fanelli
Eva Georgaklis, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
School psychologist Christen Fanelli grew up in Westchester County, New York, and currently lives in Salem, Massachusetts. She loves to go on hikes, swims, and runs with her dog. She is excited to be a help to the students of the high school, and her favorite part of the school is walking through the...
Ivonne Grunseich
Charlotte Foote, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
When you were younger did you always want to become a teacher? Especially a math teacher? Yes. I did know pretty early on that I wanted to become a math teacher. My first real job when I was fourteen was as an educator at an aquarium. From then on I kind of knew that I wanted to go into the educati...
Asking for Courage day adapts to new schedule
Alex Fung, Jake Zucker, and Peter Finnerty
February 10, 2020
With the high school on a completely new schedule and divided across two buildings, participants in Asking for Courage Day 2019 adapted to many changes. During Asking for Courage Day, classes at the high school teach lessons or attend assemblies discussing race. The split school and new schedule...
New advisory program encourages student connections
Graham Krewinghaus, News Editor
January 31, 2020
The high school had many changes to make before receiving this year’s freshman class at Old Lincoln School (OLS). The schedule was reworked, many teachers moved campuses and classes were modified. Subsequently, for the class of 2023, the traditional 9th grade experience has shifted from prior years. The...
Lunar New Year becomes Category I holiday in Brookline
Peter Finnerty and Jake Zucker
January 31, 2020
Lunar New Year is celebrated by many families with Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese or other Asian heritage. On Thursday, Jan. 9, Brookline made history by becoming one of the first towns to recognize Lunar New Year as a Category I holiday. This change was passed unanimously by the Brookline School Committee. Two...
Six Life Hacks
Jeremy Suh, News Editor
January 21, 2020
[align="center"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ja0Q0mHMI8&feature=youtu.be[/video] Would you like to know how to instantly chill your room temperature water bottle? Need to unwrinkle your clothes but don't really know how to iron? News Editor Jeremy Suh shares six little life hacks to make vastly...
Alum introduces Brookline to new farming techniques
Nick Cloney, News Managing Editor
January 14, 2020
Massachusetts isn’t exactly known for its farming capabilities. Between its varied terrain, harsh winters and short growing seasons, many obstacles stand in the way of the state producing much agriculturally. But Jack Levine ‘16 is working to change that. Levine felt that his experience in high...
Staff network helps students fight substance abuse
Elena Su, Arts Editor
January 10, 2020
Every day, about 7,800 Americans try illicit substances for the first time. Over half of these new users are under age 18, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Each year, the country pays a heavy price in the form of lives cut tragically short: a reported 5,455 people aged 15-24 died ...
Freshman campus separates guidance counselor team
Madison Sklaver, Regulars Managing Editor
January 10, 2020
How do you rearrange the guidance counselors to account for the Old Lincoln School (OLS) campus but still keep everyone happy? The guidance department was faced with the challenge of rearranging staff and redistributing caseloads this year. They hope changes can be made so they can do their jobs to...
