Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil brings awareness to the violent deaths of transgender people
Jake Zucker, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
“Zakaria Fry.” “Eduarda Figueiredo.” “Unknown name.” “Thalita de Silva.” “Kristina.” These were just five of the 309 names that rang out during a solemn vigil held on Thursday, Nov. 29 during X-block in the atrium. These five individuals, and at least 304 others, have been killed in t...
New dean brings fresh perspective and rich experience
Elsie Wessels-Mains, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
According to the National Center for Education Studies, in 2016, 6.1 percent of students between 16 to 24 years old were not enrolled in school. The new Dean of Students, Lisa Gilbert-Smith, has been one of the students in this statistic. Gilbert-Smith is bringing her own experiences as a student, t...
Needs Improvment and BETCo performance sparks humor and deeper thought
Phoebe Kallaher, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, reviews, Showcase
From ranting about all the reasons to hate doors to an impromptu country song about skater boys, girls and people, the dual performance of Needs Improvment and the Brookline Education Theatre Company (BETCo) was both hilarious and captivating. In their first show of the year, Needs Improvment and BETCo perf...
Blue takes 2018 Powderpuff title after a fantastic pep rally
Tina Little, Sports Editor
November 21, 2018
Powderpuff One of the few sporting events the entire high school unites behind is the annual flag football game between the junior (red, class of 2020) and senior (blue, class of 2019) girls. After a hard-fought game, the seniors won. After senior Jordan Dias scored a ...
New South Brookline bus system elicits mixed reactions
Nick Cloney, News Editor
November 8, 2018
It’s 7:45 a.m., and you’re starting to get nervous. Your school bus has yet to arrive to its new stop, and there’s no sign of it anywhere. If it comes any later, you’ll be late for class. By the time the bus arrives, you’re starting to wonder if there’s any other way you could be ge...
Wisdom from Graduates
Sofia Reynoso, Yuen Ting Chow, Josh Gladstone, and Charlotte McMahon
November 7, 2018
With the juniors just starting to look at colleges and the seniors in the midst of it, we have compiled advice from graduates, two years out, about their experience with the college application process.
Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” mirrors modern day issues
Sidonie Brown, Arts Editor
November 5, 2018
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, reviews, Showcase
A man abusing his power to prey on women is an unfortunately familiar image. It is the story that has occupied countless headlines, provoked outrage and caused victims to come forward themselves. Now, this narrative has taken the stage in the form of this year’s production of “Measure for Measure,” o...
“Bohemian Rhapsody” movie delves deep into Queen’s intricacies
Oliver Fox and Graham Krewinghaus
October 29, 2018
Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews, Showcase
In the modern era, the band, Queen, is a household name. Everyone knows hits like “We Will Rock You”, "Bohemian Rhapsody" and “Another One Bites The Dust”. This, however, wasn’t always the case. Freddie Mercury and his band of misfits rose to fame because they never followed the formula. It ...
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