MCAS to undergo drastic online revamping
Natalie Jew, Regulars Editor
June 10, 2018
This spring, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System—the standardized testing of public school students—will continue the shift from the traditional paper and pencil to online. For now, this affects only students from grades three to eight, but as the state transitions to technology...
Fire prompts evacuation of the Unified Arts Building
Jordan Watts, News Writing Editor
April 29, 2018
On Wednesday, April 25, there was a minor fire in the Unified Arts Building, requiring the immediate evacuation of all students and teachers. According to Assistant Headmaster Hal Mason, no one was injured, as the teachers and students in career and technology education teacher Elizabeth Brennan...
Greek carvings bear historical significance
Nick Cloney, Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
Filed under Arts
During 180 days of the school year, hundreds of students stream through the front doors of the high school and pass through the atrium on their way to class. But how many of them are aware that, hanging just above their heads, is a piece of history that is one of only three of its kind in the entire...
Absence of parking spaces around the high school creates issues for students
Maisie Kramer, Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
Filed under News
Imagine you just had an extremely stressful day at school. Your English teacher assigned a five-page essay and you failed a huge math test. All you want to do is go home and relax, but when you get in your car, you see a slip of paper with the word TICKET written in big red letters. The lack of leg...
Administration neglects authority of Legislature
Jordan Watts, Staff Writer
March 8, 2017
Filed under News
Legislature provides an outlet for student and teacher voices to effect policy changes changes. It consists of 34 students, teachers and members of the Administrative Council who together are given jurisdiction over all policy decisions at the high school. Legislature plays an important role in the h...
Population increase demands new renovation plans
Conor Ross, Staff Writer
January 29, 2017
Filed under Hard News, In-Depth, News, Showcase, Uncategorized
What do we know about the overcrowding problem? Enrollment in Brookline schools is increasing at a fast rate. According to 2016 enrollment projections, the high school has about 2,000 students, but in five years this will increase to almost 2,400. The rapid surge in enrollment creates issued r...
Mouse control policies raise ethical questions
Rachel Vin, Staff Writer
December 21, 2016
Filed under News
A mouse “glue trap” is a flat, adhesive board that immobilizes mice on the sticky surface. Once caught on the board, assuming that the mouse doesn’t collapse into the glue and suffocate, the mouse will die over several days of starvation and dehydration. These traps are largely viewed as inhumane, ...
Mouse trap usage at the high school deemed inhumane
Rachel Vin, Staff Writer
December 6, 2016
A mouse “glue trap” is a flat, adhesive board that immobilizes mice on the sticky surface. Once caught on the board, assuming that the mouse doesn’t collapse into the glue and suffocate, the mouse will die over several days of starvation and dehydration. These traps are largely viewed as inhumane, ...
Food Justice Club plans mural to encourage food donations
Lauren Mahoney, Staff Writer
January 31, 2016
Filed under Arts
Passengers rarely notice the back wall of the Tappan Gym as the green line hurries past the high school. However, the Food Justice Club has approval for a mural to adorn the blank wall. Seniors Caroline Cutlip and Emma Kelley, members of the Food Justice Club, are leading the design process for a...
