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The student news site of Brookline High School

The Sagamore
The student news site of Brookline High School

The Sagamore
While issues of racism are not scarce at the high school, preliminary steps towards change are being made. These should be the start of an effort towards an anti-racist school.

A strongly-worded letter for an anti-racist community

Olivia Lee, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2022
Even at the high school, there is a history of racist events going back generations. This playbook advertised a minstrel show performed at the high school in 1896.

Roots of racism at the high school

Andi Lowe, Arts Editor
May 1, 2022
Editorial: complexities of war in Ukraine

Editorial: complexities of war in Ukraine

April 7, 2022
Within one day of the return to school from February vacation, high school staff discovered and reported a racial epithet carved into a desk.

Administrators disclose the finding of a racial epithet carved into a desk

Mila Seifert, DEI Managing Editor
March 6, 2022
For decades, administrators have come in and out Brooklines town hall. In the past seven years, Brookline has had six superintendents. This revolving door of leadership undermines substantial equity work.

Years of initiatives fail to address racial disparities in Brookline schools

Sofia Hauser, Longform Editor
January 5, 2022
Anti-AAPI violence affects high school students

Anti-AAPI violence affects high school students

Rosa Caramazza, Elena Su, and Aryn Lee
July 5, 2021
College admissions move away from standardized testing

College admissions move away from standardized testing

Rowan Roudebush and Nina Rogers
April 29, 2021
Students inspired by Asking for Courage Day started the Student Athletes Fighting Racism in Sports (SAFRIS) Club to have discussions and take action against racism in high school sports.

New club aims to stop racism in sports

Rosa Caramazza, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
The assembly filled with students and staff eagerly awaiting student speaches during the Telling Your Story assembly A-block. Asking for Courage held the entire high schools attention on Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Asking for Courage Day 2018

December 12, 2018
Offensive graffiti recently uncovered by administrator prompted acknowledgement of the issue and an investigation of possible sources in order to prevent future vandalism.

Recent graffiti sparks debate and inspires change

Jackie Perelman, Arts Writing Editor
March 4, 2018
Administration alerts school to recent offensive incidents, encourages discussion

Administration alerts school to recent offensive incidents, encourages discussion

Becky Perelman, Sports Writing Editor
February 26, 2018
Above is a picture of the email Headmaster Anthony Meyer and Superintendent Andrew Bott sent out to faculty and high school families this evening. The email addresses the events and says that the faculty has launched an investigation into the issue and students involved.

Administration addresses racist student videos

Ella Kitterman, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2017
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