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 ...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Sandra Cisneros
Tina Little, Sports Writing Editor
September 17, 2018
Filed under Hispanic Heritage Month, Regulars, Showcase
Programs lend a helping hand to international students
Tina Little, Staff Writer
September 15, 2018
When students start high school, many already have a group of friends, an understanding of the culture and an idea of what the experience will be like. But for international students, this transition is more difficult because of the added challenge of learning a new language and adjusting to a new lifestyl...
Teacher Feature: Karen Harris
Tina Little, Staff Writer
June 16, 2018
Filed under News
Have you ever wanted to take a class like Friendship in Literature or Spirituality in Literature? Well, both of these theme-based classes are taught by School Within a School (SWS) teacher Karen Harris. Many students think Harris is a skillful teacher because she engages her students through thought...
Review: M. C. Escher: Infinite Dimensions
Tina Little, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under Arts, Showcase, Visual Arts Reviews
One of the most well-known “impossible” shapes is the Penrose Triangle, a shape seemingly visually possible, but physically impossible. Well, the inspiration for this triangle did not come from intense mathematics, but rather prints by Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher. In the 1920s, Escher began crea...
Movie Review: The Last Jedi
Tina Little, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi The lights dim as the familiar words “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” appear. Everyone waits in anxious anticipation, wondering what this movie will mean for a franchise that has lasted over 40 years. Star ...
Students attend women’s business conference at Harvard
Tina Little, Staff Writer
December 18, 2017
Filed under News
Business has been a male-dominated profession for a long time. But recently, many women have started their own businesses and taken positions in business. On the weekend of Nov. 4, high school girls from all over the country gathered together for the first time at Harvard Business School to learn how to...
Coffee conundrum: Restaurant 108 drops iced coffee
Tina Little, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
In recent years, many new guidelines have been passed restricting which foods can be sold to students in schools. From beverages to snacks, certain organizations have been trying their best to make healthier options for students. These rules have been established across the country and prevent sugar-f...
Juliette Rorie
Priya Karumanchi and Tina Little
November 7, 2017
Filed under Uncategorized
Juliette Rorie is an Alternative Choices in Education (ACE) social studies teacher moving into her fifth year in the field. With a teaching background based in Boston, she is coming to teach in Brookline for the first time. Besides teaching, Rorie enjoys attending concerts and cooking. Was there anything y...
