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The Cypress

The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress

The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress

Peeps: Who is a woman at the high school who inspires you?
Peeps: Who is a woman at the high school who inspires you?
Daria Stoyanova, News Editor • March 21, 2025

Students in the English Langauge Learners (ELL) program work in seperate classrooms at the high
school, and have the support of specialized language teachers who help them succeed in English.
ELL works to close the gap
Valentina Coj, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

You walk into a class, and the words on the board just don’t click. For many students whose first language is not English, that’s a common struggle. But a program...

Rifrullo, a cafe on Cypress Street, offers students delicious food, a place to come together and an escape from typical school life.
Students impact local businesses
Noah Harwin, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

For lunch, you decide to make the trek to a cozy restaurant to pick up a slice of warm cheese pizza. When you enter, the restaurant is jam-packed with chattering high school...

Since custodians and cafeteria workers play such a big role in running the school day-to-day, Contributing Writer Sophia Neer argues that we should try to build better relationships with them.
Custodians are vital to our community
Sophia Neer, Contributing Writer • March 20, 2025
I was sitting in a chair in that little wing of the Tappan Gymnasium when two students walked past and started a loud conversation next to me. I’d been waiting for my parents
Everything by Ezra: intersectionality
Everything by Ezra: intersectionality
Ezra Kleinbaum, Opinions Managing Editor • March 18, 2025
Picture perfect! Drawing teacher Jessica Jiao holds up a student's artwork. She focuses on making art expressive.
From crayons to canvases: the evolution of art education in Brookline
Aki Moriguchi, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

When one walks into either an elementary or high school art classroom, the scent of fresh paint stands out with the crisp, hopeful air of possibility. Around the room, many...

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Boys Varsity Basketball 2024 Senior Night 🔥

🎥: Annie Shi
Boys Varsity Basketball 2024 Senior Night 🔥 🎥: Annie Shi
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The high school held its annual Day of Racial Reform and Solidarity (DoRRS) on Tuesday, Jan. 28, nearly two months after its originally planned date of Dec. 3, 2024. The day went forward despite postponement, debates over its format and controversy surrounding one of its student speakers.

Read the whole story at the link in our bio.

✍️ Marco Neer and Geo Elasmar
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The high school held its annual Day of Racial Reform and Solidarity (DoRRS) on Tuesday, Jan. 28, nearly two months after its originally planned date of Dec. 3, 2024. The day went forward despite postponement, debates over its format and controversy surrounding one of its student speakers. Read the whole story at the link in our bio. ✍️ Marco Neer and Geo Elasmar 📸 Marco Neer
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What Iz Jehnuinely Anya mind? WE NEED TO KNOW!
What Iz Jehnuinely Anya mind? WE NEED TO KNOW!
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Apply to The Cypress!!
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FLASHBACK! GVS takes down Braintree in penalties to win quarter finals!
FLASHBACK! GVS takes down Braintree in penalties to win quarter finals!
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December 18th advent calendar 🎉🌲🎁
December 18th advent calendar 🎉🌲🎁
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December 11th: what’s your favorite holiday song? 🎶🌲⭐️
December 11th: what’s your favorite holiday song? 🎶🌲⭐️
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Another day, another advent calendar… December 10th: do you believe in Santa? 🧑‍🎄🌲🎁
Another day, another advent calendar… December 10th: do you believe in Santa? 🧑‍🎄🌲🎁
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December 9th advent calendar: what’s your favorite holiday movie!? 🌲🎁⭐️
December 9th advent calendar: what’s your favorite holiday movie!? 🌲🎁⭐️
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Senior Shayna Chin [right], has committed to play Division III ice hockey at UMass Boston.
Shayna Chin passes the puck to UMass Boston
Ajan Sharma, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Since lacing her skates for the first time, senior Shayna Chin has worked tirelessly on and off the ice, constantly pursuing her dream of playing hockey at the next level....

Senior and captain, Theo Kessler was fifth at the cross country conference meet on Saturday Oct. 26. He has recently committed to run cross country and track at Trinity College.
Theo Kessler takes of to Trinity College
Alec Smagula, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

The sound of crunching gravel fills the air as senior Theo Kessler rounds the final turn of the cross-country course, his strides strong and steady. For four years, Kessler...

The girls junior varsity hockey team, led by coaches Jillian Kelly and Ben Peters, welcomes senior players. The team has players across various grades, and works to build an inclusive community.
Seniors flourish on girls junior varsity hockey
Aki Moriguchi, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

Many seniors on the girls junior varsity (JV) hockey team laced up their skates for the first time four years ago as freshmen. This year, they weren’t just playing—they...

Crossing the Quad: March crossword
Crossing the Quad: March crossword
Geo Elasmar, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2025
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