In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, News Editor Annie Shi asks Brookline High School: “Who’s an Asian American or Pacific Islander figure who inspires you?”

As Senior Assassin season officially kicks off, Cypress staff hit the halls to ask seniors one question: who is going to win Senior Assassin? Here’s what the Class of 2026 had to say as the game begins. 📸 Photos by Alec Smagula

There are hours of planning and perfecting that go into the junior Semi-Formal that many in the school community may not know about. At the heart of this planning is a committee of students who work so that the juniors have the most fun and safest night possible. The two-day planning process took place a few weeks before the semi. It included eight students voting on topics such as themes, dress code and food options. Deans and PTO members were also involved in compiling lists of students in attendance, providing decorations and gathering funds. These adults also set and cleaned everything up. The Semi took place in the freshman building on March 27. Read the full article at thecypressonline.com, link in bio. ✍️ Benji Brooks, Staff Writer 📸 Sofia Laforest

In honor of International Women’s Month, News Editor Annie Shi asks Brookline High School: “If you could have lunch with any woman, alive or dead, who would it be?”

Deadline extended to Friday, 2/27 at 10 p.m. Please visit thecypressonline.com/apply or click the link in our bio to apply. The application form to the Journalism I elective course and The Cypress, Brookline High School's independent, student-run newspaper, will remain open until 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Thank you for your interest in joining our community! What is Journalism I? The Journalism I course is the first of a 2-to-3-year elective pathway, where students learn the essential skills of journalism and the steps involved in creating a newspaper. Students receive instruction in reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and layout, as well as in the history and ethics of journalism. All Journalism I students participate in the production of The Cypress, Brookline's only surviving print newspaper. Founded over 130 years ago, the paper is distributed monthly to more than 1,500 community members.

On Wednesday February 4th, at 2:00 pm, hundreds of students from the high school walked out of classes in protest of ICE’s recent actions. 🎥 Sophia Neer, Staff Writer

Interested in joining The Cypress staff? Apply now with the link in our bio! Application closes at 10 p.m. on Monday, February 23rd.

Students walked out of their classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to protest the Trump administration. The walkout came amid the escalating deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in cities across the U.S., part of President Donald Trump’s militarized immigration enforcement efforts, which have included the fatal shootings of two American citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis this month. The students, many of whom are members of the recently formed Student Identity and Protection Alliance (SIPA), traveled via public transit to a protest dubbed the “Free America Walkout” on Forsyth Way near the Museum of Fine Arts. The high schoolers carried signs denouncing Trump, ICE and “The 4th Reich” (a nod to perceived authoritarianism in the federal government). Their presence garnered applause from the largely college-age and older adult crowd. ✍️ Marco Neer, Editor-in-Chief 📸 Photos by Marco Neer

The high school campus was placed under a “precautionary lockdown” for just over 40 minutes on Thursday morning after what school officials believe may have been a “swatting” hoax. Head of School Anthony Meyer instituted the lockdown after the main office and Brookline Police dispatch received threatening phone calls around 11 a.m., according to an email Meyer sent to community members. Minutes after World Language midyears ended, Meyer ordered a lockdown and told students to remain in their exam rooms over the Public Address (PA) system. As a result of the disruption, exams scheduled for Friday afternoon’s make-up block will take place on Friday, Jan. 30 at 8:30 a.m., according to Meyer’s email. The school day starts at 8:15 and follows the updated weekly schedule for any students not taking an exam. ✍️ Amedeo Bettauer, News Editor 📸 Photo by Josephine Ross