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The Cypress

Through letters and artwork, the Letters for Rose club builds connections with the elderly, who can feel isolated at times.
Letters for Rose Club spreads kindness and connections
Hayden Park, Staff Writer • December 18, 2024

According to a 2024 study, an estimated 43 percent of adults aged 60 and older experience loneliness, and 24 percent of adults aged 65 and older face social isolation. This...

The SEAAPIC program was created by Lily Lockwood '22 to support educators working to provide better AAPI representation in the classroom.
SEAAPIC works to improve AAPI representation in classrooms
Ajan Sharma, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024

The Public Schools of Brookline (PSB) has had for many years a significant Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)-identifying community. According to the Class of 2024 Profile,...

Peeps: What are you grateful for?
Peeps: What are you grateful for?
Josephine Ross, News Editor • December 4, 2024

In this photo, players on Eva Berkson’s club team from 2019 gather after a hard fought game. Berkson now plays on girls varsity soccer and plays both with and against some of these girls.
Is club soccer worth it?
Eva Berkson, Opinions Editor • December 5, 2024
Parents of young soccer players often ask me the question: “Should I sign my child up for club soccer?” There isn’t one correct answer to this question, as everyone
The recent cancellation of Shai Davidai's planned talk for members of the Jewish Student Union represents the high school's favoring of comfort and security over controversial conversations.
The high school is coddling our minds
Dylan Brody, Contributing Writer • November 22, 2024
Members of the 3D Modeling Club create interesting and innovative designs, including a retractable squash court.
The many dimensions of art
Talia Hsieh, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024

Since its creation a year ago, what started as an AP final project has blossomed into a vibrant community where future architects and artists come together and create. Senior...

Maya Huling paints watercolor portraits of people. They wish to represent the specific emotions that lie within a singular person as revealed in their focus on faces.
Maya Huling mixes inspirations to form masterpieces
Hannah Wells, Arts Managing Editor • December 5, 2024
Benjamin Nicholas spends his time producing different elements of art by cooking and creating music.
Big Ben creates art like no other
David Kim, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024
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December 11th: what’s your favorite holiday song? 🎶🌲⭐️
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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!? 🌲🎁⭐️
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Dec. 3rd advent calendar: what was your best Black Friday/Cyber Monday purchase? 🎁🌟🌲
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The start of The Cypress advent calendar 🎁🌟🌲… more coming throughout the rest of December!
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HALLOWEEN IS ANYA MIND Did you have a good Halloween?
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Students and teachers participate in the annual student vs teacher basketball game, with the students emerging victorious on Wednesday, Dec. 12th.
Students beat the teachers during the annual student vs teacher basketball game
Talia Hsieh and Mira Jogikalmath December 20, 2024

The students defeated the teachers 44-38 on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Schluntz Gymnasium, in the 2nd annual student vs. faculty basketball game. As the game started, a...

Junior captain Ivy Wheelers sinks her free throw against the Natick Redhawks in the Warriors fire game of the season on Friday, Dec. 13 .
Girls varsity basketball loses 59-33 against the Natick Redhawks in the first game of the season
Ekaterina Borodina and Avera Willers December 16, 2024

The girls varsity basketball team lost 59-33 to the Natick Redhawks in the Schluntz Gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 13 for their first game of the season. Although the Redhawks...

Having joined the girls cross country team this year, sophomore Georgia Gray competes in the MIAA Cross Country Divisional Championships, on Saturday. Nov. 9 at Northfield Mountain.
Gray makes massive strides in her inaugural cross-country season.
Jonathan Traub, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024

It was a beautiful fall afternoon at Larz Anderson Park; sunlight danced across the grassy hill as the girl's varsity cross country team began warming up for the day's meet....

Crossing the Quad: November crossword
Crossing the Quad: November crossword
Geo Elasmar, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2024
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