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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
Adithi Jayashankar

Adithi Jayashankar, News Editor

Adithi Jayashankar ‘26 is a second year member of the Cypress. She loves reading historical fiction, baking with inventive flavor pairings, and watching period dramas. Fun fact: Adithi has ridden an elephant!

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The student council is calling for students to get involved in their education through various different channels.

Council Communiqué: agency in your education

Adithi Jayashankar and Eric Bardon
October 24, 2025
After months of internal discussion and community input, the English Department has decided not to offer an AP English course for the 2026–27 school year, citing strong independent exam performance and concerns about timing, equity and curriculum impact.

After deliberation, English Department will not offer AP English: here are the arguments from stakeholders

Adithi Jayashankar, News Editor
October 14, 2025
As a result of the paper shortage, teachers are increasing their usage of online assignments. According to Lauro-Priestly, studies show that learning on paper is more effective.

Paper doesn’t grow on trees

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
June 8, 2025
Girls varsity tennis (GVT) lost 3-2 to the Arlington Spyponders on Tuesday, May 20, at the Waldstein courts.

Girls Varsity Tennis loses close match 3-2 to Arlington Spyponders, but won some close games

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
May 21, 2025
Grade inflation has been on the rise during the past few years at the high school, and teachers and students alike say this has positive but also negative benefits.

Average GPAs keep rising. Here’s why.

Ekaterina Borodina and Adithi Jayashankar
April 14, 2025
Student council and legislature members Bardon and Jayashankar argue the importance of passing the Equitable Grading Bill, aimed against inequalities between different sections of the same course.

Anthony Meyer: sign the equitable grading bill

Adithi Jayashankar and Eric Bardon
March 18, 2025
Brookline community members attended the school committee meeting in droves to protest potential cuts including the elimination of middle school performing arts, middle school intermural sports, and the privatization of cafeteria workers.

PSB’s 8-million-dollar deficit, explained

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
March 12, 2025
Humming Bird Books is a small bookstore seperate in two sections, a kid's area and an adult area.

Hummingbird Books: small business, big hearts

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
The Day of Disability Education (DoDE) took place on Wednesday, Dec. 18 during A, T and C-blocks. DoDE programming featured a speaker series during A-block to allow students and staff who are disabled to share their stories, as well as lessons during T and C-blocks to facilitate productive conversations surrounding disabilities and inclusivity.

Day of Disability Education ’24

Ana Lucia Rajpar, Juliana Segal, James Carr, and Adithi Jayashankar
December 23, 2024
Although unable to attend school in Brookline, exchange students still immerse themselves in American culture as much as possible.

Spanish exchange: Students share culture in spite of complications

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024
Svea Bissonnette

Svea Bissonnette

Adithi Jayashankar, Staff Writer
November 1, 2024
Peeps: What are you looking forward to this year?

Peeps: What are you looking forward to this year?

Talia Hsieh, Avera Willers, Mira Jogikalmath, and Adithi Jayashankar
October 19, 2024
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