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The student news site of Brookline High School

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Kiran Bhatia

Kiran Bhatia, Longform Editor

Kiran Bhatia is presently a junior at Brookline High School and has written for The Cypress since 2022. In his free time, Kiran enjoys writing, spending time with family, and playing tennis and squash. Kiran also greatly enjoys learning history, and he can recite the names of all 45 different U.S. presidents.

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In her book, Christine Blasey Ford likens her experience testifying against Kavanaugh at the senate to surfing into shark-infested waters.

Christine Blasey Ford’s “One Way Back” offers a personal recount of testifying against Brett Kavanaugh

Kiran Bhatia, Longform Editor
April 10, 2024
Once the Republican nominee for president, Mitt Romney nows finds himself at odds with the far-right faction of his party.

“Romney: A Reckoning” narrates a complex career

Kiran Bhatia, Longform Editor
November 30, 2023
Feasting on buñuelos, burritos, empanadas and tortas, community members gathered in the MLK room to celebrate Latino culture and heritage at the Latinx Fiesta on Friday, Nov. 17.

Community eats, dances, limbos at Latinx Fiesta

Kiran Bhatia, Longform Editor
November 19, 2023
Luz Luna, accompanied by her daughter, sold handmade candles and metaphysical crystals from her business LightMoon Candles during the Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on Monday, Oct. 9.

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration honors Indigenous culture and history

Kiran Bhatia and Ravin Bhatia
October 19, 2023
After a year of numerous departures from the department, K-5 World Language educators were reassigned to teach middle school students. The decision was met with swift criticism from the BEU.

Public Schools of Brookline reallocate world language educators amid staffing crisis: BEU criticizes loss of K-5 language program

Kiran Bhatia and Ravin Bhatia
August 7, 2023
The girls and boys indoor track and field teams competed in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division I Indoor Track & Field Championship on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center placing first and fifth, respectively. Due to the success of many of the performances in the meet, many participating athletes have qualified for the All State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Girls and boys indoor track and field teams dominate in Division I Championship

Kiran Bhatia and Sophia Su
February 26, 2023
The varsity gymnastics team, consisting of 14 member, features students from Brookline High School and Westwood High School, as the two schools partner in a co-op arrangement that is renewed by both teams every two years. The teams sense of unity goes beyond obligatory teamwork; theyve worked to foster a close-knit community.

Brookline and Westwood build community in high school gymnastics team

Kiran Bhatia, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
In October 2022, Heath Principal Asa Sevelius officially announced that Heath Elementary School would change its name. Since then, the Student Renaming Committee, composed of current and former Heath School students, has taken action to progress this process.

Heath Elementary School announces name change

Kiran Bhatia, Staff Writer
February 16, 2023
The varsity squash team lost 4-3 to Beaver Country Day School on Friday, Jan. 6, in a co-ed match. Squash head coach Steve Lantos said the players brought great energy to the game, cheering each other on.

Varsity squash loses close game against Beaver Country Day School

Sophia Su and Kiran Bhatia
January 9, 2023
Party Favors, a town-wide favorite for cakes, cupcakes and party decorations, has been forced to adapt to new circumstances following the COVID-19 pandemic, as have other local businesses, such as the Brookline Booksmith and the Coolidge Corner Theater.

Local businesses rely on community during challenging times

Anya Rao and Kiran Bhatia
January 5, 2023
In respect to Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee (IPCC) and the Brookline Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Community Relations (ODICR) co-hosted an event to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on Indigenous peoples and their land.

Brookline raises awareness about climate change and Indigenous peoples to commemorate Native American Heritage Month

Anna Leschly, Kiran Bhatia, and Ravin Bhatia
December 7, 2022
Sabine Strauch is an art teacher at the high school. She earned her BFA in 2019 from Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, and received her Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education in 2022 from Tufts University.

Sabine Strauch

Kiran Bhatia, Staff Writer
October 15, 2022
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