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Leehy Gertner

Leehy Gertner, Opinions Managing Editor

Leehy Gertner (she/her) is a senior at Brookline High School and has been on the Sagamore since 2019. She enjoys running, going on long walks to places she's never been to, and picking up new hobbies for short amounts of time. Leehy aspires to be a cat lady in the future, but is sadly very allergic.

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SHARP Warriors shared presentations about toxic masculinity, gender-based violence, and consent.

SHARP Warriors’ Day of Change educates community about consent and rape culture

Leehy Gertner and Jamie Leslie
March 4, 2022
A Call to Action-themed Intersession Day began with a webinar featuring an array of panelists.

Intersession day webinar seeks to inspire community

Rowan Roudebush and Leehy Gertner
January 27, 2022
Unpopular Opinion Thursday

Unpopular Opinion Thursday

Leehy Gertner, Opinions Managing Editor
January 20, 2022
The new “Off -Brand” feminist magazine was started by English teacher Sophie Gorlin due to writing from students in her Craft of Writing class last year.

The new feminist zine “Off-Brand” empowers girls in high school

Leehy Gertner, Opinions Managing Editor
October 20, 2021
Many visited this years Indigenous Peoples Day celebration and learned about Indigenous crafts.

Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Leehy Gertner and Anisa Sharma
October 12, 2021
The choice of The Merchant of Venice for the next Shakespeare Play caused controversy due to anti-semitic themes and expected burden on Jewish students.

“The Merchant of Venice” sparks controversy in Drama Society

Leehy Gertner and Audrey Garon
June 19, 2021
The SHARP Warriors Day of Change aimed to spark conversations regarding sexual violence with a goal of inspiring hope and resilience.

Day of Change 2021

Alice MacGarvie Thompson, Audrey Garon, Taeyu Kim, Leehy Gertner, Sofia Hauser, and Anisa Sharma
May 15, 2021
GSA co-presidents Erin Kosa and James Kindall

Day of Dialogue 2021

Anoushka Mallik, Phoebe Kallaher, Anya Rao, and Leehy Gertner
May 13, 2021
There are overall twice as many male sports coaches as female coaches across all sports teams at the high school. Many female athletes tend to prefer female coaches, as they are often more easily able to relate to them and their experiences.

Female athletes find it easier to connect with female coaches

Leehy Gertner, News Editor
May 7, 2021
In a Sagamore survey conducted in early October, over all grades and with 141 respondents, students expressed concerns as well as satisfactions with the remote learning model.

Students struggle to connect in remote school

Leehy Gertner, News Editor
November 19, 2020
Traute LaFrenz (freshman Valentia Burlak) describes the arrest of her friends in the last moments of the play.

“The Citizens” play speaks to youth movements of today

Leehy Gertner, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Student musicians perform at the Brookline Booksmith as part of the First Light celebrations.

First Light celebration brings community together through holiday festivities

Leehy Gertner, Staff Writer
January 10, 2020
Reiko Asahina

Reiko Asahina

Leehy Gertner, Staff Writer
January 9, 2020

AALSP college visits provide helpful new perspectives

Leehy Gertner, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019

Native American Heritage Month: The Buffalo

Leehy Gertner, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
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