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The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
Lia Fox

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief

Lia Fox is currently a senior at Brookline High School and has been on staff for three years. In her free time she enjoys painting, reading, and obsessively listening to Taylor Swift. A fun fact about Lia is that she loves plants, despite never being able to keep even a little cactus alive.

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While often equated with a realm of creativity and freedom of expression, the artistic field comes with it’s own economic, social and educational obstacles, blocking many from pursuing art.

Inequities impede students’ pursuit of art beyond high school

Lia Fox and Marcus Peng
May 15, 2024
"One Love," directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green is a vibrant biopic that attempts to appreciate world-famous Reggae singer Bob Marley. However, the film lacked a proper structure and ultimately missed the mark.

“One Love” is one step away from greatness

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2024
On MLK day, the Museum of Fine Arts had free entry for all Massachusetts residents to experience various exhibits, including “Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party.”

“Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party” puts a spotlight on female empowerment

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2024
Timothée Chalamet stars as Willy Wonka in the prequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," bringing back the whimsical Wonka that Gene Wilder introduced to audiences everywhere in 1971.

“Wonka” is full of sweetness but lacks substance

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2023
Sofia Coppola's biopic "Priscilla" perfectly portrays the prison of fame that Priscilla Presley once called home.

Behind the shadow: “Priscilla” shines

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2023
Matthew Wong's "The Realm of Appearances" functions as a uniquely textured, colorful centerpiece in his collection.

Inside Matthew Wong’s “The Realm of Appearances”

Lia Fox, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2023
The Barbie movie is a world-wide phenomena that encourages viewers to think about the negative and positive impact of these dolls on our society.

Barbie: the sparkling success of the summer

Lia Fox, Arts Editor
July 23, 2023
The boys and girls varsity basketball teams faced the Newton North Tigers on Friday, Jan. 6 at Newton North High School. Both teams fell to the Tigers, with the boys losing 65-28 and the girls losing 54-49. Both teams will play the Tigers again in the Schluntz Gym on Feb. 3.

Boys and girls varsity basketball fall to Tigers in doubleheader

Carlotta Zanini, Amy Sun, and Lia Fox
January 12, 2023
With stunning CGI and a captivating plot, Director James Cameron brings to screen the entrancing "Avatar: The Way of Water."

Avatar: The Way of Water makes a splash

Lia Fox, Arts Editor
January 9, 2023
The Warriors started their season off strong with a win against the Scituate Sailors on Friday Dec. 9. They beat the Sailors 71-34 in Schluntz Gym.

Girls varsity basketball wins their first game of the season against Scituate

Amy Sun and Lia Fox
December 11, 2022
The exhibit includes light boxes with photos on top and a magnifying glass beside it so that visitors can interact with the exhibit.

MFA’s “LIFE Magazine and the Power of Photography” is a stunning display of photojournalism

Lia Fox, Arts Editor
December 10, 2022
Contemplating a peer’s painting, the students in AP Art and Design use class time to critique and provide feedback on each other's art work for their portfolios.

AP Art and Design students tackle year-long sustained investigations

Lia Fox and Flannery Poon
November 21, 2022
Taylor Swift's 10th studio album, "Midnights," was released on Oct. 21, 2022, combining a wide variety of emotions in each song.

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” is a sparkling success

Lia Fox, Arts Editor
October 26, 2022
As the boys varsity soccer team adjusts to the new team atmosphere, they focus on community bonding. The team hopes to leave the season with no regrets.

Boys varsity soccer grapples with new identity

Lia Fox, Arts Editor
October 22, 2022
The gallery displays an arrangement of diverse postcards from different times in US history.

MFA’s “Pictures from a Changing Nation” gallery: American stories told through postcards

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
April 19, 2022
The career fair included several booths in which students could learn about an array of local businesses looking to hire students.

Annual career fair helps students explore local job opportunities

Amy Sun and Lia Fox
April 16, 2022
The boys varsity volleyball team is preparing for their spring season, which is scheduled to start in late March 2022. The team had a very successful past season and hopes to build off of their work from last year.

Boys volleyball prepares for season with optimism

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
April 5, 2022
Despite efforts having been made to reform the class, students still find flaws in the curriculum.

Students respond to flawed Lifetime Wellness curriculum

Lia Fox and Ella Gertner
March 13, 2022
Senior Evamena Ekelemu started making music when she was 10 years old. She started by finding beats online, and by 13, she had already produced her first piece of music.

Evamena Ekelemu continues to progress and perfect her music

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
January 19, 2022
Roger Grande and Briana Brown have worked together to design a course that helps students fight climate change through both scientific and historical education.

New climate science class trains student activists

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
November 13, 2021
Christopher Monschauer

Christopher Monschauer

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
October 4, 2021
Madigan Harris - freshman

Madigan Harris – freshman

Lia Fox, Staff Writer
September 20, 2021
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