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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
Marco Neer

Marco Neer, Editor-in-Chief

Marco Neer ’26 (he/him) is a third-year member of The Cypress. In his free time, he writes college essays. Marco loves playing soccer, sparring in Taekwondo and spending time with his dog, Typhoon. His favorite artist is Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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A complaint filed to DESE instigated an investigation which found that the high school was 56 hours short of the state-mandated 990 hours of scheduled learning time.

High school to change schedule for 2025-26 school year

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
May 20, 2025
9,520 voters hit the polls on Tuesday for Brookline's 2025 Town Election, marked by races for an open position on the Select Board and three available seats on the School Committee.

Brookline election results: Rubenstein wins Select Board; Weintraub, Frias and Perry elected to School Committee

Geo Elasmar and Marco Neer
May 6, 2025
The Brookline School Committee (BSC) convened on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. During the meeting, 20 community members spoke during the public comment periods about a student positioned to speak during the Day of Racial Reform and Solidarity, planned, at the time for December.

School Committee candidates speak on institutional neutrality

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
May 5, 2025
Book it to the polls! Senior Joey Elasmar is running for the Brookline Library Board of Trustees, bringing a fresh perspective through his firsthand experience and care for the library.

Meet Joey Elasmar, the high school senior on May’s town election ballot

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
April 8, 2025
As the largest public green space in Brookline by a huge margin, the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course occupies valuable land that would be better appreciated if it was accessible to more residents.

We Don’t Talk About That: the municipal golf course is bad for Brookline

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
March 12, 2025
The Day of Racial Reform and Solidarity (DoRRS) featured classroom-based activities, including watching pre-recorded "Telling Our Stories" speeches—the source of multiple months-long controversies.

DoRRS explained: event, controversies, aftermath

Marco Neer and Geo Elasmar
February 7, 2025
The vast majority of the plastic we use does not end up being recycled. Why do we uphold it as a paragon of environmentalism?

We Don’t Talk About That: we’ve been lied to about recycling

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
January 8, 2025
The imagery on our state flag is deeply problematic. We have to discuss it if we want to inspire real change.

We Don’t Talk About That: our offensive state flag

Marco Neer, Opinions Editor
October 25, 2024
If City Charter garners enough petition signatures, a proposal for a charter commission would be on the town's next ballot. If approved, the commission would present a charter to voters which, passed, could fundamentally alter Brookline government.

Brookline: town, city or something else?

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
May 29, 2024
Have you ever found that other students taking the same class as you have a different workload, only because they have a different teacher? Student Council met with community memebrs on March 20 to address a new bill to create an equitable grading policy.

Equitable Grading Bill sparks conversation

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
Despite calls for improvement of the conditions of Cypress Field, a location many teams use for practice, town administrators say there is not much that can be done.

Community argues for change on Cypress Field

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
Johnny Jenkins offers free haircuts to Teen Center members and high school students through “Cuttz by J,” where he forms meaningful connections with high school students. The program hopes to create a listening space for the students based on shared life experiences.

Barbering Bonds: “Cuttz by J” Mentors Students

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
February 7, 2024
Boys varsity basketball beat the Bedford Buccaneers 59-50 during their second preseason scrimmage on Sunday, Dec. 10.

Boys varsity basketball beats Bedford in their second preseason scrimmage

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
December 11, 2023
Robin Fabiano

Robin Fabiano

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
December 8, 2023
The Drone Club, which was founded during the pandemic as a method of socializing, flies drones around the New England region and takes aerial photographs of the landscape, such as the Longfellow Bridge.

Drone Club expands interest in complex technology

Marco Neer, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
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