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Superintendent of Schools Linus Guillory encourages staff to remain open-minded to different perspectives amidst a complex name change process.

[Photo] Letter to the Editors: Superintendent Guillory salutes name change effort

Linus Guillory, Superintendent of Schools
January 18, 2023
Head of School Anthony Meyer stands behind the newspaper's name change and the staff's rigorous research process.

[Photo] Head of School Anthony Meyer expresses support for name change

Anthony Meyer, Head of School
January 18, 2023
The Massachusetts flag depicts the current state seal, which will also be changed upon the creation of the new seal.

[Photo] Massachusetts state seal

January 11, 2023
The Robotics Club focuses on teaching the basics of coding to new programmers.

[Photo] Robotics Club provides students low-stakes environment to explore

Maddie McLaughlin, Staff Writer
November 30, 2021
All Public School of Brookline (PSB) schools will be closed Jan. 3 because of staffing concerns related to the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

[Photo] Schools closed Jan. 3 due to understaffing amidst COVID-19 concerns

Anya Rao, Max Jepsen, and Taj Horowitz
January 2, 2022
The Brookline School Commitee (BSC) responded to the Brookline Educators Union's (BEU) recent work-to-rule action via a public statement.

[Photo] Brookline School Committee responds to work-to-rule action taken by Brookline Educators Union

Anya Rao, News Editor
December 19, 2021
Randee Siegel is a new social worker at the high school's ninth grade campus at the Old Lincoln School (OLS).

[Photo] Q&A with social worker Randee Siegel

Anya Rao, News Editor
November 20, 2021
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[Photo] Pisces

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[Photo] Virgo

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[Photo] Leo

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[Photo] Cancer

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[Photo] Gemini

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[Photo] The Fragile Femme: Self-expression in fashion

Jordan Liss-Riordan, Opinions Editor
October 30, 2021
As the New England fall weather settles in, we found the best places to go apple picking!

[Photo] Top three places to apple pick in Massachusetts

Raiya Khan, DEI Editor
October 26, 2021
The Brookline Educators Union (BEU) postponed the high school's Back to School Night in light of failed contract negotiations and lack of transparency with the Brookline School Committee (BSC).

[Photo] Brookline Educators Union postpones Back to School Night

Luca Kelley Nielsen, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2021
"Certified Lover Boy" fails to branch out, making the over-80-minute album feel repetitive and boring at times.

[Photo] Album Review: Certified Lover Boy

Taj Horowitz, News Editor
September 30, 2021
After nearly a year and a half of previews, leaks and listening parties, Kanye West's 10th studio album, Donda, was finally released on Sunday, Aug. 29.

[Photo] Album Review: Donda

Luca Kelley Nielsen and Taj Horowitz
September 11, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a logistical nightmare for the Athletic Department and it has forced them to grapple with major changes to the way they operate.

[Photo] Sports Uniforms during the pandemic

Jordan Liss-Riordan, Staff Writer
June 18, 2021
As distribution for the COVID-19 vaccine increases and more individuals are eligible to receive it, everyone has a differing personal experience. In Brookline, many people shared their experiences during and after the vaccine.

[Photo] Personal experiences contracting COVID-19 and receiving the vaccine

Audrey Garon, Anisa Sharma, and Sara Snyder
June 16, 2021
Throughout the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the the high school's boys varsity basketball team has remained persistent.

[Photo] Boys basketball team remains hopeful throughout pause on winter sports

Haden Bottiglieri, Staff Writer
January 25, 2021
Students at the high school who participate in unaffiliated sports stay optimistic about their involvement in the community.

[Photo] Unaffiliated sports provide deeper meaning to athletes

Zoe Panzarino, Staff Writer
January 30, 2021
The high school's 2021 - 2022 course catalog has experienced several changes and adjustments to accommodate the logistical challenges of in-person learning

[Photo] COVID-19 forces changes to course catalog

Kyla Frey, Staff Writer
April 9, 2021
The Business Competitions Club offers an outlet for students interested in pursuing their passions in business and marketing

[Photo] Business Competitions Club engages passions of students through DECA competitions

Taj Horowitz, Staff Writer
March 26, 2021
The Whipple Writing Fellowship offers students at the high school to share stories that will empower others throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Whipple Writing Fellowship allows students to share empowering stories

Benjamin Kaplan, Staff Writer
March 20, 2021
Lee Isaac Chung's "Minari" tells the story of the Yi family in 1980s Arkansas. Driven by powerful, rich characters and timely themes, the movie is a memorable one.

[Photo] “Minari’ tells heartfelt story of hope

Nina Rogers, Editor in Chief
March 18, 2021
Dr. Linus Guillory, the lone finalist for the superintendent vacancy, addressed questions from students over Zoom during X-Block on Feb. 26.

[Photo] Students voice concerns and questions to single superintendent finalist

Max Jepsen, News Editor
February 28, 2021
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently held a virtual meeting to discuss COVID-19. During this meeting, public health leaders in the state addressed safety precautions that should be taken and common misconceptions about the virus.

[Photo] Department of Public Health holds discussion on COVID-19

Luca Kelley Nielsen, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020
Brookline is now switching from individual testing to pooled testing, which is spearheaded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

[Photo] Brookline transitions to pooled testing to mitigate spread of COVID-19

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
February 19, 2021
The BHS Innovation Fund's COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response grant is responsible for the positive aspects of remote learning in the school environment.

[Photo] The BHS Innovation Fund’s summer grant promotes wellness in remote learning model

Anya Rao, Staff Writer
January 14, 2021
The Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club allows conservative voices at the high school to discuss without fear of backlash.

[Photo] Young Americans for Freedom club provides conversation space for conservatives

Benjamin Tytell, Staff Writer
November 28, 2020
Middle Ground Initiative researches stigmas about voting and involvement in politics within the Asian-American community.

[Photo] Middle Ground Initiative encourages Asian-Americans to become more involved in voting

Luca Kelley Nielsen, News Editor
November 21, 2020
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[Photo] Fox’s News: The election of the century

Oliver Fox, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2020
Pictured above receiving a Golden Disk Award in 2017, BTS have had no shortage of success in the past three years. The members mostly recently performed in a two day virtual concert event, Map of the Soul ON:E, finishing the two days with over 900,000 views.

[Photo] BTS captivates audiences despite virtual concert format

Nina Rogers, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2020
Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an advocate for women's rights and protecting minorities through legislation. Through her work and constant effort to create change, she left a legacy that Brookline students and teachers hold close by.

[Photo] Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspires activism for Brookline

Luca Kelley Nielsen, News Editor
October 18, 2020
After an unsuccessful bid for the nomination, Harris will again be tested on the national stage. This time, the stakes are different and hold the future of Democratic politics in the balance.

[Photo] Fox’s News: Passing the Torch

Oliver Fox, Editor-in-Chief
August 12, 2020
Residents honored the life of George Floyd with a mural in Minneapolis, the city where Floyd lived and was murdered.

[Photo] Timeline of George Floyd and national protests

Luca Kelley Nielsen, News Editor
June 7, 2020
Located in Washington D.C., the United States Capitol is home to the Senate and the House of Representatives.

[Photo] Timeline of federal actions to end COVID-19

Luca Kelley Nielsen, Staff Writer
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 has impacted 210 countries as of April 26. Some of these countries are Canada, South Korea, Germany, South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Italy, Sweden and Singapore. The darker the red on the map, the more cases the country has.

[Photo] International Efforts To End COVID-19

Luca Kelley Nielsen, Staff Writer
April 27, 2020
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[Photo] Veader brings purpose and passion into math class

Nina Bingham, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
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[Photo] Slow COVID-19 reaction creates risk

Teo Ruffini, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2020
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[Photo] What do AP teachers think about test changes?

Graham Krewinghaus and Anoushka Mallik
April 10, 2020
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[Photo] Sagamore Recommends: movies

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
April 6, 2020
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[Photo] Sagamore Recommends: board games and card games

Sagamore Staff
April 2, 2020
Nora Lum, known as Awkwafina, was the first Asian-American to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2019.

[Photo] Awkwafina brings humor to “Nora from Queens”

Jade Kwitkiwski, Arts Managing Editor
March 10, 2020
A photo from We Share the Same Sky: Glumslöv, Sweden / Follow My Footprints. Above is storyteller, educator and producer, Rachael Cerrotti.

[Photo] Cerrotti’s podcast follows her grandmother’s journey as a Holocaust survivor

Zoe Tseng, Sports Editor
May 23, 2020
Mayor Pete Buttigieg won an eventually positive result at the 2020 Iowa Caucuses, but the night's debacles stole some of his and Senator Bernie Sanders' thunder.

[Photo] Fox’s News: Iowa Madness

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
February 13, 2020
Lunar New Year is now a Category I holiday in Brookline.

[Photo] Lunar New Year becomes Category I holiday in Brookline

Peter Finnerty and Jake Zucker
January 31, 2020
KATHLEEN WHELAN, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR. Amy Steele is our person who oversees X2 and Aspen and she's involved in a lot of technology related stuff. She's the guidance counselor's go-to person regarding problems with X2. She receives emails from many different guidance counselors continuously throughout the year asking her to tweak students schedules in ways that guidance counselors aren't able to because she's the person who has access to adding students to courses after certain times or when they're a certain size. She responds so quickly and is able to get kid's schedules as they should be in a really timely manner. She's also the person we go to if there's issues with transcripts and she's always really responsive and fixes them as quickly as we can.

[Photo] Teachers shoutout teachers

Yiming Fu and Sophia Stewart
January 18, 2020
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[Photo] Movie Review: Last Christmas

Sophia Stewart, Opinions Managing Editor
January 10, 2020
A copy of the "Little Women" book, published in 1868. The book's plot and themes remain relevant today.

[Photo] “Little Women” adaptation maintains relevance

Graham Krewinghaus and Aryn Lee
January 7, 2020
The cast of parasite, while small, conveyed an incredible performance spanning complex themes.

[Photo] “Parasite” presents a masterclass of cinematic craft

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
December 18, 2019
On Tik Tok, creators can post 15 second videos of them dancing, speaking or lip-syncing.

[Photo] Tik Tok phenomenon takes Generation Z by storm

Katherine Picker, Arts Editor
November 3, 2019
Andrew Yang has been overperfomlng in national polls thus far, as well as in the Sagamore's own school wide poll, in which Yang garnered over 25% of support.

[Photo] Fox’s News: Andrew Yang

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
November 3, 2019
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[Photo] Second democratic debates defined by conflict

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
August 1, 2019
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[Photo] 2020 Presidential Candidate: Joe Biden

Oliver Fox, Opinions Editor
July 5, 2019
Students are now prohibited from having headphones within a three-foot radius of their body.

[Photo] School tightens headphone policy

Oliver Fox, Staff Writer
June 10, 2019
Women face unrealistic expectations to have the "perfect" body with today's standards promoting smaller waists and bigger butts.

[Photo] Administration fails to lower guidance counselor caseloads

Emily Trelstad, Staff Writer
June 10, 2019
Former allegations against Michael Jackson that he molested young boys have recently resurfaced. Jackson denied these claims until his death in 2009.

[Photo] Music listeners grapple with accusations against singers

Natalie Jew, Longform Managing Editor
May 20, 2019
After several accusations emerged against singer R. Kelly regarding multiple accounts of sexual misconduct, including child pornography and underage sex, protests broke out across the nation.

[Photo] Allegations prompt re-evaluation of musicians

Natalie Jew and Harris Bubalo
June 20, 2019
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[Photo] Community grapples with Robert Kraft’s alleged crimes and his donation to the school

Sidonie Brown, Arts Editor
April 29, 2019
Winning 12 national awards and several more nominations, the three-hour-long film, "Kagemusha," tells the tale of an unnamed thief who is used as a political decoy in Japan.

[Photo] Kagemusha: Dissecting the story of Kurosawa’s epic

Nick Eddinger, Photography Managing Editor
April 25, 2019
Stacy DeNovo (Vanessa Hudgens) embraces Prince Edward (Sam Palladio) during a scene in the seasonal Rom-Com, The Princess Switch.

[Photo] Movie Review: The Princess Switch

Nick Eddinger, Photography Managing Editor
January 16, 2019
In a Saudi National Day celebration at the Natural History Museum in London, Saudi Arabian activist Ghanem al-Dosari protests outside.

[Photo] A wave of uncertainty hits in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death

Natalie Jew, Longform Managing Editor
January 11, 2019
At the end of every episode the bachelor gives out roses to contestants that will remain on the show.

[Photo] Popular show “The Bachelor” perpetuates sexist standards

Rachel Myers, Regulars Managing Editor
June 6, 2018
Many believe that President Trump's policies are misguided, and that he himself is contradictory.

[Photo] Trump not fit for presidency

Becky Perelman, Sports Writing Editor
May 6, 2018
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