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The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
The student news site of Brookline High School

The Cypress
Anisa Sharma

Anisa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief

Anisa (she/her) is in her senior year and has been on the staff for three years. Anisa loves to run, spend time with friends, and explore new cities. Anisa smelled books obsessively until 6th grade and she wants to travel to all seven continents and all 50 states.

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In a Brookline School Committee meeting on Jan. 19, Head of School Anthony Meyer presented the School Improvement Plan goal of Re-imagining Ninth Grade (RI9G). To achieve the different action items, the timeline includes regular meetings and course pilots.

Brookline moves to delevel 9th grade

Connor Quigley and Anisa Sharma
March 24, 2023
Alison Doucette, who has been an artist at Gateway Arts for around nine years, enjoys working on Canvas with embroidery floss and is currently working on a gothic apple with this medium. Doucette’s favorite piece of hers is an image of Tom Brady and the Patriots logo that she sold to the Kraft family.

Artists with disabilities sell work at Gateway Arts

Anisa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2023
Letter from the Editors: our new name and the changes ahead

Letter from the Editors: our new name and the changes ahead

Anya Rao, Eleanor Bergstein, and Anisa Sharma
February 14, 2023
After 130 years, our newspaper will be changing its name out of respect for Indigenous communities.

Letter from the Editors: the importance of our name change

Anya Rao, Eleanor Bergstein, and Anisa Sharma
January 18, 2023
The Brookline Friends of Performing Arts (FOPA) hosted the second “Needs Improvment” show this year on Jan. 13. The event served as a comedic and enlightening show for the audience, while simultaneosuly helping the greater Brookline community by hosting a food drive for the Brookline Food Pantry.

The second “Needs Improvment” show of the year enthralls audience with lighthearted humor

Hannah Oh and Anisa Sharma
January 17, 2023
St. Clair has been diving since freshman year, and decided she would commit to the sport and seek college recruitment this fall.

Jacqui St. Clair dives from new heights

Anisa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
January 4, 2023
Oona Hall, senior

Oona Hall, senior

Anisa Sharma and Taj Horowitz
December 14, 2022
By 1667, white English settlers took control over all the land around the Muddy River, leaving no land for the original Indigenous settlers of Brookline.

A hidden history: Indigenous peoples in Brookline

Anisa Sharma and Ben Kaplan
December 13, 2022
Letter from the Editors: how to respond to our content

Letter from the Editors: how to respond to our content

Eleanor Bergstein, Anisa Sharma, and Anya Rao
November 21, 2022
The Women in Computer Science club, meeting every X-block, welcomes all to join regardless of their experience with computer science.

New club invites female students to explore computer science

Anisa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2022
Having lived in the town for most of her life, Felina Silver Robin- son fights for the indigenous community’s recognition. She played a pivotal role in advocating for the land acknowledgement to be read before every town meeting.

Felina Silver Robinson reflects on her experience being Indigenous in Brookline

Anisa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2022
Letter from the Editors: October 2022

Letter from the Editors: October 2022

Anisa Sharma, Anya Rao, and Eleanor Bergstein
October 26, 2022
Crystal Johnson, town resident, presented an indigenous chant at the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday, Oct. 10.

Community gathers to honor Indigenous Peoples Day

Anya Rao and Anisa Sharma
October 14, 2022
Senior Jay Greer and junior Katherine Henry before prom on Tuesday, May 31.

Gallery: Prom 2022!

Taeyu Kim and Anisa Sharma
June 2, 2022
Starting Monday, May 23, face-coverings will be required in town-owned indoor spaces in light of rising COVID-19 cases in the town.

Mask mandate in schools to return

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
May 21, 2022
Over 900 educators went on strike on Monday, May 16. This violates the injunction issued on Friday, May 13 by the Norfolk County Superior Court, which prohibits the BEU from striking.

BEU fined $50,000 in contempt of court

Anya Rao, Eleanor Bergstein, and Anisa Sharma
May 16, 2022
900 educators gathered in front of schools, demanding a fair contract. Many carried signs that read, "Brookline Educators on strike," "We would rather be teaching" and "Fair contract now!"

Educators strike for fair contract

Anya Rao, Eleanor Bergstein, and Anisa Sharma
May 16, 2022
Hundreds of students gathered outside of the STEM wing protesting the potential removal of the federal guarantee of the right to have an abortion on Friday, May 13.

Students walk out in support of abortion rights

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
May 15, 2022
Educators gathered outside of town hall on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. in protest for a fair contract following months of negotiations with the BSC.

BEU rallies at town hall as final push for a written agreement from BSC

Eleanor Bergstein, Anya Rao, and Anisa Sharma
May 14, 2022
Dr. Natasha Goldman presented to around 90 students and staff on Thursday, April 14, educating on the history of the swastika and the hate it has come to represent.

Dr. Natasha Goldman sheds light on the Nazi swastika’s history

Eleanor Bergstein and Anisa Sharma
April 26, 2022
This week included multiple exciting events at the local and national level, with students taking MCAS and starting spring sports, and national sports competition coming to light.

What happened this week? (3/20-3/26)

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
March 27, 2022
The broken Welland Road elevator limited student access to the fourth floor starting this September.

Broken elevator restricts students’ accessibility to fourth floor

Anisa Sharma and Valentia Burlak
March 18, 2022
The latter half of this week was especially packed, with local, national and global major events including the high school's second Day of Change, a wildfire in Florida and the capture of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

What happened this week? (2/27-3/5)

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
March 6, 2022
This week was full of exciting events, from the return of fans at high school sports events to outstanding Olympic performances.

What happened this week? (2/5 – 2/12)

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
February 13, 2022
Which ice skating rink is the best?

Which ice skating rink is the best?

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
February 9, 2022
This week was packed with news both local and global, from the high school seeing its first midyears in two years to the devastating eruption of a volcano in Tonga.

What happened this week? (1/15-1/22)

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
January 22, 2022
After two weeks of the contactless pickup model, the Brookline Public Library will reconsider opening its buildings to the public.

Brookline Public Library switches to contactless pickup model

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
January 21, 2022
Covered entities requiring proof of vaccination accept official records of vaccination such as a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Card and an official smartphone application.

Many businesses to require proof of vaccination

Anisa Sharma and Zoe Brooks
January 21, 2022
The School Curriculum Subcommittee met to discuss the implementation of future classes for the 2022-3 school year.

Brookline School Curriculum Subcommittee considers new courses to increase diversity

Anisa Sharma and Nate Parry Luff
January 20, 2022
The swastika was found drawn on a whiteboard in the basement of the Schluntz Gymnasium.

Crew team responds to finding fourth swastika this year

Anisa Sharma and Ava Varrell
January 17, 2022
Members of the high school's Habitat for Humanity club look forward to building high quality homes in the Greater Boston area.

Habitat for Humanity Club plans to build affordable housing

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
January 11, 2022
When can I get my COVID-19 booster?

When can I get my COVID-19 booster?

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
January 10, 2022
Alumni from Historically Black College and Universities shared their experiences in college after graduating from the high school in a panel on Nov. 17.

Students hear from alumni in first HBCU college fair

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
November 21, 2021
The 72nd National Book Awards celebrated some of the most extraordinary literature published in the last year.

Annual National Book Awards celebrates exceptional pieces of literature

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
November 19, 2021
Gender disparity reduced in merged AP Physics classes

Gender disparity reduced in merged AP Physics classes

Anisa Sharma and Audrey Garon
November 15, 2021
Senior Masha Gerashchenko's drawings often depict scenes of the rhythmic gymnastics she does.

AOM: Masha Gerashchenko

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
October 19, 2021
Many visited this year's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration and learned about Indigenous crafts.

Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Leehy Gertner and Anisa Sharma
October 12, 2021
Iranian-American English teacher Solmaaz Yazdiha said that in order to fight discrimination, it is important to start conversations in the Brookline community around Muslim, North African and Middle Eastern identities.

Yazdiha shares insight into post-9/11 experience

Anisa Sharma and Zoe Brooks
September 21, 2021
The Brookline Department of Public Health decided that members of the public will be required to wear masks inside town buildings as of Aug. 9

Face coverings required in town buildings for public starting Aug. 9

Anisa Sharma, News Editor
August 6, 2021
The Class of 2024 took the Physics MCAS on June 9th at the Old Lincoln School and 115 Greenough

Students recognize repeated questions on Physics MCAS

Anisa Sharma and Eleanor Bergstein
June 19, 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.

Personal experiences contracting COVID-19 and receiving the vaccine

Audrey Garon, Anisa Sharma, and Sara Snyder
June 16, 2021
Ann Collins (she/her)

Ann Collins (she/her)

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
June 16, 2021
Kathleen Bernier (she/her)

Kathleen Bernier (she/her)

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
June 16, 2021
The Coolidge Corner Theater, a staple of the Brookline community, recently reopened with reduced capacity for movies and other featured projections.

Coolidge Corner Theater reopening plays major role in returning to normalcy

Anya Rao and Anisa Sharma
May 31, 2021
The flipped classroom model, which has been implemented in many classes throughout a variety of different departments in the high school, has shown to be beneficial for students and promoting racial and gender equity.

Flipped classroom model promotes fairer student opportunities

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
May 21, 2021
Betsy Davis, who teaches in her French classrooms and serves as the high school's International Student Adviser recently received the Brookline Education Foundation’s (BEF) Ernest R. Caverly Award.

Betsy Davis earns Ernest R. Caverly Award through understanding student perspective

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
May 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
When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine?

When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine?

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
The Brookline Parent Education Network (B-PEN) and the Brookline Department of Public Health hosted Light at the End of the Tunnel: Strategies and Resources for the Transitions Ahead, which helped ease the heightened anxiety for students and provide ways to help

“The Light at the End of the Tunnel” helps community respond to heightened anxiety

Anisa Sharma and Anika Mayar
April 8, 2021
Taking place over Zoom on March 26 at 7:00 p.m., the high school's virtual Open Mic Night was an enjoyable and entertaining event.

Open Mic Night was a fun and light production

Anisa Sharma and Ava Varrell
April 5, 2021
The Brookline School Committee Finance Subcommittee discussed the new updated budget for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years and potential noon-personnel cuts.

Finance Subcommittee discusses potential changes to 2021 and 2022 school budgets

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
March 13, 2021
Two surveys show a majority were worried about COVID-19 after winter break.

Precautions and worries after winter break

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
According to a survey sent out on Dec. 7 asking student athletes at the high school about nutrition, 76 out of 123 students said hydration is a factor of health that they struggle with.

Student athletes struggle with hydration

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
Brookline transitions to pooled testing to mitigate spread of COVID-19

Brookline transitions to pooled testing to mitigate spread of COVID-19

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
February 19, 2021
Using events from his life as inspiration, junior Connor Yung creates detailed digital art. Yung says art has helped his creativity flourish.

Featured artist: Connor Yung

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
December 20, 2020
The graph above shows the average daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Mass., the Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, and Newton area, and Brookline.

Expert Advisory Panel 4 discusses new COVID-19 testing site in Brookline

Ava Varrell and Anisa Sharma
October 20, 2020
Kelle Griffin

Kelle Griffin

Anisa Sharma, Staff Writer
October 18, 2020
This year, 9th graders moved off campus to the Old Lincoln School due to overcrowding. Many freshmen feel isolated on the separate campus and hope for more time as a full grade.

Freshman cohort system creates division

Anisa Sharma, Contributing Writer
December 7, 2019
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