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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

Anya Rao

Anya Rao, Editor-in-Chief

Anya Rao is a senior and this is her third year on staff. She spends most of her free time in the pool, but also likes spending time with her dog Milo, playing the piano and taking naps. Anya has visited over ten countries and refused to eat anything but broccoli until she was four years old.

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Huggins, who didn't begin competing on the track until her junior year, has found immense success in a variety of disciplines, including the hurdles, high jump, shotput and long jump. Her kindness combined with her athleticism have made her an integral part of the girls varsity track and field team.

Huggins races beyond expectations

Anya Rao, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2023
Though this week was generally uneventful on the high school level as students and staff enjoyed February break, there were numerous events nationally and globally including a Russian attack on Ukraine and a settlement deal closing the gender pay gap in U.S. soccer.

What happened this week? (2/20-2/26)

Anya Rao, News Editor
February 26, 2022
This week was full of news, both local and national, from the reopening of the Brookline Public Library to a U.S. raid in Syria.

What happened this week? (1/30-2/5)

Anya Rao, News Editor
February 5, 2022
This week was pretty eventful, from news about midyears all the way to the reopening of a popular Brookline restaurant.

What happened this week? (1/8-1/15)

Anya Rao, News Editor
January 15, 2022
Randee Siegel is a new social worker at the high school's ninth grade campus at the Old Lincoln School (OLS).

Q&A with social worker Randee Siegel

Anya Rao, News Editor
November 20, 2021
For both girls varsity soccer and boys varsity soccer, being connected off of the soccer field has played a large role in their successes on the field.

GVS and BVS emphasize team bonding

Anya Rao, News Editor
October 17, 2021
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Anya Rao, Staff Writer
October 29, 2020
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