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Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Emphasizes Spirit of Giving

Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Emphasizes Spirit of Giving

Maham Siddiqi, Staff Writer December 14, 2022

On Friday, Dec. 9, the Brentwood High School held its ninth annual tree lighting ceremony. From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the night was alight with holiday colors and cheer. During the event, the tree lighting...

2022-2023 Ross and Sonderling Top Ten Announced

2022-2023 Ross and Sonderling Top Ten Announced

October 24, 2022

Ross Top Ten Katherine Pena Joshua Vasquez Jose Hidalgo Burgos Julissa Vasquez Cara Bartlett Lisette Chavarria Temilola Olaofe Thomas Idrobo Daniel Guevara Cristian Pineda...

Brentwood’s One-to-One Laptop Policy Has Perks, but Damages Come at a Price

Brentwood’s One-to-One Laptop Policy Has Perks, but Damages Come at a Price

Farah Alzafarani and Zohia Tahir October 24, 2022

The addition of a one-to-one laptop policy has encouraged teachers to adopt new tools in their classrooms and has helped students access and complete digital projects with ease. However, it has also brought...

Meet the New 2022 Staff of Ross and Sonderling

Meet the New 2022 Staff of Ross and Sonderling

October 5, 2022

Brentwood High School is home to 34 new staff members this school year. As a School Improvement Team (SIT) initiative, we composed a list of all recent hires so that staff and students could learn more...

Brentwood High School Plans for Nine Period School Day

Brentwood High School Plans for Nine Period School Day

Michelle Guevara, Staff Writer June 8, 2022

Brentwood High School plans to transition to a nine-period day starting with the 2022-2023 school year. The school day will start earlier and end a few minutes later while class time will be shortened...

Nubians United Host Black History Month Expo

Nubians United Host Black History Month Expo

Nicole Olekanma June 8, 2022

On Thursday, March 10, the Nubians United Club hosted an expo in the Ross library in honor of Black History Month that takes place from February 1 to March 1 every year. The expo ran from second period...

BHS Hosts Annual Project Semicolon Event

BHS Hosts Annual Project Semicolon Event

Alisha Ahsan and Alisha Arshad June 8, 2022

On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Brentwood held their annual Project Semicolon event from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the DiPietro center. The event was open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors.   The...

(Left to right) Narely Ortega, Georgette Pierre, Walter Benitez, Stephanie Pizano, Talha Rehman, and Hooriya Tariq.

Research Students Win NASA TechRise Challenge for Future Engineers

Hooriya Tariq, Staff Writer March 16, 2022

After a much-anticipated wait, Mr. Patch’s Research students were on the edge of their seats to hear the final decision from NASA on their project proposals. The idea was simple: to send a functional...

Waiting on Waste: Concerns Rise Over Brentwood’s Incoming Recycling Facility

Waiting on Waste: Concerns Rise Over Brentwood’s Incoming Recycling Facility

Janice Aragon March 3, 2022

A community largely composed of low-income and minority individuals, the resilient town of Brentwood faces its latest challenge in an upcoming recycling company’s plans for expansion. Omni Recycling,...

Twin Pine Third Graders Participate in Science Class with High School Students

Twin Pine Third Graders Participate in Science Class with High School Students

Alex Contreras, Contributor December 23, 2021

On Nov. 23, students in Ms. Cabrera's science class worked with amazing third graders from Twin Pines Elementary School. Mrs. Cabrera’s former student, Mrs. Maldonado, is their third grade teacher. Students...

Senior Trip to Dorney Park: A Hit or Miss Experience

Senior Trip to Dorney Park: A Hit or Miss Experience

Giselle Martins, Staff Writer December 22, 2021

When Brentwood seniors boarded the bus for their trip to Dorney Park on Friday, Oct. 22, they expected to arrive mid-afternoon with ample time to enjoy the park’s many attractions. Unfortunately, due...

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Tragedy Strikes at Astroworld Concert: Fans Blame Travis Scott

Marlen Maldonado, Staff Writer December 22, 2021

Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert, held Nov. 5 at NRG park in Texas, led to heartache and tragedy when eight people died and hundreds of others were injured. His actions, as well as those of other performers...

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