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HOMAGE TO ELVIS PRESLEY

By: Izabella Hotz and Destiny Cannon January 10, 2020 Elvis Aaron Presley, the man who was originally deemed too explicit for television and who made women swoon across the world, is still being remembered today. He was nominated 14 times for Grammy awards and won three of them. He had 60 Golden Records, two PlatinumContinue reading “HOMAGE TO ELVIS PRESLEY”

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to Support Our Schools

By: Delaney David, Ella Fowler and Serena Barile January 10, 2020 Brooklyn High School will be hosting their seventh annual spaghetti dinner on January 25, 2020, to raise money for the school’s upcoming renewal levy. “The Support Our Schools Committee is hoping to raise at least $4,000 since our committee has been successful with raisingContinue reading “Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to Support Our Schools”

Lady Canes are victorious versus MLK Crusaders

By: Gino Pallotta, Ariana Rojak, and Danielle Shehee January 7, 2020 The Brooklyn High School girls varsity basketball team won against Martin Luther King Jr. Career Campus with a final score of 47-13. The win ups their record to 5-6. Star players were Alexandra Nieves (senior), Marshay Smith (senior), Gwen Spaliatsos (sophomore), and Savannah DavidContinue reading “Lady Canes are victorious versus MLK Crusaders”

Staff Profile: Mr. Roegiers

By: Gino Pallotta *Science Teacher* Q1. Why did you decide to become a teacher? “I enjoyed helping students understand difficult concepts.” Q2. How do you deal with a stressful day? “To make jokes about it and to laugh” Q3. What is your most interesting, high school memory? “It would have to be going on twoContinue reading “Staff Profile: Mr. Roegiers”

Spirit Week

By: Destiny Cannon, Jonathan Drake, and Valery Warner December 13, 2019 Spirit week started last Monday with the theme of Holiday Spirit. On Tuesday, things got tricky. There were many “twins” in the building for twin day. Wednesday’s theme was a white out. Needless to say, many teachers had different interpretations. CrAzY hAt and HaIrContinue reading “Spirit Week”

HOCKEY SWEEPS TWINSBURG OFF THE ICE

By: Gabriella Fowler, Izabella Hotz, and Morgan Blechschmid December 12, 2019 {Brooklyn Hurricanes and Twinsburg Tigers during the national anthem} Last Thursday, the Brooklyn Hurricanes hockey team (1-1) faced off against the Twinsburg Tigers. The Hurricanes came out strong with senior Gavin Supek scoring the first goal within the first two minutes. Supek’s goal setContinue reading “HOCKEY SWEEPS TWINSBURG OFF THE ICE”

Brooklyn Cares

By: Normeze Rivera and Savannah David December 11, 2019 Brooklyn Cares is a way to help local families during the holiday season. Families reach out and the Brooklyn City School’s staff helps purchase what each specific family needs. Brooklyn Cares began back when Roadoan Elementary School was still around. “The teachers would bring giftsContinue reading “Brooklyn Cares”

The Tree that Keeps on Giving

By: Haley Schaldach, Daylun Armstrong, and Anayah Flowers December 12, 2019 Winter’s frigid temperatures pose difficult problems for many in the greater Cleveland area. Often times, children and families go without proper clothing in these chilling, winter months. The Giving Tree is a way to give back to the community and many families in needContinue reading “The Tree that Keeps on Giving”

Debate Club Has Their Third Debate

By: Alaysia Curry, Jessica Strimpel, and Danielle Shehee December 10, 2019 On Tuesday, December 10, the Debate Club had its third debate. The topic given was that all athletes should stand for the National Anthem. Earlier last week, the students were asked what side they wanted to be on, affirmative or negative. 11th-grade student AndrewContinue reading “Debate Club Has Their Third Debate”

Murals Class

By: Gino Pallotta, Delaney David, and Jaden Majewski December 11, 2019 This year, Mr. Kasper, BHS art teacher, started a murals class. This class has students drawing and painting pieces of art for teachers around the school. We wanted to ask him a few questions about the class, and here are his responses. Q: WhatContinue reading “Murals Class”

Better Luck Next Time

By: Lexi Jenkins, Ariana Rojak, and Serena Barile December 10, 2019 The Brooklyn Hurricanes boys varsity basketball team faced off against the Richmond Heights Spartans last night. The starting five were Tristan Peggs, Jamiar Tate, Tyler Elzholz, Jaiden Basinger, and Areon Cowling. It is important to note that the Spartans were in the state finalContinue reading “Better Luck Next Time”

Staff Profile: Mrs. Becker

By: Morgan Blechschmid *Art Teacher* Why did you decide to become a teacher? “I would like to say I was inspired by all the great art teachers I had, but actually, it was the opposite. Since I didn’t have good art teachers growing up, I wanted to be the art teacher I never had. TheyContinue reading “Staff Profile: Mrs. Becker”