‘Student Life’ Archives
Unite Welcomes Incoming Freshmen at Step-Up Day
By Adrian Emrick Another year goes by, and the cycle repeats. Seniors graduate, juniors replace them, and all of the other grades move up in the world. With this comes the replacement of freshman with the current eighth graders. Entering high school can be a daunting task. Its a new building with new rules, new teachers, and new [...]
Mascot “Hank the Hiller” has Arrived!
By Adrian Emrick There was a feeling of excitement in the air around HHS as students were cheerfully greeted by the schools new mascot. After a rocky start, the public response was positive, with Hank the Hiller, whose name was chosen by students in a poll, receiving many high fives, hugs and pictures. The faculty ecstatic about the [...]
Environmental Club Collects Change for Oil Spill
by Adrian Emrick This past April, an explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and badly damaged an oil pipe, sending millions of gallons of crude oil spewing into the sea. At present, this oil spill is the largest in U.S. history and continues to flow. It has triggered outrage and action, including a response from [...]
HHS Press: Past, Present, and Now Moving Forward
An Editorial by Jenn Tate Since becoming Editor-in-Training of the Newspaper Club last year and becoming Editor-in-Chief this year, I, along with the members of the Newspaper Club, have faced one consistent challenge: to bring attention to the school newspaper so people will want to read it. (more...)
New HS mascot to be introduced
By Ryan McLean This Friday will be a new page in Hiller history. The long awaited arrival of the new mascot Hank the Hiller will be over. “A lot of effort of both faculty and the students has gone into this project, its good to see their hard efforts rewarded,” Hopkinton High’s Principal Alyson Geary. It is true, over the past few months [...]
Fun Festivities Planned for Soon-To-Be Graduates
By: Christian Lavoie For the senior class, time is very important because they will be walking across the stage to graduate in about three weeks. The anticipation has been building for these students, and mixed feelings are being felt by many students about the upcoming graduation. In the meantime, seniors will be finishing up their classes [...]
Beach Bunker Artwork
By Shannon Wright At Hopkinton High School, senior Samantha Oleson is known for her unique artistic abilities that have brought her cake decorating business to life since late summer 2009. At this time of year, with so many graduation parties coming up, she is especially busy creating designs and preparing various cakes for many of her friends’ [...]
Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. Relay For Life 2010
By Amelia Fyler Ninety-seven teams took a stand against cancer on May 21-22. This was the fourth year the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event graced the town of Hopkinton. The occasion brings a community of people together to Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. against the disease that effects many people. (more...)
Student Life Question of The Week: After completing over 12 years of schooling, what will you be doing at 1:50 on Wednesday, May 26?
By Mady McKenna The class of 2010 seniors will be graduating on June 4th. Every student will be reacting differently as his or her high school days come to an end. For some, it is a landmark event that must be celebrated. For others, it is just another day in their busy lives where they will carry on with their everyday routines. Essentially, the [...]
