‘Student Life’ Archives
Behind the Curtain of HMS’s Macbeth
Freshman Michaela Kosa poses with 7th grader Galen Graham. Both students worked on the HMS production of Macbeth. By Colleen Malloy, with Ben Card, Club Editor-in-Chief Hopkinton Middle School’s production of Macbeth, which ran on Friday, November 30 and the following Saturday, was a bold performance of one of Shakespeare’s [...]
Expectations for China Trip
Hopkinton High School's new Mandarin teacher Shu Lin Xu shares how she has been preparing her students for a trip to China.Photo by Matthew Amegadzie By Matthew Amegadzie This year Hopkinton High School is offering the opportunity for Mandarin III students to travel to China over April break for a learning experience where they [...]
Some Feel Freshmen Facebook Group Out of Control
Freshman Aaron Howe stays away from the freshmen Facebook drama. Photo by Cassie Bullock By Cassie Bullock HHS has recently become abuzz with discussions about the Facebook group for the freshman class of 2016. The student-run group includes a majority of the freshman class and has begun to include posts unrelated to school, with select [...]
HHS Students and Staff Reflect on Thanksgiving Traditions
By Emma Flaxman and Samantha Sullivan Thanksgiving from hhs_press on Vimeo.
“Be Positive” Club: Continuing Thomas Weaver’s Legacy
Katherine Taggart, founder of the new "Be Positive" Club, sports her "B+" t-shirt in support of Thomas Weaver and his legacy. Photo by Lexie Papadellis By Lexie Papadellis Starting next Wednesday, The “Be Positive” club, co-founded by junior Katherine Taggart and senior Jill Lary, will have its first meeting. This club has been [...]
International Issues of the 21st Century– What’s it Really About?
Hopkinton High School history teacher Shannon Allberry poses after being interviewed about her newest class, honors International Issues of the 21st Century. Photo by Cassie Bullock By Cassie Bullock Among the many new classes Hopkinton High School has to offer for the school year of 2012-2013, a new history class taught at the honors level, [...]
Global Citizenships Club Making a Difference
Mary Catherine Nealon, founder of the Global Citizenship Club, encourages students to stop by at a meeting Wednesday's after school. Photo by Emma Flaxman By Emma Flaxman Mary Catherine Nealon followed a passion of hers this year by creating a new awareness and fundraising club at Hopkinton High school called Global Citizenship Club (GCC). [...]
The Class of 2013: Senior Halloween
Photographs by Elizabeth Clark and Maddie Whittles Seniors show of their costumes at the annual Halloween Breakfast and costume contest. The teachers acted as judges, voting on their favorite costumes in multiple categories. The winners were: Scariest: Lexi Angellis, Makenzie Corbett, Michaela Forbes, and Caelin MacIntosh as Dead [...]
Alexandra Graham: The Picture-Perfect World of Film
Senior, Alexandra Graham works on her screenplay titled, "Anne and Nick". Photo by Sydney Lauro By Sydney Lauro Alexandra Graham, a senior at Hopkinton High School, is always found with a pencil in hand and a camera nearby. Graham has been making films since her freshman year after taking the high school's Film and Television course, and she [...]
Foreign Exchange Students Transition into American Life
Senior Jin Shao Yang, foreign exchange student from Henan, China works in the library. Photo by Matthew Amegadzie By Matthew Amegadzie This year, Hopkinton High School is once again hosting foreign exchange students from all around the world, with countries spanning from China to Italy. Each student has had different experiences so far with [...]