BHS Newspaper is now "The Cypress"

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To our valued community,

We are so excited to announce the newspaper’s new name: “The Cypress.” After reviewing hundreds of suggestions from our community, our staff worked together to select the new name.

“The Cypress” is inspired by the name of the street and field in front of the high school’s main building, both local landmarks intrinsically connected to this school. “Cypress” is also a type of tree, which to us represents wisdom and stability. Finally, the word “press” is embedded in the name, which could not be more fitting.

Changing the name is the beginning of many more changes to come. Our staff is reimagining our paper: from aesthetics to mission. We will be redesigning elements of the newspaper’s print layout and website to accompany the new name. Our staff will also continue to reflect on the newspaper’s 130 years as “The Sagamore” by analyzing our values and content.

Stay on the lookout for these changes as the year progresses and an event officially unveiling our new name and merchandise this spring!

We hope you all will share our love for “The Cypress.”

Warm-heartedly,

Anya Rao, Eleanor Bergstein and Anisa Sharma

Editors-in-Chief

The Cypress

Jan 18, 2023 - Brookline High School’s student-run newspaper, formerly “The Sagamore,” will change its name out of respect for Indigenous people who use the word.

“The Sagamore,” as the paper has been called since its founding in 1893, references the Indigenous term “Sagamore,” which denotes a leader of some New England Indigenous tribes, including the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag. The Massachusett people formerly occupied the land of the Town of Brookline before European colonization wiped out much of the population and forced them to Ponkapoag (now Canton area).

Over the past four years, the newspaper staff has engaged in careful historical research and discussions with Indigenous leaders, including the current Sagamore of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, Faries Gray. They concluded that there is no way for the newspaper to call itself “The Sagamore” in a way that respects the Massachusett people. The name perpetuates a history of misrepresentation and appropriation of Indigenous peoples and serves as a reminder of the erasure of their cultures.

The newspaper is using this opportunity to increase coverage of Indigenous communities and educate newspaper staff and readers.

For more details on the contest and to submit a name, scan the QR code here.

The largest and most comprehensive of these articles, published in the newspaper’s January issue, can be found at this QR code.

The BHS Newspaper is an independent, school-affiliated publication published monthly in print and updated daily online by the students of Brookline High School. It is written primarily for the approximately 2,000 students attending Brookline High School and is distributed free of charge to all members of the school community.

The BHS Newspaper is an accessible public forum which provides information and entertainment in addition to various viewpoints on debatable issues in the form of editorials and opinions columns. Funds for production come from advertising and subscriptions only.

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