The Cypress (Brookline High School)

Cypress staff members take Journalism I and Journalism II classes, which complement their work on the paper. Depending on how long a student has served on the staff, different positions become available to them.

In a student's first year, they are restricted to a basic journalist position as a staff writer. This involves conducting interviews and writing articles as they learn about journalistic ethics, procedures, and skills in the accompanying Journalism I class.

In the second year, the faculty advisors assign leadership positions. These include section writing, section layout editing, photo, and business team. These positions are in addition to the responsibilities of the first year, but the Journalism II class includes more production time.

Third-year students, in the Journalism II class along with second-year students, are assigned to a different set of jobs at The Cypress, including the position of editor-in-chief (EIC). This position is shared between two or three students selected by the advisers.

Brookline high school provides The Cypress staff with a work space and some resources (such as computers and recording devices); however, the staff raises the funds for printing, mailing, etc. through ad sales subscriptions. The business team manages the income. The newspaper's funding comes from advertising and subscriptions only.[2]

The Cypress website includes not only articles from the paper issues, but also online exclusives and features such as school calendars and files. The Cypress also has several social media accounts, including a Facebook page,[5] an Instagram account,[6] a TikTok account,[7] and a Twitter account.[8]

• Columbia Scholastic Press Association Newspaper Critique[9]
  • 2020 Silver Medalist[9]
  • 2019 Gold Medalist[9]
  • 2017 Gold Medalist[9]
  • 2016 Gold Medal Finalist[9]
  • 2015 Silver Crown Award[9]
  • 2014 Silver Crown Award[9]
  • 2013 Gold Medalist[9]
  • 2012 Gold Medalist[9]
  • 2010 Gold Medalist[9]
• New England Scholastic Press Association Special Achievement Awards[9]
  • 2020 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2019 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2017 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2017 All-New England: First Place, Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2016 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2016 All-New England: First Place, Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2015 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/online[9]
  • 2014 Highest Achievement: Class I, Print/Online Newspaper[9]
  • 2013 All-New England: Class I, Newspaper, Second Place[9]
  • 2013 Highest Achievement: Class I, Newspaper[9]
  • 2012 All-New England: Class I, Newspaper, Second Place[9]
  • 2012 Highest Achievement: Class I, Newspaper[9]
  • 2011 Highest Achievement, Newspaper Class I[9]
  • 2011 Highest Achievement, Newspaper Class I[9]

• Suffolk University Greater Boston High School Newspaper Competition[9]
  • 2019 First Place for Excellence in News Writing[9]
  • 2015 First Place for Excellence in Sports Writing[9]
  • 2012 First Place in Excellence in News Writing[9]

• Official Site