The Living Yearbook of East Brunswick High School

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The Living Yearbook of East Brunswick High School

EBHS Bear Hub
The Living Yearbook of East Brunswick High School

EBHS Bear Hub
Sophie Brown

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff

Sophie Brown is a senior at East Brunswick High School who has always had a passion for writing. In addition to writing for Bear Hub, she covers local news stories for TAPinto East Brunswick and hopes to pursue English in college unless she sporadically changes her mind again. When she’s not too busy napping, she enjoys drawing, playing the saxophone, and driving long distances to obtain quality bubble tea.

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According to a poll of 30 EBHS seniors, 73.3% support vote-by-mail in the 2020 election and about 63.3% have already registered to vote.

One Ballot, Coming Right Up

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
June 15, 2020
Clockwise from top left, seniors Shreya Sinkar, Sarah Adams, Jeha Kim, Priyal Garg, and Sagnik Chowdhury meet over Zoom to discuss their latest book club book, The Woman in the Window.

Form a Book Club, Beat the Boredom

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
May 5, 2020

Staying Connected Through the Distance

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
April 5, 2020

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Bear Hub sets to find out.

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
March 23, 2020
Coach Brehm laughs with junior Rebecca Reitano before a match. "The most rewarding part of coaching is watching the girls' success," she says. "That little 'Thanks for helping me Coach Brehm!' does make me happy. Knowing that I was able to help someone to be successful makes me a proud to be a coach."

Girls Bowling Team Strikes Record Year

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
March 12, 2020
Franklin Hansen holds his trumpet, which he's been playing since the fifth grade. "It saved my life and started my career," he says.

Franklin Hansen: Award-Winning Composer

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
March 6, 2020
Gertrude the spineless yucca tree and Ananya Chandra, who has a spine. "Despite my best efforts, Gertrude is in really bad shape," says Ananya. "She serves as a reminder of both my dismantlement of the stereotype [of an environmentalist] and of my shortcomings as an individual."

Ananya Chandra: She Speaks for the Trees! (kinda)

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
March 5, 2020
Exploring the Faith of Jewish Student Union

Exploring the Faith of Jewish Student Union

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
March 4, 2020
Catherine Yun: Ray of Sunshine

Catherine Yun: Ray of Sunshine

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
February 25, 2020
Ms. Schenk and Ms. Shanks along with two students perform a traditional Bollywood dance.

Bringing Bollywood to East Brunswick

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
January 29, 2020
Senior Rishi Mendiratta models a classic Canadian tuxedo.

All Dressed Up in a (Canadian) Tuxedo

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
January 23, 2020
Come celebrate the end of midterms at the Health and Wellness Fair! Tuesday, January 28th directly after school from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Late Bus Routes at 1:30pm CLICK HERE to complete the Wellness Fair Attendance Form! Free Food! Raffles! Stress Gadget Give Aways! And more!

Come to the Health and Wellness Fair!

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
January 16, 2020
Sophomore Jackie Graber says, "My New Year’s resolution is to focus on bettering myself and helping other people better themselves too."

Looking Forward to 2020

Trinity McDonald and Sophie Brown
January 3, 2020
President Dennis Zhang being kawaii in front of a bunch of cranes. The Asian Club Executive Board folded the rainbow cranes for people to use as a backdrop for pictures.

Bubble Tea House Enables Boba Craze

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
December 16, 2019
Eric Kim enjoys one of his favorite dishes from South Korea, kimchi.

Seoul Searching: An Interview with Eric Kim on his Immigration to America

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
November 19, 2019
Masha Halushkov, crew member and bucket hat enthusiast, says, "[Set building] is so much fun. It can get messy at time, but it's such a bonding experience."

Setting the Stage for Hysterical Truths

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
November 13, 2019
The boys from each of the remaining classes struggle to win the final event, a four-way tug of war. The victor of this round, along with the victor of the girls' tug of war, determine the winning class for all of Senior Seminar.

Battle of the English Classes

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
October 24, 2019
Mr. Troshane emulates a feudal lord in medieval Europe to teach his AP World History class. "He was so happy. It was so wholesome. I love WHAP," says senior Jackson Lee, who is in Mr. Troshane's period 12 class.

Survey Says… Let’s Play Family Feudalism!

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
October 24, 2019
Priyal Garg, 12, holds the poster for Crescendo as Adaeze Njoku plays the guitar and Josh Redona sings along. Students with a love for music can perform and express themselves in Crescendo.

Finding Your Inner Fanatic at the Activity Fair

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
October 15, 2019
Junior Varun Mehrotra and Sophomore Austin Yang play the cello during "Bach Air on the G String."

An Inside Look at Chamber Orchestra

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
September 19, 2019
Top 10 Fears for Senior Year

Top 10 Fears for Senior Year

Sophie Brown, Bear Hub Staff
August 28, 2019
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