As fall approaches and athletics start up again, the girl’s volleyball team is one of the teams at HBHS preparing for their season. The pressure is on, because the team is coming to the table with three...
Emmie White, Assistant Head Editor
• September 27, 2018
The Homecoming Dance at Hollis Brookline High School has never been much of a hit. In years past, it’s been overshadowed by sports, clubs, and other events like Old Homes Day. This year’s Homecoming...
With fall arriving, comes the awing change of pigment in the forests around town. From a favorite birch tree in your backyard, to the maple trees along the drive to school, autumn is here and the scenery...
In recent years, buying local produce, artisan goods, and other wares has become extremely popular. Slogans such as “eat local” and “buy local” can be seen on t-shirts, bumper stickers, and tote...
Emmie White, Assistant Head Editor
• September 7, 2018
On August 29, the incoming freshmen and nearly 50 transfer students were invited to the annual HBHS Freshman Orientation Day where they familiarized themselves with their new school.
Every year, orientation...
Emmie White, Assistant Head Editor
• September 6, 2018
“Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”- JK Rowling
Again, JK Rowling has created another chapter, or chapters might I say, in the...
It’s time for school to begin again, bringing with it all the highs and lows of meeting new teachers, buying school supplies, and the first homework assignments of the year. It’s fair to say that most...
Buffalo Wilds Wings has grown to be one of the most popular wing chains throughout America. Known for its sports theme, the restaurant draws large crowds on game days for its famous wings and its rowdy...
Shawn Mendes released his latest new album Shawn Mendes on May 25, 2018. Fans eagerly waited for the release at midnight, and, overall, I was pleasantly surprised with his mixed-up, emotional album....
In 2012, 15-year-old Beth Reekles logged onto Wattpad, a website where anyone can write and publish books online. She wrote The Kissing Booth, which was, at the time, just an underrated story. Now it’s...
![The volleyball team prepares for their home game. The girls won their game against Merrimack and improved to 3-0. “If we play as we know how to; I think we can win [the championship] again,” said Atkinson.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SofiaBarassi_VolleyballArticle_WebReady_Sports-900x538.jpg)
![Students from the 2019 graduating class attend Homecoming 2017 in semi-formal dresses. Historically, HBHS Homecoming has been semi-formal attire, and will continue to be for the pending Harvest Dance. “We have to define [the dress code] still, but expect it to be semi-formal,” said Grosse.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/homecoming_webready_emmiewhite-900x600.jpg)
![Transfer students gather with other HB students to ask questions and talk about the environment here at HBHS. Both transfer and freshman students were treated to many opportunities to get involved and comfortable at school.“I think the biggest take away from [Freshman Orientation/ Year] is the fact that it is a really good chance [for Freshman and new students] to define themselves and possibly reinvent themselves,” said Perry.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/freshman-orienatation-900x600.jpg)
![A young student is encapsulated by the script of the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. JK Rowling wrote the script after becoming attached to one of her created characters, Newt Scamander. “[In the new movies], you get to think about the ‘good ole days of Wizardry’ and the origins of everything we know and love about Harry Potter… ‘Fantastic Beasts’ has this happy, warm lighting. You’ll notice everything has something of a tint of yellow, there’s like natural sunshine or a rejuvenation of joy that comes with Harry Potter,” says Milette.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/webready_JK-Rowling-adds-another-5-chapters-to-her-Potter-Universe_AE_EmmieWhite_Final-_.png)
![Steven Crooks grades a lab from his AP Physics 1 class. He is a new teacher, but already helping his students succeed with his grading philosophies and policies. “I want to see the thought process [in their work],” said Crooks.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Grading-Philosophies-300x225.jpg)
