The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The Bulldog veterans are practicing sculling, paddling with two oars per person, during their warm-up. At the beginning of each meeting, each boat follows a warm-up as per the instructions of the coaches. Stockwell says, “We row up to the dam [on the Nashua River], and then back down to the end of the first straight.”

Crew Team prepares for fall season

Megan Strecker, Web Editor October 24, 2019

The Hollis-Brookline Crew Team has been ramping up their practices as they enter the autumn competition season. The team is dedicated to helping its members hone their rowing skills as much as possible. The...

The boys huddle up together before their match. The team is currently 9-5-1 as they begin to wrap up their regular season. “I feel like we have grown both as players and brothers,” said Ethan Smith ‘21.

Goals for the final push

Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

The Hollis Brookline Boys Soccer Team has found themselves in a difficult position this year as they are currently placed 11th in standings. The team has struggled through the halfway point of the season,...

Members of the Unified Soccer Team go to defend the ball from the opposing team at Tuesday’s home game. The Unified Soccer Team was very successful in their first game, winning it 15-12 against Alvirne. “I love being able to kick the ball to my teammates,” said Beth Garcia ‘24.

The positive impacts of unified sports teams

Elise Dinbergs, Co-A&E Editor October 9, 2019

At HBHS, there is a unique opportunity available to all students  that many schools across the state don’t have: unified sports. The inclusion of unified sports teams at our school is very beneficial...

Blake Bergerson ‘21 reals in a long touchdown pass from quarterback Sander Wimmer ‘20. The Hollis Brookline Cavaliers football team went 1-1 without their star wide receiver Quinten Wimmer ‘20, but the emergence of some promising young talent proved to be a bright spot for the team. “I knew I would have to step it up for us to do well,” said Bergerson.

Next Man Up

TJ McKenna, Asst. Sports Editor October 8, 2019

If you’ve heard of Hollis Brookline Football, there’s no way you haven’t heard of the Wimmer twins. Over the past two years, Seniors Quinten and Sander Wimmer ‘20 have dominated Division II New...

“Maybe we get to a place where we don’t even need [pride parades] anyway,” says Balfour. But until we reach that point, legitimate pride parades are a great way to support members of the LGBTQ+ community and spread the ‘love is love’ message in a healthy, fun and colorful way.

The Truth About Straight Pride

Emma Stoll, Features Editor October 7, 2019

It’s August 31, 2019. Around 200 people are gathered in Boston’s Copley Square, sporting a wide assortment of bright outfits, flashy signs and pre-prepared chants. They’re about to march in Boston’s...

Mr. Bumbarger (right) standing alongside his mentor, Chantel Klardie (left), another member of the school counseling staff at Hollis-Brookline High School.

Daniel Bumbarger’s Pilot Episode

Megan Strecker, Web Editor October 4, 2019

After working at a Vermont high school for the past five years, Dan Bumbarger joined Hollis-Brookline High School staff as a school counselor in 2019. He’s described as an accepting and outgoing individual...

Tasha White ‘20 during a 2018 regular season game against Souhegan, chasing the ball as she approaches goal. This is the third season she has been a starter for the Hollis Brookline Varsity girls soccer team. “We have the full potential everywhere on the field to make playoffs, even if someone is not there,” said White.

Winning Without White

Abi Blasi, Sport Editor October 4, 2019

As fall sports are kicking into high gear, teams are finding it imperative to have their best players on the field in order to make playoffs. But for the girls soccer team, that may prove to be more difficult...

With media becoming increasingly accessible to anyone anywhere, the growing threat of widespread disinformation has become a realistic possibility. “The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most peoples lives - has overrun real journalism. Today, ordinary Americans are being stuffed with garbage,” said Watergate investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein.

How Biased Reporting Blurs The Truth and Public Opinion

Harry Bates, Asst. Head Editor September 4, 2019

Living in the “Fake News Era" has transformed the once pleasurable experience of ingesting daily news into a cumbersome burden of deep analysis and constant double-takes. No longer is there a mutual...

The girls volleyball team tends to draw in a crowd, because of their success. “There is no favoring in men, it is just the way it has been, so people seem to like it more,” Fabbio ‘20. People tend to go to the sport that is the most successful in some aspects.

The Televised Sports War

Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer September 3, 2019

For years, people have been sitting in their homes on a cold February night, filled with family, friends and wings. This big event is for the Super Bowl. The NFL is one of the most televised leagues in...

“I think its a very serious global issue that needs to be addressed immediately or my grandchildren will live in a different world” says Michael Fox. One of the most important things a citizen of the United States can do is research and vote. Science is real.

Where’s the proof in science?

Josie Farwell, Staff Writer September 3, 2019

With global temperatures rising, sea levels rising and ice sheets sinking, some people still refuse to “believe” in climate change. Although, what is there to believe in? Climate change has been proven...

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