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

Advisers Jennifer Staub and Lin Illingworth advise students to stretch themselves and their creativity for the Senior Seminar Project.

New horizons for Class of 2016

Emma Dougherty, Assistant News Editor February 19, 2015

As the 2015-2016 school year is slated to start in the fall, so too is the pilot year of Hollis-Brookline High School’s Senior Seminar initiative. “[The senior seminar project is an] opportunity...

Theater, Improv facing new challenges for 2015

Theater, Improv facing new challenges for 2015

Evan Moloney, News Editor February 12, 2015

Go to Hollis-Brookline High School, and any student has always been able to find a unique series of opportunities, between arts, technology, teacher quality and school reputation. But with recent developments,...

HBHS Chemistry Club teaches future scientists

HBHS Chemistry Club teaches future scientists

Maggie O'Hara, Staff Writer February 5, 2015

Since January 30, the Hollis-Brookline High School Chemistry Club has held Junior Chemistry Club seminars for kids in first grade and up. This is the initiative’s second year, and the club is really...

Winter Driving 101

Winter Driving 101

John Robbins, Scott Kroeger and Bella Zampieri January 26, 2015

The realization was made in a split second. Hannah MacLeod, ‘15, had lost control of her vehicle. She was sliding down Wheeler Road in Hollis towards the oncoming traffic on Broad Street. Luckily, the...

Ferguson riots: Justified, or divisive?

Ferguson riots: Justified, or divisive?

Alexander Cate, Mike Morgan and Maddie Poulin January 23, 2015

For months, the American public has been watching protests and riots in Ferguson, Missouri, which have erupted from controversy over the death of black teenager Michael Brown at the hands of a white police...

Too cool for community school?

Too cool for community school?

Bridget Giles, Sarah MacEachen and Leeanne McKinnon January 22, 2015

As high school juniors and seniors begin to think about college plans, many won’t consider community college as an option. The very idea of going to a community college is horrifying to some students,...

Photo Credit: Katryn Thibeault

Co-ed Sports: Crossing the gender divide at HBHS

Evan Moloney, Katryn Thibeault and Jack Shields January 21, 2015

In the world of high-school sports, there has always been a stark difference between male and female disciplines. As one of the few elements in society today which still separates by gender, student athletes...

HB: A History

HB: A History

Martin Bradshaw, Kai Holmes and Josh Walker January 20, 2015

There has been a lot of talk lately about Hollis-Brookline’s ability to house students-- or rather, its lack thereof. A great deal of work and worry has gone into finding a way to deal with this issue,...

The Boys are back

The Boys are back

Maddie O'Hara, Staff Writer January 16, 2015

With the nominations that happened during lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, everyone is already getting excited for the ever-popular Mr. HBHS competition. In this event, contestants play the...

Little Hollis meets big economics

Little Hollis meets big economics

Katryn Thibeault, Staff Writer January 16, 2015

As Katie Pine's sophomore economics group comes to class this week, there awaits three panel members for a unique discussion on Globalization and Microfinance. The panel consisted of three important  people...

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