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

Amanda Blair, Angela Harrow, and Melissa Hurlburt in Toledo, Spain.

Experiencing España

Sara Swabowicz, Co Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2014

This year, a handful of students travelled to Spain under the supervision of Spanish teachers Alex Basbas and Erin Sheehan for February break.  Thirty-one students packed their bags for the trip to see...

Cavaliers sail past Coe-Brown on their way to the ‘ship

Ryan Buckley, Contributor March 7, 2014

The Hollis-Brookline boys basketball team won their first playoff game of 2014 this past Wednesday beating Coe-Brown 41 to 23. Senior captains Daniel Bentall, ‘14, and Logan Blake, ‘14, led the offensive...

Krasnaya Polyana is the resort in Sochi where all skiing and snowboarding events will be held

Olympics full of open opportunities

Sara Swabowicz and Matt Claire February 6, 2014

Once every four years comes a competition that shouldn't be missed. That's right, starting today, the 22nd Winter Olympics will begin in Sochi, Russia. Athletes from around the world are flocking to the...

Hollis Brooklines Scholar Athletes gathered on Monday, February 3, to celebrate their achievements in sports and academics.

Scholar athletes stride towards success

Sara Swabowicz, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2014

    On Monday, February 3, 2014, twenty-nine seniors from Hollis Brookline High School were recognized at the Division II Scholar Athlete Awards ceremony at the Capitol Center of the Arts in Concord,...

Photoshop has the power to drastically change the perception of a subject in a photo.

Aerie applies authentic appearances to advertisements

Sara Swabowicz, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2014

Over the past decade, media outlets have fixated all of their efforts on displaying flawless looking models to each and every outlet available to the public. This is commonly achieved through the use of...

Emma Newton and Meghan Philpot, 14, running at Dartmouth Colleges track.

On a new track

Sara Swabowicz, Co-editor-in-chief December 19, 2013

The 2013 winter track and field team is in for some big changes this season with the departure of former coach David Babin, and the new addition of avid running coach, and chemistry teacher, Yolanda Flamino....

Hollis/ Brookline student Samantha Zimmerman, a senior that plans on having a future in psychology.

College countdown

Hannah Walsh, Contributor November 26, 2013

College applications are in, and the waiting begins. For the first time in students’ lives, education is not predetermined. All students are going in many different directions for future plans and have...

Quiz bowl: HB going for a strike

Quiz bowl: HB going for a strike

Mackenzie Riel, Contributor November 6, 2013

     Where do students have another opportunity to prove their knowledge outside of the classroom? Most would say regular extracurriculars are enough, but now there’s the Quiz Bowl club, or formally...

Film Club: Scene 1, Take 1

Film Club: Scene 1, Take 1

Grant Johnson, Contributor November 6, 2013

There is a new club sweeping the HB scene. No this is not just another club, this is the Hollis Brookline Film Club.   The club is a collaborative inspiration between club founder Erin Hattamer...

Got a problem? The Math Team can solve it

Maddie Goodwin, Contributor November 6, 2013

The Math Team has started off their year well, winning their first meet. The meet was last Wednesday at Pembroke Academy and won their division. This win is no surprise, considering the team has won multiple...

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