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

Behind the scenes of Alice: Through the Looking Glass

Behind the scenes of “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”

Maggie O'Hara, Co-Editor in Chief November 30, 2016

The HB community loves going to see the magical productions put on by the theater department each year. Whether it be a musical or play, it’s amazing to see friends, peers, and strangers alike onstage,...

Books to bundle up with

Books to bundle up with

Caroline Kroeger, Ava Occhialini and Maggie O'Hara November 29, 2016

What’s better than curling up by the fire with a good read? If you are agonizing to find something interesting to read this season, we’ve got you covered. Read our reviews of these three fantastic...

Movie Review: Reasons to love “Loving”

Ava Occhialini, A&E Editor November 28, 2016

Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple married in Virginia, 1958, are at the center of one of the most touching films of this season. In this real-life story, the two rural Virginians marry...

All about Improv

All about Improv

Kat Pellerin, Op/Ed Editor November 3, 2016

[aesop_video align="center" src="vimeo" id="190105700" loop="on" autoplay="on" controls="on" viewstart="on" viewend="on"] Hollis Brookline’s Improv II class, instructed by choir and theater director...

Miranda Moscatelli 17 works on one of  her masterpieces during AP Art.

Artist Spotlight: Miranda Moscatelli

Caroline Kroeger, News Editor November 1, 2016

Anyone who knows Miranda Moscatelli ‘17 knows that she is never without a pen or pencil in hand. Often spotted coming in and out of the art room throughout the day, she remarks that the class has become...

ITS takes center stage

ITS takes center stage

Maggie O'Hara, Co-Editor in Chief October 27, 2016

The International Thespian Society (ITS) has been represented at HB for some time now, but this year Gregory Parker, history teacher and director at HBHS, is ready to bring Troupe 7874 to the top. In past...

Art therapy: expressing ineffable emotions

Art therapy: expressing ineffable emotions

Adriana Radosavljevic, Copy Editor October 24, 2016

Those who have doodled on paper, finger painted, or sculpted clay know the calming effect of art. Its natural healing ability is the foundation of art therapy, where verbal communication isn’t a restriction...

Old Home Day schedule

Old Home Day schedule

Courtesy of Hollis Brookline Journal September 16, 2016

All events at Nichols Field unless otherwise noted.   FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 5-7 p.m. - Re/Max tethered hot air balloon rides, weather permitting ($10). 5-9 p.m. - Lizzi the Balloon Artist. 6-10...

Courtesy of New Classics Company - Parker, far left, performing improv

Artist Spotlight: Gregory Parker

Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief September 15, 2016

New Hollis Brookline history teacher Gregory Parker has always been a theatre kid. Despite obtaining a history degree and becoming an educator, his obsession with performance has never ceased to exist....

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Ice cream vs froyo

Sam Bell, Staff Writer May 29, 2016

Mother Nature is bringing in the beautiful warm weather sooner than anticipated. As a result, the lines for delicious ice cream and frozen yogurt, otherwise known as froyo, are building up.   Twenty...

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