A new member of the Jenners
Harry Bates, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
On Monday, February 1, 2018, the world was introduced to a new member of the growing Kardashian dynasty. Kylie Jenner, an esteemed social media figure, gave birth to Stormi Jenner in Los Angeles, California. The American pop culture personality, best known for her family’s reality show Keeping Up Wit...
Memoirs: an essential class
Jonathan Brunkhart, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
English is often considered one of the most important core areas of study within our curriculum as high school students. Here at Hollis Brookline High School, four and a half years of English credits allows you to graduate, and Hollis Brookline offers a variety of English courses to help students fulfil...
How HB students foster the arts
Adam McQuilkin, Staff Writer
February 6, 2018
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
While it is the responsibility of any graduating HB student to complete only a half credit of arts classes, some students at HB go above and beyond in their pursuit of their creative passions. Amy Norton ‘19 is one of these students who excels in the arts, specifically in performance and music...
The Greatest Showman Review
Laura Considine, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
The Greatest Showman, released on December 8, is a captivating film inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum. Showcasing Barnum’s real life rise from pauper to millionaire, lead actor Hugh Jackman gives a charming performance. Zac Efron, Zendaya and Michelle Williams also make an appearance in the film....
Dressing in black at Golden Globes
Grace Straka, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under A & E, News, Opinion, Showcase
On January 7, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the Golden Globes were held to recognize achievement in film and American television. Unlike usual, though, there were no “Best Dressed” lists, and instead, actors and actresses dressed in black to stand in solidarity with sexual assault victims in ...
Chamber Festival
Mary Martin, Assistant Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under A & E, January, Showcase
On Saturday, January 13, seven Hollis Brookline High School students attended the All State Chamber Music Festival at Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, NH. All State auditions were held in November and required student musicians to play scales and prepared pieces, as well as a sight readi...
How do your favorite letters stack up?
Patrick Grimes, Humor Editor
January 26, 2018
Letters: they’re the things we use every day. They make up every word of every sentence that we write and speak. And yet, which one is the best? Out of all twenty-six letters, there has to be one that is the best. Many things go into what make a letter great: use, how it looks, sentimental attachmen...
2018 Grammy nominations
Avery Webb, News Editor
January 26, 2018
Filed under A & E, January, Showcase
The 60th Grammy Awards nominations have been revealed for the show on January 28, causing much excitement as well as some disappointment. There are a total of 84 categories with titles up for grabs, but the most-desired titles are for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New ...
The poems less traveled
Patrick Bloniasz, Co-Editor in Chief
January 25, 2018
The annual tradition of Poetry Out Loud has found its way back into the lives of Hollis Brookline once again, as English students from across each grade level competed against each each other in the school competition hosted on Dec. 20 in the auditorium. After an excellent showing by all of the class fin...
These are THE BEST Christmas songs
Scott VanCoughnett, Features Editor
December 22, 2017
Filed under A & E, December, Showcase
It’s December now, and you know what that means: it’s the holiday season! Here at CavChron, we’re ready to list off the best Christmas songs that you should be listening to this year. First, we should identify what a good Christmas song is all about. Hollis Brookline’s Jonathan “JB” Br...
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