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 plaque awarded to the ITS members for their state qualifying performance. “ITS has a bright future ahead for it, and I believe [attending the festival] will be something that will be happening every year.” said Matt Barbosa.

Thespians Act at Theater Festival

Nick Shepard, Staff Writer April 18, 2018

The latter half of the third academic quarter was eventful for the Hollis Brookline High School theater department, as just a short week after putting on a fantastic production of Joe DiPietro’s ‘All...

Students struggle through a pile of sports gear in order to find a place for their bags. A new system could help to decrease the disorganization and help athletes of every sport. “A new system would help the organization process,” Rachael Brown ‘20.

Sports Shelves Organization

Leila Caplan, Staff Writer April 18, 2018

Every day, students at Hollis Brookline High School rely on the shelves outside the locker rooms to hold their bags until it is time for practice. It has become increasingly difficult to find a spot on...

Both the Hollis Brookline Boys’ and Girls’ Alpine Ski Teams pose for a team picture on the snow at Sunapee Ski Mountain and Resort. At the Sunapee competition, the girls’ team had one of their sweeping wins, coming in first place overall. While that win was incredible for the team, both the boys and girls teams said that it was the teamwork that lead them to every success. “The dynamics of the team improved a lot and we became a lot closer,” said Lysik.

Alpine Ski Team: A Season in Review

Hannah Riseman, Op-Ed Co-Editor April 16, 2018

In the 2017-2018 ski season, the Hollis Brookline Alpine Ski Teams did extremely well, improving their team spirit and continuing to ski at a top-notch level. In the beginning of the season, the teams...

A sign outside the mini-gym entrance announces the all-day revote on Article 2. The revote ended with a definite failure for Article 2, with 1231 ‘yes’ votes and 807 ‘no’ votes; it needed two-thirds of the vote to pass. “I hope it’s not the last we see of [Article 2],” said Holly Babcock, a member of the School Board. “I hope it comes back for another COOP meeting and we pursue it in some capacity.”

A closer look at Article 2

Spring is here, which means it’s time for the annual Cooperative School District meetings in the Hollis-Brookline district. One of the articles proposed is of particular interest to students, taxpayers...

Dr. Phillip Andrew Rice, Patrick Bloniasz, and Matthew Barbosa stand together during a hiatus in the Honors Choir workshop last Wednesday. “The fact that the experience our choir shared potentially could be felt by performers all around the world is really all I could have asked for out of my work” said Bloniasz on his poem “Onsra” being adapted into a choir piece. His poem is based on experiences during a choir trip in the 2016-17 year and the feeling of “knowing a moment exists here and now, and may not ever exist again.”

Remembrance

Adam McQuilkin, Staff Writer April 11, 2018

Last Wednesday, the Honors Choir and various members of the HB musical community participated in a workshop led by Dr. Philip Andrew Rice, a DMA in musical composition. Rice created a musical composition...

HB teachers and students participate in zumba.

World Language Week

Mitch Dreyer, Staff Writer April 11, 2018

National World Language Month is a month to recognize and appreciate all the cultures and languages around the world. It took place in March and the world language department at Hollis Brookline celebrated...

Xavier takes the court in the round of 64.

NCAA tournament

Mitch Dreyer, Staff Writer April 11, 2018

The 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was one to remember. There was a lot more NBA-caliber talent than usual, making for a very intriguing tourney. People across the nation filled out their brackets...

The SAT is run by The College Board, and is the most widely used standardized test for students to take when preparing for college. One alternative for the SAT is the ACT (or American College Testing). The ACT differs from the SAT by scoring people out of a possible 36 points, and includes a science section. “I took the SAT because it was free to take at the high school,” said Nick Franzini ‘18, SAT veteran.“Once I took one, I felt like I had to take it again so I can superscore it. It didn’t make sense to take a whole different test.”

The quest for 1600

Max Porter, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

The SAT is one of the most important tests of everyone’s high school career. Every year, students at HBHS eagerly walk into the gymnasium, nervous about what is to come. During the longest three hours...

Mr. Perry awaits for the bell to run to his car and sprint with other HB students to beat the buses! Students at HB wait everyday to try to overcome the traffic that can waste precious time afterschool. “I think seniors should be able to get out three minutes earlier because they have to get to their jobs,” Perry stated.

Beat the buses!

Kyle Bentall, Staff Writer April 10, 2018

At Hollis Brookline High School, as soon as the 2:30 p.m. bell sounds, students whip open the classroom doors and begin the sprint to their cars to avoid the painstaking traffic. Losing the minimal time...

Four seniors took part in the show and displayed their masterpieces. In the picture is Julia Stam, Katie Cerato ‘18, Emily Spooner ‘18, Maggie Conaway ‘18 and Mrs. Saunders. “Andres Institute people were happy to see the place alive in the evening,” said Saunders.

Art Show

Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer April 6, 2018

On March 23, Audra Saunders, an art teacher at Hollis Brookline High School, put on an art show for her current students’ recent pieces. The show took place at the Andre Institute of Art in Brookline,...

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