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 HB the change group stands behind their chemo care packages made for Pink Revolution. The group spend a tuesday afternoon counting and boxing donations. “It’s a great group that does acts of kindness for people,” said Samantha Messina ‘21.

The Helpful Hand of HB the Change

Hannah Escandon, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

Every Tuesday, the members of the HB the Change club meet to pitch and organize projects for the community and the school. Their main goal is to do little acts of kindness in order to help people in need....

Games For – Wednesday 12/18

Sports, Writer December 18, 2019

Games for Wednesday - December 18th :   The Wrestling team hosts Portsmouth at 7pm.   The Ice Hockey team opens their season at home vs Sanborn with a 8:10pm start time at Conway...

Game Results – Saturday 12/16

Sports, Writer December 16, 2019

On Saturday the HB Bowling varsity and JV teams competed against BG and Co Brown. Each team took first in the Standard & Baker rounds. It was truly an amazing day for so many, especially Nic Vahe bowled...

A very popular school lunch is the chicken sandwiches as shown above. Many students do get double chicken sandwiches due to the amount of food, making this lunch $6.10. “They don’t give us enough food for what we are paying,” said Ethan Smith ‘21.

Too Much Out of Your Pocket?

Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer December 13, 2019

Lunch. The one time in the school day students aren’t studying, solving math problems or reading their new English book. Although lunch is mostly used for socializing, we seem to overlook what the school...

The cardiovascular system is painted on the wall outside the biology classrooms. The nicotine in vape and e-cigarette products have been proven to negatively impact the lungs, contributing to the concern the vaping epidemic will affect the health of youth for years to come. “There is an epidemic in our school of under-aged nicotine consumption… I think that this year that they did a really great job by bringing in Breathe NH… it was much more effective: there was a lot of data, statistics, infographics and [comparisons] especially to cigarettes, said Mary Martin 20, student council president.

HB joins the fight against vaping

Hannah Riseman and Ella Mouradian December 10, 2019

Across the country, the use of vape and e-cigarette products has been on the rise. The percent of students vaping recently rose from 11.7 in 2017 to 27.5 in 2019, a drastic increase Hollis and Brookline...

Hollis Brookline’s yearbooks are a traditional part of the conclusion to their seniors’ final year. Mrs. Illingsworth has expressed her struggles on encapsulating the year into one book. “You go to print before the year is complete and you only get part of the story,” said Lin Illingworth, English teacher.

The Dynamic Duo: Mrs. I and Victoria Bruzik

Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer December 10, 2019

At the beginning of the school year, staff and students from the Class of 2020 worried that their coveted senior yearbook would not be in their hands by the last month of the school year. That was, until...

Along with college application season comes visits from colleges! Meeting with colleges and visiting campuses can teach you a lot about the school. “Even if you have no idea where you want to apply, just go on a college visit, said Bumbarger.

The Ins and Outs of College Apps

Emma Stoll, Features Editor December 6, 2019

College application season has begun! Early action and early decision portals have opened, and many seniors here at Hollis Brookline High School are busy getting their applications ready to go. It’s...

In the picture is many students favorite room with Mrs. Pepper one of the two art teachers here at HBHS, an important class for many students like John MacFarlane ‘21 said,“For someone like me I’d say [art] is really important because it’s kind of like a time to calm down and do something that you enjoy.”

The Art of Art

Lauren Hunt, Staff Writer December 5, 2019

Art class, to many students, feels like the one time of day where students can get away from school and let their creativity run wild through their art.  Art is great because there’s little instances...

Often the holiday season can be a challenging time for members of the LGBTQ+ community, as not all families are loving and accepting of their respective identities. “Be careful to gender and name [your LGBTQ friends] correctly… now is not the time for hold-ups on the specifics on what’s going on in the LGBTQ community,” said Rowan Gingras ‘20.

Acceptance and the Holiday Season

Hannah Riseman, Features Editor December 24, 2018

Forward: I’d like to take a moment to express my gratitude to the Hollis Brookline High School GSA for their overwhelming support for this article. This article isn’t about my opinion- it’s intended...

All of the participating staff members pose for a group photo in the auditorium yesterday morning. Sweater day was definitely a big hit among the HB staff and students! “Sweater day has been the best day so far in my entire experience at Hollis Brookline High School, because I get to wear a giant unicorn on my shirt all day long” said Heather Hamilton, English teacher.

Sweater weather: Teacher edition

Hannah Riseman, Features Editor December 22, 2018

Yesterday, December  21, 2018, staff members across every department joined forces in the ultimate holiday sweater take-over. In order to incorporate the student body, the staff decided to turn it...

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