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The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

Sharing pieces, as the class was going on. Audrey Solinas ‘18, Kierra Dean ‘19, and Caleb Hadley ‘18 circled together as each took a turn sharing what they were working on.

Fun-tastic English electives

Emily Mitchell, Staff Writer November 28, 2017

There are lots of fun semester-long classes to take if someone enjoys English; some focus more on different styles of writing, while others dissect different film elements. Each elective differs from the...

This year’s mathletes hunker down and power through some Calculus homework. They have another couple of meets coming up this season and need to prepare for them the best they can. Plummer gave some insight to their preparation by saying, “currently our team members only practice once per month, but we have just begun to offer weekly practice opportunities to both provide more flexibility for our team members and to try to improve our teams performance.”

Can this year’s HB Math Team live up to the hype?

Scott VanCoughnett, Features Editor November 27, 2017

Hollis Brookline’s Math Team has been a league-wide powerhouse for years and years. Opposing teams in the past used to cower in fear when they heard they were attending a meet with HB. This season isn’t...

A sole woodpecker refuses to accept the change in season. This early November snowstorm threw quite the curveball to residents and wildlife alike as calls were made to scramble for the preservations needed for the cold hard months ahead.

Tut tut looks like rain

Joseph Schunemann, A&E Editor November 26, 2017

The Earth is a changing place; nature moves this way and that and it’s not always human nature to keep up with it. In New Hampshire, we experience weather much stranger than most, with weather your regular...

A tree lies wounded after the first tragic battle. This tree is just one of the many inevitable casualties to come in this upcoming war.

The war on trees

Patrick Grimes, Humor Editor November 25, 2017

Wind and trees: rivals for as long as anyone can remember. For millennia, they have waged countless wars, leaving all in the crossfire. The 29th of October marked the first battle in what’s sure to be...

Pugh smiles for the camera as he stands in the hall. “I look forward to the festival in February,” he said with regards to the eventual Jazz All-State performance.

Frank Pugh makes Jazz All-State

Isaac Wimmer, Opinion Editor November 21, 2017

Frank Pugh ‘18 has been singing since the 5th grade; however, he has never been privy to such accolades as his recent acceptance into Choral Jazz All-State. He auditioned his sophomore year as well,...

The Ski Swap will be happening Nov. 22-26 at Nashua High School South. “It’s the oldest Ski Swap event in New Hampshire, and we are very happy to continue the tradition of community support,” said Whalen.

Booster Club Ski Swap

Mary Martin, Assistant Editor November 20, 2017

The Hollis-Brookline Athletic Booster Club (HBABC) will be hosting their biggest event of the year, the Ski Swap, from Nov. 22-26 at Nashua High School South. The event, which normally brings in upwards...

Cleary is excited to see what is to come of her newfound career in teaching chemistry at HBHS.

New Chemistry Teacher

Isabel Keefe, Staff Writer November 17, 2017

This fall, after losing two teachers, Maryanne Rotelli and Deborah Maloney, the science department at HBHS hired recent college graduate Megan Cleary to fill the need. Cleary has been out of college...

Spooky Halloween 2017

Emily Mitchell, Staff Writer November 6, 2017

Halloween started around 2,000 years ago in what is now Ireland and Northern France. Today we celebrate with trick-or-treating, dressing up in elaborate costumes, decorating homes and throwing bashes with...

 Standing with his host family, Pablo (far left) attends Mrs. Roy’s son’s Confirmation during his two weeks with the family. Joining him were Mrs. Roy’s husband (second from left), Mrs. Roy (center), and Mrs. Roy’s children (right of her).  “He was family,” Mrs. Roy said. “He was a part of us.”

Pablo pays HB a visit

Avery Webb, Assistant Editor October 26, 2017

It’s not everyday that students learning Spanish get to speak face-to-face with a Spanish student their age. Earlier this school year, however, students were able to do just that when Spanish teacher...

Jack Aldana-Proulx ‘18 is drafting out his plan for getting the necessary supplies to support his project. Aldana-Proulx, mentored by HBHS librarian Christine Heaton and Tod Guerrat of the University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Connections program, has received great communal support for his initial proposal. “The understanding of how systems sustain themselves - or fail - is a key realization in a larger view of how our world works… Lessons from this kind of project can be transferred to other ideas for necessary innovations that could help sustain life on our planet or beyond,” said Heaton regarding the project.

Student designs an aquaponic garden for local greenhouse

Patrick Bloniasz, Co-Editor in Chief October 20, 2017

In the spirit of intellectual curiosity and innovation, two of the core values at Hollis Brookline High School, Jack Aldana-Proulx ‘18 is in the works of designing and implementing an aquaponic garden...

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