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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

Members of the Writers Club gather for a post-meeting selfie (Courtesy of Sterling Bates 17)

Join the “write” club

Max MacLeod, Staff Writer October 13, 2016

At Hollis Brookline High School, it seems that there is a club for everyone. For the science types, the Robotics Club or Chemistry Club are fantastic options. For the bookworms out there, the Book Club...

Homecoming a smashing success, say senior class advisors

Homecoming a “smashing success,” say senior class advisors

Kat Pellerin, Op/Ed Editor October 13, 2016

Hollis Brookline’s Homecoming Dance was a great time had by all. With the changes in attire, from costumes to semi-formal, attendance skyrocketed at the dance on Friday, September 24.   Not...

Many freshmens backpacks are packed to overflowing.

Freshman backpacks: still a reality?

Grace Santoski, Staff Writer October 8, 2016

Freshmen have always carried the stereotype of having “freshman backpacks,” which is when they load all of their school supplies in their packs resulting in the bags being twice their size. Freshmen...

From left to right: Emily Babcock 16, Sarah Cramton 16, Courtney Ulrich 16, McLane Wood 16 pose for a picture before senior prom

50 Must Do’s in High School

Stephanie Buchanan, Staff Writer September 19, 2016

High school, the all too anticipated years in every teenager’s life. The years you will get your first kiss, the years you will fall in love, the years you will encounter some of the most awkward moments...

Karen Gomez Blanco 18 is adjusting to life in a new school - and a new country!

HB Welcomes Colombian Transfer, Karen Gomez Blanco

Ava Occhialini and Caroline Kroeger September 19, 2016

Imagine walking the halls of a completely new school, unfamiliar faces all around you. Your past has given way and you’re swimming in a sea of strangers. There is a continuous hum of high school chatter...

The value of being a three-sport athlete

The value of being a three-sport athlete

Nate Corsetti, Sports Editor September 12, 2016

My biggest recommendation for incoming freshmen, and anyone at HB for that matter, is to be a three-sport athlete. I am a three-sport athlete myself, and have been since my freshman year. It isn’t very...

Five tips for freshmen

Five tips for freshmen

Shannon Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer September 8, 2016

Fair warning, if you are going to be a freshman, that means you are you are going to have a lot of eyes on you your first couple weeks of high school here at HBHS. Freshman year can be a bit tricky because...

Be a part of an important tradition at HB: supporting the sports teams!

Letter from a graduate: support your sports

Bella Zampieri, Staff Writer September 7, 2016

Dear Freshmen,   Every upcoming high school student pictures Friday night football games, basketball games and other sporting events. Whether you’re performing on the field, or if you have...

The 2016 Free Spirits

Editorial: The Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief September 1, 2016

I don’t typically allow myself to cry in school. But during my Spanish class on April 7, 2016, when I sat down with one of the school’s laptops and opened my email, I gave myself an exception — this...

The Senior Class gets ready to graduate.

A perfect day, a perfect ceremony: Graduation 2016

Caroline Kroeger, News Editor June 17, 2016

On Saturday June 11, 2016, friends, family, and loved ones gathered outside to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2016. Directed by Dave Umstead, the Concert Band performed "Pomp and Circumstance,"...

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