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

At HBHS, the new water bottle refill stations are a sight to see. These stations have helped to save thousands of plastic water bottles from the environment since their introduction to the school. “We may not see it immediately, but there are worse consequences than we might be aware of,” said Thompson.

How do Water Bottle Refill stations save plastic from the environment?

Elise Dinbergs, Co-A&E Editor January 8, 2020

Plastic has always had a lasting negative impact on our society. It doesn’t decompose quickly after it’s thrown away, which makes it bad for the environment. It can end up in our ecosystem and cause...

The swim team is hard at work on a Thursday afternoon at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club. Preparing for their first meet of the season this weekend, they are striving to beat their personal times. “The environment is more relaxed than other sports and not as hard core,” said Bardani

A new wave of athletes

Morgan Broadhurst, Staff Writer January 8, 2020

As the snow begins to fall again, winter sports take action at Hollis-Brookline High School. Just like basketball, wrestling and other winter sports, the Hollis-Brookline Swim Team works hard throughout...

Game Results – Tuesday 1/7

Sports, Writer January 8, 2020

Results from Tuesday - January 7th :   The Unified Basketball team lost a hard fought game against Pembroke Academy 57-55.  The scoring was lead by Jasmine Coutermash and Katelyn Heidel.       The...

A Hollis-Brookline student uses TikTok during class instead of paying attention to the lecture. The social media app has teens all over the world distracted from their daily activities, such as school, homework and jobs. “I spend one to two hours every day,” said Peyton O’Connor ‘20.

TikTok takeover

TJ McKenna, Assistant Sports Editor January 7, 2020

It all started as a joke. This new TikTok app seemed so stupid that everyone needed to download it to have a taste of what it was all about. Unfortunately, though, once the download occurs, there’s no...

Guitar Night fueled for some huge performances by brothers Sean and Alex Tisa ‘21. The twins rocked the audience with all of their sets, combining for seven songs on the night. “Once we got on stage, it all turned out great,” said guitarist Sean Tisa ‘21.

The Musicians of Guitar Night

Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer January 7, 2020

On Dec. 13, Hollis Brookline held its much anticipated 90’s themed Guitar Night. The three hour event was a sight to see as students and staff from across all grades came to perform some of the 90’s...

Many schools, such as Assumption College, no longer require test scores. This change benefited the students who didn’t do very well on the SAT/ACT tests by allowing them to shine in the face of a university’s admissions staff. “Test optional schools allow for students to shine in other areas other than academics,” said Joey Ferro ‘20.

Some universities are now opting to go SAT/ACT optional

Elise Dinbergs, Co-A&E Editor January 7, 2020

This time of the year is critical for HBHS seniors-it is time to fill out college applications. The process of college applications is a daunting one, since there are a lot of steps involved in it. One...

Game Results – Monday 1/6

Sports, Writer January 7, 2020

Results from Monday - 1/6/20   The Girls Basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 55-22 win over Manchester West. The JV's improved to 2-0 with a win over Manchester.   Games for Tuesday...

HBHS Students line up each Tuesday to buy great popcorn for a great price.

Popcorn Tuesdays are Back

Kateri Torgersen, Staff Writer January 7, 2020

After a long summer of popcorn-less Tuesdays, the 2019-2020 school year has brought them right back into the lives of Hollis-Brookline students. Now on their third year of serving popcorn during CavBlock,...

Game Results – Saturday 1/4

Sports, Writer January 6, 2020

Results from Saturday - January 4th :   The Ice Hockey team lost a tough one 5-4 in OT at Berlin-Gorham. Scoring was led by Sal Vella with 2 goals and Cole Giersch with a goal and an assist...

Game Results – Thursday 1/2

Sports, Writer January 6, 2020

Results from Thursday- January 2nd :   The Girls Basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 55-44 win over the Pelham Pythons. Elisabeth Staplefeld led all scorers with 23 points, while Christina...

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