Opioid epidemic
Sofia Barassi, Mike Atlas, Cam Casciotti, and Cole Boggis
May 7, 2018
New Hampshire is the second leading state in drug overdoses per capita in the U.S. with around 500 deaths per year. The opioid epidemic has spread throughout the United States leading to more than 50,000 deaths. On March 19, President Trump visited, in his words, “[the] Drug-infested den [of],” New Hampshire, to address the opioid problem that has been plaguing th...
Performing arts beyond teaching
May 7, 2018
Science teacher Eric Perry is currently in his third year as a Hollis Brookline High School teacher, while social studies teacher Gregory O’Brien is in his first; nonetheless, both teachers have quickly grown to be student favorites and have a unique history in the field of performing arts. Before P...
Guitar Night Strums Again
Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Writer
May 1, 2018
On May 4 and May 5, Hollis Brookline will host the very popular Guitar Night in the auditorium at 7pm. Guitar night is, arguably, one of Hollis Brookline High School’s most anticipated and popular events. Hundreds of family members, friends, and teachers come to the auditorium to watch and support HB...
Camille Carson: Medicine to Biology
Leila Caplan, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
Every year, Hollis Brookline High School welcomes new teachers to the staff, hoping to work with passionate faculty who have a desire to help students. Camille Carson is one of those teachers. This 2017-2018 school year, HBHS welcomed Carson, a biology and chemistry teacher, to the science department. ...
Veterinary Science class trip to FFA convention
Lindsey Woods, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
Hollis Brookline students taking the veterinary science class at Alvirne High School in Hudson, New Hampshire took a trip to the Omni Mt. Washington Resort Hotel located in Bretton Woods, NH for the Future Farmers of America convention from April 5 to April 7. The FFA convention was open to any student t...
Academics and the consequential environment at Hollis Brookline High School
![Teagan Hudzik ‘19 studies a detailed text in Mrs.Illingworth’s AP Language and Composition class. All of the “AP Lang” students are preparing for their exams in May. “I take 5 [AP Classes]. I just feel like it is good to challenge myself… I really like learning,” said another AP Language and Composition student, Dhruv Miglani ‘19.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-04-05-at-5.31.53-PM.png)
Hannah Riseman, Emmie White, and Kyle Bentall
May 1, 2018
It is well-known that Hollis Brookline High School has a fantastic academic program. Why else would the school consistently rank in the top 5 high schools in New Hampshire? However, with these high academic achievements comes stress and what many feel to be excessive school work. These and other contribut...
Stellaris Utopia: a great expansion to an already great game
Brock Radford, Staff Writer
May 24, 2017
Summer vacation is, to many people, an abundance of free time with seemingly infinite possibilities. In some cases, there’s so much free time that filling it might seem like a problem. It’s good news, then, that the critically acclaimed 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) game Stellaris fro...
A comprehensive review of RWBY
Parker Coady, Op/Ed Editor, Semester 2
May 19, 2017
Disclosure: This review contains spoilers As the first original franchise developed by web content giant RoosterTeeth, creators of the popular machinima (a film made using the engine of a video game) Red vs. Blue, RWBY seemed to have everything going for it. Not only was the American-made...
Got gadgets? Half a dozen gadgets for school and dorm life
Carly Mack, Web Editor
May 12, 2017
In this age of technology, gadgets can be especially helpful in the academic field. Some of the most helpful advances in modern technology often go unnoticed by the majority of people. That being said, here are a couple of the best gadgets to improve and facilitate your school experience. ...
![A piece of amber holds the skeleton of the smallest dinosaur ever discovered. The fossil was discovered in Northern Myanmar in March. “This [fossil] was so pristine and so well-preserved, this thing was super perfect,” said Jingmai O’Connor, a paleontologist at China’s Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OtherNews_MilesKeefe_News_Ready-300x200.jpg)
![Here at HBHS, this is a typical homework assignment from an AP level class. The amount of homework a student has can have disastrous effects on their health and sleep schedule. “Kids shouldn’t be given more than two hours of homework a day, [preferably] one hour a day outside of school,” said Christina Ellis.](https://cavchronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hw_Elise-Dinbergs_OpEd-300x225.jpg)
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