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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

Rex Orange County plays piano for over eighteen-thousand viewers on his livestream. He tweeted after a livestream, “I love you all so much. Thank you for allowing me to do what I do for a living. I’ll never let you down.” He is grateful to be able to put out his music even in a time like this.

Concerts from home

Meghan Veino, Staff Writer May 21, 2020

Bands all over the world have been devastated by the outbreak of Covid-19 that we are facing. Not only as people, where their families or themselves could potentially be infected, but also as smaller musicians...

With Remote Learning still in place, this years Teacher’s Appreciation Week looks a lot different than past years. “Students have to rely on letters or emails to express their thanks,” said Senior Class President Josh Ide ‘20. “It’s definitely different, but making sure that teachers know we are thinking of them, especially during this time, is important.”

A Remote Teacher Appreciation Week

Ryan Coutu, News Editor May 18, 2020

Laurie Hernandez prepares to begin her beam routine during the womens gymnastics U.S. Olympic team trials in July of 2016. Her former coach Maggie Haney stands behind her. “I thought they were just going to try to sweep it under the rug, but, wow, they did the right thing. I can’t believe they actually did the right thing,” said Hernandez, speaking about USAG.

Troubles for USA Gymnastics

Abi Blasi, Sports Editor May 18, 2020

USA Gymnastics recently suspended New Jersey-based gymnastics coach Maggie Haney for eight years after many allegations of verbal and emotional abuse. This comes two years after USAG filed for bankruptcy...

Goodell in his own home, presenting each team’s draft pick while interacting with fans digitally. This is the first time a draft for any major sporting event has been held virtually and with cameras into each player’s homes when drafted. “I watch the draft every year with my friends, and even if it was just a FaceTime it was nice to feel like everything was almost usual again”, said Joey Oetjens ‘21.

The 2020 NFL Draft: Hope for players, hope for football, hope for humanity

Dan Aulbach, Staff Writer May 13, 2020

Annually in the NFL offseason, players, their families, and dedicated fans all gather in various cities in a large meeting hall to see what lies in the future for the nation’s most promising athletes....

“The last two quarters are tough because of COVID-19 but, I think our senior class has strong spirit and we all have appreciation for each other. We are all friends no matter how different we are. My takeaway from this year is that we are all in this together. As ironic as it sounds it is true. Life is a wild ride and we are all getting though it together. And going through high school with everyone has been an amazing experience” said Austin Johnson ‘20.

Senior Year: A year in review

Faith DiStefano, Staff Writer May 13, 2020

The 2020 senior class has had their year abruptly cut short, but before their last times walking through the halls of Hollis-Brookline High School on Friday March 13 the Class of 2020  had a very memorable...

 Kim Jong Un before his disappearance from social media and the world. On April 11, before the most important holiday in North Korea, Kim Jong Un disappeared and hasn’t been seen since. There is a reason why he had to have missed it, either being sick, hiding away or planning on something else.  “I can’t see another reason why he would miss the holiday, something has to be holding him back from coming out into the public,” said Tim Leclerc ‘21.

Kim Jong Un, Where is He?

Quinn Connors, Staff Writer May 13, 2020

Rumors have been spreading about Kim Jongs Un’s disappearance. Some have said that he is very ill, some say he is dead, and some say he is alive and well, but which one is true? On North Korea’s most...

Dog of the Week ? 5-26

Dog of the Week ? 5-26

May 31, 2019

Presenting Dude, this week's Dog of the Week!   Submitted by Sydney Speir '19

The quarterfinals game will be played on our home turf, and the fan support is expected to be numerous. Super fan Dhruv Miglani ‘19 is among the many fans hyped for the playoff run. “The boys have really improved on both ends of the field, and Tim Sulin is a beast!,” said Miglani.

On to the quarterfinals for boys lax

Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer May 31, 2019

On May 30, the boy’s lacrosse team won their opening playoff game 18-5 against Bow. After beginning the season on an 11 game winning streak, the team faced their first bit of adversity losing their final...

Niko Martin is photographed with (from left to right) Sofia Barassi19, Gabby Paquin19, Khishi Patel19 and Tess Crooks19 during their Spirit Week assembly in February

Fighting for our friend Niko

Sofia Barassi, Sports Editor May 31, 2019

Student council has created a fundraiser in order to aid our classmate Niko Martain’19 in his leukemia recovery. Niko was diagnosed with ALL T-cell leukemia in May of 2016. Since then, Niko has had many...

Pictured here is the Szczeszynski robot “Gluten-Free” which lead them to to win their field and the Einstein trophy.

Com-PETEing in Robotics

Alec MacEachen, News Editor May 31, 2019

Hollis Brookline’s  Szczeszynski brothers (Peter ‘19 and Steven ‘20)  set records in their FTC (First Tech Challenge) and won their field in the Detroit Championship meet for Robotics. They also...

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