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

Brookline Police cruisers lead the parade with flashing lights. Brookline held its anticipated 250th parade on Sept. 21. “This parade will be the biggest parade I have ever seen in my life,” said Cindy Gorgiglione.

Brookline 250th Parade

Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer October 1, 2019

On Sept. 21, Brookline hosted its much anticipated Brookline 250th Parade. After three years of preparation, the parade was accounted as the largest parade in the state for 2019. With 160 different floats...

Students from all classes fulfilled their civic duty by voting for their desired 2019-2020 representatives. Ballots were color coded and boxes were organized by class.

Student Government Elections

Harry Bates, News Editor June 10, 2019

During CAVBlock last Wednesday, student government candidates from all classes spoke to their student bodies in an attempt to sway voters before the election. All positions, excluding Secretary for the...

Mattress fundraiser posters can be found all around Hollis Brookline High School. According to Barbosa, advertisement will play a big part in the financial success of the fundraiser. “I think we did [the mattress fundraiser] about seven or eight years ago to mild success, but that was with a choir teacher that was part time instead of full time, so the advertisement for it wasn’t pushed as much,” said Barbosa.

Mattress Fundraiser

Sydney Speir, Staff Writer June 5, 2019

I’m sure you’ve heard of students selling candles and cookies to raise money, whether it's for a sports team, student council, or a club. However, the Hollis Brookline High School Performing Arts...

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...

In order to prepare for AP Exams, many students use AP Prep books that include practice tests, chapter summaries, and strategy tips. Depending on the class, students were either given these books or had the choice to individually purchase the book on their own. “In Physics, we had time to go over material throughout the year and we had books provided that we could go through,” said Jordan.

AP exams come to an end

Sydney Spier, Staff Writer May 29, 2019

As of Friday, May 17, the 16 various Advanced Placement classes offered at Hollis Brookline High School finally wrapped up their course material with the highly anticipated AP Exams. After months of test...

The show was a huge success with a great message. “The only thing I would change is having the models come up in the right order every time,” Ella Holmes ‘22.

Retail Therapy makes a fashionable statement

Emmie White, Head Editor May 28, 2019

On the evening of Wed. May 22, Retail Therapy, the HBHS FACS fashion show, finally took the stage in a momentous way. Though the show did not go perfectly as planned, the success was substantial and the...

Protesters gathered outside of Alabamas State House on Tuesday, May 15, after the passing of the nations strictest abortion bill. The states governor, Kay Ivey, said the following in a press release, To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God.

Abortion legislation

Harry Bates, Asst. Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2019

The Alabama House of Representatives and Senate passed House Bill 314 last Tuesday evening to criminalize all abortions, with an exception if “necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the...

Rosenstein speaks to an audience at his farewell celebration on Thursday alongside the former Attorney General (Jeff Sessions) and the current (William Barr). Rosenstein delivered his resignation letter to the White House on April 29.

Rod Rosenstein Resigns

Harry Bates, Asst. Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2019

Last Sunday, May 11, Rod J. Rosenstein officially stepped down from his position as Deputy Attorney General in the Department of Justice. Following his appointment by President Trump and subsequent Senate...

Avengers Endgame is the final film in a ten year storyline that most fans agree closes the series great!

‘Avengers: Endgame’ crushes $2 billion milestone in record time

Nate Blake, Staff Writer May 16, 2019

Disney’s Avengers: Endgame has officially surpassed the $2 billion mark in its second weekend in theaters, obliterating the record for the fastest film to reach that milestone. Avengers: Endgame is...

Prince Harry greets all the women in Birkenhead with his wife Meghan Markle. According to the Independent, “A standpoint we wholly agree with, as there is no divide between men and women in regard to this issue,” says the CEO of Tomorrows Women Wirral in Birkenhead. The charity was very ecstatic to see Prince Harry arrive.

Prince Harry visits Women Wirral

Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer May 3, 2019

Throughout history, there have been many movements in support of the equal rights of men and women. These widespread demonstrations have mostly been promoted and operated by prominent female figures. However,...

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