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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

 Peyton O’Connor, Jessica Hubert, Meredith Yardley, Tasha White, and Teresa DeMaio, all from the junior class, strike a pose in the halls. Yoga is an enjoyable activity to do with your friends. “Yoga is a way of life,” said O’Connor ‘20.

What’s hot with hot yoga?

Josie Farwell and Paisley Broadhurst April 12, 2019

Yoga has been around for many decades, but Bikram Yoga, also known as hot yoga, was introduced to Americans in the 1970s and has taken off ever since. Regular yoga has always been a form of stress-relief...

Kyra Belden ‘19 is sitting angrily in her AP Physics class. Like many other people, Belden finds herself often being negative. To help stop the spread of negativity, Rebecca Balfour, a psychology teacher at HBHS, says, “having a positive mood can lead others to have that mood.”

Why is negativity so…negative?

Katelyn Sova, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

Negativity plays a big part in our society. Whether it’s complaining to friends over a coffee or ranting to your parents about how difficult your math test was, complaining is a part of everyday life....

Drinking water does nothing but good for the body, but some people don’t get enough. Michael Moscatelli ‘19 gets his 64 ounces and then some, thanks to his gallon jug. “During sports seasons I walk around with a gallon jug of water. It helps me stay hydrated throughout the day,” said Moscatelli.

I had a go with some extra H2O

Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

The average person should drink 64 ounces of water a day or more, depending on activity level. Truth is, I normally don’t drink this much. As a runner, I should be drinking about 75 ounces of water a...

Alarm clocks are the most common way to wake up in the morning. One strategy recommended was to put the alarm clock across the room, to force you out of bed to turn it off. I didn’t find this as a helpful solution, since I thought it was more beneficial to have the alarm clock next to me.

Best way to wake up

Ian Babcock, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Getting up in the early morning with bags under your eyes and a long day ahead is hard for almost everyone. For some, a cup of coffee gets them out the door awake and ready to complete their day. But what...

This is one of the ways Starbucks is investing in saving the turtles. “Hipsters and millennials will love [the new lids], and they love Starbucks...maybe competition will follow suit,” says Martin ‘20.

The impact of straws

Kaleigh Whalen, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Recently, there has been a popular movement toward banning the use of plastic straws. Some restaurants have even taken the initiative of not providing straws to customers when they purchase a beverage....

Pictured above are two 0.85 ounce bags of beef jerky sold by the cafeteria. “Teriyaki” and “Peppered” are two of the three flavors sold; they also happen to be equally popular, while the third flavor, “Original,” trails just a couple sales behind.

The beef with beef jerky

Lily Coady, Staff Writer March 25, 2019

At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, the cafeteria began selling beef jerky. This may strike some of you as unappetizing: not everyone wants to see “school cafeteria” and “beef jerky” in...

Peyton O’Connor ‘20 is trying on prom dresses in early February. Going to prom as a junior, she says, “it should be a fun experience and make planning for next year easier.”

Prom Season

Josie Farwell, Staff Writer March 15, 2019

How early is too early to start thinking about prom? With prom set for May 17, many girls have already bought their prom dresses. A lot of planning has to go into prom: who you’re going with, how you're...

The Cavalier mascot logo on the floor of the back lobby.

What is a Cavalier?

Nate Blake, Staff writer March 15, 2019

When examining the Hollis Brookline High School mascot, it’s easy to get confused about what the Cavalier actually is. Is he a swashbuckling pirate? A brave, sword-wielding knight? The answer is neither....

 Many students at HBHS and across the country choose to skip the vegetables offered at the cafeteria.

School lunches, more than a meal

Noah Penasack, Op-ed Editor January 31, 2019

School lunches are notoriously bad. Elementary school through high school students across the country ritually complain about their cafeteria lunches, and parents often have their own horror stories. Despite...

The girls basketball team practices in the gym. The team has a 7-2 record and each girl has a commitment to play the sport. “I have learned to channel my aggression into playing whether it be hitting the ball harder in volleyball or going up stronger to the hoop in basketball,” said Elizabeth Atkinson ‘19.

The impact of sports

Sofia Barassi, Sports Editor January 30, 2019

Since the first Olympic games in 760 BC, where sports as simple as running and wrestling were the main events, they have been a part of the world’s cultures for years. As time went on, different sports...

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