Volume XIII; Issue 25
Friday, May 29, 2015
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SPREAD THE WORD TO END Wes Mansfield ‘15 Staff Writer Michaela Dinman ‘16 Staff Writer
HB raises awareness and benefits the Unified Sports Program Thursday, May 21, Hollis Brookline High School participated in the annual 3k walk directed by Life of a Cavalier, a club which promotes leadership, prevention, and community service within the Hollis Brookline community. Year to year, the beneficiaries of the money raised has changed from Tyler Ricard to Nate Etchells. This year, the cause was to benefit the Unified Sports Teams and to “spread the word to end the
HB has fun during the walk. Photo Credit: Michaela Dinman’ 16
word”. It is an initiative to spread knowledge about ending the use of the word “retarded” or “retard” with a new “R” word: respect.
Life of a Cavalier adviser and Student Assistance Counselor Cathy Cray frequently puts on school sanctioned events such as Red Ribbon Week and is involved in bringing in guest speakers like Chris Herren, former professional basketball player who launched Hoop Dreams. Cray has been a part of setting up the walks since the back in 2012, when the walks first began. Eastman Chandler ‘15, a unified athlete and member of Life of a Cavalier, was extremely excited about the walk. “It’s a good way to spread awareness about how that word is used incorrectly,” said Chandler. “It’s a very hurtful and degrading word and the use of it needs to end.” Chandler, a very passionate athlete with the Unified Sports Teams, was the driving force for this to happen. He said, “It really needed to be done because it is used incorrectly.” When asked what he would like to see people take away from the walk, he explained “After it’s all done and over with, I want people to realize that the use of the ‘R’ word isn’t okay to use and people should be more careful about what they say.” The rest of the students agree with the cause and are ready to embrace a new “R” word. Respect. The HB students were very active during the walk, starting kickball games with the life skills students and encouraging them to participate just like everyone else. Nicole Poitras ‘17 said, “They need to know that whatever they have that’s different about them isn’t what people focus
on. We’re looking at who they, are not what’s different about them.” Ethan Sanborn ‘16, said that the old “R” word wasn’t used very often in the HB community, but says that “[Respect] hasn’t really been practiced [either]... [the walk] is a good reminder that it’s our ‘R’ word.”
The event was a fun, relaxing time for friends, giving students a chance to make new friends and meet new people, while also encouraging individuals to think before they speak.
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rocks the stocks Emma Dougherty‘16, Assistant News Editor
Every year, the Economics classes of HBHS take on the Stock Market Simulation project. The project is meant to provide students with a basic understanding of the stock market, which can be applied when looking to invest in stocks. Katie Pine, an economics teacher, advises that “[Students should] reduce risk and remain diversified so the stock portfolio doesn’t crumble”. Although usually this is a wise path to pursue, a student in Pine’s first period economics class took a different route to success. This year, one of Pine’s students broke the record for highest overall profits. Nick Hinchliffe ‘17 accumulated a total sum of $238,106.89 on the simulation. Pine commented that “Nick doubled [his] money and then some.” By buying-up penny stocks, known for their high-risk attributes, Hinchliffe received a 100+% rate of return on the project where most students aim to get a 3% rate of return and when 10% rates are considered to be very good. “Students who are very interested [those who really get into it] spend much of their own time monitoring the stocks,” said Pine. This is often the distinguishing factor between low-and high-earners–dedication to the market, rather than just to the project. For those interested in the stock market right now, the average annual return for the S&P 500, comprised of large U.S. companies, has been about 10.1% since 1926. Inflation, over the same period of time, has averaged 2.9% return on your investment in an index of large company equities averaged 7.2% annually since 1926. While we all may aspire to the returns enjoyed by Hinchliffe’s risky investment in penny stocks, most of us would be delighted with an annual return of 7.2% in today’s environment.
Senior Spotlight 7: Ian McNamara Nellie Putur ‘15, Chief Copy Editor As the year comes to a close, many seniors are looking forward to graduating and moving on with their lives. No exception to this excitement is Ian McNamara, a senior with a jampacked schedule for the upcoming year. McNamara has deferred his acceptance to Saint Anselm’s College for one year so that he can spend the 2015-2016 school year playing Junior Hockey. While he takes a year off to play, he will be taking basic gen-ed classes with Saint A’s so that when he shows up in 2016, he is not behind his peers. He also plans to work and visit his friends at nearby campuses throughout the year.
be spending his gap year playing for the New England Stars (which he has played on since junior year of high school). Skating has been a part of McNamara’s life since he was three and he joined his first organized team when he was seven. For someone who has dedicated so much of his life to the sport, it comes as no surprise that he plans to continue playing after high school. “I think this is going to be the best team [the New England Stars] has ever had,” McNamara said, “and I’m excited to improve as a player and ideally make that jump to college
hockey.” It is always a good feeling to know that you are excited for your future plans. McNamara clearly has things figured out and there’s no doubt that he will have the best time after high school.
As the days in high school dwindle and you think of a senior who should be featured in my Senior Spotlight (or you want to be featured), feel free to reach out to me or any member of the CavChronline, or email us at thecavchron@gmail.com. Your achievements and experiences deserve to be recognized, 2015! Illustration Credit: Nellie Putur’ 15
Junior Hockey is designed to help players and push them off to college. However, a player is eligible to begin playing when they’re fifteen years old and finishes at the age of twenty. The season runs September to March and there are many teams within the league. McNamara will
College expectations Erin Grant ‘15, Staff Writer
Seniors heading to college in the fall have a lot to stress about, but by far the biggest stressor of them all must be what to expect from college. Moving from high school to college is one of the biggest changes students will have to make in their lives.
It’s a big transition from the nurturing life of living at home to the scary independence of college life. Sarah Dors, a 2014 graduate student who now works as an accountant at EY says, “It sounds daunting, and it is… but it also comes with a lot of support from friends and professors who are there to help.” You should definitely be expecting a lot of changes, but not all of them have to seem so scary, as long as you know how to make it easier
Illustration Credit: Bridget Gilles
on yourself.
Danielle Imbriano, a senior at Quinnipiac University, gives some great tips to ease the transition. “You have a ton of free time… learn to fill your time with different clubs and organizations that interest you.” College, although a scary subject right now, will probably be one of the best times of your life. Erin Marquis, a 2014 graduate from University of New Hampshire, says that “Instead of nightly homework, you’re more likely to get one big assignment and you’ll have to space out the work on your own.” College is new and scary, but if you are prepared for what to expect then it will be a great time for all the students in high school heading on to the next chapter in their lives. The Cavalier Chronicle is produced by Hollis Brookline High School students. The articles published represent the views of the staff and do not represent Hollis Brookline High School, HBHS faculty, or administration. As this publication is intended to be a tool for learning, please bring any concerns related to the newspaper to the attention Adviser Lin Illingworth. She can be reached at lin.illingworth@sau41.org