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Ceiling Collapses at Montgomery Mall

Elizabeth Campbell, Editor in Chief

May 23, 2013

Tragedy struck Westfield Montgomery Mall May 23 when around 2 pm the garage that was under construction collapsed. One of the 50,000 pound concrete slabs... READ MORE »»

Students, staff and family members gathered in the CHS auditorium at 7 p.m. May 21 to remember sophomore Evan Rosenstock.

Community fondly remembers sophomore

Gil Jacobson and Ana Faguy

May 22, 2013

CHS students and fellow community members gathered in the gym May 21 to remember sophomore Evan Rosenstock who passed away Monday. CHS families learned... READ MORE »»

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Reaction to cheating only rewards dishonesty

Greer Smith, Opinions Editor

April 30, 2013

During the 2013 AP Language semester exam, numerous students found a copy of the exam online prior to taking it and, upon discovering it was the exact... READ MORE »»

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Fighting Rape Culture

Jane Zankman, Production Manager

April 30, 2013

Rape is the most underreported crime in the United States despite the fact that one in 5 women will be sexually assaulted at one point in their lives. Why... READ MORE »»

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Colleges less likely to give credit for APs

Emilie Plesset, Senior Writers

April 29, 2013

Colleges have become increasingly stringent in their acceptance of AP exam scores for college credit. Many top-ranked universities are now only accepting... READ MORE »»

Caption: Students labor over APs that may not count in the future.

Teachers plan to pursue their passions outside of CHS

Jane Zankman, Julia Regan, Emily Birnbaum, and Elizabeth Campbell

Scott Selman By Elizabeth Campbell Editor-In-Chief  If you’ve ever gone to Blast, a football game, Homecoming, heard the Daily Dose or walked through the CHS building,... read story

May 24, 2013

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Students need to stop being pressured into AP exams

Stacey Stein, Senior Writer

Every year come March, every student who is enrolled in an AP class is expected to write an $89 check for each course and register to take the AP exam in May. While AP tests... read story

May 1, 2013

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Alumnus brings CHS legacy to New York music scene

Elizabeth Campbell, Editor-in-Chief

Many teens dream of becoming famous and finding their big break in the music world, but few actually experience it. CHS 2006 alumnus Sanjog Nirola is living out this dream... read story

May 24, 2013

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Lacrosse starts stong, aims for division title

Lacrosse starts stong, aims for division title

Katherine Michael, Staff Writer

Boys lacrosse began its season strong with a 7-0 start and hopes to maintain this winning streak for the rest of the season. The team plans to carry out this season similarly... read story

April 30, 2013

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MCPS AP scores state best

Nicole Malament, Senior writer

A new report published by the Office of superintendents confirms that the MCPS class of 2012 outscored all other counties in Maryland for AP testing. In 2012, 67.3 percent... read story

May 2, 2013

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Senior Superlatives

Best Smile- Julia Greenzaid and Zach Satin Best Personality- Gauri Bhatnagar and Kevin Bachrach Most Stylish- Camille Chetrit and Michael Gauch Best Class Project Partner-... read story

May 6, 2013

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The Observer cookbook: Chocolate chip scones

Tyler Mead, Online Features Editor

December is here, and nothing says holidays like scones fresh from the oven. A light dusting of cinnamon sugar and warm chocolate baked right in are what makes this treat... read story

December 21, 2012

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