Paper, plastic bag tax hits retail stores Jan. 1
Julia Greenzaid, Fact Checker
December 20, 2011
Starting Jan. 1, all Montgomery County retailers, not just grocery stores, will charge customers five cents for each paper or plastic bag used to encourage... READ MORE »»
Caption: The money raised from the bag tax will go to the Water Quality Protection Fund.
Student bemoans Congressional food faux pas
Natalia Derechin, Features Production Editor
December 20, 2011
Dear Congress: You had me worried for a second. I thought our country was in shambles, but apparently it’s not. If you could take the time... READ MORE »»
Caption: Hey Congress, if pizza is a vegetable, a hot fudge sundae is milk, right?
UMD to cut eight varsity teams due to budget
Sarah Reitzes, News Editor
December 20, 2011
The University of Maryland (UMD) will cut men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, men’s cross country, men’s and women’s... READ MORE »»
Caption: UMD’s men’s and women’s swimming teams will be cut.
Basketball dominates in opening game on road
By Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
December 20, 2011
The boys basketball team bounced back from a tough loss to Sherwood by demolishing Gaithersburg, 66-33, away Dec. 12. The win improved... READ MORE »»
Rumored ban on leggings just stretching the truth
By Allison Srour, Features Editor and Sarah Reitzes, News Editor
December 8, 2011
Twitter, Facebook and Hot 99.5 had students in a fury Wednesday night and Thursday morning with rumors about a new MCPS policy banning students from wearing... READ MORE »»
Caption: CHS students can continue to wear leggings and yoga pants to school.
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Educational Foundation teams up with Amazon
Manisha Singh, Fact Checker
CHS community members can now support the CHS Educational Foundation (CHSEF) by purchasing items from Amazon.com. A percentage of the proceeds from Amazon purchases will... read story
December 21, 2011 • 0 comments
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- Town hall meeting held at CHS focuses on budget December 21, 2011
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Film Club
Olivia Parven, Staff Writer
choose to go out with their friends, while some frantically study for upcoming tests. But the Film Club does something different–they relax and watch movies. The club... read story
December 22, 2011 • 0 comments
- Race to Nowhere Club December 22, 2011
- Girl scouts recognized December 22, 2011
- EHS holds book drive, donates to Children’s Inn December 22, 2011
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Reddit builds a following in CHS community
Justine Stayman, Circulation Manager
When it comes to using the power of the Internet, a website called Reddit is rapidly gaining popularity at CHS. Founded by Steve Huffman and Alex Ohanian in 2005, Reddit... read story
December 22, 2011 • 0 comments
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‘Hands All Over’ remains fresh a year after release
By: Amna Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief
Maroon 5’s third studio album, Hands All Over, might have come out over a year ago, but its songs are still playing on the radio and resonating with their audience,... read story
December 21, 2011 • 0 comments
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