Staff members to retire this year

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
May 29, 2009

At the time this article was published, three staff members had announced their retirement. Media specialist Kathy Boivin has worked at CHS for five years and in MCPS for about 18.  She will be moving to South Carolina. “I am looking forward to a new direction in my life,” Boivin said.  “[I will... Read more »

Co-ed volleyball suffers early postseason exit

Matthew Brothers:Staff Writer
May 29, 2009

The co-ed volleyball team’s playoff run was cut short by a 3-0 loss to undefeated Sherwood May 8 in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs ended the regular season with an 8-3 record and had plenty of momentum going into the playoffs thanks to good performances by everyone on the team down the stretch.  “The... Read more »

Upcoming events for seniors

Bobby Hirsch
May 29, 2009

Senior Prom May 29 Bolger Center 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Doors close at 10:30 p.m. After Prom May 30 At CHS 1 a.m.-5 a.m. Prizes, games and food Change into comfortable clothes before coming Graduation Rehearsal June 1 CHS Gym 8 a.m. Tickets, caps and gowns will be distributed Attendance is mandatory for... Read more »

Volleyball falls short of playoff hopes

Donald Kim: staff writer
May 29, 2009

The young, inexperienced boys volleyball team endured a tough season, tallying a 2-11 record and failing to make the playoffs. With only two upperclassmen, senior captain Stephen Eng and junior Geoffrey Wang, to provide leadership, the team suffered from lack of leadership on and off the court. After... Read more »

Science awards

Bobby Hirsch
May 29, 2009

Congratulations to Michael and Will Kovacs for winning awards in The American Society of Human Genetics DNA Essay Contest.  Michael won first place with his essay on the genetic and environmental interactions that can contribute to obesity.  He won a $400 prize and a $2,000 prize for the school to... Read more »

Summer courses by Signature Program

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
May 29, 2009

The CHS Signature Program will be offering Summer Symposiums for art, English, math, SAT Preparation, science and Study Strategies.  Math will be offering courses in both regular and honors Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus and Calculus.  English will be offering an AP 11 and AP 12 English... Read more »

‘Star Trek XI’ pleases new fans and Trekkies alike

Sophia Herbst Staff Writer
May 29, 2009

I can openly admit that before this movie I had never seen anything related to Star Trek before. None of the movies nor a single TV episode. So I went into this with a certain amount of trepidation. Now that I have seen both the second movie Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek XI, I can honestly... Read more »

Math department holds Biggest Loser competition

Monica Saks Observations Production Editor
May 29, 2009

In a country where everything is super-sized and portions are out of control, the math department, along with a few other staff members, decided to get healthy and lose weight. The idea of the math department’s Biggest Loser competition started when a group of teachers were sitting around a table talking... Read more »

CHS production of RENT earns award nominations

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
May 28, 2009

Congratulations to the cast of RENT: School Edition which was nominated for four Cappie awards. The RENT Band was nominated for Best Orchestra; sophomore Josh Coyne was nominated for Best Male Vocalist; junior Shelby Sykes was nominated for Best Female Vocalist; and “I’ll Cover You (Reprise)” was... Read more »

Boys tennis takes home county title

Jillan Postal:Online Sports Editor

Jenna Cantor: Public Relations
May 28, 2009

The boys tennis team went in to the county tournament with a large order to fill. They had to go through Whitman, who beat them during the regular season, and Wootton who took the Bulldogs down to the wire earlier this year. Senior captain Felix Sun defeated Whitman’s number one singles player in two... Read more »