Minority suspension rates decrease with county initiative

Andrea Mirviss, News Editor
March 24, 2010

The number of suspensions, especially for African-American students, has decreased at CHS after Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched an initiative to lower the amount of student suspensions countywide, with a focus on reducing the amount of minority student suspensions.  The initiative was... Read more »

Key Club holds assembly for breast cancer awareness

Natalie Geisler, News Editor and Hannah Phillips, Staff Resources Manager
March 24, 2010

A breast cancer awareness assembly, organized by Key Club treasurer junior Ben Kramer, was held for all junior and senior girls March 10 during fourth period. At the assembly, held in the auditorium, about 300 upperclassmen girls listened to the story of breast cancer survivor and ‘81 CHS alumna Sue... Read more »

Toyota issues largest recall since 2005

Amna Farooqi
March 24, 2010

Last September, Toyota issued its biggest recall since 2005 of around 4 million cars due to an issue with certain models’ accelerators. Since then, the company has continued issuing recalls on over 11 different models, involving more problems with the floor mat and gas pedals. The recall includes the... Read more »

Student organization fights against sweatshops

Joe Nolan, Staff Writer
March 24, 2010

In response to the efforts of the United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Russell Athletics recently rehired all of the workers at a factory in Honduras that it had previously shut down after its workers unionized. The student group convinced a number of American universities to cut off their sponsorship... Read more »

French teachers make efforts to increase enrollment

Justin Rheingold, Online Breaking News Editor
March 24, 2010

Foreign language teachers in the CHS cluster expect an increase in the number of students taking French next year after French teachers made significant efforts to encourage enrollment. CHS currently has only one full-time and one part-time teacher, and while the number of staff positions may remain... Read more »

Three way tie: No bright future in sight for the Washington Nationals

By: Brett Mead, Sports Editor
March 23, 2010

Let’s roll back the clocks to 2005. The Redskins just made the playoffs for the first time in six seasons under the tutelage of legendary head coach Joe Gibbs. The Wizards posted their best regular season record in 26 years behind the best backcourt in the NBA (Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes). Finally,... Read more »

Three way tie:Ownership, coaching make ‘Skins the worst local team

By: Tyler Siegel- Staff Writer
March 23, 2010

Since this team’s last Super Bowl in 1992, it has had 18 quarterbacks, nine losing seasons, eight head coaches and only three playoff appearances.  What team am I talking about?  That’s right, the Washington Redskins. Starting from the top of the organization with its owner Daniel Snyder, all the... Read more »

Fields remain wet after February snow storms

By: Thomas Geenan
March 23, 2010

As the last of the 20-plus inches of snow melt away, the CHS fields are still saturated and muddy, but this will not cause any setbacks in the spring sports schedule, which starts before spring break. All practices and games will proceed as scheduled. “Mother nature has melted the snow and our teams... Read more »

Following the Olympics, curling sweeps the nation

By: David Wilson- Sports Editor
March 23, 2010

During the Winter Olympics only one sport made heads turn every time the scrape of the ice was heard. That sport that I am talking about, of course, is curling. Curling: the art of competitive ice sweeping. Anyone can do it, but, as I learned from my endeavors, few can master it. But first, a brief history... Read more »

Boys Volleyball aims to earn spot in playoffs

By: Donald Kim- Staff Writer
March 23, 2010

Despite last year’s failure to make the playoffs, the boys volleyball team aims for a spot in the playoffs as team chemistry has become stronger after a rebuilding season. The team returns eight players, including senior Geoffrey Wang, who is expected to lead the team on and off the court. Key returning... Read more »