Educational Equality

Editor in Chief Andrea Mirviss Features Editor Amanda Vinner
May 4, 2010

A National Dilemma Some young girls may remember chasing little boys around the playground chanting: “Girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter to get more stupid-er.” Countless parents have laughed at the ridiculous comments of these children, but could there be some truth to... Read more »

Track and field succeeds without discipline

By: Ian Plotnik-staff writer
May 4, 2010

Though the track and field squad has lacked discipline throughout the season, it has continued to perform at a high level. The girls and boys finished fourth and third, respectively, in the Viking Invitational, held annually at Whitman April 17, but their head coach believes they can do better. “We... Read more »

Seniors lead lacrosse to end of season, playoffs

By: Matt Brothers-Sports Editor
May 4, 2010

The boys lacrosse team has pulled off strong victories against Northwest, Richard Montgomery and Whitman after an early season loss to rival Wootton.   “We are feeling good,” senior Matt Bank said. “We have really become more like a family over the past games. Everyone has each other’s backs.”   The... Read more »

Boys volleyball sets off solid start, aims for playoffs

By: Donald Kim-staff writer
May 4, 2010

The boys volleyball team kicked off the season with an impressive win over Whitman March 23, but suffered two consecutive losses against Rockville March 25 and Kennedy April 7.  The Bulldogs easily defeated Northwest 3-0 April 9 but lost to its rival Wootton 0-3 April 14 as Wootton’s strong offense... Read more »

Coed Volleyball struggles to met expectations

By Danny Weiss- staff writer
May 4, 2010

Coed volleyball started off their season with two quick wins against Whitman March 23 and Rockville March 25, but soon after, lost two disappointing games against Kennedy April 7 and Northwest April 9. According to head coach Mike Endler, the coed volleyball team is not reaching its fullest potential... Read more »

Baseball senior leaders, baseball starts strong

By: Joe Haynes-Sports Editor
May 4, 2010

The baseball team fell to rival Wootton 8-1 after being tied after five innings April 24. The loss to Wootton drops the record of the Bulldogs to 5-3, and was not the game the team hoped to play after defeating RM, 5-0, April 22. CHS also lost to Walter Johnson 4-1 April 20 in a game played under the... Read more »

Athlete of the Month: Bryce Shemer

By: Emily Hall-production manager
May 4, 2010

He left the car after listening to “This is the Way I Live” by Baby Boy Da Prince, his bag is placed at the front of the bench, closest to the entrance of the dugout, and he avoids touching any of the foul lines.  Baseball team captain Bryce Shemer is ready for another game. Though Bryce used to... Read more »

The Science Behind Dreams

By Liz Chen, Circulation Manager
May 3, 2010

The common dream consists of situations that aren’t actually happening, but that the brain still processes while you sleep. In most cases, it might seem strange to the dreamer that they would even have dreams in the first place. The dreamer recollects nothing that could have logically triggered the... Read more »

“The Last Song” Movie Review

Claudia Shannon
May 3, 2010

Normally, any sappy, clichéd, melodramatic teenage drama comes to mind when teenage rebellion, first love, and familial acceptance are wrapped into a two-hour long movie. While the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks; newest best-selling novel, The Last Song, may fall into this category, it provides... Read more »