Screen light may hurt students’ sleeping habits
Skylar Whitman, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011
It’s that time of year when students need to get back into a normal school sleeping schedule, but this is a difficult task for teenagers who use their cellphone or computer right before they go to bed. According to Helen Emsellem, the Director for the Center of Sleep and Wake Disorders, melatonin is... Read more »
Wake up CHS! How students start the day
Lori Koenick, Features Editor
September 28, 2011
Waking up before the sun rises can be tough on anyone, but often the hardest part is having to be a functional person throughout a 7-hour school day. Luckily, students and teachers have a variety of ways to keep energy levels up throughout the day. Many CHS students and faculty practice... Read more »
Students reach out with new bullying initiative
Allison Srour, Features Editor
September 28, 2011
Posters decorate halls and classrooms, light blue bands cover people’s wrists and advertisements play on the Daily Dose. Stemming from Gandhi’s famous quote, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” Be the Change (BTC) is a new campaign created by leaders at CHS, including Principal Joan... Read more »
He could overcome paralysis, can we stop teasing?
Amna Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2011
Many students know and love the gust of wind and the feeling of carelessness that speed brings. Feeling the lightness of the air and the rush of 100 mph—it’s the type of adrenaline kids our age would crave. It was also the last thing Jeremy Newman felt before he hit the ground and saw black. It’s... Read more »
Be the change: Are CHS students even able?
Justine Stayman, Circulation Manager
September 28, 2011
At the very beginning of the school year, the video promoting the new “Be the Change” campaign raised questions among students about what exactly the campaign aimed to accomplish. The video showed students repeating the campaign’s catchphrase, “Be the Change” and suggested that students be... Read more »
Rent the Runway offers dresses for all occasions
Jordan Maser, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011
Online shopping has become a huge trend over the past decade, and recently, renting clothing online has become very popular. With homecoming just around the corner, a website known as Rent the Runway can be the perfect place for CHS girls to find a dress. This site allows users to rent designer dresses... Read more »
Students indulge in photostunting in high and low places
Jane Zankman, Production Editor
September 28, 2011
Planking and other new photo stunts are taking over the Internet. Otherwise known as the lying down game, planking has been elevated to a competition for many of its participants. Many plankers dedicate Facebook albums to the trend while others are using it as a form of protest. The goal of planking... Read more »
Junior entrepreneur starts T-shirt company
Olivia Parven, Staff Writer
September 28, 2011
To make money, many teens will take the conventional path and apply to work at a local boutique or a fast food restaurant. Instead, junior Jack Reese has created his own T-shirt company called Chocolate Lizard. Reese created Chocolate Lizard in June 2010, at the end of his freshman year at CHS. According... Read more »
Athlete of the Month
Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
September 28, 2011
When envisioning a shark, among the first few adjectives that come to mind are predatory, brutal and ruthless. All of these traits are captured by senior linebacker Bret Sickels, which explains why many of his teammates refer to him by his nickname “The Land Shark.” Sickels has started... Read more »
Student wins two gold medals at Paralympics
Emilie Plesset, Online Opinions Editor
September 28, 2011
As the timer counted down the remaining seconds in the Jimi Flowers Paralympic Meet at the Colorado Olympic Training Center this past June, sophomore Ben Ertman swam his fastest and won the gold medal in both the 150-meter individual medley and the 200-meter backstroke. The Jimi Flowers Classic is a... Read more »
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