Departments offer new electives

By Emilie Plesset, Online Opinions Editor
December 20, 2011

  CHS students will find more electives from which to choose for the 2012-2013 school year. The new electives that will be offered are Model UN, Peace Studies, Impact: A Survey in Modern American History, Fashion Design and Construction, Filmmaking, Percussion Band, Musical Theatre, Culture in Literature,... Read more »

Conformity in the house tonight for CHS

By Charles Cook, Staff Columnist
December 20, 2011

 I recently saw a news report on television that stated Miley Cyrus made an absurd $25 million in 2009. The anchor went on to say that Cyrus sold 4 million albums that year. Were there really 4 million tweens/teens out there willing to blow their cash on this girl? Was Miley Cyrus’s music that superior?... Read more »

Swim and Dive starts season with new coach

By Nicole Malament, Staff Writer
December 20, 2011

    After winning against both Walter Johnson (WJ) Dec.10 and in a scrimmage against Poolesville Dec. 3, the swim team is looking forward to a strong season. CHS men beat WJ 103-68, and the CHS women beat WJ 90-81.   “Many swimmers were missing the meet for another competition, so we relied... Read more »

The 12th man: Exploring CHS’ home field advantage

By Joe Haynes, Editor- in -Chief
December 20, 2011

  At the regional final football game against QO Nov. 18, CHS arguably had its best showing of school spirit in years. The bleachers were filled to capacity, and the crowd never stopped cheering.   In the middle of the mob was a wall of students, who despite the low gametime temperature of... Read more »

Old school toys not in the story for youth

December 20, 2011

 High school students are a bit young for nostalgia, but as we approach the holiday season and see how toys are evolving for a new generation of young children, it may be time to take a moment to reminisce about the good old days when toys were just toys, plain and simple. A generation from now, our... Read more »

Kyle in Context

By Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
December 20, 2011

I believe in using the knowledge gained in some parts of life to succeed in others. My goal over the past year was to become a successful fantasy football manager, so I focused all my attention on one league and created a system of winning where my idealism and favoritism came last. I learned both of... Read more »

Blast takes the stage

Stacey Stein, By Online Breaking News Editor
December 9, 2011

The 23rd Blast musical review debuted this weekend with the theme Believe and featured a range of artists from Lady Gaga to Smash Mouth. Although Blast is usually in April, this year it occurred in December. However, the Dec. 3 show had a minor setback when a fire alarm went off during the song “Endless... 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 leggings and yoga pants to school. According to a Dec. 8 Kensington Patch article, MCPS is not in fact putting a policy into effect. MCPS schools... Read more »