Sports teams offer athletes exciting opportunities

September 3, 2010 • written by By Samantha Snowden Staff Writer  
Filed under Sports

CHS is well known for its outstanding sports teams and coaches. All of its teams have a reputation for success, and the upcoming 2010 fall sports season will be no different. Many teams experienced much success in their seasons and tournaments last year, and triumph in upcoming seasons is anticipated.... Read more »

Green revolution must arrive at CHS

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September 3, 2010 • written by By Sushen Thiyagarajan Online Breaking News Editor  
Filed under Opinions

Last year at CHS, I heard much debate about excess spending on electricity, yet after attempts to bring in more environmentally friendly lights, I witnessed even more controversy. Since CHS was ranked the high school that used the most electricity in Montgomery County this past year, many students and... Read more »

Freshmen: fear not, spread your wings

September 2, 2010 • written by By Josh Samson Staff Writer  
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Fall 2010: these old hallways are once again occupied by thousands of students and staff members. Friends meet after months apart, some students try to get over the jet lag from their trips to tropical countries, and the flirting begins instantaneously. It’s easy to figure out who belongs to which... Read more »

Student awards

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June 4, 2010 • written by Jenna Cantor Observations Editor  
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Congratulations to freshman Tara Fahimi for receiving the Kent Walker Award and a certificate of achievement for Outstanding Scholastic Effort. This award is given to a student in on-level courses whose work reflects determination and persistent efforts in scholastic achievement. This is the only time... Read more »

Students win scholastic Gold Key awards

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May 28, 2010 • written by Jessica Hirsch Online Observations Editor  
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Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Michaels for receiving the Gold Key Award from the Alliance For Young Artists, a prestigious recognition program for teenage artists and writers. Michaels’ work was judged for its originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. A Gold... Read more »

Students win scholastic Gold Key awards

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May 28, 2010 • written by Nina Mohebbi Online Photo Editor  
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Congratulations to senior Kelly Foster for submitting her digital film, “The Interpretation of Dreams” to the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and for winning the Gold Key award. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers is one of the oldest and most esteemed recognition programs in the U.S.... Read more »

Student Awards

May 28, 2010 • written by By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor  
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Congratulations to senior Josh Simon for submitting the ten-minute play he wrote, Skin Tight, to Centerstage’s 2010 Young Playwrights Festival and being awarded Honorable Mention. Josh wrote the play for his theatre class and then decided to submit the play to the festival. He was given Honorable Mention... Read more »

Student Awards

May 28, 2010 • written by By Luke Frentsos Sports Photo Editor  
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Congratulations to junior Laura Butvinik for winning an award for Best Documentary at the Toronto Student Film Festival. Butvinik placed first out of 26 finalists, and her film was screened in Toronto on April 24. She is currently looking for a college in which she can double major in film production... Read more »

Math competition winner

May 28, 2010 • written by By Amna Farooqi News Editor  
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Congratulations to freshman Colin Kincaid for winning the American Math Competition 10 (AMC) and the University of Maryland (UMD) Math competition. The annual AMC is a math competition for underclassmen who wish to asses their math skills by taking a nationwide test. Kincaid competed against about 50... Read more »

Seniors win musical excellence award

May 28, 2010 • written by Luke Frentsos Sports Photo Editor  
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Congratulations to seniors Steven Riguax, Shelby Sykes and Josh Simon for winning the Superintendent’s Award for Musical Excellence. They were nominated by their drama director and teacher Jessica Speck for their extreme dedication, hard work and talent. They have all been in the drama and music department... Read more »

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