Depression rises among CHS students
By Sapna David, Assistant Arts Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Online Exclusives, Top Stories
Teenager moodiness seems normal to most parents, but is it really just mood swings? Adults often gloss over the fact that an individual is suffering from depression and leave the situation overlooked and untreated. At CHS, many students get frustrated because they believe that school has made it i...
CHS senior goes global with cultural immersion trip
By Julia Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Yeah, we all take at least two years of foreign language instruction within the walls of CHS, but how many people travel all the way to a foreign country to learn its language by living completely immersed in its society and culture? Senior Hana Mangat is participating in the National Security Language...
Fashionistas cash in with Instagram re-sell shops
By Laura Sneller, Arts Editor
May 10, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Usually, when students want to buy new clothes, they go to the Montgomery Mall or browse online stores. Recently, there’s been a rise in a more convenient way to shop: on Instagram. Instagram is a social media platform that can be used to post pictures with friends, showcase the latest Starbucks...
Prom: Then vs Now
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Almost every school dance starts the same way: making plans with a group for a limo and dinner, picking the perfect outfit and finding the right spot for pictures—nothing seems to deviate from the norm, or so we think. While it may not seem like it, the differences between prom today versus prom...
ASMR proves therapeutic to CHS students
By Bryan Fletcher and Fatima Yazdi, Production Manager and Features Editor
May 10, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Most people in our generation probably have that one friend who will not stop talking about how relaxing playing with slime is or their obsession with acting out role plays, but what exactly is all this newfound hype about? Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is the term used to describe the...
Students turn to medication for a quick and easy fix
By Jenna Greenzaid and Sophie Liss
March 7, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Trouble sleeping at home? Trouble focusing in class? It’s easy to defer to the use of prescribed medications to quell insomnia and increase concentration, but is that always the best way to solve the problem? All over the country, including at CHS, students take prescribed medications su...
HQ turns trivia success into cash prizes for CHS students
By Drew Ingall, Arts Editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Intelligence is no longer measured by your IQ test score; instead, it’s all about your HQ trivia score. HQ was created by the founders of the now defunct app Vine. The game, which consists of 12 multiple choice questions with each with ten seconds to answer, first hit the App store in Aug. 2017....
Ski off to three local winter wonderlands
By Ethan C. Miller, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features
Winter is here, and unless you live in Westeros from “Game of Thrones,” you’re going to need something else to do in your free time other than fight White-Walkers. Whitetail Resort, Liberty Mountain Resort and Roundtop Mountain Resort fill that void by providing several activities includi...
Junior has cards up his sleeve with self-made company
By Becky Wolfson, Online Arts Editor
February 12, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features
Card tricks are a staple of a magician’s deck of performances. Many magicians are able to put on impressive performances due to their ability to use cardistry, the art of manipulating cards in a way that is both visually impressive and seemingly hard to replicate. For CHS junior Br...
Alumnus sweeps up Forbes title with Maidbot
By Sophie Liss and Maya Rosenberg
January 10, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Top Stories
Every year, Forbes Magazine releases their ‘30 under 30’ list: a collection of leading innovators and professionals under the age of 30. Past members of the illustrious list include famous actors and actresses, up and coming politicians and world renowned scientists. This year, joining the likes...
A meme in review: 2017’s memes to remember
By Jackson Resnick, Social Media Editor
January 9, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features
If you have yet to be bombarded with dancing Snapchat hot dogs, “cracking open a cold one” references or images of the RompHim, you are close to missing out on the obnoxious, yet somehow humorous meme and pop culture of 2017. But no worries, The Observer’s got your back. Memes are...
Shovel Buddy: a business fit for winter weather
By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor
January 9, 2018
Filed under CHS Community, Features, Students, Top Stories
Kids savor the joy of seeing snow fall and completely cover their driveway and the roads, effectively canceling school for the day, while parents groan at the fact that they are the ones that will be doing the shoveling. However, parents can lay back, relax and experience the same feeling of joy that...