Hsing leads MCYO

Maddie Bernstein, staff writer
October 28, 2009

Congratulations to Julianna Hsing for being selected as the concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra at the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra (MCYO). She performed with Jonathan Carney, Concertmaster of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, at the Concertmaster Class on Oct. 1. Hsing and Carney will be performing... Read more »

Club Corner

Anu Jain, News Production Editor
October 28, 2009

The Biology club, unlike most CHS clubs, prepares for a specific competition every year. “The main competition is a national qualifying test, [the] Biology Olympiad,” president Crystal Chiang said. “It takes place every February as a 45-minute multiple choice exam.” In 2008, two MCPS students,... Read more »

‘Observer’ wins awards

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
October 28, 2009

The National Scholastic Press Association awarded the Observer with a First Class award with Three Marks of Distinction for Coverage and Content, Writing and Editing, and Layout and Design. The Maryland high school awards recognized Josh Fanaroff (’09) and senior Ben Gloger with a third place award... Read more »

It’s Academic team earns victory

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
October 28, 2009

Congratulations to the It’s Academic Team and its victory over Stonewall Jackson High School of Manassas and Washington-Lee High School of Arlington. The team is comprised of senior captain Geoffrey Wang and seniors Peggy Li and Jack Shu. Paul Kang and Douglas Szafran are the faculty coaches. The... Read more »

CHS athletes commit

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
October 28, 2009

Congratulations to Pam Vranis for accepting an offer to play soccer at Johns Hopkins University of the Centennial Conference. Pam has been on varsity for four years playing forword and midfield. Good luck to Pam on becoming a Blue Jay. Congratulations to Harris Fanarroff for accepting an offer to... Read more »

Homecoming Corners

Andrea Mirviss News Editor
October 8, 2009

CHS students of all grades gathered in the gymnausium Oct. 1 to build their grade’s respective  Homecoming Corners.  The junior class won the annual competition with its Alice in Wonderland theme, the Freshman class came in second with their Dr. Seuss theme, follwed by the Harry Potter themed... Read more »

Tuckerman passes available in October

Eshe Hill, Features Editor and Claudia Shannon, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009

New Tuckerman Lane parking passes will not be sold to students until Oct. 1 because the county is undergoing construction on the road.   Due to the construction, many students have had to find alternative places to park or to travel in order to get to school.   The road’s improvements also affect... Read more »

Join the Walk for Hope

Andrea Mirviss, News Editor
September 30, 2009

The ninth annual Walk for Hope, a breast cancer research fundraising walk, will take place Oct. 11 at Cabin John Regional Park and is expected to boast 1,500 participants of all ages.  All proceeds for the walk go directly to City of Hope, a breast cancer research facility.    The event is advertised... Read more »

Page’s Run returns to CHS October 4

Maddie Bernstein, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009

Ever since Kimberly Page Whetsell lost her life to cystic fibrosis on June  2005, her friends and family have gathered every fall to commemorate her life by running or walking 5k. This run benefits the Page’s Memorial Foundation which donates the proceeds from Page’s Run to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,... Read more »

Club Corner: Enviornmental Club

Donald Kim, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009

The CHS Environmental club focuses on creating a environmentally friendly school by recycling paper and bottles around the school and promoting the use of more efficient energy. “The new blue and green recycling bins placed around the school and the new energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs... Read more »