Offshore wind energy petition gains support

By Emily Birnbaum, Contest Manager
December 20, 2011

The Maryland Student Climate Coalition (MSCC) is currently gathering signatures for a petition in support of offshore wind energy in Maryland, which it hopes to soon pass on to the Maryland Boad of Regents and the Maryland Board of Education of Public School Systems. The MSCC hopes to persuade both of... Read more »

Twitter timelines provides witty tweets

By Tyler Mead, Observations Production Editor
December 20, 2011

Eventually all tweeters get fed up with seeing their friends complain about their lives or talk about their conquest of a sandwich. The Observer suggests people to follow when the timeline is stale. The accounts brighten many tweeters’ days with witty relatable tweets that have given the users internet... Read more »

British band One Direction gains popularity

By Natalia Derechin, Features Production Editor
December 20, 2011

Who’s British? Queen Elizabeth. Who’s British and cute? Hugh Grant. Who’s British cute and can sing? One Direction. Some students might have no idea what I’m talking about, some might not have a tumblr, but now it’s all about to change. The new pop-band, mainly located in the United Kingdom,... 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 »

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 »

Beavis and Butthead debut

Alex Korty, Staff Writer
November 22, 2011

It’s been nearly 14 years since the trouble-making duo of Beavis and Butthead have been seen on television, and their humor is just as funny as in their glory days. Fans of the show don’t just expect more of the same anymore, they want something better. That’s exactly what the first new... Read more »

Libraries incorporate e-books

Manisha Singh, Fact Checker
November 17, 2011

Can’t find another source for that English essay due tomorrow? Don’t worry; CHS students no longer have to agonize over the idea of getting out of the house and heading over to the local library in search of a particular book they just can’t find. The Potomac Library started following the Montgomery... Read more »

Kyle in Context

Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
November 17, 2011

Coffee shops are everywhere. Within that espresso, latte or cappuccino is modern society’s solution for late nights; they are a break from the chaos of our jobs and a forum for small talk. As a loather of small talk and a fan of coffee, I went to a Starbucks for a few hours one afternoon to take in... Read more »

Office kicks off without Steve Carrell

Jamie Lescht, Public Relations
October 25, 2011

Fans of The Office will no longer hear the phrase “that’s what she said” because Michael Scott (Steve Carell, Date Night) is no longer on the show. The show’s first episode of the eighth season kicks off with the entire cast planking on items around the office. New manager Andy Bernard (Ed Helms,... Read more »

Red Sox fan relives crushing defeat

Joel Denicoff, Sports Editor
October 25, 2011

I was in a major panic one night when I had difficulty breathing, terrible headaches, slurred speech, dizziness and anxiety. Some might have thought that I was having an anaphylactic reaction, but in reality, I just had symptoms of being a Boston Red Sox fan. The Sox decided to play great baseball all... Read more »