‘Jersey Shore’ is no worse than other reality shows
March 2, 2010 • written by Meghan Balakumar
Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
Some wince at the sound of LMFAO’S “Get Crazy,” knowing a world of hair-gel, fake tans and Bump-Its are soon to follow. Others are excited to watch a full hour of guidos and guidettes working out, drinking and having sex with random people they meet at clubs. “Get Crazy” is the most accurate... Read more »
Lunch cups have little effect on ’sweetness’
March 2, 2010 • written by Vasant Joseph
Editor-In-Chief
Filed under Opinions
There was once a time when cups were only used for holding beverages. Be it water, soda or lemonade, their only purpose was to quench one’s thirst with its refreshing liquid. But times have changed; CHS seniors have taken these cups, bearing names like “Subway,” “Qdoba” and “Five Guys,”... Read more »
E-Books devalue reading
March 2, 2010 • written by Dina Khatib
Online Observations Editor
Filed under Opinions
Everyone remembers the first time he or she read through an entire book from start to finish. The book was probably five pages long and filled with more colorful doodles than actual words, but nonetheless, it was like an invitation to the big kid world, giving us something worthwhile to brag about to... Read more »
The Gospel According to Gloger
March 2, 2010 • written by Ben Glolger
Staff Columnist
Filed under Opinions
Churchill, something is wrong. Hideously, horribly wrong. I don’t know what’s happening to me. My teachers no longer make any sense, emitting a babble that not even Charlie Brown himself could understand. The school building, a place I once cherished so dearly that I often found it impossible to... Read more »
County should place priority on teachers
March 2, 2010 • written by Maya Montayne
Opinions Editor
Filed under Opinions
In a county known for the academic strength and dedication of its students, a budget plan for the coming year has been created that favors the priorities of MCPS executives and non-student related groups rather than those of teachers and students. It is far from surprising that CHS and other Montgomery... Read more »
Students should reconsider UMDCP
January 5, 2010 • written by Bobby Hirsh
Observations Editor
Brett Mead
Sports Editor
Filed under Opinions
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Airbrushed models send girls the wrong message
January 5, 2010 • written by Dina Khatib
Online Observations
Filed under Opinions
Warning: do not expect to pick up a magazine to see a real, natural face on the cover. Due to a new trend sweeping the media, fake, plastic-looking, wrinkle- and blemish-free faces are gracing magazine covers with the help of so much airbrushing that the individuals look borderline alien. Rather than... Read more »
America must improve Muslim world relations
January 5, 2010 • written by Justin Rheingold
Online Breaking News Editor
Filed under Opinions
It has now been a year, a month and 18 days since Barack Obama was elected president and took the reins of our country into his own hands. Over the previous months, speeches have been made to Congress, to leaders of the Muslim world, to West Point cadets and to the Nobel Committee—all laying out the... Read more »
The Gospel According to Gloger
January 5, 2010 • written by Ben Glogler
Staff Columnist
Filed under Opinions
The song comes on and immediately you recognize the booming voice as the one and only Notorious B.I.G. The words pulsate through your gut with the consistency of a snare drum as Cristopher George Wallace A.K.A. Biggie Smalls assails you with the haunting story of his youth in the classic song “Party... Read more »
D.C must stand firm in fight for gay rights
January 5, 2010 • written by Maya Montayne
Opinions Editor
Filed under Opinions
What are the first words that come to mind at the thought of church? Charity, holiness, purity, and good will to all. But blackmail? Due to a gay marriage law being proposed in Washington D.C., the archdiocese of Washington has put the district in an unfair, difficult position. In an immature attempt... Read more »
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