Conformity in the house tonight for CHS

By Charles Cook, Staff Columnist
December 20, 2011

 I recently saw a news report on television that stated Miley Cyrus made an absurd $25 million in 2009. The anchor went on to say that Cyrus sold 4 million albums that year. Were there really 4 million tweens/teens out there willing to blow their cash on this girl? Was Miley Cyrus’s music that superior?... 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 »

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 »

Kyle in Context

Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
October 25, 2011

Experiencing new customs broadens one’s horizon and creates an appreciation of the world’s diversity. Unfortunately, I hate planes and waiting in lines, so actually traveling is not a possibility. When I want to experience culture and ethnic foods, I head to Montgomery Mall. Confined to a plot of... Read more »

Facebook takes stalking to a whole new level

Staff Columnist, Charles Cook
October 24, 2011

You listen intently while two kids you do not know converse about their insane weekend. You then spy over another girl’s shoulder as she shows her friend her new pictures from spring break. You finish this creepy escapade by stalking that attractive alumna from last year’s tech class to see how college... Read more »

Kyle in Context

Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
September 27, 2011

Pools are closing, schools are starting up again, and the new football season has just begun. Summer is over, but planning for next summer’s blockbuster season is just beginning. Capitalism is equal to successful manipulation, and blockbuster season screams capitalism—just like the sharing principles... Read more »

The Cook Book

Charles Cook, Staff Columnist
May 13, 2011

As I near the end of my second semester as a junior and enter the final phase of the upperclassmanship that is senior year, it is interesting to reflect upon my life at CHS over the past few months. In particular, I’m beginning to notice the things around the school that would have previously been... Read more »

The Cook Book

Charles Cook, Columnist
April 11, 2011

Congratulations, lucky reader, you have just turned to the grandest article to ever be printed in the Observer, the first of my new column series: The Cookbook. From here on out, this page will consistently be graced with love, laughter and literary excellence.   Now, seeing as how first impressions... Read more »

Kyle in Context

Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
April 11, 2011

Hi my name is Kyle Sebastian Edwards. My favorite hobby is playing basketball, my favorite feeling is warmth and I, just like everyone else in the world, cannot finish a roll of Chap Stick without losing it. The previous paragraph may not have let you get to know me perfectly, but hopefully a diary of... Read more »

Hollander’s Hot Sauce

Ben Hollander, Columnist
March 21, 2011

Snapback hats, name-brand pastel collared shirts and Sperry’s as far as the eye can see: lacrosse season is once again upon us during this special time of the year, bro. Lacrosse’s popularity has boomed in the past decade. U.S. Lacrosse reports that lacrosse has grown 138 percent in the past 10 years... Read more »