Foster care system must be revised
May 4, 2010
Filed under Opinions
When most children and teenagers enter foster homes, they are attempting to escape a troublesome and unfortunate past, typically because of the risk or actual occurrence of physical and/or psychological harm caused by their biological parents or legal guardian. They often seek comfort and safety, but... Read more »
Experiment proves clothing has no effect on personality
March 22, 2010 • written by Eric Levin
Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
Over the course of my four years at CHS, I have worn the same general outfit to school every day: striped nylon pants and a shirt with a single stripe across it. With each passing day, the only change has been the color of the shirt and the color of the stripes. I have been told by many of my peers that... Read more »
Prometheans add to excessive screen time
March 22, 2010 • written by Spencer Easterbrook
Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
Blackboards are so Twentieth Century. It seems like MCPS has replaced nearly every overhead projector with a bright and shiny Promethean board. They’re innovative, fairly easy to use and best of all, they have touch screens! But when does futuristic technology reach its limits? Don’t we get enough... Read more »
3D technology could have unwanted side effects
March 22, 2010 • written by Dina Khatib
Online Observations Editor
Filed under Opinions
Ever since 3D technology was first developed in the movie industry, filmgoers have flocked to select theaters, museums and entertainment venues showing movies and digital shorts using this revolutionary technology. With the increasing popularity of 3D movies in the past devade, this craze will only... Read more »
The Gospel According to Gloger
March 22, 2010 • written by Ben Gloger
Staff Columnist
Filed under Opinions
Churchill, shed nary a tear more, for I tell you there is hope. Something magnificent is coming. Something that defies reality in its wonder and inconceivability. Something that is glazed with a candy coating and filled with rambunctious puppies, a young child’s laughter, volleyballs, a Disney ending,... Read more »
Senior year should be eliminated entirely
March 22, 2010 • written by Maya Montayne
Opinions Editor
Filed under Opinions
Is there anything better than being a second semester senior? The answer to that question was once a resounding “no,” but a new contender has recently appeared−skipping senior year altogether. In the state of Utah, legislators recently proposed a law that gives students the option of attending... Read more »
‘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 »
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