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Harriet Tubman was voted as the candidate to replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

Women deserve to be on the face of U.S. currency

By Jasmine Baten, Opininons Editor June 3, 2015

Eight a.m.—AP Exam. 12 p.m.—the exam lets out. After that—a relaxing trip to the mall. Any student who wishes can carry out this plan. According to the CHS website, “students who are taking...

This Tweet, which references two popular shows, Game of Thrones and The West Wing, is an example of the humor the Obama administration uses.

Obama’s humor keeps young people engaged

By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor June 3, 2015

“These days, the House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black.” This was a quote by President Obama at the 2014 White...

Angry bulldogs found around CHS

By Arielle Gordon, Arts Editor June 1, 2015

In response to Sara Heimlich’s April article that discussed the recent censoring of “angry bulldogs” on a class t-shirt, The Observer noticed many “angry bulldogs” around the school. Many...

Parking for extracurriculars shouldnt be revoked

Parking for extracurriculars shouldn’t be revoked

By Jasmine Baten, Opinions Editor June 1, 2015

Roll a six and land on free parking no more—parking at CHS for students involved in athletics, SGA, newspaper, yearbook and other school-related extracurriculars just got a little harder. A new policy...

Stop the stigma surrounding mental health

Stop the stigma surrounding mental health

By Eugenia Cardinale, Observations Editor May 27, 2015

When I was in middle school, I used to cut myself. One day, one of my teachers made a joke about cutting. I sat there and watched my whole class laugh at an issue I was struggling with. It took me over...

Harvards doors open only for those who can pay the gatekeeper.

College endowments should be taxed

By Yash Nigam, Senior Writer May 21, 2015

While the American tax code has always had loopholes, political and financial analysts across the country have found what seems to be a gaping crater in tax regulation: college endowments. It may come...

Teachers need to learn to not bully

Teachers need to learn to not bully

By Sammi Silber, Senior Writer May 7, 2015

We are all aware of our favorite and least favorite teachers. Some will cheer you on and never give up on you.  Others will kill you with their negativity and attitude, which can in the end psychologically...

Admin censors design

Admin censors design

By Sara Heimlich, Public Relations and Social Media April 29, 2015

When the CHS freshman class exec board attempted to design class spirit-wear for Homecoming in October, a long process of multiple turn-downs from administration began and is still ongoing. What should...

Seniors celebrate at the Senior Banquet April 22.

‘Most attractive’ is least attractive superlative

By Ana Faguy, Senior Writer April 29, 2015

Second semester senior year is filled with fun events centered around class bonding and bringing the students together for a final hurrah before they graduate and move onto the next stage of life. One...

To stop marijuana use, adults need to lighten up

By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor April 29, 2015

Disclaimer: This article in no way endorses marijuana or encourages students to use it. It merely argues that current attitudes toward marijuana use only worsen the issue. Marijuana is a fairly common...

New SMOB needs to make role relevant

New SMOB needs to make role relevant

April 29, 2015

With the way SMOB works right now, we see the candidates everywhere we look in the month before the election. We watch the “Meet the Candidates” video in a darkened classroom and try to ignore the...

The dirt on mulch

By Lauren Roseman, Business Manager April 29, 2015

Nobody understands the saying “April showers bring May flowers” better than the students involved with the annual mulch sale fundraiser.  Although some students feel that selling mulch is too exhausting,...

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