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MCPS makes a mistake sending students to school

MCPS makes a mistake sending students to school

By Yash Nigam, Production Editor January 10, 2014

MCPS acted irresponsibly by deciding against a school delay Jan. 7, the coldest day of not only this year but also the past two decades. Its inaction and failure to realize that subzero temperatures can...

CHS should add more Wellness Weekends

CHS should add more Wellness Weekends

By Dana Harris, Online Features Editor January 10, 2014

Oh man another all-nighter. Three tests, one quiz and an essay all due tomorrow.  I can’t wait for a break this weekend.  Oh wait, it is not a wellness weekend. On special occasions such as Homecoming...

CHS should look into replacing textbooks with tablets

CHS should look into replacing textbooks with tablets

By Jonathan Greenzaid, Business Manager January 10, 2014

Slugging textbooks to and from school can be a pain, both figuratively and literally, and in a new world immersed in technology, tablets should be allowed in classrooms in order to fit modern culture. Textbooks...

CHS should look into exam schedule

CHS should look into exam schedule

By Sam Lawrence, Fact Checker January 9, 2014

Winter break comes once a year, a time when students can hang out with their friends, play video games, go on vacation, and most of all, relax from the excessive amount of schoolwork that they have. Unfortunately,...

Superintendent responds to cyberbullying

Superintendent responds to cyberbullying

By Sammi Silber, Observations Editor January 8, 2014

MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr started a campaign against cyberbullying on Dec. 13, when he published an open letter to parents about cyberbullying titled “Cyber Civility.” However, Joshua Starr...

5 Pointz, a destination and Mecca for grafitti artists, is being painted over.

Graffiti deserves greater respect as an art form

By Jamie Lescht, Online Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2014

Art students often take field trips to "traditional" art museums like the Smithsonian and are taught to appreciate the more classic forms of art. In this culture, one form of art is neglected: graffiti....

Face Off: Security Upgrades

Face Off: Security Upgrades

By Ben Fox, Elizabeth Campbell, Sports Editor, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2014

 Improved security creates safer school environment When tragedy occurs, survivors and spectators are constantly left asking: what more could have been done? Was security too weak? Were there flaws in...

Cartoon by Greer Smith

Handing up campaign has its pros and cons

January 7, 2014

Living outside of DC in a highly-populated area, we have all had some sort of exposure to people who are homeless. Often, one feels compelled to put some money in an outstretched cup or extended hand for...

Raising the flag at half-mass is another way to commemorate the death of influential figures, no matter how closely related to the community.

CHS should mourn national tragedies

By Gil Jacobson, Production Editor December 20, 2013

Any ordinary Friday morning would involve classes starting smoothly at 7:25 and the Daily Dose airing for the last five minutes of fourth period.  However, this was no ordinary Friday morning.  Or at...

Gatsbys messages are timeless

Gatsby’s messages are timeless

By Ana Faguy, Production Editor December 6, 2013

Catcher and the Rye, The Odyssey, and To Kill a Mocking Bird are just some books that fall on the classic high school reading list, but arguably the most important piece of high school literature is F....

The College Board graders simply scan for key words, not content.

College Board takes unfair approach to grading essay

By Yash Nigam, Production Editor November 26, 2013

The SAT is one of the main factors that affect the college admissions of nearly 2 million students yearly. However, College Board, the creator and sole administrator of the test, unfairly and hastily grades...

Illustration by Greer Smith

Cyberbullying is easy to stop, just log off

By Greer Smith, Opinions Editor November 26, 2013

There is no law against being a jerk, at least there should not be. According to an April 11, 2013 Baltimore Sun article, bullying a minor through a computer or smartphone is now a criminal offense that...

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