CHS has now studied and tested for three months under the new school policy that dictates the days each department can test. With ample time to see how it works, it is clear that the well-intentioned administrative...
As I walk outside the building during lunch and glance at the empty spaces in the senior lot, my stomach begins to rumble, not with hunger, but jealousy. If only I could go out to buy fresh food during...
By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 30, 2012
November is usually marked by Veteran’s Day, a new school quarter, fall boots, jackets and a satisfying Thanksgiving meal. Recently, however it also means the beginning of the non-stop playing of Christmas...
At school, I often head to the cafeteria in hopes of staving off my hunger only to find that my wallet possesses nothing more than my debit card. No cash means no lunch.
How great would it be if the cafeteria,...
In the Nov. 6 election, citizens took to the polls to elect our nation’s leaders and decide on some pressing referendums. Through the voting process, Colorado and Washington became the first states to...
By Tyler Mead, Online Features Editor
• November 30, 2012
When I was a sophomore, I used to walk the halls of CHS in a ridiculous maroon shirt that had a large picture of James Madison’s face. While I should have been embarrassed by such strange apparel, I...
By Danielle Kiefer, Circulation Manager and Online Observations Editor
• November 30, 2012
I recently entered school and noticed many students in my grade wearing the same green t-shirts, flocking together and studying notes and textbooks. Confused, I wondered why a matching-shirt cult had suddenly...
The average height of a pair of stilts is approximately 18 inches—to walk at such an elevation brings about the constant fear of falling and breaking one’s ankle. The average height of a pair of high...
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Disney bought Lucasfilm and ruined the Star Wars franchise forever.
According to an Oct. 30 Associated Press article, Disney will buy Lucasfilm and the...
For my birthday, my friend gave me a Malcolm X t-shirt covered with images of and quotes from Malcolm X. My dad did not want me to wear it to school for fear that there would be negative reactions to it....
By Ben Schick, Online Sports Editor
• November 8, 2012
Four years ago, the nation was suffering from economic downturn. It gave birth to one of the worst economic crises the country has seen since the Great Depression. The American public was sick of never-ending...
On Oct. 4 students were lied to, every 15 minutes.
CHS recently took part in the Every 15 Minutes program that is designed to warn students about the dangers of distracted driving. While the program was...
