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Powder Puff Game

October 1, 2009

Title: Powder Puff GameDate: 2009-10-07

RENT cast performs at Scotland Fringe Festival

Lauren Pires, Arts Editor
September 30, 2009

Twenty kids, one summer trip and one play that gave them lasting memories. This summer, the CHS cast of RENT: School Edition, took their performance to the Scotland Fringe Festival where they performed three shows over two weeks. “The Fringe Festival was amazing,” said junior Laura Butvinik who... Read more »

New laws force teens to wait longer for licenses

Hannah Phillips
September 30, 2009

A driver’s license is more than a rectangular piece of plastic with your picture on it, it is a symbol. It represents adulthood, independence and maturity. The second many young people are of age, they jump at the opportunity to take their driver’s test in hopes of obtaining this wallet-sized piece... Read more »

Injury, inexperience lead to slow start for boys soccer

By Ryan Schlesinger, editor-in-chief
September 30, 2009

Senior captain Cameron Kidwell came off the field after a 2-1 loss to Northwest Sept. 22 exhausted, frustrated and incensed. He managed to calmly say one thing: “We’ve got to make some changes.” Kidwell scored the only goal for the Bulldogs that night, which is nothing new considering he has scored... Read more »

Public schools and uniforms do not match

Maddie Ulanow
Staff Writer
May 28, 2009

D.C.’s public school chancellor Michelle Rhee is trying very hard to improve the District’s schools, and though her efforts have been somewhat controversial, the mandatory uniform policy for the 2009-2010 school year absolutely crosses a line.elle Rhee is trying very hard to improve the District’s... Read more »

SAT policy unfair to the underprivileged

May 28, 2009

SAT scores have constantly been dramatized as one of the most important components of a college application. For decades the four-hour long test has had the power to completely eclipse four years of high school work, but many colleges, such as Smith College and Wakeforest, are beginning to drop the SAT... Read more »