BOE reviews policy after controversy

Sarah Reitzes, News Editor
March 26, 2012

The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) voted to re-examine its flier distribution policy Feb. 27 after receiving complaints about fliers distributed by Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) to students at several MCPS schools, including CHS. Members of the BOE have formed a policy committee... Read more »

Kids, kegs and consequences

Emma Crutchfield, Dana Youngentob, Production Editor, Online News Editor
March 26, 2012

Every weekend, many teens in the D.C. metro area hang out with friends and drink alcohol, and all too often a story appears in the news the next day about a local kid who was killed because of it. Andrea McCarren, a reporter for WUSA-9, decided to investigate the various causes of the underage drinking... Read more »

Gay marriage bill passes in MD

By Jane Zankman, News Production Editor
March 26, 2012

Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law March 2 allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maryland The law will go into effect in 2013, but is likely to be voted on as a referendum on the Maryland 2012 ballot. The bill passed in the House of Delegates with a 72-67 win and in the Senate with a... Read more »

Police request more staff

Sarah Reitzes, News Editor
February 22, 2012

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger requested Jan. 19 that more police officers be sent to the county to provide ample support for its growing population. Manger is working on a staffing plan that will outline the divisions and units which would most benefit from increased staff. “We want to... Read more »

Bloomingdale’s closes

Sonia Shekar, Staff Writer
February 22, 2012

Macy’s announced at the beginning of January that it will be closing its Bloomingdale’s store in White Flint Mall this spring, as well as three others across the nation. According to Macy’s official website, Bloomingdale’s, which is owned by Macy’s, Inc., is closing because White Flint Mall... Read more »

Rankings reveal acheivement gap between races

By Julia Greenzaid, Fact Checker
February 21, 2012

Despite Maryland’s ranking as the number one state for public education for the fourth consecutive year, its large achievement gaps have recently been brought to attention. After Education Week came out with the state rankings for public education Jan. 11, 2011, the Maryland Campaign for Achievement... Read more »

Engineering, math most promising fields

By Lara Fu, Advertising Manager
February 21, 2012

Senior Nik Ramirez plans to major in either photography or stage design in college. Both majors fall under the general category of arts, which according to a recent Georgetown University study has an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent and a starting salary of $30,000 a year—considerably lower than that... Read more »

Department may no longer offer on-level U.S. history

By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News
February 21, 2012

The social studies department is making plans to stop offering on-level U.S. History, leaving freshmen to choose between taking honors or AP. According to Principal Joan Benz, this change is being made in order to ensure all students are getting equal education, to challenge students, and to ensure students... Read more »

Cameras on Gainsborough catch unsuspecting speeders

By Allison Srour, Features Editor
February 21, 2012

New speed cameras have been set up along Gainsborough Road as of Jan. 28, near Regency Estates Swim Club, right before the power lines where the student parking line ends. The temporary speed cameras, replacing the SafeSpeed van that sits in the neighborhood on a regular basis, are small white boxes... Read more »

Stuff Churchill Kids Say

Ben Hollander and Tony Raffa, Staff Writers
February 3, 2012