Suicide rate rises among Apple factory workers
Tony Raffa
Staff Writer
May 19, 2011
According to a Feb. 15 eWeek article, Apple has claimed it launched a high-level investigation into the 12 suicide attempts that took place at one of its factories, Foxconn, throughout the first half of 2010. According to a June 1, 2010 ABC News article, Foxconn forces employees to live in one-room... Read more »
Lack of LC policy leads to more student absences
Jenna Cantor
News Editor
May 19, 2011
Last year, MCPS eliminated its Loss of Credit policy (LC policy), and with no LC policy this year, CHS students have been cutting and tardy to classes more often, according to security team leader Terry Bell and attendance secretary Harriet Feldman. Consequently, a survey was sent out to sample teacher... Read more »
Budget cuts threaten JV sports, coaching
Sarah Reitzes
News Editor
May 16, 2011
Later this month, the Montgomery County Council will vote on a proposal to cut $1 million of the approximately $7 million budgeted for MCPS athletics. These cuts could include the elimination of JV cheerleading squads and coed volleyball teams in county high schools, the shortening of all JV seasons... Read more »
Carroll to retire after 40 years, students and staff honor career
Meghna Balakumar
Online Observations
May 16, 2011
From months spent fighting the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to years spent teaching Economics, AP European History and Personal Finance, Michael Carroll’s life has been dedicated to helping others. This June, Carroll will retire from MCPS. Carroll began teaching in 1972 and came to CHS in 1992. “I... Read more »
Ostry resigns as SGA sponsor due to school apathy
Jessica Hirsch
Online Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2011
NSL teacher Justin Ostry recently announced his decision to resign from his position as SGA sponsor and teacher of the corresponding Leadership class. English teacher Haroot Hakopian will take over Ostry’s teaching position in the Leadership class while media services technician and Class of 2013 sponsor... Read more »
Junk food tax bill introduced
Jane Zankman,
Features Production Editor
April 13, 2011
A bill was introduced Feb. 10 to the Health and Government Operations Committee (HGO), to institute a tax on snack foods deemed unhealthy in order to help the fund that provides money for the Maryland Combating Childhood Obesity Grant Program (MCCOP). The bill, titled House Bill 716, proposes to place... Read more »
U.S. nuclear experts review safety of American plants
Yasmin Akbari
Observations Editor
April 13, 2011
After the devastating earthquake in Japan and the numerous problems that have been occurring with the Fukushima nuclear power plant, many U.S. officials have begun to investigate the 104 domestic nuclear power plants in America. Because experts at the U.S. Geological Survey forecast an earthquake of... Read more »
Japan earthquake and tsunami hit home at CHS
Amna Farooqi,
Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2011
A massive offshore 8.9 earthquake hit Japan March 11, triggering a 23-foot tsunami that devastated cities near the coastline, primarily the city of Sendai. The earthquake, one of the largest in history, continued to cause more destruction after the initial tremor with over 50 large aftershocks reaching... Read more »
Federal acts bans incandescent light bulbs
Lara Fu,
Advertising Manager
Christina Michael,
Staff Writer
April 12, 2011
Starting in 2012, incandescent light bulbs will be banned across the country to increase both energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy as mandated by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act., signed byformer President George W. Bush Incandescent bulbs are pear-shaped and emit a warm, natural-looking... Read more »
Soccer fields to replace Potomac’s only organic farm
Stacey Stein,
Online Breaking News
April 12, 2011
The Montgomery County Board of Education voted March 8 to lease property on Potomac’s Brickyard Road to the county government so that youth soccer fields could be built there. The 20-acre property is currently used as an organic seed farm. The county will convert this land into fields as a result of... Read more »
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