Nuclear energy effects dramatized by media

April 11, 2011

In the wake of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, less than half of the American public is in favor of nuclear energy. According to a March 22 CBS News poll, only 43 percent of Americans approve of building new nuclear power facilities, a 14 percent decrease from 2008. While the situation in Japan is... Read more »

Kyle in Context

Kyle Edwards, Online Humor Columnist
April 11, 2011

Hi my name is Kyle Sebastian Edwards. My favorite hobby is playing basketball, my favorite feeling is warmth and I, just like everyone else in the world, cannot finish a roll of Chap Stick without losing it. The previous paragraph may not have let you get to know me perfectly, but hopefully a diary of... Read more »

Planned Parenthood defunding incites debate: Congressional actions hamper medical treatment

Andrea Mirviss, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2011

Movie fans all over the nation are familiar with the scene: Juno, a rambunctious, outspoken and feministic teenager, waddles up to the entrance of her local Planned Parenthood.  She rolls her eyes at a solitary Pro-Life protestor, but when the protester explains to her that her unborn child has developed... Read more »

Planned Parenthood defunding incites debate: Program lacks support, should not have public funding

Joe Nolan, Staff Writer
March 22, 2011

It is nothing short of irresponsible to pour the American people’s money into a controversial and inefficient organization that performs procedures the public cannot agree on. According to a 2010 Gallup poll, Americans are split right down the middle on the abortion issue, with 46 percent of Americans... Read more »

Hollander’s Hot Sauce

Ben Hollander, Columnist
March 21, 2011

Snapback hats, name-brand pastel collared shirts and Sperry’s as far as the eye can see: lacrosse season is once again upon us during this special time of the year, bro. Lacrosse’s popularity has boomed in the past decade. U.S. Lacrosse reports that lacrosse has grown 138 percent in the past 10 years... Read more »

Zero tolerance policy harms all students

March 21, 2011

Mistakes and second chances are common themes teenagers experience.  As most grow up, they are encouraged to make mistakes and learn from each good or bad choice because the reality is that most depend on mistakes as learning opportunities and use these missteps to discover and grow.  They often seek... Read more »

Lack of paved walkway to field may violate law

Ben Schick, Staff Writer
March 21, 2011

For CHS baseball spectators, the only way to reach the baseball field directly from the parking lot is to walk along a steep, uneven, gravel pathway, which poses difficulties for those who want to watch baseball and softball games and have trouble walking or use handicap equipment. Nancy Miller, a CHS... Read more »

County lacks standards for Edline updating

Spenser Easterbrook, Advertising Manager
March 21, 2011

Students agree: the creation of Edline is a great advance in modern education. Edline provides students with one convenient place to check their grades, their homework and their lessons from class. But there’s a catch. In practice, Edline isn’t being used for all of these purposes at CHS. MCPS has... Read more »

Texas gun law endangers students, university life

by Kyle Edwards, News Production Editor
March 21, 2011

In response to the Tucson, AZ massacre and the recent Virginia Tech shootings, conservative Texas governor Rick Perry and several other state legislatures are pushing to allow students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. Their idea is to protect students from the threat of a gunman’s murderous... Read more »

Transplant debate should focus on increasing donors

Amanda Vinner, Features Editor
March 21, 2011

Patient One is a seventy-five-year-old grandmother who is in need of a new kidney and has been on the transplant list for thirty years. Patient Two is a six-year-old boy who also needs a kidney, but was just added to the transplant list last year. While the government battles over who is more deserving... Read more »