“Two Sentence Horror Stories” spooks watchers
By Charley Hutton, Advertisement and Subscription Manager
February 4, 2020
What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences? This prompt sparked a Reddit thread in 2013, accumulating over 15,000 comments. Inspired by the thread, Vera Miao created the new-to-Netflix series, “Two-Sentence Horror Stories.” Similar to the popular Netflix show “Black...
Student Art Spotlight: Markus Silvertree
By Hannah Zozobrado, Arts Editor
February 4, 2020
It is commonly said that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but what they don’t say is that as the apple falls down, it gets closer to the tree’s roots. In the case of senior Markus Silvertree, his roots are planted into the grounds of art and creativity, similar to his parents. “Honestly,...
Bethesda arts festival displays work of numerous artists
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
June 5, 2019
Imagine a festival that celebrates the arts and accomplishments of various artists. Such a festival exists, and were held on May 11th and 12th called the Bethesda Arts Festival. It was hosted along the streets of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. The festival consisted of many different booths featuring variou...
Student Arts Spotlight: Julia Maa
By Bryan Fletcher, Production Manager
March 6, 2019
Learning and mastering even a single medium of art is already impressive on its own, but finding a balance between multiple forms might as well be an otherworldly ability. Yet this is just the everyday reality for illustrator, senior and animator Julia Maa. Maa has had a great interest in illustration...
Trump Budget Threatens Arts Establishments
By Nora Holland and Dani Miller, Arts and Opinions Editor
June 5, 2017
In March, President Trump released his proposed outline for the 2018 budget. Trump’s new budget includes spending cuts for many government programs such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Trump has proposed a 52.3 billion dollar...
Ice Cream Trend Rolls Into Rockville
By Vicky Gunawan, Contest Manager
October 3, 2016
Class 520, a popular dessert hangout, just opened in Rockville. The shop sells Thai ice cream rolls, a trend that is popular in New York and other major cities, and has now been brought to Maryland. Thai rolled up ice cream is made on an extremely cold metal circle. The liquid base is ma...
Annual Art Festival Highlights Students’ Work
By Kyle Emery, Sports Editor
May 14, 2016
The artwork of CHS students at this year's Art Festival displayed some of the most creative and inspirational pieces from students of all grade levels. The Art Festival has improved annually in attendance and presentation. The amount of students who have joined the program has increased exponentially,...
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Returns for Season Two
By Isabel Dibble, Senior Writer
April 17, 2016
The highly-anticipated return for the second season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt finally arrived April 15 with our favorite quirky characters and jokes. Season two jumps right into the hot mess of problems Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) and her friends deal with on a daily basis. After spending a decent amo...
Popular North Carolina Donut Chain Coming to Rockville
By Becky Wolfson, Contest Manager
March 22, 2016
Duck Donuts, a well-known donut chain that began in North Carolina’s Outer Banks in 2007, is set to open on Rockville Pike in early spring. Duck Donuts gets its name from Duck, N.C. “I am excited for the new location in Rockville,” sophomore Bergan Babrowicz said. “Being able to have them...
Glenstone: Local Art Museum is Worth a Visit
By Madison Hurr, Features Editor
March 22, 2016
Interested in modern art museums but don’t want to make the trek to D.C. or New York City? Look no further than Glen Road. Spanning 200 acres of natural landscape, contemporary art and architecture, the Glenstone museum, located a mere four miles from CHS, is the perfect destination for art aficionados...
Annual Arts Festival Draws and Displays Talent
By Emily Wang, Online Arts Editor
March 22, 2016
The opportunity to see stunning photographs, paintings, sculptures, one-act plays, orchestra performances and fashion shows will be available to the CHS community at the annual CHS Arts Festival, held in the auditorium and room 126 April 19-29. The Arts Festival is a week where students and staff...
Student Art Spotlight:
By Sarah O’Brien, Production Editor
March 22, 2016
Although often overlooked, fashion has a major influence on show business, and junior Libby Spriggs dedicates her time to ensure that all the actors and actresses of CHS look their part. Spriggs has been finding, altering and creating costumes for the CHS plays and musicals since her freshman year....