Colleges upgrade security, alert systems as students make safety a priority

Allison Srour, Features Editor and Katy Verboncoeur, Staff Writer
April 15, 2011

With the fourth anniversary of the tragic Virginia Tech shootings approaching, the increased attention on college campus security has changed the college experience for many students. In response to the April 2007 shooting, many colleges have upgraded their security systems by adding campus emergency... Read more »

College visits prove helpful to choosing the right school

Lizz Chen, Circulation Manager
April 15, 2011

For juniors and seniors, visiting colleges is a crucial part of choosing the school that best suits their needs and provides the most comforting environment. Choosing the right dates to make college visits and mapping out an itinerary to tour the campus can have a huge impact on the student’s perception of... Read more »

College sued for immigrant tuition

By Sarah Reitzes, Fact Checker
March 1, 2011

Three Montgomery County residents filed a lawsuit Jan. 20 against Montgomery College’s board of trustees for charging in-county tuition rates to all recent graduates of MCPS high schools, including those who are not legal residents of the U.S.   Judicial Watch, a nonpartisan government watchdog group,... Read more »

CHS athlete commits

Natalia Derechin Features Production Editor
December 22, 2010

Congratulations to senior Jake Sickels for committing to play football for Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. Sickels has played football since he was 7, and will go on to play safety for the Division III college. Congratulations to Sickels on becoming a Crusader.

OPTIONS offers alternatives to college

Amanda Vinner, Features Editor
May 28, 2010

Eighteen years is a long time. In that time, students go through twelve grades, four leap years and 567,648,000 seconds, but still not everyone is ready to live in a new place and on his or her own as a young adult. The thought of going to college is not exciting for everyone and so two members of the... Read more »

CHS athlete commits

By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
May 28, 2010

Congratulations to Chris Verboncoeur for accepting an offer to swim at Virginia Tech University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Verboncoeur has been on varsity for all four years. His best strokes are butterfly and freestyle. Good look to Verboncoeur on becoming a Hokie. The Observer would like... Read more »

CHS Athletes Commit

By Jenna Cantor Observations Editor
May 5, 2010

Congratulations to senior Jonathan Milbourn for accepting an offer to play football at Ohio Wesleyan University of the North Coast Athletic Conference. Milbourn has been on varsity for three years as offensive tackle. Good luck to Milbourn on becoming a Battling Bishop.

CHS athletes commit

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
March 22, 2010

Congratulations to Jake Eskin for committing to play basketball for Susquehanna University of the Landmark Conference. Jake will play point guard for the Crusaders. This past season for CHS Jake averaged 18 points, six assistants and four rebounds per game. Good luck Jake on becoming a Crusader. Congratulations... Read more »

Colleges alert parents of student alcohol use

Jessie Hirsch, Contest Manager
March 22, 2010

Recently, several colleges and universities have changed their policies on alerting parents of students who engage in underage drinking. In the past, most schools only reported incidents in which the students were either arrested or hospitalized, but now they plan to notify parents before the situation... Read more »

CHS athlete commits

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
March 1, 2010

Congratulations to senior Eric Skrzyniarz for accepting a baseball offer to St. Mary’s College of Maryland of the Capital Athletic Conference. Eric has been on varsity for three seasons and will play outfield for St. Mary’s. This past season Eric had a batting average of .370 and a slugging percentage... Read more »