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The walls of the mens and womens bathrooms next to the second floor staff lounge were painted black.

Bathroom walls painted black

By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor December 11, 2014

On Nov. 20 the walls of the men’s and women’s bathrooms next to the second floor staff lounge were permanently painted black in an attempt to cover graffiti. According to building service manager...

Superintendent Joshua Starr requested an additional $220.8 million be added to the county’s school construction budget.

CIP amendments to help deal with growing student population

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor December 1, 2014

In an effort to address capacity issues caused by MCPS’s ever-growing student population, Superintendent Joshua Starr requested an additional $220.8 million be added to the county’s school construction...

The newly renovated recreation center offers Scotland residents a variety of activities including a community room, a computer room and a full-size basketball court.

Scotland community recreation center reopens

By Katie Gauch and Hannah Yasharoff November 21, 2014

Three years void of a recreational area, the Scotland community will re-open its community center, now dedicated as the Bette Carol Thompson Neighborhood Recreation Center, to the public this month. "The...

Snow-covered sidewalks made it difficult for students to walk to school during last winters severe weather.

School sidewalks will be priority in snow removal

By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager November 21, 2014

Sophomore Jacob Friedman remembers having to walk to school on icy, uncleared sidewalks with start of winter just around the corner. “Many people didn’t shovel the sidewalks, including the school,”...

MCPS to remove chemical additives from cafe food

MCPS to remove chemical additives from cafe food

By Eugenia Cardinale, Production Editor November 21, 2014

MCPS Division of Food and Nutrition Services is working to remove a number of dangerous chemical additives and food dyes from food served in cafeterias after receiving a petition this summer from Real...

Maryland prepares for upcoming elections

Maryland prepares for upcoming elections

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor October 27, 2014

While most CHS students will be sleeping in on Nov. 4, Americans across the country will be heading to the polling booths to vote in this year’s midterm elections. Election Day not only gives students...

MoCo launches pedestrian safety campaign

MoCo launches pedestrian safety campaign

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor October 27, 2014

Teens ages 15-19 make up 51 percent of underage pedestrian fatalities. In Montgomery County, that age group also makes up the largest percentage of pedestrians who are at fault in collisions. With the...

MCPS disciplinary policy to decrease suspensions

By Eugenia Cardinale, Production Editor October 24, 2014

When students misbehave, they are often removed from the classroom environment. New MCPS disciplinary policies, however, are looking to change that. The goal of these new policies, outlined in the 2014-2015...

BOE pays law firm $140k to advise them in misuse of funds

BOE pays law firm $140k to advise them in misuse of funds

By Gil Jacobson, News Editor October 24, 2014

MCPS paid D.C. law firm Venable, LLP $140,000 between May and August of this year to advise and defend the Board of Education (BOE) in an incident of recent credit card misuse. According to a September...

Current seniors Jessie Gloger, Tanya Dhingra and Crystal Mehdizadeh set up for 2013 homecoming in the CHS hallways.

Homecoming float building to undergo changes

By Arielle Gordon, Contest Manager September 29, 2014

Gone are the days of staying for hours after school to work on homecoming floats. As of this year, all homecoming floats will be built off campus and only brought to school for the parade. “The...

Number of unaccompanied minors increases

Number of unaccompanied minors increases

By Gil Jacobson, News Editor September 26, 2014

For centuries, people have sought better lives by immigrating to America, and it is no different for the influx of unaccompanied Central American minors newly enrolled in MCPS. According to Laura Newton,...

Starr withdraws proposal to push back start times

Starr withdraws proposal to push back start times

By Pablo Roa, Production Editor September 24, 2014

Superintendent Joshua Starr recommended in October 2013 that MCPS push back high school start times, citing concerns over the lack of sleep teenagers are getting with the current bell schedule, later Starr...

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