MCPS Extends School Year by One Day Due to Snow
By Sofia Williamson, Online Opinions Editor
May 3, 2016
MCPS extended the 2015-2016 school year by one day, making the last day of the school year June 20. The request for the one-day waiver was approved by the Maryland State Department of Education April 19. State officials originally rejected an MCPS-requested waiver March 30 to disregard the two days l...
CHS Indian Club Holds Dance Classes for Charity
By Sofia Williamson, Production Editor
March 22, 2016
On March 3, the CHS Indian Club began holding Bollywood Dance Exercise Classes every Thursday in the CHS dance studio to raise money for autism programs in third world countries. According to junior Becca Clem, AP Chemistry teacher Jodi Bopanna decided to head the classes along with involvement from...
Throw Away Bad Habits Along With Your Trash
By Sofia Williamson, Production Editor
March 22, 2016
Let’s talk trash. At CHS, there seems to be a prominent problem that no one is talking about, in which students lack the character to properly dispose of their trash. After lunch, it is impossible for a student to walk to sixth period without encountering leftover food and wrappers on the floor,...
VR Makes Real Learning Virtually Impossible
By Sofia Williamson, Production Editor
February 25, 2016
A decade from now, students won’t learn by interacting with their peers and teachers, or by experiencing their physical world with their senses. Instead, they’ll learn by putting on a pair of goggles and sitting completely still. Four representatives from the Google Expeditions team visited CHS...
CHS Theater Shows How to Succeed in Musicals
By Sofia Williamson, Production Editor
November 30, 2015
CHS’ production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opened Friday, Nov. 13. With a large crowd of parents, students and staff attending, CHS’ performance of this classic ‘60s musical was a hit. The musical itself may seem uninteresting at first glance, due to the setting...