THRIVE Club brings peace to CHS
By Jordyn Green, Assistant Online Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2018
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
CHS can be one of the most stressful places there is, so it’s often hard to find a place to relax. The THRIVE club, whose main goal is to make CHS a more positive environment, decided to hold a lunchtime meditation Apr. 20. The meditation was led by guidance counselor Makeyda Soriano, who me...
Adult Coloring Books Gain Popularity as a Method of Stress Relief
By Laura Sneller, Public Relations Editor
April 29, 2016
After a stressful week of tests and homework, students typically unwind by napping or watching Netflix. Now, there is a new relaxation method that increases artistic ability while relieving stress—all you have to do is color. Adult coloring books are spreading through the nation as more p...
Chin Up, Churchill
January 4, 2016
Filed under Observer Opinion
Chin up, Churchill. Recently, there’s been a case of negativity going around, whether it be because of acts of violence or accumulation of academic stress. But even in the face of it, it’s important to stay positive, to find those cliched silver linings in storm clouds wherever we can. Ordinarily,...
Standardized Tests Are Getting a Failing Grade
By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor
December 23, 2015
Filed under Opinions
CHS students will have taken an average of 113 tests throughout their education. There are tests in every class, the PARCC, quarter exams, semester exams, final exams and AP exams. Wait, don’t forget SATs, SAT Subject tests and ACTs. The problem with these standardized tests is that they aren’t...
College Visits Interfere with Student Learning
By Rebekah Sklute, Circulation Manager
October 29, 2015
Filed under Opinions
If a student skips class, he or she is more likely to get into the college of his or her choice. Given the choice between attending University of Michigan’s college presentation or an AP class, a student is stuck with a tough decision. He has the desire to learn about the university and how to...
CHS Brings Back Assessment Schedule after Experimental Year Off
By Maya Rosenberg, Social Media Editor
September 29, 2015
Filed under Opinions
The workload for students at CHS is never supposed to be easy. But last year, during my first year of high school, I was swamped by the workload. I would have days with three or four summative tests in multiple classes, then I would have only one assessment or nothing at all the next. It’s a given...
Facing stress, students smoke to blow off steam
By Ben Fox, Sports Photo Editor
March 1, 2013
Filed under Features
You can smell it on their breath. It lingers in their cars. It sticks to their clothes and cannot be washed out. The smell of cigarettes follows smokers everywhere, even through the Bulldog Lobby and into the halls of CHS. Smoking has long been a problem among teens nationwide. According to DoSometh...
New assessment schedule aims to reduce student stress
By Julia Heimlich, Circulation Manager
October 2, 2012
Filed under Online Exclusives, Top Stories
The start of a new school year often brings the start of stress, pressure and anxiety. But this year’s new testing policy could potentially override some of these tense feelings. A new system was put into place this school year to try to regulate the number of tests given in a school day. Each depa...
Therapy provides outlet for teens under stress
By Amna Farooqi,
Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2011
Filed under Features
During the developmental years of adolescence, it’s safe to say that life is ruled by stress. Whether it’s the stress of academics, the stress of group drama or the stress of relationships, stress seems to be the recurring theme in everyone’s life. For teens, it seems that dealing with the stress...