Student Art Spotlight: Hannah Roberts
By Sapna David, Features Editor
December 18, 2019
With the click of a button, the shutter opens and then closes and quickly produces a beautiful piece of art. The art of photography, although overlooked, requires a significant amount of talent. Senior Hannah Roberts has been carrying around Kodak disposable cameras ever since she was little. As...
Student Art Spotlight: Michael Castelli
By Ela Jalil, Assistant News Editor
December 3, 2019
As the dancer’s turns begin to grow faster, the audience follows, completely mesmerized. Finally, he leaps into a death drop as the song hits its peak, and the audience cheers loudly. Senior Michael Castelli first gained interest in dance after attending his sister’s dance competitions. Soon, he f...
Student Art Spotlight: Heather Kirschner
By Laura Sneller, Arts Editor
December 17, 2018
You may recognize her from her most recent role as the beloved Disney princess Cinderella in the WCHS fall musical or have seen her perform last spring in Blast, but it is no surprise that junior Heather Kirschner has set the standard for musical and theatrical performance at WCHS. Kirschner’s passion...
Student Art Spotlight: Mason Catalon
By Laura Sneller, Arts Editor
November 13, 2018
From the random paint colors staining her wardrobe to the doodle-filled sketchbook that is glued to her hand, it is no secret that senior Mason Catalon is a passionate artist. For her, art is an integral part of her life and her need to draw is equivalent to her need to breathe. “I’ve always b...
Student Art Spotlight: Sebin Jeon
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
May 9, 2018
Art is not just a black-and-white subject, as it is usually thought of as vibrant and complex. However, for junior Sebin Jeon, her style of expressing her creativity is through the use of monochromatic, or single colored, pencil drawings. Jeon recently received a Gold Key and honorable mention for...
Student Art Spotlight: Karis Lee
By Laura Sneller, Opinions Editor
February 7, 2018
Being extremely talented in both arts and athletics while also maintaining good grades in school is an amazing feat, requiring life balancing skills that could land one a job at the Cirque du Soleil. Most students only dream of attaining this level of well-roundedness, but for junior Karis Lee, this...
Student Art Spotlight: Dylan Fan
By Sophie Liss, Sports Editor
January 9, 2018
Some students find exhilaration in playing a championship sports game. Others enjoy writing stories or poems to express their thoughts and feelings. For junior Dylan Fan, photography is his way of expressing himself and finding entertainment at the same time. Aside from photographing for his own enjoyment,...
Student Art Spotlight: Bridgette Warner
By Dani Miller, Opinions Editor
November 29, 2017
Homecoming season is often regarded as the best time of the year, due to the dance, the exhilarating lunch games and perhaps most importantly to some students at CHS, the astonishing floats and murals that each grade displays every year. For senior Bridgette Warner, one of the artists behind the winning...
Student Art Spotlight: Mali Hajaghaei
By Maya Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2017
There are 65 murals in D.C., each unique in their own style, subject and artist. No one understands this better than junior Mali Hajaghaei, who painted her own mural downtown this summer. Hajaghaei, along with others, painted the mural in Anacostia, a historic neighborhood located in Southeast D.C....
Student Art Spotlight: Alex Zarynow
By Sarah O'Brien and Balbina Yang
May 28, 2016
For some people, it’s all about the music, the dance moves or the food. However, for senior Alex Zarynow, it’s all about the pictures. Although he is in Photography 1, Zarynow is self-taught and began taking photos during his junior year at CHS. Ever since, he has won awards, such as in the Congressional...
Student Art Spotlight: Anthony Ratinov
By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager
April 29, 2016
Senior Anthony Ratinov began playing piano at the age of 4, and his grandmother has been his teacher ever since. He started playing because his grandmother noticed he was singing along to the piano and decided to give him lessons. "My biggest inspiration, not only in music, has probably been my grandma," Ratinov s...
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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....