From 6:30 in the morning when the first high school buses arrive, to after 4 in the afternoon when the last activity buses have dropped off students, Jane Houston is busy keeping local kids safe.
Houston,...
By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-In-Chief
• December 3, 2012
Students gathered in the cafeteria Nov. 16 to give back to the community on the CHS Day of Community Service.
Students and faculty met after school to make sandwiches that were donated to Martha’s Table,...
After the fire in the auditorium last April, academic departments have been forced to make changes in order to better follow safety codes, including changes in classroom arrangement and organization of...
By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor
• October 14, 2012
Montgomery County Superintendent Joshua Starr will hold his first Student Town Hall meeting at Northwest High School Oct. 15. There will be multiple events held at various schools throughout the county...
Michael Fusco is an outdoorsman, to say the least. The senior has backpacked 50 miles through the mountains of New Mexico, sailed through the Florida Keys and canoed 100 miles through lakes along the Canadian...
“One for one.” More than just a catchy slogan, these three words are the background and meaning behind the TOMS charity. TOM, short for “tomorrow,” symbolizes TOMS mission “for a better tomorrow.”
According...
Your first car. A big milestone in your life. Your first taste of freedom and adulthood. The first time you can go places without parents playing chauffeur. However, getting that first car can be a...
Lunchtime intramural sports have started up again this year after they were cancelled last year because they got too competitive, according to athletic director David Kelley.
Physical...
Exam week is by far the most underrated week of school in the entire school year. Between getting to sleep in, leaving early, and not even going to school once or twice during the week, plus the likelihood...
After hours of flipping through vocabulary flashcards and trudging through PSAT practice tests, high-scoring students have been denied the National Merit Scholarship, while recognition is instead granted...
Many students may wonder why their Asian American classmates continuously excel in school, score the highest test grades and attend prestigious universities. According to Amy Chua, a professor at Yale...
Robin William’s character in the film The Dead Poets Society, Jon Keating, not only teaches his students the beauty of the English language, but he also preaches the importance of “carpe diem,” or...
