YouTube star gives new meaning to ‘Black Friday’

Meghna Balakumar, Online Observations Editor By Justine Stayman, Circulation Manager
April 12, 2011

Forget Bieber fever, a new musical pandemic recently swept the globe in a testament to both the power of the Internet and the public’s hunger for Charlie Sheen-esque feats of failure. This new sensation has had many singing its catchy chorus as they wait with friends by the bus stop, enlighten others... Read more »

“Epic Mealtime” parodies modern eating culture

By Kyle Edwards, New Production Editor By Alec Fanaroff, Online Opinions Editor
March 21, 2011

Mixing the overindulgence of the food industry, heavy imagination and a carnivorous obsession of all things red and juicy, YouTube’s newest phenomenon is the Epic Mealtime series. Since September, millions of people around the world have been captivated by an anonymous group of Canadian men and women... Read more »

Musicians take their talent to the Internet

Maddy Jacobs, Fact Checker
March 1, 2010

Ah, YouTube. A place of wonder and procrastination. A place where you go to laugh at crazy cat antics and scoff at Kanye West’s disgrace of Taylor Swift. A place where recently, musically talented CHS students have begun to gather. Junior Nikki Fraser is a talented vocalist and musician who posts videos... Read more »

YouTube is a staple of teachers’ lesson plans

Donald Kim, Staff Writer
March 1, 2010

Though YouTube has long been seen as a medium to share images, words, and music for entertainment purposes, the site has become an essential tool in education. YouTube is commonly used by teachers to include videos of certain topics as part of their lessons. For many teachers, this has become a method... Read more »