Death Penalty: Let it Die
By Sapna David, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Opinions
School shooters. Just those two words start a rush of numerous feelings to our brains. We get scared, anxious, angry and sad when we mourn those who have been victims of these people’s atrocious acts. When these tragic events become personal, the emotion that always seems to fill our heads is anger....
Keep Death Penalty Alive
By Anna Kronthal, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Mass murderers. Kidnappers. Serial killers. Do these criminals deserve a life while our taxpayer dollars put shelter over their heads and food in their stomachs? With the recent school shootings and lack of gun reform laws, high schoolers around the world are being forced to worry about their own...
Don’t let April showers dampen your spirit
By Megan Park, Photo Editor
April 12, 2018
Filed under Opinions
April—The National Month of Hope. What should this mean to us? Now is the time when citizens all over the country must band together and work towards one goal: promoting hope. Through months of trials and tribulations, we must all join together as one voice and one body in order to reach one common...
MCPS, give more of a break, not less
April 12, 2018
Filed under Opinions
As the third quarter of the school year finishes up, many students are still relishing their fond memories of their recent Spring Break. It may also be the last time that seniors travel with their friends before going off to college. However, the new proposed school calendar for 2018-2019 has shortened...
Disney remakes are more disappointing than nostalgic
By Fatima Yazdi, Social Media Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Opinions, Top Stories
Picture this: your 5 year old self snuggled up on the couch with your parents and coziest blanket, singing along to Hakuna Matata with Timon, Pumbaa and Simba. Disney has been producing successful movies for years now, many of which make up our generation’s childhood. Recently, Disney has been...
Climate change has greater effects than most know
By Laura Sneller, Opinions Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Opinions, Top Stories
Climate change is an issue that has been in the spotlight for several years now, and has been continuously affecting the world’s weather patterns. However, what is not as well-known is how it affects a certain demographic of people--specifically, women. It is easy to dismiss this problem as one...
People lose too much sleep over worrying about sleep
By Megan Park, Photo Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Opinions
When did getting enough rest become burdensome? As a high school student, it’s difficult enough to try to get a full seven to eight hours of sleep each night. As a result, many students and adults resort to tracking their sleep, becoming heavily focused on the number of hours they sleep per night....
CHS students need to learn the difference between cheering and taunting
By Eliza Asbury, Features Editor
March 16, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Cheer(v.) - shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. Taunt(v.) - provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks. There is a difference. The job of the student body at CHS games is to cheer; to root for our team, not to bash the opposing team. However, the CHS student body frequently...
Parkland brings out Gen Z’s activism
March 7, 2018
Filed under Observer Opinion, Opinions, Top Stories
We’ve heard it all before. Regardless of the era, the youth generation always ends up garnering the same stereotypes -- lazy, ignorant and apathetic. Back in the 60’s, the hippies were regarded as jobless and out of touch with reality. Since then, there has been Generation X, angsty 90’s teens,...
Shorter school days should be considered for U.S. students
By Fatima Yazdi, Social Media Editor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
There are only 24 hours in a day, and in CHS students’ busy schedules, we often wish there was more time in order to accomplish all that must get done. Attending CHS takes up over six hours per day and around 1,080 hours per year in school. It does not have to be this way; students in many schools...
Avoid V-Day heartbreak: simply celebrate love
By Laura Sneller, Opinions Editor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
In the past, Valentine’s Day entailed heart decorations, decorated cards from classmates and class parties with candy galore. However, in high school, Valentine’s Day is a completely different experience. Instead of feeling the same excitement as they did when they were younger, teens’ definition...
SAT subject tests only elicit stress in students
By Nora Holland, Arts Editor
March 7, 2018
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
With the ACT or SAT, AP tests and Required Quarterly Assessments (RQA), it seems as if testing in high school never ends. Even with all these exams to study for, there is another type of testing some students are not aware of: subject tests. SAT subject tests are hour-long exams that allow students...