Two suicides in three months. This simple sentence cannot even begin to describe the pain and suffering felt by the entire CHS community. Why did this happen? What could have been done to prevent it? What...
MCPS: a county filled with rules and regulations, boards and commit- tees and almost every kind of admin- istrative policy. Yet, with all of these governing bodies that address numer- ous issues...
If you think it’s difficult to read an article about suicidal students, consider what it would be like to be one.
In light of recent tragedies, mental health awareness has become more of a hot topic...
If The Little Mermaid taught us anything, it was to value our voices.
Oftentimes, students take their voice and ability to represent themselves within the school system for granted. Or they underestimate...
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...
On Nov. 10, CHS stepped UP.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) came to CHS Nov. 10 to protest the CHS Gay-Straight Alliance club and our general acceptance of diversity. Though the general feelings of...
Wellness Weekend at CHS doesn’t work so well.
Every so often, CHS has a Wellness Weekend, where teachers are instructed not to assign homework on Friday to be done over the weekend and turned in...
Those two weeks in January and June that you have reserved for stress, tears, and nights of poring over notes? Go ahead and schedule two more. Every nine weeks, to be exact.
MCPS has decided to replace...
With the way SMOB works right now, we see the candidates everywhere we look in the month before the election. We watch the “Meet the Candidates” video in a darkened classroom and try to ignore the...
By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor
• February 24, 2015
Dear Dr. Benz,
My child has been dealing with high levels of stress and anxiety brought about by this time of year. He has worked long and hard this past semester, copying his classmates’ homework,...
By Fiona Ashury, Opinions Editor
• December 23, 2014
The typical school day includes going to class, listening to lectures and taking notes. But what if that giant backpack full of papers and notes disappeared and was replaced with one computer?
This is...
By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor
• November 20, 2014
Seventy-five SSL hours is a burdensome requirement for many MCPS students, but an easy enough feat to accomplish. Although nowhere in the graduation requirements does it call for a student to start his...
