CHS was ranked number three on The Washington Post’s Most Challenging High Schools in the D.C. Area list, following Washington International, a private school, and Poolesville High School, located...
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...
A sophomore is in their homeroom class, staring aimlessly at the clock as the second hand makes its way around. Tick-tock, tick-tock: he wonders why he’s wasting time there in the first place.
If...
CHS has had a difficult year. With two suicides, CHS is in need of some bonding, and the SOS Field Day is the way to accomplish that.
When the CHS community was in need, the sophomore class held the...
The FBI found a third party to un- lock an encrypted iPhone which belonged to a suspect of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, without the help of Apple.
The FBI should have the right to open...
By Jake Herman, Video and Public Relations Editor
• May 6, 2016
Investigating terrorists, such as the San Bernardino shooters, is essential for the FBI and other federal agencies to strengthen national security, but just how far is too far when the privacy of citizens...
Senioritis: the mythical allusion that all seniors have an excuse to not do their work, not show up to class, and frankly, to just not try anymore.
However, it’s not a myth. Senioritis is very real....
So here’s a problem that has stu- dents burning up—what’s up with the fire drills?
Students may remember the fire drill that they were forced to suffer through on the freezing morning...
By Julia Lescht, Public Relations Editor
• May 3, 2016
Feminism: the belief that men and women should be equal in all aspects of life.
Contrary to popular belief, feminists do not advocate for female superiority. The gender equality movement has come a...
At countless schools around the country, individuals are recognized for their academic achievement by being named valedictorian, and are given the honor of addressing their class at graduation....
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...
MCPS is known for its superb academics. However, whether it scores an A+ in other regards, such as nutrition and textiles, is highly questionable.
Originally offered as a way of enriching women’s...
