By Fiona Asbury, Editor-in-Chief
• February 25, 2016
College admissions officers face a daunting task: they must take piles of paper and weave them into a qualified, enthusiastic and cohesive student body, a group of students who will band together and change...
By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor
• February 25, 2016
Attempting to find any trace of support for Black History Month is like trying to find a well-rested junior: impossible.
Over the past few months, CHS has sponsored a variety of events to support many...
The 2016 Presidential Election is rapidly approaching, meaning that many upperclassmen at CHS will be eligible to vote and plan to do so.
However, many of these students are not prepared for the responsibility...
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...
A generation of addicts. Facebook, YouTube, Netflix, Twitter, Instagram. All distractions. All addictions. Today’s society is consumed with the use of cellphones and electronics, and these distractions...
By Madison Hurr, Features Editor
• January 4, 2016
With the close of the year 2015, Oxford Dictionary released its annual Word of the Year...but wait, it’s not even a word?
Oxford Dictionary recently named the “tears of joy” emoji the 2015 Word...
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...
By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor
• December 23, 2015
Black Friday was originally known for the color used when accounts made a profit. Now it has become an annual event representing capitalistic, consumer-driven America.
Every year, thousands of people...
Black Friday—the day on which the deals are steals and stores cut back on their losses. For many, Black Friday is more than just a shopping day, it’s a necessary tradition.
In the CHS community,...
By Balbina Yang, Features Editor
• December 23, 2015
Acne: a chronic skin condition that produces bumps and painful red spots because of hormones, genetics, and stress. Acne is aperfectly normal thing to have, especially when one is a teenager, yet this...
A letter to the juniors who think it is permissible to park on Gainsborough Road and Victory Lane:
Fewer than 100 seniors were provided with parking spots in the senior lot for the 2015-16 school year....
By Ariel Levchenko, Online Opinions Editor
• December 23, 2015
CHS students will have taken an average of 113 tests throughout their education.
There are tests in every class, the PARCC, quarter exams, semester exams, final exams and AP exams. Wait, don’t forget...
