Currently, a student at CHS can receive the highest possible AP exam score, a five, and not receive an A in said AP class. This is unacceptable. A student who shows mastery on the AP test should receive...
I want candy.
School can get boring between studying for tests, endless homework assignments and improving your college resume. To balance work and play, many students look forward to fundraisers which...
Two weeks ago, everyone in CHS had to change their clocks by moving them forward an hour, losing an hour of sleep and creating discomfort and displeasure not just for students, but for millions of people...
By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor
• March 23, 2015
Recent studies show that MCPS bus drivers are being cited more and more often for reckless driving. Many bus drivers fail to understand the repercussions of exercising poor judgment. Their slightest deviance...
“Apologies, but you can’t work here because we think you may be too religious.”
This not-quite-word-for-word statement nonetheless captures the general sentiment given by an Oklahoma Abercrombie...
Whenever we turn on the TV, listen to the radio or even pick up the newspaper we are retaining news. Journalism is obviously, therefore, involved in our everyday lives. However, many of us are ignorant...
At this time of year, with AP exams fast approaching, students are left scrambling to finish curricula, master skills and salvage their third quarter grades. However, some students, mainly from the sophomore...
By Balbina Yang, Advertising Manager
• March 19, 2015
Third quarter is coming to an end which means that quarter exams are drawing near.
Quarter exams are taken to test students the material they learned during that quarter. While exams in general may...
As a senior committed to the University of Maryland, I quickly logged onto my Facebook account and joined the Class of 2019 group for the University of Maryland. After reading through the endless miniature...
Since the 2010-2011 school year, CHS students have not been offered the opportunity to take a Latin course. Although Latin is by definition a “dead language” and no longer spoken, it is time for it...
Over 31 million people from around the nation tuned in Jan. 20 to watch President Barack Obama deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address to a joint session of Congress. Last year, the combined...
By Yash Nigam, Online Opinions Editor
• February 25, 2015
It is undeniable that academic motivation, especially at CHS, stems from students’ desire to achieve high grades. However, MCPS’ long-standing semester grading policy inflates lower grades and deflates...
