I believe in using the knowledge gained in some parts of life to succeed in others. My goal over the past year was to become a successful fantasy football manager, so I focused all my attention on one...
It has never been easier for students to share information with each other about classes, but that does not mean this communication is helpful.
Students have made groups on Facebook for many classes...
By Natalia Derechin, Features Production Editor
• November 21, 2011
A recent CHS student’s Facebook post over Rosh Hashanah read "You’re welcome Christians," referring to the mandatory school holidays over Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The response she received from...
By Amna Farooqi, Editor-in-Chief
• November 21, 2011
Anyone who has taken World History or Global Issues knows the tension that seeps into the room when the issue of Israel-Palestine relations comes up. On one side are the students who are die-hard Israel...
Turkey Day. An entire 24 hours set aside to enjoy family and food. A time when relatives fly from across the country to be with people they do not often see. A table carefully draped with fall colors...
Between 7 and 7:25 a.m., something strange happens to this normally well-behaved CHS community. A significant portion of CHS parents and students seem to lose all common sense and respect for the law...
Coffee shops are everywhere. Within that espresso, latte or cappuccino is modern society’s solution for late nights; they are a break from the chaos of our jobs and a forum for small talk.
As a loather...
It’s Game 1 of the 1965 World Series and Sandy Koufax is set to pitch against the Minnesota Twins. Coincidentally, this game happens to fall on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish Year. Koufax,...
When in middle school, students are strongly encouraged to take certain classes, like world languages, that appear on a high school transcript. Some middle school students, however, have yet to recognize...
I am pissed off. I have been asked the question "Is it an emergency?" one too many times, and to be honest, I am sick of it. If I have to go to the bathroom, I have to go to the bathroom. I am not even...
Halloween has, and always will be, one of the greatest holidays. Children enjoy picking out costumes, teens enjoy socializing with their friends, and adults get to act like kids. But this year, instead...
Experiencing new customs broadens one’s horizon and creates an appreciation of the world’s diversity. Unfortunately, I hate planes and waiting in lines, so actually traveling is not a possibility....
