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Homecoming Court King and Queen to be announced at half time

Homecoming Court King and Queen to be announced at half time

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor October 7, 2015

Congratulations to this years’ Homecoming court princes and princesses: Freshmen: Vivian Douglas and Michael Janis Sophomores: Faith Kean and Jimmy Rubino Juniors: David Levy and Frannie Phillips Seniors:...

Students gather in the media center to take a selfie that sets a new world record.

CHS takes a selfie that shatters the record books

By Rebecca Jackson, Circulation Manager October 5, 2015

On Thursday, Oct. 1, CHS set a new world record for the most students taking selfies in a library. According to Media Specialist Paige Pagley, this event was created in connection with the selfie display...

Sophomore Eliana Espinosa wonders whether to sign up for SAT prep or not, depending on whether colleges will require the test.

Students React to Increasingly Popular Test-Optional Policies

By Sofia Williamson, Fact Checker September 30, 2015

This past July, George Washington University became the largest private university in the top 100 best ranked schools in the US to get rid of rigorous admissions requirements, following the trend of college...

The new PSAT will give students preparation for the changed SAT in 2016. The test will combine the previous Reading and Writing sections.

New PSAT Combines Sections, Minimizes Calculator Use

By Sai Sreenivasan, Staff Writer September 30, 2015

The new PSAT will be administered to the current sophomores and juniors for the first time Oct. 14. This PSAT will foreshadow the format of the new SAT that the College Board will begin administering in...

Nicole Van Tassell’s Honors Modern World class uses MCPS-provided Chromebooks to complete a close reading and answer questions.

Learning Goes Digital with Google Devices

By Michael Fox, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2015

CHS has been in the process of implementing Google Classroom in the school’s curriculum, as MCPS schools are making the move toward Chromebook filled classrooms. Google Classroom is an app designed...

New Staff Members Join CHS Community

By and September 29, 2015

Ruth Danoff Secretary Ruth Danoff worked as a project assistant for several contract research organizations and at Northwest High School before coming to CHS. “My favorite part of my daily routine...

SGA officers seniors Sophia Giavotto, Raz Moayed, Matthew Lipson, Sebastian Paez and Isabel J0rdan led the first Senate meeting Sept. 8.

Student Senate Aims to Incorporate ‘More Voices, Ideas’: Senators Keep Fellow Homeroom Students Informed

By Emily Wang and Balbina Yang September 29, 2015

In an effort to increase student participation and spirit, the SGA has brought back the Student Senate. During homeroom in the first week of school, a video was scheduled to play, informing students of...

CHS baseball players participated in a summer league team without the help of their Churchill head coach.

Limitations on Off-season Coaching Unreasonable

By Jake Certner, Sports Editor September 29, 2015

“Championships are won in the offseason” is the classic sports mantra MCPS has decided to completely ignore, and even go so far as to work against. According to the MCPS website, it is against county...

CHS Students React to New School Start Times

By Madison Hurr and Arjun Swaminathan September 29, 2015

You’re staring at the clock… it’s 2:09. Just one more minute until the bell rings. Just one more minute until you are free. But wait, you remember that school now ends at 2:30. Since the 20-minute...

Students will no longer have exam week as semester exams have been cancelled.

MCPS Eliminates Final Exams: County Welcomes Student Input

By Sarah O'Brien, Production Editor September 29, 2015

MCPS has tentatively decided to eliminate final exams in all high schools as soon as next school year in order to increase instructional time. This proposal would restore at least two weeks of teaching...

Birds and Bees at CHS: What’s the Buzz?

By Thomas Atkinson, Online Features Editor September 29, 2015

Let’s talk about sex. The everyday lives of students are inundated with sex at every turn, which undoubtedly influences their ideas about it. These three tiny letters can wield so much power in a teen’s...

Junior Performs at Luncheon for Chinese President

Junior Performs at Luncheon for Chinese President

By Madison Hurr, Features Editor September 28, 2015

On Sept. 25, junior trombonist Ethan Shrier performed at a luncheon co-hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to welcome China’s president Xi Jinping on his visit...

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