By Alissa Li, Observations Editor
• December 19, 2014
CHS’ Band and Orchestra held concerts in the auditorium on Dec. 9 and 11, respectively. They were held in the Auditorium. They both performed eclectic pieces, each with a diverse sound and meaning, like...
MCPS announced Nov. 24 a temporary budget freeze that will affect staffing and purchasing in schools throughout the county.
According to a Nov. 24 memo, MCPS announced that a budget freeze would become...
By Katie Clem, Production Editor
• December 19, 2014
Senior Daniel Gordon competed in the Philadelphia Marathon, finishing with a time of 3 hours and 37 minutes on Nov. 23. He finished 2,051 out of 10,362 entries, and 19th in his division.
Gordon undertook...
Class of 2014 alumna Alexandra Votaw recently had one of her sculptures selected for the AP College Board National Student Art Show.
“I am so honored to have been chosen!” Votaw said. “I was...
Had you peeked into Cabin John Park during the early evening of Dec. 10, you would have found a bundled-up group of students laughing, listening to live acoustic and sipping hot cocoa.
To raise money...
By Fiona Asbury, Opinions Editor
• December 11, 2014
On Nov. 20 the walls of the men’s and women’s bathrooms next to the second floor staff lounge were permanently painted black in an attempt to cover graffiti.
According to building service manager...
The University of Maryland men’s basketball team has gotten off to a sizzling 8-1 start this season, and has returned to the AP Top 25 College Basketball poll for the first time since the end of the...
Voters in D.C. recently passed Initiative 71, which allows for adults over the age of 21 to cultivate at most six marijuana plants and possess up to two ounces of marijuana in their home for personal use.
Other...
By Alissa Li, Observations Editor
• November 21, 2014
Throughout Spirit Week, CHS students fought valiantly to have their class crowned as the best in numerous competitions: Coin Wars, Spirit Week, Murals and Float Performances.
The juniors won the mural...
Three years void of a recreational area, the Scotland community will re-open its community center, now dedicated as the Bette Carol Thompson Neighborhood Recreation Center, to the public this month.
"The...
By Sammi Silber, Editor in Chief
• November 21, 2014
Senior Shreya Naville is the assistant artistic director and lead dancer for “The Girl Child Project,” a classical Indian dance performance that raises awareness for the prevention of violence against...
By Thomas Atkinson, Public Relations Manager
• November 21, 2014
Sophomore Jacob Friedman remembers having to walk to school on icy, uncleared sidewalks with start of winter just around the corner.
“Many people didn’t shovel the sidewalks, including the school,”...
