By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor
• November 7, 2012
The deadly superbug Klebsiella pnemoniae (KPC) reappeared at the National Institute of Health Clinical Center Sept. 7. An individual infected with the KPC strain shows symptoms such as fever, chills and...
By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor
• November 7, 2012
Forty-three-year-old Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in a 39-kilometer skydive from the edge of space Oct. 14, setting the world record for highest jump and fastest human free-fall....
By Jordan Maser, Public Relations
• November 7, 2012
The multiple aspects that go into planning a successful college trip can often be stressful for students and their parents. In an attempt to make the process simpler, Chevy Chase moms Susan Jones and Elizabeth...
By Dana Harris, Online Opinions Editor
• October 2, 2012
It’s only the second month of school and I’m already counting down the days until summer. How did it go so quickly? We need a “transition period” back into the requirements of high school. It’s...
Sept. 22 marks the 150th anniversary of the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The executive order signed by Abraham Lincoln announced that all slaves would be free within the 10 states of the Confederacy...
Of CHS’ 2011 graduates, 82.8 percent scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, making CHS the school with the highest scores in MCPS and Maryland.
MCPS high schools as a whole ranked first in Maryland...
When the "news" came out that Chick-fil-A supported the traditional definition of marriage, dissenting CHS students biting into the restaurant chain’s iconic chicken sandwich found themselves in a dilemma...
In preparation for CHS’s first home football game of the year against Whitman, I painted myself royal blue and kelly green—our school’s colors. I arrived at the game amped, proudly showing off the...
By Manisha Singh, Online News Editor
• September 10, 2012
It's no question— AP classes are hard. This is why the Observer is here to help you strategize. For those of you who are taking your first AP, or are possibly AP veterans, here are some smart tips to...
By Dana Harris, Online Opinions Editor
• June 4, 2012
Here we go, round two. The grueling exam week is about to begin in t-minus (1) day. All-nighters, study sessions with friends and trying to avoid procrastination on Facebook. All of the vicious events...
