It’s that time of year when students need to get back into a normal school sleeping schedule, but this is a difficult task for teenagers who use their cellphone or computer right before they go to bed.
According...
Not to brag, but I have already accomplished more in my storied high school career than most ever will. I spent a year parading around as the school mascot, I “unofficially” finished second in the...
By Amna Farooqi
Editor-in-Chief
• September 27, 2011
They have no country. Nearly 64 years ago, they fled everything they knew to come to a better place for freedom and a better life, but they are still waiting.
The Bihari refugees left India during the...
By Lara Fu
Advertising Manager
• September 27, 2011
The Montgomery County Council and the Montgomery County School Board of Education earlier this summer reached a decision to reduce the athletic budget by 10 percent to save more than $750,000, which resulted...
By Thomas Geenen
Staff Writer
• September 27, 2011
Beginning this school year, MCPS is making a permanent change to the emergency situation code names.
The former code names, Code Blue and Code Red, will now be referred to as Shelter Alert and Lockdown,...
By Liz Campell
Features Production Editor
• September 27, 2011
Last month, the Montgomery County Police Department announced it will hand out tickets instead of issuing warnings for jaywalkers in an attempt to cut down on pedestrian accidents and increase safety.
The...
By Dana Youngentob
Online News Editor
• September 27, 2011
Dr. Joshua P. Starr replaced Dr. Jerry Weast as superintendent of schools July 1 and plans on starting off the new school year by familiarizing himself with the community.
According to the MCPS website,...
I am proud to say that I recited the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time in high school Sept. 9. It’s not that I don’t pledge my allegiance to the union: America is and always has been my home....
By Sarah Reitzes
News Editor, Sarah Reitzes
News Editor, and Sarah Reitzes
News Editor
• September 27, 2011
Hanging out late with friends, going for midnight strolls or going to the gym in the early morning may seem like fairly typical teenage activities, but if the Montgomery County curfew bill is passed, CHS...
By By: Julie Kracov, Online Arts Editor
and Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News Editor
• September 8, 2011
MCPS implemented new cell phone and attendance policies that allow students more flexibility in using their phones while the attendance policy creates stricter guidelines to ensure that all students attend...