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Courtyards Will Benefit Students If Maintained

By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager December 7, 2016

Usually, when you think of a courtyard, images of clear open spaces with beautifully arranged plants come to mind. But in the case of the courtyards at CHS, they are seen as unroofed areas enclosed by...

MCPS Calendar Neglects Asian Holidays

By Balbina Yang, Arts Editor December 5, 2016

With more than 4.3 billion worldwide and 15.7 percent in MCPS, Asians make up the majority of minority groups today. Asians are not represented in many aspects of American culture. Despite their large...

Pictured is the Clarksburg Premium Outlet.

Clarksburg Premium Outlets show Montgomery Mall Competition

By Brandon Li, Circulation Manager November 14, 2016

After a year long wait, Clarksburg Premium Outlets (CPO) opened Oct, 27 in Clarksburg, MD. Located off of Interstate 270 at Exit 18, the outlet is only a 20 minute drive from CHS. This mall is convenient...

PSAT Memes

November 9, 2016

Sophomores and Juniors took the PSATs on Oct. 19, 2016. On the test, students had to sign a contract promising that the questions and answers would not be talked about outside of the booklet. Despite...

Beheler (left) accepts her award for being recognized an exceptional teacher by Stanford University alongside Laclef (right).

CHS Spanish Teacher Recognized Under Stanford’s Teacher Tribute Initiative

By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager November 7, 2016

Stanford University recently recognized Spanish teacher Kristin Beheler for exceptional teaching as part of their Teacher Tribute initiative. Beheler was nominated by CHS Alumnus Bradley Lawrence because...

The Class of 2016 SGA Officers during graduation. In the past, boys have worn blue and girl have worn white. This year, everyone will be wearing blue.

Class Moves to Change Robe Color

By Thomas Atkinson and News Editor November 3, 2016

As the new school year settles in, monumental changes have arisen, for our school, our county and even society as a whole. But how do students feel about these changes? The Class of 2017 voted on to change...

Raab_Opinions_Lunch Lines

October 21, 2016

Lunch is only a short 50 minute and all of it should be able to be used by students for what they need to do, not standing in what seems to be an endless line.   The CHS lunch line is often backed...

Its time that we take advantage of the great resources the chromebooks have to offer in our classrooms, by taking them off the shelves, not leaving them to collect dust.

Chromebook Comeback

By Ben Dross, Sports Editor October 1, 2016

They sit on the shelf, collecting dust. It’s been a whole month since they have been used. Montgomery County’s big investment to modernize learning, the chromebooks, have become obsolete in just three...

CHS Almus Advice For Tackling College Apps

CHS Almus’ Advice For Tackling College Apps

By Sai Sreenivasan, Observations Editor September 30, 2016

As the stressful season of college application begins, here is some advice from CHS alumni on how to make the process easier. Do: Start Early The Common App has a plethora of information to fill out...

An astronomer looks at the night sky through a telescope.

Is it Time to Start Counting Nine Planets Again?

By Jenna Greenzaid, Circulation Manager September 29, 2016

We look at the night sky and see too many stars to count; what we do not know is that there are a multitude of other stars and planets out there beyond our point of visibility. According to an Aug....

International Students to Enrich CHS Community

International Students to Enrich CHS Community

By Lauren Roseman, News Editor September 29, 2016

CHS students will be hosting 29 visiting students from Denmark and 10 from India Oct. 7 to Oct. 21. The visiting students will do activities with their host families and attend CHS to learn more about...

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