WCHS students participate in politics
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
In today’s political climate, it is imperative that teens, the next generation of voters, get educated and involved in politics. WCHS students are doing all they can to create a better tomorrow, and this starts with knowledge on who is running their government. With the Democratic Primary elections and de...
Students visited the White House to celebrate the music of Ray Charles
By Arielle Gordon, Arts Editor
February 29, 2016
25 CHS students visited The White House Feb. 24 to attend “The Musical Legacy of Ray Charles.” All CHS U.S. History students created posters about an influential African American figure and the students who created the best posters were invited to the program. “The contest consisted of all...
Hidden gems in the country’s most powerful city
By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor
April 28, 2015
Montgomery County’s proximity to our nation’s capital allows CHS students to journey there all the time, whether to experience the world’s largest collection of museums or to see some of the most recognizable monuments right in our nation’s capital. After a while, however, it can get a bit...
Marvel’s heroes superior
By Daniel Miyares, Business Manager
October 24, 2014
The green monstrosity advances in a furious rage, muscles bulging and eyes flaring. The familiar, vibrant red-and blue cape ripples in flight as a chiseled figure soars to meet him. Just before the two forces of nature converge, time stops, and this daydream of countless comic fans ends. A battle...
DC always saves the day
By Jasmine Baten, Photo Editor
October 24, 2014
Nananananana— BATMAN…Would win in a fight against Captain America…. right? That’s right. There’s a battle going down in the comic world: DC Comics versus Marvel. Time to see whose cape is prettier. DC Comics is the not-so-obvious winner—it’s given the world its original superheroes....
Remembering the terror of the DC sniper attacks
By Dana Youngentob, News Editor
November 7, 2012
Ten years ago this month, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo terrorized the CHS community and the Washington D.C. metro area by randomly shooting and killing civilians for 21 days. Muhammad was executed in 2009 for his crimes, but Malvo’s life was spared. He is now serving a life sentence at the max...
New fast-casual restaurants open in D.C.
By By Ben Fox, Staff Writer
February 21, 2012
In the 1970s Burger King created one of its most memorable slogans, the now infamous line “Have it your way!” The meaning behind that phrase was that the food a customer ordered could be changed based on what toppings the person preferred. Today, 40 years later, “Have it your way” is being taken...