School Publications Deserve an Arts Credit
By Emiliana Cardinale and Rebecca Jackson
September 29, 2015
Every day in Newspaper, Yearbook and Literary Magazine, students use their creativity to produce forms of art--writing, photography and design. However, they aren’t rewarded with an arts credit. By eliminating the arts credit for these classes, MCPS not only invalidates the work these students...
Journalism enrollment increases
By Pablo Roa, Senior Writer
May 21, 2015
After a year of relatively low enrollment in journalism classes at CHS, next year’s Journalism 1 class will be one of the largest classes the program has ever had. Last year’s Journalism 1 class began the year with just 10 students, and while the class grew to 19 students by the end of the year,...
Journalism certification
By Peter Durand, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015
English and Journalism teacher Kelly Knarr and English and Yearbook teacher Naomi Ratz earned their Master Journalism Educator and Certified Journalism Educator certificates, respectively, this past January. Since the State of Maryland does not offer certification for journalism, the certification from...
International reporting has occupational hazards
By By Allie Curwin and
Nicole Weltmann,
Staff Writers
March 23, 2011
International reporting has occupational hazards. Neat piles of paper and a tall glass of water sit on a shiny, brown desk. While these images are what the public may see on a typical daily news show, there are many unseen challenges and dangers that come with reporting. International conflicts are...
Observer wins awards
By Justine Stayman
Staff Resources Manager
September 30, 2010
The Observer earned First Place in the Maryland High School Journalism Awards, an annual competition sponsored by Towson University. Observer production manager Emily Hall received First Place in both the Story Layout and Cover Layout subcategories, and class of 2010 alumna maya Motayne received second p...