New advisory period keeps students informed about issues
By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
WCHS is implementing a new monthly advisory period that started Feb. 14 for students to voice their thoughts and opinions and for teachers to share news with the student body. The idea came from Principal Brandice Heckert who is bringing the advisory period idea from the other MCPS schools she has worked...
Students to be excused from school for protests
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
December 17, 2018
As of Dec. 5, MCPS is planning to pass a proposal which would allow students to skip classes to attend political protests. The MCPS Board of Education is expected to pass the proposal as early as Jan. If this proposal gets passed, MCPS will be one of very few school districts in the country that allows...
CHS Students Need to Put Selves First When it Comes to College
By Jenna Greenzaid, Features Editor
September 29, 2017
College is a constant thought on CHS students’ minds, and it’s especially intense for juniors and seniors. Students focus so much on themselves and their future during their high school years that it is hard to put forth energy towards other happenings. Although it’s not a bad thing to put yourself...
CHS Mourns Loss of Sophomore Baumann
By Fiona Asbury and Balbina Yang
March 22, 2016
Sophomore Alex Baumann passed away Feb. 25 at the age of 15. Baumann is survived by parents Lissa Cooper Baumann and David Baumann and extended family members. Baumann identified as non-binary, meaning they did not identify as exclusively masculine or feminine, and preferred the pronoun “they.”...
Bill Seeks to Increase Freedom of Speech
By Emiliana Cardinale, Production Manager
February 29, 2016
The Supreme Court decision in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier in 1988 limited freedom of speech for high school journalism students by giving administrators the right to censor school publications. The guidelines were vague and therefore allowed the censorship of practically anything the administrators...
The SMOB candidates have been decided for the 2016 election
By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor
February 25, 2016
The final two candidates for the 2016 Student Member of the Board (SMOB) election were selected Feb. 22 at the annual Nomination Convention. The convention hosts student delegates from all middle and high schools in Montgomery County. The candidates give speeches and answer questions before the final...
Addictive Trivia Crack keeps students guessing
By Ana Faguy, News Editor
December 22, 2014
Candy Crush, Words with Friends, Angry Birds and Temple Run are just a few of the gaming apps that enthrall CHS students everyday in the halls, at lunch and even during class. These games have been pushed to the backseat ever since the new app Trivia Crack popped up on the gaming radar. Trivia Crack...
Students qualify for exam
By Sammi Silber, Observations Editor
November 26, 2013
Congratulations to the nine CHS students who qualified for the second part of the University of Maryland Math Competition Exam: Yousuf Khan Neil Luo Daniel Liu Drew Gerber Aditya Dash Emily Jin Marisa Lu Aidan Gage Edward Yao Nationwide, only 290 students qualified for part two of the exam. There were 14...
Let’s Get Down to Business
By Julia Reagan, Arts Editor
October 1, 2013
The CHS student body is unstoppable. From selling cookies to teaching Zumba classes, students know how to turn a simple idea into a moneymaking machine. Thanks to the rise of social media and the ease of promoting one’s talents through the Internet, many students have recently chosen to turn thei...
Volunteer guard keeps students safe
By Spenser Easterbrook, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2012
From 6:30 in the morning when the first high school buses arrive, to after 4 in the afternoon when the last activity buses have dropped off students, Jane Houston is busy keeping local kids safe. Houston, who moved to the area in 1972 and began working as a volunteer crossing guard more than 20 years...
Students, staff give back during CHS’ Day of Service
By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-In-Chief
December 3, 2012
Students gathered in the cafeteria Nov. 16 to give back to the community on the CHS Day of Community Service. Students and faculty met after school to make sandwiches that were donated to Martha’s Table, a local non-profit organization that helps at-risk and less fortunate individuals and familie...
Fire marshalls mandate changes to ensure safety
By Elizabeth Campbell, Production Editor
November 7, 2012
After the fire in the auditorium last April, academic departments have been forced to make changes in order to better follow safety codes, including changes in classroom arrangement and organization of storage areas. The fire, which was was sparked by an extension cord which then caused a curtain to b...