College endowments should be taxed
By Yash Nigam, Senior Writer
May 21, 2015
While the American tax code has always had loopholes, political and financial analysts across the country have found what seems to be a gaping crater in tax regulation: college endowments. It may come as a shock to many when they see a list of the endowments of the top 10 American colleges. If one ...
A five on the AP should merit an A in the class
By Arjun Swaminathan and Yash Nigam
April 29, 2015
Currently, a student at CHS can receive the highest possible AP exam score, a five, and not receive an A in said AP class. This is unacceptable. A student who shows mastery on the AP test should receive a “bump” in letter grade for his or her accomplishment. Certain AP teachers in the school will...
Tutoring website creates platform for interactive help
By Danny Gordon, Staff Writer
October 24, 2014
Senior Yash Nigam, an Observer staff writer and online opinions editor, recently developed an e-learning system called VolunteerTutor that enables high school students to collaborate with peers using an online collaborative system. The conferencing happens through digital whiteboards with file and...
Administration launches pedestrian safety program
By Danny Gordon and Yash Nigram
February 24, 2014
In response to recent concerns over CHS’ morning drop-off habits, the administration launched a pedestrian safety campaign Jan. 27. The administration observed an increase in jaywalking, inattentiveness while crossing the street and illegal U-turns, and is attempting to enforce more stringent safety p...
Left Turn Signal Should be Added to Tuckerman Traffic Light
By Yash Nigam, Production Editor
October 30, 2013
Tuckerman Lane is saturated with cars in the morning before school starts. The congestion is exhausting to drivers and is hazardous, especially for inexperienced teenage drivers who have not been that exposed to busy intersections. The lack of a left turn signal only makes the situation worse. Such...
Juniors show support for McCabe during illness
By Yash Nigam, Production Editor
April 3, 2013
Junior Harrison McCabe has been undergoing extensive medical treatment since he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in late September. "What I have is something called an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), examples of which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis," McCabe said. "Although my sy...
Does Turnitin successfully catch plagiarism?
By Yash Nigam, Production Editor
May 3, 2012
Four thousand dollars open up a world of possibilities. With this large sum of money, the school could improve its bathrooms or purchase new computers. Despite the immense benefits of saving money, the school has made the conscious decision to continue paying thousands of dollars for Turnitin, a usel...