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Difference Maker: Principal’s advisory committee

acumen December 5, 2013

Student Body President and senior  George Gemelas Q: What’s the purpose of the Principal’s Advisory Committee? A: Basically, it’s a way for Mr. Williams to find out what changes could...

Cole Stark and Matt Hicks, junior co-presidents of Real Help Club. SCOTT LIU / PHOTO

Difference Makers: Cole Stark and Matthew Hicks

acumen December 5, 2013

Juniors Cole Stark and Matthew Hicks became the co-founders of Real Help Club, a unique community service club, this year. Acumen sat down with them to talk about how they serve. What was your...

Sophomore Austin Evans. MILES DAI / PHOTO

Difference Maker: Austin Evans

acumen December 5, 2013

Sophomore Austin Evans has held the door between Freshman Cafeteria and Greyhound Station after school ever since the middle of his freshman year. He said he started doing it because he thought it was...

CREATION OF A MASTERPIECE: Senior Alex Mikev makes sketches for his next work. Mikev said he wants to study art in college and wants to make an impact on this school through his passion for art. CRYSTAL CHEN / PHOTO

Difference Maker: Alex Mikev

acumen December 5, 2013

Through his work as president of Art Club, senior Alex Mikev spreads his passion for art around this school. His current project with the Art Club is a small mural for the Arts Garden, which club members...

Nicky Jasin, co-president of Big Game and senior, leads a chant at a football game at Hamilton Southeastern on Oct. 25. In his role with Big Game, Jasin has injected energy into other students. JASON KLEIN / PHOTO

Difference Makers: Nicky Jasin and Conner McGeehan

acumen December 5, 2013

For the past seven years, Big Game has been behind many of the themed sporting events, planning tailgates and other school spirit ideas. While in the past, Big Game has focused on covering “The Big Three”:...

Difference Maker: Hyesoo Chae

Difference Maker: Hyesoo Chae

acumen December 5, 2013

Music has been a huge role in senior Hyesoo Chae’s life ever since she was young from playing violin and piano. Chae said her move to America inspired her to do music since music is like a universal...

Senior David Liang. NIVEDHA MEYYAPPAN / PHOTO

Difference Maker: David Liang

acumen December 5, 2013

During the spring of 2012, David Liang, math club president and senior, created a math competition that is now used by over 10 schools in Massachusetts and Indiana. “It is a competition for middle...

Culture Clash: How do CHS students who have multiple backgrounds see life differently than their peers?

Culture Clash: How do CHS students who have multiple backgrounds see life differently than their peers?

acumen October 3, 2013

Every year for Thanksgiving, senior Jessica Lecher experiences a fusion of her two cultural backgrounds as she enjoys both turkey and the traditional Chinese food that her grandmother makes. With a father...

Spanish Teacher Kay Vazquez details her experiences abroad in Spain

acumen October 3, 2013

Every student who has taken Spanish with me knows that I want all of my students to study in another country. My point of view and the way I look at things were affected deeply by experiences I had while...

Recipes from around the globe

acumen October 3, 2013

Indian Chicken Curry Recipe               Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken 1 large onion 1 small bunch of fenugreek leaves 3 or 4 pieces...

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