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Q&A with social worker Jane Wildman

Q&A with social worker Jane Wildman

feature April 23, 2015

Do students talk to you about sexual assaults, and is it often that they do? Kids do come to me about sexual assault. It can be very difficult for them though because so many times they think it was...

Sophomore Abby Leonard  (second from left) attends a Cru meeting. Leonard said she has shared and spoken about her experience at church many times.

Rape culture becomes more prevalent as number of rapes decreases across country

feature April 23, 2015

As a fun-loving and energetic six-year-old, there was no reason for anyone to suspect sophomore Abby Leonard was different from her peers. She loved school, coloring, softball, her Nintendo DS, Barbies...

CHS students and teachers show greater interest in cooking at home

CHS students and teachers show greater interest in cooking at home

feature April 23, 2015

She bought the brownie mix. She measured the rest of the ingredients. She made the batter and placed the pan into the oven. All that was left for her to do was watch the cooking magic of the transformation...

CHS students experience  negative effects of loneliness

CHS students experience negative effects of loneliness

feature April 23, 2015

At the beginning of the second semester, sophomore Danielle “Dani” Newhouse moved to CHS from Japan. This wasn’t Newhouse’s first time moving. However, at every new school, there is one constant: ...

CHS students travel more with multiple generations, extended family

CHS students travel more with multiple generations, extended family

feature March 20, 2015

Over winter break, freshman Nora Clemens went to the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. It wasn’t just a simple getaway to soak up some sun, though. Clemens was accompanied by her immediate family, two aunts...

Junior Asif Hossain watches “Fresh Off the Boat” online with his brother. He said he enjoys it because he can relate to the characters. NIVEDHA MEYYAPPAN / PHOTO

A Splash of Color: Students watch TV shows with more racial diversity

entertainment March 20, 2015

One night while watching TV, junior Asif Hossain found himself relating what had been portrayed on TV to his own experiences in an eerily similar way. He had been watching the second episode of “Fresh...

CHS Students Handle Their Chronic Pain, Avoid Overuse of Painkillers

CHS Students Handle Their Chronic Pain, Avoid Overuse of Painkillers

feature February 20, 2015

Broken shin bones. Three torn ligaments. A broken leg. A lacerated spleen. A fall directly on the head. Sophomore Celia Germann has seen her fair share of injuries. Participating in gymnastics from the...

Wearing a Kate Spade top, senior Carley Lanham stands in front of a display in the Kate Spade at the Fashion Mall where she works. Lanham said she has seen more upperclassmen at CHS wearing affordable luxury pieces. MICHELLE DAI / PHOTO

Affordable luxury brands increase in popularity at CHS

feature February 20, 2015

Fashion, like time, is something that is constantly changing and doesn’t stop for anybody; among CHS students, fashion tastes are quite diverse, but there is usually one connective thread. Carley Lanham,...

Counselors and students question effect of requesting individual student files

Counselors and students question effect of requesting individual student files

feature February 20, 2015

Senior Michaela Szabo was recently accepted into Stanford University, arguably the most selective school in the nation. She was among the mere 5 percent of applicants to the college that were admitted. “I...

Kenneth Browner, U.S. History teacher and African American, teaches his class. Browner said that lack of diversity was a factor in his decision to come to CHS.

Lack of racial diversity among teachers impacts students

Contributor January 22, 2015

As Kenneth Browner, U.S. History teacher and African American, contemplated whether or not he would take the teaching position at CHS, he had many considerations to make. Three years after making his momentous...

Traditional fast food declines while newer “fast casual” restaurants continue to rise

Traditional fast food declines while newer “fast casual” restaurants continue to rise

Contributor January 22, 2015

Sophomore Natalie Tanchon goes to Chipotle about once every two weeks, but she rarely eats at traditional fast food restaurants like McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). “Chipotle, I feel...

CHS students reflect recent trend in body art

CHS students reflect recent trend in body art

Contributor December 12, 2014

Last winter, when senior Alex Hiller turned 18 years old, she got a tattoo on her right calf. The tattoo consists of the phrase “I’m third” with a cross in between the words, which means in her life,...

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