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Thigh Gap Obsession Points to Epidemic of Other Body-Image Issues

feature • December 13, 2013

In American society today, it is not difficult to notice a ubiquitous struggle between people and ideals of the human body, a fact that has not escaped the notice of junior Eva Bublick. On the covers of...

Second ‘Hunger Games’ movie to hit theaters Nov. 22

entertainment • November 15, 2013

“May the odds be ever in your favor” are the now world-famous words representing the beginning of the Hunger Games, first featured in the trilogy by Suzanne Collins and then in the 2012 film adaptation...

Students awareness of government shutdown grows

Author Archives • October 6, 2013

At midnight on Oct. 1, the federal U.S. government shut down for the first time since 1995 when Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to maintain spending for the then-upcoming fiscal year. This...

Honesty is the Only Policy in Project Based Classes

feature • September 12, 2013

During second period on Blue Days, the easiest thing to notice in Room C123, where freshman Gracie Coleman is in her Ceramics I class, is the whirring sound of the pug mill, which mixes up dry clay with...

Foreign-born students balance American and immigrant identities

News • May 23, 2013

Senior Victor Rodriguez said he took his favorite vacation in the summer of 2007: a road trip through Mexico, from Mexico City to the Yucatan Peninsula. He and his family spent time exploring Mayan ruins,...

Thank You Class of ‘13. Time to wish the Class of lucky ‘13 good luck.

perspectives • May 23, 2013

The 2012-2013 school year was, as most years tend to be, an eventful one for not only this school but also the nation and the world. The United States reeled after a horrific shooting in the quiet town...

Winter guard wraps up season with first-place finish

Beats • May 5, 2013

After winning the Winter Guard International Color Guard Championship on April 13 and performing their show in a school-wide convocation, members of the winter guard are already preparing for next year’s...

CHS students, staff maintain that piracy affects the music industry, despite findings

acumen • April 19, 2013

Junior Ethan Stanley said when he is looking for something to do, he pulls out his guitar to record, uses a program called Mixcraft to add tracks and puts the finished product on SoundCloud to share with...

Students form new a cappella group

entertainment • March 22, 2013

A student-run a cappella group has officially arrived at CHS. Jack Coleman, student director and sophomore, said the idea for the group came from Shea Rhoutsong, student director and junior. “(Shea)...

Choirs prepare for spring competition season

entertainment • February 22, 2013

Ambassadors and Accents are getting ready to begin their competition season on a high note at a performance in Fairfield, OH, on March 2. Kristin Barnes, member of Ambassadors and sophomore, said the...

Indian Student Alliance to meet Feb. 1 to plan fundraisers and Indian events

Beats • January 30, 2013

The Indian Student Alliance (ISA) will have a meeting on Feb. 1, during which they will discuss some ideas about fundraising for the child whom they are sponsoring, as well as Indian holidays that the...

Local yoga practitioners disagree with the supposed dangers of their activity

Beats • January 24, 2013

Senior Rachel Peterson is flushed when she takes the mat. She stands on one slender leg and leans forward gracefully with arms extended until she bears a faint resemblance to the warrior after which...