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College coordinator, students share concerns about current financial aid system, promote financial transparency and literacy

Mahitha Konjeti • February 22, 2024

For senior Sara Standish, the financial aid system in America is unfair. “Personally, I didn’t apply for financial aid because I wouldn’t receive any money. I feel like people in the middle (class)...

Student, parent, oncology social worker encourage those who are genetically prone to some cancers to take additional precautionary measures

Lorna Ding and Pahal Sehgal • February 3, 2023

When sophomore Grace Barnes was 5 years old, her mom, Stephanie Barnes, who is a teacher at Creekside Middle School, was diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. “She had melanoma and (with)...

Relative Advantage: Students with parents who work at CHS evaluate the merits, demerits of their situation

Marissa Ryan, Feature Reporter • September 21, 2017

Most students say goodbye to their parents every morning and don’t see them again until the evening. But, for students like sophomore Connor Inskeep, they arrive at the same school as their parents....

A Long-Distance Family: Senior Hannah Lencheck’s parents live in separate states due to job placements

studentsection • November 20, 2009

By Celina Wu [email protected] Senior Hannah Lencheck said she can still remember the day last November when she found out the news that her father had to relocate for his job. She said she...

Family Friends

feature • September 24, 2009

Students dislike the potential for parents and relatives to snoop as more of the older generation create Facebook accounts By Celina Wu <[email protected]> An avid Facebook user, junior...

Dedication crucial in marching band

acumen • December 12, 2008

By Erum Rizvi <[email protected] When the audience watches a marching band competition, they usually cannot see the marching band practicing for hours, the devotion band members’ parents put...