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Anonymous Advantages: Teachers should consider benefits of allowing anonymous submissions.

Anonymous Advantages: Teachers should consider benefits of allowing anonymous submissions.

Carson TerBush, Feature Copy Editor November 17, 2016

As a human being, bias is unavoidable. It’s impossible to hear someone’s name without immediately thinking about how they look, sound or act and whether or not we like them. This applies to everyone,...

Growing Awareness: No-Shave November is more than just a fun event.

Growing Awareness: No-Shave November is more than just a fun event.

Misha Rekhter, Reporter November 17, 2016

Last November, I hoped to participate in No-Shave November but alas, I was wholly unable to grow any facial hair of substance. This year, though, with the compliance of my hair follicles, I will grow a...

Freedom of Seat. Right to protest always valid, even during the National Anthem

Freedom of Seat. Right to protest always valid, even during the National Anthem

Gabby Perelmuter, Reporter October 13, 2016

Freedom of speech and self-expression are the fundamental principles upon which the U.S. was founded on. To say everyone must stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem is hypocritical in...

Dakota Wipeout Line. Dakota Access Pipeline harms environment, Native American civil rights

Dakota Wipeout Line. Dakota Access Pipeline harms environment, Native American civil rights

Lin Lin Mo, Reporter October 13, 2016

Last year, I joined the fight against the Keystone XL Pipeline; I wrote letters to the senators and signed online petitions, as well as donated to environmental groups. The pipeline would have run through...

Please Stand. Protest not always appropriate in all situations

Please Stand. Protest not always appropriate in all situations

Misha Rekhter, Reporter October 13, 2016

Recently, it has become popular among athletes to silently protest during the national anthem. These athletes, such as 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have been using the national anthem, which is...

COLUMN: A Freshman Homecoming

COLUMN: A Freshman Homecoming

Sam Shi, Entertainment Reporter September 29, 2016

Every single year, the school celebrates Homecoming as an event which welcomes students back to school. This celebration is an essential part of CHS tradition, playing an important role in welcoming new...

Despite early problems, Canvas provides benefits for students that may outweigh any early cons

Despite early problems, Canvas provides benefits for students that may outweigh any early cons

Misha Rekhter, Reporter September 16, 2016

Change is in the air this year. After a lengthy investigative process, CHS teachers are now using Canvas, the new learning management system. However, many staff and students alike seem to resent this...

KEEP IT PC: Political correctness creates productive communication

KEEP IT “PC”: Political correctness creates productive communication

Gillian Paxton, Perspectives Editor September 16, 2016

Nothing hurts my opinion of a person more than when they use “retarded” as a synonym for stupid. It’s a personal preference of mine—my sister is on the Autism spectrum, and the word has always...

PC Problems: Political correctness hinders productive communication

“PC” Problems: Political correctness hinders productive communication

Gabby Perelmuter, Reporter September 16, 2016

There is a specific difference between insulting someone intentionally and using phrases that may, in some cases, be insulting to a group of people for a non-justified reason.  Political correctness...

Senior Schedule Smackdown. New senior schedule not for everyone.

Senior Schedule Smackdown. New senior schedule not for everyone.

perspectives August 17, 2016

While the CHS Senior Transition to College Program provides seniors from this year onward a large range of opportunities as well as liberty from the standard, rigid high school schedule, its benefits aren’t...

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