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Swapping Sister Schools

Swapping Sister Schools

studentsection March 20, 2015

CHS hosts students from Seikyo Gaukuen school in a home-stay exchange program. About 30 new faces have been mingling with the more than 4,800 students here. These new students are all unique but have...

Science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow browses the Science Education Foundation of Indiana (SEFI) website. Marlow said students who are signed up for the SEFI regional science fair will present their research at Marion University on March 7.

Science department to send students to SEFI competition March 7

Beats February 24, 2015

  Students signed up to compete in the Science Education Foundation of Indiana (SEFI) regional science fair will present their research on March 7 at Marion University, according to science...

Design for CHS plans service project

Beats February 20, 2015

According to co-president and junior Vikas Maturi, Design for CHS will hold a Street Store at the Metro Baptist Center on March 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. This event provides clothes for the homeless in a system...

Science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow works on her computer in her office. Marlow said students who have signed up will take the Biology Olympiad exam on Feb. 11 during SRT.

Science department to give Biology Olympiad exam Feb. 11, send students to SEFI competition

Beats February 8, 2015

According to science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow, the next department meeting will be on Feb. 10 after school in Room B211. The day after, during SRT, students who have signed up will...

DIY Nutella Cookies

DIY Nutella Cookies

Contributor January 22, 2015

Ingredients (makes 24 cookies) 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 large egg plus 1...

Speak-Ups: How do you eat your Nutella?

Contributor January 22, 2015

Junior Jake Chester“I eat my nutella raw. Every day. All the time. Like, for sure, 100 percent yes. It’s amazing.” Art Teacher Nicole Palmer “I make Nutella waffles. I’ll just swirl the Nutella...

Sophomore Claire Elliott talks to her friend and fellow sophomore Anita Sayar in the hallway outside their AP European History class. Elliott, one of chemistry teacher Timothy Mylins students, said she will miss Mylins class second semester because he was nice and helpful.

New science teacher will take over for regular chemistry classes only, honors to go to Weisner and Henry

Beats January 3, 2015

According to science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow, chemistry teacher Timothy Mylin’s regular classes will go to a new teacher, Scott Seymour, after Mylin has retired. However, the honors...

Rhythmic Relaxation: Junior Kamna Gupta dances to relieve stress

Rhythmic Relaxation: Junior Kamna Gupta dances to relieve stress

Contributor December 12, 2014

Finals. Stress. These two words are almost synonymous with each other in CHS as the semester comes to a close—suddenly, projects, exams and essays pile up, and due dates draw even closer. It is no wonder...

Chemistry teacher Timothy Mylin poses for a photo for Acumen this year. Mylin will retire at the end of first semester. LAUREN LU / PHOTO

Chemistry teacher to retire at end of first semester

Beats December 1, 2014

According to department chairperson Jennifer Marlow, the science department does not have any major events or competitions coming up until second semester. She said students will mainly be signing...

Junior Kamna Gupta talks to her friend, junior Tulsi Patel. Gupta said she did research on the effects of retinoic acid, or vitamin A, in axolotls and will present it on Nov. 7 at the Indiana Junior Academy of Science competition.

Science department to make changes to curriculums, students to present research

Beats November 3, 2014

According to science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow, there will be a few changes in science curriculums. She said the department will add AP Physics 2 and possibly make Astronomy a dual-credit...

Spooky Spiderwebs: Decorated Brownies

Spooky Spiderwebs: Decorated Brownies

blogs October 25, 2014

          Spooky Spiderwebs:  Decorated Brownies adapted from Hummingbird High It's that time of year! Halloween comes but once a year, so enjoy the costuming,...

Science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow works on her computer. Marlow said the department will send students to the Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory and Chrysler Casting Plant on Oct. 14.

Materials Chemistry students to visit Kokomo Oct. 14, students to compete in Indiana Junior Academy of Science

Beats October 12, 2014

The Materials Chemistry students will visit the Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory and Chrysler Casting Plant on Oct. 14, according to science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow. The science...

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