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Senior Srinija Darapureddy and Junior Jahnavi Avula

Q&A with Senior Srinija Darapureddy and Junior Jahnavi Avula, writing to inspire

Safin Khatri October 31, 2023

Can you tell us about your journey as a writer and how you got started publishing a book?  First over summer break, Srinija and I, were reading articles and we learned about gender disparity (in) STEM...

Students, Work Based Learning Coordinator discuss benefits of unorthodox jobs

Students, Work Based Learning Coordinator discuss benefits of unorthodox jobs

Evelyn Foster September 25, 2023

Junior Vivian Vreeman spends her Saturday mornings surrounded by birds, snakes and African tortoises. It’s been this way since June, when she first got her job as a junior naturalist at Cool Creek Park...

School should consider moving spring break to mid-March

School should consider moving spring break to mid-March

Lorna Ding March 29, 2023

If there were three words we could use to describe the feeling of second semester, it would be over-kneaded bread dough. To make bread, you need to mix flour, water and yeast, but you can’t mix it for...

Students should embrace hustle culture for future success

Students should embrace hustle culture for future success

October 21, 2022

The Great Recession of 2008 was a key moment when people started overworking to live in a difficult economic and financial climate. This promoted the idea of “hustle culture,” in that we should glorify...

Hustle culture prevents healthy work-life balance

Hustle culture prevents healthy work-life balance

Saahas Kandru October 21, 2022

When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, I think there was a bit of a lull in the world. Like many who were stuck at home, I tried searching for things to do. However, I’ve always loved being really...

Chard Reid, Prairie Trace Elementary Assistant Principal, returns to CHS as first Internship Coordinator

Chard Reid, Prairie Trace Elementary Assistant Principal, returns to CHS as first Internship Coordinator

Ryan Zhang September 17, 2022

Chard Reid, incoming Internship Coordinator What led up to you becoming an Internship Coordinator? Well, just my experience at CHS was a piece that I think has prepared me for this role and then...

Construction workers carry out their jobs prior to CHS moving to online schooling. Despite COVID-19 construction continues to happen at CHS though there have been changes made to the timeline.

Q&A with Joseph Schaller, Assistant Principal of Operations, about changes to the construction around the school due to COVID-19

Lillian He April 14, 2020

What would you say your involvement is with construction around the school?  I'm kind of the liaison between the school and the construction crews. If (the construction crews) working at the high school...

Students, parents identify pros in working during the holiday season

Students, parents identify pros in working during the holiday season

Sarah Zheng December 10, 2019

The holiday season is a time, for many students, to take a break from any form of stress and enjoy quality time with friends and family. Whether that quality time is defined as watching tv with friends...

Ben Ring, Chipotle employee and senior, wipes down a table during one of his shifts at Chipotle. Ring said cleaning up is one of the responsibilities he has as a worker for Chipotle.

Chipotle program offers to cover tuition for workers, sparking discussion on high school jobs

Uma Kandallu and Sarah Zheng November 15, 2019

Ben Ring, Chipotle worker and senior, is among the many students at this school who have an after-school job. While many high school students already work in order to gain benefits such as real-world experience,...

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Senior Natalie Crispin sets up a clothing display at Francesca’s. Crispin said working on Black Friday was hard because she couldn’t take her time helping customers.

Retail workers share their opinions, experiences on Black Friday

Thea Bertolini November 15, 2019

Many students at CHS participate in Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when stores have hefty sales on many of their products. Although it can be stressful to try and find the best sale, it’s often...

Immigration Reform. Can’t teach an old system new tricks.

Immigration Reform. Can’t teach an old system new tricks.

Contributor December 12, 2014

On nov. 20, President Obama gave his speech from the White House regarding illegal immigration. In his speech, the president, by means of executive action, imposed sweeping reforms that would allow some...

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