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The known and beloved feeling of snow offers a peaceful and relaxing vibe on the cool winter days.

Happier on Holidays: The Joy of a Break

Haylie Potter, Staff Writer January 17, 2024

Warm Hot Cocoa, cookies, and peppermint mochas. The joy of wrapping presents for loved ones and decorating with glittering lights. Watching holiday movies in a warm and cozy blanket while watching the...

Snowy weather may be beautiful but it poses many threats to students on their way to school. How do schools decide when they do or do not cancel?

Slip and slide: Ice on the roads continues to pose a threat (Editorial)

Ashley Ivanoff, Perspectives Editor March 20, 2018

I'm not the kind of person who shies away from a snowy day. In fact, the snow, to me, is the only good part of the dreary winter weather. The snow brings out a certain joy in me that doesn't come very...

Some students dread snow days because they can be boring. Others enjoy different snowy activities.

Snow days: a day for more than just sleep

Skylar Bowers, Student Life Editor January 19, 2018

The first flurries of snow that fall from the sky are a spark of hope for most Carlisle High School students and even for some teachers, a hope that they will a receive a message that school is canceled...

Thor a day after, surrounded by snow.

Stella storms through CHS (Photos)

Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief March 22, 2017

Just a week before spring began, Carlisle High School was covered by a wintry white. According to Pennlive.com, 18-24 inches of snow were expected to fall in Carlisle in the early hours of March...

Winter storm Jonas left the Gene Evans gym empty, due to sports cancellations.

Winter Storm Jonas: How the snow affected Carlisle sports

Katie Klepp, Sports Section Editor February 4, 2016

The recent Winter Storm Jonas brought as much as 35 inches of snow to the east coast, causing Carlisle High School to postpone many of its sports meets and games to later dates. Even with the hastily...

Cars were barely visible under the 28+ inches of snow.

It’s a Wintery Day in the Neighborhood! (photos)

Rowan Young, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2016

If you have any great shots from this weekend's storm and/or clean out, share them with us! Email them to [email protected] or Tweet them to us @CHSPeriscope.

Deciding on snow days and delays is not an easy process.

Not just a coin flip: understanding the process of calling snow days and delays

Amanda Corrao, Perspectives writer March 16, 2015

Whenever you wake up to a 2 hour delay or a cancellation, do you ever think of what comes behind that decision? Most think it seems like it’s just a flip of a coin or a simple “eenie miney moe” to...

Snow made the scenery of Hawk Watch more beautiful during this time of year.

Let it snow or let it stop?

Bryanna Youtzy, News writer February 25, 2014

The winter storms that engulfed central Pennsylvania this season have put a strain on the Carlisle Area School District’s schedule. With five snow days and 12 two-hour delays so far this school year,...

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