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COLORFUL BEGINNINGS: New to downtown, Carlisle Creative Vibes offers a variety of unique gifts, like art, jewelry, vintage items, and more.
Carlisle Creative Vibes:  Bringing art and acceptance to Carlisle
PRAYERS ANSWERED: Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen in Father Stu, based on real events.
“Father Stu”: A Bite-Size Review
SWEET SIX: Six of the doughnuts from Periscopes order some include Strawberry shortcake, Chocolate covered Cherry, French Toast, and Cinnamon Bun. Crazy Glazed offers 28 different flavors of warm pillowy doughnuts and are definitely worth the try!
“Glazed” and Amazed: new doughnut shop a delicious addition to downtown Carlisle (Review)
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Owners Burlison and Simko creates products that are great for the environment and your body!
“Glitz” and Good: Newly opened store raises awareness for the environment (Review)
Actor Tyler Perry plays Madea who is very frustrated at all the secrets that have been uncovered .
‘A Madea Homecoming’: A Bite-Sized Review
BOY MEETS BOY: A compare-and-contrast moment between the Heartstopper web-comic cover and Netflix adaptations actors, Kit Connor (left) and Joe Locke (right).
‘Heartstopper’: Colorfully authentic (Review)
SINGING FROM THE HEART: The band Lemon Limes audition for Coffeehouse: The Refill. The return of the traditional CHS showcase is just one of many artistic offerings being held in the weeks ahead at CHS.
Waiting for the spotlight: Highlighting the arts and music departments at CHS
A cutout of Frederick Douglass, a Black author and orator, standing tall, looking over Carlisle. Douglass stopped in town while on a speaking tour and within his speech, called out the racism within Carlisle and communities like Carlisle. While staying in town, Douglass’ hotel, the Bentz House Hotel (later the Worthington), told him that he was to eat his meals in his room rather than in the dining room where the white guests were staying. Douglass was correct to call out Carlisle, as restaurants banned people of color from walking through their front doors, providing a separate entrance. In what is known today as the Carlisle Theatre, people of color were banned to the balcony; separations of this nature continued in Carlisle well into the 1960s.
Among the Hidden: Carlisle community’s history with racism comes to light in new CALC art gallery (Photos)
ALL EYES ON ME: Sophomore Sophie Akujobi (bottom center) gives directions to the cast of Titus Andronica (left to right: Sharon Kolubah, Lex Boyd, Aiden Wilt, Jacob Haney, Aedan Shevlin, Felonica Kirkham) during an afternoon rehearsal onstage in the Swartz Auditorium. “I cried at the end because it all went together so well,” Akujobi said, “and after the show I found each and every one of them and gave them a hug and told them how proud I was!”
‘All the world’s a stage’: Behind the scenes at the 2021 Shakespeare Troupe Fall Fest (Photos)
FLOORING AUDIENCES: Senior Renee Blacksmith and juniors Charlie Carlton and James Crawford take to the stage at the First Cup Coffeehouse performance night. Members of the band Under the Floorboards, they performed Somethin’ Stupid” by Frank and Nancy Sinatra.
Brewing up a storm: Coffeehouse presents ’21-22 First Cup
The CHS Shakespeare Troupe proudly presented the first-ever virtual Student-Directed Shakespeare Festival on May 18. Students created and published video performances of sonnets, monologues, and scenes from Shakespeares work.
CHS Student-Directed Shakespeare Festival 2021 (Video)
The CHS Art Show has gone digital! Click on the link to see the talented artwork of our student body.
CHS 2021 Virtual Art Show (video)
COLORFUL BEGINNINGS: New to downtown, Carlisle Creative Vibes offers a variety of unique gifts, like art, jewelry, vintage items, and more.
Carlisle Creative Vibes:  Bringing art and acceptance to Carlisle
PRAYERS ANSWERED: Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen in Father Stu, based on real events.
“Father Stu”: A Bite-Size Review
SWEET SIX: Six of the doughnuts from Periscopes order some include Strawberry shortcake, Chocolate covered Cherry, French Toast, and Cinnamon Bun. Crazy Glazed offers 28 different flavors of warm pillowy doughnuts and are definitely worth the try!
“Glazed” and Amazed: new doughnut shop a delicious addition to downtown Carlisle (Review)
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Owners Burlison and Simko creates products that are great for the environment and your body!
“Glitz” and Good: Newly opened store raises awareness for the environment (Review)
BOY MEETS BOY: A compare-and-contrast moment between the Heartstopper web-comic cover and Netflix adaptations actors, Kit Connor (left) and Joe Locke (right).
‘Heartstopper’: Colorfully authentic (Review)
LEAN ON ME: Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi and Troy Kotsur as her father sit in the bed of their truck in CODA, the award-winning film about a daughter who is the only hearing member in a Deaf family.
‘CODA’: Lending an ear to unheard communities (Review)
JUST A PAWN: In the novel 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Aiden Bishop finds himself trapped within the halls of Blackheath Manor and his only escape is to uncover the mystery that is Evelyn Hardcastles death within one day repeating eight times... or start anew with no memory of his previous attempt.
A Pawn in Someone’s Game: “7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” (Review)
READY READERS: The Secret History rests on the bookshelves of nearly every bibliophile. If youve yet to read this modern classic, check out our review to get you inspired.
Greeks and Geeks: “The Secret History” (Review)
FEELING BLUE? If youre looking for a distraction this Valentines Day, here are a few books to take away the blues.
Four Books for the Valentine’s Day Blues
ADDICTIVE CHAOS: The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang tells the story of Rin, a 14-year old war orphan in Ancient China. Kuangs novel combines history, science fiction and fantasy to explore the horrors of war through the experiences of children.
Sacrificial flowers: ‘The Poppy War’ shows the brutality of war through historical fiction lens (Review)
REYLO: This novel is the author’s debut novel and is based off of Hazelwood’s Star Wars fanfiction. Hazelwood creates a perfect experiment of what happens when you combine science and romance.
Scientific methods of romance: ‘The Love Hypothesis’ (Review)
SKYSCRAPERS: The simplistic, yet engaging cover of the book features constellations; a show of proof as to how small we really are amongst the grand scheme of things.
Little Cosmonaut: ‘We Are The Ants’ (Review)
MORE THAN WORDS: If you are one of the millions of people that have enjoyed the word game Wordle, check out the various spin-off puzzles that the game has inspired.
Game on: ‘Wordle’ spin-offs for every interest (Review)
CRAFTY: These three YouTubers are some of the most popular Minecraft video producers. 2021 has been a big year for them.
The pandemic advantage: YouTubers make the most of at-home possibilities
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL PLAY: Minecraft, a popular video game on a variety of platforms, has been entertaining gamers of all ages since 2009. But what makes this game so popular?
Mad for Minecraft: Why do people “dig” this classic game?
THERES BEEN A MURDER: A crewmate is stabbed to death by the imposter while no other players are around. The goal of the imposter is to kill the other crewmates without being discovered.
Among Us: Murder mystery game goes viral among teens
As new games are being released, the trend that is emerging is that ideas once used a coming back. The deathmatch style games are becoming one of the more reoccurring game styles.
Genre repeat: Battle royale gaming has ties to deathmatch style
Fallout 76 was released on November 14. So far fans prefer Fallout 4 as the new game has not gotten many good reviews.
Fallout 76: Truly terrible or unfinished masterpiece? (Review)
AUTHENTIC: New to the music industry, up and coming artist Benson Boone released his first single, Ghost Town in 2021. Boone states that he wants to be seen as genuine in his lyrics and performances.
Lewis Capaldi meets Ruel: “Ghost Town” by Benson Boone (Review)
BRIGHT LIGHTS: The neon red sign of the Fillmore glows while a night of community forged in music comes together under its roof.
‘Still smiling and laughing’: The Front Bottoms concert instills a sense of togetherness (Review)
IRONIC INQUIRY: Album art by Elsie Cairns depicts a cat being crushed to death by an anvil, highlighting the irony in the question, Are you alright?
Cat Crushed: “Are You Alright?” (Review)
ON CLOUD 9: Taylor Swift is rereleasing her second album Fearless on April 9th.
Swift reliving an era through re-released albums
SMOKY SCENES: This album cover was designed to represent the highly polluted London area.
Covid Clear: “Your City Gave Me Asthma” (Review)
ONE BIG PLATE: The album cover for Bad Contestant shows Maltese looking very bored as he sits between a fighting older couple.
Blast from the past: Matt Maltese’s 2018 “Bad Contestant” resonates with 2020
PRAYERS ANSWERED: Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen in Father Stu, based on real events.
“Father Stu”: A Bite-Size Review
LEAN ON ME: Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi and Troy Kotsur as her father sit in the bed of their truck in CODA, the award-winning film about a daughter who is the only hearing member in a Deaf family.
‘CODA’: Lending an ear to unheard communities (Review)
Abigail (played by Ruby Rose) and Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) get ready to fight some zombies in Resident Evil: Final Chapter.
Bite-Sized Review: “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”
GRITTY AND GRIMY: DCs newest take on Batman takes the audience to the dark side of Gotham. The movie released March 4, 2022.
Enthralling enigma: ‘Batman’ returns in a gothic masterpiece (Review)
BACK TO THE MATRIX: Keanu Reaves prepares to step back into the roll of Neo after 2 decades. Released in December 22, 2021, the movie leaves us wondering if Reeves should have gone down deeper in the rabbit hole 20 years later.
Why didn’t I take the blue pill? ‘Matrix: Resurrections’ (Review)
BRACE FOR THE BOOM: Andrew Garfield brings playwright Jonathan Larson to life in the Netflix original film, Tick, Tick...BOOM! Larson is most famously known for his musical, Rent.
‘Tick, Tick’……tick, tick……boom? (Review)
COLORFUL BEGINNINGS: New to downtown, Carlisle Creative Vibes offers a variety of unique gifts, like art, jewelry, vintage items, and more.
Carlisle Creative Vibes:  Bringing art and acceptance to Carlisle
SWEET SIX: Six of the doughnuts from Periscopes order some include Strawberry shortcake, Chocolate covered Cherry, French Toast, and Cinnamon Bun. Crazy Glazed offers 28 different flavors of warm pillowy doughnuts and are definitely worth the try!
“Glazed” and Amazed: new doughnut shop a delicious addition to downtown Carlisle (Review)
RIDDLE ME THIS: Did you know that downtowns Grand Illusion offers not one but two escape room opportunities? Check out guest writer Grace Paks review to learn more!
Hidden mysteries: Grand Illusion offers two escape room adventures (Review)
SUGAR SHOP: Dough and Arrow has been scooping up the hearts of locals since opening early last year. With over thirty flavors of Ice Cream and Cookie Dough along with plenty of other sweet options for everyone, the family friendly eatery is a welcoming environment to any one trying to satisfy their sweet tooth.
Downtown’s sweetest addition (Review)
LIFE AT THE BEACH: The inside of Playa Bowls is decorated to resemble aspects of a tropical beach paradise, playa literally means beach in Spanish. The old Wardeckers location was renovated to fit the new restaurants style.
Fresh fruit: Carlisle welcomes Playa Bowls to town
Mt. Fuji has a variety of food to please all people including vegetarian and vegan options. This Asian restaurant was has been a long time established restaurant but has recently been gaining a lot of popularity.
Mt. Fuji: Sampling the overlooked gem of North Hanover Street
MORE THAN WORDS: If you are one of the millions of people that have enjoyed the word game Wordle, check out the various spin-off puzzles that the game has inspired.
Game on: ‘Wordle’ spin-offs for every interest (Review)
Calmharm, Youper, and Headspace are three apps that can help to improve your day to day life and mental health awareness.
Heading off stress: Anxiety and relaxation apps (Review)
As new games are being released, the trend that is emerging is that ideas once used a coming back. The deathmatch style games are becoming one of the more reoccurring game styles.
Genre repeat: Battle royale gaming has ties to deathmatch style
T-series (left) and PewDiePie (right) have been locked in a battle for the most subscribers for several months. Many fans of YouTube are scared that PewDiePie losing his crown will officially mark when YouTube lost its identity.
PewDiePie vs T-Series: The war for YouTube’s identity (Editorial)
While phones can be a helpful resource, they have also become an addiction. However, there are apps available to help limit and regulate how much time we are spending on are phones.
Blocking the temptation: Apps to help limit phone usage
Vines co-founder has been working hard to create a new app similar to Vine, called Byte. Byte is expected to be released in the early spring of 2019.
Byte: Will this be the return of Vine?
The symbolic representation of the honeybees CHS adopted from the World Wildlife Fund
All the buzz: CHS adopts honeybees
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: This photo was taken during the 2021 summer seminar, during one of their morning classes in Denny Hall. In this specific photo, Provost Neil Weissman visited a seminar and spoke to students about liberal education and the significance of the Knowledge for Freedom program said Dickinsons House Divided.
To be more Lincoln-esque: Dickinson offers seminar to rising seniors
COMING TOGETHER: The Green Team has been working all year to find ways to make CHS more eco-friendly, including adding composting bins in the cafeterias and keeping track of air quality through a flag system. However, the group also makes time to have fun, as seen here in their mug shot for the Coffeehouse annual challenge, which they won.
Green Team: Building a structure for sustainability
MAKING HISTORY THROUGH HISTORY: Students and adviser Kevin Wagner celebrate success at the Region #8 Regional History Day at Messiah University on March 19. After doing so well that they even swept three whole competition categories, they will all move onto the State History Day competition on May 7-8 at the University of Scranton.
Not up for ‘debate’: Carlisle students find success at regional National History Day
C IS FOR COOKIE: Sophomores Lucas Smith and Devon Sullivan pose with a heart-shaped cookie to show their C-LUV. Smith and Sullivan completed the Cookie Lab on the 28th. They were especially proud of their heart-shaped sweet.
Cookie ‘luv’: Chemistry class uses baking to learn about chemical reactions
ONE MORE SHOT: Community members (adults and children) can get their first, second or booster COVID shots at a free clinic being offered by the district on Mon Mar 21, from 4-7 (appt required).
CASD offers second vaccine clinic
Congratulations to these members of the senior class as they signed with the prospective colleges on April 13, 2022.
National Signing Day 2022 (Photos)
HEAD IN THE GAME: Carlisle boys lacrosse gets ready to face off against Central Dauphin. The starting line up is pictured before the game having a discussion with the other team and the officials.
Major comeback: Boys lacrosse defeats Central Dauphin in season opener
ADMIRAL ADVICE: Girls wrestling head coach Vinny Anceravage coaches up CHS Junior Katelyn Coldren at MyHouse Pennsylvania State Championships. Coldren went on to finish 6th out of 27 wrestlers. The girls state championships were hosted by Central Dauphin High School and hosted hundreds of the best girls wrestlers in the state.
Taking down boundaries: Coldren pins down Carlisle’s first girls state wrestling medal (Q&A)
TIME FOR A BREATHER: Layton Schmick chats with coach Jake Wilson after one of his rounds at the PIAA state wrestling championships (March 11-12). Schmick recorded 32 pins this season, beating the Carlisle record for most pins in a season (25) set by Ian Shannon in 2013.
Hungry for more: Schmick goes 2-2 at state wrestling championships
BEHIND THE LINE: Alex Ftohidis gets ready to roll his ball for the Carlisle team during the match against Cumberland Valley. The match was held on Tuesday, February 15.
New opportunities: Unified bocce is a sport for all
Winter Signing Day 2022
Winter Signing Day 2022
Why I Love...Carlisle (podcast episode)
Why I Love…Carlisle (podcast episode)
Check out our newest episode of Why I Love... with our guest Luella Sikorski. Youll definitely find yourself hungry after this episode!
Why I Love…Baking (podcast episode)
Get ready to learn all about restoring cars with our second episode of Why I Love... a series about the passions of our CHS community members.
Why I Love…Restoring Cars (podcast episode)
BACK IN STYLE: Claw clips are great for a quick, versatile way of getting hair out of your eyes while looking stylish at the same time.
The Claw Clip Comeback
Vote for 2022 Prom King and Queen (photos)
Vote for 2022 Prom King and Queen (photos)
Get ready to LOVE 80s films with our very first episode of Why I Love... a series about the passions of our CHS community members.
Why I Love…80s Movies (podcast episode)
Sophomore Mirza Hajdarevic
Mirza Hajdarevic
Savannah Masgalas
Savannah Masgalas
Amy Davidson
Amy Davidson
Freshman Eliza Crozier
Eliza Crozier
Aubrey Miller
Aubrey Miller
Guiness Smith
Guiness Smith
VIDEO VANDALISM: Teenagers have been turning to destructive behavior, including theft of school supplies, urged on by TikTok and other social media trends. (Photo staged for content).
Likes > Health: How do we stop dangerous social media trends? (Editorial)
STAGING FOR SHAKESPEARE: The writer (second from right) and her fellow castmates rehearse for the upcoming performance of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. This is just one of the shows that has helped the writers love for theatre blossom.
Here for the drama: Why theatre is such a beautiful art form (Editorial)
FINDING THE RIGHT PIECES: What does the lunch of a picky pescatarian look like? Writer Rylie Workman discovered that it was important to think about healthy food consumption when limiting ones dietary options.
Making good choices (Editorial)
CLIP THAT: A college of headlines, tweets, and photos following Russias declaration of war on Ukraine. Social media has played an important role in not only showing the world what is happening but helping the world show support for Ukraine.
Eyes wide open, shoulders strong: How social media is influencing the world’s reaction to the Russia-Ukraine conflict (Editorial)
VIRAL VERSE: Collections of works such as Wonderland by Matthew Dickman, Leatherbound Love Poems Collection (Barnes and Noble Exclusive), and Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood, which found fame on TikTok. A variety of poetry genres have found home on the bookshelves and in the hearts of teenagers right next to their favorite cup of coffee.
Comfort and composition: Adolescent expression through poetry (Editorial)
I feel like I appreciate being able to form expressions and emotions without people knowing exactly what Im talking about, and leaving it up to interpretation for other people.”- Emma Peachey, Sophomore
Herd In The Halls: “What makes poetry important to you?
I feel like I appreciate being able to form expressions and emotions without people knowing exactly what Im talking about, and leaving it up to interpretation for other people.”- Emma Peachey, Sophomore
Herd In The Halls: “What makes poetry important to you?
Marticela Comas
Herd in the Halls: Who is your favorite musical artist right now and why?
 “I’d say probably Bison Block because you can ask the teacher that youre with what you have to catch up on.” - Madison Shields, Freshman 
Herd in the Halls: What is the bright spot in your schedule or school day?
LISTEN CLOSELY: The halls may appear empty, but as students adjust to returning in the new year they reflect on what they have learned in 2020. Many students shared their stories about how they powered through a tough year to focus on their personalities.
Herd in the Halls: What did you learn about yourself in 2020?
COVID Chaos: The current pandemic is changing the way the school system is being approached. Each student has different learning preferences which have been made more known now than ever due to the new schedules that have been created.
Covid chaos: How are students feeling about the schedule this year?
CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.
Herd in the Halls: Holidays Breaks
Why I Love...Carlisle (podcast episode)
Why I Love…Carlisle (podcast episode)
Get ready to learn all about restoring cars with our second episode of Why I Love... a series about the passions of our CHS community members.
Why I Love…Restoring Cars (podcast episode)
Get ready to LOVE 80s films with our very first episode of Why I Love... a series about the passions of our CHS community members.
Why I Love…80s Movies (podcast episode)
MADE WITH HOPE: Pictured here are bowls made during the 2022 Empty Bowls workshops. These bowls will be sold to raise money for Project Share, our local food bank.
Shaping the world: Empty Bowls (Video)
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Warming Hearts in the Cold: Carlisle Ice Art Fest 2022 (Photos)
A cutout of Frederick Douglass, a Black author and orator, standing tall, looking over Carlisle. Douglass stopped in town while on a speaking tour and within his speech, called out the racism within Carlisle and communities like Carlisle. While staying in town, Douglass’ hotel, the Bentz House Hotel (later the Worthington), told him that he was to eat his meals in his room rather than in the dining room where the white guests were staying. Douglass was correct to call out Carlisle, as restaurants banned people of color from walking through their front doors, providing a separate entrance. In what is known today as the Carlisle Theatre, people of color were banned to the balcony; separations of this nature continued in Carlisle well into the 1960s.
Among the Hidden: Carlisle community’s history with racism comes to light in new CALC art gallery (Photos)
MADE WITH HOPE: Pictured here are bowls made during the 2022 Empty Bowls workshops. These bowls will be sold to raise money for Project Share, our local food bank.
Shaping the world: Empty Bowls (Video)
LEADING THE WAY: CHS sophomore Ian Hill proudly leads the cheers at a home football game this fall. The only male cheerleader at CHS, Hill has faced criticism with a smile on his face. You do whatever you want to do and whatever makes you happy, you go ahead and fulfill your dreams.
Ian Hill: Unafraid (Video)
HIT AND RUN: Jack Kriner hasnt had his foot on the breaks since he started seeing success in the world of Esports. Kriner started only a couple of years ago and has quickly risen the ranks and become a common name within the realm of MLB The Show.
Diamond in the Rough: ‘MLB The Show’ superstar Jack Kriner (Video)
Congratulations to our graduating seniors!
Congratulations Seniors! (Video)
Many Halloween favorites were recently given a taste make-over. The question is: do these versions match up to the classics?
Classic vs. Halloween Candy (Video)
With the upcoming release of Avengers: Endgame, CHSPeriscope wanted to test the knowledge of their fellow movie enthusiasts about the popular film series while also making predictions about the films key moments.
Let the ‘Game’ begin: Students make predictions about final ‘Avengers’ film (Video)
Logo - Sage Cafe
Warming Hearts in the Cold: Carlisle Ice Art Fest 2022 (Photos)
A cutout of Frederick Douglass, a Black author and orator, standing tall, looking over Carlisle. Douglass stopped in town while on a speaking tour and within his speech, called out the racism within Carlisle and communities like Carlisle. While staying in town, Douglass’ hotel, the Bentz House Hotel (later the Worthington), told him that he was to eat his meals in his room rather than in the dining room where the white guests were staying. Douglass was correct to call out Carlisle, as restaurants banned people of color from walking through their front doors, providing a separate entrance. In what is known today as the Carlisle Theatre, people of color were banned to the balcony; separations of this nature continued in Carlisle well into the 1960s.
Among the Hidden: Carlisle community’s history with racism comes to light in new CALC art gallery (Photos)
ALL EYES ON ME: Sophomore Sophie Akujobi (bottom center) gives directions to the cast of Titus Andronica (left to right: Sharon Kolubah, Lex Boyd, Aiden Wilt, Jacob Haney, Aedan Shevlin, Felonica Kirkham) during an afternoon rehearsal onstage in the Swartz Auditorium. “I cried at the end because it all went together so well,” Akujobi said, “and after the show I found each and every one of them and gave them a hug and told them how proud I was!”
‘All the world’s a stage’: Behind the scenes at the 2021 Shakespeare Troupe Fall Fest (Photos)
LIGHT READING: Mazie, resident dog of the McGeehan family poses all ready to dive into one of Thoreaus classics. Mazie has certainly enjoyed having us here at home. She has taken to laying in the guest bed, right next to where my husband and I work/Zoom every day. She snuggles right in and keeps us company all day long. I don’t think she’ll know what to do when we finally return to work – whenever that may be! Mazie has always been good therapy for us. She’s a sweet dog who loves to be loved, and being able to pet her and love her always brings me a sense of calm and comfort, said McGeehan.
Teachers’ pets: Saving 2020 Zoom School (Photos)
Home of the Herd: Homecoming Edition
Home of the Herd: Homecoming Edition
AMBITION WITH A MISSION: Both Ruby Frazier (left) and Maya Reichenbach belong to the Sophomore Class Council, for the class of 2023, and are setting up for Homecoming Week. As the hallways are lined with banners and school pride, Frazier, Reichenbach, and many of their peers are hard at work ensuring there is school pride to admire around every corner.
Home of the Herd: Oct 19-23
THUNDERING BISON BEATS: CHS mascot, Thor, sports the classic graduation attire and his very own set of headphones to check out our class of 2022 senior soundtrack. Check it out on Spotify (@chsperiscope).
Head-bopping Bison Bangers: 2022 Senior Soundtrack
Did You Know?
  • May 17 Springfest is Thursday here at CHS, admission is free
  • May 17 Senior awards ceremony is tonight May 17
  • May 17 The superintendent search is over: Colleen Friend is the new Carlisle superintendent, effective July 1
  • May 17 Tomorrow, May 18, is the start of the Algebra Keystones; for all none test takers the schedule starts off with Pd 5Th
  • May 16 The Orchestra concert had been rescheduled for this Friday, May 20
  • May 11 Congrats to junior Hannah Hanger for scoring her 100th point of her HS lax career!
  • May 9 May is mental health awareness month; if you need help text NAMI to 741741
  • May 5 CHS's Renaissance is on June 1 from 7pm to 9pm in the McGowan Auditorium
  • May 5 The last Wingin' It show of this year is on May 23 from 7pm to 9pm
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The symbolic representation of the honeybees CHS adopted from the World Wildlife Fund
All the buzz: CHS adopts honeybees
Rylie Workman, Staff Writer • May 9, 2022
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: This photo was taken during the 2021 summer seminar, during one of their morning classes in Denny Hall. In this specific photo, Provost Neil Weissman visited a seminar and spoke to students about liberal education and the significance of the Knowledge for Freedom program said Dickinsons House Divided.
To be more Lincoln-esque: Dickinson offers seminar to rising seniors
Jillian Grimes, News Editor • April 28, 2022
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COMING TOGETHER: The Green Team has been working all year to find ways to make CHS more eco-friendly, including adding composting bins in the cafeterias and keeping track of air quality through a flag system. However, the group also makes time to have fun, as seen here in their mug shot for the Coffeehouse annual challenge, which they won.
Green Team: Building a structure for sustainability
Rylie Workman, Staff Writer • March 31, 2022
Read Story
Student Life
Why I Love...Carlisle (podcast episode)
Why I Love...Carlisle (podcast episode)
Jarrett Wilson, Editor-in-chief • May 19, 2022

Check out our newest episode of the CHS Periscope podcast series, "Why I Love..." where our guests will tell you all about their passions and why you too should love them. This episode's guest is CHS...

Check out our newest episode of Why I Love... with our guest Luella Sikorski. Youll definitely find yourself hungry after this episode!
Why I Love...Baking (podcast episode)
May 17, 2022
Get ready to learn all about restoring cars with our second episode of Why I Love... a series about the passions of our CHS community members.
Why I Love…Restoring Cars (podcast episode)
May 5, 2022
BACK IN STYLE: Claw clips are great for a quick, versatile way of getting hair out of your eyes while looking stylish at the same time.
The Claw Clip Comeback
May 3, 2022
A&E
COLORFUL BEGINNINGS: New to downtown, Carlisle Creative Vibes offers a variety of unique gifts, like art, jewelry, vintage items, and more.
Carlisle Creative Vibes:  Bringing art and acceptance to Carlisle
Grace Pak, Guest Writer • May 20, 2022

Carlisle Creative Vibes, or CCV for short, is one of downtown Carlisle’s newest additions.  Located next to the Antique Mall on Hanover Street, CCV opened on Feb 1, 2022 and had its grand opening...

PRAYERS ANSWERED: Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen in Father Stu, based on real events.
"Father Stu": A Bite-Size Review
May 17, 2022
SWEET SIX: Six of the doughnuts from Periscopes order some include Strawberry shortcake, Chocolate covered Cherry, French Toast, and Cinnamon Bun. Crazy Glazed offers 28 different flavors of warm pillowy doughnuts and are definitely worth the try!
"Glazed" and Amazed: new doughnut shop a delicious addition to downtown Carlisle (Review)
May 16, 2022
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Owners Burlison and Simko creates products that are great for the environment and your body!
"Glitz" and Good: Newly opened store raises awareness for the environment (Review)
May 13, 2022
Perspectives
VIDEO VANDALISM: Teenagers have been turning to destructive behavior, including theft of school supplies, urged on by TikTok and other social media trends. (Photo staged for content).
Likes > Health: How do we stop dangerous social media trends? (Editorial)
Vaughn Aarhaus, Staff Writer • March 24, 2022

Over the past decade, social media has had a long-lasting impact on people's actions and personalities around each other. With the influence of social media and their creators, the “trends” seem to...

STAGING FOR SHAKESPEARE: The writer (second from right) and her fellow castmates rehearse for the upcoming performance of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. This is just one of the shows that has helped the writers love for theatre blossom.
Here for the drama: Why theatre is such a beautiful art form (Editorial)
March 24, 2022
FINDING THE RIGHT PIECES: What does the lunch of a picky pescatarian look like? Writer Rylie Workman discovered that it was important to think about healthy food consumption when limiting ones dietary options.
Making good choices (Editorial)
March 17, 2022
CLIP THAT: A college of headlines, tweets, and photos following Russias declaration of war on Ukraine. Social media has played an important role in not only showing the world what is happening but helping the world show support for Ukraine.
Eyes wide open, shoulders strong: How social media is influencing the world's reaction to the Russia-Ukraine conflict (Editorial)
March 8, 2022
Sports
Congratulations to these members of the senior class as they signed with the prospective colleges on April 13, 2022.
National Signing Day 2022 (Photos)
Periscope staff • April 27, 2022

Congratulations to the following seniors for officially committing to continue their athletic and academic endeavors at the schools listed below, as part of National Signing Day 2022.

HEAD IN THE GAME: Carlisle boys lacrosse gets ready to face off against Central Dauphin. The starting line up is pictured before the game having a discussion with the other team and the officials.
Major comeback: Boys lacrosse defeats Central Dauphin in season opener
April 1, 2022
ADMIRAL ADVICE: Girls wrestling head coach Vinny Anceravage coaches up CHS Junior Katelyn Coldren at MyHouse Pennsylvania State Championships. Coldren went on to finish 6th out of 27 wrestlers. The girls state championships were hosted by Central Dauphin High School and hosted hundreds of the best girls wrestlers in the state.
Taking down boundaries: Coldren pins down Carlisle's first girls state wrestling medal (Q&A)
April 1, 2022
TIME FOR A BREATHER: Layton Schmick chats with coach Jake Wilson after one of his rounds at the PIAA state wrestling championships (March 11-12). Schmick recorded 32 pins this season, beating the Carlisle record for most pins in a season (25) set by Ian Shannon in 2013.
Hungry for more: Schmick goes 2-2 at state wrestling championships
March 14, 2022
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