Planning for predicaments: Why we need a standard late policy (Editorial)
Zsilas Michael Hughes, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
Picture this: It's Monday. Your favorite English teacher assigns the class an essay with a set due date of Thursday at 11:59. The assignment is to be submitted to Schoology no later than the initial due date. On Wednesday, an invitation to hang out with your friends opens up to you. During your ...
Best to be flexible? The pros and cons of FID (Editorial Face-Off)
Samantha Martin and Abigail Lindsay
January 29, 2020
With the possibility of impending weather coming this evening, check out our thoughts on the new Flexible Instruction Days (FID) in this student editorial face-off. For more general information about Flexible Instruction Days, check out the Carlisle Area School District website.
#Protest: Does online social activism actually work? (Editorial)
Ayb Graham, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Protests, boycotts, and social activism are staples of our modern society. People have stood together to create change regarding social issues countless times in the past decade. Many protests do actively take place in our culture, such as the major Colin Kaepernick protests happening earlier this dec...
Shopping madness: Teens experience working on Black Friday
Sam Salomone, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Every year Black Friday has gotten more and more crazy. In 2018, an estimated 116 million people went out looking for deals. A tradition that used to take place solely on the day after Thanksgiving now begins Thanksgiving night in many stores, including Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, and Target. Stampedes of e...
The Christmas Creep: Why can’t we take time to celebrate the fall holidays first? (Editorial)
Emma Santillo, Staff Writer
October 26, 2019
Christmas is possibly the most celebrated holiday in America, but when is it acceptable for the celebrations to start? Some people have already begun their festivities, causing some to be frustrated with those people and wish they would let Thanksgiving and Halloween happen first. To those who w...
False fall: Horrible weather or nice transitions? (Editorial)
Ayb Graham, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
With the beginning of October arriving, fall festivities are slowly setting in. Halloween decorations are being set up, and pumpkin-flavored food reigns supreme; however, it is still hot enough outside that people can go out and pick out a pumpkin in shorts and t-shirt. While fall has officially been going on for ...
Activism and autism: Why Greta Thunberg is important to people on the spectrum (Editorial)
Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief
October 7, 2019
One of the biggest names in environmentalism today is a 16-year-old autistic girl, and I, along with other people on the autism spectrum, could not be more excited about it. Research done into the subject shows that representation in the media matters: seeing a diverse group of people represented in both fictional mediums and in the news helps fight against stereotyping and empowers members of minority groups. In...
Piercings: Why are males harassed for their choices? (Editorial)
Ayb Graham, Staff Writer
September 25, 2019
Piercings are an ever-growing part of our culture; for many, piercings are a way to express themselves. I have three piercings myself: two ear piercings and a nose stud. I got piercings because I liked the way they looked, and I thought they added character. I liked the idea of having something t...
Better in color: Community art projects brighten up Carlisle (Editorial)
Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2019
From the mural installed by Color Carlisle at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 2018 to the “fairy doors” hidden around Carlisle this past spring, Carlisle has grown far more colorful over the past year. The new artwork is beautiful, and certainly gives the town of Carlisle a unique look to it...
Love never dies: We need to come together to cope with grief (Editorial)
Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor
May 15, 2019
Death is a part of the circle of life, but a loss is still shocking no matter if it is expected or not. JT Kuhn, a previous Carlisle High School student and Periscope staff member, unexpectedly passed away on Mar 4, 2019 and the effects were felt all throughout the school and community. Kuhn was a fr...
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Editor in Chief
Samantha Martin is super excited to share the role of Editor-in-Chief with Abigail Lindsay during her fourth year on staff! She is also a member of several other clubs at CHS: Model UN, Coffeehouse, the...