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The student news site of Carlisle High School

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CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.

Herd in the Halls: Holidays Breaks

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor December 14, 2018

"How do you feel about the length of holiday breaks?" Heidi Heinlein "I think the length of breaks is good but a little longer would be nice because some people do a little bit more over these breaks...

CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.

Herd in the Halls: boys vs girls sports

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor December 14, 2018

How are girls and boys sports treated differently? Hunter Nace "What I have noticed is that when there is both a boys and girls team of the same sport, the girls team can get overlooked and it is not...

Sarah Gally, Olivia Grippin and Isabelle Whitten (Pictured left to right), pose wearing some cuffed sweatshirts, ripped and patterned jeans, and scrunchies.

Blast from the past: Resurgence of 80’s Fashion (Editorial)

Kathleen O'Neill December 11, 2018

80’s fashion is coming back and in a big way. Teens and young adults everywhere are looking to their parent’s high school pictures for outfit inspiration and the fashion industry is here for it. The...

Pitchers Pluckiness, a former prize-winning National History Day winner, sits proudly on display in the library.  Students put a lot of time and resources into their project.

Building barriers: Why Science Fair and History Day shouldn’t be mandatory (Editorial)

Ellie Knapp, Staff Writer December 10, 2018

Money, time, and sleep are all costs of participating in National History Day or Science Fair.  These projects, which each take months to complete, are a part of the history and science curriculum, respectively,...

Sarah Rendon poses with a NO GUNS sign in support of the gun control movement.  This writer asks, why have we stopped talking about gun control?

Sudden change: What happened to anti-shooting activism? (Editorial)

Zack Mattaboni, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Many people think back to the gun limitation movements of early 2018, with some of the biggest being the national walkouts and marches that occurred. That begs one big question for the past few months:...

The Student Helpdesk is located at room VO2. The Helpdesk serves both students and teachers.

Tech Support: Help or Hindrance? (Editorial)

Parker Shabala, staff writer November 8, 2018

When many students think of technology at school, the first thing that comes to mind is the constant issues with laptops. From class games of Kahoot to typing essays, school laptops are a necessity for...

Alyssa Dyson and Mia Fry doing their homework on the bus that is taking them to an away meet. Students have to use every spare minute of their time in order to complete school work when going to their sporting events.

Trying to do it all (Editorials)

Periscope staff October 17, 2018

Teenagers frequently find themselves in a bind: how can we get everything done in the time we have available while also participating in sports, extracurricular activities, jobs, and finding time for family...

Mrs. Rotz goes over educational guide with a student. Electives open up possible careers to curious students.

Opening doors to the future: Electives help determine careers (Editorial)

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor October 17, 2018

High school is not like what you might think after watching High School Musical as a kid. Many students might find school to very stressful and hard.  The only thing that keeps them going is knowing...

CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.

Herd in the Halls: standardized testing

Carlin Diehl, Staff Writer September 24, 2018

"What is your opinion on standardized testing?" Kaycee Johnson "Standardized testing is helpful and can give the school an idea of how we are doing in our classes, but some students find it difficult." -...

CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.

Herd in the Halls: the transition from paper to digital

Carlin Diehl, Staff Writer September 17, 2018

“How do you feel about Carlisle High School transitioning from paper to digital assignments?” “I think it’s a good thing we are saving paper, but sometimes the technology doesn’t really cooperate.” ...

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