Beyond teaching: Roper leads anxiety support group
Abigail Lindsay, Editor in Chief
December 2, 2019
As stress and anxiety levels rise in teenagers, access for resources for teens should grow with this need. Stress is defined by Mental Health America (mhanational.org), as the reaction that the body feels in response to pressure in life. High school students experience high levels of stress, with over 83% of stress being related to school. Delia R...
Putting yourself first: Self care tips for the winter
Zsilas Michael Hughes, Staff Writer
December 2, 2019
Self-care during the winter requires the management of mental, physical, and emotional health. The imperativeness to fuel all three is tremendous, due to the increase in seasonal depression, decrease in most immune system strength, and overall health slump throughout the months of November, December, a...
Beyond the barre: life after high school for CHS dancers
Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief
November 26, 2019
From the studios at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) to the barre at Carlisle Ballet, the Carlisle area has its fair share of dance studios--and with them come student dancers. These students spend hours learning discipline and patience while perfecting their pirouettes, giving up week after week of sp...
Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, episode 1
Jarrett Wilson, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
For the first episode of Periscope Sports Talk, host Jarrett Wilson sits down with Carlisle boys basketball coach Andre Anderson on how his life journey led to coaching the Thundering Herd and what fans have to look forward to in the future.
Charting a new course: three cross country seniors sign with future colleges
Periscope staff
November 13, 2019
Three of the fastest students at CHS have committed to blazing new trails in the future, as they officially signed with their prospective colleges as part of the National Letter of Intent Early Signing Day ceremony, held in the Gene Evan Gymnasium at 3pm on Wed Nov 13. ...
Acclaimed author of ‘American Born Chinese’ visits CHS
Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief
November 13, 2019
It's not every day that students get a chance to look inside of the mind and motivations of an award-winning author as well as a more in-depth look into the world of comics. However, when Gene Luen Yang, the author of several graphic novels and comic books, including the 2016 ...
More than a movie: New ‘Joker’ adaptation brings both fans and controversy
Periscope Staff
October 26, 2019
The newest Joker movie released on October 4 has drawn both a large crowd of fans yet has also been the center of controversy. In this side-by-side story, we have written both a review of the Joker movie as well as an editorial to go in-depth about what has made this movie such a hot topic of disc...
Students discuss safety after Shippensburg shooting
Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief
October 26, 2019
With the commonality of school-related shootings, and especially with one occurring close to home, many students are on edge regarding their safety. Reactions to a recent shooting outside of Shippensburg University have brought the ideas of safety and wellness to the forefront of student conscious...
Just ‘Wingin It!’: An inside look at CHS improv troupe
Abigail Lindsay, Editor in Chief
October 26, 2019
Wings, soda, and a lot of laughs all go into the performances of Wingin’ It!, CHS’s improv comedy troupe. Wingin’ It is a team effort, with both student and faculty leadership involved. Junior Reese Daugherty is a member of the troupe, who joined her sophomore year. Daugherty attended p...
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...
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Emma Santillo is a sophomore and is in her first year on Periscope staff. It’s also her first year on the Carlisle field hockey team. Outside of school, she likes to play piano, read, listen to music,...