Art in progress (Photos)
Emma Mackereth, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
The winter months are a busy time for the CHS art department, as they prepare for Empty Bowls and the Spring Art Show. Check out our slideshow to see what students are working on in their art classes.
The busy blues: Winter expectations can lead to stressed-out students
Emma Santillo, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
After coming back from winter break, many students immediately feel stressed about the work that comes right after the break. With midterms, National History Day, science fair, new units in almost every class, course selection, and work, many students have no time for themselves and can only get...
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.
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...
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Ayb is currently a sophomore at Carlisle High School and this is his second year in Periscope as a Perspectives staff writer. Ayb loves to write his opinions on art, politics and pressing issues. He often...