CASD students earn national Scholastic recognition
Periscope staff
March 24, 2020
Congratulations to the following CASD students for being recognized by the national Scholastic Art and Writing competition! Ella Shatz (LMS, Grade 8) – Gold Medal for art Brayden Burge (WMS, Grade 8) – Gold Medal, American Voices Medal for writing Anastasia Chovanes (CHS, Grade 9) –...
Spring sports at CHS in jeopardy of being cancelled
Cheney Thompson, Guest Writer
March 23, 2020
Periscope welcomes guest writer Cheney Thompson to our site. If you would like to be a guest writer, please email our adviser, Mrs. Muir, at [email protected] In light of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in the Pennsylvania area, countless places, events, and functions have been canceled. Non-e...
Filling young minds and bellies: CHS offers food to combat distraction from hunger
Hunter Nace, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
CHS is taking the initiative to ensure that students don’t have to go through the school day hungry. Starting this year, CHS has begun offering healthy snack items in classrooms for students to take. The program, organized by Amy Knapp, a counselor in the McGowan building, has been in place s...
Packing up: the struggle to say goodbye
Emma Santillo, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
As soldiers from the Army War College begin to get their orders, kids of the soldiers, commonly called military brats, are already preparing to deal with losing their friends and having to make new ones, while the kids of civilians prepare to say their goodbyes to their war college friends. Many mi...
Caught looking: What impact will the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal have on all major sports? (Editorial)
Jarrett Wilson, Staff Writer
March 10, 2020
When many sports fans think of scandals, they immediately go to the New England Patriots in the NFL but that very well may not be the case anymore. The Astros appear to have completely ruined the public's view on themselves and Major League Baseball with their latest scandal, resulting in 3 MLB managers...
That’s ‘Chicago’ for you! (photos)
Abigail Lindsay, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2020
CHS’s musical production of Chicago was all the razzle and dazzle it lead up to be. The preface for the musical is Roxie Hart (Lauren Klepp) has recently murdered her paramour Fred Casley (Skylar Hammaker) while still married to her husband, Amos Hart (Zander Doland), because Casley is going to l...
Circling the Big Apple: Girls indoor track heads to Nationals
Sam Salomone, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
The Carlisle Girls indoor track team is set to run circles around the competition in New York City. The team of Sophia Toti, Savannah Hossfeld, Sophie Salomone, and Karlie Powell will compete in the 4 x 1-mile relay race at The Indoor Track National Championships on March 14 in the Big Apple. ...
Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, episode 3
Jarrett Wilson, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
In episode three of Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, he sits down with CHS wrestlers Rafael Portilla and Colton Zimmerman, right before they compete at the 2020 state competition.
Messages of love: Sophomore class council sells Valentine’s candy grams
Sam Salomone, Staff Writer
February 26, 2020
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but the memory of sweet treats remain as students at CHS were able to buy special gifts for those important to them. The Sophomore Class Council sold Candy Grams, lollipops with special messages attached, for Valentine’s Day this year. Students had the chance to ...
“Sweet” arrival: New bakery comes to Carlisle
Emma Santillo, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
What could be sweeter than a brand new bakery in downtown Carlisle? While there are already several bakeries in Carlisle, Nothing Sweeter brings great variety as it has sticky buns, eclairs, danishes, gourmet cupcakes, and more. Additionally, it came at the perfect time, as something new coming should help ever...
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Photo Editor
Emma Mackereth is a senior. She is very excited to start her senior year with her first year on staff. She is a photographer and photo editor. She also serves the same role in Oracle. She is currently...