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As new games are being released, the trend that is emerging is that ideas once used a coming back.  The deathmatch style games are becoming one of the more reoccurring game styles.

Genre repeat: Battle royale gaming has ties to deathmatch style

Zack Mattaboni, Staff Writer March 21, 2019

It is often expected that the video game industry tends to move forward. However, with recent successes such as Fortnite and Apex Legends, we can see an obvious difference: the industry has begun reusing...

Max Marra poses beside the Our Heroes sign. Cancer is a continuous battle many have dealt with in our community, including Marra.

Heroes in the Herd: Marra’s battle of life vs. leukemia

Ayb Graham, Staff writer March 21, 2019

Many posters line the walls of CHS, including one titled “Pennies for Patients.” Most people walk by the poster without a second glance, but a closer inspection of the poster reveals multiple hardships...

Elijah Ibrahim participates in the high jump during an outdoor meet last season.  He participates in both indoor and outdoor track and field for CHS.

Jumping through the differences: Indoor vs. outdoor track and field

Karolena Santiago, Photographer March 1, 2019

Track athletes have the option of participating in indoor and/or outdoor track, depending on what season it is.  However, they do have to deal with the transitions of the season. If athletes participate...

Kyle Yorlets (class of 2013) in the role of Nicely Nicely in Guys and Dolls, the CHS musical his senior year.  Yorlets was tragically killed on Feb 7 in Nashville, TN.

Remembering Kyle: Scholarship to be dedicated in memory of CHS alum

Carlin Diehl, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

On Feb 7, Carlisle residents were shocked by the news that former CHS student Kyle Yorlets was shot and killed in Nashville, TN by five young people in an attempted robbery. As a result of Yorlets'...

Gucci has recently restarted their campaign, Chime for Change.  The campaigns goal is to make every voice heard, through reaching out into communities.

It’s ‘Chime for Change’: Gucci restarting empowerment campaign

Parker Shabala, staff writer February 26, 2019

Gucci’s empowerment campaign Chime for Change covers it all, from supporting the right of women and girls’ education to bringing clean water to children in Burundi.  Founded in 2013, Chime for...

CASD currently faces a $3M budget gap and must make challenging and possibly controversial decisions in an effort to close it.

Mind the gap: Addressing the $3 million budget gap

Ellie Knapp, Staff Writer February 26, 2019

The Carlisle Area School District, for the sixth year running, has a budget gap of $3 million dollars.   A budget gap, or the void between the planned spending and the revenue, means that the district...

The Ship Start program offered by Shippensburg University offers college courses to high school students to receive college credits at a reduced price.

Ship Start: a new head start to college

Skylar Bowers, Student Life Editor February 20, 2019

AP and honor classes are intended to prepare students for college courses, but what better way to get ready than to take the college class first-hand? Ship Start is a program offered by Shippensburg...

Snow barrels down on Carlisle residents as they try to shovel out their sidewalks. There have been 4 snowstorms this winter season for Carlisle.

Winter wonderland: Inside snow day decision making (Editorial)

Carter Smith, Staff Writer February 19, 2019

With winter in full swing, delays and cancellations are occurring often. While we students anxiously wait to hear about the fate of our day, we may not realize how difficult of a task it can be for administrators...

Shooting stars: Catching up with freshman Dylan Young (Video)

Lillianne Hogsten, Photography Editor February 18, 2019

In 2019, Dylan Young was the only freshman to make the varsity basketball team.  The 5'11" shooting guard recently sat down with Periscope's Lillianne Hogsten to share his thoughts on the season, the...

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