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...
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...
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...
Tik Tok Takeover: is it safe ‘For You’ ?
Hunter Nace, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Tik Tok is a popular app that creates a fun environment with many types of genres of videos. Vlogs, song parodies, and other types of videos people feel like uploading are found on the app. The app can be found in millions of Americans' mobile devices. According to Business Of Apps, there were 800 million dow...
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...
No sleep ’til senior year: Junior year challenges students
Zsilas Michael Hughes, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
Junior year, 11th Grade, a rising senior. No matter what you call it these 180 days of focused education, this year is perceived to be one of the most difficult in high school. Junior year is filled with educational responsibilities, extracurricular scheduling, and the impact of emotional changes....
Chaotic crowds: Freshmen class takes over Swartz
Hunter Nace, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
A new school year can bring students and administrators many new experiences. One new thing that the whole school is feeling the effect of is this year's freshmen class being the largest class size at CHS. With around 450 students in the freshman class alone, in addition to the sophomore and...
From living room to classroom: The pros and cons of attending school with siblings
Skylar Bowers, Student Life Editor
March 28, 2019
There are many siblings that are attending CHS at the same time, including Joey and Jenna Bramble (junior and sophomore), Lanie and Robert Lissner (senior and junior), and Genia and Abby Purdy (senior and freshman). All the siblings have expressed positive feelings with being there for each other ...
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