Get to know your 2017-18 Oracle (Contest)
Skylar Bowers, Student Life Writer
May 15, 2018
Filed under Contests, Showcase, Student Life
Answer the questions below. Two lucky winners will receive a $5 gift card to Leo's. Winners will be picked randomly from entries with the most correct answers on Monday May 21. Enter today! Loading......
Feeling SAD: Seasonal affective disorder impacts students
Kathleen O'Neill, Student Life Writer
April 24, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Students’ moods often reflect the weather. When the weather looks up, even for a day, the students get excited. On Friday, it was nearly eighty degrees and sunny. Earlier in the week, it was snowing. Welcome to central Pennsylvania. “[The warm weather] makes me feel pretty good," said freshman ...
Joining the Herd: advice for incoming freshmen (Video)
Skylar Bowers and Verity Stine
April 23, 2018
Filed under Media, Student Life, Videos
At CHS, we know that freshman year can be a little daunting. Check out this video for some helpful advice.
Starting early: opportunities for students to job shadow
Abigail Lindsay, Student Life Writer
April 20, 2018
Filed under Student Life
Sometimes it just takes one day to improve your success in the future. Job shadowing is the practice of observing someone in a profession that you may want to pursue, in order to further understand how the job works. While Carlisle High School does not formally have job shadowing opportunities...
Across the spectrum: understanding autism in high school students
Samantha Martin, News Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Although autism is extremely common among American youth, it often seems as if it is forgotten and misunderstood by the those who do not have autism, or are not related to someone with autism. According to the Autism Society of America, nearly 1 in 68 children in the United States have some sor...
The real “Mr. FBI man”: trendy joke or threat to privacy?
Skylar Bowers, Student Life Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
As modern technology advances, the meme culture expands. Each month a new meme appears to express a new funny topic or even a serious national debate. As the month of February came to an end, a new meme appeared - Mr. FBI man. Twitter user @Awab recently created a tweet that went viral: &nb...
Doors shut to bring safety to CHS
Abigail Lindsay, Student Life Writer
March 28, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Goodbye clear blue skies and hello crowded hallways. Carlisle High School said goodbye to the open campus policy. While at first, students may not have been so welcoming to the closed campus policy, they have learned to adapt. They are beginning to understand why the decision was made. The open campus...
Voices louder than gunfire: March For Our Lives 2018
Abigail Lindsay, Student Life Writer
March 27, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
“Good afternoon to the leaders, skeptics, and cynics who told us to sit down and stay silent, wait your turn. Welcome to the revolution.” This was the opening line of Cameron Kasky’s speech at the March for Our Lives. Kasky is not only a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student but a leade...
“Dye”ing to be different
Skylar Bowers, Abigail Lindsay, and Kathleen O'Neill
March 19, 2018
Filed under Student Life
The body is a canvas waiting to be filled. Many students choose to do so in different ways to express their individuality. Tattoos are a way that students can express themselves in school and in life. It is a permanent way to put your message in the world, commemorate a meaningful moment, or connect...
A weighty decision: Which gym is best?
Skylar Bowers, Student Life Writer
February 21, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
In today’s society, staying fit and in shape is one of the popular trends that young adults and teens like to partake in. While many participate while physical activities like sports or group games to receive their daily dose of exercise, others obtain their dose from the public gym. But all gyms...
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Student Life Editor
Verity Stine is an outgoing and friendly senior at Carlisle High School. This is her first year on staff for Periscope. The role of Student Life Editor fits her well as she enjoys being in a position ...