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Swartz recently remodeled their fitness center to improve student physical fitness opportunities. Students are encouraged to use this center, with supervision, after school to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Only one life: the advantages of leading a healthy lifestyle

Kaitlyn Peck, Staff Writer March 19, 2019

Enduring a healthy lifestyle can be quite a struggle for high school students. Besides just eating vegetables and fruits, there are many other factors that can influence a healthy life. Opening up to...

Head of the Herd: Dane Spence

Becca Winton, Website Editor-in-Chief, Social Media Director March 1, 2019

This episode of Head of the Herd features Dane Spence who discusses his motivation to finish high school and his future plans for after graduation.

Studying and preparing for the SATs with resources provided by the College Board is one to prepare.

Tips for Testing: SAT Prep

Kaitlyn Peck, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

Scholastic Aptitude Tests, known commonly as the SATs, leave a trail of high school students under copious amounts of stress. SATs are tests that challenge and score a student’s academic skill set. Almost...

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...

Head of the Herd: Joseph Durbin

Becca Winton, Website Editor-in-Chief, Social Media Director February 15, 2019

Senior Joseph Durbin is featured in the very first podcast version of Head of the Herd. We discuss his time in CHS's choir and his plans for after graduation.  

Senior Tessa Paulus teaches little kids in the Early Childhood Development Program. This program has a history of only having female students enrolled, despite the need for male teachers in the field of education.

The gender divide: Why are some classes not evenly represented? (Editorial)

Skylar Bowers, Michael Raphael, and Carlin Diehl February 13, 2019

Traditionally, there has been a lack of gender diversity in certain types of classes such as the arts, mathematics, and sciences. These ratios have stayed the same for a long time, this presumingly because...

The Pink Ladies played by Talia Clash, Kelsey Sheffe and Bri Murrary, are joined by Chloe Kot (playing Patty Simcox) on stage as the ensemble dances behind them. Participating in the musical allows students to experience the process of staging a musical.

Learning to hand jive: A behind the scene look at “Grease” practices (slideshow)

Mia Byus, staff photographer February 8, 2019

As the annual CHS Musical is coming up, the student cast rehearses daily to get ready to perform their parts in Grease. Performance dates are Feb 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Emma Barr auditorium. Box...

Sophomore Olivia Renault and junior Max Haseman perform in a scene from William Shakespeares play,  Coriolanus.  Renault plays field hockey for CHS while Haseman runs cross country.

A bit of both worlds: Student-athletes participate in Shakespeare

Kaitlyn Peck, Staff Writer February 6, 2019

William Shakespeare never ran cross country, but CHS students can while also bringing his works to life. CHS has a wide variety of students who not only take part in athletic events but also performs in...

Questioning the questioner: a conversation with Ridge Wargins (Video)

Skylar Bowers, Student Life Editor January 14, 2019

As a popular figure at CHS, Ridge Wargins is known for his feature on Herd TV on Fridays. We took the opportunity to turn the camera on him, letting CHS students ask him questions.

Phones are often chosen over other forms of technology as a superior tool for studying. Their versitility in function crowns them as king of technology at Carlisle High School.

Technology and studying: Which device reigns supreme?

Cameron Fritz, Publications Manager January 14, 2019

It seems like every day something new is being invented and another device is being released to the public. For students who are taught something new every day, this constant stream of discovery should...

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