May Athlete of the Month: Madison Kelley

Michael Raphael, Staff Writer

May 14, 2019

Senior varsity lacrosse midfielder Madison Kelley is the May Athlete of the Month.  Kelley has had a solid and productive season as a senior leader for the lacrosse team.  She had 4 goals to help assist the team against CD East and had 2 goals in their win against Lower Dauphin. Kelley will attend Lib...

Shakespearean shake-up: Troupe to perform modern adaptation, ‘Love’s Labours Tossed’

Michael Raphael, Staff Writer

April 25, 2019

In William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Hamlet tells the audience, "The play's the thing."  This year, the Shakespeare Troupe's spring performance will be a thing never seen before, when it opens this evening, April 25, on the Swartz stage at 7:30pm. Senior performer Brady Chilson discussed the ch...

2019 Periscope Teacher Superlative Survey

April 12, 2019

It's time for the annual Periscope Teacher Superlatives!  This year, we're opening up our voting to all of our readers, including underclassmen, upperclassmen, even teachers and administration.  Fill out the form below and make sure you hit submit.  Entries will only be accepted until Thurs April...

Brad Hench

Hunter Nace, Staff Writer

April 2, 2019

"I always enjoyed being around kids and [while] taking this job may have me more worn out at the end of the day, it's worth it. Someday I would like to write a sitcom called Hall Monitor."

Flying forward: Catching up with CHS athletic alumni

Michael Raphael, Sports Writer

April 2, 2019

Carlisle has had a number of decorated athletes to come through the halls.   From California to North Carolina, former student-athletes are scattered across the country. Former standout track jumper and basketball player Deshawn Millington ('17) is currently a basketball player at Mt. San Jacinto C...

Everyone loves badminton: Creative units in gym class get more people involved (Editorial)

Meg Tate, Sports Editor

April 2, 2019

There are some sports that can be enjoyed by people of all ages with any level of competition, so it is no wonder that badminton is one of the more liked units of the McGowan physical education classes. The McGowan P.E. classes are always entertaining to many with delightful units which causes a special mo...

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 ...

March Athlete of the Month: Sam Candland

Michael Raphael, Sports Writer

March 15, 2019

March’s athlete of the month is Sam Candland.   Candland is a senior varsity volleyball player who looks to be a key contributor and leader this year.  He was a first team all-conference player last year and looks to repeat the feat this year. Candland will be attending Southern Virginia University to...

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

Karolena Santiago, Sports Writer

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 in indoor track, they most likely are also planning on participating in outdoor track.  Bot...

Head of the Herd: Dane Spence

Becca Winton, Website Editor-in-Chief

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.