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It's Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo's New Album
It’s Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album
Best Albums of 2025
Best Albums of 2025
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
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A Deep Dive into the Dariacore/Hyperflip scene
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of "The Life of a Showgirl"
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of “The Life of a Showgirl”
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
Senior Stars
Seniors celebrate their win at the pep rally!
After Hours Spirit: CHS’s 2024 Spirit Week Activities (Gallery)
Sophie Haque and her father show off their friendship bracelets as they stand in the Munich stadium
Glitter on the Floor After the Party: A Review of the Eras Tour
Static Station: Tom Gehman (back), Sarah Forrester (left), Elena Rasmussen (middle), Eva Ball (right)
Coffeehouse ‘The 2024 Refill’ Photo Gallery
FLOWERS FOR ALL: All six hoco-court nominees pose with bouquets of flowers and smiles.
Disco Reflections: Homecoming Week Recap
It's Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo's New Album
It’s Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
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A Deep Dive into the Dariacore/Hyperflip scene
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of "The Life of a Showgirl"
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of “The Life of a Showgirl”
Best Albums of the 2020's (so far)
Best Albums of the 2020’s (so far)
Painting your Poster: A Review of Sunrise on the Reaping
Painting your Poster: A Review of Sunrise on the Reaping
Song of Achilles, Curse of the Specter, the Hunger Games, A Good Girls Guide to Murder, the Reappearance of Rachel Price, and This Poison Heart sit on the staircase waiting for someone to pick up the best fall reads!
Fall Leaves and Cozy Reads
Hannah Stoner (left) and Sophia Kuzmenko (right) enjoy the warm air with some of the best books of the summer.
Hot Summer Reads: 13 Books that are the Epitome of Summer
Tale as Old as Time: Existing and Being Changed for Centuries, Fairytales are a Major Player in the Retelling Genre
Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly: A Tail of Self-Love
Student reads book on stairs completely engaged in the novel. "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" is the perfect spring to summer read.
Beauty Within Hardship: A Review of “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” (Review)
The "Beach Read" book being trashed due to its horrible plot.
Beach Read
Created using Horizon Worlds, this avatar bears a passing resemblance to Periscope staff writer Alex Landis.
Ready Player None: Why isn’t anyone playing the Metaverse? (Review)
MORE THAN WORDS: If you are one of the millions of people that have enjoyed the word game Wordle, check out the various spin-off puzzles that the game has inspired.
Game on: ‘Wordle’ spin-offs for every interest (Review)
CRAFTY: These three YouTubers are some of the most popular Minecraft video producers. 2021 has been a big year for them.
The pandemic advantage: YouTubers make the most of at-home possibilities
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL PLAY: Minecraft, a popular video game on a variety of platforms, has been entertaining gamers of all ages since 2009. But what makes this game so popular?
Mad for Minecraft: Why do people “dig” this classic game?
THERE'S BEEN A MURDER: A crewmate is stabbed to death by the imposter while no other players are around. The goal of the imposter is to kill the other crewmates without being discovered.
Among Us: Murder mystery game goes viral among teens
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
It's Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo's New Album
It’s Feminine Intuition: The Leadup to Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album
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A Deep Dive into the Dariacore/Hyperflip scene
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Highlighting Underrated Singers
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of "The Life of a Showgirl"
Hit or Miss: A Dual Review of “The Life of a Showgirl”
Best Albums of the 2020's (so far)
Best Albums of the 2020’s (so far)
A Touch of Ozdust: A Review of Wicked
A Touch of Ozdust: A Review of Wicked
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
The 2026 Oscars: One Award After Another
How Far I'll Go- Not Very: A review of Moana 2
How Far I’ll Go- Not Very: A review of Moana 2
Return to Childhood: Top 10 Kids Movies
Return to Childhood: Top 10 Kids Movies
A Touch of Ozdust: A Review of Wicked
A Touch of Ozdust: A Review of Wicked
A depiction of Lara Jean's letters with the names of her major love interests.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: An Iconic Film Series (Review)
FALLING FOR YOU: To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Serendipity sit side-by-side amongst heart-shaped Valentines. A couple of the hearts feature the names of movies listed in the article.
XOXO: List of Romance Books and Movies for Valentine’s Day
DATE NIGHT: The Carlisle Applebee's is located on 260 Noble Blvd. Applebee's is one of America's top casual dining chains, perfect for date nights and gatherings with friends.
Fancy Like: A rating of Applebee’s Appetizers
PASTA PARTY: Pictured from left to right is Hannah Stoner, Elisabeth Forrester, Lyric Koch, Jillian Grimes, and Myana Brown. They sit ready to dive into their first bowls of pasta.
Deal or No Deal: A Review of Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Promotion
Issei Noodle
King Tut, established in 2022, is located on North Hanover Street in Carlisle.
King Tut
Fay's Country Kitchen
Fay’s Country Kitchen
The Sunrise Café is a fantastic place to grab breakfast!
Sunrise Café
MORE THAN WORDS: If you are one of the millions of people that have enjoyed the word game Wordle, check out the various spin-off puzzles that the game has inspired.
Game on: ‘Wordle’ spin-offs for every interest (Review)
Calmharm, Youper, and Headspace are three apps that can help to improve your day to day life and mental health awareness.
Heading off stress: Anxiety and relaxation apps (Review)
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
T-series (left) and PewDiePie (right) have been locked in a battle for the most subscribers for several months. Many fans of YouTube are scared that PewDiePie losing his crown will officially mark when YouTube lost its identity.
PewDiePie vs T-Series: The war for YouTube’s identity (Editorial)
While phones can be a helpful resource, they have also become an addiction. However, there are apps available to help limit and regulate how much time we are spending on are phones.
Blocking the temptation: Apps to help limit phone usage
Vines co-founder has been working hard to create a new app similar to Vine, called Byte. Byte is expected to be released in the early spring of 2019.
Byte: Will this be the return of Vine?
Urban and Rural Voter Polarization: Why the difference?
Urban and Rural Voter Polarization: Why the difference?
The Age of Gerrymandering
The Age of Gerrymandering
The CHS girls lacrosse team shows support for Morgan's Message with a Dedication Game.
More than an athlete: Advocating through Morgan’s Message at CHS
Swimming Forward: The Two CHS Students Going to History Day Nationals
Swimming Forward: The Two CHS Students Going to History Day Nationals
Department of Education logo displayed with a patriotic background
Funding The Department Of Un-Education: Consequences from Trump’s Executive Order
Man Down on 54th Street: UnitedHealthcare CEO Death Investigation
Man Down on 54th Street: UnitedHealthcare CEO Death Investigation
Champions League 2026
Champions League 2026
On Ice: Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics
On Ice: Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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World Cup Draw 2026
Cheer team at the Pep Rally
The Art of Cheerleading
Swingin' into Spring with Carlisle High School Softball
Swingin’ into Spring with Carlisle High School Softball
Averie Redding
Wrestling with the Lady Herd
Where Are They Going? Class of 2026
Where Are They Going? Class of 2026
Teacher Superlatives
Lyric Koch
Parting Ways: 2026 Senior Staff Goodbyes
Spirit Week Gallery
Hoco Court
A Night in New Orleans
Student Activity Budgeting
Student Activity Budgeting
Senior Stars
Seniors celebrate their win at the pep rally!
After Hours Spirit: CHS’s 2024 Spirit Week Activities (Gallery)
Mr. Fahnestock organizes so much of spirit week and participates in the spirit days too! For class colors he made sure he had every class's color on him!
Successful Spirit Week: CHS’s Outfits for the 2024 Themed Spirit Days (Gallery)
Scarlett Learned walks out of CHS halls in her cap and gown with Periscope equipment; the beloved camera, and our printed news articles.
On to the Next Story: Periscope Senior Goodbyes
Lex
Humans Of CHS: Lex Boyd
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Apple Music's Best Albums Of All Time: A Retrospective
Apple Music’s Best Albums Of All Time: A Retrospective
Changes in Thrifting
Changes in Thrifting
Hamilton and a Distraught Country
Hamilton and a Distraught Country
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An Administration that Doesn’t Work for You (Editorial)
Fandomnomenon: Fan Culture in the Modern Era
Fandomnomenon: Fan Culture in the Modern Era
4 students show off their NEDA symbol on their hand
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: How to help someone struggling
"I feel like I appreciate being able to form expressions and emotions without people knowing exactly what I'm talking about, and leaving it up to interpretation for other people.”- Emma Peachey, Sophomore
Herd In The Halls: “What makes poetry important to you?
Marticela Comas
Herd in the Halls: Who is your favorite musical artist right now and why?
 “I’d say probably Bison Block because you can ask the teacher that you're with what you have to catch up on.” - Madison Shields, Freshman 
Herd in the Halls: What is the bright spot in your schedule or school day?
LISTEN CLOSELY: The halls may appear empty, but as students adjust to returning in the new year they reflect on what they have learned in 2020. Many students shared their stories about how they powered through a tough year to focus on their personalities.
Herd in the Halls: What did you learn about yourself in 2020?
COVID Chaos: The current pandemic is changing the way the school system is being approached. Each student has different learning preferences which have been made more known now than ever due to the new schedules that have been created.
Covid chaos: How are students feeling about the schedule this year?
CHS students take on different topics affecting the school.
Herd in the Halls: Holidays Breaks
March Madness Topic for 2026 is Top Movie Releases of 2025
Mr. Fahnestock organizes so much of spirit week and participates in the spirit days too! For class colors he made sure he had every class's color on him!
Successful Spirit Week: CHS’s Outfits for the 2024 Themed Spirit Days (Gallery)
Scarlett Learned walks out of CHS halls in her cap and gown with Periscope equipment; the beloved camera, and our printed news articles.
On to the Next Story: Periscope Senior Goodbyes
Purple periwinkles off a trail.
Carlisle in Bloom (Gallery)
The school year is starting to fade as Seniors are preparing for their imminent futures in the real world. This gallery is intended to be an ode, and evoke feelings of nostalgia and time passing.
A Memory Fades (A Senior’s Perspective)
A landscape view of the Tidal Basin.
In Bloom: Washington DC’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (Gallery)
MADE WITH HOPE: Pictured here are bowls made during the 2022 Empty Bowls workshops. These bowls will be sold to raise money for Project Share, our local food bank.
Shaping the world: Empty Bowls (Video)
LEADING THE WAY: CHS sophomore Ian Hill proudly leads the cheers at a home football game this fall. The only male cheerleader at CHS, Hill has faced criticism with a smile on his face. "You do whatever you want to do and whatever makes you happy, you go ahead and fulfill your dreams."
Ian Hill: Unafraid (Video)
HIT AND RUN: Jack Kriner hasn't had his foot on the breaks since he started seeing success in the world of Esports. Kriner started only a couple of years ago and has quickly risen the ranks and become a common name within the realm of 'MLB The Show'.
Diamond in the Rough: ‘MLB The Show’ superstar Jack Kriner (Video)
Congratulations to our graduating seniors!
Congratulations Seniors! (Video)
Many Halloween favorites were recently given a taste make-over. The question is: do these versions match up to the classics?
Classic vs. Halloween Candy (Video)
With the upcoming release of "Avengers: Endgame," CHSPeriscope wanted to test the knowledge of their fellow movie enthusiasts about the popular film series while also making predictions about the film's key moments.
Let the ‘Game’ begin: Students make predictions about final ‘Avengers’ film (Video)
Mr. Fahnestock organizes so much of spirit week and participates in the spirit days too! For class colors he made sure he had every class's color on him!
Successful Spirit Week: CHS’s Outfits for the 2024 Themed Spirit Days (Gallery)
Scarlett Learned walks out of CHS halls in her cap and gown with Periscope equipment; the beloved camera, and our printed news articles.
On to the Next Story: Periscope Senior Goodbyes
Purple periwinkles off a trail.
Carlisle in Bloom (Gallery)
The school year is starting to fade as Seniors are preparing for their imminent futures in the real world. This gallery is intended to be an ode, and evoke feelings of nostalgia and time passing.
A Memory Fades (A Senior’s Perspective)
Luna Bella (left) and Clover (right) cuddling
The Catalog: Cats of CHS
Static Station: Tom Gehman (back), Sarah Forrester (left), Elena Rasmussen (middle), Eva Ball (right)
Coffeehouse ‘The 2024 Refill’ Photo Gallery
SEE YA LATER CHS: Each year, we say goodbye to our Periscope seniors and staff members leaving for new schools. We thank them for all of their hard work!
Bye Bye Bison: Periscope staff members say goodbye (photos)
“My favorite place on the campus is the stadium and track. Too many late-night games and meets to forget.” -Ryan Jerev
No place like home: Seniors share their favorite spots on campus (photos)
Dreams do come true: looking back on the early days for our future college athletes (photos)
Dreams do come true: looking back on the early days for our future college athletes (photos)
Where are they going? Class of 2022
Where are they going? Class of 2022
ACCOLADES FOR DAYS: Members of the class of 2022 were honored on May 17, 2022 as part of the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Check out the entire list to see how your favorite senior was recognized.
Honorable mentions: Seniors recognized at awards night
THUNDERING BISON BEATS: CHS mascot, Thor, sports the classic graduation attire and his very own set of headphones to check out our class of 2022 senior soundtrack. Check it out on Spotify (@chsperiscope).
Head-bopping Bison Bangers: 2022 Senior Soundtrack
  • March 9SAT Testing - March 14, 7:45am McGowan
  • March 9CASD Orchestra Showcase - March 10, 7pm McGowan Aud.
  • March 9Happy Daylight Savings Time!
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Have a Humorous Holiday! (Playlist)

Samantha Martin, Editor in Chief • December 20, 2016

Is your Christmas lacking in chuckles? Is your Hannukah in need of hysterics? If it does, then listen to CHS' newest playlist, Have a Humorous Holiday!  Songs Featured: 'Zat You, Santa Claus?- Louis...

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