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  • March 26Spring Break Begins on Friday (3/29)!!
  • March 26The End of MP3 is TOMORROW
  • March 14The Blood Drive Has Been Rescheduled for April 11!
  • March 14Mini Thon Has Been Rescheduled for April 12!
  • March 11Ramadan Has Begun!
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COLLEGE CRITICS: This was the image used to break the news to current and applied students of the closure The College of Saint Rose. Throughout this article are the comments the colleges Instagram account was met with when posting this image on their page.

Accepted Yet Denied: How College Closures Affect Current and High School Students (Editorial)

Jillian Grimes, News Editor March 14, 2024

The perfect college, the perfect programs, the perfect location. The thing that almost every senior is trying to find. Surrounded by the pressure and tension of waiting for college decisions, financial...

The Story of Emma T. McGowan: Celebrating Carlisles Black History

The Story of Emma T. McGowan: Celebrating Carlisle’s Black History

Jenna Coller and Ryleigh Underwood February 27, 2024

Nearly two centuries ago, Carlisle Area School District became the first chartered public school in Pennsylvania, providing classes to over 800 students across fifteen schools within the first year. These...

Dazzling Display: Junior Allison Negley poses with her 2024 NHD project. This is her third year in a row winning first place in the Senior Individual Exhibit category.

Turning Points in History: Local NHD Award Winners

Hannah Stoner, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2024

Saturday, February 3, Carlisle High School hosted it's annual local National History Day Competition. Carlisle students from both the high school and middle grades contributed exceptionally crafted historical...

The marching band stands along the bleachers for a team photo.

From The Ground To The Clouds: Carlisle’s Successful 2023 Marching Band Season

Lyric Koch, Perspectives editor November 15, 2023

Carlisle High School’s marching band lived through a fairytale while performing their show “From The Skies.” The members and staff put in countless hours of work to perfect their performances.  “From...

BRAINS OR BANS: Florida governor Ron DeSantis moves to eradicate the course AP Psychology in an effort to censor students from LGBTQ+ content.

AP Psychology in Florida: The Mind Boggling Ban (Editorial)

Natalia Iannucci, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

Within the first few weeks of the new school year, the Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has decided to “effectively ban”  the College Board Advanced Placement Psychology course from Florida...

A new era dawns for Carlisle Area School District as the board will hear proposals for a reorganization of K-8 schools at their meeting on October 12th, 2023.

The Feeling of One Carlisle: Carlisle School District to Change Schooling Configuration

Jillian Grimes, News Editor October 12, 2023

During the May 11, 2023 board meeting, Carlisle Superintendent Dr. Colleen Friend introduced 11 different total plans that show how a new school system structure and grade layout could look. The district...

DISCO INFERNO: CHS Stuco will be selling Homecoming tickets for $15 each at every lunch until the day before the dance, October 6th.

Get Psyched to Get Down: 2023’s Homecoming is Here

Jillian Grimes, News Editor October 2, 2023

While everyone is getting back into the groove of the school year, CHS is kicking it off with a gig, the 2023-24 Homecoming. The dance will be held on Saturday October 7, similar to other years will...

STANDING TOGETHER: This photo contains the two main contributors in the process of the approval course, student and teacher; Stroud (left) and Wagner (right) together in his classroom.

Students Stand Up: How Student Activism Can Make an Impact

Jillian Grimes, News Editor May 10, 2023

The Carlisle Area School Board approved AP African American Studies, an AP course that many students desire, at a board meeting on April 20. The course was endorsed by the Board with a unanimous decision...

FOSTER THE MAGIC: This photo was taken by PennState Freshman Ashtyn Cartwright during their THON. THON was accompanied by the theme Foster the Magic, featuring students holding up diamonds with their hands to support the event and organization.

Saving and Changing Lives: Mini-Thon event returns to Carlisle

Jillian Grimes, News Editor March 13, 2023

In the U.S. 16,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, it is the prime cause of childhood death, according to PennState Health's Four Diamonds’ program. Four Diamonds’ approach to childhood...

ARTS IN: This photo is from a previous Schools Out, Arts In program where they had made a variety of animal masks. Along with their drawings of various animals hung up behind them.

‘Tis Always the Season for Art: CALC offers youth access to local art education

Jillian Grimes, News Editor December 12, 2022

To change lives and strengthen the community through the power of art. Carlisle Arts Learning Center, CALC, is a non-profit corporation in Carlisle whose vision statement encapsulates their goal in...

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