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The student news site of Carlisle High School

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STUDIES IN SOLITUDE: Sophomore Jenna Coller’s virtual schooling setup for the 2020-21 school year. She and many other students transformed the confines of their bedrooms into a one student classroom through the lens of a laptop camera.

From one desk to another: Returning to the high school after a year of CVA (Editorial)

Jenna Coller, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2021

As the global pandemic of COVID-19 persists and many face its consequences, students from pre-k to college-level chose (and are still choosing) to attend an online school as an ulterior to traditional...

A YEAR OF KNOWLEDGE:  As we approach a full year of pandemic restrictions, how can we recognize our growth as individuals and a society? Beyond our mask making skills, that is.

More than just sewing skills: what we’ve learned during the pandemic (Editorial)

Colton Gillingham March 9, 2021

It’s been a year since the world went on lockdown, so what have we learned? There is no doubt that the past year has included many major and life-altering events that will leave us with some interesting...

QUESTIONABLE PROTECTION: As the pandemic continues, many are beginning to question if masks should be required or not, leaving some to make up excuses. Since limited light has been shined on this topic in the past, it is time to discover who should be wearing a mask and who should not be.

Mask or Pass? (Editorial)

Colton Gillingham November 2, 2020

Over the past few months, many changes have taken place. One significant change is the addition of masks into nearly everyone’s lives. While many have worn these masks without a second thought, others...

Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, episode 2

Jarrett Wilson, Editor-in-chief February 20, 2020

In episode two of Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, he sits down with his older brother Joe Wilson, who is the head wrestling coach for the Thundering Herd. They go on to talk about the great...

Sarah Rendon poses with a NO GUNS sign in support of the gun control movement.  This writer asks, why have we stopped talking about gun control?

Sudden change: What happened to anti-shooting activism? (Editorial)

Zack Mattaboni, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Many people think back to the gun limitation movements of early 2018, with some of the biggest being the national walkouts and marches that occurred. That begs one big question for the past few months:...

Teenage workload: Should we cut back? (Editorial)

Kathleen O'Neill October 17, 2018

Across the nation, teenagers work hard to do well in school, excel in athletics, have a job, and participate in extracurricular activities. Between homework, job hours, and trying to decide on future...

Away games: Student-athletes forced to choose between sleep and school (Editorial)

Dyamond Jones, Staff Writer October 12, 2018

The topic of sleep is a joke among the average high school student. While juggling extracurricular activities, homework, and family affairs, many students find it difficult to reach the daily recommendation...

Participation grades may seem like an easy way to give students point. However, for many students, this hurts them more than it helps.

Participation grades: punishment for introverts? (Editorial)

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor May 29, 2018

The point of participation grades is to give students credit for actively working in class, but it is often measured in how many times you answer questions aloud. It would seem then that sharing your...

Words meanings have changed a lot over time. Today, many of the curse words we use have lost the harsh undertones they are paired with and people arent as bothered as they used to be.

Just a word, or so much more? (Editorial)

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor April 19, 2018

During our childhood, we hear about the 'forbidden' words. These words may include phrases like "shut up" or "crap," but they are all words we are not allowed to say. Over the years, these prohibited words...

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