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Protesters gather on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to advocate for gun control during a March for Our Lives event on March 14.

Is protesting effective? (Editorial)

Josetta Checkett, Perspectives Junior Editor April 12, 2018

On March 11, a crowd of protestors met on the Carlisle Courthouse steps. On March 14, students all over the country walked out of their schools armed with signs and solidarity. On March 24, thousands of...

Water Isn’t Wet; How can it be?

Reese Daugherty, Perspectives Writer April 10, 2018

It can often be difficult to keep up with social media but recently one debate has been extremely prominent among teenagers and young adults. It has divided and brought together people from all walks of...

Water is Wet–Soaking, Sopping, Wet

Ashley Ivanoff, Perspectives Editor April 10, 2018

Imagine, a fish underwater, swimming in the sea, then, all the sudden, he takes a bite and is pulled from the water in which he lived. Now, holding that writhing fish in your hands, he’s sopping wet....

This well-loved dessert is causing controversy. Is it a cake, pie or tart?

Cheesecake: Cake, pie or tart? (Editorial)

Reese Daugherty, Perspectives Writer March 28, 2018

One of the most profound debates throughout history lies in the world of desserts. Specifically, a cream cheese and graham cracker crusted delicacy. For centuries, people have argued about the terminology...

This Feb. 19, 2018 file photo shows a makeshift memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. Parkland city’s historian Jeff Schwartz is setting a plan in motion to collect, archive and preserve the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mementos. Meanwhile, school administrators have vowed to build a memorial after the demolition of the building where the Feb. 14 attack took place. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Innocence Lost: Seventeen stories ended (Editorial)

Reese Daugherty, Perspectives Writer March 27, 2018

On February 14, 2018, seventeen lives were taken in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Seventeen lives over. Seventeen opportunities for success untaken. Seventeen stories ended. Alyssa Alhadeff,...

Sometimes students go to extreme measures to get good grades- even if it means risking their academic integrity.

Are students cheating or just using resources to their advantage? (Editorial)

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor March 23, 2018

Every year, on the first day of school, the teachers go over their individual class rules, and every first day of school, students hear the same thing, “Do not cheat, you are not helping yourself by...

Texting while driving is a dangerous problem in todays society. Many have taken the It Can Wait pledge.

Distracted driving is never okay (Editorial)

Treston Johnson, Perspectives Writer March 22, 2018

Note: This editorial was the 2nd place finisher in the PNA "It Can Wait" contest. Congratulations Treston! My French Class got into a fight about whether or not texting while driving was dangerous and...

Snowy weather may be beautiful but it poses many threats to students on their way to school. How do schools decide when they do or do not cancel?

Slip and slide: Ice on the roads continues to pose a threat (Editorial)

Ashley Ivanoff, Perspectives Editor March 20, 2018

I'm not the kind of person who shies away from a snowy day. In fact, the snow, to me, is the only good part of the dreary winter weather. The snow brings out a certain joy in me that doesn't come very...

Many students use gym class to hang out with their friends and take a break from course work. However, with new course requirements, classes could be so much more than just the daily grind.

Dear CHS: Teach me what I really need (Editorial)

Ashley Ivanoff, Perspectives Editor February 19, 2018

A mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell. This statement is infamously used on the internet to mock the "impractical information taught in public schools". And still, it is one of the sole lessons...

Having Wi-Fi at school can be useful for furthering education but this poses a threat. The first step to ending cyberbullying is building firewalls to protect students.

Cyberbullying stops here: Wi-Fi restrictions keep school safe (Editorial)

Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Editor January 29, 2018

Cyberbullying plagues schools nationwide but it is difficult for schools to combat abuse that is done behind a screen. Allowing school Wi-Fi access to the students committing these acts gives them the...

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