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Photo of Emily Wildes Map of the Otherlands copy.
Emily Wilde’s Map of The Otherlands: Review of a Sequel
A depiction of Lara Jeans letters with the names of her major love interests.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: An Iconic Film Series (Review)
Were All Watching - The Smile Wall of Eyes Album Review
We’re All Watching – The Smile “Wall of Eyes” Album Review
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Today Tonight Tomorrow: YA Highschool Love Story (Review)
There are many literary references throughout Taylor Swifts large discography
A Mastermind: Taylor Swift’s Literary Leanings
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
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
ITS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING: The Eras Tour box sent out to those with VIP tickets
The Eras Tour Takes CHS by Storm
Soy Ploy: John Smith, Andrew Bordner, Shyne Shanaman
Coffeehouse’s ‘The Last Drop’ (Photo Gallery)
The Lemon Limes: Gale Clark (far left), Grace Pak (left), Chase Perabo (middle), Jay Barker (right), Al Montgomery (far right)
May I Have a Refill?: A Review of CHS Coffeehouse’s 2023 Winter Show
SINGING FROM THE HEART: The band Lemon Limes audition for Coffeehouse: The Refill. The return of the traditional CHS showcase is just one of many artistic offerings being held in the weeks ahead at CHS.
Waiting for the spotlight: Highlighting the arts and music departments at CHS
Photo of Emily Wildes Map of the Otherlands copy.
Emily Wilde’s Map of The Otherlands: Review of a Sequel
A depiction of Lara Jeans letters with the names of her major love interests.
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: An Iconic Film Series (Review)
Were All Watching - The Smile Wall of Eyes Album Review
We’re All Watching – The Smile “Wall of Eyes” Album Review
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Today Tonight Tomorrow: YA Highschool Love Story (Review)
There are many literary references throughout Taylor Swifts large discography
A Mastermind: Taylor Swift’s Literary Leanings
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
Photo of Emily Wildes Map of the Otherlands copy.
Emily Wilde’s Map of The Otherlands: Review of a Sequel
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Today Tonight Tomorrow: YA Highschool Love Story (Review)
Night one of Caraval begins for players.
Caraval: “Remember it’s only a game…” (Review)
The Handmaids Tale image
The Handmaid’s Tale Women’s History Month (Review)
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Review)
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (Review)
A noteworthy page from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is written as a series of letters detailing Charlies life to an unknown person.
A Timeless Story, A Fantastic Adaptation: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Review)
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?
THERES 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
Were All Watching - The Smile Wall of Eyes Album Review
We’re All Watching – The Smile “Wall of Eyes” Album Review
There are many literary references throughout Taylor Swifts large discography
A Mastermind: Taylor Swift’s Literary Leanings
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
A ‘Bright Future’ Ahead: Adrianne Lenker’s Newest Release Sparks Songwriting Revolution (Review)
DRUM ROLL PLEASE: Periscopes own March Madness based competition with a musical theme. The bracket captures the staffs favorite musicians and bands, putting them against one another.
Music Madness: Periscope Staff Picks Face Off in Music Based Bracket
Dear Anxiety, Dear Agony: “Paranoia” (Review)
Dear Anxiety, Dear Agony: “Paranoia” (Review)
Jhariah - A Rising Artists 2023 Recount
Jhariah – A Rising Artists’ 2023 Recount
A depiction of Lara Jeans 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 Ive 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
Welcome To the Renaissance: A Review of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Review: The Revival of Queen B
CYBER FUTURE: Xolo Maridueña, as Blue Beetle, showcases the characters futuristic neon tech-suit in this promotional art. The suit plays a key part in Beetles superpowers, as explained by his Uncle Rudy in the film; The universe has sent you a gift, Jaime. And you have to figure out what you’re going to do with it
Blue Beetle: A New Look at Superheroes (Review)
ITS NOT OVER UNTIL THE MOCKINGJAY SINGS: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Sits Next to its Predecessors
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: A Tale of Love and Betrayal
A stunning illustration of The Flash exercising his superspeed.
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (Review)
DATE NIGHT: The Carlisle Applebees is located on 260 Noble Blvd. Applebees is one of Americas 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
Fays 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?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: This is a photo taken at the Soup Cook Off of a team serving soup. All of the proceeds of this event went to charitable causes.
The SOUPer Bowl: Culinary Students Participate in a Soup Cook Off
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: The Prom for the 2024 Carlisle High School Prom is Enchanted Garden as announced via pamphlet in Junior and Senior English classes. Also posted on those grades class pages.
An Enchanted Night: Carlisle 2024 Prom
Picture taken from Canva showing the Earths atmosphere.
Prolonging Our Planet: The History of Earth Day
2024 Presidential Election Breakdown
2024 Presidential Election Breakdown
The Mission: CPYB honors founder Marcia Dale Weary in and outside of the studio.
“Ballet Changes Lives”: Honoring Marcia Dale Weary
The Peoples Choice Awards are a fan voted ceremony about the prior years movies, TV, music, and pop culture
The 2024 People’s Choice Awards: A Time to Hear from the Fans
The track team sprinting to the finish.
Conquering the Competition: Track and Field
Please Rise: CHS softball team stands on the first baseline for the national anthem
Looking Ahead: How CHS Softball’s Power is Advancing Them Into the Postseason
The Carlisle team shakes hands with Chambersburg before their match on Monday, April 22. Carlisle won 3-0.
Set Up for Success: Herd Boys’ Volleyball Starts Strong
GAME READY: The Carlisle boys lacrosse team huddles before one of their games.
Facing Off: The Boys Lacrosse Season
Coach Kelley smiles big during the Big Spring game.
A Warm Welcome: Profile on Carlisle Baseball’s New Head Coach, Melvin Kelley
Layton as a freshman in high school, and Layton as a freshman in college.
Grappling his Goals: Alumni Profile on Layton Schmick
Lex
Humans Of CHS: Lex Boyd
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Promposals across CHS: A Gallery
Promposals across CHS: A Gallery
The New York City skyline shimmers on the horizon as the Model UN team heads back to Carlisle.
Solving World Hunger, Celebrity Sightings, DOG!, and more: The Inside Scoop on Model UN
I was shocked, reports Mr. Bigelow. I cant believe so many people came together and did this on a day off of school for four hours!
A Sticky Situation: An April Fool’s Prank for Mr. Bigelow
Luna Bella (left) and Clover (right) cuddling
The Catalog: Cats of CHS
Lex
Humans Of CHS: Lex Boyd
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Humans of CHS: JessaKaye Warren
Graduated Humans of CHS: Shana Hammaker
Graduated Humans of CHS: Shana Hammaker
Ms. Mercado teaches 9th grade English in the Swartz building.
Humans of CHS: Ms. Mercado
Senior Aubrey Smith has been a student athlete, specializing in football and lacrosse in his time at the high school.
Humans of CHS: Aubrey Smith
Isaac Richins, a junior at Carlisle High School, poses in the hallway outside of his video production classroom.
Humans of CHS: Isaac Richins
In a sea of Colleen Hoover, dare to read a few of our recs at the bottom of this article!
Tok About Disappointing: How Booktok Ruined Reading (Editorial)
Regular women advertising, as opposed to women in ads often being oversexualized
Just an Object: The Oversexualization of Women in Mobile Game Ads (Editorial)
Official film poster depicting a bat, Batmans beacon.
The Batman (2022): Why So Serious? (Review)
Book Sequels: Second In Every Way (Editorial)
Book Sequels: Second In Every Way (Editorial)
A crumpled Marvel logo represents the lackluster performances as of late.
The Fall of The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Editorial)
An illustration of Margot Robbie holding Barbie sized Jo Koy as she says Your jokes are not Kenough!
Satire Or Sexism?: How Jo Koy’s toxic masculinity proves the point of Barbie (Editorial)
I feel like I appreciate being able to form expressions and emotions without people knowing exactly what Im 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 youre 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
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)
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
FLOWERS FOR ALL: All six hoco-court nominees pose with bouquets of flowers and smiles.
Disco Reflections: Homecoming Week Recap
Seniors Morgan Hayes, Amelia Morris, and Maddy Coombs represent country club tennis in Oracle!
Herd Before Hoco: CHS’s Homecoming Spirit Week 2023 (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 hasnt 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 films key moments.
Let the ‘Game’ begin: Students make predictions about final ‘Avengers’ film (Video)
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
FLOWERS FOR ALL: All six hoco-court nominees pose with bouquets of flowers and smiles.
Disco Reflections: Homecoming Week Recap
Seniors Morgan Hayes, Amelia Morris, and Maddy Coombs represent country club tennis in Oracle!
Herd Before Hoco: CHS’s Homecoming Spirit Week 2023 (Gallery)
Beautiful blooms grace the gardens of Carlisles gardens and parks.
Carlisle in Bloom
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
Did You Know?
  • May 6Good Luck to Students Taking any AP Exams!
  • May 1Seniors Last Day Is In Sight! Keep Going!
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Prolonging Our Planet: The History of Earth Day

Haylie Potter, Staff Writer • April 25, 2024

Earth Day comes every year on April 22nd, a whole day dedicated to bettering the Earth and raising awareness about the future of our planet. Earth Day dates all the way back to April 22, 1970. On this...

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