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A student stands in a hallway staring at her phone, looking over Instagram.

Social media and the individual

Periscope staff February 7, 2019

How does social media impact the way you see yourself and others?  These two authors explore this topic from two different lenses.

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....

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...

Summer hot or not?

Summer hot or not?

Autiana Easley, Student Life writer October 8, 2017

Tell us what you think in the comments below!

Students eat lunch in the cafeteria. Movies often depict cafeterias as a breeding ground for popularity problems but, is it?

Does popularity really matter? (Editorial)

Reese Daugherty, Perspectives Writer October 6, 2017

Within modern media, popularity is a common topic in schools, work places, and generally every large group of people. Movies like Mean Girls and Clueless depict a huge clique problem among the students...

Nowadays, teens take to social media platforms like Twitter to call out others. (Please note: this is a fake tweet)

So the Drama: why do teens expose others on social media? (Editorial)

Chaela Williams, A&E writer/editor April 26, 2017

Whispers start as soon as they hit send. Nowadays, social media seems to be the best place to either start or settle drama. For some reason, it has become a trend, even a norm for students to ”expose”...

Aaliyah Torres has been chosen for Humans of CHS this week.

Aaliyah Torres

December 21, 2016

"'A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.' This quote belongs to my best friend who is always there for me no matter what the crisis is. She has been there...

Spent allows teenagers and adults to be able to experience how to survive being poor and homeless.

‘Spent’: Game teaches teenagers and adults about financial survival in the real world

Daija Berry, Staff Writer December 9, 2016

"It's just stuff.  Until you don't have it." This is the motto for a web game that is not just a fun question and answer situation but a lesson in surviving in the real world. “Spent” is an...

Protesters against the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline block a highway in near Cannon Ball, N.D., on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. Law enforcement officials have asked people protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline to vacate an encampment on private land, and the protesters said no. Protesters are trying to halt construction of the pipeline they fear will harm cultural sites and drinking water for the Standing Rock Sioux. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)

What you need to know: Dakota Access Pipeline

Brooklyn Norrell, Student Life Editor November 2, 2016

Updated on December 12th at 11:00 am. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a massive plan to “enable domestically produced light sweet crude oil from North Dakota to reach major refining markets in a more...

Social media can be used as a learning tool that students would actually enjoy using.

Social media can improve student’s learning experience (Editorial)

Kenny Brenizer, Perspectives Editor October 25, 2016

More social media site are constantly appearing on our screens. Whether we like it or not, some of these sites become more important to us than we may realize. They provide a form of communication and...

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