Heading off stress: Anxiety and relaxation apps (Review)
Summer Hollingsworth, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
In this day and age, technology, especially phones, in particular, can often get a bad rap. They’re perceived as being distractive objects, only used for social media. However, our devices can have many different uses, and not all of them are bad. Almost one out of five adults struggle with ...
Blocking the temptation: Apps to help limit phone usage
Abigail Lindsay, A&E Editor
February 15, 2019
In a society filled with technology, we are constantly surrounded by the temptation of electronics. Approximately 1.54 billion smartphones are bought each year worldwide according to Statista.com. Thus, the addiction to constantly be on your phone can be hard to avoid. In an article from Th...
Byte: Will this be the return of Vine?
Parker Shabala, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
Millions were stunned when they heard of the shut down of the app Vine in 2016. After raking in 200 million users in 2012 alone, both creators and viewers were devastated when Vine was taken down in 2016. However, there is hope that a new Vine is making its way to the App Store. For those unfamil...
Technology and studying: Which device reigns supreme?
Cameron Fritz, Publications Manager
January 14, 2019
It seems like every day something new is being invented and another device is being released to the public. For students who are taught something new every day, this constant stream of discovery should be exciting. New ways to study and memorize will hopefully make learning easier and more efficient....
New and improved? WiFi updated at CHS
Shayna Rhoads, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Carlisle High School changed their internet system over Thanksgiving break. Many students that use their own computers returned to find that there was no wireless internet for them to connect to. The system, which has already been put in place, will eventually have three different connections to get on...
Tech Support: Help or Hindrance? (Editorial)
Parker Shabala, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
When many students think of technology at school, the first thing that comes to mind is the constant issues with laptops. From class games of Kahoot to typing essays, school laptops are a necessity for both teachers and students, thus causing trouble when a computer goes awry. A major problem with ...
Herd in the Halls: the transition from paper to digital
Carlin Diehl, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
“How do you feel about Carlisle High School transitioning from paper to digital assignments?” “I think it’s a good thing we are saving paper, but sometimes the technology doesn’t really cooperate.” -Lola Gehman, Freshman “I think it’s good, we’re helping our environmen...
The real “Mr. FBI man”: trendy joke or threat to privacy?
Skylar Bowers, Student Life Writer
April 3, 2018
As modern technology advances, the meme culture expands. Each month a new meme appears to express a new funny topic or even a serious national debate. As the month of February came to an end, a new meme appeared - Mr. FBI man. Twitter user @Awab recently created a tweet that went viral: &nb...
Are students cheating or just using resources to their advantage? (Editorial)
Heidi Heinlein, Perspectives Writer
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 doing so. There will be consequences.” Students continue to cheat anyway. So why do students choose the...
Cyberbullying stops here: Wi-Fi restrictions keep school safe (Editorial)
Heidi Heinlein, Staff Writer
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 resources they need to go to attack others on campus. There is a very simple solution though: create ...
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