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Social media activism could have unintended consequences

Social media activism could have unintended consequences

Madison Beekman and Liam Umbs October 9, 2020

On Tuesday, June 2, more than 28 million took to Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms to share a black square as part of the #BlackOutTuesday movement as a means of showing solidarity against...

According to a 2014 poll by Reason-Rupe, 57 percent of
Americans believe that only winning players should receive
a trophy, while 40 percent say that all kids on a sports team
should receive a participation trophy.

Participation awards: helpful or harmful?

Kaitlyn Delaney June 12, 2020

As children grow older, the necessity of participation awards often comes into question. It’s often difficult to let young children down by denying them recognition for their hard work and dedication....

According to a 2013 survey of 612 elementary schools, 41 percent of teachers no longer
teach cursive writing because of the Common Core State Standards, which do not
require cursive instruction.

Learning cursive and its benefits in the professional world

Tim Wilburn June 12, 2020

There’s something to be said about receiving a handwritten thank you note in cursive. Sure, anybody can write a letter in print, but the lost art of cursive has a more sincere and personal effect.  The...

Beauty standards are on the verge of evolving as a push for more acceptance in the beauty world prevails. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Modern beauty standards and their effects on society

Sam Skolnick June 12, 2020

Beauty. It is something nearly everyone wants to achieve, however many of these standards find it to be detrimental to society. Although the beauty industry has helped to produce fashion icons like Grace...

Online learning has had a negative effect on all students. According to NPR, a recent survey
suggests that low-income families are 10 times more likely to admit their children are doing little
remote learning.

Should all students pass for the 2019-2020 school year?

Tess Rempel June 12, 2020

As schools adjust to virtual learning, its districts are beginning to address complex questions. How can students be fairly graded, when many are struggling as a result of the pandemic?  Maintaining...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy at a town hall meeting.
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States suspend road test: Should New Jersey follow suit?

Ryan Lemberger June 12, 2020

Concerns over the coronavirus have caused road tests to come to a halt. Teenagers are now unable to receive their licenses because they cannot take a driver’s test. Many states have different opinions...

COVID-19 is now a global pandemic affecting 136 countries, and China has had no new reported cases of COVID-19. Currently, Italy has 74,386 reported cases and 7,503 deaths (Business Insider). These numbers are double that of China, but no extreme racism or xenophobia is shown towards Italian-American citizens.
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Xenophobia is contagious amid pandemic

Maggie Schneider May 8, 2020

Since the founding of the United States, our country has been characterized by extreme racism, xenophobia, hatred, and bigotry. From the original slaughter of indigenous people to the mass enslavement...

Multiple leadership positions are not a cause for concern

Multiple leadership positions are not a cause for concern

Katherine Lombardi and Evan Kuo May 8, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have drastically changed how CHS is choosing their next generation of leaders, one thing remains the same: the school is full of talented and dedicated individuals. With...

Class of 2019 members Katherine Jemas and Kyle Wheeler at the 2019 CHS fashion show, where Wheeler promposed to Jemas

Promposals are not always celebrated

Jordan Durkin and Heather Griffin May 8, 2020

Prom is one of the highlights of the school year for many high school girls. They fantasize about their dresses, hairstyles, shoes and everything in between. The only thing left to complete their night...

Construction crews are beginning to convert this drainage ditch into a tiny swimming pool.

Construction begins on new drainage ditch swimming pool

Evan Kuo May 8, 2020

*This article is satirical* Over the past year, constant construction has been no stranger to CHS students. With workers moving in and out of the building to repair everything from the flooded floor...

Yesterday, the Communications community learned what it was like for one of their own to experience a first-hand tragedy, when senior Kelly Buchnan of Spring Lake lost her parking spot to another student.
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Student opts for getting upset over someone else parking in their spot in desperate attempt to find problems in her life

Katherine Lombardi May 8, 2020

*This article is satirical* Yesterday, the Communications community learned what it was like for one of their own to experience a first-hand tragedy, when senior Kelly Buchnan of Spring Lake lost her...

On May 5, the iconic “MCVSD” sign was vandalized when an unknown criminal stole the “S” from the sign.

Letter tolen from “MCV D”, cau ing much confu ion

Evan Kuo May 8, 2020

*This article is satirical* On May 5, just like every other morning , Principal James Gleason drove into the CHS parking lot and parked his car. Something immediately felt wrong, but he couldn’t put...

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