Gas prices stay on the rise, driving commuters crazy
May 20, 2022
Many drivers are feeling the impacts of the impending ban on Russian oil imports over the invasion of Ukraine as gas prices skyrocket to a new level. While gas prices were rising before the war, they...
Hindsight is 2022: students reflect on a year attending CHS
May 20, 2022
The grass is always greener on the other side; for prospective CHS students, this is the homey, unified environment to be found in the school. CHS proclaims to have an atmosphere where all of its students...
The talk of the halls: Gossip’s grip on the students of CHS
May 20, 2022
Whispers and stares fill the halls of Communications High School, oftentimes unbeknownst to those the conversation is about. Despite the smaller student body and close-knit community, CHS is not immune...

High school relationships have remained a prevalent part of our culture for longer than most can say, documented within books, movies, television shows and even real life. However, high school relationships...

The rapid progression of technology in recent years gives new, state-of-the-art tech a lifespan of only a few years before it is tossed aside, regarded as old and outdated. NASA’s Space Center Houston...

A woman’s life is full of taboos: periods, sexual harassment and childbirth. Then there’s birth control, one of the only ways to take control of our bodies. On May 3, the nation was met with the...
The Artist’s Block: Isaac Van Benthuysen
May 20, 2022 • No Comments
Name of Piece: “Pride” Artist: Isaac Van Benthuysen “[It’s of a] man sitting beside a woman laying on the ground. It took me a year to make from October 2020 to October 2021.”- Senior Isaac...
Traditional animation’s journey from industry standard to second-rate
May 20, 2022 • No Comments
Though two-dimensional drawing dominated the art of animation for decades, in the last 20 years three-dimensional animation has risen to prominence, and 2D animation has all but disappeared on the silver...
Fans stir controversy as they try to appreciate different content
May 20, 2022 • No Comments
Writing fan fiction allows fans to express their creativity while also exploring characters and content outside of their origin media. Collectively, fan fiction and other types of fan-made content,...

The College Board’s SAT joins the world’s shift in going virtual, as the Class of 2024 and 2025 will be the first to take the new, digital version of the exam. According to the College Board, the...

The college decision process is not one to be taken lightly. A student’s final decision will determine the trajectory of the next four years of their life and even beyond, making the choice all the more...

Naviance, an online college and career readiness program, is a CHS staple for all things college.According to their website, over 10 million students all over the nation use the Naviance to meet their...
A young man was admitted to a Philadelphia hospital in the early spring of 2020, one of the many patients infected with a new airborne virus...
When Janice Cato Varlack arrived at George Wingate High School in Brooklyn, NY, only weeks after stepping off the plane from Jamaica, she expected...
“I detest audiences,” said the legendary Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. Frédéric Chopin, one of the most famous composers and pianists...
May 31, 2022
BLOT PHOTOS by Ella Freydman and Carla Vreeland The Monmouth County Vocational School District's Culinary Education Center played host to the district's ...
NHS honors club tradition with induction ceremony
May 20, 2022
Induction into the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is something...
CCC Festival welcomes guests back on board with open arms
May 20, 2022
CHS’s unvarying blue locker pods transformed into the lively streets of Brazil, cobblestone avenues...
CHS clubs get a run for their money during the pandemic
January 28, 2022
Like the rest of Communications High School, the landscape of clubs has had to change and adapt with...