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Survey of 54 CHS students from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.

Numb to the news: social media as a news outlet masks real issues

Ronit Khromchenko and Logan Clarke January 20, 2023

News – and the social response to it – go hand and hand, which is why using social media as a primary news source has gained popularity. However, the reality of the relationship is that stories often...

Survey of 54 CHS students from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.

Infographics are new controversial tool for spreading awareness

Mackenzie Prince January 20, 2023

Throughout the past decade, activism against social injustices and racial discrimination have increased, and social media has become a primary outlet to share this content. From Black Lives Matter to...

Survey of 54 CHS students from Dec. 6 to Dec. 16.

Protesting takes a new form through the internet: hashtags replace billboards

Isabela Delgado January 20, 2023

With constantly developing social media and the ability to post information seconds after it occurs, people are more inclined to learn about various protests that occur throughout the world through the...

Survey of 54 CHS Students from Oct. 13 to Oct. 21.

Students suffer from academic burnout

Ruth Crawford November 23, 2022

With the school year now in full swing, many CHS students find their workload to be overbearing. The transition from summer to school can be difficult for students to adapt to, especially when considering...

Survey of 54 CHS Students from Oct. 13 to Oct. 21.

CHS procrastinates: students lose sleep

Ronit Khromchenko and Logan Clarke November 23, 2022

Procrastination among students has become a prevalent issue, heightened by the rise of distractions from online social platforms. From TikTok to YouTube, social media platforms have been shown to provide...

Survey of 54 CHS Students from Oct. 13 to Oct. 21.

Teachers reflect on changes in curriculum

Alisa Kharod and Grace Donnelly November 23, 2022

While the country has seen shifts in high school education over the last few years, those at the real forefront of these changing dynamics are the teachers inside the classrooms. Many of the teachers at...

Survey of 54 CHS Students from Oct. 13 to Oct. 21.

Attendance policy raises accessibility concerns

Dara Fisher and Adina Saks November 23, 2022

The recently updated Communications High School attendance policy states that students will be denied course credit if they are absent more than 15 days in the school year or 10 days in a semester. Current...

Many low income families are struggling to make ends meet  due to the high inflation.

Low-income families bear the brunt of inflation

Zaina Saif September 15, 2022

From rising housing costs to gasoline prices, the surge of inflation is impacting everyone, but it poses a particular hardship for people with little- to-no money to spare. The growing difference between...

The U.S is ranked No.4 in medical technology and No.97 in access to quality healthcare.

Quality of life decreases for the lower class; the U.S. ranks second-tier nation

Adina Saks September 15, 2022

The term “First World” refers to a highly-developed industrialized nation according to Miriam Webster. First-world countries are determined by factors such as life expectancy, gross national income...

President Joe Biden  introduces student debt forgiveness plan in hopes to help low income students to not be piled in by student debt.

Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan combats income inequality

Dara Fisher September 15, 2022

As more occupations require advanced education, earning a college degree is becoming more essential to creating a stable income. With the cost of college rising, the idea of loan forgiveness has an obvious...

Harmful statements on social media have a permanent mark on ones digital footprint.
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The effects of racist and ​​discriminatory statements on digital footprints

Ruth Crawford June 16, 2022

As technology has become increasingly more significant to society, it has become easier for one to leave their mark on the world. The internet has provided a tumultuous amount of opportunities — good...

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Increase in racial disparities since BLM movement

Isabela Delgado June 16, 2022

The year was 2020, and people worldwide were marching, protesting, and advocating to end police brutality amongst Black people. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was at its peak after the tragic death...

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