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CHS students discuss the annoyance of additional school work on top of their summer schedules.
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Beaches or books: Students debate summer homework

Skye Huang September 12, 2024

School’s out! Students flood out of the building, eagerly jumping into the long-awaited embrace of a summer-long break. Just as relief is settling in and relaxation can finally begin, a letter slips...

Survey of 46 students from Sept. 1 to Sept. 6.

Jersey Shore or Jersey poor?

Maxine Zahler September 12, 2024

Summers spent living on the Jersey Shore should be a relaxing experience. Paying a $13 daily fee to access the beach across one’s house is not relaxing. A strong motivator in moving to the costly...

Survey of 77 students from May 30 to June 3.

Lack of music education strikes a chord with students

Toby Gui June 18, 2024

To all Communications High School (CHS) students, the question as to why they applied to their school is a familiar one, and the answer usually has arts at the center of it. However, the arts curriculum...

CHS students and teachers debate how far is too far for a senior prank?

Comedy or catastrophe: discussing the principle of senior pranks

Ruby Febbo June 18, 2024

Across American high schools, senior pranks have gained notoriety for both their comical and destructive consequences. While a good laugh may seem like the perfect way for seniors to say goodbye to this...

CHS students struggle balancing good sleep schedules with their heavy work load.
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Struggles to balance work causes sleepless nights

Toby Gui January 29, 2024

The conquest towards productivity is a hard-spent one, with students and creatives alike familiar with caffeine-filled nights spent slumped over projects. It brings up the question of how healthy this...

The truths of famous CEO's actions are spilled.
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Glorified CEOs show true colors

Declan Berry January 29, 2024

CEOs often receive praise for their companies’ achievements, but recent failures in the tech and finance fields caused by these executives have shown that their personal glorification is often unwarranted....

Survey of 72 CHS Students from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8.

Not the “Prime” time for energy drinks at CHS

Liam Maccarrick and Savannah Williams January 29, 2024

“Are you guys tired? Yeah. But do you need that caffeine? No,” CHS Fitness and Health teacher Jennifer Baldaccini said. Earlier this year, a vending machine was installed in the cafeteria that sold...

CHS students and teachers debate on the issue of phones in classrooms.
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Are students unable to dial-in their focus?

Maeve Donovan and Ryleigh Luethold January 29, 2024

With millions of text message “dings” and Snapchat notifications going off at every hour of the school day, it is evident that cellphones can be a huge distraction in the classroom. However, technology...

Survey of 93 CHS students from Oct. 16 to Oct. 23.

President Biden’s pets are all bite and no bark

Toby Gui and Nicholas Thamburaj November 22, 2023

From man’s best friend to man’s worst enemy, the validity of the White House dogs are being questioned. Recent skirmishes between U.S. President Joe Biden’s dogs and fellow Secret Service members...

Comedian Hasan Minhaj faces backlash after an article in The New Yorker reveals the fabrications behind his stories. “160505-D-DB155-010” by DoD
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The gray area in comedy: when does a joke go too far?

Callaghan McGee and Skye Huang November 22, 2023

Police officers slam a tenth-grader onto the hood of a cop car. A letter arrives on the doorstep of a man’s home, and the contents of it, a mysterious white powder, spills onto his newborn daughter,...

Pickle ball is taking the world by storm as its popularity increases.
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Pickleball takes over the spotlight and tennis courts

Thomas Tilton November 22, 2023

Double faults and poor line calls no longer seem to be the only troubles within the tennis community; a new obstacle has surfaced, and its name is pickleball. The booming sport has taken the world by...

Celebrities like Ice Spice pair with fast food chains to make specialty meals or drinks.
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Fast food chains cook up celebrity collabs

Cayla Carlson November 22, 2023

In marketing, there is arguably no better way to bring in an abundance of business than collaborating with celebrities, whether it is for a new line of fashion or a specialized meal. Recently, fast food...

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