CCC chooses 2020-2021 council with new selection process
May 8, 2020
The Cultural Communications Club (CCC) announced their 2020-2021 council on May 1 via email from president and senior Grace Quakenbush of Wall. The COVID-19 outbreak has changed many aspects of CHS life going beyond just online classes even to affecting clubs; this year’s SkillsUSA competitions were can...
CHS clubs work to elect new councils from home
Emma Barofsky and Meredith Prud'homme
April 26, 2020
On April 16, Governor Phil Murphy announced the closure of all New Jersey schools through at least May 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic. For CHS, the end of every school year is typically filled with in-person club elections for the upcoming year. Due to the indefinite closure, some of these clubs ha...
CCC helps beyond CHS
March 21, 2020
The Cultural Communications Club roots its beliefs in helping others, and recently extended that aid beyond the doors of CHS to a high school student who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The club, led by Spanish teacher Sabina Campbell, hosts events and fundraisers to raise money for non-profit o...
CCC seeks to avoid cultural appropiation at annual festival
March 9, 2020
The Cultural Communications Club roots its beliefs in helping others, and recently extended that aid beyond the doors of CHS to fellow MCVSD school High Technology High School, providing support to a freshman, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The club, led by Spanish teacher Sabina Campbell, hosts events a...
CCC festival unites CHS in celebration of culture
March 9, 2020
As guests arrived at CHS on Friday, March 6, they were greeted with the smell of Belgium waffles and Australian meat pies. Guests tasted food from around the world, visited replicas of famous landmarks and watched different cultural performances when they attended the 16th annual CCC cultural festiv...
CCC brings holiday joy to underprivileged students
January 17, 2020
As the bell rang for students to go to second period on Friday, Dec. 13, the Cultural Communications Club (CCC) welcomed children from the Lakewood Head Start program into room 107. The classroom became a Christmas spectacle that included student performances and a special visit from Santa. Head...
CCC spreads “Love Across Borders” with cultural festival
Olivia Conkling and Beatrice Karron
May 17, 2019
Students scrambled around CHS to transform the school into displays of various countries on Friday, April 14 for the 15th annual Cultural Communications Club (CCC) festival, titled “Love Without Borders.” 19 countries took part in the festival after weeks of preparation including food, art, r...
CCC elects council for 2019-2020 school year
May 9, 2019
The Cultural Communications Club (CCC) held their elections for their 2019-2020 council on May 7th. The club bases its core values in serving the community and hosts a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year as well as the annual CCC Festival. Six members of the CCC were elected to serve...
Students share ‘love without borders’ at annual CCC festival
Brigid McCarthy and Madison Beekman
April 12, 2019
On Friday, April 12, students transformed the hallways of CHS into different countries for the 15th annual CCC Festival, hosted by the Cultural Communications Club (CCC). Guests in attendance walked around the school to sample the food and traditions of many international cultures. This year’s ...
CCC Festival brings ‘Harmony’ to CHS
March 20, 2018
The Cultural Communications Club (CCC) hosted the annual Cultural Festival on Friday, March 16, following the theme of ‘Harmony.’ Groups of club members represented 25 countries by creating displays, serving food and providing attendees with information about their country’s culture. Attende...
Club elections for CCC, NHS, NAHS and SkillsUSA
May 21, 2017
Throughout the week, four clubs elected new club officers for the 2017-2018 school year. The clubs included the Cultural Communications Club (CCC) and National Honor Society (NHS) on Tuesday, National Art Honor Society (NAHS) on Wednesday and SkillsUSA/National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Thursday. On...
Vatican City takes first place at annual CCC festival
Sarah McNey and Cailey Ruderman
April 2, 2017
The Cultural Communications Club took Monmouth County on a world tour during the annual Communications High School Cultural Festival on March 31. Club members formed groups representing 22 countries from six continents while colorful displays of art and food filled the halls of CHS. Inspired by St....