“That time of the month” continues to go unacknowledged
May 8, 2020
Nearly three-quarters of CHS’s student body will spend one week per month bleeding for the next 40 years. Yet despite the female-majority population, it seems some in-school stigma remains around menstruation. Though society has come a long way since discreetly selling pads without labels or id...
In-school nutrition guidelines provide food for thought
May 8, 2020
The vending machine that sits in the back right corner of CHS’s cafeteria is popular among students who skip breakfast or forget lunch. It holds a variety of eats, and never goes too long without reliably restocking. While being excellently equipped to stifle student hunger, however, the vending ma...
Coronavirus Update: MCVSD now closed for two weeks
March 13, 2020
As the Coronavirus becomes a growing concern across Monmouth County and the MCVSD, the Inkblot will provide ongoing web coverage, following our original print story published on Mar. 9, in order to keep students and parents updated. This is the fourth installment in our series. In a press conference this afternoon, Governor Phil Murphy said it would likely be "a matter of days...
Coronavirus Update: No school, in-person or online, for students on Friday
March 12, 2020
As the Coronavirus becomes a growing concern across Monmouth County and the MCVSD, the Inkblot will provide ongoing web coverage, following our original print story published on Mar. 9, in order to keep students and parents updated. This is the third installment in our series. The Monmouth County Vocational School District announced this evening that all career academics, in...
Coronavirus Update: CHS to dismiss early on Friday, among more cancellations
March 11, 2020
As the Coronavirus becomes a growing concern across Monmouth County and the MCVSD, the Inkblot will provide ongoing web coverage, following our original print story published on Mar. 9, in order to keep students and parents updated. This is the second installment in our series. On Friday Mar. 13, CHS will follow an early dismissal schedule to allow faculty to prepare for onl...
Coronavirus Update: Events face cancellation, postponement as administration braces for county outbreak
March 11, 2020
As the Coronavirus becomes a growing concern across Monmouth County and the MCVSD, the Inkblot will provide ongoing web coverage, following our original print story published on Mar. 9, in order to keep students and parents updated. This is the first installment in our series. On Monday, Mar. 9, Principal James Gleason held grade-wide meetings with each class in o...
Teachers and students are worried sick over in-school illness
March 9, 2020
It’s an iconic scene from the hit 1986 movie, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off:” a teacher taking attendance monotonously repeats “Bueller” to no avail, for the aforementioned high school student is faking sick and playing hooky for the day. Flash forward to the present, where rather than feigning illness...
Faculty prepares for possible Coronavirus closure
March 9, 2020
When asked if she thought the global epidemic Coronavirus was on track to infect New Jersey, MCVSD Head Nurse and district crisis team member Dorothy Condon had one word, repeated for emphasis: “Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely.” While the Coronavirus has yet to strike the Garden State as of M...
Consider the dangers before dieting
May 10, 2019
“Lose 24 pounds in 3 weeks!” is a very real and very scary headline. All over the internet, unrealistic clickbait ads target society’s pursuit of perfection. Since society thinks only those with the flattest stomachs are built to succeed, it’s hard to avoid dieting culture. In a 2011 s...
Politicians need to regain control over big food companies
May 10, 2019
Think of the last thing you ate or drank today. Whether it be from the cafeteria or your pantry, Wawa or a vending machine, there is a good chance that one of ten companies manufactured it. These ten companies – Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg's, Mars, Associated British F...
Exercise is a necessary ingredient for a successful diet
May 10, 2019
As the obesity epidemic spirals in America, the desire for a thin shape escalates as well. As a result, diets are more popular than ever before. According to The Washington Post, 45 million Americans started diets in 2018. In fact, starting a diet and losing weight are two of the most common New Year...
“Fitspo” accounts harm users’ self-perceptions
May 10, 2019
Juice cleanses, kale chips, spin classes and Lululemon apparel: these represent the epitome of fitness in 2019. Fitness and wellness bloggers frequently display these health ‘standards’ on social media through fitness inspiration, or “fitspo,” accounts. According to Pew Research Center of Internet...