Just when we thought social media could not possibly captivate our attention, energy, and time any longer, the Instagram story feature scrolled into our lives. The circles sit right at the top of the screen...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• April 5, 2019
Some say it’s more stressful than applying to college. Some say it’s harder than writing all those essays. It’s more than proving yourself; it’s making yourself seem chill, smart, desirable and...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• February 27, 2019
The modern day movie watching experience goes as such: Movie. Meme. Repeat. You see a movie, and when you go home to check Instagram or Twitter, you see the thousands of memes created about said movie.
Recently,...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• January 23, 2019
Social media is here to stay, and that’s a fact. How we use it, however, is constantly changing. The IndieFlix Original documentary LIKE, released Oct. 2018, highlights these modern effects of social...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• December 17, 2018
For most WCHS athletes, there will be a last shot, dribble, hit, stroke or pass. They will step off the field one last time in high school and move on to a new chapter in their lives. However, a select...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• December 13, 2018
About 3.5 inches long, sleek, black and looks more similar to a flash drive than anything else, the Juul is everywhere. Walking into the bathroom, you are sure to meet someone puffing out flavored smoke,...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 1, 2018
On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Julius West Middle School, the Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement held the MCPS Mental Health Fair in accordance with Mental Health...
Cheer(v.) - shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.
Taunt(v.) - provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
There is a difference.
The job of the student body at CHS games is to...
By Eliza Asbury, Features Editor
• January 10, 2018
As some people say, in life there aren’t any retakes; a mistake is a mistake. We have to live with those mistakes, and learn from them. However, there are actually many more retakes than people might...
As the countdown until summer vacation comes to an end, another countdown reaches its final days; the number of days left until The Fault in our Stars movie is released. The much-anticipated film adaptation...
It has been over 40 years since Title IX, the bill allowing women to participate in all sports, came into effect. However, co-ed teams allowing both genders are often dominated by males, making it intimidating...
