Every day at the end of fourth period, that catchy Beatles song comes on, and students tune in to watch the Daily Dose as seniors Janey Asher and Josh Rosefelt appear on the screen relaxed and ready to report the CHS news.
Watching the Daily Dose is part of the typical routine school day for many teachers and students, but for the Daily Dose staff, watching a successful show proves that their hard work has paid off.
“After a good show, I feel good when I see my friends and they actually know the news,” senior camera operator Remy Smith said. “They give me the self-gratification.”
Unlike other student-run groups such as the Observer and Finest Hours, the Daily Dose has restraints on what it can say. The Observer is considered a public forum and can therefore share students’ opinions, but the Daily Dose must stick to only reporting facts.
“Because no one has a choice in watching the news show, we have to be politically correct and extra professional,” media services technician Scott Selman said.
Off-screen, students are always hard at work. According to Asher, they tape the show a day before it airs. After it is taped the student editors are busy adding in effects and fixing any errors.
“I’ve been student editor for a year and a half now,” junior student editor Adam Kanfer said. “The way I get rewarded is that I don’t get yelled at.”
Every day the anchors receive announcements from teachers that list the news and ask them to incorporate it into their script so that all students can be informed.
“My favorite part about being an anchor is delivering the news that matters,” Rosefelt said. “I don’t make the news, I say it.”
Not only does all of the staff enjoy working, but they also love to goof off with each other.
“It’s a really fun thing to do,” Asher said.