Pressured students seek serenity
Josephine Rozzelle, Senior Reporter
January 5, 2017
Filed under Features
Between two AP classes, standard test preparation, leading an on-campus club, and competing in fencing competitions on the weekends, junior Erika Wong is often stressed, just like many high school students with time-consuming commitments. “I am preparing for the ACT, and that's definitely added a ...
Assembly helps students relax in midst of finals
Laura Mogannam, Reporter
December 20, 2016
Filed under News
Students took a mental break today during Assembly in order to remember to have gratitude and to destress as the crunch of finals closes in. Annie Egan, Convent Director of Student Support, showed a video of Louie Schwartzberg’s TEDx Talk Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. The video focused on opening one...
Changes to final exam structure met with mixed reviews
Olivia Mohun, Reporter
December 14, 2016
Filed under Breaking News, News
Changes to the structure of final exams have spurred mixed reviews among students, and while some are excited about the lack of scheduled tests, others are concerned that the new structure has increased overall stress. “It’s definitely a stressful time,” freshman Gray Timberlake said. “Ther...
Study finds millennials as the most stressed out generation
Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor
February 9, 2016
Filed under Breaking News, Interactives
Early morning alarm noises, packed schedules and an overwhelming workload can be three of the many reasons why millennials are presently the most stressed out generation in America. Thirty-nine percent of millennials, people who were born between 1980 and the early 2000’s, say they felt increased...
Health and Wellness brings stress reduction tips to upperclassmen
Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor
December 3, 2015
Filed under Breaking News, News
Juniors and seniors filled the Den and received a presentation on methods for stress today with finals week being two weeks away. “It’s good to know how to meditate, escape my thoughts and find peace,” senior Kristin Weinman said. “Coming in and listening to stress relieving methods is helpfu...
Stressed students struggle with pressure
November 10, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Staff Editorial Classes, tests, quizzes, sports and a social life all fall on the shoulders of a high school student, but sometimes the stress is too much to bear. The goal of a perfect GPA plus a well-rounded life-style is what high school students strive for, yet from the ages of 14 to 18 years,...
Continuing classes after AP exams adds unnecessary stress to end of year
April 8, 2011
Filed under Opinion
Ava Martinez Reporter Many stressed-out students have survived the frenzy of Advanced Placement exams in past years with the knowledge they would soon be free of classes. However, that glimmer of hope may soon fade as administrators and department heads discuss the possibility of requiring student...
Pressure to succeed can lead to plagiarism
December 14, 2010
Filed under Breaking News, News, Showcase
Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief Getting into a good college requires good grades, community service, club activities, a job, a sport and perfect test grades, according to Anna, a sophomore who asked her name be changed. With so much to balance, cheating is the only way Anna says she gets anything done. ...
New exam dates align CSH and SHHS calendars
December 14, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Katy Hallowell Reporter Students have traditionally spent past holiday breaks cramming for the final exams facing them upon return to school in the New Year, but this year’s new exam schedule will allow students to finally enjoy their hard earned break. Semester exams are taking place this week before Chri...
Computer II class celebrates semester end
Emily Kanellos, Reporter
The Computer II class celebrated their last class of the semester with an in-class breakfast featuring coffee, donuts, and bagels. Computer teacher Doug Grant initially planne...
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