Sophomores study the Civil War

Paige Retajczyk, Reporter

January 13, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE History teacher Michael Stafford taught U.S. History students about the Civil War through a documentary during H period today. Students watched one episode of the show “The Civil War” by Ken Burns. Each documentary-style episode is one hour long discussing stories and facts about the...

Hide and seek for freedom

Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief

October 31, 2016

When a photographer points a camera at the average American child, she flashes a toothy smile. When Turkish photojournalist Osman Sağırlı pointed his camera at a Syrian child refugee, her lower lip trembled as she put her hands up in defeat. She mistook the camera for a gun. Small tremoring lim...

Sophomores learn about human trafficking, modern-day slavery

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor

September 27, 2016

Sophomores gathered in Syufy Theater during ColLab for a presentation on human trafficking which included a speaker from the UNICEF End Human Trafficking campaign and excerpts from documentary film “Not My Life.” “As we talk about historical conquests and slavery, especially in the United State...

CSH, SHHS have program day to encourage gender equality

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter

October 2, 2015

Students gathered for an all-day assembly, learning about the lines between genders in society, and how the influence of the media encourages the definition of those lines. “I don’t like that the media portrays women as dumb and stupid, almost less than human,” sophomore Ariana Davidis said. ...

Bullying and depression take on a new meaning

April 5, 2012

Claire Fahy Sports Editor The school bus. The playground. The hallway. And now the computer screen. One hundred 60 thousand kids did not attend school today for fear they would have to face the torment and torture of bullying, according to the National Education Association. Nearly a quarter of all children consider themselves bullied accor...