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Gifts Teachers Receive for Writing Recommendations PDF Print E-mail
Features - Online
Written by Ciara Robinson   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:37

 

All high school seniors know how stressful it is to apply to colleges. But most don’t realize the pressure teachers have, too. Many teachers are asked to write recommendations for students and the amount quickly adds up. The question is though, once everything is finally squared away, how are teachers thanked?

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Anything Butt Classy PDF Print E-mail
Views - Online
Written by Hanna Dickinson, Sarah Meier   
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 10:51

What defines class?  Not the Redskinettes.  Last week the girls of Chantilly experienced a little more than they bargained for.  What started out as a school gathering transformed into an uncomfortable striptease. 

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COE students work for their grades PDF Print E-mail
Academics - Issue 1
Written by Danielle Olson   
Friday, 02 October 2009 00:00

School program enables students to get real life experience in the work place

It can often be a daunting task to find ways to work on improving a resume during senior year as college application deadlines loom closer.

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Politically apathetic is politically incorrect PDF Print E-mail
Views - Issue 1
Written by Editorial Staff   
Friday, 02 October 2009 00:00

“The opposite of love is not hate; it’s indifference,” Elie Wiesel said. In a country based on democracy, passion and liberty, there is no room for apathy. Whether it seems like it or not, changes in our government affect every single person in this school; the 18-year-olds and 80-year-olds should all care about healthcare, because someday we will be searching for the lowest insurance costs. Someday, everything that is going through legislation right now will affect our individual liberties in the future.

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Students from private schools go public PDF Print E-mail
Academics - Issue 1
Written by Katharine Lucas   
Friday, 02 October 2009 00:00

Students enter the world of public high school, experiencing a change in their social lives and grades

Just picture it: a classroom with 18 kids, a lunch line stocked with catered food, and hallways filled with students who know your name, your academic and sports achievements, and most likely what you did last weekend. In a school of nearly 3,000 students, such a thing seems foreign.

 

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