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A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.

[Photo] Word of the day: metamorphosis

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
November 21, 2024
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[Photo] My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style – Maya Angelou

October 21, 2024
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[Photo] A room without books is like a body without a soul -Marcus Tullius Cicero

October 9, 2024
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[Photo] October 31st, 1973-Tom Seaver wins NL Cy Young

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2024
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[Photo] October 29th, 2018-Klay Thompson breaks record for most 3 pointers in a game

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2024
A photo that captured the scenery of an Irish Glade.

[Photo] Word of the Day: Glade

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 31, 2024
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[Photo] October 28th, 1976-Billy Martin wins AL Manager of the Year

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2024
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[Photo] October 24th, 2021-Tom Brady becomes first quarterback with 600 touchdown passes

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2024
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[Photo] October 21st, 1964-Abebe Bikila breaks marathon world record

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2024
An elephant goad.

[Photo] Word of Day: Goad

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 22, 2024
Expanded form when solving an equation.

[Photo] Word of the Day: Expanded

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 17, 2024
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[Photo] The 1975 hit Why Can’t We Be Friends by War

October 25, 2024
To weigh down or to handicap is another definition for the word burden.

[Photo] Word of the Day: Burden

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 14, 2024
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[Photo] October 3rd, 1965- Whitey Ford sets Yankees record for most wins by a pitcher

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2024
The circumference of a circle = 2πr.

[Photo] Word of the day: Circumference

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 1, 2024
A muggy day in West Kowloon.

[Photo] Word of the day: muggy

By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor
October 3, 2024
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[Photo] I believe things cannot make themselves impossible – Stephen Hawking

October 2, 2024
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[Photo] May 31st, 2008- Usain Bolt breaks 100m record

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2024
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[Photo] May 15th, 1941- Joe DiMaggio begins hitting streak

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2024
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[Photo] May 10th, 1993- Bill Walton is inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2024
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[Photo] May 8th, 1996- Dwight Gooden wins first AL game

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2024
The correct way to pronounce it is Ar-can-saw not Ar-kan-sas. A simple silly mistake can cause you trouble.

[Photo] May 15 2024 — In the state of Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the states name.

By: Jada Powell, Editor
May 15, 2024
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[Photo] April 9, 1989-Rickey Henderson steals his 800th career base

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2024
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[Photo] The Stradivarius violin is the most expensive musical instrument in the world. It was sold for $16 million in 2011.

March 18, 2024
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[Photo] Famous pianist Franz Liszt experienced rabid “Lisztomania” fandom

March 14, 2024
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[Photo] A Canadian astronaut released an album of songs all recorded in space

March 8, 2024
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[Photo] February 8th, 1945- Paul Brown is hired as the Cleveland Head Coach

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2024
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[Photo] March 22nd, 1989- Pete Rozelle retires as NFL Commissioner

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2024
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[Photo] March 21, 1959- 21st NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2024
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[Photo] March 14th, 1954- Hank Aaron makes his career debut

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2024
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[Photo] March 11th, 2020- NBA suspends the 2019-20 season indefinitely

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2024
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[Photo] March 8th, 2022- Aaron Rodgers agrees to stay with the Packers

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2024
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[Photo] March 7th, 1996- Magic Johnson becomes 2nd player to reach 10,000 assists

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2024
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[Photo] March 4th, 1927-Babe Ruth becomes the highest paid MLB player in history

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2024
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[Photo] Rihanna’s song “Umbrella” was originally supposed to be for Britney Spears, but her record label rejected the song.

February 23, 2024
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[Photo] Rod Stewart Hosted the Largest Ever Free Concert

February 13, 2024
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[Photo] In 2016, Mozart Sold More CDs than Beyoncé

February 12, 2024
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[Photo] Thomas Silkman has changed the most number of guitar strings in a single hour.

February 7, 2024
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[Photo] Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee have 6.6 billion views on YouTube as of February 2020.

February 6, 2024
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[Photo] Katy Perry is the first person to have more than 100 million followers on Twitter.

February 5, 2024
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[Photo] Dyson air wrap dupe is worth the money

By: Aurora Mena Barrios, editor
February 22, 2024
As the first female Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi served form 1966-1977 and 1980 until her assassination in 1984.

[Photo] Jane Goodall –

March 20, 2023
Most known for her roles in Catwoman, Monster's Ball, X-Men and its sequels, Halle Berry is an American actress and model. Berry became the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball.

[Photo] Halle Berry –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 17, 2023
English poet, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for a piece, "Timbuktu" in 1829. His most famous poem being "The Charge of the Light Brigade".

[Photo] Alfred, Lord Tennyson –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 5, 2023
Most notably known for his New York Times Bestseller ,"Life's Instruction Book", H. Jackson Brown Jr. was an American author.

[Photo] H. Jackson Brown Jr. –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 23, 2022
Prom dress shopping can be stressful and extensive and motivate students to not attend.

[Photo] Pitfalls of prom planning

By: Jackie Poznanski, Editor
April 6, 2022
The Nintendo Switch is the latest consol released in 2017 by Video Game giant Nintendo.

[Photo] Nintendo Switch ranks among the best console

By: Colin Thompson, reporter
April 29, 2021
Graduation may be celebrated differently for the class of 2020, but it is still a great accomplishment.

[Photo] Thank you, CHS

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 12, 2020
On this day in 1974 Nolan Ryan threw the first ever 100 MPH fastball

[Photo] April 24- Nolan Ryan has 15 strikeout game

By: Matthew Mendives, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2020
This is a mural on the wall of people including American Activist, Ella Baker.

[Photo] “Give light and people will find the way.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 20, 2019
This is a picture of English Critic, Charles Lamb.

[Photo] “My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 19, 2019
This is a picture of American Musician, Eminem.

[Photo] “I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There’s no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 14, 2019
This is a picture of former US President, John F. Kennedy.

[Photo] “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 12, 2019
This is a picture that shows the novels that E.M Forster wrote.

[Photo] “Unless we remember we cannot understand.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 11, 2019
This is a picture of Greek Philosopher, Anaxagoras.

[Photo] “Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 10, 2019
This is a picture of German Composer, Johannes Brahms.

[Photo] “Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 5, 2019
This is a picture of Austrian Psychologist, Viktor E. Frankl.

[Photo] “Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
June 3, 2019
Graduation is a time of accomplishment and reflection on past educational years.

[Photo] Graduation

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 21, 2019
During summer vacation, many people enjoy the warm weather at the beach.

[Photo] Summer Vacation

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 20, 2019
On June 14, the United States celebrates Flag Day; the day that the US adopted the flag in 1777.

[Photo] Flag Day

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 14, 2019
Furtive means to be marked by quiet, caution or secrecy.

[Photo] Furtive

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 11, 2019
Commemorate is to celebrate (an event, a person, or a situation).

[Photo] Commemorate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
June 10, 2019
This is a picture of British Scientist,Thomas Browne.

[Photo] “Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 31, 2019
This is a picture of British Politician, Gilbert Parker.

[Photo] “There is no influence like the influence of habit.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 30, 2019
This is a picture of American Psychologist, Virginia Satir.

[Photo] “We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 10, 2019
This is a picture of French Leader. Napoleon Bonaparte.

[Photo] “Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 8, 2019
This is a picture of English Writer, Joseph Addison.

[Photo] “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 6, 2019
An accolade is an award or special honor.

[Photo] Accolade

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
May 14, 2019
This is a picture of French Writer, Simone de Beauvoir.

[Photo] “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
May 1, 2019
Diminutive means to be very small.

[Photo] Dimunitive

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
May 2, 2019
This is a quote by American Author, Leo Buscaglia.

[Photo] “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
April 8, 2019
This is a picture of American Dramatist, Wilson Mizner.

[Photo] “The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
April 3, 2019
This is a quote by French Critic, Alphonse Karr.

[Photo] “The more things change, the more they are the same.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
March 26, 2019
This is a quote by American Author, Willa Cather.

[Photo] “Where there is great love, there are always wishes.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
March 25, 2019
This is a picture of American Author, Robert Collier.

[Photo] “Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
March 22, 2019
This is a picture of English Leader, William Penn.

[Photo] “Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
March 20, 2019
Heartstrings can be described as the deepest feeling of emotion or affection.

[Photo] Heartstring

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
March 8, 2019
To be raddled is to be in a state of confusion.

[Photo] Raddled

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
March 15, 2019
Cacophony means a harsh or unpleasant sound.

[Photo] Cacophony

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
March 12, 2019
This is a quote by Philosopher, Bernard Williams.

[Photo] “Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
February 25, 2019
This is a quote by Greek Historian, Thucydides.

[Photo] “The secret to happiness is freedom.. And the secret to freedom is courage.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
February 15, 2019
A main road in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

[Photo] Restricted Teen Drivers

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
February 1, 2019
Hemophobia is an extreme fear of blood.

[Photo] Hemophobia

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 28, 2019
Monophobia is the fear of being by one's self, or alone.

[Photo] Monophobia

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 26, 2019
Abubble means to be characterized by enthusiasm and excitement.

[Photo] Abubble

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 20, 2019
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate, confusing structure designed as a maze.

[Photo] Labryinth

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 18, 2019
Supplicate is to pray or ask humbly for something.

[Photo] Supplicate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 15, 2019
Vivify is to brighten or give life to something.

[Photo] Vivify

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 13, 2019
To be a diligent worker, you work very hard.

[Photo] Diligent

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 7, 2019
Being prudent can mean to be very wise.

[Photo] Prudent

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 4, 2019
Profligate is being wasteful in the use of resources.

[Photo] Profligate

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
February 1, 2019
This is a quote by First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

[Photo] “You must do the things you think you cannot do.”

By: Emily Vogler, Editor
January 3, 2019
A manifesto is a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer.

[Photo] Manifesto

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 25, 2019
Immure is to enclose behind walls; like a jail cell for example.

[Photo] Immure

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 23, 2019
Incendiary relates to causing fires.

[Photo] Incendiary

By: Angelina Wintonick, Co-Editor in Chief
January 21, 2019
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