JLab140

Fernando Gonzalez
Staff Writer
There are many methods available to teachers when it comes to expanding their students’ minds. However, the French II classes are taking a rather unusual method, one that most teachers avoid: watching a movie.
“We’re watching The Lion King to learn more. We’re watching it because it’s different, we’re listening to authentic French, and […]

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Ben Jarvis
Staff Writer
Debaters from all over Indiana flocked to CHS last weekend for District competition. District acts as a proving ground for national competition, with top teams from District earning the right to proceed to the national circuit. Twelve different schools were represented at the competition, which meant that nearly a hundred debaters crowded the […]

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Ben Jarvis
Staff Writer
Excitement filled the air in CHS this Saturday, as the debate team prepared to send all but one team into the second day of competition. Two Lincoln-Douglas competitors, as well as three Policy teams continued on past their leagues of opponents to enter the final day of competition, a task that is difficult […]

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Kelly Frye
Staff writer
Despite the small team numbers, CHS boys swimming secured third place at NLCs on Saturday, January 27. The boys scored 204 points, falling short of Wawasee and Northridge.
All individual event wins were from Northridge, Concord and NorthWood. Alex Burtch (10) was the only competitor, winning two individual events. Burtch won the 200 freestyle […]

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Alix Lutian
Staff Writer
As a young boy, Phil Jones (10) had always wanted to play an instrument. Now that he attends CHS, he can immediately testify to all of his friends and relatives how wonderful the music program actually is.
“It’s utterly fantastic,” Jones said.
Now that he has begun to be pretty involved in the high school […]

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Kelly Frye
Staff Writer
At the CHS pool last night, CHS boys swimming stole three wins during the NLC Prelims. Alex Burtch (10) won both the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:50.2 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.55. He was the only competitor last night that won two events.
Bobby Durkin (12) swept away […]

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Ben Gooding
Staff Writer
“I was really excited when I first heard that I made homecoming court, and then I was really confused when they said Thomas’ name. There were four different girls that I expected, and I wasn’t one of them,” Corinda Thrapp (10) said.
Thrapp considered herself unlikely to be elected, as well as her date.
“I didn’t think […]

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Brit Dickson
Staff Writer
Homecoming, a well known and respected tradition here at CHS, some students take it to extreme while others save it for the game. Friday, January 26 is the anticipated homecoming game versus Wawasee. With Wawasee having a record of 9-2 the minuteman have a definite obstacle ahead of them.
“We will win for you […]

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Dani Molnar
Staff Writer
All week long, students have exemplified their school spirit by participating in the school-wide Spirit Week. A contest being held to encourage participation includes a winning prize of donuts and the first hour class with the highest percentage of people to dress up wins. Students and teachers alike wish to win this reward, but […]

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Fernando Gonzalez
Staff Writer
Sophomores are currently reading My Antonia for a cross-trimester assignment in Honors English with Ms. Livrone.
“We’re reading it over the trimester [break] because we have an art project to do: we have to take a section of the book and portray it artistically. I’m really excited about the project,” Krista Mevis (10) said.
They […]

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