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Book Recommendations from the Jerds 2018

Averie Sargent - "A Song for Somme" “You know as well as I do that survivors do not take no for an answer.” Written by Jennifer Malech, “A Song for Somme” tells the story of classical pianist...

Drama on Campus: A review of the HR805 pilot episode filmed at CAHS

Drama on Campus: A review of the ‘HR805’ pilot episode filmed at CAHS

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann April 18, 2018

Not every high school has had a TV show filmed on their campus. In the summer of 2017, the cast and crew of “HR805” filmed their pilot episode on the CAHS campus. “All of us on the producing...

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Why one walked out, and why the other didn’t

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann April 13, 2018

  Why I walked out, by Anastasia Reimann At 9:59 a.m. on March 14, I left my first-period class with several of my classmates to participate in a student-led memorial held to honor the 17 people...

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‘Black Panther’: The Album

Kenedie Hesseling, Reporter April 11, 2018

I’m sure you’ve heard about the recent and popular movie “Black Panther.” While it may seem based on the title that this album is merely of the movie’s score, it’s not; this album is a soundtrack...

Code Name Verity: A Review

Code Name Verity: A Review

Adelae Norwood, News Editor April 6, 2018

“Kiss me, Hardy.” How can words — nothing more than stains of ink on a page — drive pain into someone so deeply and so easily, like a knife into butter? People hide behind the words, and...

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It Doesn’t End at Death: A critique of the modern-day death industry

Anna Davis, Reporter April 4, 2018

Note: this article may contain information that may be graphic. Read at your own risk. Yeah, OK, I get it. You read the title to this and you think it’s going to be like your angsty seventh-grade...

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The Best Things Come in Small Stores: Everything To Love About EscoGelato

Lauren Rowe, Reporter April 3, 2018

Just 0.2 miles away from CAHS, EscoGelato is a popular place for students to convene before and after school.  Located just off of Grand Ave, EscoGelato offers not only fresh gelato, but also coffee,...

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Concerning CAHS Bathroom Pass Policies

Paige Townsend, Reporter March 22, 2018

On occasion, the stars will align both cruelly and perfectly: the difference between a letter grade in a class is just a few points. For some, this is not a problem; their grade will be bumped up thanks...

Selling You to a New Band: A Review on SALES

Selling You to a New Band: A Review on SALES

Savannah Benton, Reporter March 19, 2018

Finding brand new music from a never-before-heard band is like striking gold, even though I’ve never been gold-mining, and I’m splurging on all of their music. I was first hit by this feeling while...

Reprinted with permission from 20th Century Fox.

Maze Runner: The Death Cure, though overdone, hits a home run

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief February 1, 2018

Tagging far behind the long-gone trend of YA dystopian movies, “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” boded a forced ending. However, director Wes Ball saves it from an ignominious conclusion with stunning...

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M A N I A: Song by Song

Rachel Howard, Reporter January 29, 2018

It’s been a long nine months for Fall Out Boy fans since the band first announced their seventh studio album back in April of 2017. The band pushed back the full release, originally slated for last September,...

Reprinted with permission from 20th Century Fox.

‘The Post’ Piles on the Drama But Fails to Deliver Impact

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann January 25, 2018

The Post has been hailed as a political drama full of conflicted characters and relevant to the times. While I do see the drama part about how “democracy dies in darkness,” I felt no love lost on any...

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