Maya Hawke, a singer-songwriter known for her role as Robin in “Stranger Things,” released a new EP, “Clipped Wings,” on Oct. 4 of this...
As humans, we are built to drink milk. It’s the first thing we ever consume as babies, and its many health benefits remain important throughout...
The video of me has been sitting in my parents’ camera roll for 13 years. It’s 3-year-old me, rolling around on the living room floor, singing...
Sports are often seen as the pinnacle of every high school experience. Each season introduces a new activity that consumes student life: football,...
What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is not having to lift a finger, eating all you can eat sushi and not...
![Mock Trial Returns](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/7GvaiUtR4uL6O5hJfMmCCT2aVpVL6pAaE3pTQkzB-1200x800.jpg)
Whether what they said was true or not didn’t matter — all that mattered was if it could make the group trust them. On Oct. 9, CHS Mock Trial had their first meeting, kicking off with introductions and a convincing fact, true or not. Attended by new and returning students alike, everyone was excited to meet new teammates and have a new fresh...
![How Seniors Spent Their Half-Day](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_9940-1200x866.jpg)
On Oct.10, 2024, while all the juniors encountered the challenges of taking the PSAT, students in other grades experienced a late start schedule for their day. Thanks to the half-day schedule, students,...
![CHS Count Day 2024](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/426A9650-1200x800.jpg)
Wednesday, Oct. 2, is count day for the entire state of Michigan, meaning CHS will be following a Friday schedule. Count day determines the funding distribution to each school building in the state. Funding...
![Class of 2025, Senior Sunrise](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC00614-1200x800.jpg)
The 2024-2025 senior class carried on this year the tradition of the senior sunrise, which took place on Sep 26, 2024. The majority of the senior class gathered on the front lawn, carrying...
![Biology Club Comes to 2024-25 School Year](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lex4uO7gcf2eDUoiSHGkxFj7nlENygXZioQmkMWW-2-1200x800.jpg)
Marcy McCormick’s classroom, room 317, buzzed with excitement and anticipation during lunch on Monday, September 16. Making its debut this year, Biology Club, co-founded by sophomore Elizabeth Clark...
![Proust Questionnaire: Rose Hood](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_9732-1200x800.jpg)
What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is not having to lift a finger, eating all you can eat sushi and not being bothered. What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear would either be blueberries or butterflies. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I think sometimes I yap too much. What is...
![Five Things in One Teacher's Classroom](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Fivethingroom1-1200x900.jpg)
“Seymour Butts is a taxidermied turtle that I received as a gift from a former student named Leah Dane. Leah was cleaning her attic and found this turtle in her attic, she wrapped it up for me and gave...
![Listicle - 5 Pieces of Advice at CHS](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5chsadvice1-1200x800.jpg)
Ryan Silvester What's one piece of advice you would give to people today? “Allow people to be human.” “Why is that meaningful to you?” “Because everyone makes mistakes. Everyone has bad days,...
![Sewing to Success](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled_Artwork-1200x971.jpg)
The thick pages and the sleek, black cover of what would eventually be filled with ideas and figures of people and outfit designs on each sheet, a sketchbook is what ignited the flame from the tiny spark...
![Making the Most](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_0205-scaled-e1727623794379-1098x1200.jpg)
As freshmen step foot into high school, they are told that they will attain everything needed to prepare them for adulthood. A deep rooted belief that if they do everything right, they will “succeed”...
![Why Silk is the Best Milk](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/milky-milk-1200x800.png)
As humans, we are built to drink milk. It’s the first thing we ever consume as babies, and its many health benefits remain important throughout our lives. It is, in many ways, the perfect beverage. But in recent years, new technologies have enabled us to go beyond normal milk and ask the question: how can we make it better? This quest has given...
![Why Growing up is the Best, But Also the Worst](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-07-at-11.24.21 AM.png)
The video of me has been sitting in my parents’ camera roll for 13 years. It’s 3-year-old me, rolling around on the living room floor, singing "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. My voice...
![Art by Gabe Deedler](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled_Artwork-12-1200x1200.png)
Sports are often seen as the pinnacle of every high school experience. Each season introduces a new activity that consumes student life: football, basketball and volleyball, among numerous others. Undeniably,...
![Opinions on the PSAT](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Opinions-on-the-PSAT-1.png)
With the PSAT approaching, students at Community High School are feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety. For many, the test is a helpful way to practice for the SAT, but it can also be a source of stress...
![The Brick Wall](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/untitled-20-2-e1728399802148-976x1200.jpg)
When I got back home after the first day of school, a brick wall came toppling down on me. As I closed the front door of my house with a downcast look on my face, I dropped my heavy backpack onto the...
![“Clipped Wings” EP Review](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-15-at-1.40.22 PM.png)
Maya Hawke, a singer-songwriter known for her role as Robin in “Stranger Things,” released a new EP, “Clipped Wings,” on Oct. 4 of this year. “Clipped Wings” is easy to listen to, not only because of its short length but because of the way it draws you in and keeps you wondering. Hawke’s voice is very distinctive, and she takes full...
![Music or Gibberish? The Cocteau Twins, Past and Present](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.04.47 PM.png)
Have you ever listened to a song and had no clue what the artist was saying? Are they rapping too fast? Mumbling words? Or could they just be speaking complete gibberish? Just a couple seconds of listening...
!["The Flower Called Nowhere" by Stereolab song review](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-12.25.37 PM-1200x1200.png)
“The Flower Called Nowhere,” released by Stereolab, is a song that outlines the band’s signature sounds of avant-pop, minimalist instrumentation, and thought-provoking lyrics. Stereolab is known...
![Short n' Sweet Album Review](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-08-at-12.53.43 PM.png)
Written with a cheeky wink and grin, Sabrina Carpenter’s album spares nobody. Reading as giggling late-night gossip, the album breaks Carpenter’s mold of sentimental long-form love letters. Recounting...
![Warner Bros.](https://chscommunicator.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img2.jpg)
"Beetlejuice" is a beloved classic from 1988, known for its unconventional humor, gothic charm and offbeat characters. Directed by Tim Burton, the film revolves around a recently deceased couple who enlist...