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Mallory Towers sorted out monologues and scenes for actors to use for their audition. She is the assistant stage manager for Museum. I really like being able to manage both cast and crew and being able to build strong relationships with everybody in theater, Towers said.
CET Auditions
Over the first month of school, CET announced crew positions, held auditions, announced casting roles and rehearsed for their fall play “Museum.”
Janaki Nallamothu, Hannah L. Rubenstein, Ionie Steudle, and Luca Hinesman September 22, 2023

CET Director, Emily Wilson-Tobin, auditioned the largest cast she has seen for Community Ensemble Theatre’s (CET) fall play, “Museum”-- breaking a record. During auditions on Tuesday, Spet. 12 and Thursday Sept. 14, 42 new and experienced actors from AAPS high schools showed up to audition to fill the spots of 40 different characters. However,...

Representatives reading a pamphlet created by Sophomore Oliver Jacobson.
FoCo Elections and Committee Planning
September 22, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 14, more than 40 students across all CHS forums gathered in Room 213 for the week's Forum Council meeting. As the clock struck 2:12 p.m., all attention turned to senior Isabella Jacob,...

CHS Counselors Brian Williams and Kelly Maveal present to the class of 2024 in the first senior meeting of this year.
Five Key Takeaways from the Senior Meeting
September 11, 2023

Every year, CHS seniors graduate and choose to pursue a variety of opportunities: higher education, taking a gap year, or directly going to work. With many options and rules, especially during the college...

Scenes From Opening Day Ceremony
Scenes From Opening Day Ceremony
August 28, 2023
View video clips of CHS's 2023-24 Opening Day Ceremony here.
Boxes filled with the senior edition of the Communicator Magazine sit on a table ready to be opened by the print Editors-in-Chiefs.
Senior Edition Distribution
June 6, 2023

On Monday May 22, the last Communicator magazine distribution of the 2022-23 school year took place during first block. As students filed out of their classes eager to flip through the pages, they were...


Elias Kirsch, John Gerdes and Miles McDonald pose at the Film Club table at the annual CHS Club Fair, held on Sept. 15. Miles McDonald, Film Club president, created Film Club in efforts to spread the thrill and joy of watching films to others. 
“Im gonna give this thrill to every single member in Film Club this year,” Mcdonald said. “Mark my words.”
Film Fever
Stephanie Hadley, Molly Hamalainen, and Grey Phillips September 22, 2023

To Miles McDonald, there is no greater pleasure than sitting down and watching a movie. That cherished moment in his day, when he can curl up under a warm, fuzzy blanket in front of his TV, is an experience that he hopes to share with everyone.  “I just wanted to spread that joy that I have [of watching movies] to others and to all,” McDonald...

Students listen to a speaker at the 2023-24 CHS Opening Day Ceremony. The event was planned by the Forum Council and their advisor Ryan Silvester. “It truly was a student-led operation, the council all came together and made it happen, and thats what student council is supposed to be like,” Silvester said.
CHS Kicks Off The 2023-24 School Year With Opening Ceremony
Sana Schaden and Anjali Kakarla August 28, 2023

Upon entering St. Andrews church for the opening ceremony, CHS students and staff were immediately met with a warm welcome from our top jazz combo. As the buzzing of friends reuniting dulled, FoCo presidents,...

Opening Day Ceremony: High Hopes for Forum Council
Opening Day Ceremony: High Hopes for Forum Council
Addi Hinesman August 28, 2023

Forum Council kicked off the 2023-24 school year with the annual Opening Day Ceremony, something they had been planning for weeks.  The Forum Council leadership met with the advisor, Ryan Silvester,...

Graduation 2023: Photo Gallery
Graduation 2023: Photo Gallery
Anjali Kakarla and Daniel Ging June 6, 2023
View photos from CHS's Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony here.
On the Way to Graduation
On the Way to Graduation
Anjali Kakarla and Daniel Ging June 6, 2023
View graduation photos taken outside of Hill Auditorium here.

Afraid of Plot
Afraid of Plot
Hannah L. Rubenstein September 10, 2023

In the book, The Snow Dance, by Amy Ackelsberg, there is a scene where Strawberry Shortcake’s friend, Plum Pudding, hurts her leg on the ice...

The arch at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Agree to Disagree: Legacy College Admissions
April 23, 2023

Should a student's family history at a certain university be considered when their application is reviewed? Two CHS juniors discuss their thoughts...

Hikes of Ann Arbor: Argo Pond Loop Trail
Hikes of Ann Arbor: Argo Pond Loop Trail
Ruth Shikanov April 21, 2023

  The sound of the wind peacefully weaving through the trees. The quacks and chirps come from ducks and crickets along the Huron River....

The Sun and I
The Sun and I
Lucy Cassell-Kelley April 20, 2023

Hands reach up toward the sky, brimming with the joy of new life. Fingers sticky with a sweet caress of honey, hair knotted against the wind,...


Humans Of Community: Lucia Page Sander
Humans Of Community: Lucia Page Sander
Lucy Cassell-Kelley

I don’t know what I’m going to be when I grow up, but I’m not worried about it. I get that question at least twice a week and answer with...

Humans Of Community: Arista Luong
Humans Of Community: Arista Luong
Lucy Cassell-Kelley

Friday nights, Saturday mornings, afternoons and evenings and entire Sundays spent hunched over a desk. Colored events fitted edge to edge; scattered,...

Humans Of Community: Claire Lewis
Humans Of Community: Claire Lewis
Lucy Cassell-Kelley

As I grow up I’ve started to tiptoe around my future. I sip my tea with the expectation that it will burn my tongue, but I never wait for the...

Augustus Kashube
Humans of Community: Augustus Kaschube
Anthony Wang

“I really like that [CHS] provides programs. For example, the jazz program. I'm the drummer in the jazz program, and I joined this year. I...


The Eras Tour Surprise Song Predictions
"The Eras" Tour Surprise Song Predictions
Lydia DeBord

Taylor Swift’s "The Era’s" Tour has proven to be exactly as its name suggests. With a setlist spanning albums, Swift is truly celebrating and showcasing her diversity and growth as an artist.

Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land Review
"Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land" Review

Marina Diamandis is a Welsh singer and songwriter who has written five albums and has claimed to be working on a sixth. She is a solo-artist who uses technology to create her background soundtracks, but...

Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), the two main leads of The Last of Us.
"The Last of Us" Review

Even in an apocalyptic world with zombie-like creatures, “The Last of Us” is a story about human connections. The motto in the writer’s room makes perfect sense: “simple story, complex characters.” The...

I Was Told It Would Get Easier Review
"I Was Told It Would Get Easier" Review

As I have taken a deep dive into the college process through my field hockey recruiting, I have begun to understand the pressures that kids my age are feeling. We are trying to figure out how to make people...

“Red Moon In Venus” Review
“Red Moon In Venus” Review

In her third studio album, Red Moon In Venus, 28 year old Colombian-American singer-songwriter Kali Uchis transports us to a mystical place filled with slow melodies and harmonizing vocals.   Released...


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