The Communicator

The Communicator

The Communicator

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,...


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...

One Name, Two Sports
One Name, Two Sports
Reagan Masek April 16, 2023

It’s hard to imagine the sport of lacrosse ever being equal across genders with all the contrast between the two games: different equipment, different styles of play, different face-offs and even different...

On Feb 17 the fences surrounding the construction site were taken down allowing students to walk through the lawn for the first time in three years.
Cluttered Space, Cluttered Mind
Danny Ging March 25, 2023

Community’s back lawn was beloved by teachers and students alike. A spot for relaxing and sports being put on throughout the day, it was a lively spot for constant gatherings; but once construction rolled...

High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
High-Speed Railways in America and Climate Change
Claire Steigelman March 21, 2023

The wheels clanked as they rolled over the tracks. I adjusted in my seat, stretching out the sore spots from sleeping in the train seat the night before. I took advantage of the leg room significantly...

Unbound Acceleration
Unbound Acceleration
Rita Ionides March 19, 2023

When I was in sixth grade in 2016, my grade was the most advanced class my middle school had ever seen. When sixth graders were distributed across math classes, a whole class of us— almost a fifth of...


Findings from Government Studies Pt. 2
Findings from Government Studies Pt. 2
Sam Gibb-Randall April 18, 2023

It’s been over a year since my last form of government article, in which I outlined what I had learned from a purely informational sense in researching/ranking governments, promising more data analysis. Since then, I have finalized a spreadsheet that ranks 167 countries based on the combination of two indices that measure government effectiveness...

Democracy Tumbling Down
Democracy Tumbling Down
Bridgette Kelly March 17, 2023

If you search up “the future of U.S. democracy” on any search engine, it’s hard to find something positive. Most headlines read, “Our democracy is in crisis” or “Democracy will cease to exist.” With what I see on the news and social media, these statements aren't hard for me to believe. In 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president,...

How effective is our climate Change education?
How effective is our climate Change education?
Anthony Wang February 27, 2023

Climate Change is becoming a problem for all human beings: it has impacts on our economy, agriculture, weather, and health. There are numerous potential solutions to the issue of climate change. But imagine a world where there is a lack of climate change awareness. Nobody would know what was going on and there would be no policies or decisions made...

A Monopoly Monstrosity
A Monopoly Monstrosity
Ria Lowenschuss February 4, 2023

The world is witnessing the creation of a dangerous monopoly. Boxes show up on doorsteps every day with a smile splashed across their fronts. Huge semi trucks block the highway, emblazoned with the mantra, “There’s more to Prime.” Working at a local bookstore, I experience the prevalence of Amazon every day. Customers ask us to price match,...


Afraid of Plot
Afraid of Plot
Hannah L. Rubenstein

In the book, The Snow Dance, by Amy Ackelsberg, there is a scene where Strawberry...

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,...

Future Me
Future Me
Lydia Cocciolone April 17, 2023

Receiving that letter from myself was one of the most intimidating things I’ve ever experienced. Maybe it was because of the fear that I was...

One Name, Two Sports
One Name, Two Sports
Reagan Masek April 16, 2023

It’s hard to imagine the sport of lacrosse ever being equal across genders with all the contrast between the two games: different equipment,...

Dé Barney as a child, living in China.
unAmerican
Izzie Jacob April 6, 2023

When I was eight years old, I asked my grandmother where she was from. She told me she was from a far away that was mango infested, filled...


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