Dating Violence Bill
March 18, 2010 • By Jessica Land
Filed under News
Fifty-seven percent of teens know someone who has been verbally, physically, or sexually abusive in a relationship. A comparison of Intimate Partner Violence rates between teens and adults reveals that teens are at a higher risk of intimate partner abuse, at a rate of almost triple the national average. South... Read more »
Mr.Chapin 2010 Soon To Be Determined
March 18, 2010 • AVERY DARNELL
Filed under Student Life
Mrs. Chapin has been crowned. Now it is time to crown Mr. Chapin. The competition to declare a winner will be held April 24 in the old gym at Chapin High School. Awards will be given out in a similar format to Mrs. Chapin. There will be an individual winner for each grade, then the overall winner, Mr.... Read more »
Signing day comes to Chapin
March 18, 2010 • Spencer Marsh
Filed under Sports
Victor Frick, Julia Van Vollenhoven, and Joey De Mare all signed to college sports from Chapin Smiling students. Proud parents. College recruiter. It is signing day- a day most high school athletes dream of. Many people look at signing day as a day high school students sign letters of intent... Read more »
Earth Day celebrates 40th Anniversary
March 18, 2010
Filed under Features
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea for Earth Day in 1969. Inspired by the anti-war demonstrations, Nelson decided to inspire awareness-environmentally. The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. According to Earthnet, it was a “a... Read more »
Clubs busy in March
March 18, 2010 • FALICYA CRACE
Filed under Student Life
LOVE GREEN: Love Green is preparing for community service day coming up on March 27. They are also preparing for Earth Day in April Gay-Straight Alliance: The GSA is preparing for Day of Silence in April. Participants will remain silent whenever possible in order to bring attention to the victims of... Read more »
Students mixed on allowance in high school
March 18, 2010 • CRYSTAL ROOP
Filed under Student Life
Many high school students have little problem going out to dinner or to the mall for the afternoon. For middle school students, this would be with their weekly allowance. However, the continuation of allowance tends to come into question at the high school level. With Chapin’s high SAT scores and... Read more »
Parents at war
March 18, 2010 • TANNER SULLIVAN
Filed under Features
A large portion of soldiers serving in America’s armed forces have children at home. Even Chapin is impacted, as many students have parents stationed overseas. Junior Ben McKie has adapted to life without his father at home. “I was never really affected by his choice to be in the military... Read more »
Chapin enters ‘Ross Phase’
March 17, 2010
Filed under News
Current assistant principal Akil Ross has been named to become the new principal of Chapin High School, succeeding current principal Mr. Mike Satterfield. Contrary to recent short-lived “eras”, July first will serve as the effective date for the beginning to a new “phase” of promise for Chapin... Read more »
All in the name
March 16, 2010 • JOHNACA CRACE
Filed under Uncategorized
After nine months of carrying a child, they enter the world, and the biggest question of all is what do we name it? For some parents, the choice comes very easily and the baby’s name has been thought out and planned for quite some time. However for the rest of the parents out there, the name... Read more »
Recycling Gets Funky
March 16, 2010
Filed under News, Uncategorized
Dance and Art classes along with Love Green are teaming up to produce Chapin’s first ever recycled fashion show. The Junk to Funk show will hit the runway April 22 but students are already designing and creating the clothes. Junk to Funk outfits will feature recycled items as part of each ensemble. ... Read more »
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