Chapin observes nationwide Day of Silence
April 29, 2010 • Staff Writer
Filed under Student Life
Chapin High School students and teachers recognized the fifteenth annual Day of Silence on Friday April 16. As part of school wide effort to stop orientation based bullying and to promote GLBT issues awareness, the Chapin chapter of the Gay-Straight Alliance sponsored the day’s events. Students... Read more »
Why healthcare reform matters
April 23, 2010 • Chapin Claw Staff
Filed under An Eagle's View
The battle for healthcare reform in the United States took Democrats to the brink, but it was a battle worth fighting. Attempts to change the healthcare system have been tossed about for nearly a century, and the past year has shown Washington at its worst. Despite the bitterness and complete lack of... Read more »
Wessinger becomes Chapin’s new AD
April 23, 2010 • Daniielle Kendall
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Chapin Social Studies teacher Ronnie Wessinger was named the new Athletic Director in a special meeting held in late March. He will replace Scott Earley after his resignation was delivered in order to take the AD position at Lexington High School. Coach Wessinger has been a football coach and teacher... Read more »
Mission: Spring Break
April 20, 2010 • Michael Melvin
Filed under Entertainment, Features
WEDNESDAY Summary: After leaving the church in the early afternoon, we arrived at what seems to be an old school in Bumcombe County, NC. We had an informational gathering with the ReCreation Experiences staff about basic rules and also about the client’s house we will work on. Afterwards, we had... Read more »
Taking a Break
April 20, 2010
Filed under Columns
College is often an exciting option right after high school. But for some students, they favor taking a break from school. Maybe it’s just a semester break, maybe it’s longer. Some of these students take time off to save up some cash, others just for the sake of taking a break. Statistically... Read more »
New changes to student loans
April 20, 2010
Filed under News
Working two jobs and trying to balance college is going to be easier now, with the new changes to student loans. “I’m going to be working as much as possible in college because I have to pay for it myself, so I need all the help I can get,” junior Jaclyn Bidinger says. This new reform... Read more »
Easter symbols have pagan roots
April 20, 2010 • TANNER SULLIVAN
Filed under Features
The origin of Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs dates back hundreds of years before the Christian celebration of the holiday. Junior Matthew Derrick questions, “How did they get a rabbit carrying around Easter eggs? I don’t see how they go together.” And while most are now eating their last... Read more »
Senior Project
April 20, 2010
Filed under Features
Looking up with Mr. Knuckley, Mr. Ross, and Mrs. Shelly have their glare set on you waiting for you to present an amazing project. And all there is a paper that says “I’m screwed”. For the past two years the “on grade level” seniors have had a rather difficult task in front of them. A forty... Read more »
Parenthood
April 20, 2010 • FALICYA CRACE
Filed under Student Life
Coming home from school many students turn on the TV to relax. Most students tune in to sports events, reality T.V shows, and gossip shows. But one show that students need to add to their list of must watch shows is Parenthood. Parenthood is an hour long drama, inspired by the 1989 box office hit of... Read more »
Health Care Bill Stirs Controversey
April 20, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories
The long debated and highly controversial 940 billion dollar Health Care bill passed by a margin of 219-212 last month. The highlights of this bill are: • It will be illegal for insurance companies to deny or cancel coverage to someone with a pre-existing condition or because of their gender... Read more »
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