Dance class turns up the heat at Winter Assembly
December 17, 2010
Filed under Entertainment
Mrs. Claudia Cargile’s Chapin Dancers wowed students and faculty at this years’ Winter Giving Assembly with another fantastic performance. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. var so31_1 = { params : { wmode : "opaque", allowfullscreen : "true", bgcolor... Read more »
Belief in Santa part of Christmas
December 16, 2010 • Chelsea Anderson
Filed under Features
What’s better than waking up on Christmas morning, running through the house to the presents wrapped under the tree? Opening all the new gifts and toys. Somewhere far away Santa sits back and thinks about all the little children enjoying what he brought for them this year. As parents sit and... Read more »
Christmas celebrations differ around the world
December 10, 2010 • Lena Mehrens
Filed under Entertainment
Santa Claus, Christmas carols, presents and food– That is what Christmas is about for a lot of people. While the basics are mostly the same, it is the differences in the details that add a special touch to each family holiday celebration. But how do people outside the U.S. celebrate Christmas? Turns... Read more »
Football Wrap Up
December 10, 2010 • Whitney Fleming
Filed under Sports
Football season is one of the most exciting times of the year for Chapin High School and the whole town of Chapin. The bright lights screaming fans, cheerleaders, and spirited students make it all worthwhile. The team made a number of great plays throughout the season and never failed to speak positively... Read more »
Melvinism Column: College applications
December 10, 2010 • Michael Melvin
Filed under Columns
Warning: Do not copy any bad habits explained in the following: Reality is tough to face. Everyone is struck by it at different times and under different circumstances. Unfortunately for many of Chapin’s seniors, the reality of their entire high school career comes at the most stressful time possible. ... Read more »
Ho!Ho!Ho! A-Shopping they will go
December 10, 2010
Filed under News
$41 billion, 195 million customers, and over one hundred stores; these were the statistics for Black Friday 2009. Every year, nearly 100 million people go to malls in hopes of getting their shopping done early while saving a lot of money. Starting back in 1966, Black Friday was primarily popular on the... Read more »
Student Government seeks to change role
December 10, 2010 • Erika McVey
Filed under Student Life
They are in charge of Trick-or-Canning, the Holiday Giving Assembly, Golden Eagle Night, and much more. They plan pep rallies and are credited with bringing both Chick-fil-A and Monkey Ice to CHS regularly. So far this year they have raised close to $9000 for the Justin Pepper Foundation and have set... Read more »
AP History Nightmare for Sophomores
December 10, 2010 • Haley Willingham
Filed under News
This school year, selected sophomores had the option of joining an AP World History class; the first time this has ever been offered to sophomores at Chapin High School. About eighty students joined the AP classes, all of which are taught by Ms. Bettye Boone. It is her first year teaching AP. It... Read more »
Getting Two Christmases
December 10, 2010 • Savannah Berry
Filed under Features
While a parents divorce is never really great, there is one silver lining- two Christmases one from mom and one from dad. This is one time of the year that you can really ask for anything and you usually get it. One good thing about having divorced parents is that if one of your parents won’t get... Read more »
A Christmas List
December 10, 2010
Filed under Features
The Holiday Season. It’s the one time of year that everyone waits for. Whether it is the cold weather, winter break or gift giving, this season brings people together and while not everyone celebrates the same holiday, everyone can enjoy the holiday specials on television and theatres. No matter... Read more »



