Because of the new seven-period day, several new elective classes have formed. These classes are primarily taught by math and science teachers, and several of the courses are designed to improve student...

By Tamara Huntley Beginning in Aug. 2003, 20 DeKalb County high schools will initiate the uniform portion of the “Dress for Success” program. Each school has adopted two shirt colors and two pant...

By Shuva Dawadi “The end of high school marks the end of one chapter in life, but also the beginning of another,” my dad told me one day. These and other similar words of wisdom quickly age to become...

by Chandler Kennedy You’re on your way to school and suddenly you’re in a car crash. What do you do? Every year there are over six million car crashes in the U.S., almost two million of them...

by Donald Acker Across the country, university enrollment is increasing as government, and alumni contributions fall. Because many students ask for financial aid, schools fear they will be unable to...

By Fawziyya Zarhria Muhammad Our move to AAAA has proved to be a challenge; however, we have managed to maintain ourselves amongst our new competition. This year all teams had to prepare to compete...

By Vasu Abhiraman Assistant Principal Becky Chambers announced an unprecedented four valedictorians and two salutatorians for the 2002-2003 school year at the May 4 seniors honors assembly.  For...

by Christopher Smith When I attended high school in the early 1990’s, the girls who participated in sports were just that- girls who had an interest in a particular sport. They did not play a sport...

By Donald Acker After six weeks of work, Earl, a 130-pound robot built by CCHS students, is finally ready.  Although not a formally sanctioned club, the robotics team has around 15 active members....

Approximately 150 CCHS students staged a walkout on March 5 in protest against a war in Iraq. They left the building for about 20 minutes during READS, a regularly scheduled independent reading time at...

Though many have heard of Chamblee’s Peer Helpers, few seem to know what they do. According to Katherine Marnell, Peer Helpers are trained to advise students on personal problems. “When people are...

From Jan. 12 through Jan. 18, fourteen Chamblee juniors and seniors visited Washington, D.C. with Close-Up, a trip that lets students from all over the U.S. see American government in action. The students...