“Rounding-Up” a year of moments, memories, photos

Story by Allie Perison
Editor in Chief
Senior Morgan Smith establishes her own take on the world through the lens of her camera. After taking photojournalism sophomore year, Smith realized that her interest in photography was both a talent and a passion of hers.
“Taking a really good picture and seeing it turn out makes me feel so [...]

Endelman heads to Big Apple in pursuit of film, music

Rebecca Neumann
Staff Writer
Though he hummed the first 8 notes of the Barney song before he could even talk, senior Aaron Endelman is attending New York University’s Tisch program in the fall and is going to study film writing.
Music is as much a passion for him as script writing. He can play the French [...]

Seniors move forward by going back

By Chris Nguyen
Features Editor
Video by Christina Baker
Graduation means letting go of a life that was once their livelihood, their home. For some seniors, there are the trips to faraway beaches or maybe to Disney World, but for some seniors, these will be trips to a place that holds a much stronger place in their heart, [...]

Smith gives an amen to Church Music major at Belmont

by Melissa Brisco
Staff Writer
The stage is her home. When she sings, she comes to life. For senior Dinah Smith, her music is her passion and her life.
Smith is one student who will not give up on her passions. Smith has been singing since she could walk and has been in choir since middle school and [...]

iPhones proving useful for many students

by Caitlin Conner
Following CISD’s new policy change regarding laptop computers in the classroom and cell phones during passing periods, the allowance of phones during class hours may not be an unattainable dream much longer.
Many students at CHS believe that using cell phones, more accurately iPhones is extremely beneficial in the classroom.
“I think that using phones [...]

Welty to become drum major at TAMU

by Caitlin Conner
During his first week of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, the only thing Austin Welty wanted to do was quit. However, his family encouraged him to stick it out for a few more months and then make his decision.
Three years later, he is the head drum major of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie [...]

Summer school, early practices provide head start for seniors

By Amanda
Staff Writer
The summer before college is usually a time for seniors to spend time with family and friends that they will leave behind when they leave for school in the fall. However, for many seniors, summer is a time to get a head start on school or sports at the schools they will be [...]

Class of 2010 top ten students reveal future plans, facts about themselves

By Loren Hughes
Staff Writer
1.       Peter Chang
College: Rice University
Major: Chemical Engineering
SAT: 2320
Number of ‘I Rock CHS’ shirts you own: 4
Something few people know about you: I play piano covers and medleys of pop songs
Where you see yourself in 5 years: As some eclectic mix of engineer, scientist, artist and musician
 2.       Henry Trahan
College: Rice University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
SAT: [...]

Howeth says ‘konichiwa’ to Japanese major at Lyon College

Maddie Walters
Staff Writer
For most high schools students, taking a foreign language class is an experience we’d never like to repeat. The amount of effort it takes to try and learn a new language at this point in anyone’s life is difficult; a fact science has proven. But for senior Kit Howeth, the difficulty of learning [...]

Wade heads to Chapman to pursue dreams

By Gaby Moran
Staff Writer
Senior Natalie Wade’s dream after college is to become a coffee girl. Now, while that sounds like a job you do not need a degree in, being a coffee girl for an important producer is one of the first steps in order to become a major player in the media world down [...]

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