The everyday struggle
April 26, 2010 • Erin Johnston, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
It’s not easy being an average teenager. Life is like a roller coaster. It is often filled with boring school nights and drama-filled weekends. With all this come the average grades, average looks, average talents and average clothes. “Well, being average is so boring. Living everyday, following... Read more »
The student worker
April 26, 2010 • Vincent Calderone, Guest Contributor
Filed under Human Interest, Opinion
Working a part time job and attending college full time is, “stressful sometimes, but it’s mainly time management,” says UAA student and Starbucks employee Carol Wintters. “What you need to do and what you want to do are often not in sync. With me, school obviously comes first, then my job.” For... Read more »
Sororities and fraternities: are they for you?
April 22, 2010 • Mallory Grant, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion, Outside CHS, Top Stories
Are you thinking about going to college, either in your home state or leaving the nest and finding independence? Have you thought about how or where you are going to live? Leah Gilbert, a senior at Chugiak High School replies, “Well, I am hoping to get an apartment in Anchorage with a couple of... Read more »
It’s more than just a sport
April 5, 2010 • Janine Lehmann, Guest Contributor
Filed under Nation & World, Opinion
Pickle ball is a sport, which will grow more popular with time. Most people have never heard anything about it. P.E. teachers use it most often in their P.E. classes, but active senior adults, students, and community centers play it a lot too. Pickle ball is very similar to badminton and tennis. ... Read more »
Chugiak students: profanity-free?
April 5, 2010 • Jacqueline Yang, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
Everyday during passing time, you hear profane words blurted out of peoples’ mouths. What do you do about it? The answer for the majority of the time is: nothing. You really can’t do much about it. You hear it a lot: in your favorite TV shows; by your favorite actors; in the music you listen... Read more »
Remedies in Alaska
March 30, 2010 • Sriana Chase, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
It’s been a long, cold winter day and your nose is running from that yearly round of winter colds. Tea seems to be calling your name, as well as that hot shower, warm blanket and that beckoning T.V. program or book. Only one question remains, what types of tea really do help? Throat Coat: This... Read more »
The Earth gets eaten: real or rumor?
March 22, 2010 • Skye Johnson, Guest Contributor
Filed under Nation & World, Opinion
“Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world,” Albert Einstein. This is a quote that CERN (European organization for nuclear research) remembers and uses everyday. They tinker with various parts of the world, but their primary study is subatomic science. Their new mechanism is called... Read more »
Wolf control is good
March 15, 2010 • Jacob Conrad, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
One of the biggest arguments going on right now in the hunting world is over wolf control. The fact is, that without wolf control, other forms of game animals will be wiped out by the wolves and in areas where there are no wolves, the animals will eat all the vegetation and most likely starve. With... Read more »
Ten weekly ways to cut weight the right way
February 16, 2010 • Grant Sullivan, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
Tips for wrestlers concerned about making weight Never cut out water until 24 hours within weigh-in Eat something light every two hours Keep in mind that starving yourself will only make you lose muscle Do not let your weight jump around too much (for example, cutting 20 pounds a week qualifies as way... Read more »
Fast food frenzy
February 16, 2010 • Ashley Brenton, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion
Why is it that fast food has taken over the life of the average American? As the population increases, fast food industries grow just as fast, if not faster. As a result, obesity rates have sky-rocketed during these past few decades. Home-cooked meals and family bonding seems to no longer be a part... Read more »
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