In recent years, school start times have become the subject of heavy debate. While some people believe that schools should keep their current start times to allow students more time for leisure…
Category: Opinion
The opinions expressed in these articles are the views of the writer themselves and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the CHS Chronicle.
Pens and Pez: A Comparison
For the past few weeks, I’ve been using the same pen. It’s a standard ballpoint, the kind sold in bulk boxes for dirt-cheap prices. It’s got a cap with a little hanger…
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Why are we so afraid of the start of the new day—the shift from post to ante meridiem, the pale silence pre-sunrise? Why must we dot our i’s, cross our t’s, and…
Redefining a Holiday
As we swap out cornucopias for evergreen wreaths and cranberry sauce for figgy pudding, it is important to assess what Thanksgiving means to us. For many students at Chatham High School, it…
Recess Was Pretty Cool
It’s easy now that I’ve barely left my room for months to reminisce on times that were objectively mediocre but are comparatively better than now. The common memories most people associate with…
In the Dark (A Calculator’s Life Story)
In the Dark My new life began when a lurching shudder shook the floor beneath me. I remember being surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air. My back hit the hard,…
Thoughts on Starting the Summer in Quarantine
This school year has been, without a doubt, the strangest any us have experienced. We took the AP exams in our bedrooms and attended math class in our pajamas. And yet, we…
Reflection and Thanks, from a Senior
June: A month where we should be sitting in class, counting down the days until summer vacation. A month where the summer heat is keenly felt by those of us indoors without…
Even More AP Classes Described in One Sentence
Disclaimer: These descriptions are intended to be light-hearted recounts of the AP classes that I’ve taken that weren’t covered last week to offer some more insights. Like that article, these descriptions should…
Describing AP Classes in One Sentence
Note: this article is not to be taken seriously, nor should it affect one’s decision whether to take an AP class or not. All of these sentences are taken by the viewpoints…