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The ultimate Chinese survival guide: communicating effectively for newcomers

The ultimate Chinese survival guide: communicating effectively for newcomers

Bill Cheng • May 28, 2016
Chinese Honor Society members discuss the most important Chinese words and phrases to know
How do you feel: Harriet Tubman on the twenty

How do you feel: Harriet Tubman on the twenty

Bill Cheng • May 18, 2016
A teacher and students discuss the new face on the $20 bill
Seniors Fay Neil, Ally Tsvinev, Emaan Khan and junior Christina Schuler imagine their dream guy as characters in the popular production, Footloose. They are about to sing the song I Need a Hero. Photo used with permission of Emaan Khan

Unmasking the diversity of theatre

Bill Cheng • April 17, 2016
International Thespian Society members discuss the Shakespeare phenomenon and list their favorite productions
Pulse: Rate your teachers

Pulse: Rate your teachers

Bill Cheng • April 8, 2016
Students offer their opinions on the accuracy and influence of the popular site ratemyteachers.com
Chemistry teacher Mike McCrystal works on scheduling and grading during class. His shirt references Franz Kafka, a famous Jewish author who specialized in grimmer tales that explored human nature and life in general.

Book club: Chemistry teacher Mike McCrystal explores the apocalypse through literature

Bill Cheng • March 14, 2016
McCrystal links his experiences in the Cold War with his choice of books
The food rainbow

The food rainbow

Bill Cheng • February 5, 2016

CRUST: Wheat BASE: Pesto, herb TOPPINGS: Mozzarella, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, red onions, banana peppers, tomatoes, basil, garlic, pineapples he last time I actually had good pizza was a year...

Seniors choose to catch up on untouched hobbies during second semester

Seniors choose to catch up on untouched hobbies during second semester

Bill Cheng • February 2, 2016
Seniors across school return to old hobbies with their new free time
International Thespian Society steps into the spotlight

International Thespian Society steps into the spotlight

Bill Cheng • December 28, 2015
Drama’s most advanced level is not a class: it’s a club
Members of CHS watch the screen attentively as officer and junior Nathan Wong and Chinese teacher Kathy Wang make final adjustments to the movie projector. The film gave a glimpse into what life and society were like in ancient China. Photo taken by Sneha Gaur

Chinese Honor Society plays movie at lunch to let students unwind

Bill Cheng • December 15, 2015
CHS hosted a movie last Thursday to help members and outsiders alike relax before finals week
Assembly Bill No. 329 addresses the sexual education curriculum for California and makes changes that will include previously optional content into the mandatory preset topics. This was done to unify all the districts of California into one concise curriculum.

Sexual education law changes to include more modern standards and teachings

Bill Cheng • November 20, 2015
Previously optional parts of sexual education are now a mandatory part of the curriculum
Freshman wins Google Science Fair with diagnostic tool for Alzheimers disease

Freshman wins Google Science Fair with diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Bill Cheng • October 23, 2015
Freshman Anika Cheerla takes an incurable disease one step closer to being preventable
Contrasting media in the classroom

Contrasting media in the classroom

Bill Cheng • October 4, 2015
Students and teachers explore new online mediums for academic use
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