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VOLUME 50, SENIOR EDITION | MAY 2023
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Goodbye to the Class of 2023
As graduation approaches, the graduating seniors prepare for their next steps. To celebrate their accomplishments, the PTO has organized to give personalized gifts to seniors.
BY NAVI FIELDS
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The Curtain Closes on CET’s “Cabaret”
CET celebrates the end of its spring musical and reflects on how “Cabaret” influenced their perspectives.
BY MARISA ANDONI-SAVAS
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Slow and Steady
Runner Leah White reflects on her journey through high school cross country and how she fell in love with running.
BY SERENA O’BRIEN
Features
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College Essays
Seniors were given the opportunity to submit college essays that they were proud of, from Common App to school-specific.
BY STAFF
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Stories From CRs
CHS has many unique characteristics, including its Community Resource department. How do seniors take advantage of this program?
BY RIA LOWENSCHUSS
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Senior
Siblings
Two pairs of siblings at CHS reflect on their connection and how the school has changed their relationship.
BY ISABELLA JACOB AND MORGAN MCCLEASE
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The Seniors of Community Ensemble Theatre
CHS’s theater program says goodbye to its seniors with quotes from them reflecting on favorite memories.
BY HANNAH RUBENSTEIN
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Taking the Next Step
Two senior journalists reflect on how it feels to turn eighteen, as well as their mental preparation for graduation.
BY LUCY CASSELL-KELLEY AND ARISTA LUONG
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Readers Write
Senior members of our staff write short narratives on getting older and becoming adults.
BY LYDIA COCCIOLONE, KURT HAUSMAN, RIA LOWENSCHUSS _AND ROSIE MELLOR
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Senior Map
A map with information on the next steps for all of the CHS seniors.
BY ARISTA LUONG
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New York Fashion Week
On “The Communicator’s” trip to New York, the seniors had a photo shoot inspired by New York Fashion Week.
BY ADDI HINESMAN AND MORGAN MCCLEASE
An Educational Trip Up North
Ecology Club took its yearly field trip to the Biological Station in Northern Michigan.
BY EDDIE MOBILIO BRECK
The joy of the heated cabin was the first thing that the students on the Ecology Club trip noticed when they arrived. But the cabin wasn’t the reason for their arrival. The amazing opportunity to explore nature and connect with each other is what made the trip possible.
Led and organized by CHS science teacher Courtney Kiley, an opportunity was given to those participating in Ecology Club to stay at the University of Michigan (U-M) Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan for the weekend. The trip was held from Thursday, March 2 to Sunday, March 5.
The students and chaperones stayed in a lodge, allowing them to bond as a group. Every day, a few students would wake up early to begin cooking breakfast for the rest of the individuals. After breakfast, the group went on hikes to explore the natural beauties around them. The trails ranged anywhere from two to five miles good picture of the Biological Station.
The club took walks through the forest and over the frozen lakes, something that Sam Austin really enjoyed. Austin is a current club member who took part in the trip and had some great memories.
“I enjoyed the first time we went snowshoeing in the gorge at the bio station,” Austin said. “I really liked hanging out and playing cards with people and just kind of getting to know my fellow ecology club members. The ecology trip really gave me a greater appreciation for nature and the environment”
During the trip, there was a healthy amount of downtime for after the long walks. Popular events that occurred during the quiet parts of the day include card games such as Euchre, Egyptian Ratscrew and “trash.” Other activities that happened were ping-pong and a few puzzles being put together in the back corner of the room.
On the first night of the trip, during a game of Cards Against Humanity, the kids sat in a circle enjoying the multitude of laughs that came from the game while the chaperones sat out. Liz Stern, a science teacher at CHS who accompanied the group on their trip, had some opinions on the first night shenanigans.
“Wow, this is usually a third night thing,” Stern said, which gave the group a good laugh that carried on throughout the night.
Because of this trip, peoples’ experiences of “up north” have been greatly influenced. Some people had their first time snowshoeing or staying in a lodge overnight. Overall, the Ecology Club trip to the U-M Biological Station was a great way for people to connect with one another and learn just a little bit more about the environment within the state.
