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Catoctin Chronicle

Catoctin Chronicle

Catoctin Chronicle

Short Story Pt. 1

Scarlet Haller, Writer April 1, 2025

There were always stories told through town, whether it was communicated in whispers or events that passerbys continued to ignore. The people who lived in this town their whole lives knew to never talk...

This Month In History

Michael Metz April 1, 2025

March 1: The Articles of Confederation, the original structure for the organization of the  U.S. government, was ratified in 1781.   March 5: Five colonists were killed in a riot by British...

An Overview of the RCCX Gene Theory

An Overview of the RCCX Gene Theory

Hayleigh Hendrickson April 1, 2025

Discovery The RCCX gene theory was first published by psychiatrist Sharon Meglathery in 2016. After years of working as a physician, she was motivated to develop her theory by seeking to discover the...

Can Love Chemically Change Your Body?

Can Love Chemically Change Your Body?

AnnaBelle Fouche April 1, 2025

Love is often described as a powerful, trans-formative emotion, but beyond its  emotional and psychological aspects, it also has significant biochemical effects on the body. When people fall in love,...

Groundhog Day: The History Behind One of America’s Strangest Living Holidays

Groundhog Day: The History Behind One of America’s Strangest Living Holidays

Zo Wetzel March 1, 2025

Each year on February 2nd, Americans and Canadians communities recognize Groundhog Day. The tradition is built on the emergence of possibly the world’s most famous groundhog -- Punxsutawney Phil -- from...

5 Tips For Making it Through Second Semester

5 Tips For Making it Through Second Semester

Claire Daly March 1, 2025

As the second semester drags on, it’s easy to become burnt out or overwhelmed with everything happening around this time. For some, it may be SAT prep; for others, it may be committing to colleges/universities....

Video Game Review: Stardew Valley

Video Game Review: Stardew Valley

Zo Wetzel and Falyn Zimmerman February 24, 2025

Stardew Valley is an indie farming simulation game crafted by sole developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. With a February 26th, 2016 launch date, Stardew is celebrating its ninth birthday during the...

Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays

Darby Carson December 19, 2024

Winter break is quickly approaching, and with that, so is the holiday season! Many people celebrate different holidays, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year! What holidays do you celebrate?...

History of the Candy Cane

History of the Candy Cane

Olivia Baker December 19, 2024

Candy canes are a staple of the holidays. Whether it’s on your tree, in your cocoa, or just eaten as a plain snack, it is undeniable that candy canes play a big role in the Christmas season. But, where...

Meet the Cast and Crew for This Year’s Spring Musical: James and the Giant Peach!

Meet the Cast and Crew for This Year’s Spring Musical: James and the Giant Peach!

Zo Wetzel December 19, 2024

Auditions for the Catoctin High School Theatre Department’s upcoming production of James and the Giant Peach took place during the first week of December, with many brave students seizing the opportunity...

Christmas Trees

Aliyah McLain December 16, 2024

If you and your family celebrate the holidays do you put up a tree? Are you more traditional, and as such chop down your own tree, do you buy a pre-cut tree, or do you put up a plastic Christmas tree? If...

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day!

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day!

Zo Wetzel December 16, 2024

  December 16th is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, an annual observance that celebrates the versatility of chocolate and the many different ways that it can be enjoyed! Undoubtedly the...

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