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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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National FFA Convention

Lizzie Schuebel and Emily Wetzel November 25, 2024

Hey y'all! Emily and Lizzie went on the FFA National Convention trip along with 17 other students, 2 Ag. Advisers, and 5 chaperones. Some of the wonderful chaperones that are on the trip with us are part...

CHS Theatre Introduces: James And The Giant Peach!

CHS Theatre Introduces: James And The Giant Peach!

Zo Wetzel November 19, 2024

The Catoctin High School Theatre Department performed this year’s fall play, Pygmalion, for crowds on the nights of November 15th and 16th. With the conclusion of these excellent performances from talented...

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Tangier: The Sinking Town

Shalini Weitzel October 30, 2024

      A living genre scene of isolated mid-atlantic society, Tangier Island sits in the Chesapeake Bay, just about an equal distance from Maryland’s own eastern shore, and the Virginian coast. Despite...

Attendance Equals Opportunity-- And Opportunity Equals The Great Outdoors

Attendance Equals Opportunity– And Opportunity Equals The Great Outdoors

Zo Wetzel, Writer October 30, 2024

     On October 9th, Mr. Brotherton agreed to an interview discussing his detailed vision for an outdoor classroom here at Catoctin High School. First, the biology teacher was questioned about the origins...

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