Student Council Elections
Dayna Schubert, Staff Writer
June 15, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
On April 4 and 5, Student Council held their annual elections for next school year’s president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Exactly 233 members of the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes headed to both cafeterias to place their votes. The Cherokee Student Body elected Lindsay Mu...
Concert Choir and Girls’ Ensemble Perform in NYC
Ashwin Mahadevan, Clubs Editor
April 5, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
Choral singing is the quintessence of music. While at a surface level a choir may just appear to be an organized group of singers, at a deeper level, a choir is a group of friends, all devoted to singing, who come together to create musical brilliance and magnificence. The Cherokee Concert Choir and ...
Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Aayushi Parikh, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
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This year, Cherokee Theater chose to perform A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Lead by the fall drama director, Mr. Fisicaro, the show opened on November 25 and 26 and offered additional performances the following weekend. The award-winning musical comedy follows a young man named Pseudo...
Head to Med for Students Considering Medical Professions
Dayna Schubert, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
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The Head to Med Club offers Cherokee students the opportunity to explore careers in the medical field. Once a month, various medical professionals, invited by the club, talk to students at Cherokee after school about their journey to success. They share their struggles and stories of what brought them to t...
Math Team is an Equation for Fun
Sam Schepps, Sports Editor
April 5, 2017
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While it may not be the most glamorous club in Cherokee, the Math Team has proven capable of providing rigorous, yet satisfying challenges and opportunities for its members. Indeed, throughout the year-long season, members of the team compete in meets facing ten other schools, at most, from the surr...
Serving for Charity
Sam Schepps, Sports Editor
April 5, 2017
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This past October, Cherokee’s Student Council hosted its annual Fall Charity Volleyball Tournament in the North and South gyms. Dozens of students turned out in search of a good time and to support this year’s charity, Bianca’s Kids, which acts as a support service for children with a wide range...
It’s PB&J Time!
Erin Zak, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are an all-American lunchroom staple. They're easy to make and delicious to eat, but what would you do if you didn’t have any food to eat, not even a simple PB&J? The PB&J Club aims to help the 13% of American households who don’t get enough to eat...
Does Tickled Pink Tickle Your Fancy?
Dayna Schubert, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
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Imagine living your life in the same room everyday with no one to play with. Imagine having no one to look up to or motivate you to do better. This is the reality for many pediatric patients. However, the club Tickled Pink gives these kids the opportunity to have someone to play with and look up to....
Small Club, Big Ideas
Kayla Fericy, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
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Student Seminars emerged last year at Cherokee High School as a club for students to discuss issues that resonate with them. Nick Abraldes and Bryce Wagner, advised by Mrs. Polites, are leading a club that provides an open forum for students to contemplate, challenge, and discuss issues. Nick wanted...
The Sweet Sounds of the Choral Winter Concert
Ashley Fowler, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2017
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On Thursday, December 14, Cherokee’s choral music program held its annual winter concert. This year the concert featured student teacher Mr. Thomas, who had been teaching alongside Ms. Snodgrass for a few months prior to the performance. Mr. Thomas directed one song per choir, which include Choral...
