Category: Student Life & Culture
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An Inspirational Runner: Lansina Diakite
By: Luca Muehlbauer Lansina is in the final stretch of track season and has inspired many. Track is a challenging sport, you have to stay motivated, be humble, and work very hard to be the best. You must be a leader and a motivator. Lansina Diakite is all of those things. He has been an…
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Ally Night at Cary High
Written by: Sebastian Hernandez On April 26th in the media center, from 6pm-7pm the Gay Student Association of Cary High will be unveiling an event to help educate people about topics regarding the LGBTQ+ community. The hosts of this event will be students and staff at our own school, who are members of or identify…
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Spring Break Bucket List
By: Mia Allen Are you staying in town during spring break and need some ideas for things to do? This guide will give you some fun local options and day trips that you can do to pass the time. North Carolina has a beautiful coastline and tons of beaches. Some popular ones are Wrightsville, Ocean…
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Ramadan: “Not Even Water?”
By: Beyza Guvenc Each year, your Muslim friends and classmates “fast” for a month due to “religious reasons.” But what is fasting anyway? And why do they do it? I’m here to answer your questions. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar. Since the Islamic Calendar is lunar, the days of Ramadan occur…
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Opinions on “Guy” the Imp
By Marwan Arafa Following the announcement of the Imp being given the name “Guy” after Guy Mendenhall, a famous athlete and long-time supporter of Cary High, the name stirred controversy for multiple reasons. Some like it, some are indifferent, and others believe that the name gives the imp a gender rather than remaining ambiguous and…
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A New Opportunity For Students During Lunch
By Luca Muehlbauer Are you looking for tutoring at school? Is English your second language? If so, you may find this article beneficial. Ever since the first week of March, there has been a new tutoring program in Mr. Cope’s room that is designed for students who speak English as a second language and who…
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Cary’s Cupid: 2023
To CHS Students, by CHS Students Check to see if someone special wrote you a love letter! We have listed messages out alphabetically by first name. Happy Valentine’s Day! Dear… ❣Abiela Irizarry: Even if there wasn’t gravity on earth, i’d still fall for you [laugh emoji] !!!! ermmm idk if this form will be public…
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
By: Bonnie Smith Valentine’s Day is coming up and it might be time to get your sweetheart a present. Every year, gift-giving gets more popular resulting in stores putting out their valentines items sooner. According to Statista, since 2009 there has been a steady increase in money spent on Valentine’s Day-related items. In 2022, people…
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Celebrating Black History Month!
By: Lelani Williamson Celebrated annually in February, Black History Month celebrates and recognizes all that African Americans have overcome and achieved throughout history. Beginning in 1926 when the Association for the Study of African American Life and History devoted a national week in February to celebrate African Americans, a revolution began across the nation bringing…
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Semester Change Thoughts
By: Mia Allen A fresh start. A new chapter. A new semester. These are all words that come to my head as I think about the final exams and changing classes for the new semester. As a freshman, this will be my first time doing this, and truthfully, the change in semesters can be intimidating.…