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Dance Team Wins First Place In Jazz And Second In Pom
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Girls Basketball Senior is Appreciated on Senior Night
Girls Basketball Senior is Appreciated on Senior Night
Elizabeth Wilson, Editor • February 10, 2025

On February 6, there was a girl's basketball game, which was also the fundraiser night for Coach Mott and the girls Senior Night. The only girl basketball senior is Rylie Conley! She was also the only girls golf senior this...

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Senior Football Player's Impact Project
Senior Football Player’s Impact Project
December 16, 2024

This year's senior football players came up with the idea of an impact project. Each player got to pick one person who made an impact on their...

The 3 Drum Majors Giving Mr. Colonel His Gift
CHS Music Department Holds Annual Christmas Concert
Elizabeth Wilson, Editor • December 16, 2024

The Chester High School Music Department held their annual Christmas Concert in Colbert Gym Monday, December 9th at 6:30 P.M., . The three music...

Cartoon by Chelse Mathis on the Propel Ban
Snacks Ban Lifted
Hannah Stueve, Sting Reporter • November 15, 2023

CHS principal, Mr. Blechle, announced a new ban, on Tuesday, November 7th, during 5th hour. He stated that there is no more eating or drinking...

Mothman Graduates
Mothman Graduates
May 9, 2023

cartoon by Julia Nicole Venus
Nightmare Zoo
Julia Nicole Venus, Sting Reporter • May 5, 2023

The History of Martin Luther King Jr.

The History of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 21, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams...

World Teacher’s Day

World Teacher’s Day

October 4, 2024

Each year, World Teachers Day falls around the beginning of the school year or the start of a new semester....

New and Improved Homecoming Week

New and Improved Homecoming Week

September 13, 2024

This year’s Homecoming at CHS is unlike any other that has been done before. During Homecoming week...

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F-1 Trillion: Long Bed Sadness by Post Malone
Albums of the Week #22
Elizabeth Wilson, Editor • February 8, 2025

Album #1: F-1 Trillion: Long Bed Sadness by Post Malone Favorite Song: California Sober (feat. Chris Stapleton) Notes: This was easily the best album on this list. The way Post Malone mixes his voice...

Wiped Out! by The Neighbourhood
Albums of the Week #21
January 31, 2025
GNX by Kendrick Lamar
Albums of the Week #20
January 25, 2025
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Poetry Out Loud
Ms. Hodge February 7, 2025

Chester High School students competed in the local Poetry Out Loud event on Friday, January 24, . Poetry Out Loud is a spoken word performance...

"When the Fire Hits" by Savannah Heathington
“When the Fire Hits” by Savannah Heathington
Savannah Heathington February 2, 2025

Savannah Heathington was the winner of the January CHS Poem of The Month competition. She is a freshman at CHS, and said she likes to write,...

"The Pupal Stage and Its Many Dances" by Revolution Chaput
“The Pupal Stage and Its Many Dances” by Revolution Chaput
Revolution Chaput, Poet • February 2, 2025

Revolution Chaput's poem "The Pupal Stage and Its Many Dances" received 2nd Place in the January CHS Poem of the Month competition. The theme...

CHS Senior Gets His Poem Published
CHS Senior Gets His Poem Published
Elizabeth Wilson, Editor • January 16, 2025

CHS Senior Nico DeGuzman had his poem titled "Saltwater" get published on Elan, an international student literacy magazine. The poem can be found...

Everything White
Everything White
Mason Ward December 17, 2024

Everything White Snowflakes fall, Stars in the ol’ sky, Like a chandelier, in the hall. The cold shall pry, Seeking to drain the warmth...

Cold Death Brings New Life
Cold Death Brings New Life
Jason Sibley December 17, 2024

Cold Death Brings New Life The leaves turn orange then red then dead. The bark hardens on the tree and is chopped to bits and is set on...

Love and The Arsonist
Love and The Arsonist
Revolution Chaput December 2, 2024

Skin a squamous knowing against me, I slide off of you, dragged back like the carcass at your lips, The embers falling downwards There was...

One of the many dances that was shown to celebrate all of the different Spanish-speaking countries
Spanish Club Visits SIUC for Annual World Languages and Cultures Day
Elizabeth Wilson, Editor • February 10, 2025

On February 3rd, Señora Zeiger, Mrs. Stegmann, and Mr. Dinç took Spanish Club and ESL/ELL students to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale...

Freshmen English Students Read To Second Graders
Alyssa Stehl, Sting Reporter • February 7, 2025

Mrs. Hammel took her 4 freshman English classes to the grade school to read to the 2nd graders on Monday November 25th. Each student either...

Here is Peanut!
Pet of the Week – Peanut
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • January 14, 2025

Peanut is freshman Alyssa Stehl's  Shih-Tzu. Peanut is around the age of five. Peanut enjoys rolling around in the grass and loves to...

Cleo
Pet of the Week – Lasagna & Cleo
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • November 3, 2024

Junior Elizabeth Wilson has two Guinea Pigs named Lasagna and Cleo. Lasagna is all brown with a white stomach and Cleo is brown with a white...

Pet of the Week - Mr. Mister
Pet of the Week – Mr. Mister
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • October 28, 2024

His name is Mr. Mister. His current place of residence is a terrarium in Mr. Conley's room. He enjoys eating wax worms and digging in the...

Ms. Renfroe's dog, Kaylee
Pet of the Week – Kaylee
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • October 16, 2024

Meet Kaylee, Ms. Renfroe’s dog. She is a 4-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She has 2 other sisters, who are 6-year-old black labs. Even...