Multimedia: CHSTV moves into new studio

Stefan Cooper, Lancer Express Staff Writer
February 9, 2012

For ten years, CHSTV has succeeded despite being housed in a technologically deficient room, dealing with limited space and having to hide an exposed wall through the use of creative camera angels.  With the opening of the new classrooms, the award-winning high school broadcasting class has a brand... Read more »

Video: Ryon Chang showcases beatboxing dream

Jennifer Kim, Lancer Express Staff Writer
February 9, 2012

Pursuing music can become a hassle when private lessons and the constant pressure to practice overwhelms a student’s already busy schedule. However, for freshman Ryon Chang, music is an outlet and a freedom to enjoy what he does best: beatboxing. With its intense, upbeat rhythms, beatboxing is... Read more »

Podcast: Teachers make the best of remaining portables

Bryanna Mundy, Staff Writer
February 1, 2012

Bryanna Mundy talks with teachers who did not get room upgrades in the new buildings and learned a little about their unofficial ribbon cutting for the self-titled West side of campus.

Podcast: Ask Dr. Steitz, episode 1

Shelby Rowe, Editor-in-chief
January 29, 2012

CHS’s new principal, Dr. Steitz, answers your questions in the first episode of our new podcast series, Ask Dr. Steitz.  In this episode, Dr. Steitz and editor-in-chief Shelby Rowe discuss Dr. Steitz’s background, improving the older buildings on campus, how to apply for the Champion Lancers... Read more »

Podcast: Real life, episode 1

Hannah Kirsch, Lancer Express Staff Writer
January 27, 2012

Hannah Kirsch discusses college life with CHS graduate Stephan Deemer.

Podcast: Alex and Shannon’s Hot or Not- the new buildings

Shannon Casey and Alex Gnibus, Lancer Express Editors
January 15, 2012

Shannon Casey and Alex Gnibus discuss their thoughts on the new buildings that opened after Winter break.  See what they think is Hot or Not.

Natalya Phillips releases debut album

Madison Dearie, Staff Writer
December 13, 2011

We’ve all heard of teenagers who’ve become famous overnight but it’s something special when it’s someone from our own school. Last Christmas, Natalya Phillips recorded a debut single “You Remind Me of Christmas,” this year a debut album, “Whisper”…and she’s only a junior. The music... Read more »

Podcast: Orchestra concert melds classic and contemporary music

Juliet Luty, Staff Writer
December 13, 2011

Video: Lancer Day Highlights

November 11, 2011

Video: Spirit Week Highlights

November 11, 2011

Amber Nava hits all the right notes

Shon Cagungun, Staff Writer
October 27, 2011

Senior Amber Nava knows her way around a musical note. A talented singer, piano player and lyricist, Nava can put on a show, as she recently proved to a panel of American Idol producers. This musician is self-taught on the guitar and piano; she just picked up the latter in the past year. Now, she has... Read more »

New Swedish exchange student living the Californian life

Madison Dearie, Staff Writer
October 12, 2011

Out of 10 biographies sent to them by the program Face the World, parents John and Stacey Quartarone chose the student who would come and live with them for this year. “We chose Daniel, because he was funny. He wanted to experience the coast of California. He said he wanted to experience, you know,... Read more »

A boy in a man’s world: reflecting on the effects of 9/11

Jack Beetham, Staff Writer
September 20, 2011

On Sept. 11, 2001, the terrorist group Al-Quaeda, attacked the United Sates with various hi-jacked commercial airplanes.  Now 10 years later, a teenager’s foggy memory is all a student can look back on while facing the challenges of foreign affairs today. For many teenagers, all that remains in a... Read more »