The Caledonia Men’s Soccer team ended their season Wednesday night at home with an upsetting loss to the Holt Rams. Going into the game, the Fighting Scots were ranked 28th in the state and the Rams right above them in 27th. By the end of the first half, both teams were left scoreless. Evan Johnson,…
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient festival of Samhain, where people would light campfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Over time, Halloween has become a day of activities, such as trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins. The first celebrations in America started with “play parties” that included the celebration of the harvest. At these…
On Friday October 18, Caledonia High School’s assistant principal James Crites revealed that students will not be able to dress up in costumes on Halloween. For the past 20 years, Caledonia High School students have not been allowed to participate in Halloween dress up during school hours. Halloween costumes are not permitted because they…
Imagine this: It’s a beautiful morning in Caledonia, as it almost always is. You wake up and check your Instagram like you would do any other day, but this time is different: you see that 5 accounts want to follow you. You look to see who they are, and to your surprise, they are named…
Many students are surrounded by peers who are dual-enrolled, but may wonder: what even is dual enrollment? Dual enrollment allows current high school students to take college-level courses, while also taking their required high school classes. Students at CHS take college classes in the media center during unfulfilled school hours – typically reserved for electives…
With graduation arriving soon, many of the 2022 seniors are making their final decision on which college to attend in the fall. The most popular colleges that CHS students attend include Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, and Grand Rapids Community College. The most popular school that CHS students will be attending is Michigan State…
In August, the superintendent of Caledonia Community Schools hired a new high school principal, William Martin, who is better known as Bill. Martin’s goals include making Caledonia one of the best schools in the state academically, as well as aiming to put it in the top 100 of Michigan, following the previous principal’s plan. In…
According to Techjury.net, “Americans spend an average screen time of 5.4 hours on their mobile phones a day.” With the constant usage of cell phones in modern society, studies have shown that there is a related increase in anxiety, feelings of loneliness, and low self-esteem. Here are some tips to help you stay off your…
There is one imperative question asked in the mind of a money-wary romantic: does dating actually cost a lot? Well, the answer is complicated: yes and no, depending on who you are dating, how long you have been dating, and how old you are. In 2019, on average, Americans spent $697 on dates per year…
One of the many sets of rules that CHS students wonder about at school are those concerning PDA. At school, it is interpreted as an etiquette breach to be over-the-top with kissing, hugging, holding hands, and even worse inappropriate actions. Many students claim to feel extremely uncomfortable during lunch while others are touching and kissing…
“LINKS is a peer to peer program where peers that are non-disabled work with peers who have some type of disability, whether that be cognitive or autism or even a physical disability,” said teacher Bill Doran. Take it from someone who was on the fence about taking LINKS, this program has changed my life and…