The Jazz Band plays home basketball games
February 7, 2012 • Brendan Fink, Turret staff writer
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Being in the jazz band offers some great opportunities! I can tell you this from my experience with it on Friday. What’s more fun than playing for your fellow Cadets? It is an amazing experience. We all meet up in the band room and hang out for a little bit before the game. Then we head to the D.C.Wilcutt... Read more »
School guidance counselors often underappreciated
February 6, 2012 • Kenny Zesso, Senior Turret Writer
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As incoming freshman, did you ever wonder what the purpose of the guidance counselor’s office was, or did you even know you had a guidance counselor? Guidance counselors are among the busiest, hardest-working people at CBC High School. Although not every student understands the importance of their... Read more »
A Magical Evening at the CBC Auction
December 30, 2011 • Michael Kehoe, Turret staff writer
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The 39th annual CBC Auction was a complete success according to the event’s coordinator, Mrs. Linda Noll. There were a total of 725 attendees, 200 parent/ teacher volunteers, and a total of 300 students (compared to 200 last year). The auction made approximately $300,000 to $400,000 as much... Read more »
Parents need a little sign of loving too
December 20, 2011 • Ryan Green, Senior Turret Writer
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Parents are some of the most important people in our lives. They support us and give us all that they can. You can’t help but to want to give the best to them especially with Christmas right around the corner. It is the time of the year where you can show your parents how much you love them through... Read more »
Remember the true meaning of Christmas
December 20, 2011
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Many people look forward to Christmas all year. Everyone is happy there are lights. People sing carols, eat cookies, and spend time with the family. But it is important to remember the true meaning of the holiday season. The true purpose of Christmas is not to receive gifts. It is to be thankful for... Read more »
Christmas lights encourage students to get into the Christmas spirit
December 15, 2011 • Brendan Fink, Turret staff writer
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The Christmas lights at CBC are a sight that everybody loves to see. They are beautiful, while at the same time they remind us about the true reason of Christmas every day on our way into school. People say that the lights are fun to see every morning. They light up the gloomy beginning of the day when... Read more »
First Time Exam Prep: A Freshman’s Guide
December 15, 2011 • By Ben Hendrickson, Senior Turret writer
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For many freshman, this may be the first time they take exams. I know going into my freshman year, I was afraid of how I would do on my first exams. Taking exams at CBC for three years so far has taught me some things, and I am here to share some friendly advice on how to prep for exams. Some of this... Read more »
The Sondheim Revue
December 5, 2011 • Ryan Green, Senior Turret writer
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See the slide show on the inside. Click the read more prompt. Cerre Theatre’s last production was A Sondheim Revue, a musical revue of the works of the Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Although this production included no roles or plot lines, it mainly consisted of music numbers(which... Read more »
Real Steel offers some redeeming entertainment
December 4, 2011 • John Sydow, Senior Turret writer
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Many great movies came out this year. In an economy that has seen a massive recession one would think that the movie industry, often viewed as a luxury by many, would fail to sell many tickets. However, this proved not to be true. Reel Steel won praise from many critics. Chicago Sun-Times critic,... Read more »
A Modern Epic: Gates of Fire
December 4, 2011 • John Sydow
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The book Gates of Fire is greatest book ever written. It contains everything which makes an epic. The characters have dynamic and complex personalities. The story flows perfectly. Also, it is told in an interesting prospective. It is told as a deathbed account of the Battle of Thermopylae to the... Read more »