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Del Potro hitting one of his famous forehands

The End of an Era: Juan Martin del Potro Retires from Tennis

Alex Sheefel, Student Editor/Writer December 10, 2024

Juan Martin del Potro said goodbye to the tennis world on Sunday, December 1st following an exhibition match set up between him and now world #7 Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, considered one of the best tennis...

NBA Season 2024-2025

NBA Season 2024-2025

Sai Patel, Author December 10, 2024

Basketball is an iconic sport. It is played all around the world and is a great way to gain speed, agility, and teamwork skills. The National Basketball Association (NBA), is the most popular basketball...

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CMS Giving Assembly

Sarah Nelson, Author December 10, 2024

November 27th, the day before Thanksgiving, CMS had a half day. During the school day, all students attended the Giving Assembly. The purpose of the gathering was to reflect on our gratitude in our daily...

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CMS No Place for Hate

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

At CMS there is a whole club dedicated to making sure that CMS is a place where hate is not tolerated. After all their work, they had their first assembly on 11/15 just a few weeks ago. 6th & 7th...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO

Why Are We Ignoring Russia? – Part II

Gavin Magnuson, Writer November 19, 2024

War Begins The people of Donbas had been staving off Russian advances and skirmishes since the first annexation of Crimea. The full-on assault that Putin launched on February 24, however, was a new...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia

Why Are We Ignoring Russia? – Part I

Gavin Magnuson, Writer November 12, 2024

Shattering the Status Quo The twenty-fourth of February would prove to be a day that the residents of Donbas would never forget. A region on the easternmost edge of the country of Ukraine, bordering...

Politicians Visit CMS

Politicians Visit CMS

Alex Sheefel, Student Editor October 30, 2024

On October 23rd, several politicians visited CMS to discuss current issues and the functioning of the government of the United States of America. The people in attendance were Representative Jim Himes...

The Presidential Election

The Presidential Election

Elena Frey, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

The Presidential election is on Tuesday, November 5th and people around the country are deciding who they will vote for.  The Republican candidate is Donald Trump and the Democratic candidate is Kamala...

Get Ready To "Fall Back!" Daylight Savings Time Approaches!

Get Ready To “Fall Back!” Daylight Savings Time Approaches!

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

No more long summer days and bright mornings! No more early nights by the campfire making s'mores! Daylight savings time is coming to an end. CMS Colt, tells you what you what you need to know. Daylight...

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Using AI to Generate Weather Forecasts

Brayden Levy, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

Hurricane Milton hit Florida on October 9th becoming the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. this year. This storm came not too long after the previous hurricane, Hurricane Helen which caused...

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Baby Pygmy Hippo

An Adorable Pair Named Moo Deng and Pesto

Alex Wilson, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

A baby Hippo and a King Penguin have just been discovered online and they are stealing so many virtual likes. Their names are Moo Dang and Pesto. They are from different sides of the world in zoos. Moo...

Black Friday

Black Friday

Emme Steinberg, Author December 6, 2023

  The Friday after Thanksgiving every year is known as Black Friday. Black Friday is a day where most stores put big discussions on their items, and where everyone feels pressured to get all their...

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