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Sports Betting On The Rise

The business of betting is booming in the U.S. In 2022 Americans legally bet 27 billion dollars on sporting events. In 2023 that number...

Meara O'Farrell '25

Cougars Create Short Films

On Monday, October 21, the Honors TV and Film class and the Charlotte Catholic Short Film Club kicked off an exciting week with their...

Sofia Fusco '25

The Votes Are In!

Charlotte Catholic’s Government and Politics classes began the countdown to Election Day by taking a field trip to a local early voting...

Thomas Mees '25

New Mass Schedule for CCHS

Charlotte Catholic will now hold all-school Masses on a weekly basis. Masses will typically be held on Wednesdays and will be celebrated...

Gabi Maino '26

Rules of the Road

The 2024-25 school year is bringing changes to Charlotte Catholic– two of the most important are the new parking deck rules.. Most...

Diocese of Charlotte Welcomes Bishop-Elect Martin

Thomas Mees '25

Diocese of Charlotte Welcomes Bishop-Elect Martin

On April 9th, 2024, Bishop Peter Jugis announced he would be stepping down as the Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte after 20 years. The...

Meara O'Farrell '25

Students Dance the Night Away at Prom

The highly anticipated Charlotte Catholic Junior and Senior Prom took place from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th in the Fine Arts...

Mary Pat Kolenik '26

CCHS Goes Around the Globe

CCHS recently celebrated International Week, an annual tradition that highlights diversity among students. These festivities provided...

Miller McMillan

Spring Brings Renovations for CCHS

Upon returning from Spring Break CCHS students were greeted with a dramatic change, as they noticed the new gray flooring on the first...

Community Responds with Prayers for Victims of Accident

Ann Douglas O'Brien '25

Community Responds with Prayers for Victims of Accident

On April 6, 2024 at approximately 11:30 p.m. six high schoolers, including two Charlotte Catholic students, were involved in a tragic...

Maggie Myers

CCHS Students Experience Solar Eclipse

On the afternoon of Monday, April 8, the moon covered the sun, and millions of people gazed upwards at this natural phenomenon: the solar...

A Hairy Situation: CCHS Snips Students’ Hair

Harrison Lawrence '25

A Hairy Situation: CCHS Snips Students’ Hair

As students know, CCHS announced a new uniform policy for the 2024-2025 school year. The new dress code, which Vice Principal Lori...

Charlotte Catholic’s Escalating Issue Solved

Thomas Mees '25

Charlotte Catholic’s Escalating Issue Solved

Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, tired complaints of stairs being too tall have drifted through the halls before school and between...

Mary Pat Kolenik '26

CCHS Turns to Tents for Classroom Space

The incoming freshmen class for the 2024-2025 school year is the largest the school has welcomed yet, with hundreds of students. CCHS...

Charlotte Catholic Introduces New 2024-2025 Classes

Mary Pat Kolenik '26

Charlotte Catholic Introduces New 2024-2025 Classes

Charlotte Catholic tends to introduce new classes and electives each school year. This year, however, instead of implementing new classes...

CCHS Spirit Store: From a Closet to SouthPark Mall

Maggie Myers

CCHS Spirit Store: From a Closet to SouthPark Mall

Everyone loves CCHS spirit wear – from sweatshirts to pajama pants to Hawaiian shirts. There is something for everyone. The only problem...

Maggie Myers

New Look for CCHS Students

CCHS has announced a three phase plan to implement a new uniform policy. Vice Principal Lori Phillips sat down for an interview to...

Thomas Mees '25

Danser Deemed Dean

On December 7th 2023, the Thursday before midterms, students received a letter that informed them Mr. Chris Owens, Dean of Students,...

Maggie Myers

Students Celebrate CSW

Every year, Catholic schools across the nation celebrate Catholic Schools Week (CSW), a tradition since 1974. Charlotte Catholic will...

Maggie Myers

Families Discover Catholic Schools

While the tradition of celebrating Catholic Schools Week dates back to 1974, Discover Catholic Schools Week was added only a few years...

Mary Pat Kolenik '26

Online PSAT Poses Problems

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) has been on paper since its inception in 1959. This year, however, the test was...

Maggie Myers

Thespians Thirst for Theatre Thrills

Thespians from 11 schools flocked to the Fine Arts Center of Charlotte Catholic for a regional theater showcase on October 27th and 28th....

Meara O'Farrell '25

Cougars’ Club Day Creates Chaos

Students from all grades lined the halls to advertise their clubs to potential members for Charlotte Catholic’s long standing tradition,...

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