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Sydney Chaikin, staff writer

Junior Sydney Chaikin is a staff writer on her second year on the Common Sense Staff. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, hanging with friends, and being outside. You can also find her on IG @sydneychaikin

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Senior Coby Pinto represents University of North Carolina Charlotte in his sweatshirt and hat.

College fair – helpful path to students’ futures

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
April 21, 2024
Water flooded the building between the history and art hallway on the main level.

Time for changes to be made in this building

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
March 25, 2024
Senior Niki Naderi arrives before school to watch the sunrise before her four classes and internship.

Day in the life of an internship schedule

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
March 14, 2024
Boys varsity basketball player Jaiden Aze shoots in the fourth quarter during a home game.

Student-athletes win name-image likeness rights

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
February 17, 2024
Top image: Wootton vs Richard Montgomery varsity boys basketball game. Bottom image: Junior Sydney Chaikin (this writer) and senior Emily Miranda at a football game.

Fall, winter differ in sports season fan attendance

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
January 12, 2024
Senior Emily Miranda captures the sun rising during senior sunrise before school back in marking period 1.

Semester one look back

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
December 14, 2023
The college and career center, located across from the main office and next to the counseling office. Jennifer MacDonalds office and career materials can be found here.

New college and career counselor Jennifer MacDonald arrives

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
November 27, 2023
Winter athletes are hyped for their upcoming season. top left - boys varsity basketball; middle left - junior Argil Bilegsaikhan; bottom left - senior Mariah Smith; top right - sophomore Jenny Brailovsky, senior Zainab Deen, Senior Noma Xaba; middle right - junior Naima Cho-khaliq; bottom right varsity swim and dive.

Winter athletes train in preparation to warm up cold nights

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
October 28, 2023
Junior Cayla Schwartz is prepping for the ACT. The prep guide is a common study aide for juniors to help them prepare for their test.

SATS or ACTS? Juniors plan their college paths

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
October 6, 2023
Senior Isaiah Kuiper scrolls on instagram during a flex day in AP Lang. Students often are relaxing or catching up on assignments during flex days, since there is such a heavy workload.

Does social media impact students’ mental health? Yes.

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
September 16, 2023
Junior Catherine Clark drives through Miami over spring break. You definitely have to be more aware of your surroundings on the road during spring or summer break because people drive so much crazier, Clark said.

Road rage penalties increase

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
June 5, 2023
Sophomore Lainey Berman attended the Taylor Swift concert in Atlanta this past weekend. It was really great and I had such a good time, Berman said.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brings past songs, current commotion

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
May 9, 2023
Sophomores Teemo Taiwo, Destinee Sousani, Brigette Gomez, Daniela Bunuan, Maddy Mathew, and Jade Claude sit in the front of the school building during lunchtime. I love this time of the day because we get to all be together and just relax, Sousani said.

Students want lunch-time rights

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
April 1, 2023
Junior Allison Goldring steps outside of her home to capture an image of the snow in her backyard on her day off of school last school year in January 2022.

Virtual learning challenges on snow days

Sydney Chaikin, staff writer
March 2, 2023
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