David Tracewell’s classroom has never looked so blank. Since he began teaching at Central Kitsap High School in 2020, students have become accustomed to Tracewell’s unique, maximalist approach to decorating...

Disclaimer: Please note that Lucas Smith is a Journalism 1 student and staff member at The Cougar Chronicle.  On March 11, the Admiral Boorda Teen Center of Naval Base Kitsap named Central Kitsap High...

As the sound of the school bell kicks off the first day of class, an unbreakable silence falls over Andrea Romano’s room of students. This time, back-to-school jitters aren’t the culprit. Romano, Central...

Towering before me stood Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees in his nearly seven-foot-tall glory, illuminated under dim red lights with his weapon of choice — a machete. Thankfully, a layer of glass separated...

It’s no secret that the college application process can feel quite daunting. In the early months of a student’s senior year, they are confronted with the decision of whether or not they would like...

A new club centered around DIY music and culture has been established, welcoming in all students who share an enthusiasm for local music, live shows, and music history.  The Underground Music Club...

No matter if you’re a newcomer or returning student, Maze Days offer students the opportunity to get a first look at their new schedule through PowerSchool, have their picture taken for the yearbook...

The on-going issue of gun violence is one that continues to cost the lives of innocent students and faculty in schools across the United States. Unfortunately, hearing tragic stories of mass shootings...

For public schools across the nation, the debate over the necessity of homework is one that has been rehashed and reevaluated by students, parents, and educators time and time again. The case for and against...

On the morning of March 19 over 250 high school students and adults from across the Kitsap Peninsula bustled into the front entrance of the Bremerton Student Center at Olympic College to attend the annual...

The Central Kitsap School District’s 2024 proposed levy has failed in its first round, and $29,600,000 will go with it. In the wake of this financial depletion, students will be robbed of academic...

Central Kitsap High School’s varsity girls basketball team faced off against Yelm High School in a home game on January 30 and lost with a 71-65 score.  The varsity teams began playing at 7:00 p.m....

Horror is like a rollercoaster. You look up at the large, towering track and still daringly decide to get on the ride. The safety bars lock into place and the cart begins its gradual ascension to the...

A crowd of parents, teachers, and community members poured through the doors of Barker Creek Community School on the evening of Sept. 27 for Central Kitsap School District’s first regular school board...

Readers may find some images depicting a mock car crash disturbing. As prom season approaches, Central Kitsap High School warns students against driving while impaired by holding its annual “mock...

One of the first things people discover when they get to know me is that I enjoy collecting things.  The walls of my room are plastered with an assortment of posters, flyers, and photos. My shelves...

Transitioning into adult life post-high school can be exceedingly difficult, especially when having to undertake new pressures and responsibilities like preparing for college, moving out, entering the...

It’s 2023, and purchasing tickets to a concert hasn’t changed too much in the past half-century. Fans still wait hours in line (albeit, now a virtual one) to see their favorite artists, and ticket...

Central Kitsap High School does not die down after school lets out for the day – it flourishes. The commons bustles with activity; at one table, students gather round to play Dungeons & Dragons,...

Throughout the many generations of students, one aspect of school life has endured: the cafeteria. During lunch periods, students are given the opportunity to take a break from academics and enjoy a meal...

Skateboarding, punk rock, and live shows. A PhD, political theory, and environmental philosophy… For Central Kitsap High School’s new teacher, Blair Taylor, the aforementioned fit together quite...

Central Kitsap High School houses three single-stalled gender neutral bathrooms. There is one bathroom located on each floor of the school, next to the girls and boys bathrooms. Unlike the public bathrooms,...

Central Kitsap High School’s junior varsity boys basketball team went head to head with River Ridge High School in a home game on January 25 and came out on top with a 63-46 win.  The junior varsity...

In the midst of a crowd bustling through the streets of London in 1973, everyone knows the name of David Bowie. He’s bizarre, yet alluring– eclectic, sensual, and charmingly flamboyant. However, upon...

The first in-person school year at Central Kitsap High School in over two years is coming to an end. Students have left their homes to return to their desks, albeit with some added precautions, and this...

The idea of celebrity is one that has been around for millennia. Even before the general public had grown accustomed to the likes of tabloids, radios, and television in their homes, the names of acclaimed...

This is the 28th year the United States has recognized the month of March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.  Originally signed into effect on Feb. 26, 1987, former President Ronald...

 “Where there’s tragedy, the local police officer is almost always the first one there,” said Deputy Cory Manchester, Central Kitsap High School’s School Resource Officer (SRO).  Prior to...

Beatles fans around the world rejoice upon the release of Director Peter Jackson’s three part documentary, The Beatles: Get Back. After Nov. 25-27, the series made its premiere, with each episode being...

Many are fearing that 2021 could potentially be the deadliest year for gun violence in over two decades.  Gun violence on school grounds in the United States appears to be on the rise. Since 2013,...

Known and accredited as one of the greatest horror films of all time, The Shining (1980), is a psychological horror film produced and directed by critically acclaimed Auteur Stanley Kubrick.  Based...

The 2020-2021 school year has truly been like no other. With students officially returning to the school building full-time, so are many new precautions designed to assure the safety of both staff and...

Senate Bill 8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, was signed into law on May 19, 2021, and came into effect months later on September 1. Just as the name suggests, Texas’ new law prevents any pregnant...