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Tackling a New Grading System

Transition to nine-week grading period changes how students approach schoolwork

By Patrick Bryant
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For senior Elise Ruff, the end of her high school career begins with a new format for grading periods. This change will alter not only the length of grading periods from six six-week periods to four nine-week periods, but also the formula for determining how each grading period will affect her overall semester grade.

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SPORTS

Stilson poised to take control

HEAVY LIFTING: Working at the bench press to prepare for next season, Scott Stilson, potential varsity starting quarterback and senior, prepares for the coming football season. If he earns the position, he will follow two former quarterbacks who put up extremely high numbers over the past three seasons. REUBEN WARSHAWSKY / PHOTO

Senior attempts to step into shoes of Newton, Shaffer

By Charlie Browning
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Three state championship game appearances. The Indiana high school Mr. Football Award. The Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award. A 39-5 record in the regular season and postseason combined. These are just some of the accomplishments that were achieved by quarterbacks Morgan Newton ‘09 and Adam Shaffer ‘10 the past three years.

They achieved many things during their tenure at this school, but now have graduated and moved on to college. And with a new head coach and new talent being summoned upon, the challenge of replacing these two successful quarterbacks will be a difficult task. Read more »

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FEATURE

Sixteen and still riding shotgun

STILL A PASSENGER: Junior Ari Robbins shares a ride with her father. Robbins said she chose to delay getting a driver's license even though she is 16. EMILY PUTERBAUGH / PHOTO

License Free. Fewer teens choose to get their driver’s license immediately after coming of age

By Andy Yang
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When 16-year-old junior Ari Robbins needs to go somewhere, she cannot simply drive there in her car. It isn’t that she doesn’t have a car, but she has yet to obtain her driver’s license. Instead of getting her license has soon as possible, Robbins chose to postpone taking her driving tests, a decision she made the beginning of her sophomore year.

“I didn’t really practice enough and I don’t really like driving, so I’m not really confident about my driving skills. I decided not to (get my license) when the school year started and I realized how much work it would be and how practicing would be impossible because of how busy I was in school,” Robbins said. Read more »

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ENTERTAINMENT

Excitement for the Palladium builds

By Yameen Hameed
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The Palladium, a 1,600-seat concert hall is scheduled to open in the Carmel City Center in January 2011. Having been under construction since December 2007, the new amphitheater is going to be the only one of its caliber in Carmel, according to executive director Steven Libman.

“The Center is being built to serve as a permanent fixture on the Central Indiana landscape and will provide an extraordinary listening experience for audiences,” Libman said via e-mail. According to Libman, the amphitheater is one of many venues in the Center for the Performing Arts. Others will include a 500-seat theater, a 200-seat theater and an outdoor amphitheater.
Arthur Shou, Orchestra member and sophomore, is excited for the Palladium. Read more »

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OP/ED

New grading periods can have both positive, negative effects

By HiLite Staff

The 2010-2011 school year marks new changes in the grading period as this school moves to four nine-week grading periods instead of six six-week grading periods.

This divides the school year into nine-week quarters. In this new system, each nine-week grading period will be worth 40 percent of the semester grade and the final exam will be worth 20 percent.

The nine-week grading periods will allow consistency in the grading system between Carmel High School and other schools and school districts. Middle schools in the district use the nine-week grading period and Carmel High School is the only public high school in Hamilton County to not use the nine-week grading period. Read more »

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