As troops arrive home from Afghanistan and Iraq, military families celebrate. But there is an adjustment process to the awaited return of family members. By Henry Zhu <hzhu@hilite.org> Perhaps more than other students at this school, junior Jacob Zieba looks forward to the time he can spend with his parents. This is not particularly surprising, [...]
Continue reading …As attitudes toward homosexuality and homosexual relationships shift globally, the same trend is occurring in Carmel By Victor Xu <vxu@hilite.org> Homosexuality was originally listed in the World Health Organization’s compilation of diseases and disorders until 1992. Prior to the 19th century, death was a common penalty for homosexuals. By the 1950s, gay rights in America [...]
Continue reading …Transition to nine-week grading period changes how students approach schoolwork By Patrick Bryant <pbryant@hilite.org> 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 [...]
Continue reading …As the use of social networking sites increases, different genders begin to use the sites in different ways for different reasons. By Celina Wu <cwu@hilite.org> When she arrives home after school, junior Jayne Stelzer has a routine. This routine of hers almost always includes logging onto her Facebook account, which she said she has had [...]
Continue reading …As technology advances, students and teachers here are storing documents in the intangible “technology cloud.” What does this “cloud” consist of and how will it affect the future of technology and education? By Amanda Nguyen <anguyen@hilite.org> Senior Jason Wing is an active Google user. Wing said he uses Google every day; he said he checks [...]
Continue reading …Our Sponsors
Social Networking