By: Mitch Ringenberg <mringenberg@hilite.org> Going to the movies just isn’t the same anymore. A few weeks ago, I was at the movies and found myself astonished at the raised ticket prices. My ticket cost a staggering $9.50. I know, a mere fifty cents is not an earth-shattering amount of money, but it got me thinking [...]
Continue reading …By: Stephanie Walstrom <swalstrom@hilite.org> ‘Just one more.’ That’s been the team’s motto all season, and for the first time in 13 years the Carmel women’s basketball team has just that: only one more game to play in order to clinch the State title. After toppling Number-1 Ben Davis on Feb. 16th, the team defeated Columbus [...]
Continue reading …By: Maria LaMagna <mlamagna@hilite.org> During so many convocations and sporting events, the same scenario sets up. Surrounding me, thousands of people wear blue and gold. They root for the school and eat popcorn. Cheerleaders start to cheer. And the band starts to play… the Notre Dame fight song. Okay, so a few words are different. [...]
Continue reading …By: HiLite Staff This February marks the second death of a Carmel high school student in the ’07-’08 school year. The tragic deaths of freshman Shaail Abbas in December and more recently sophomore Michael Schenkel this last Monday have made this winter a difficult one for the Carmel community. The shock and grief accompanied with [...]
Continue reading …By: Michael Wang <mwang@hilite.org> There are many ways at this school to recognize teachers for their efforts in teaching students. One of them is nominating a teacher for the Carmel Clay Schools Teacher of the Year. Nominations are due March 3. Janice Mitchener, last year’s Carmel Clay Schools Teacher of the Year and math teacher, [...]
Continue reading …By: Maria Lamagna <mlamagna@hilite.org> It’s a typical week, and senior Blake Koness is worn out. Between his involvement in Ambassadors, Greyhound Connections, New World Youth Symphony Orchestra, voice lessons, dance classes and homework, he does not have much time to waste. With Ambassadors alone, he said that he usually spends eight hours every week. So [...]
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