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New bill HB 1608 creates issues for LGBTQ+ students, attendance complicated for teachers

New bill HB 1608 creates issues for LGBTQ+ students, attendance complicated for teachers

Ethan Blastick September 28, 2023

Now that we are past the first two weeks of school, name introductions and icebreakers are over. However, taking attendance has been a little more complicated for students and teachers this year. On Nov....

Staff Editorial: Creating Connections

Staff Editorial: Creating Connections

HiLite Staff September 27, 2023

In the beginning of the school year, the CHS administration announced a new policy that would confine students in their SSRT room during the first 30 minutes of the period. Designed to keep students in...

FIDE’s ban on transgender women playing in women’s brackets helps nothing

FIDE’s ban on transgender women playing in women’s brackets helps nothing

Evelyn Foster September 27, 2023

Effective starting Aug. 21, transgender women can no longer participate in women’s brackets for chess tournaments. Additionally, any former title earned by someone who partook in the women’s bracket...

Carmel should promote more mental health support throughout the year

Carmel should promote more mental health support throughout the year

Kate Loper September 25, 2023

With the school year in full swing, the thought of self care for high school students can be left behind. During the high school years, it can be a time of serious change in several different aspects of...

Feminine celebrities and entertainment help emphasize the power of women

Feminine celebrities and entertainment help emphasize the power of women

Avery Carlisle September 20, 2023

When I walked out of Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati after the Taylor Swift Eras Tour this summer, there were several groups of guys screaming, “OVERRATED! OVERRATED!” Sure, some people might not enjoy...

Banning TikTok isn’t a good idea

Banning TikTok isn’t a good idea

Chenyao Liu April 24, 2023

In our current era of hyper partisanship, the Democrats and Republicans have united over a simple objective: banning TikTok.  On March 7, senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) proposed...

TikTok needs to be regulated, but a ban is not the solution

TikTok needs to be regulated, but a ban is not the solution

Isaac Hsu April 24, 2023

Recently, legislators have debated placing a ban on TikTok, and on one side, it would benefit the psychology of A LOT of people, both kids and adults.  But that's not what the ban on the TikTok bill is....

Cities should consider the 15-minute model as a fast, Earth-friendly alternative to traditional infrastructure

Cities should consider the 15-minute model as a fast, Earth-friendly alternative to traditional infrastructure

Riley Laferriere April 22, 2023

As a citizen of Carmel, I am constantly on the move from one location to the next. From my house, Carmel High School is a three-mile trip, work is a 3.6-mile trip and the nearest shopping center (Clay...

CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

CHS should give Muslim students a prayer space

HiLite Staff April 20, 2023

In the religion of Islam, Muslims have to fulfill five daily prayers. For the majority of the year, the afternoon prayer of Dhuhr, falls during school hours. Currently at this school, some students are...

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

CHS should expand Honored Mentor recognition, allow all seniors to choose an Honored Mentor

HiLite Staff April 19, 2023

Every school year during the spring semester, students who meet a high GPA standard receive Top Scholar recognition. An updated requirement for the program was implemented in 2019 to prevent pitting students...

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Roman Gralak April 14, 2023

Stigma around nontraditional career paths undeserved, students should focus on diversity, experience

Stigma around nontraditional career paths undeserved, students should focus on diversity, experience

Matthew Du March 29, 2023

In some circles, primarily in schools that do not encourage alternative education, there is a strong stigma against those who choose alternative routes other than traditional colleges, such as trade schools...

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