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A Real Tear-Jerker: HiLite staff member Alina Yu reviews Avengers: Endgame

A Real Tear-Jerker: HiLite staff member Alina Yu reviews Avengers: Endgame

Alina Yu May 7, 2019

By the title of this review, you probably think I am going to write about some sappy romantic comedy that just came out on Netflix that every teen girl is probably watching right now. While there is probably...

Accents perform a song at the Center Grove High School competition this past weekend. The Accents swept the competition and will be traveling to Ohio this upcoming Saturday for another competition.

Accents move to next competition after successful first competition weekend

Alina Yu February 26, 2019

Accents will compete in their second competition of the season on Feb. 23 at Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Their performance time will be at 11:30 a.m. Accent and senior Julia Schmitz said,...

Snap and Chat: Students should use Snapchat more efficiently by chatting with friends when sending photos

‘Snap’ and Chat’: Students should use Snapchat more efficiently by chatting with friends when sending photos

Alina Yu February 22, 2019

How often are you on your phone? Every hour? Every minute? When I look at the Screen Time tab in the Settings app on my iPhone, I see over half of my time is spent under “social networking.” And over...

Junior Lisa Warren prepares to sew the fabric for the scrunchie.

Q&A with junior Lisa Warren who uses personal business to fundraise for Dance Marathon

Alina Yu February 22, 2019

When did you join student government? I was never in student government in middle school, but freshman year, I joined House of Representatives, and then last year, I was also in House. I thought Senate...

 The Accents rehearse in the evening and wait for instructions on blocking choreography. Accent and senior Semanti Naiken said this week the Accents began rehearsing with costumes for their first show choir competition on Feb. 16.

Accents to compete in first show choir competition of the school year

Alina Yu February 2, 2019

On Feb. 16, the Accents will travel to Center Grove High School for their first show choir competition of the school year and will perform their set at 11 a.m. According to director of choirs Kathrine...

Senior Semanti Naiken looks over the choir poinsettia sale form with junior Aidan Mellor. The choir department started to sell the flowers prior to the holiday season four years ago.

Accents sell poinsettias along with whole choir department

Alina Yu November 1, 2018

The choir department is having its fourth annual poinsettia sale until Friday, Nov. 2, according to director of choirs Kathrine Kouns. Poinsettias are sold in the colors of red, white, pink and ice crystals...

Accents sing and dance to new numbers in their choreographed set. In order to bond closely as a team, the girls had participated in camping activities and will continue to do so on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.

Accents bond as a team at weekend campout

Alina Yu September 4, 2018

From the evening of Friday, Sept. 7 to the morning of Saturday, Sept. 8, the Accents choir will travel to White River Campground in Cicero for the third annual team-bonding camping event. According to...

Coloring in the lines: Movie “Crazy Rich Asians” to star all-Asian cast, emphasizes importance of representing minorities

Coloring in the lines: Movie “Crazy Rich Asians” to star all-Asian cast, emphasizes importance of representing minorities

Alina Yu August 14, 2018

As summer ends and school  begins, it is never too late to stop by the theater to catch a movie. But what to watch? Among film selections recently, I have noticed an increase of minority representation,...

Sunshine of your days, its Sugar Rays!

Sunshine of your days, it’s Sugar Ray’s!

Christina Yang May 18, 2018

Where does your passion for baking come from? Growing up, I always loved watching “The Cake Boss;” that’s really where it came from. I just thought it was so cool that you could make something...

The (Band) Purge: Band program should consider adding  another band to accomodate for unfair placement

The (Band) Purge: Band program should consider adding another band to accomodate for unfair placement

Amy Zhou, Entertainment Editor May 18, 2018

Having been in the Carmel High School band program for all four years, I’ve seen a lot of changes take place. Before high school, you can choose to audition to be placed into a higher group right out...

Accents rehearse a choreographed number during the choir season. Sophomore Chendi Liu said she had a very memorable year and is excited for the final performance of the year at the Spring Choral Concert.

Accents to end year with spring choir concert

Alina Yu May 12, 2018

On May 17 at 7 p.m., Accents will perform at the annual Spring Choral Concert in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium. According to director of choirs Kathrine Kouns, this concert will be the choir’s final...

Accent and junior Julia Schmitz practices choreography during an evening rehearsal. Now that the show choir competition season is over, the Accents are starting to focus on concert choir literature, despite not attending ISSMA State qualifications.

Accents will not compete at ISSMA choir competition

April 18, 2018

This year, the Accents will not perform at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) state qualifications on April 28. Instead, according to director of choirs Kathrine Kouns, the choir will find...

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