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            Theater Department on plans, upcoming events for second semester

            Kruti Subbannavar

            January 19, 2021

            The Theater Department has a number of things lined up for the upcoming semester. According to department head Jim Peterson, the upcoming semester will include the winter production of “Much Ado About Nothing”, directed by Maggie Cassidy.  The show will be on Feb. 4, 5 and 6. Peterson said via email, “The production will...

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            CMYC continues meeting virtually, adjusts events due to COVID-19 restrictions

            National Honor Society to continue virtual presentations in spring semester

            Club Med to host pathologist for Jan. 11 meeting

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            Students, professor discuss Korean representation in school curriculum
            Students, professor discuss Korean representation in school curriculum

            Tsion Daniel

            January 13, 2021

            For senior Lauren Lee, Korean culture isn’t just a part of her, it is her identity, an integral part of who she is, and as Korean American Day is Jan. 13, students at this school like Lee said they are taking a closer look...

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            • Sophomore Avery Guo poses with a sword in her dojang. Guo said the instructors at her dojang have taught her how to properly defend herself both with and without weaponry.
              25 years after International Fighting Championship 4, instructors, female martial arts students evaluate female participation in martial arts

              Saumya Somasi, Sam Hawkins | January 16, 2021

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            Students, teachers recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day, how Black Lives Matter movements have affected its importance
            Jasmine Zhang, Student Section Reporter • January 19, 2021

            On the third Monday of January each year, people all over the country honor and remember the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). As a civil rights activist, MLK led the American civil rights movement with the goal of bringing equality and ensuring equal rights for everyone. For...

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              Jeanette James, instructional assistant

              Lauryn Weninger, Student Section Reporter | December 7, 2020

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            Entertainment Spotlight: Musician and sophomore Celia Watson on passions for singing and guitar
            Entertainment Spotlight: Musician and sophomore Celia Watson on passions for singing and guitar

            Michelle Wan

            January 19, 2021

            When did you begin to have an interest in playing guitar and singing? I’ve been making music since I was a little kid; my dad bought me my first guitar (it was a butterfly one) at age 8. However, I only really got into it when I was 12, and since then I’ve really been loving it. Who or what influenced you to do gigs around Carmel? I would say (it was) mainly my dad who influenced me. He’s always inspired me to push myself and, as I’m sure you know, performing in front of people is terrifying to say the least. He showed me the ropes...

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            Engaging with feminine fashion provides creative outlet, enjoyment for male students

            Engaging with feminine fashion provides creative outlet, enjoyment for male students

            evermore: A Track By Track Review

            evermore: A Track By Track Review

            Entertainment Spotlight: Mackenzie Edwards, lead singer of band “Lightning in a Bottle” and sophomore, talks passion for music

            Entertainment Spotlight: Mackenzie Edwards, lead singer of band “Lightning in a Bottle” and sophomore, talks passion for music

            You’re the Imposter

            You’re the Imposter

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        Winter athletes remark on goals for spring season

        Alivia Romaniuk

        January 17, 2021

        MacKenna Leiske : women's swimmer “This season I want to help the team win our 35th state championship. It’s been such a privilege to be a part of this team and see everyone continue to grow over the years. I also just want to have fun while training and help others around me.”   Annie Christie : women's track and field member “This upcoming season I don't feel like there is...

      • Athletes, coaches practice ways to limit the risk of injury from dangerous cheerleading stunts

        Athletes, coaches practice ways to limit the risk of injury from dangerous cheerleading stunts

        Winter athletes react to canceled, postponed games, adapt to uncertain circumstances

        Winter athletes react to canceled, postponed games, adapt to uncertain circumstances

        Women’s swim team to compete against Hamilton Southeastern on Dec. 22, adapts to COVID-19 during the holiday season

        Women’s swim team to compete against Hamilton Southeastern on Dec. 22, adapts to COVID-19 during the holiday season

        Members of the men’s varsity swim team feel confident in this year’s season despite COVID-19, feel ready for upcoming meet against Hamilton Southeastern High School on Dec. 22

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        2021 Grammy nominations lacked transparency, snubbed deserving artists
        2021 Grammy nominations lacked transparency, snubbed deserving artists

        Maddie Kosc and Wendy Zhu

        January 16, 2021

        It is safe to say that the 2021 Grammy Award nominee list resulted in many disagreements in the music world. Listeners, myself included, were shocked to hear that Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, received zero nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards.       The Weeknd took to Twitter right after...

      • GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE: January Blues

        GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE: January Blues

        With hybrid, virtual schedules, students should  appreciate educators’ efforts to adapt to new teaching methods

        With hybrid, virtual schedules, students should appreciate educators’ efforts to adapt to new teaching methods

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        • Staff member Carla Baker poses with her Canadian National Women’s World Cup team plaque, jersey, and Canadian flag. She played in the 25th Anniversary Tournament against France, Italy, and the US.
          Q&A with staff member Carla Baker on soccer career with Canadian national team

          Jasmine Zhang | January 16, 2021

        • Q&A with Adrian Qi on building his own personal computer (PC)
          Q&A with Adrian Qi on building his own personal computer (PC)

          Daniel Tian | January 7, 2021

        • Q&A with baton twirling medalist Ireland Jones
          Q&A with baton twirling medalist Ireland Jones

          Cady Armstrong | December 5, 2020

        • Q&A with Noah Tan on creating a regional virtual science competition
          Q&A with Noah Tan on creating a regional virtual science competition

          Emily Sandy | November 27, 2020

        • Q&A with science teacher James Hambley on YouTube channel with over 75k subscribers
          Q&A with science teacher James Hambley on YouTube channel with over 75k subscribers

          Ray Mo and Wendy Zhu | November 20, 2020

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            Entertainment Spotlight: Musician and sophomore Celia Watson on passions for singing and guitar
            Entertainment Spotlight: Musician and sophomore Celia Watson on passions for singing and guitar

            Michelle Wan

            January 19, 2021

            When did you begin to have an interest in playing guitar and singing? I’ve been making music since I was a little kid; my dad bought me my first guitar (it was a butterfly one) at age 8. However, I only really got into it when I was 12, and since then I’ve really been loving it. Who or what influenced you to do gigs around Carmel? I would say (it was) mainly my dad who influenced me. He’s always inspired me to push myself and, as I’m sure you know, performing in front of people is terrifying to say the least. He showed me the ropes...

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            • Junior Bianca Templeton plays an electric guitar during Hope for the Holidays at the Carmel Gazebo on Dec. 9. The CHS Cabinet organized the event to raise money for kids at the Riley Children’s Hospital. The show, divided into eight holiday performances, can be viewed on the Carmel Dance Marathon’s Instagram and Twitter.
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              January 15, 2021

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      • HALLWAY HOMEWORK: Ian Peasley. AP seminar student and junior, works on a research paper assigned as homework during class on Nov. 13. Peasley said that he likes to get a head start on homework if given work time in class as he has extracurricular activities after school.

        Olivia McKee

      • ARITHMETIC ASSIGNMENTS: Senior Mitchell Taylor works on calculus survey homework at the media center. Taylor said taking both calculus survey and AP Statistics in the same year was difficult, but being in the Transition to College Program gave him more time to study for his classes.

        Ray Mo

      • BUSY BEE: Senior Anna Lai studies for a statistics quiz in her AP Research class on Jan. 12. Lai said the material is not too difficult as it builds on what they learned last semester.

        Shruthi Ravichandran

      • RESEARCH REPORTS: Olivia Lafferty, AP research student and senior, records data from her study results in SRT on Jan. 14. This was Lafferty’s third day of conducting research experiments for her study comprised of many CHS students.

        Olivia McKee

      • COUNCIL CONNECTIONS: GKOM council members and seniors, Molly Kosiba (left) and Lea Johnson (right) create a slideshow for the upcoming GKOM connection session during SRT on Jan. 7. The next GKOM connection session will take place during SRT on Jan. 20 for the Carmel cohort and Jan. 21 for the Greyhound cohort.

        Maddie Kosc

      • Winter Wonderland: Dominic James, radio teacher, wears Christmas pajamas on the Carmel Cohort’s last day before Christmas break 2020. Teachers got an email about a staff spirit week during finals week to lift the spirits of students.

      • Air Time: #70 Bucklin Robins and Justin Pickett jump for a chest bump after a touchdown in the November 13 football game against the Ben Davis Giants. The game ended up with a 27-21 loss for the Greyhounds, knocking them out of the state championship.

        Nick Beckman

      • PHYSICS PREP: Senior Mackenzie Misterka studies for her AP Physics C final. Misterka said, “Even though physics is hard, I still find it very interesting. It’s probably my favorite class this semester.”

        Emily Sandy

      • DEVELOPING PICTURES: Junior Rak Loop develops his film using a fixer chemical in his dark room photography class on Dec. 8. In photography students are given a roll of film to shoot, once shot they bring it back to school to develop it in the dark room.

        Luke Miller

      • CRUNCHING NUMBERS: Junior Emily Steadman works on Menu Math during her B2 in-person block on Dec. 8. Steadman said she enjoys math and that she is very good at it. This year, she said she won’t be taking a final in math.

        Emily Sandy

      • COUNSELOR WORK: Carmel High School students work in the counseling office to check in students visiting their counselor. They schedule appointments and meetings.

        Sadie Penix

      • Students of WJHE learn the ropes of the editing software from senior Ethan Meneghini. Due to the schoolwide quarantine back in March, students weren’t able to learn the software, so Meneghini decided to teach the lowerclassmen.

        Emily Sandy

      • PHOTO MAGIC: Junior Olivia Dashiell edits photos in her Digital Photography class on Dec. 1. Olivia was working on her Double Exposure Album for the class and combined two images in Photoshop.

        Marissa Finney

      • READY TO KICK: A member of the intramural kickball team runs up to the ball, starting the game on Nov. 23 at Murray Stadium. The CHS intramural team meets every Monday, from October to December.

        Chenyao Liu

      • TURNING A NEW PAGE: Terri Ramos, department chairperson for media and communications, gives an orientation tour of the media center to honors English 9 students. Ramos said the tour was important for freshmen to familiarize themselves with the media center’s various resources.

        Ray Mo

      • COZY IN THE CAFE: Junior Chloe Boyd prepares chocolate chip cookies in the oven for students at the Carmel Cafe on Nov. 10. The Carmel Cafe is open for business during the school day and sells spirit apparel.

        Marissa Finney

      • PREPARING FOR PERFORMANCE: Theater cast members rehearse for their upcoming production “Murder in Focus” on November 2. The cast continued with rehearsals despite Covid restrictions and they plan to perform during the week of November 12th.

        Sadie Penix

      • Ethan Trent, sophomore chemistry student, sparks a flame in the steel wool with a battery during Classon Nov. 3rd. Chemistry students are currently studying matter through experiments like the one shown in the picture. Trent said Chemistry has been one of his favorite classes this year because they get to do a lot of cool labs.

        Luke Miller

      • STUDENT TEACHERS: Sophomore Jacqueline Roth, left, and sophomore Brooke Ye, right, lean over a laptop during the TASSEL meeting in Greyhound Station on Oct. 26. TASSEL provides free English education to Cambodian children. Members of the club teach virtual lessons, edit essays, and raise money to help support TASSEL’s humanitarian causes.

        Chenyao Liu

      • PRE-CLASS CHATS: Gillian Thompson, AP Seminar student and junior, talks to a friend before class on Oct. 14. Thompson said that she enjoys catching up with friends during passing period because she can’t talk to them during class.

        Olivia McKee

      • MACHINE MANAGEMENT: Senior and TechHOUNDS team lead Drew Sanchez reviews the club roster during the callout meeting on Oct. 8. The meeting involved an introductory session for each club division in which the robot ops, programming and electrical, construction, and PR divisions each broke out into small groups to discuss guidelines and expectations for the 2020-21 season.

        Ray Mo

      • Eli Sushka, a freshman drumline member, puts all his focus on the drum for his solo in the drumlines performance during school on Oct. 2nd. The drumline members put on a show every passing period on Friday to get people pumped up for Homecoming. This is one of many things CHS did to get people excited for Homecoming this year.

        Luke Miller

      • DEBATE DEBRIEF: Sophomore members of the CHS Debate team, Claire Swigart (Left) and Ainsley Strothkamp (Right) meet after school and prepare for an impromptu round in World Schools on Oct. 1. Swigart said that impromptu rounds were her favorite as they don’t put much pressure on the members to have a solid case against the opposition.

        Sadie Penix

      • ARGUING IN MASKS: Lincoln-Douglas lead Jasmine Hsu welcomes new debaters into debate club on Sept. 29. Students in debate were preparing for an upcoming Big Questions tournament.

        Marissa Finney

      • CRAZY COLORS: Students in the Carmel cohort at CHS wore tie dye to school on Sept. 29 for homecoming spirit week. The homecoming football game will be on Friday, October 2nd against the Ben Davis Giants.

        Nick Beckman

      • MORE THAN A STATEMENT: Morgan Blakey, senior and co-president of the Black Student Alliance, talks at the club meeting on September 24th to discuss the administration’s statement in response to racism at Carmel High. The Black Student Alliance and the Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics (A5) met for an hour while Dr. Harmas and other teachers listened to the student body’s encounters with racism. The school plans on developing an equity and inclusion advisory committee to create Identity Safe classrooms at Carmel High.

        Chenyao Liu

      • SOCIALLY DISTANT STRETCHING: Sage Moore, women’s cross country runner and junior, stretches after her run on Sept. 16. Moore will compete in the JV North Central Invite on Friday Sept. 18 at North Central High School.

        Olivia McKee

      • Sarah Kennedy, fiber arts student and junior, practices needle felting during class on Sept. 11. Kennedy described felting as using loose wool and yarn to create a piece of felt. In this case, Kennedy created the design of a daisy with her loose fibers.

        Maddie Kosc

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