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Student body president George Gemelas addresses the Senate SRT during a meeting. According to Gemelas, Senate members are waiting to confirm the Brain Game finals date before proceeding with the competition. HAFSA RAZI / PHOTO

Senate finalizes Feb. 7 Gatsby party, organizes Counselor Appreciation Week, Brain Game

Beats February 4, 2014

Senate members are taking care of last-minute details for the Gatsby party on Feb. 7, according to sponsor Michelle Foutz. They are also organizing Counselor Appreciation Week, which is from Feb. 3 to...

Health center updates Healthy Hounds board, gains new assistants

Beats February 4, 2014

The start of a new year comes with a few changes in the health center, one of which being updating the recently implemented Healthy Hounds board, according to nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie. According...

Astronomy Club officers to meet Feb. 6

Beats February 4, 2014

Astronomy Club officers will meet during the first session of SRT on Feb. 6 at the CHS planetarium to discuss ideas for a field trip, according to sponsor Keith Turner. Turner said at the meeting, officers...

Pelle Wrammerfors, Carmel Connects member and sophomore, works on repurposing an old computer. The club has found a way to repurpose computers at a faster rate. PHOTO / LIANNE YU

Carmel Connects plans to start new method for more efficient repurposing

Beats February 3, 2014

Every Monday, Carmel Connects club members meet and refurbish computers which are later distributed to less fortunate people. In the next week, the club will implement a new method that will allow...

Carmel swimmers practice for competition. There have been meets every weekend. PHOTO / JOHN CHEN

Upcoming delays threaten to throw off aquatics center schedule

Beats February 3, 2014

Upcoming delays due to weather have the potential to disrupt CHS aquatic center activities, according to aquatics center director Kinsey Wallace. If the school closes due to weather, policy dictates...

Speech team co-sponsor Anna Kaiser speaks with a girl at a speech team meeting. Kaiser said the next tournament will be on Feb. 8. PHOTO / LAUREN LU

Speech team to compete at Speedway 500 Feb. 8

Beats February 2, 2014

Due to weather concerns, sponsors cancelled the IUPUC/Ivy Tech Invitational, previously scheduled for Jan. 25. Speech team co-sponsor Anna Kaiser said she thinks the next scheduled meet, the Speedway 500...

Cabinet members and seniors Lucy Moreman and Matt Wehner plan for upcoming fundraisers in SRT. The money raised from the Chick-fil-A night, Comedy Sports show and the Gatsby dance will all benefit Riley Children’s Hospital. TAYLOR ACTON / PHOTO

House to host fundraisers for Dance Marathon on Feb. 6, 7

Author Archives February 2, 2014

House will host their annual Chick-fil-A fundraiser on Feb. 6 and 7 from 4-10 p.m. 20 percent of the funds will go directly to Carmel’s Dance Marathon. Cabinet member and senior Mary McDermott...

Science Olympiad places fourth overall in competition

Beats January 31, 2014

On Jan. 18, 45 members of Science Olympiad went to the Northridge Invitational and received an overall placing of fourth. The team faced some tough competition, but members were happy with the outcome...

Sophomores Sameer Leley, Aryaman Gupta and Kalen Rudd make adjustments to the shooter. TechHOUNDs tested out its prototype for the first time after school on Monday, Jan. 27. PHOTO / JESSICA TAO

TechHOUNDs completes first prototype, awaits confirmation of robot legality

Beats January 31, 2014

TechHOUNDs, the robotics team, completed its first robot design and tested it out on Jan. 27. TechHOUNDs sponsor George Giltner said the designing has gone well, although the design is subject to change...

Maintenance department to prepare school for upcoming inclement weather

Beats January 31, 2014

According to maintenance foreman Mike Wyatt, the department will take precautions for snowstorms to hit soon. “We’ve been running the air handlers overnight on heat mode so it doesn’t get too...

Patrick Tan, Chemistry Club president and senior, guides students and helps them prepare for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) national exam. Chemistry Club still offers chemistry help for students, but is focusing mainly on the national exam. JOSEPH LEE / PHOTO

Chemistry Club to prepare for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad

Beats January 30, 2014

Chemistry Club members are preparing for the United States National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). According to the American Chemical Society (ACS) website, “approximately 1,000 students sit for the...

Ariana “Ari” Roberts, Creative Writing Club secretary and junior, shares her ideas with the club. The Creative Writing Club is speaking about collaborating with the Comic Club. NIDA KHAN / PHOTO

Creative Writing Club works on fairytale pieces

Beats January 29, 2014

For the next few weeks, the Creative Writing Club will be working on writing fairytales after school on Tuesdays. Members can choose to rewrite existing fairytales or create their own. They are planning...

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