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Peter Rozmaryn, sophomore

Peter Rozmaryn, sophomore

Zoe Tu September 28, 2021

“The stupidest question I’ve ever asked is probably asking my grandparents if the world used to be black and white. They showed me pictures of back when they were kids and everything was black and...

Adam Madni, freshman

Adam Madni, freshman

Zoe Tu September 28, 2021

“The stupidest question I’ve ever asked is probably when a kid had his two front teeth knocked out and I asked if he was ok, and he kind of just stayed there and cried.”

Asking Around

Zoe Tu September 28, 2021

English teacher Tony Dunham explains how to correctly analyze texts. He said he encourages his students to frequently ask questions.

Teachers explain importance of asking questions, understanding students

Chenyao Liu and Arya Pinnamaneni September 28, 2021

National Ask A Stupid Question Day on Sept. 28 was created to encourage students to ask questions they were previously afraid to ask.  Carl Sagan, scientist and educator, coined the phrase, “there...

Brooke Cummings, sophomore

Brooke Cummings, sophomore

Zoe Tu September 28, 2021

“I asked my mom what my dog’s name for me is. We name our dogs, but in our dog’s head, do our dogs have a name for us because we have a name for them?”

Jessica Ding, freshman

Jessica Ding, freshman

Zoe Tu September 28, 2021

"One time in a high-level math class, I asked what an integer was. And I genuinely didn’t know, but everyone looked at me like I was stupid. Honestly, it was really embarrassing.”

Junior Marielle Cortelyou and senior Annie Salter pose with a bisexual flag. Cortelyou, the president of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, said she believed Bisexual Pride Day was a validating occasion.

Bisexual students celebrate Bisexual Pride Day, confront stigma

Claire He and Kruti Subbannavar September 23, 2021

President of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club (GSA) and junior Marielle Cortelyou, who identifies as bisexual, plans on baking heart-shaped sugar cookies decorated with the bisexual flag colors...

Green Action Club sponsor and CCS Green Team representative Carey Anderson hangs a poster for the club on her wall. Anderson said she helps students increase awareness of environmental issues.

On eve of National Public Lands Day, students volunteer to help protect public lands in Carmel

Sumedha Kota September 23, 2021

National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, and volunteering for public lands lends more attention to environmental groups at this school. CHS has a variety of opportunities for students to get involved...

Students walk up the trail towards school after parking their cars as a bus leaves the campus in the background. Recent bus driver shortages have forced some students to carpool or drive to school.

Bus driver shortage changes students’ views on riding buses

Royce Brown September 23, 2021

Junior Arthur Yeh sits in the front seat of the bus, staring blankly through the window. He sluggishly moves in his seat as sweat rolls down his face. The humid air radiates inside the bus, even with the...

Senior Lillian Williams poses next to Santa Claus as a baby. She said even though her parents told her about Santa Claus, she never saw it as a lie. Williams said she will tell her own children about Santa Claus because she said she thinks it will be fun and will continue the tradition of good memories and gift-giving.

Students’ early belief in titular imaginary characters leads to them making their own

Kruti Subbannavar August 12, 2021

Junior Alexandra “Ally” Shaw said she remembers when she discovered Santa was not real. Shaw said she remembers discovering the discarded box in the recycling bin that carried hers and her older brother’s...

Junior Lars Medlin looks over a “Dungeons & Dragons” (DnD) Dungeon Master screen. Medlin said he made his own screen, and decorated it with stars due to his interest in astronomy and aerospace engineering. He said his interest in aerospace started because he met an aerospace engineer at a DnD convention.

CHS students, career coach evaluate career decisions based on a variety of factors

Alivia Romaniuk August 12, 2021

A few years ago, junior Lars Medlin attended a Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) convention. At the convention, he had the chance to meet and talk to lots of different people, including an aerospace engineer...

Senior Kashyap Akkinapally works on an engineering project. Akkinapally said he enjoys innovating to help his community.

Students, teacher define innovation, importance of innovation

Sam Hawkins August 12, 2021

“Later means never.” That was what the poster said that inspired senior Kashyap Akkinapally to finally turn the idea of Innovation Club in his head into a reality. He walked by it every Gold day on...

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