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As more parents decide to marry later, students find advantages and disadvantages

As more parents decide to marry later, students find advantages and disadvantages

feature August 14, 2013

Peter “Duffy” Mahoney met his wife in Seattle during the 1990 Goodwill Games. He worked as the U.S. team leader, and she served as a certified athletic trainer working with one of the teams. They met...

Junior Caroline Payne prepares a gluten-free lunch. According to The New York Times, there has been a recent increase in the popularity 
of gluten-free diets despite uncertainty about the diet’s health benefits. PHOTO / SUBMITTED PHOTO

Gluten-free diets have become a fad here, but they aren’t for the average student

feature May 23, 2013

It is lunchtime for junior Caroline Payne and, while her friends may be digging into a slice of pizza or a bowl of pasta, she pulls out her lunchbox to enjoy her typical meal of yogurt, fruit, lentil...

In the yearbook room, sophomore Mark Tague works on an assignment for Current in Carmel. According to TIME magazine, the legality of high school internships such as Tague’s has been questioned recently. PHOTO / LAUREN LU

Students find unpaid internships rewarding, but the legality is being questioned

feature May 23, 2013

After Derek Fisher, previous Current in Carmel managing editor, accepted sophomore Mark Tague as an unpaid intern at the newspaper, Tague began emailing Fisher at the beginning of each week for assignments....

School resource officer Phil Hobson observes security camera footage. According to Hobson, the school’s resource unit does not plan on adding security cameras. PHOTO / SAM PATTERSON

Though security cameras keep this school secure, administration does not plan to add any more

feature May 23, 2013

Every day, almost 5,000 students walk down the hallways and socialize with their friends, often unaware that they are being watched from above. On and around the school campus, such as in the hallways...

Sophomore Matthew “Matt” McDonald looks at clothes from the CHS Spirit Shop in the store. McDonald said he prefers to shop American-made products because doing so benefits the economy. CRYSTAL CHEN / PHOTO

Both businesses and consumers give the “Made in America” label more importance and preference

feature April 25, 2013

Think of the last time you bought something, whether it be clothing, electronics or accessories. Did you check to see where it was made? For about five years, sophomore Matthew “Matt” McDonald has...

Senior Jill Nobis works with a fabric during fashion class. According to The New York Times, Pantone assigns a certain color as the color of the year, which fashion designers like Nobis use as inspiration in their designs. JENNA RUHAYEL / PHOTO

Students and staff reflect on Pantone’s influence during company’s 50th anniversary

feature April 25, 2013

According to Pantone’s fashion color report, popular color trends for spring will include vibrant pigments like “Poppy Red,” “Lemon Zest,” “Monaco Blue” and “Nectarine,” an excellent...

Senior Michael Sharkey pets the household dog with his sister. Sophomore Samantha Sharkey said her brother has changed her life for the better in many ways. HAILEY MEYER / PHOTO

Children with genetic disorders can significantly impact family dynamic

feature April 25, 2013

According to sophomore Samantha Sharkey, her brother, senior Michael Sharkey, is like any other teenager. He attends basketball games with his friends, sings in choir and loves rap music and Big Time Rush. However,...

Junior Joshua Josh Chang works with machinery in the engineering department. In their work, TechHOUNDS utilize the 3-D printer, which makes production easy and cheap while also raising several copyright and patent questions.

Increasing prevalence of 3-D printers raises concerns about copyright, patent law

James Streisel March 22, 2013

A machine slowly pieced bits of melted plastic together into a shape. Junior Joshua “Josh” Chang watched eagerly as his vision came to life. As if in a science fiction film, an object that was...

Bargain luxuries may be an economic indicator

Bargain luxuries may be an economic indicator

feature March 22, 2013

Senior Nicole Ridge said she buys nail polish once, maybe twice, a week. She used to go to the nail salon to get her nails done, but now she paints them herself, changing up the colors and patterns...

Sophomore Mallory Marrs scrolls through her twitter feed. A rising number of people like Marrs have had their accounts hacked. PHOTO / LAUREN LU

Recent hackings of big name companies raise Internet security questions

feature March 22, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, when Mallory Marrs, avid Twitter user and sophomore, opened her Twitter account, she was met with confused tweets from her friends and followers in response to her tweets from...

The Hayes family enjoys a family movie night. According to the Wall Street Journal, an increasing amount of young adults are moving back home due to economic reasons. MEGAN HAYES / SUBMITTED PHOTO

College students returning home affect family dynamics

Beats February 22, 2013

After her brother left for college, sophomore Megan Hayes began adjusting to being the only child at home. But shortly after, college student Ryan Hayes returned to live with the family again. “It...

The success of high-end headphones may be based more on aesthetics than sound quality

The success of high-end headphones may be based more on aesthetics than sound quality

Beats February 22, 2013

When he was in eighth grade, DJ and sophomore Mark Matsuki bought himself a pair of Beats Studios, over-ear headphones currently priced at $299.99 at Best Buy. "I remember going into the store and just...

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