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A brief history of handwriting CONNIE CHU / GRAPHIC

As more schools remove cursive from their course of study, students reconsider its value

feature January 27, 2012

Contrary to many of her peers, junior Nancy Giesel said she sees a need for cursive writing, even in today’s technology-based world. She said, “I write in cursive for almost every assignment. It’s...

BEEP BEEP: Junior Sydne Horton navigates the streets of downtown Carmel after school.  Horton says a car accident she was in shows that teenagers are more likely to take risks around their peers. Omeed Malekmarzban / Photo

Study shows teenagers are more likely to take risks while among peers

feature January 27, 2012

Junior Sydne Horton was in high spirits as she drove home with her friends one day after school, laughing and talking about their plans for the day with music blasting from the speakers. Up ahead, a stoplight...

Junior Brendan Roddy browses the CNN app on his iPhone. Roddy said he is an ardent follower of techological trends, especially those of Apple products. KATHLEEN BERTSCH / PHOTO

Teens attached to technology face constant innovation and government outreach

feature December 12, 2011

Junior Brendan Roddy is who many people would call “technology-obsessed.” From his iPhone, iPod Touch, video iPod, laptop and Sony Cybershot, if it has a touch screen and/or an Apple logo on it, chances...

Practice Makes Perfect: Junior Nick Johnson studies in the library. According to Johnson, who had an IQ of 128 when he was 10, studying and a desire for knowledge helps foster a higher IQ.

Though a recent study contradicts traditional views on IQ determination, most here say orthodox beliefs are valid

feature December 12, 2011

The capacity for knowledge. The aptitude to learn. The ability to comprehend new ideas. These factors may seem like concepts a philosopher would be concerned with. But what about an 8-year-old? IQ,...

Family time: Senior Julia Valente and Matthew Sheek, host brother and freshman, rake leaves from the yard. Valente, who has adjusted to life in Carmel, said chores are an adjustment that she has had to make between life in Carmel and life in Brazil.

Brazilian exchange student visits Carmel because of family’s experience

feature December 12, 2011

Senior Julia Valente is no native to this town. In August, she and six other students arrived from all over the world to spend a year as a Carmel student. The goal, according to the foreign exchange program’s...

Though study shows naps boost learning capacity, doctors disagree

Though study shows naps boost learning capacity, doctors disagree

feature November 18, 2011

As a busy high school student juggling academics and extracurricular activities, sophomore Esme Patterson said she has difficulty finding time to get a sufficient amount of sleep at night. As a result...

The media is the main culprit behind the purchase of cosmetics by younger consumers

The media is the main culprit behind the purchase of cosmetics by younger consumers

feature November 18, 2011

"Look this way, Camera 3 is this way,” Megan Knauer, National American Miss Indiana Teen 2011 and senior, says as she narrates a beauty pageant catwalk. “Turn around this way, don’t fall. Suck in.”...

Returning college students change family dynamic during holidays

feature November 17, 2011

When sophomore Ben Gormley’s sister Emma returns home this year from the University of Chicago, she will find that her family’s holiday traditions will be just as she left them. “I’ve had more...

The use of Facebook as a religious outlet raises concerns

feature October 19, 2011

Sophomore Kara McCollum meets with her youth group at Carmel Lutheran Church several times a week, but she checks the Facebook page for the group almost every day. “The (Facebook) group is a useful...

Students say online classes do not replace classroom setting

feature October 19, 2011

What should have taken sophomore Erin Scott two weeks ended up taking over a month, she said, as she procrastinated completing her online driver education course last spring. “It was tedious to just...

Senior and diabetic Roma Sarapin pricks his finger with a lancet to draw blood for a glucometer test. HENRY ZHU AND TONY TAN / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY / SOURCE

New study shows more people have diabetes, CHS students learn to cope

feature October 19, 2011

When he was in second grade, senior Roman “Roma” Sarapin received a piece of news that changed his life. After not feeling well for a few days and drinking an entire 24-pack of water bottles due to...

Freshman Colby Cronnin checks his smartphone while doing homework. Cronnin said he has started obsessively checking his cell phone, even while he is studying. KATHLEEN BERTSCH / PHOTO

Smartphone users tend to develop obsessive habits

feature September 14, 2011

This school year is only a few weeks old but already, a teacher has caught freshman Colby Cronnin checking his phone during class. Ever since he replaced his regular cell phone with a smartphone, Cronnin...

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