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Life through a lens: Students consider capturing memories with digital cameras

Life through a lens: Students consider capturing memories with digital cameras

Salima Sher and Keira Kress February 18, 2025

Friday night football games, birthday parties and family vacations—Krista Engbrecht captures it all, but not with her iPhone or a high-end digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR). Instead, she reaches...

The new Gen Z love

Anthony Pho and Jasmine Y. Zhang February 13, 2025

To sophomore Lizzie Beck, teenage relationships have changed rapidly in recent years. “Love has been made into this object. People use it as excuses or falsely use the term,” Beck said. “Love...

Personality typing systems impact self-discovery, decision-making

Personality typing systems impact self-discovery, decision-making

Megan Xia January 24, 2025

Personality typing systems are reexperiencing widespread attention. According to the Harvard Business Review, personality testing is a $500 million industry and grows by 10 to 15% annually. Psychology...

Election results reveal shift in Carmel politics toward liberal candidates

Election results reveal shift in Carmel politics toward liberal candidates

Anthony Pho and Ryan Sharp January 15, 2025

Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election with 50.0% of the popular vote, compared to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 48.4%. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on Jan....

Destigmatizing and uncovering the truth behind Seasonal Affective Disorder

Destigmatizing and uncovering the truth behind Seasonal Affective Disorder

Salima Sher and Aida Karim December 15, 2024

Senior Akshaya Lingala finds it difficult to explain the feelings the winter months bring out in her.  “I definitely feel more tired and less motivated to get out of my bed, which also contributes...

Asini Jayarapu and Emma Hu

Culture influences continue to modernize ballet

Riva Jain and Ryan Sharp December 11, 2024

Ballet is an artform that has been around for centuries. It began during the Italian Renaissance, and with funding from Catherine de Medici, an Italian noblewoman, and King Henry II, ballet became a widely...

Students, teacher bring praise to ethnic traditions to American Thanksgiving

Students, teacher bring praise to ethnic traditions to American Thanksgiving

Jasmine Y. Zhang and Anthony Pho November 18, 2024

As the fourth Thursday of November approaches—this year, it will be Nov. 28—the perfect American Thanksgiving comes back into the spotlight. As a holiday that originated from an autumn harvest feast...

Student from farm-owning family, teachers, promote reliance on farms in increasingly urban times

Student from farm-owning family, teachers, promote reliance on farms in increasingly urban times

Ryan Sharp and Evelyn Foster November 16, 2024

Senior Riley Abernathy’s family has owned a farm for decades. Abernathy said that for as long as she can remember, maintaining her family farm has been an integral part of her day-to-day life. “We...

Students, teacher weigh impact of celebrity endorsements on students’ political views

Students, teacher weigh impact of celebrity endorsements on students’ political views

Keira Kress and Ivy Zhen October 29, 2024

Following the 2024 presidential debate on Sept. 10, Taylor Swift took to Instagram to post an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.  “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe...

Counselor, students examine social media habits, doomscrolling’s effects on mental health

Counselor, students examine social media habits, doomscrolling’s effects on mental health

Mahitha Konjeti October 24, 2024

For senior Lala Xiong, social media can be an addictive and exciting experience that is hard to control effectively. “I enjoy social media because it’s entertaining and my friends are all on it....

Students, economics teacher discuss consumer culture created by peer pressure

Students, economics teacher discuss consumer culture created by peer pressure

Aidah Brown and Abigail Lee September 23, 2024

The phenomenon of consumerism has been widespread for years, although, more teens are attempting to practice responsible financial habits. According to a 2024 survey by Piper Sandler, teen self-reported...

Students, teachers, explore connection between stress and recommendation letters during college application season

Students, teachers, explore connection between stress and recommendation letters during college application season

Anthony Pho and Jasmine Y. Zhang September 19, 2024

Junior Allison Shen is far from alone in believing recommendation letters are an important part of the college admissions process. According to a 2023 survey by the National Association for College Admission...

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