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Voices for Palestine: Arab students, international affairs major encourage informed, open, respectful discussion regarding Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Voices for Palestine: Arab students, international affairs major encourage informed, open, respectful discussion regarding Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lorna Ding and Pahal Sehgal January 30, 2024

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, as of Jan. 21, more than 25,000 people have died in Gaza as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began in October. Junior Sara Syed said...

Voices for Israel: Jewish students, Jewish studies professor advocate against antisemitism, hope for peace

Voices for Israel: Jewish students, Jewish studies professor advocate against antisemitism, hope for peace

Lorna Ding and Pahal Sehgal January 30, 2024

According to reports from the Jewish Agency of Israel, approximately 8.5 million Jews live outside of Israel, and 7.6 million of those Jews live in America. The recent conflict between Israel and Palestine...

Ancestry.com's 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Ancestry.com’s 40-year anniversary: Students, teacher discuss role of ancestry versus genetics

Evelyn Foster and Ryan Sharp December 13, 2023

When sophomore Solomon Seif took his first-ever ancestry test using 23&Me, he said he wasn’t remotely surprised by the results. He comes from a family that values traditions and family stories, and...

Students, debate coach say participation in activities centered around political issues may lead to greater long-term civic engagement

Students, debate coach say participation in activities centered around political issues may lead to greater long-term civic engagement

Jenny Li and Emma Hu September 25, 2023

Ridhi Dondeti, member of CHS debate team and senior, said she increased her engagement in politics specifically during her high school years.  “A lot of (my involvement in civic engagement/political...

CHS student texts their mom during a lockdown. Lieutenant Adam Miller says that CHS takes gun violence seriously, “We encourage all students to take the lockdown drills seriously and think about what they would do if it was a real incident.  The key to surviving a tragedy is preparation." 

CHS students, SRO address school safety procedures

Maggie Meyer April 28, 2023

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the increase in school shootings in America from 2009 to 2021 has increased by 88%. With the number of school shootings on the rise in America...

Junior Nada Dawood (right) teaches her friend, senior Claire Noggle (left), how to play salah, a hand-slapping game her mother taught her. Though the game is simple, according to Dawood, it provides a connection between her and her relatives.

Traditional games help students learn about, connect with culture

Chenyao Liu April 14, 2023

When senior Arthur Yeh was younger, he often visited his family in Taiwan.  “(My family) has a really nice temple, which my grandmother runs,” he said. “Whenever we went to Taiwan, we just stay...

CHS students say the Pledge of Allegiance together. Junior Ben Boyce said that traditions like this one help bring American individuals together through patriotism.

With Presidents Day on Feb. 20, American citizens debate distinction between, merits of patriotism, nationalism

Ava Reddick February 20, 2023

Presidents Day, first celebrated in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, is now popularly viewed as a day to acknowledge all U.S. presidents, past and present. This holiday, however, also...

A couple holds hands in the CHS hallway. Junior Will Strines said that it is important to manage your own personal time along with your dating time well.

Students, teacher weigh positives, negatives of high school relationships

Royce Brown February 14, 2023

Junior Will Strines sat in his honors chemistry class last year taking notes until a girl caught his eye. He said she seemed cool, so he started getting to know her over Snapchat. Little did Strines know,...

Becca Howard, CHS Democrats vice-president and sophomore opens a meeting of the Carmel Democrats club to discuss political current events. Howard said she thinks schools should encourage students to be involved in their community more than they presently do to promote a more educated future generation of voters.

With political polarization increasing, students, teachers work to combat biases, improve governmental education

Maddie Misterka February 7, 2023

In Indiana, all high school students are required to participate in a government or civics class in order to graduate. According to social studies teacher Mickey O’Toole, this requirement is one of...

As Supreme Court considers case to ban affirmative action in college admissions, CHS students could face significant changes in application process, acceptance rates

As Supreme Court considers case to ban affirmative action in college admissions, CHS students could face significant changes in application process, acceptance rates

Jillian Moore February 5, 2023

Legal experts predict that race-conscious college admissions will meet an untimely fate after hearing recent oral arguments in the Supreme Court (SCOTUS). Its conservative majority will make a ruling this...

Students connect musical genres to their own identity, personalities

Students connect musical genres to their own identity, personalities

Royce Brown February 1, 2023

Junior Caleb Kim loads his barbell with heavy plates. As he prepares himself for the bench press, he takes a sip of water before putting both of his AirPods in his ear. Turning up the volume on his phone,...

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