According to Kelli Prader, Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC) sponsor, this year’s National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) toy drive will take place on Dec. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Freshman Cafeteria. In a change from previous years, when the donated toys went to the Julian Center, the toy drive will benefit the Merciful H.E.L.P. Center of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and School. Prader...

The Muslim Student Association has new plans and new ideas for the second semester. According to the club's members, the Muslim Student Association has been a safe place for many students with the recent social issues surrounding the Muslim community. Ismail Aqueel, Muslim Student Association student leader and senior, said the newer students are able to express how they feel. “I think is helps...

As winter approaches, the maintenance staff is preparing for the cold weather by finishing up some of their last work outside. Maintenance foreman Mike Wyatt said one of the changes they hope to implement is the change of several light bulbs around the school from metal halide bulbs to light emitting diodes (LEDs). “We’re working on upgrading some of the outside lights, like in the parking lots,...

The ComedySportz team is currently preparing for its annual SRT match. The match will take place during second semester and will benefit Riley Children’s Hospital. The match will be intramural, with members divided into two teams. Tickets will be available for purchase at the beginning of second semester. In order to prepare for the SRT match, the team has attended weekly practices. Piper Dafforn,...

According to speaker of the House Neil Walker Simmons, Cabinet and Dance Marathon Executive Committee members will host a new event on Dec. 15 in the Freshmen Cafeteria called Santa’s Kickback for the Kids. After that, the same group of individuals will volunteer their time to wrap gifts in the annual Wrapping Drive, taking place in the Freshmen Cafeteria on Dec. 16, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, from 12...

Hour of Code was an event hosted by the CHS Business Department for Computer Science Education Week. Over 400 elementary school students attended the event: