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Principal Tim Phares stands in front of his new office wall art made from an old piece of a gym floor. Phares said the administration is hoping to prevent delays during the SAT on March 5 by running a stress test for juniors on Feb. 14.

Administration explains SAT testing procedures

Grace Guo February 7, 2024

The mandatory SAT for juniors will be administered on March 5. According to Principal Tim Phares, the digital SAT will be administered to juniors similarly to last year. According to Scoir, the digital...

Science Olympiad prepares for upcoming competitions, compete UChicago Invitational Feb. 4

Eddie Sun February 2, 2024

With the UChicago Invitational on Feb. 4, members of Science Olympiad plan to develop their skills for upcoming competitions. Richard Gao, Science Olympiad member and senior, said he has done many activities...

Math Club to continue competing in the Indiana Math League competition

Ella Guo February 2, 2024

Math Club last met on Jan. 18 and will continue to meet in Room A319 every Thursday after school. To start off the new year, Math Club plans to continue competing in the Indiana Math League Math Competition,...

Seniors Juliet Malherbe and Eden Hammond try on costumes during “Little Women” rehearsal. The cast has begun developing their characters and focusing on building relationships in the show. “I think all of the actors do an amazing job pulling all of the characters together,” Sophia Scelzo said. “I love seeing all the nuances of girlhood and family starting to show during rehearsals.”

Theater students and teachers rehearse annual Winter Play showing in February

Ivy Zhen January 30, 2024

Members of CHS Repertoire Theater rehearse for the annual Winter Play, “Little Women,” showing on Feb. 1-3. Students have begun blocking the show and working on memorizing lines. Maggie Cassidy,...

Quiz Bowl competitors stand together as a team during the Purdue Buzzathon Tournament on Jan. 13. According to Brian Pho, club co-president and junior, the team plans to compete in several more tournaments in the second semester. “I am very excited to see the enthusiasm of some of our new members to rapidly improve their game,” Pho said. “I and the Quiz Bowl leadership hope to use this drive to instill efficient, yet enjoyable study habits amongst our members as we move into the championship season.”

Quiz Bowl begins second semester competition season, continues practices

Claire He January 25, 2024

Quiz Bowl resumed its weekly Monday practices in Room A202 after school at the beginning of the second semester. Immediately following the start of school, the Carmel Quiz Bowl teams competed in the Purdue...

Counseling department to host Military Academy/ROTC Panel Program on Jan. 31, 2024

January 24, 2024

The Military Academy/ROTC Panel Program will be hosted during SSRT on Jan. 31, 2024. It offers an opportunity to students to learn more about higher education in the U.S. Service Academies and ROTC....

Mock Trial members practice in club room F102 for the upcoming competitions. The meeting on Jan. 17 had all three teams individually work on the case.

Mock Trial members prepare for first competition

Isaac Hsu January 18, 2024

Mock Trial met on Jan 15. to review the case before county competition on Jan. 17 at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Robert Browning, Mock Trial sponsor and business teacher, said this year Mock Trial...

Junior Sophie Parker scrolls through social media and different brand-sponsored posts on January 12, 2024. The number of brand deals and sponsorships of influencers and celebrities continues to increase.

Student, teacher, consider celebrities’ impact on food trends

Aidah Brown January 18, 2024

With more celebrities and influencers using their platforms to promote diets or health products, food trends have begun becoming impacted by that. According to Mindstream Media Group, 6 out of 10 teens...

Principal Tim Phares sits in his office. Administration is monitoring the impact of the Polytechnic Department construction in the Freshmen Center parking lot. Phares said buses must make sharper turns to line up during school start and dismissal times but efficiency has not been affected.

Administration emphasizes importance of Polytechnic Department, ongoing construction

Grace Guo January 18, 2024

According to Principal Tim Phares, construction on the Polytechnic Department expansion has started in the Freshmen Center parking lot. The construction will expand the engineering, culinary and automotive...

Ashley Williams, Master Patrol Officer and SRO, educates students about Finstas and Instagram safety. Williams said informing students about the risks associated with social media platforms can help them make better decisions regarding their usage.

SROs promote social media safety, caution students about cyberbullying

Mahitha Konjeti January 16, 2024

As the second semester of the 2023-24 school year begins, the School Resource Officers (SROs) at this school are focusing on educating students about proper social media usage and the associated risks...

January 2024 Interactive News Briefs

January 2024 Interactive News Briefs

Helena Wang January 11, 2024

Graphics marked with an “IN” button are interactive, click on the graphic to learn more about the topic from different informative sources.

Latin Club to attend Certamen competition in Indianapolis Jan. 13

January 10, 2024

Latin Club members will be going to Cardinal Ritter High School in Indianapolis to compete in a Certamen competition. Certamen is a Latin based academic quiz bowl, where all of the questions pertain to...

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