Since Carmel is one of the most affluent cities in Indiana, it is no surprise that people stereotype students here as being spoiled or pampered. In essence, the stereotype is true. Many students in...

As second semester rolls around, many students return to school rested from break and motivated by semester goals and New Year’s resolutions. Yet a different vibe courses through the veins of our eldest...

These days, there’s probably one question English majors hear more often than any other: “What are you going to do with that degree?” Maybe that’s tied with “Are you going to work at McDonald’s...

Forty-one days ago, the loved ones of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, CT were plunged into a nightmare. But we all know that story. Tragically, deep down we probably all knew it was coming - the...

Only a couple of hours had passed after gunman Adam Lanza claimed 26 lives at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School and became national news when the topic of gun control became a central focus...

The words “detention” or “see me after class” still held weight when I was in eighth grade at Creekside Middle School. The face of the person being called out might flush red, or perhaps he or...

Every December since I can remember, I’ve volunteered at my church’s Holy Walk through Bethlehem. Holy Walk offers families in the community the opportunity to travel back in time to the night Jesus...

On the first day of my AP Government class, my teacher, Joe Stuelpe, introduced a book report assignment; we were to read a book with government ties in order to forge a connection with one, if not...

This year Carmel began implementing RISE standards into the classroom on a limited basis. Even with this controlled introduction, it has shown drastic and mostly negative effects on the school. Teachers...

Thanksgiving started when the original pilgrims decided to have a feast after celebrating their one-year anniversary of moving to America, and they invited the Native Americans who helped them throughout...