This Saturday will mark the 40th celebration of Earth Day, a worldwide holiday dedicated to environmental protection, and one of the key activities any citizen can do to protect the environment is to...

On Dec. 31, the school tax referendum of 2010 will expire. On May 2, the citizens of Carmel will vote on the new tax referendum. If the proposed referendum fails to pass, Carmel Clay Schools will be...

Recently, CHS administration made the decision to block the website Kahoot on school wifi networks, making it impossible for teachers and students to use the site as a learning and review tool during class...

First Amendment rights have always been of utmost importance to both the general public and to us as a newsmagazine. Being censored is a form of oppression in and of itself and a violation of our right...

In our sept. 16 issue of the HiLite, we published a staff editorial suggesting certain improvements we thought the newly remodeled Main Cafeteria needed. Today, nearly three months later, we want to commend...

The school board recently decided to supply teachers with new technology, giving them the options of receiving a Chromebook, iPad or convertible laptop for use in the classroom. This decision should benefit...

For many people in this upcoming general election, it’s either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, who have both gained a lot of attention over the past year with their campaigns. Trump or Clinton. Period....

The cafeteria is an essential place where students eat and interact, and changes there affect almost everyone. An obvious change this year is the complete reinstallation of the main cafeteria, with the...

With summer drawing quickly to a close and the school year starting up, students will start to find more and more reasons to maintain a negative attitude. Soon many of us will be piled up with tests, quizzes...

Recently, U.S Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew announced that Harriet Tubman will share the $20 bill with former president Andrew Jackson. Jackson will be moved to the back of the bill. The National...

In 2009, CHS decided to implement the Skip-A-Final policy to reward students who had few absences and tardy arrivals and prevent students from skipping school. However, in 2016, the policy has major flaws...

Freedom of speech is a right that all American citizens are guaranteed, as many may know. However, what students may not know is that their own rights are restricted under the decision of the 1988 court...