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Junior Sean Bandy, member of the Smash Ultimate Team stated that he is honored and enthusiastic in being accepted to the varsity team of the eSports club’s second season.

eSports Team releases second semester roster

Eileen Roh December 18, 2024

The eSports team has concluded their new team tryouts for the second split of the school year and released their roster for the 2025 teams. Sean Bandy, a senior and four-year member of the eSports Smash...

 Club sponsor Matthew Cinkoske works at his desk. Cinkoske said the Quiz Bowl members have grown in their strengths. “Everyone works hard, they’re in high-level classes, and they want to do their best,” Cinkoske said.

Quiz Bowl prepares for second semester, reflects on end of semester

Catherine Guo December 16, 2024

Quiz Bowl competed in the Achaean Tournament at Herron High School on Dec. 7, the club’s final tournament of the season. During their last meeting of the semester on Dec. 9, Quiz Bowl members participated...

Sophomore Atharva Sahu poses with his younger brother and paternal grandparents in his grandparent’s rural village of Kathonda, India on Dec. 10, 2019. Sahu visited his grandparents’ old house, which they had left over 40 years ago. Sahu said, “You are able to get a sense of how other people in different situations and environments live.” (Submitted Photo: Atharva Sahu)

Communication plays an important role in distant family connections

Drithi Raipet December 16, 2024

The holiday season is a time in which many families spend time together celebrating. According to Statista, in 2022, 70% of U.S. adults said they looked forward to getting together with their family and...

Claire Barbour, the Sugar Plum fairy at the CIDE performance, poses for professional ballet photos. This is Barbour’s second time performing the nutcracker, a very important role in the performance this year. Barbour said, "I hope to show them that if you have a dream or a dream role, like the Sugar Plum was to me, to never stop chasing it and to never give up.”
(Submitted Photo: Claire Barbour)

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble performs annual Nutcracker production

Eileen Roh December 15, 2024

The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble (CIDE), a pre-professional ballet company, is performing its annual holiday production, The Nutcracker, from Dec. 13 to 15. The Nutcracker, written by E. T. A. Hoffmann...

Superintendent Michael Beresford informs the board that renaming the court has been in the works since 2020. Beresford said the global pandemic threw a wrench in these plans, but they are finally back on track.

CHS to rename basketball court

Aidah Brown December 14, 2024

The CCS school board met on Nov. 25 to discuss the renaming of the Carmel High School basketball court, along with many other items. Additional topics discussed can be found on BoardDocs.  Principal Tim...

Senior Ethan Zhang gets ready as he prepares for his state swim meet. In this meet CHS became the 2024 state champions. (Submitted photo: Ethan Zhang)

Athlete Spotlight: Ethan Zhang on committing to Columbia University

Anthony Pho December 12, 2024

  How did the recruitment process work? It starts at the end of July sophomore year, where coaches are allowed to reach out to you. For a lot of the big D1 schools like (the University of)...

Keep the New Gloves: Fighter Safety Is Non-Negotiable [opinion]

Keep the New Gloves: Fighter Safety Is Non-Negotiable [opinion]

Anoushka Jena December 11, 2024

Over the years, I’ve seen plenty of epic knockouts that left me speechless. There’s nothing like watching a perfectly timed strike connect, sending an opponent to the canvas. As thrilling as those...

Theater students rehearse for the 2024 fall play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play was shown Nov. 7 through Nov. 9.

Senior theater students, teachers reflect on fall play

Sophia Zhang December 6, 2024

CHS theater students, teachers reflect on the recent fall play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. The play was shown Nov. 7 through Nov. 9. According to Grant Steckbeck, theater...

Minute News: November 2024

Minute News: November 2024

Eileen Roh December 5, 2024

Transcript: Here’s November 2024 in under 1 minute. Nationally, the 2024 U.S. presidential election took place on Nov. 5, drawing one of the highest voter turnouts in recent history. Key battleground...

Review: The premise of "Culinary Class Wars" is refreshingly unique and deserving of more attention [MUSE]

Review: The premise of “Culinary Class Wars” is refreshingly unique and deserving of more attention [MUSE]

Ella Lu December 4, 2024

On this blog, members of the Carmel High School chapter of the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists (and the occasional guest writer) produce curations of all...

Seniors tutor for NHS in room E137 during SSRT on Nov. 25. Macharia said the NHS is a great opportunity to get volunteer hours.

National Honor Society (NHS) expands its tutoring program, allows students to get volunteer hours

Mahitha Konjeti December 4, 2024

As the first semester comes to a close, National Honors Society (NHS) is offering tutoring services in room E137. According to Justin Macharia, NHS president and senior, NHS is currently focussed on collecting...

Sophomore Draco Qiao prepares for the online Arete Math Labs competition. Like other students in Math Club, Qiao had practiced for this competition after school with his peers.

Math Club wins Rose-Hulman Math Competition for 13th consecutive title

Ella Guo December 3, 2024

Math Club competed in the Rose-Hulman on Nov. 9 and took home gold for the thirteenth year in a row. Club president Allison Shen and club sponsor Peter Beck said that they were excited that they won the...

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