GKOM Council creates plans for 2019-20 school year
September 15, 2019
Greyhound kick-off mentors (GKOM) will meet with their freshmen on Sept. 20, according to sponsor Mike Meyer. Meyer said this year, there are about 25 GKOM Council members and 300 GKOMs. Connor Inskeep, GKOM Council member and senior, said GKOM Council has three main goals this year. “This year as C...
TEDx to host call-out meeting on Sept. 16
September 14, 2019
According to Isma Rehman, TEDx president and sophomore, the club’s first meeting of this school year is on Sept. 16 in Room E235 after school. This will be Rehman’s first meeting as president of the club. She said, “Our original plan (for the meeting) was a PowerPoint presentation, but...
HiLite Editorial Policy
September 13, 2019
HiLite Editorial Policy Carmel High School Newsmagazine “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Governme...
WHJE to feature new music, help new staff members adjust to shows
September 13, 2019
WHJE will start playing more new alternative rock hits by artists like Billie Eilish, according to Paige Ohrvall, WHJE promos manager and senior. “We just had our big fundraiser, LROS, Last Rock of Summer,” Ohrvall said. “Right now it’s football season, so tune into the football games.” W...
Marching Band to Compete on Sept 14 at Brownsburg Invitational
September 12, 2019
On Sept. 14, members of the marching band will compete at the Brownsburg Invitational, their first competition of the year. There, the band will showcase their performance for the second time after their debut at the football game last Friday. As it is every year, the composition, “The Queen Sy...
Staff reflect on 9/11 attacks, safety procedures
September 12, 2019
Elisabeth Ohly-Davis, Orchestra Director How has 9-11 impacted the nation’s perspective on safety? Literally one week before 9-11, my then-boyfriend, now-husband took a trip to California in one day--he flew out at 6 a.m., gave his conference presentation, bummed around downtown San F...
Guide To CHS Clubs: Unsure about what club to join? Here’s a categorized list of all the clubs CHS has to offer.
September 12, 2019
With all the clubs at our school, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to find communities for you. Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of all the clubs without course requirements. They’re also sorted into categories (Community Service, Culture, Arts, Competition, Academic, Entertainment, and At...
CHS 2020 National Merit Seminfinalists
September 11, 2019
Carmel Clay Schools congratulates the 48 Carmel High School students named 2020 National Merit Scholarship Corporation Semifinalists.
Model U.N. continues meetings, attend Zionsville conference
September 11, 2019
Model U.N. will attend a conference in Zionsville on Sept. 28. “The Zionsville conference is Sept. 28, and so the idea is we’re gonna have a few weeks of preparation,” said Sandy Gardner, sponsor of Model U.N. “The advanced group, they’ll just continue to do their thing and sharpen their skill...
Choirs Welcome New Teacher, Growing Numbers
September 11, 2019
The Carmel Choir department took on a new teacher for the new school year, Anna DeBard, who is taking over for Samuel Chenowith for the 2019-2020 school year and beyond. Coming from Clinton High School, her duties will be the same as Chenowith’s were. She will be assisting with the freshman choirs,...
Democrats Club to host call-out meeting, distribute voting information to senior class
September 11, 2019
After a summer of activism, the Democrats Club is set to host a call-out meeting in the coming weeks. According to Zoe Koniaris, club president and senior, the primary goal the club has this year is to get students involved in the voting process prior to election season. “One big project this year is ...
Carmel Electric Ensemble members will focus on sight-reading at first rehearsal
Kiersten Riedford, Reporter
September 10, 2019
The Carmel Electric Ensemble members will be focusing on their sight-reading at the first rehearsal, but there is not a date set for the first meeting yet. “It’s my favorite rehearsal, our goal is to get a general sense of the music,” said Jiwon Yu, club president and senior. Yu said that the...
LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE: Kenley Williams, Drawing 3-4 student and junior, lays the foundation for her most recent piece during class on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The drawing students had recently been assigned black and white drawings using colored pencils, requiring a variety of blending and shading techniques. Williams, as well as many other students, utilized a gothic subject for her piece in order to work with a variety of shadows.
THE EARTH IS DYING: Junior William Van Horn annotates an article about climate change and prepares to debate about it in AP Seminar on Sept. 4. Van Horn says that so far he really enjoys AP Seminar and prefers it to any of the other English classes he has taken so far.
EGG-CELLENT CHEF: Carmel High School Culinary student and senior Abby Vernon whisks an egg while cooking on Sep 6 in the CHS culinary classroom. Vernon said she loves being able to learn something that she knows she will need in the future with teachers who help her understand mistakes.
RADIO FOOTBALL: Senior Jace Dery works on his football radio show on Sept. 9. Dery was on his release period to put in extra work for his show.
SURVEY DURING SRT: Vidhur Bynagari, calculus survey student and senior, sits with calculus survey teacher Matthew Wernke during SRT on Sept. 10. Bynagari said that he asked Wernke for help in order to review for his calculus survey test on Friday.
INTERVIEW PREPPING: Senior Robert Sanchez prepares the radio set up for interviews. Sanchez tells how college representatives are coming to Carmel High School and are speaking to him for interviews about the colleges. He plans to make a series with the all the interviews as a way to get the word out about what they have to offer.
Thea Bertolini
Take a look at a map and some info about the upcoming PorchFest here in Carmel.
RUNNING FOR FIFTH: With news of Representative Susan Brooks retiring, position for representative of Fifth District has opened for House of Representative hopefuls.
Clare Dierckman
