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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...

Carmel fans cheer on the football team at a home Game. Sophomore Mysk Abedali said she loves the environment in the stands and to cheer for her favorite team.

Sports fans discuss highs, lows when rooting for teams

Ryan Sharp January 31, 2024

For Mysk Abedali, Purdue sports fan and sophomore, watching Purdue football and basketball games is one of her and her family’s favorite pastimes. “My older brother went to Purdue when he was in...

Senior Max Winders play basketball on Jan. 27. Winders talks about how he decided to try out for the basketball team as a senior.

Athlete Spotlight: Senior Max Winders makes varsity his first year in basketball

Ryan Sharp January 30, 2024

How did you get into basketball? I started from a really early age, and then I got cut freshman year. Then I pretty much asked (Head Coach Ryan) Osbourne if I could try out again and he said, ‘Yeah,’...

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,...

Q&A with Jasper Zhu, Congressional App Challenge winner and sophomore

Q&A with Jasper Zhu, Congressional App Challenge winner and sophomore

Jasmine Y. Zhang January 26, 2024

Jasper Zhu, Congressional App Challenge winner and sophomore How were you introduced to the Congressional App Challenge? I had heard about it from other friends who were also into programming, but...

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...

Q&A: New FAFSA legislation with college and career programming coordinator

Q&A: New FAFSA legislation with college and career programming coordinator

Salima Sher January 24, 2024

  Melinda Stephan, college and career programming coordinator What is FAFSA? FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid and it actually describes itself pretty well....

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....

As CHS undergoes its third turf generation, students, athletic director navigate impacts of artificial turf

As CHS undergoes its third turf generation, students, athletic director navigate impacts of artificial turf

Helena Wang January 24, 2024

In the evolving world of football, the debate between tradition and innovation has taken a new turn. With half of the National Football League (NFL) stadiums switching to artificial turf and the other...

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...

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