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Quiz Bowl members begin another of their Monday afternoon practices, during which they read through “packets” and answer questions testing a wide variety of knowledge across disciplines. Brian Pho, club co-president and junior, said, “We are excited to see the club grow this year, as we have many new members who are eager to play and improve.”

Quiz Bowl wins tournament, practices for upcoming competitions

Claire He October 24, 2023

Quiz Bowl continues to meet every Monday in Room A229 following the team’s performance at the Indiana Kickoff Tournament on Oct. 7. According to club sponsor Matthew Cinkoske, the Carmel A team was able...

Rebecca Lee, CHTV news anchor and senior, works at the CHTV studio. CHTV+ was released to offer many benefits to their members such as early access to CHTV content.

CHTV+: Q&A with senior Jack Ringenberg and adviser Brandy Ostojic

Salima Sher October 23, 2023

Jack Ringenberg, CHTV station manager and senior  What’s your background in CHTV? So I started taking CHTV my freshman year and I’ve been doing it ever since. I love it. When I was a TV 1-2...

ComedySportz continues to rehearse, become stronger team for first match

October 18, 2023

The ComedySportz team continues to rehearse after school on Monday in preparation for their first match later in the year. As the team members practice, they emphasize the importance of close teamwork...

Junior Johnny Gourley walking on the field while helping Carmel win the game. Gourley says, Playing for Carmel, I scored three goals in nine minutes, probably my best achievement, I say.

Athlete Spotlight: Johnny Gourley on Carmel Mens soccer

Arya Pinnamaneni September 28, 2023

How long have you been playing soccer? I´ve been playing for about 11 years. I always loved soccer when I was little so I just kept playing it. When I grow up, my goal is to be a professional. What...

Comedy Sportz to begin regular practices, prepare for competitions

September 24, 2023

The 10-member Comedy Sportz team was finalized and will begin rehearsing regularly on Mondays. During practice, the team performs a variety of improvisational comedy games in order to better their acting...

Grant Steckbeck, Fall Play director and theater arts teacher, describes the extensive spreadsheet of character scene breakdowns, each color coded by importance, overlapping characters, and amount of lines. “I didn’t read [the script] with the intent of it being the Fall Play,” Steckbeck said. “But as I was reading it, I would think, this character is really fun, or I would love to see this happen here.”

Theater students, teachers to produce annual Fall Play showing in November

Ivy Zhen September 22, 2023

CHS theater department prepares comedic Harry Potter spinoff Puffs to perform on stage from Nov. 9-11. The school will show the play in its newly-renovated studio theater. “It is all seven books,”...

SROs address safety concerns, discuss solutions to variety of safety risks

Mahitha Konjeti September 21, 2023

The CHS school resource officers (SROs) are discussing the best ways to target school safety concerns such as students leaving school early without permission. They are also in the process of expanding...

Q&A with AP History teachers about new rubrics

Ayaan Nadeem September 21, 2023

Allison Hargrove, AP U.S. History teacher What are the new changes that have been made to the AP History rubric? AP U.S. History, AP World History and AP European History for both the Long Essay...

Charisma ends season, last performance at pep rally

Jasmine Y. Zhang September 21, 2023

The Charisma dance team ends its season soon. The dance team is currently working on their last routine that will be performed at the pep rally on Sept. 22. Ella Rainbolt, Charisma and Coquettes member...

Sophomore Kaitlyn Ho scans her school ID to purchase a snack on September 19, 2023. CHS continues to add more options in both snacks and school lunches as students such as Ho say they want more variation.

Student, cafeteria manager reflect on changes in school lunches

Aidah Brown September 19, 2023

Recent adjustments to school lunches, including more options for people with dietary preferences or restrictions, have been positive adjustments for most students. According to CHS Cafeteria Manager Geneaster...

Senate fall blood drive aims to help community, taking place Sept. 7

Senate fall blood drive aims to help community, taking place Sept. 7

Jenny Li and Helena Wang September 6, 2023

For the past 30 years, the annual CHS Senate blood drive has partnered with Versiti Blood Center to help local hospitals collect as many blood donations as possible. Students who are 16 years old or...

Principal Tim Phares stands at his desk. Phares said he hopes to be accessible and visible to students.

Administration works to build student-staff connections in the new school year

Grace Guo September 5, 2023

The 2023-2024 school year marks Principal Tim Phares’ second year at CHS. Phares noted the different expectations leading into the year. “I do feel this kind of year is different,” he said. “We...

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