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Kruti Subbannavar, Content Gatherer

Hi my name is Kruti and I am a feature reporter once again this year! I love to do hand-lettering and I have recently fallen in love with medical dramas, and I love spending time reading good books! I'm really excited to make my year at HiLite even better than last year!

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Freshman Regina Hyde draws a paper skull decoration for Día de los Muertos. Hyde said one of her favorite parts of the celebration was getting to eat decorated sugar skulls and other sugary desserts. Hyde said Día de los Muertos is a holiday that can help reduce the fear of death.

Mexican students, Spanish teacher share stories, traditions, feelings towards Día de los Muertos

October 22, 2021
Junior Marielle Cortelyou and senior Annie Salter pose with a bisexual flag. Cortelyou, the president of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, said she believed Bisexual Pride Day was a validating occasion.

Bisexual students celebrate Bisexual Pride Day, confront stigma

September 23, 2021
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[Photo] Teachers explain importance of asking questions, understanding students

September 28, 2021

CHS Choir Department gets ready for Fall Concert on Sept. 29

September 13, 2021
Senior Lillian Williams poses next to Santa Claus as a baby. She said even though her parents told her about Santa Claus, she never saw it as a lie. Williams said she will tell her own children about Santa Claus because she said she thinks it will be fun and will continue the tradition of good memories and gift-giving.

Students’ early belief in titular imaginary characters leads to them making their own

August 12, 2021
Freshman Braeden White (left) along with his brother, freshman Brooks White (right) and his mother, Amy White-Meadows (middle-right) went to their grandparent’s house for a family dinner on May 2.

In light of Mother’s Day on May 9, students, teacher consider parenting, working through pandemic

May 9, 2021
Jim Peterson (farthest back), co-director of theater and film who has worked at CHS since 1992, poses with the Rising Star club before the Homecoming parade in 2007. “(The Homecoming parade) was a really special time,” he said.

Students, teachers speak on feelings of nostalgia after year of non-traditional school

April 20, 2021
Men should stop dismissing women’s concerns by saying “Not All Men,” listen, support them instead

Men should stop dismissing women’s concerns by saying “Not All Men,” listen, support them instead

April 11, 2021
Junior Jillian Escobar poses for a photo at her home. Escobar said she believes that every woman should be given the right to express themselves in any way they see fit, whether it be conventional femininity or not. She also expressed her love for heels by saying that “womanhood is the stiletto heel.”

Transgender students deal with women’s, transgender issues, visibility

March 31, 2021

Theater department prepares for devised theater and stand up comedy unit

March 2, 2021
12th-grader Aika Uda (fourth from left) poses with classmates and handmade candy on Valentines Day. Uda said it’s customary in Japan for women to give chocolates all the men in their lives.

Students recognize, celebrate Valentines Day in different ways

February 14, 2021
Sophomore Lauren Schaefer writes in Korean. She said she would like to move to Korea someday.

[Photo] Students, professor discuss Korean representation in school curriculum

January 14, 2021
Junior Remi Shirayanagi and her mother, Ikue Shirayanagi sit at their kitchen table discussing the different types of tea that they enjoy the most and the history behind each tea after brewing their own cups of green tea. Remi said that tea is a large portion of her family’s life, as it is included in most of her family’s meals, and, if a guest comes over, their family would present the guest with tea as a welcome gift.

Tea enthusiasts consider history, heritage, importance of tea in their lives

January 24, 2021

Theater Department on plans, upcoming events for second semester

January 19, 2021

Theater Department talks about plans after “Radio Mystery Plays”

November 24, 2020

Theater department getting ready for fall plays

November 8, 2020
Cooking teacher Nicholas Carter demonstrates how to toss mushrooms to senior Matt Arnold. He tells Arnold to have confidence in cooking.

CHS students talk about cooking, stereotypes, working professionally in restaurant industry

November 5, 2020
Zoe Edwards (left), Mock Trial president and senior,coverses with Natsume Wu (right). Mcok Trial member and junio, as she answers her questions about trial procedures. Edwards said a large amountof Mock Trial members are feame which may be a result of Justice Ginsburgs profound impact on young women.

Female students discuss impact Ruth Bader Ginsburg had on their lives

October 17, 2020
Freshman Joseph Sandy sits in the Freshman Cafeteria by himself. “I expected negativity, but instead I got positivity,” Sandy said.

Students reflect on experience of coming out of quarantine after having COVID-19

September 24, 2020
Jack Sullivan, Reagan Nagel, Ella Owens and Theo Curtis rehearse for the Studio One Acts for this upcoming week. They star in the play called Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair directed by senior Muriel Mota Schaffer. Nagel plays Regina, Sullivan plays Bradley, Owens plays Tiffany and Curtis plays Sam.

Theater department to get ready for Studio One Acts

September 20, 2020

CRU plans for upcoming barn party

November 2, 2019

CRU to host first event of the year See You At The Pole on Sept. 25

September 27, 2019
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