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Ray Mo

Ray Mo, Litebox Editor

Hi, my name is Raymond Mo, but I go by Ray. This year, I am the photo editor for HiLite's Litebox section. Outside of HiLite, I enjoy reporting for Current in Carmel, editing videos, and hanging out with my boys Eddie Dong, Marvin Fan and Daniel Tian.

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Senior Marissa Cheslock sits at her crafting station in the fashion classroom with her new clothing project. She is currently working on a sequined top that has thin straps. Cheslock said her business thrived during the pandemic due to recent trends.

[Photo] Student business owners take on benefits, risks of starting a business while managing school, personal life

April 26, 2021
FINAL CUT: Senior Curt Masengale edits his collaborative film project in his IB Film class on March 3. I enjoyed editing the film because I got to see 30 hours of production condense into 12 minutes of screen time, Masengale said.

[Photo] 2020-21 Photo of the Day

September 14, 2020
Dylan Boyer, eSports member and junior, sits in the eSports team’s new room playing Skyrim. Boyer said customization of characters allows players to express themselves in a subtle way.

[Photo] Digital technology opens doors to new possibilities for self-expression

February 20, 2021
Late Vaccines Expectations

Late Vaccines Expectations

Ray Mo
February 14, 2021
Seniors Jordan Paraboschi (left) and Daniel Schrader-Dobros (right) discuss the existence of conscious thought during a Crossfire meeting on Jan. 21. To find out more information about Crossfire club, look on its instagram @crossfire_chs.

[Photo] 2.9 News Briefs

February 9, 2021
Sophomore Avery Guo practices a kick in her dojang. Guo said everyone should practice a martial art at some point in their life. Martial arts instructor Kasi Young said she teaches students of all ages.

[Photo] 25 years after International Fighting Championship 4, instructors, female martial arts students evaluate female participation in martial arts

January 16, 2021
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[Photo] 12.12 News Briefs

December 12, 2020
With CHS’s large, competitive environment, students assess how pressures foster imposter syndrome

[Video] With CHS’s large, competitive environment, students assess how pressures foster imposter syndrome

Sowmya Chundi and Leah Tan
November 21, 2020
Q&A with science teacher James Hambley on YouTube channel with over 75k subscribers

Q&A with science teacher James Hambley on YouTube channel with over 75k subscribers

Ray Mo and Wendy Zhu
November 20, 2020
SPRINKLES: Senior Jasmine Hsu (middle right) demonstrates how to fold pouches for baked goods during the Sprinkle Of Joy meeting on Oct. 22. During the meeting, the club packaged baked goods for 68 faculty members from the CHS Administration, Art, Business, Communications and other departments.

[Photo] News Briefs 11.10

November 10, 2020
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[Photo] Cybersecurity Q&A

October 12, 2020
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Senior Nishita Prasad writes down her to do list in a notebook to stay oranized and to make sure she gets all the points on her list done and to not stress out with all her school work and extracurriculars.

[Video] Students, admissions counselors debate the importance of extracurriculars

Kiersten Riedford
August 13, 2020
Carmel’s year-old Midtown Plaza remains nearly vacant during quarantine.

Photo Essay: Summer of 2020

Edward Dong and Ray Mo
July 2, 2020
A sign on Wild Ginger on 116ths door announces the restaurants temporary closure. On March 16, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced that all restaurants were to close their dine-in services.

[Photo] In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Asian restaurants face new challenges

April 13, 2020
Junior Marissa Cheslock threads her sewing machine. When determining when do repurpose clothes or start from scratch, she said, If its something big, itd be very hard to find something to repurpose for that because theres so much fabric involved.

[Photo] Junior Marissa Cheslock repurposes old clothes, posts her creations on her sewing Instagram

April 2, 2020
Junior Melissa Su divides her lunch into individual boxes to make it easier to bring in the morning. Su said she started focusing on having a more balanced diet last month.

[Video] In light of World Health Day on April 7, changes in diet lead to improved mental, physical health amongst students

Uma Kandallu
March 20, 2020
Junior Max Chang mows the grass along the box plots on his farm, NuJac Gardens. Chang said the maintenance of a farm requires many responsibilities including this one.

[Video] In light of World Agriculture Day on Tuesday, students in agriculture stress importance of maintaining industry

Leah Tan
March 20, 2020
MONEY TALK: Junior Erik Nelson discusses drop shipping, a business retail strategy, during an Entrepreneurship Club meeting on Feb. 18. During the meeting, Nelson shared his experience running an online merchandise business through an Instagram account. The next Entrepreneurship Club meeting is on March 17.

[Photo] 2019-2020 Photo of the Day

September 5, 2019
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[Photo] Juniors Brian Yuan and Erik Nelson manage History meme page

February 21, 2020
Junior Ben Lin helps set the table at his family restaurant, Wild Ginger on 116th. He said he sometimes works with his mom at the restaurant on the weekends for a couple hours.

[Video] Recent studies show decline of Chinese-owned restaurants, bring light to cultural changes between generations of immigrants

Sam Hawkins
February 21, 2020
Social studies teacher James Ziegler instructs the class during a socratic seminar in IB History of the Americas 3-4. Many IB courses such as IB History of the Americas are very discussion-oriented.

[Video] As scheduling continues, students, teachers promote classes that test world views

Kiersten Riedford
February 21, 2020
MAKING MOVES: Lacrosse Head Coach Brandon Burke gives orders to senior Caroline Ramsey as she navigates her way through her teammate during practice on Saturday morning. “You get to a point where you’re having to do so many things that you get so exhausted that making decisions is hard,” Ramsey said.

[Photo] Rigorous practice schedules cause fatigue, athletes compare journeys in sports

February 21, 2020
Jesse Cooper, WHJE staff member and junior, practices broadcasting for the Riley-a-Thon on WHJE radio. Cooper said she hopes the Riley-a-Thon will continue as an annual event even after her graduation.

[Photo] WHJE to host first ever Riley-a-Thon,marathon broadcast to raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital

February 21, 2020
FOR THE KIDS: Champions Together members from CHS and Center Grove play basketball in the Fieldhouse during halftime of the men’s game. President and senior Sophie Gates said, “I know a good amount of people that would not only do well in Champions Together but would really enjoy it and I would love if they volunteered.”

[Photo] Member of Champions Together club helps students with disabilities via sports, wishes more people would volunteer

January 23, 2020
Sophomore Yashaswini “Yashu” Battina looks at yogurt before she eats. She said her Type 1 diabetes diagnosis has caused her to be more aware of her diet.

[Photo] New technologies, information help to combat burden of responsibility as diagnoses of Type 1, 2 diabetes rise

January 23, 2020
As part of her skincare routine, Senior Hannah Liu applies Blanc De La Mer cream, a facial hydrating mask used to moisturize and brighten the skin. Liu said skincare is an important part of her self care routine. Another thing that she chooses to incorporate in her life for self care is exercise, specifically dancing.

[Photo] In light of growing popularity of self-care, students, counselor evaluate proposed benefits, shortcomings of trends

December 12, 2019
Drop The Beat: Spotify should be unrestricted on school internet

Drop The Beat: Spotify should be unrestricted on school internet

Ray Mo
October 24, 2019
Lexi Carter, Art Club president and junior, sketches out a drawing for Inktober. Inktober is a month long challenge encouraging artists to build positive habits through ink drawing.

[Photo] With Inktober in full swing, students, teacher reflect on influences of online challenges on art, life

October 24, 2019
Abinay Devarakonda, Key Club President and senior, writes the agenda for the day on a white board during SRT in the Key Club office. The Key Club officers were assigned to that SRT because it allows them to easily coordinate events and activities.

[Photo] All In This Together: Key Club launches new inter-club service initiative

October 24, 2019
Carter Novak, junior varsity mens tennis player and senior, plays a practice doubles match against fellow CHS team member on Aug. 30. The varsity mens tennis team will compete in the MIC Championship at Ben Davis tomorrow, Sept. 21 at 8:30 a.m.

[Photo] Game, Set, Match!

September 20, 2019
School Resource Officer Shane VanNatter holds a casual conversation with several students during his lunch period. VanNatter said building rapport with students is important to help them feel safe and trust him in the case of an emergency. This simple practice can help keep CHS safer.

[Photo] New fire drill policy, Carmel revoted safest place to live in U.S., raises questions over how prepared students are for emergencies

September 20, 2019
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