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Q&A with freshmen Chloe Del Carlo, Ava Josephine Carter, Jamie Elliott, revealed creators of @carmel_complimentss Instagram page

Emily Sandy • April 18, 2021

Why did you start this account? Del Carlo: We (noticed) people were making those other weird mean accounts that were meant to spread rumors and different things (so) we just thought that we could make...

Q&A with portrait photographer, senior Grace Barney

Calina He and Maddie Kosc • March 20, 2021

How did you get involved in photography? I don’t really know how I initially got started because I got my first camera when I was 10 years old so I’ve always liked taking pictures of friends and...

Q&A with 2020 Congressional App Challenge winner, junior Adi Ariyur

Emily Sandy • March 16, 2021

Please describe your app and all it does. Why is it important? The purpose of CHS Club Access is to promote and allow for the easier management of clubs. In the management aspect of this app, admins...

Q&A with junior Max Shurr on 3D printing, engineering inventions

Daniel Tian • February 13, 2021

When did you start making projects? I’ve always enjoyed building and making things. Ever since I was little, I always had LEGO sets and Lincoln Logs. Over time, I got more and more interested in engineering....

Q&A with baton twirling medalist Ireland Jones

Cady Armstrong • December 5, 2020

How did you get involved with baton twirling? I honestly think I was just born into the sport. I first started at the age of 4-and-a-half but my first competition was when I was 5 years old. My grandma...

Social Media Sensation: Q&A with senior Elizabeth Shelton, who runs her own popular YouTube channel

Cory Steele, 15 Minutes Editor • December 12, 2016

“For me, it’s more about the message than putting on makeup or showing people my room... it’s about making people happy and sharing my story as well.”

Freshman Alisha Wang is a nationally ranked competitive figure skater

15min • December 13, 2013

When did you first step on the ice? The first time I stepped on the ice rink was when I was about 6 years old. When I first stepped on the ice, all I remember is that it was really scary at first,...

Best Bunnies

15min • April 28, 2011

Junior Rachel Schloneger breeds rabbits for competitions. By Henry Zhu <[email protected]> How would you describe what you do? I raise rabbits for showing competitively against...

Cage Rage

15min • March 1, 2011

Junior Michael Kelleher competes as a cage fighter. By Sarah Yun <[email protected]> What does being a cage fighter entail? You have to work out a lot. I work out about eight times a week...

Bird’s the Word

15min • January 27, 2011

Senior Elena Murzyn tames raptors as a falconer By Katie Norman <[email protected]> What got you started as a falconer? I'd read about falconry before, but what really got me started was...

The Need for Speed

15min • September 23, 2010

Junior Caroline Wachtel participates in speed skating, a rare sport for high schoolers. By Monica Cheng <[email protected]> How would you describe speed skating to those who aren’t familiar...

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