Bring It Back: As Internet users, students should push the reinstitution of net neutrality
January 25, 2018
On Dec. 14, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) voted to abolish net neutrality, taking away the internet’s classification as a “common carrier. Net neutrality, as mentioned in a previous HiLite perspective, is the law forcing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to treat all data equally,...
Ritz Charles to host the Taste of the Chamber on Jan. 18
January 18, 2018
According to Melanie Lentz, project manager of the community relations and economic development department of the city of Carmel, the Taste of the Chamber will occur on Jan. 18 at the Ritz Charles. The event will be run by One Zone, the local Chamber of Commerce. “[One Zone is] our local chamber, a...
Christkindlmarkt: A Review
November 30, 2017
Rating : 4/5 I visited the Carmel Christkindlmarkt this Sunday and stayed for about an hour. The featured events I attended were an alphorn performance by Alphorngruppe and a woodworking demonstration with Christian Werner. Any onlooker could tell they were extremely skilled at their craft. Werner’...
CHS National Merit Semifinalists
Adhi Ramkumar, Web Content Editor
September 15, 2017
Carmel, IN – Carmel Clay Schools congratulates the 52 Carmel High School students named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists for 2018. These seniors have the opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million. Carmel Clay Schools 2018 National...
Carmel to host fall events
Allen Zhang, Managing Editor
September 7, 2017
According to Nancy Heck, director of community relations and economic development of the city of Carmel, the Arts and Design District will host many events in the month of September. The first of these events will be the Chinese Mooncake Festival, which takes place on September 9 in the Indiana De...
Net Neutrality: On the issue of net neutrality, both sides should work together to create a stronger solution.
Allen Zhang, Management
August 15, 2017
On May 18, the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) voted to scale back net neutrality protections. Net neutrality, which is the concept that internet service providers should treat all data on the internet equally regardless of the source, has been a pressing issue for a while, and hence it i...
Learn about National Jelly Bean Day with some savory statistics
April 21, 2016
Every year on April 22, candy lovers across the United States celebrate the holiday that is known as National Jelly Bean Day. One such sweet tooth is senior Gregory Dexter, who said he enjoys eating jelly beans, especially around Easter and spring. According to Holiday Insights, Boston confectioner William Schra...
Jazz Ensembles to showcase at upcoming performance Jazz Expressions
March 18, 2016
On march 22, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, the four CHS Jazz Ensembles will have their first concert of the year, Jazz Expressions, to showcase music they have been working on since before winter break. The CHS Jazz program will not be attending any competitions this year, instead focusing on refining p...
With upcoming release of Oculus Rift, students, teachers reconsider use of virtual reality in classes
March 18, 2016
In one of the internal rooms of the CHS media center sits a row of black smartphones clothed in what appears to be goggle-shaped cardboard boxes. “Google Cardboard,” as these boxes are called, is a virtual reality headset several CHS teachers are currently test-running for future use in the classroom. Furthermore,...
CHS Theater to perform rendition of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
January 21, 2016
This year, the CHS winter production will be “Romeo and Juliet” — with modern twists. The CHS theater will use a shortened 90-minute adaptation written by professor of theatre Diane Timmerman at Butler that has abridged the classic play by William Shakespeare but still incorporates the origina...
All in the Holidays: Classic Christmas music, movies remain popular at CHS
December 14, 2015
Unlike the catchy pop tunes and action-filled blockbusters of warmer weather, some time-tested Christmas melodies and movies released decades ago still remain popular with CHS students and faculty today. Sophomore Reese Nordeen considers himself a holiday-loving person. Around Christmas, he’ll decorate hi...
The Beauty of YouTube: More students turn to online videos for fashion and beauty advice
October 9, 2015
She turns on her camera, angles it down, hits record and says, “Hey guys, it’s Natalia.” Natalia Trevino Amaro, “Youtuber” and sophomore, has celebrated her two year anniversary on YouTube on Oct. 1, and has reached over 3,000 subscribers. She is a fashion and lifestyle “Youtuber,” often catego...
LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE: Kenley Williams, Drawing 3-4 student and junior, lays the foundation for her most recent piece during class on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The drawing students had recently been assigned black and white drawings using colored pencils, requiring a variety of blending and shading techniques. Williams, as well as many other students, utilized a gothic subject for her piece in order to work with a variety of shadows.
