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Energy drink consumption remains constant amongst students

Energy drink consumption remains constant amongst students

Ryan Sharp April 18, 2025

For junior Joseph Kim, energy drinks have allowed him to stay awake during the school day despite busy nights and inconsistent sleep.  “I started drinking energy drinks probably in (my) sophomore...

Maleeha Mahbub reads a park sign advising people to “grow don't mow” on Mar. 20, 2025 in West Park. She finished looking over the sign and continued on her walk on the trail. “I think it’s cool having these signs in and around the park, it’s a nice reminder for people, even if they just pass by,” Mahbub said.

Indiana Dunes National Park faces uncertainties over employee terminations, reinstatements

Anthony Pho April 16, 2025

On Feb. 14, 1,000 National Park Service employees were terminated as a result of a $210 million reduction in funding from the national park budget. These funding cuts extended to the Indiana Dunes National...

Indy Women in Tech hosts a fundraiser to support girls finding their passions in technology. Events manager Kristan Russell said, “I love to follow our students that have gone through our program, the ones that have graduated and go out and get their career started, and watch them advance up the corporate ladder. We've had several of them come back and speak at our events, and that has been really inspiring because most of the women in our program are working hourly jobs or they're living paycheck to paycheck.” (Submitted photo: Kristan Russell)

Wayne County Women’s Fund luncheon raises awareness, strengthens women’s community

Wynne BruBaker April 11, 2025

The Women’s Fund of Wayne County will host their annual Women’s Luncheon on April 12 in Richmond, marking its 21st anniversary. The event will also include a fundraising silent art auction featuring...

Opposing Column: Traveling is inherently superior to staycations

Opposing Column: Traveling is inherently superior to staycations

Anthony Pho April 3, 2025

Many individuals, students and adults alike, use spring break to break up a daily routine that has become monotonous over several months. We want to introduce freshness and revitalize ourselves. So...

Hamilton County Health Department and CredibleMind partnership provides novel mental health resources

Hamilton County Health Department and CredibleMind partnership provides novel mental health resources

Anthony Pho February 28, 2025

According to the Grove Estate, 345,000 adults in Indiana require mental health care but are not able to receive it. To improve community mental well-being, the Hamilton County health department collaborated...

The new Gen Z love

Anthony Pho and Jasmine Y. Zhang February 13, 2025

To sophomore Lizzie Beck, teenage relationships have changed rapidly in recent years. “Love has been made into this object. People use it as excuses or falsely use the term,” Beck said. “Love...

Aria and Ariella Williamson skate at the Ice at Carter Green for Sensory Skate Day on Jan. 29th 2024. They went around the rink a couple of times with a skating aid and continued to enjoy their day. “I had so much fun ice skating today, the helper skates are really nice,” Ariella Willamson said.

Sensory Skate Day provides unique opportunity for individuals with special needs

Anthony Pho January 28, 2025

The annual Carmel Sensory Skate Day will take place on Jan. 29 at the Ice at Carter Green from 5 to 7 p.m. According to transportation development coordinator Kevin Whited, Sensory Skate Day provides a...

Election results reveal shift in Carmel politics toward liberal candidates

Election results reveal shift in Carmel politics toward liberal candidates

Anthony Pho and Ryan Sharp January 15, 2025

Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election with 50.0% of the popular vote, compared to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 48.4%. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on Jan....

Review: “A Phở Love Story” is an exceptional and authentic representation of teenage Vietnamese-Americans [MUSE]

Review: “A Phở Love Story” is an exceptional and authentic representation of teenage Vietnamese-Americans [MUSE]

Anthony Pho December 25, 2024

When I picked up A Phở Love Story, I expected another teenage romance that just so happened to take place in an unconventional setting. What I got was quite a bit more. Written by Loan Lê in 2021,...

Senior Ethan Zhang gets ready as he prepares for his state swim meet. In this meet CHS became the 2024 state champions. (Submitted photo: Ethan Zhang)

Athlete Spotlight: Ethan Zhang on committing to Columbia University

Anthony Pho December 12, 2024

  How did the recruitment process work? It starts at the end of July sophomore year, where coaches are allowed to reach out to you. For a lot of the big D1 schools like (the University of)...

Students, teacher bring praise to ethnic traditions to American Thanksgiving

Students, teacher bring praise to ethnic traditions to American Thanksgiving

Jasmine Y. Zhang and Anthony Pho November 18, 2024

As the fourth Thursday of November approaches—this year, it will be Nov. 28—the perfect American Thanksgiving comes back into the spotlight. As a holiday that originated from an autumn harvest feast...

New advisory committee Team Bounceback to provide insight on student retention, returning to Carmel

New advisory committee Team Bounceback to provide insight on student retention, returning to Carmel

Anthony Pho September 27, 2024

Team Bounceback is an advisory committee created by the city of Carmel to help the city retain local talent, especially in the form of students of Carmel schools. Created on Aug. 16, the program is led...

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