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Q&A with junior Tege Holt on music journey

Q&A with junior Tege Holt on music journey

Keira Kress and Parker Kelso February 22, 2025

How did you get interested in playing music? I was four years old in the back of my dad's truck and the song “Pink Houses” came on the radio. I'm not really sure what it was. I decided I wanted...

Children’s museums: A return to curiosity and wonder

Children’s museums: A return to curiosity and wonder

Aidah Brown January 24, 2025

Many children despise typical museums. The thought of being dragged to a museum to silently admire art or history seems tortuous to some. Although many teenagers never grew out of this phase, I have come...

Junior Faith Spittal sings worship during youth group at Mercy Road Church on December 15th. The song brought a sense of peace to the service.

Students share a growing passion for music in the modern generation

Aidah Brown January 17, 2025

According to a 2022 survey by YouGov, younger generations are increasingly more familiarized with playing instruments and creating music. This widespread exploration of music took on a deeper meaning for...

Club Spotlight: Create for Kids

Club Spotlight: Create for Kids

Lucy Han November 27, 2024

Oliv Widjaja, Create for Kids officer and junior Knowing that this club is new this year, what inspired you to start it? Well, actually one night (co-president and junior) Rachel Lehner actually...

The Arts and Country Craft Fair presents a variety of home decor, artful apparel and gifts. The fair invited people to shop from local artists to support programs for veterans.

Arts and Country Craft Fair to support veterans through local art show

Jasmine Y. Zhang May 10, 2024

The Art and Country Craft Fair is held on May 11 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Tina Mangos, Art and Country Craft Fair organizer, said the primary goal of organizing the fair was to support veterans in terms of...

Local artists should create work for Carmel’s roundabouts

Local artists should create work for Carmel’s roundabouts

HiLite Staff April 25, 2024

When one thinks of the city Carmel, one of the main things that crosses their mind is roundabouts. The city is internationally known for them. Since the late 1990s, Carmel has been replacing intersections...

Ani-Mania!

Ani-Mania!

Megan Xia, Leying Yang, and Ella Guo April 17, 2024

Elegant Ice Creations workers sculpt a reindeer on Jan. 19 at the Arts & Design District. From 4 to 8 p.m., the artists worked on and showcased their ice carvings.

Carmel’s Festival of Ice to present art to community from Jan. 19 to 21

Anthony Pho January 20, 2024

In her experience as an artist in Carmel, freshman Vikashni Muthuraman said she believes fine art plays a strong role in the community. One event that exemplifies the role of art in Carmel is the Festival...

Sophomore and ballerina Haylie Fletcher practices the "Arabesque" ballet position. Fletcher performed in "The Nutcracker" at The Center for the Performing Arts. Shows began in November.

Q&A with Haylie Fletcher on ballet, The Nutcracker show at the Palladium

Safin Khatri November 27, 2023

Can you describe your journey as a ballet dancer and how it has led you to your role in “The Nutcracker?” I was put into ballet at the age of 3, and I really just liked the idea of the pretty tutus...

Dreams to Reality: In Light of Back to the Future Day, Teacher, Students Discuss Historical Influences on Modern Art

Dreams to Reality: In Light of Back to the Future Day, Teacher, Students Discuss Historical Influences on Modern Art

Ivy Zhen October 20, 2023

As Oct. 21 marks Back to the Future Day, students and teachers discuss how past art affects their own artstyle and contemporary art. Jennifer Bubp, AP Art History teacher, said art creators will always...

Senior Avery Guo works on a digital art project on her laptop. Guo said she uses a keyboard cover so that she can draw with her e-pencil without having to touch the screen.

Creativity accelerated by COVID-19, students reflect on pandemic three years ago

Evelyn Foster March 31, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic shackled many people to their houses for months on end. But for those like Avery Guo, president of the Artist’s Association and senior, this wasn’t such a bad thing. Over the...

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