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Muslim students should be given more understanding during Ramadan

Muslim students should be given more understanding during Ramadan

Ayaan Nadeem March 27, 2025

Every year, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. This month, known as Ramadan, is a very holy month for all Muslims. Fasting during this time is one of the five main pillars of the faith. At...

Junior Ismail Kheiri ends his prayer by asking Allah SWT to fulfill his wishes on Jan. 29. “Umrah is almost like a fresh start in Islam,” Kheiri said. “You get forgiveness for a lot of the sins that you’ve done, and you ask to be guided on the right path of Islam.”

Students strengthen faith through Umrah: the minor pilgrimage with major benefits

Shawn Feng February 18, 2025

In early January, junior Ismail Kheiri performed his first pilgrimage to Mecca. Kheiri said the pilgrimage was an eye-opening event.  “Seeing the Kaaba for the first time was transformative,” Kheiri...

Junior Anthony Coellner poses on the field before a game. Coellner explained how the spread of social media helps an athletes' opportunity.

Social media for student athletes, beneficial or harmful?

Laasya Avula January 30, 2025

In today’s digital world, social media platforms have become an essential tool to create a following and keep track of current events and people. This is why high school athletes have lately been using...

Review: “Wind and Truth” is the perfect ending [MUSE]

Review: “Wind and Truth” is the perfect ending [MUSE]

Ayaan Nadeem January 2, 2025

On Dec. 6, the fifth book in the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson was released. Readers have been waiting for this book since its announcement last year. Wind and Truth also ends the first...

Introducing: "The Muses Who Stole Christmas," a collection of reviews for you to follow through winter [MUSE]

Introducing: “The Muses Who Stole Christmas,” a collection of reviews for you to follow through winter [MUSE]

Ayaan Nadeem December 2, 2024

Dear readers, I hope that your semester is going smoothly. As the weather chills and the days shorten I’d like to show you all a collection of winter-themed MUSE reviews, titled “The Muses Who Stole...

Senior Jessica Dinh films in the CHTV studio. Dinh said her favorite part of the filmmaking process is editing.

Q&A with CHTV member and senior Jessica Dinh on Emmy win

Ayaan Nadeem November 14, 2024

What exactly is this competition? NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences), Emmys Student Production Awards. Basically, it is judged by a national board for television awards. First,...

Senior Sophie Mock takes a swing at a golf ball during a tournament. Mock has been noted as one of three golfers to record a hole-in-one at the IHSSA girls final. (Submitted Photo: Sophie Mock)

Athlete Spotlight: Sophie Mock on making records at the ISSA girls golf state finals

Ayaan Nadeem October 29, 2024

How did you get into your sport?  My parents are both golfers so they inspired me to start playing golf. How have you been motivated to keep going? I have been motivated by goals of winning state...

CHS should increase amount of voting information sent out

CHS should increase amount of voting information sent out

HiLite Staff October 19, 2024

With a presidential election drawing near, many of this school’s students who have turned 18 are now eligible to vote in the election on Nov. 5. Before Indiana’s voter registration deadline on Oct....

CYAP’s Annual Mental Health Fundraising Drive Promotes Mental Health Awareness, Improves Wellness of Students

CYAP’s Annual Mental Health Fundraising Drive Promotes Mental Health Awareness, Improves Wellness of Students

Eileen Roh October 16, 2024

The Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP), created in fall 2015 to help strengthen youth through community involvement, has recently concluded its Mental Health Fundraising Drive with the intent of raising...

Allyson Cooksey's B2 AP Human Geography class takes notes over the latest textbook reading on Sept. 3, 2024. The class recently finished taking their Asia map quiz and are now reviewing their most recent assignment.

Students, assistant principal consider new attendance policy, incentives

Ayaan Nadeem September 19, 2024

Attendance has become a priority for many schools. For example, Indiana legislators passed Senate Bill 292 which addresses chronic absenteeism. Although this law doesn’t specifically address issues for...

Students, teachers, explore connection between stress and recommendation letters during college application season

Students, teachers, explore connection between stress and recommendation letters during college application season

Anthony Pho and Jasmine Y. Zhang September 19, 2024

Junior Allison Shen is far from alone in believing recommendation letters are an important part of the college admissions process. According to a 2023 survey by the National Association for College Admission...

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