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Media Specialists Hannah Barbato (left) and Teri Ramos (right) shelve books together on Mar. 1, 2024 at the CHS media center. “I really enjoy putting apart some of my time to shelve books and help students,” Ramos said.

Student, media center specialist, CCPL worker discuss the evolving role of libraries

Aida Karim March 6, 2024

When freshman Rethika Sathyamathan was working on her National History Day project (NHD), she said the changing support the library has offered her was vital to her success with research and data collecting,...

Senior Nick Stitle works on his next book on at the CHS Media Center on Feb 8th, 2024. The next book of Stitles The Stormless series is set to release sometime in 2024.

In honor of Library Lovers day, students, media assistant discuss the spiking trend of self-publishing

Aidah Brown February 15, 2024

The first of three annual book publishing seasons may have begun, but media assistant Terri Spilman said those processes can differ because of the varying ways of publishing. "There are a lot of different...

School board member Greg Brown expresses his disappointment with the board for allowing inappropriate books to circulate in the media centers across the district. Senior Ryune Kono said books should only be removed if the purpose or overall content of the book is harmful to students.

New policies in book censorship ignites heated discussions within CCS school board

Royce Brown November 30, 2023

On Nov. 13, Assistant Superintendent Amy Dudley gave details to the CCS school board about a new policy involving censorship in media centers across the district. This policy, labeled Policy 5522, is to...

Senior Srinija Darapureddy and Junior Jahnavi Avula

Q&A with Senior Srinija Darapureddy and Junior Jahnavi Avula, writing to inspire

Safin Khatri October 31, 2023

Can you tell us about your journey as a writer and how you got started publishing a book?  First over summer break, Srinija and I, were reading articles and we learned about gender disparity (in) STEM...

Review: Caraval is a legendary read [MUSE]

Review: “Caraval” is a legendary read [MUSE]

Jenny Li May 4, 2023

Caraval, written by Stephanie Garber, is a “sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game” hosted by Legend. Twists and turns...

Why books are preferable to movies in light of new book-to-movie adaptation “A Man Called Otto”

Why books are preferable to movies in light of new book-to-movie adaptation “A Man Called Otto”

Nora Mariano February 6, 2023

The line between books and movies has become blurred as many popular books earn their own movie adaptations. The most successful recent examples are the Harry Potter series, Hunger Games and Jurassic Park.  Recently,...

Review: “My Dark Vanessa” allows readers to get a victim’s point of view [MUSE]

Review: “My Dark Vanessa” allows readers to get a victim’s point of view [MUSE]

Kate Loper January 24, 2023

After I finished all the unread books on my shelf, I was craving a new addictive read. So I decided to hop onto Goodreads and scroll through the several book recommendations and reviews based on the books...

Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died not just your ordinary celebrity memoir [MUSE]

Review: “I’m Glad My Mom Died” not just your ordinary celebrity memoir [MUSE]

Grace Guo January 10, 2023

"I'm Glad My Mom Died," Jennette McCurdy's personal memoir discussing her trauma related to abuse, eating disorders and addiction, may not have been the most upbeat vacation read for winter break, but...

Review: Does the movie Where the Crawdads Sing do justice to the book? [MUSE]

Review: Does the movie “Where the Crawdads Sing” do justice to the book? [MUSE]

Helena Wang November 28, 2022

Directed by Olivia Newman, the movie “Where the Crawdads Sing” debuted in theaters on July 15 and appeared on Netflix on Nov. 12, which quickly shot to the top of the charts on the movies list. Based...

Review: Box in the Woods, the perfect book for lovers of author Karen McManus [MUSE]

Review: “Box in the Woods,” the perfect book for lovers of author Karen McManus [MUSE]

Jenny Li November 22, 2022

Box in the Woods, written by Maureen Johnson, is the fourth book in the series Truly Devious but can be read as a standalone. With very gory details and the occasional mention of drugs, this murder mystery...

Review: Is The Secret History a modern classic? [MUSE]

Review: Is “The Secret History” a modern classic? [MUSE]

Kate Loper November 1, 2022

As I stroll through the local Barnes and Noble, which is conveniently five minutes from my house, I am on the hunt for the perfect autumn book. I pick up many different books, all seeming too similar....

The Carmel Clay Public Library opened on October 1 after more than a year of renovations.

CCPL opens with new changes after one year

Jenny Li October 18, 2022

CCPL opens with new changes after one year With Carmel Clay Public Library’s (CCPL) new opening, Jamie Beckman, teen services department manager, provided a rundown of the changes that CCPL underwent.  These...

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