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Technical Advisory Committee passes one-year mark online, continues to serve Hamilton County

Technical Advisory Committee passes one-year mark online, continues to serve Hamilton County

Eileen Roh January 28, 2025

January marks one year since the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) transitioned from a monthly meeting to conducting plan review comments online. The TAC is a collection of members from each city department...

Mary Strinka presents the potential effects of a House Bill on school corporations in Indiana at the Educational Services Center on Jan 27, 2025. The meeting also focused on the results of the districtwide community survey. Incoming Superintendent Thomas Oestreich said, “I wanted to reach as many community stakeholders as possible to provide feedback because I believe, and also our school board believes, that it's important to hear from our community on how we're doing and if there are areas that our community feels we need to improve on.”

CCS community survey to impact school district strategic plan

Aida Karim January 21, 2025

Incoming superintendent Thomas Oestreich released a district-wide community survey last December to collect community feedback. According to Oestreich, the district administration will consider the results...

Superficial holiday volunteering leads to long-term detrimental effects

Superficial holiday volunteering leads to long-term detrimental effects

Riva Jain December 2, 2024

As the holiday season rolls around, I find it is increasingly difficult to find places to volunteer, whether that be at a humane shelter or food pantry. During the holidays, these places are inundated...

Irene Hwang (right), A Kid Again officer and sophomore, sets up a Zoom call with a guest speaker on Oct. 3, 2024. "A Kid Again is a club that provides fun adventures for children with life-threatening conditions," Hwang said.

Club Spotlight: A Kid Again

Lucy Han October 22, 2024

Irene Hwang, A Kid Again officer and sophomore What is the purpose of A Kid Again? A Kid Again is a club that provides fun adventures for children with life-threatening conditions. Our club just...

Juniors Mariam Morad (left) and Laila Abumahfouz (right) take pictures during SSRT on Feb. 16, 2023. “I started wearing the hijab because many Islamic scholars have agreed that wearing the hijab is mandatory,” Morad said. “However, this is not the only reason I wanted to wear the hijab because it represents who I am as a Muslim.”

Hijabi students, teacher discuss experience with and stigma surrounding hijab

Ayaan Nadeem and Salima Sher February 27, 2024

Every Muslim’s journey with the hijab is different.  For junior Mariam Morad, she started wearing her hijab right before high school.  “I started wearing the hijab because many Islamic scholars...

Senior Zoey Hornback, House of Representatives Cabinet Member organizes donation items to send to sick children at the Riley Children’s Hospital. "Giving back to your community allows you to become a better person," said Hornback.

As the giving season approaches, young people give back in rising numbers

Aidah Brown November 28, 2023

International Volunteer day is on Dec. 5th this year, but David Jiang, co-president of the Key Club and junior, said something as complex as giving can't be defined and categorized by one thing.  "Giving...

Senate fall blood drive aims to help community, taking place Sept. 7

Senate fall blood drive aims to help community, taking place Sept. 7

Jenny Li and Helena Wang September 6, 2023

For the past 30 years, the annual CHS Senate blood drive has partnered with Versiti Blood Center to help local hospitals collect as many blood donations as possible. Students who are 16 years old or...

Students, teacher, food bank CEO address importance of community involvement, volunteering

Students, teacher, food bank CEO address importance of community involvement, volunteering

Isaac Hsu May 11, 2023

Clubs at this school can come and go, but some desire to have lasting effects within the community. Julia Dong, Key Club co-president and senior, said she believes in the value of giving back to the community...

Junior Kenzie Mattingly waters and measures plants kept in a biology room for scientific observation. She said as a woman in the life sciences there have  been times where she's been afraid to give her input.

Women in STEM emphasize the struggles of gender bias within school, workplace

Avery Carlisle March 31, 2023

Junior Kenzie Mattingly said she has a dream of working in the medical field as a woman once she graduates. However, she said the STEM field is still not quite an equal community for women compared to...

In light of 5th Anniversary of March for Our Lives, citizens, governments, should treat gun control with urgency

In light of 5th Anniversary of March for Our Lives, citizens, governments, should treat gun control with urgency

Grace Guo March 24, 2023

March 12 marked the 71st day of the year. In those days 3,511 individuals have died from gun violence outside of suicide (Gun Violence Archive). According to EducationWeek, nine school shootings have occurred...

Superintendent Michael Beresford writes messages on birthday cards for Carmel Clay School staff members. Beresford said that it’s important to celebrate and recognize the people that help our school run.

Carmel Clay Schools to connect with families outside school district

Raghav Sriram March 12, 2023

According to Superintendent Michael Beresford, Carmel Clay Schools is implementing programs to connect with families who do not have any children enrolled in the district. “We found out during the school...

Radio adviser Dominic James stands at his desk on his 60th birthday. WHJE staff members decorated his classroom and the radio hallway for the occasion.

WHJE to continue raising money for Riley

Angela Qian February 9, 2020

WHJE will conduct its first annual RileyThon from Feb. 24 through Feb. 29 to support Riley Children’s Hospital and Carmel Dance Marathon, according to radio adviser Dominic James. “We are getting...

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