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COMPOST QUEEN: Maanya Rajesh, co-leader of Green Action Club and sophomore, carries buckets of compost materials to add to her compost pile. Rajesh said she created Green Action club because she really cares about the environment and wants to bring awareness to saving the planet at CHS.

Earth Day Every Day: In honor of Earth day, students, staff practice living sustainably, discuss importance of environmental movement

Marissa Ryan and Kris Otten March 20, 2020

In a school of over 5,000 students, there are bound to be different talents, terms of expression and passions, but not many can say their passion surrounds the environment like Maanya Rajesh, leader of...

In light of recent Fair Oaks incident, students, dietitian explain experience with, reasoning behind vegan lifestyles

In light of recent Fair Oaks incident, students, dietitian explain experience with, reasoning behind vegan lifestyles

Grace Xu August 13, 2019

The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the winter of 2018, junior Carmen Broadnax suddenly decided to never eat meat again. And not just meat, either. She’d chosen to cut out all animal-related...

Carmel students address climate change; think globally, act locally

Avery Thorpe May 3, 2019

According to The National Climate Change Assessment, “Over the last 50 years, much of the United States. has seen increases in prolonged periods of excessively elevated temperatures, heavy downpours,...

Kian Robinson, club member and junior, takes notes on volunteering opportunities.

Environmental Action Club looks forward to Eagle Creek volunteer opportunity

Laasya Mamidipalli March 22, 2019

Ben Ring, Environmental Action Club officer and junior, said, “The Invasive Species Strike Team at Eagle Creek looks like a great volunteer opportunity. This involves locally identifying and removing...

Students Participate in Global Climate Strike

Students Participate in Global Climate Strike

Josie Cruzan March 22, 2019

On Friday, March 15, CHS students participated in a global climate strike to protest government inaction regarding global warming and climate change. Approximately 400 students from 20 schools across the...

Kian Robinson, club member and junior, prepares for the Environmental Action Club call out meeting.

Environmental Action Club Makes Plans to Start off New School Year

Laasya Mamidipalli September 4, 2018

Ben Ring, Environmental Action club officer and junior, says, “The call out meeting is after school on Sept. 10 in room B207, and the club typically meets the second Monday of every month.” Ring...

Graphic: Earth-Friendly Foods

Amberly Xie, Graphics Staff September 21, 2017

CHS custodian Susie Denson doing what she does best in Family Consumer Science room after school.

A look into the life of a custodian (Behind the Scenes)

Julianna Kessilyas, Reporter October 20, 2016

When students leave CHS, custodians venture around doing their job, involving their utmost power and effort that takes to make the school prepared for whatever may be thrown in its direction. Many students...

Dakota Wipeout Line. Dakota Access Pipeline harms environment, Native American civil rights

Dakota Wipeout Line. Dakota Access Pipeline harms environment, Native American civil rights

Lin Lin Mo, Reporter October 13, 2016

Last year, I joined the fight against the Keystone XL Pipeline; I wrote letters to the senators and signed online petitions, as well as donated to environmental groups. The pipeline would have run through...

Recent fall in gas prices concerns environmentalists

Recent fall in gas prices concerns environmentalists

Contributor February 20, 2015

In any given October, as the sweltering summer days cool to crisp autumn and the trees exchange the greens of their foliage for fiery reds, brilliant oranges and regal golds, Elizabeth Baach, co-president...

Too little, too late. The environment is too far gone for little fixes, but we should still take political action against corporations.

Too little, too late. The environment is too far gone for little fixes, but we should still take political action against corporations.

perspectives February 20, 2015

With gas prices below $2 for the first time in years, we are less likely to conserve gas and more likely to drive more. However, with increased gas use, there’s an increase in external costs—that is,...

Green Team to meet Oct. 28

Beats October 26, 2013

Green Team plans to meet on Oct. 28 in Room B222 to brainstorm about future projects they could pursue. According to president and senior Charles Liang, the club wants to concentrate on projects that the...

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