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Juniors Nate Ventura and Tysen Pauwels look over postcards on Nov. 16, 2024 at the Carmel Arts Council Children's Art Gallery. They viewed all of the artwork done by children from around the city and learned about the history of the art gallery. “It was cool to see all of the things created by little kids and find out more about Carmel,” Ventura said.

Carmel Clay History Museum to have their grand opening on Nov. 20, emphasizes importance of historical preservation

Areeba Mahbub November 19, 2024

The Carmel Clay History Museum will have its grand opening on Nov. 20. The Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) had their monthly meeting on Nov. 14 at City Hall. The commission was formed to protect...

Sophomore Fahed Badreddine listens attentively in his AP African American Studies class as his teacher, Mr. Ziegler, discusses LatinX Heritage month for the class bellringer on Oct. 1, 2024. The class was designed to provide accurate representation by providing more nuanced and up-to-date historical analysis on African American history. “In this class, I've learned that (African Americans) they're a lot more successful than what society and what (typical) textbooks portray them as,” Badreddine said.

Misinformation of U.S. history shapes inaccurate student opinions, harms minority students

Shawn Feng October 23, 2024

Senior Gideon Goldstein said he recalled inaccuracies in one of his very first history lessons in public school. “I remember in Kindergarten when we had this play that we did where all the Native...

Members of the Latin Student Alliance dance to traditional Hispanic music at one of their meetings. "I love dancing to traditional music, and just being a part of my culture, and embracing it," Queijo said.

Hispanic students, Spanish teacher discuss maintaining connections to heritage, learning about culture

Emma Hu November 1, 2023

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hispanic population in the United States was 63.6 million in 2022, making up around 19% of the U.S. population.  However, despite the size of that population,...

Students, teacher examine glorification of historical figures

Students, teacher examine glorification of historical figures

Nora Mariano and Katie Maurer October 25, 2023

Christopher Columbus, the famous Italian-born explorer, has received more backlash than ever in recent years. He went from being famous for discovering the Americas to being extremely famous for the discourse...

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 Bryan Rivas visits the Neuschwanstein castle in Capri, Italy on his field trip to central Europe, accompanied by 19 other students. The castle is commonly known for being the inspiration behind the famous Cinderella story. “We had a really long walk up a hill to get to the castle, but it was most definitely worth every second,” Rivas said.

With greater focus on global education, students explore world through international field trips

Archit Kalra and Pahal Sehgal April 18, 2023

For senior Bryan Rivas, visiting the island of Capri, Italy was an awe-inspiring experience. “We rode a gondola to the top of the island, where it seemed like you were on top of the world,” Rivas...

Ring Ring

Ring Ring

Maddie Misterka and Grace Guo March 30, 2023

Counselor Casey Danubio sorts the waitlists for next year’s courses on March 20, 2023, at CHS. Danubio said counselors are calling down students who need to pick a different class.

Counseling Center to start waitlists for next year’s courses

Helena Wang March 23, 2023

The counseling center will soon create waitlists for 2023-2024 school year courses. According to counselor Casey Danubio, counselors are working with administration and department heads to look at next...

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