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Rumors about prom prove to have mixed accuracy

News April 25, 2013

As a result of the changes to the Homecoming dance last fall such as the lights being turned on, rumors have circulated that these changes would also be implemented at prom. According to prom sponsor...

PTO looking for volunteers

Beats February 8, 2013

As the new semester begins, the PTO finds itself in need of volunteers. The PTO, an organization run completely by parent and teacher volunteers, helps the school by setting up events throughout the year...

Administration should explain reasoning behind new policies

Administration should explain reasoning behind new policies

perspectives October 23, 2012

Each year administrators create new policies or modify old ones. Sometimes they explain to students the necessity of a policy; for example, the administration justified the end to throwing baby powder...

Administration should have progressively implemented new Homecoming policies.

Administration should have progressively implemented new Homecoming policies.

perspectives October 23, 2012

Before Homecoming Day arrived, I knew I would inevitably be disappointed. I even planned my evening so I would only be at the actual event for one hour, which was sufficient to catch a couple of good songs,...

Student body president Chris Johnson and senior and senator Race Johnson work during SRT. According to Chris, senators have been coordinating appreciation weeks. MELINDA SONG / PHOTO

Senate spearheads various appreciation weeks

Beats October 14, 2012

According to Senate sponsor Michelle Foutz, senators have been busy planning appreciation weeks for custodians, bus drivers and administrators. “We recognize the different groups in this school...

Morgan Davis president of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) and senior, discusses the GSAs Homecoming booth with the club. For next years Homecoming booth, the GSA aims to spread awareness about their club instead of raising funds for it. ELYSE GOLDBERG / PHOTO

Gay-Straight Alliance to have next meeting Oct. 4

Beats October 1, 2012

The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) will have a meeting on Oct. 4. The group will finish up designing locker signs and begin putting them up. Anyone who still wants to join will still be able to get a locker...

Students who attended the Homecoming dance showed opposition to the increase in lights by sitting down in during the dance. The various changes to this years Homecoming dance caused mixed reactions from students. MADELINE MADDIE SCALES/ SUBMITTED PHOTO

Homecoming goers ‘protest’ by sitting down during dance

News September 27, 2012

The Homecoming dance, which took place Sept. 22, incorporated aspects that were different from previous years' dances. Some of these changes caused strong reactions by some who attended. The most...

During passing period, students traverse the catwalk, which is often used as a viewing location during events in the commons, like the BucketBangers performance on Sept. 21. The administration is looking to possibly reinforce the handrails preemptively for fears of the structure falling as more students lean on it.

Administration looks to reinforce handrail on catwalk

Beats September 26, 2012

Administrators plan to invite an engineer to check on the handrails of the catwalk, which students leaned on in the past as they watched events in the commons area such as the BucketBangers performance...

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Homecoming Highlights

Author Archives September 21, 2012

Alright, well, in my last post I said I would write about my favorite moments of Homecoming week. Buuuuuuuuut I was having too much fun participating in the festivities that I had no time to report on...

For Homecoming day, Carmel drumline members hosted performances in the commons area during passing periods. Highlights from the show included a mock fight between students dressed as Bane and Batman from this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises.

Carmel drumline members put on BucketBangers event for Homecoming day

Author Archives September 21, 2012

On Sept. 21, CHS drumline members gathered in the commons area during each passing period for the BucketBangers event, where the drumline participants played out rhythms on buckets. Max Enzmann and...

Assistant principal Amy Skeens-Benton provides free Homecoming dresses

Author Archives September 20, 2012

Assistant principal Amy Skeens-Benton is providing dresses for girls who want to attend the Homecoming dance but lack the funds, time or patience to shop for a dress. “I had some (dresses) donated...

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