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Sophomore Bhavana Rupakala participates in an Indian cultural event called “Annaprasana”, in which infants choose objects that are supposed to indicate their future careers. Rupakala said most people she met in the United States were friendly toward her. (Submitted Photo: Bhavana Rupakala)

Students, counselor discuss experiences faced by immigrant students in Carmel

Evelyn Foster October 31, 2023

When sophomore Bhavana Rupakula immigrated to the United States from India at the age of 13, her expectations were high. After years of seeing the country depicted on television, Rupakula said she had...

 Junior Ben Lin helps set the table at his family restaurant, Wild Ginger on 116th. He said he sometimes works with his mom at the restaurant on the weekends for a couple hours.

Recent studies show decline of Chinese-owned restaurants, bring light to cultural changes between generations of immigrants

Sam Hawkins February 21, 2020

For almost 14 years, junior Emily Chan’s parents owned and operated a Chinese restaurant in Carmel. The restaurant was always like a second home to Emily; when she was in elementary school, she spent...

Speak Freely. Americans should be respectful of those  who speak languages other than English.

Speak Freely. Americans should be respectful of those who speak languages other than English.

Manahil Nadeem, Editor in Chief August 15, 2017

For months now, my Facebook and Twitter timelines have filled with horrifying videos of immigrants being berated by Americans for speaking their own languages. In grocery stores. In parks. In restaurants....

On Jan. 29, junior Alexis O’Brien went to a Trump protest at the Indianapolis International Airport to protest against the president’s executive order to temporarily ban immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. O’Brien made a sign saying “We Love You,” in Arabic, French and English. She said that she doesn’t support Trump’s order because not all immigrants are terrorists and because the issue blocked some Americans who were returning back to the US from one of those countries.

Students at CHS disagree with Trump’s former executive order

Allison Li, Beats Editor February 21, 2017

Junior Alexis O’Brien   Did you agree with Trump’s decision? Can you see where he’s coming from? Not at all. I don't agree with Trump’s policies. I agree that vetting could be...

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