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Students, teachers face unique challenges as they resume a “normal” schedule this year

Cady Armstrong and Raghav Sriram • August 12, 2021

Before the pandemic, juniors Abby Burnham and Nyah Lam said that they were inseparable. “Previously, we always hung out during cross-country. We always had sports together and we went to the...

Q&A with Assistant Principal Amy Skeens-Benton and Prom sponsor Katie Kelly on senior celebrations

Ally Horwitz • April 21, 2021

Assistant principle Amy Skeens-Benton What are the plans for senior celebrations this year? The senior celebrations include the Top Scholars Banquet, the Distinguished Grad ceremony during school,...

Carmel to host Carmel Marathon on April 3

Ally Horwitz • March 15, 2021

Todd Oliver, Race Director and president What are the COVID-19 safety precautions this year? Well, we have a long list of things that we're doing that mirror what it is that everybody else is doing,...

GKOM continues into spring semester

Maggie Wheeler • January 20, 2021

Sarah Mabry, junior and GKOM member, reported that the group is still hard at work interacting with freshmen. “We’ve changed what we had to change, but we’re glad that the way we operate has mostly...

Q&As with Carmel Mini Marathoners club leader, sponsor

Cady Armstrong and Alivia Romaniuk • November 13, 2020

Lauryn Forster, Club Leader and senior Why did you join/start Carmel Mini Marathoners Club? Normally every year after cross country ends, we participate in the Monumental mini marathon, but because...

National History Day Club now welcoming members

Karolena Zhou • November 10, 2020

National History Day (NHD) Club had their first meeting on September 1, and will now meet the first Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. in room H221. “(NHD) at Carmel is a part of a nationwide competition...

GKOM changes up snack time

Maggie Wheeler • October 28, 2020

GKOM members bringing freshmen snacks during their SSRT period is a well known tradition, but they were concerned it would not survive this academic year, as the snacks the GKOMs bring are usually along...

Q&A with social studies teacher Katie Kelly on aviation hobby

Maddie Misterka • October 9, 2020

What prompted you to want to learn piloting? As a kid, I was always interested in aviation. When we went to airshows, I was always more interested in the planes than my brother was, and I was always interested...

Freshman transition to high school holds unique challenges with changes to school year caused by COVID-19

HiLite Staff • August 13, 2020

The prevalence of COVID-19 and the dangers it posed to CHS caused the school district to transition to online learning in March. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb then decided to not allow schools in Indiana to...

Better Connected: Social Studies teacher Katie Kelly to be new GKOM sponsor

Viyang Hao • March 20, 2020

The information in this issue—originally scheduled for publication on March 20—was written and produced prior to news regarding school cancellation from the COVID-19 virus. Some information may be...

As Thanksgiving approaches, students plan Friendsgiving celebration, ponder new trend

Sam Hawkins • November 28, 2019

For many people around the country, Thanksgiving is when they gather with their families to share a meal and say thanks for all that they have, in accordance with the feast of the pilgrims and their Native...

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Andrew Caito • September 20, 2019

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