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Opposing Column: Traveling is inherently superior to staycations

Opposing Column: Traveling is inherently superior to staycations

Anthony Pho April 3, 2025

Many individuals, students and adults alike, use spring break to break up a daily routine that has become monotonous over several months. We want to introduce freshness and revitalize ourselves. So...

Opposing Column: Sports shows remain predictable, decrease sportsmanship

Opposing Column: Sports shows remain predictable, decrease sportsmanship

Anoushka Jena February 20, 2025

I’ve always loved sports, whether it’s going to a Pacers game or playing with friends and family. One thing I’ve never quite understood is the obsession with sports movies and TV shows. Some are...

Opposing Column: TV shows centered on sports humanize athletes, showcase struggles

Opposing Column: TV shows centered on sports humanize athletes, showcase struggles

Katie Maurer February 20, 2025

One of the most famous moments in Olympic history was when Simone Biles, now the most decorated Olympic gymnast ever, withdrew from the 2020 games. Biles, citing her struggles with mental health, decided...

Opposing Column: The new ACE schedule is detrimental for students

Opposing Column: The new ACE schedule is detrimental for students

Jenny Li December 12, 2024

On Nov. 1, Principal Tim Phares released the new official ACE schedule to all CHS teachers. The biggest schedule change includes moving study and resource time to the afternoon instead of the morning....

OPPOSING COLUMN: Proposed diploma requirements are an excellent way to guide students after high school

OPPOSING COLUMN: Proposed diploma requirements are an excellent way to guide students after high school

Wynne BruBaker September 27, 2024

On Aug. 14, the Indiana Department of Education presented the state board of education with a draft for “base diploma” requirements, scrapping the previous GPS and GPS plus proposals. Later referred...

OPPOSING COLUMN: The new diploma option offered does not promote academic rigor

OPPOSING COLUMN: The new diploma option offered does not promote academic rigor

Aidah Brown September 27, 2024

With the high-achieving culture and academic excellence of Carmel, the proposed new Indiana diploma requirements, set to be effective for all seniors in the Class of 2029, have been a shock for many. The...

Opposing Column: Posed pictures with friends take away from the experience

Keira Kress April 7, 2024

In today’s digital age, hanging out with friends is not like it used to be. Taking photos is more accessible than ever, and the photos we take can be shared instantaneously with friends and family through...

Opposing column: Chess, while not a conventional sport, is a sport nonetheless

Opposing column: Chess, while not a conventional sport, is a sport nonetheless

Ryan Sharp October 29, 2023

While chess does not require running around a field, rink or court and is largely played while sitting, it is still very much a sport. According to the Cambridge dictionary, a “sport” is “a game,...

Students should embrace hustle culture for future success

Students should embrace hustle culture for future success

October 21, 2022

The Great Recession of 2008 was a key moment when people started overworking to live in a difficult economic and financial climate. This promoted the idea of “hustle culture,” in that we should glorify...

Students should jump back into life post-isolation, be spontaneous, safe with friends to make up for lost time

Students should jump back into life post-isolation, be spontaneous, safe with friends to make up for lost time

Rhea Acharya August 13, 2020

Perhaps the most significant change since the pandemic hit has been screen time: many of the people I’ve spoken to spend almost three times as much time on their phones than before, some even in the...

Confrontation is oftentimes unnecessary, people should reassess conflict before being upfront

Confrontation is oftentimes unnecessary, people should reassess conflict before being upfront

Leah Tan February 21, 2020

When in an argument with a friend, I always make a conscious decision to take a step back and reassess the situation. In doing so, I often find many of the issues I was concerned over were small and petty,...

Grasping at Straws: Reusable straws trend may raise awareness but won’t make lasting impact in the greater scheme of environmental issues

Grasping at Straws: Reusable straws trend may raise awareness but won’t make lasting impact in the greater scheme of environmental issues

Da-Hyun Hong September 20, 2019

I don’t own a reusable straw; please don’t shun me. When the video of a plastic straw being pulled out of a turtle’s nose went viral on social media, using metal straws became a trend. More and more...

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