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Students and teachers reflect on advances in school safety since Columbine shootings

Students and teachers reflect on advances in school safety since Columbine shootings

feature April 21, 2016

Seventeen years ago yesterday, a grainy image captured on a 1999 surveillance camera froze a moment in history that marked the beginning of a new era in American schools. The picture showed Eric Harris...

Officer Phil Hobson discusses the issues of safety brought up by the new law that allows guns in school parking lots. The bill was signed by Gov. Mike Pence on March 26 and will go into effect on July 1. SWETHA NAKSHATRI / PHOTO

Indiana state law to allow guns in locked vehicles in school parking lots

News April 24, 2014

On March 28, Gov. Mike Pence signed a law allowing adults to keep guns locked in their vehicles in school parking lots. However, guns are still not permitted in school buildings or on school buses. This...

School resource officer Phil Hobson observes security camera footage. According to Hobson, the school’s resource unit does not plan on adding security cameras. PHOTO / SAM PATTERSON

Though security cameras keep this school secure, administration does not plan to add any more

feature May 23, 2013

Every day, almost 5,000 students walk down the hallways and socialize with their friends, often unaware that they are being watched from above. On and around the school campus, such as in the hallways...

Principal John Williams speaks into the new doorbell notification system. The procedure, at first scheduled to be implemented next school year, was enacted on April 15. VICTOR XU / PHOTO

Administrators enact doorbell notification system ahead of schedule, looking into issues with intercom misuse

Beats April 21, 2013

Last week, the school installed buzzers on Doors 2, 4 and 13, which are the main office, student service and freshman center doors respectively. In the new system, every door will be locked at school during...

A visitor checks in after entering through Door 2 in the main office. Next school year, Door 2 and Door 13 will be locked and have buzzers and security cameras—secretaries will buzz in any visitors. VICTOR XU / PHOTO

School to implement new safety measures next year: locks on all doors, visitors to be buzzed in

Beats March 22, 2013

This school plans to introduce new security measures beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. These changes will be both technological and procedural, according to Principal John Williams. On the...

JAMMIN’ TO THE BEAT: Ten Days Pending, a band composed of CHS faculty, performs a concert. According to Amy Skeens-Benton, lead singer and Assistant Principal, the band plays at weddings and other events. SOO HAN / SUBMITTED PHOTO

Teacher band prepares for more events

acumen February 15, 2013

With five CHS faculty members currently involved, Ten Days Pending is a rock band that plays almost all genres of music. “It began with just (Ten Days Pending) playing before Houndstock for students,...

Nov. 10 natural gas explosion causes fear among Carmel homeowners

Nov. 10 natural gas explosion causes fear among Carmel homeowners

News December 14, 2012

In light of the explosion in Indianapolis on Nov. 10, many homeowners fear that such an explosion could happen to them as well. Junior Jonas Wang experienced a similar situation a month ago. “While...

Failed home robbery and shooting spark questions about safety in Carmel

Failed home robbery and shooting spark questions about safety in Carmel

feature November 16, 2012

On Aug. 20, CNN’s Money Magazine rated Carmel as the number-one small city to live in America. Two months later, sophomore Steven “Stevie” Hall came home to “probably 20 cop cars” and “at least...

Senior Haley Scott gets ready to go to school. Scott avoids the gridlock on her daily commute. HAILEY MEYER / PHOTO

Students avoid gridlock on Keystone Parkway, 146th Street

News November 16, 2012

After dealing with several instances of a gridlock at Keystone Parkway and 146th Street that would add up to 15 minutes of commute time, senior Haley Scott is now trying to avoid the traffic altogether,...

After recent death of Carmel graduate from alcohol poisoning, awareness of new medical amnesty law grows

News September 19, 2012

Senior Steve Abbenhaus, childhood friend and soccer teammate of Brett Finbloom '12, said he was completely taken aback when he found out Finbloom was hospitalized on Aug. 2. “I felt awful, and I just...

buckle up: Nina Sun and Eric Cui, Lifelines members and juniors, perform a Lifelines-sponsored seatbelt check before school. Cui said distracted driving laws are important despite some difficulties in enforcement.

Officers: Texting ban presents enforcement challenges

News May 18, 2012

One year ago, Indiana passed a law prohibiting the use of any telecommunication device to type, transmit or read text messages or email while operating a moving motor vehicle. However, today – one year...

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