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Q & A with Robert Elder

Raphael Li • February 21, 2020

What is your name? Robert Elder What is your current position at Carmel Hight School? I'm a social studies teacher What is APUSH and how is it different from regular U.S. History? Advanced...

Despite recent controversies surrounding gaming, people should value benefits of gaming

Raphael Li • January 23, 2020

Throughout the past decade, video games have seen tremendous growth in terms of their player base, competitive scene and mainstream media attention with celebrities like Drake and Lil Yachty streaming...

Biking to Victory: Q&A with Ellie Dyas, award-winning cyclist and senior

Raphael Li • October 24, 2019

When did you start cycling? I got into it about seven years ago. My dad had been doing it for a little bit, and then I went to a race and it looked really fun, so I started pretty soon after that. When...

Students should wear more comfortable clothes to school

Raphael Li • August 13, 2019

As someone who seems to wear sweatpants and a T-shirt almost every day, I can confidently say there’s nothing wrong with dressing comfortably every day to school. Formal—even semi-formal clothes—are...

Chick-fil-Nay?: Students say Christian company should be more transparent with its business practices, values

Angela Qian • May 23, 2019

A few months ago, freshman Daniel Tanner started to boycott Chick-fil-A. “There had been a lot of news about how they treated their employees, little rumors and stuff, and then them being a big Christian...

More Than Meets the Eye: As photo editing applications increase in prevalence, students, staff evaluate impact on self-image, confidence

Wendy Zhu • May 23, 2019

As apps like Facetune have shot up in popularity over the course of the past few years, photo editing has become easier than ever. With a single tap or click, users are quickly able to erase any blemishes...

Key Club to host a meeting on April 17

Raphael Li • April 16, 2019

Key Club leaders are planning on hosting a meeting on April 17, the last meeting of the year. According to Katie Kelly, assistant sponsor for Key Club, the meeting will take place in media center classrooms...

It’s All Fun And Games: eSports Club members disagree with stigma surrounding violent video games

Wendy Zhu, Maddie Kosc, and Raphael Li • March 22, 2019

As issues like gun violence take the United States by storm, people often search for something to account for this constant violence. Over the years, many people have attempted to link teen aggression...

Key Club to host a meeting on March 6

Raphael Li • March 1, 2019

Key Club leaders are planning on hosting a meeting on March 6. According to Katie Kelly, assistant sponsor for Key Club, the meeting will take place in media center classrooms 3 and 4 starting at 7:45...

A Shot in the Arm: With flu season at its peak this month, schools like CHS are more susceptible to spread of disease

Wendy Zhu, Karen Zhang, Rhea Acharya, and Raphael Li • February 22, 2019

With over 5,000 students, CHS is the largest public high school in Indiana and one of the largest in the nation. But while this school’s large student body has its benefits, for students like sophomore...

Respect The Gestures: With Japanese exchange students arriving March 20, students, teacher explain some barriers when interacting with foreign cultures

Angela Qian • February 22, 2019

Last summer, junior Christian Peasley spent 21 days in Japan with a host family through the Japanese foreign exchange program. He was fully immersed in the culture, despite having known next to nothing...

Key Club to host a meeting on Feb. 13

Raphael Li • February 6, 2019

Key Club leaders are planning on hosting a meeting on Feb. 13. According to Katie Kelly, assistant sponsor for Key Club, the meeting will take place in media center classrooms 3 and 4 at 7:45 a.m. during...

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