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Students sit on the bleachers as they wait for the Carmel Mayor Youth Council (CMYC) badminton tournament to start on Feb. 16. The tournament, partnered with Badminton Club, raised $558 for Riley’s Children’s Hospital.

Club Spotlight: Badminton Club

Salima Sher April 21, 2024

Ryune Kono, president of Badminton Club and senior When did you join the Badminton Club? I joined Badminton Club in my sophomore year when it was newly made. What made you decide to get involved...

Senior Karishma Sankar (left) and junior Ashley Paul (right) plan for the TEDxCHS conference on March 18. Sponsor of TEDx Grant Benefiel said, “We give the speakers the opportunity to share their interpretation of the theme.

TEDxCarmelHighSchool to host speaker conference March 23 at Carmel Clay Public Library

Salima Sher March 22, 2024

This year’s TEDx conference will be hosted in the Carmel Clay Public Library’s community room on March 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Some of the speakers include IU’s Dr. Demetra Andrews, senior Katie...

In light of National Languages Week, students, language instructor discuss effects of learning one’s mother tongue

In light of National Languages Week, students, language instructor discuss effects of learning one’s mother tongue

Ayaan Nadeem and Salima Sher March 1, 2024

Throughout his childhood, sophomore Rafan Tajwer said his earliest memories were in his mother tongue of Urdu. “So by technical standards, my first language is English, though my earliest memories...

AP African American Studies offers an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in African history

AP African American Studies offers an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in African history

Salima Sher February 28, 2024

AP African American Studies (APAAS) is a relatively new AP class, currently being taught as a pilot class and officially being launched in fall 2024. While single-semester classes such as African Studies...

Juniors Mariam Morad (left) and Laila Abumahfouz (right) take pictures during SSRT on Feb. 16, 2023. “I started wearing the hijab because many Islamic scholars have agreed that wearing the hijab is mandatory,” Morad said. “However, this is not the only reason I wanted to wear the hijab because it represents who I am as a Muslim.”

Hijabi students, teacher discuss experience with and stigma surrounding hijab

Ayaan Nadeem and Salima Sher February 27, 2024

Every Muslim’s journey with the hijab is different.  For junior Mariam Morad, she started wearing her hijab right before high school.  “I started wearing the hijab because many Islamic scholars...

Q&A: New FAFSA legislation with college and career programming coordinator

Q&A: New FAFSA legislation with college and career programming coordinator

Salima Sher January 24, 2024

  Melinda Stephan, college and career programming coordinator What is FAFSA? FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid and it actually describes itself pretty well....

Bed rotting can be purposeful laziness or a good way to de-stress

Bed rotting can be purposeful laziness or a good way to de-stress

Salima Sher January 23, 2024

The term “bed rotting” paints a pretty distasteful picture. According to Health.com, the term refers to a TikTok trend that involves lounging in bed for extended periods of time, engaging in activities...

Greta Griffin (left), HSTNG secretary and junior, Cocoa Kubo (middle), HSTNG president and junior, and Arya Patel (right), HSTNG treasurer and junior, look over their presentation for the club meeting on Dec. 14. Kubo said, I decided to start the club because I’m really interested in things like true crime as well as just advocating for my community.

Club Spotlight: Help Save the Next Girl

Salima Sher December 15, 2023

Cocoa Kubo, club president and junior Why did you decide to start the club? I decided to start the club because I’m really interested in things like true crime as well as just advocating for my...

Review: A Thanksgiving story from elementary school, still just as interesting [MUSE]

Review: A Thanksgiving story from elementary school, still just as interesting [MUSE]

Salima Sher November 26, 2023

I first read “Molly's Pilgrim” in Mrs. Gilchrist's second-grade class circa 2014. It was around Thanksgiving time, and the lesson had something to do with family and family history.  This book stood...

Ros Demaree, director of Indiana Artisan, arranges products in Indiana Artisan, a business participating in Shop Small, Shop Carmel. Demaree said, (Shop Small, Shop Carmel) is a good day for us to introduce ourselves to new people, to reconnect with people who have been here before.

Shop Small, Shop Carmel to support small businesses and reconnect with community on Nov. 25

Salima Sher November 23, 2023

Shop Small, Shop Carmel, sponsored by Allied Solutions, will take place on Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Over 20 of Carmel’s small businesses will be participating, many of which are located in downtown...

Rebecca Lee, CHTV news anchor and senior, works at the CHTV studio. CHTV+ was released to offer many benefits to their members such as early access to CHTV content.

CHTV+: Q&A with senior Jack Ringenberg and adviser Brandy Ostojic

Salima Sher October 23, 2023

Jack Ringenberg, CHTV station manager and senior  What’s your background in CHTV? So I started taking CHTV my freshman year and I’ve been doing it ever since. I love it. When I was a TV 1-2...

Q&A with Meghan Wilson, CCS dietician and head of composting program

Q&A with Meghan Wilson, CCS dietician and head of composting program

Salima Sher September 14, 2023

Meghan Wilson, CCS dietician and head of composting program What can you tell me about the composting program?  We have 15 schools and 17 kitchens because, you know, there's three cafeterias in...

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