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In light of detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, CHS student activists, teachers fear for their safety, the future of free speech

In light of detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, CHS student activists, teachers fear for their safety, the future of free speech

Shawn Feng April 16, 2025

For Laila Abumahfouz, president of the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) and senior, raising awareness for the Palestinian struggle has been a priority ever since the Israeli offensive in Palestine...

Junior Ivy Wei waters plants in the greenhouse on March 27, 2025. “I think my favorite part of (Gardening Together) is getting to plan and do things with nature at school,” Wei said.

Students, teacher discuss impacts of gardening on students in light of National Gardening Month

Demi Zhang April 14, 2025

Aleeza Price, Gardening Together co-president and senior, has gardened nearly her entire life. Price said her passion for gardening began with a family tradition: every time they moved, her parents let...

Junior Anna Strines stretches a friend’s leg on Feb. 27, 2025. “(The) best part of my job is forming connections with players, seeing them grow as athletes and as people and helping athletes when they need it,” Strines said.

Students search for athletic training opportunities, develop lifelong career paths

Shawn Feng March 19, 2025

For Anna Strines, student athletic trainer and junior, a love for sports medicine started early in life.  “I always say that I grew up in a football family,” Strines said. “I've always loved...

Junior Ismail Kheiri ends his prayer by asking Allah SWT to fulfill his wishes on Jan. 29. “Umrah is almost like a fresh start in Islam,” Kheiri said. “You get forgiveness for a lot of the sins that you’ve done, and you ask to be guided on the right path of Islam.”

Students strengthen faith through Umrah: the minor pilgrimage with major benefits

Shawn Feng February 18, 2025

In early January, junior Ismail Kheiri performed his first pilgrimage to Mecca. Kheiri said the pilgrimage was an eye-opening event.  “Seeing the Kaaba for the first time was transformative,” Kheiri...

Freshmen Phillip Shin and Benjamin Holcomb work together for their genetic counseling project during biology class on Jan. 30. The pair was assigned to research breast cancer as part of a role-play scenario designed to simulate counseling an individual with disease. “Working on this project has made me realize the reality of breast cancer. And it has made me more aware of the habits that I make that might affect my health in the long-term.” Phillip said.

Widespread health literacy helps reinforce healthy habits amid rising cancer incidence in young adults

Riva Jain February 13, 2025

Senior Drew Reed was 1 year old when he was diagnosed with a rare type of childhood cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. For Reed, it started with body pains and could have escalated into something far worse if the...

Senior Priscilla Smith hugs her friends and celebrates the Black Student Alliance "Friendsgiving" event on Nov. 25, 2024. Smith said Black Student Alliance is a club dedicated to empowering Black youth in Carmel.  (Submitted Photo: Priscilla Smith)

Carrying the Dream Forward: Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy inspires new generations of student activists

Shawn Feng and Riva Jain January 20, 2025

For Priscilla Smith, Black Student Alliance co-president and senior, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s beliefs of racial equality through nonviolent resistance have shaped her, even from an early age.  A...

Video Review: Carmel Bazbeaux [MUSE]

Shawn Feng and Kodai Fujita December 31, 2024

On this blog, members of the Carmel High School chapter of the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists (and the occasional guest writer) produce curations of all facets...

Sophomores Lorie Cai and Nikhil Muragan wrap a snow globe that Nikhil plans to gift one of his friends for Christmas in SSRT on Dec. 2. Murugan decided to participate in a Secret Santa event because he thought it would be a valuable bonding experience with his friends. During the holiday season, many extracurricular classes and individual friend groups engage in gift exchanges.

Holiday gift giving sparks conversations on personalization

Drithi Raipet December 28, 2024

As the holidays approach, gift-giving traditions become more prevalent in homes and communities worldwide. According to Statista, 52% of Gen-Z consumers were likely to give others self-made gifts this...

Sophomore Atharva Sahu poses with his younger brother and paternal grandparents in his grandparent’s rural village of Kathonda, India on Dec. 10, 2019. Sahu visited his grandparents’ old house, which they had left over 40 years ago. Sahu said, “You are able to get a sense of how other people in different situations and environments live.” (Submitted Photo: Atharva Sahu)

Communication plays an important role in distant family connections

Drithi Raipet December 16, 2024

The holiday season is a time in which many families spend time together celebrating. According to Statista, in 2022, 70% of U.S. adults said they looked forward to getting together with their family and...

Review: Season four of "Outer Banks" was a waste of my time and here’s why [MUSE]

Review: Season four of “Outer Banks” was a waste of my time and here’s why [MUSE]

Shawn Feng December 1, 2024

Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for season four of "Outer Banks" The appeal of "Outer Banks" was apparent from the pilot episode: a group of rag-tag teenagers fighting against all odds...

School board candidate Jon Shapiro meets early voters at the polls to reach more voters and clarify aspects of his campaign at the Carmel Clay Public Library on Oct. 30. Shapiro decided to run for school board in the winter of 2023 and started knocking on doors during spring of 2024. “I'm committed to making sure that we're bringing the community's voice to the table and allowing our families and other members of the community to have some input and be able to provide feedback on how we are doing,” Shapiro said.

Partisan influences in school board election shape prospective policies for students, affect potential school board dynamic

Shawn Feng November 5, 2024

In the past few years, school districts across the United States, which have typically been nonpartisan entities, have become increasingly politicized. In 2023, Pew Research quantified a striking partisan...

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