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Students, counselor, teacher debunk AP and IB stereotypes, discuss how to find best fit for students

Students, counselor, teacher debunk AP and IB stereotypes, discuss how to find best fit for students

Jenny Li and Jasmine Y. Zhang January 14, 2024

According to the College Board, the Advanced Placement (AP) program is defined as “college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school.” The International Baccalaureate define the International...

Club Spotlight: Quiz Bowl

Club Spotlight: Quiz Bowl

Siri Surapaneni May 19, 2023

Matt Cink, Club Sponsor What is your name and role within the club? I am Matt Cink and I am the club sponsor for Quiz Bowl. When are club meetings for quiz bowl? We have our club meetings on Thursday...

Speech and debate members discuss recent competitions after personal successes. As a whole, the speech and debate team has a successful season. (Submitted Photo: Anushka Pandey)

Carmel Debate to decide new leadership

Siri Surapaneni April 14, 2023

Carmel Debate will decide on next year's officers as the year comes to an end. Members are continuing to practice and improve their skills during off-season. Joseph McMillan, speech and debate sponsor,...

Community Connections Series: Q&A with Michael Beresford

Community Connections Series: Q&A with Michael Beresford

Siri Surapaneni March 17, 2023

Michael Beresford, superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools What is the Community Connections Series? We were trying to figure out a way to connect with people in the community that do not have...

Speech and debate team pose after with their trophies after placing first in the State competitions.

Speech and debate team to shift focus after State competition

Siri Surapaneni February 13, 2023

The debate team placed first in their State competition, wrapping up their season. Their next competition will not be until June when they compete in Nationals. According to Anushka Pandey, co-president...

James Ziegler, Black Student Alliance (BSA) sponsor, and Vanessa Rasaki, BSA president and senior, plan meeting activities. Ziegler said BSA members meet every other Thursday after school from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.

Club Spotlight: Black Student Alliance

Siri Surapaneni February 2, 2023

James Ziegler, Black Student Alliance (BSA) sponsor When and where are club meetings? We meet every other Thursday after school from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. or so. We either meet in Room E219 or sometimes...

The speech and debate team pose after their Districts competition. Sponsor Joseph McMillan said the competition went well as Carmel placed first. (Submitted Photo: Anushka Pandey)

Debate team prepares for state competition on Feb. 3

Siri Surapaneni January 24, 2023

The speech and debate team is preparing for the state competition on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 at Marion University. Participating members will meet at the school around noon on Feb. 3 and around 6:30 a.m. on...

Club Spotlight: Cancer Kids First

Siri Surapaneni January 5, 2023

Roohi Sanka, club co-president and junior  What do you do during club meetings? During our Cancer Kids First (CKF) meetings, we focus on brainstorming fundraising ideas and introducing volunteering...

Club Spotlight: FIDM Sewing Club/Sew Unique

Siri Surapaneni December 6, 2022

Sanjana Jain, club president, full-year tuition to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising recipient and senior  Why was this club started? When I went to Nationals for Family, Career...

Sophomore Nolan Jones (left) and freshman Gerald Han (right) play Tetris during an eSports meeting. Carmel eSports members meet every Monday in Room G108.

Q&A with new eSports Head Coach Jeff Chou

Siri Surapaneni October 30, 2022

Why did you decide to become the new eSports coach? Competitive eSports has always been something I wished I had growing up and now that it's growing to a point where it's finally becoming recognized...

President and senior Anushka Pandey (center) starts off the recent speech and debate meeting on Oct. 11 by telling members to sign up for the upcoming meets. Pandey gave details about the meet on Oct. 15 at Kokomo and explained the guidelines for the women’s empowerment meet.

Speech and debate team prepares for women’s empowerment meet on Oct. 29

Siri Surapaneni October 17, 2022

Speech and Debate will participate in a women’s empowerment meet on Oct. 29 at Westfield High School. The specific time members will meet at CHS is yet to be decided. Due to the theme of the meet, only...

Club Spotlight: Sprinkle of Joy

Club Spotlight: Sprinkle of Joy

Siri Surapaneni September 26, 2022

Annabelle Yang, Sprinkle of Joy President and senior What made you want to join this club initially? Before my freshman year, when I was looking at club lists, I really wanted to join a baking...

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