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School budget should focus on problems within the school

HiLite Staff • November 26, 2024

Carmel Clay Schools currently has $51 million invested in operating funds covering Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. However, CHS’s internal improvements have been lacking. Internal problems within the school include...

Show Me the $$$

Carson TerBush, Editor-in-Chief • January 24, 2019

From the Heart: In face of excessive consumerism, students should consider making handmade gifts during holiday season

December 13, 2018

As a 16-year-old girl, one might assume I spend countless hours on end shopping and going to the mall, as many of my peers do. To be fair, I was once in a similar place to those people, sleeping overnight...

Avoiding the Brand Mania: As holiday season approaches, CHS students should keep in mind products associated with name brands are not necessarily of higher quality

Alanna Wu • November 26, 2017

Adhi Ramkumar Last year, I discovered the phenomenon that is Supreme for the first time. I remember seeing the iconic red box with white lettering pop up on magazine covers, in my social media feeds...

Speak-ups: Students reflect on the recently controversial spending by Carmel Government

Kris Otten, Entertainment Reporter • September 5, 2017

I think it’s pretty inconvenient and unnecessary because, so for example, right next to my house they’re building like a new roundabout and it really just like interrupts everything...

More Money, More Problems. People should be more aware of the dangers posed by the consumerist culture of our society.

perspectives • January 21, 2016

Imagine you have $2 million. What would you do with it? Would you save it? Donate it? Spend it? If you’re Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, then you’d spend $2 million on the Wu-Tang...

Holiday Mind Control. Why people should shop consciously during the holiday season.

perspectives • December 13, 2013

During this holiday season, shoppers are expected to spend an average of $801 on gifts, according to American Research Group. Despite the magnitude of this number, it isn’t surprising: who doesn’t...