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Students, counselor discuss impacts of toxic productivity at CHS during Self-Love Month

Students, counselor discuss impacts of toxic productivity at CHS during Self-Love Month

Allison Washburn January 23, 2025

Freshman Christine Williams said she often experiences over productivity affecting her life. “It gives me constant stress about the future and about my priorities and all I have to get done,” Williams...

Destigmatizing and uncovering the truth behind Seasonal Affective Disorder

Destigmatizing and uncovering the truth behind Seasonal Affective Disorder

Salima Sher and Aida Karim December 15, 2024

Senior Akshaya Lingala finds it difficult to explain the feelings the winter months bring out in her.  “I definitely feel more tired and less motivated to get out of my bed, which also contributes...

Opposing Column: Living in the moment is more important than buying souvenirs on a trip

Opposing Column: Living in the moment is more important than buying souvenirs on a trip

Riva Jain December 6, 2024

Vacations are supposed to be about making memories, exploring new places, and taking a break from tedious daily life. But let’s be honest, how much of that time is actually spent standing in line at...

College chaos: unraveling the stress of college applications

College chaos: unraveling the stress of college applications

Catrina Hensley May 7, 2024

For junior Gabrielle Richmond, the college application process has added many items to her ever-growing juggling-act. Alongside keeping up with heavy coursework, extracurriculars including a busy choir...

Students, art teacher show appreciation for crochet, believe it creates relaxation and joy amidst a hectic life

Students, art teacher show appreciation for crochet, believe it creates relaxation and joy amidst a hectic life

Mahitha Konjeti March 20, 2024

For senior Robyn Viall, crochet is a yarn-based art form that has acted as an outlet to relieve stress.  "Crochet is a form of fiber arts using yarn and a hook. It gets confused with knitting, except...

School should consider moving spring break to mid-March

School should consider moving spring break to mid-March

Lorna Ding March 29, 2023

If there were three words we could use to describe the feeling of second semester, it would be over-kneaded bread dough. To make bread, you need to mix flour, water and yeast, but you can’t mix it for...

Students, teachers share concerns about homework, mental health

Students, teachers share concerns about homework, mental health

Sophia Zhang March 19, 2023

Homework is not a new concept in our everyday lives. Many classes provide homework so students can practice skills and study for exams. However, homework can sometimes have a detrimental effect on students...

With CHS’s large, competitive environment, students assess how pressures foster imposter syndrome

With CHS’s large, competitive environment, students assess how pressures foster imposter syndrome

Sowmya Chundi and Leah Tan November 21, 2020

This past summer, sophomore Celia Watson moved to Carmel two weeks before the start of school with only a suitcase full of clothes and her guitar in her hand. Watson moved here from São Paulo, Brazil,...

With additional COVID-19 regulations, staff members find themselves working harder during school hours

With additional COVID-19 regulations, staff members find themselves working harder during school hours

Archit Kalra and Aniket Biswal September 25, 2020

Before COVID-19 shut this school down in March, French teacher Lisa Carroll already had her lessons planned out for the upcoming year. She knew she could use materials from past years to help her teach...

Junior Maylee O'Brien takes notes as part of her e-learning study method. O'Brien said that as junior year is important and she is close to college where she will have to manage on her own, she is trying to use this more unstructured time to build productive habits and life skills.

As e-learning resumes on April 13, continues through rest of school year due to COVID-19, students structure time differently without necessity of normal routine

Viyang Hao April 13, 2020

For the majority of the school year, from Monday through Friday, sophomore Eliana Jin’s everyday routine involved her waking up at 6:20 a.m., going to school and arriving home at 3:53 p.m., occasionally...

As part of her skincare routine, Senior Hannah Liu applies Blanc De La Mer cream, a facial hydrating mask used to moisturize and brighten the skin. Liu said skincare is an important part of her self care routine. Another thing that she chooses to incorporate in her life for self care is exercise, specifically dancing.

In light of growing popularity of self-care, students, counselor evaluate proposed benefits, shortcomings of trends

Michelle Lu December 12, 2019

Glossy Twitter threads. Instagram accounts boasting skincare products. Podcasts sharing stress relievers. Vlogs recording daily routines. These are all facets of the “self-care” movement that has taken...

Students should take a break from constant external stimuli

Students should take a break from constant external stimuli

Grace Xu December 12, 2019

One Saturday in November, I took it upon myself to attempt a five-hour dopamine fast. (Including sleep, it ended up being a full twelve hours.) I had found out about the self-care trend through the internet,...

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