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An early voter is entering the information required to cast a ballot at the CCPL on Oct. 30 for the 2024 election. Nie said people being more bipartisan and willing to listen to each other will help the partisan divide.

As the presidential election concludes, students question partisan political climate

Mahitha Konjeti November 18, 2024

The U.S. presidential election took place on Nov. 5. In  the end, former President Donald Trump ended up winning the election by a supermajority. The Senate and House of Representatives are also both...

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...

Students, teacher weigh impact of celebrity endorsements on students’ political views

Students, teacher weigh impact of celebrity endorsements on students’ political views

Keira Kress and Ivy Zhen October 29, 2024

Following the 2024 presidential debate on Sept. 10, Taylor Swift took to Instagram to post an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.  “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe...

CHS should increase amount of voting information sent out

CHS should increase amount of voting information sent out

HiLite Staff October 19, 2024

With a presidential election drawing near, many of this school’s students who have turned 18 are now eligible to vote in the election on Nov. 5. Before Indiana’s voter registration deadline on Oct....

The Carmel High School Speech & Debate team discuss American politics and government at a meeting on April 20. Junior Maxwell Goatee said “Voting is an essential part of American democracy and needs to be pushed more for the youth.”

Students bring up youth voting, a decrease shown overall

Kate Loper May 15, 2024

Two years ago, The New York Times reported that less than 50% of 18 to 24 year olds did not vote. This created a nearly 15-point difference when compared to the turnout. Younger people don't vote because...

Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

HiLite Staff October 27, 2023

Younger demographics have historically shied away from voting polls. According to KFF, eligible Americans ages 18 to 24 have the lowest voter turnout rate, with less than half of the voters of the next...

Students should be more civically active, sign up as poll workers

Chenyao Liu April 27, 2022

Right before the 2020 election, my parents received a flyer informing them they had a poor voting record, having only voted once out of the past three elections. While this poor voting record was due to...

Juniors Lisa Venckus (left) and Erin Gordon (right) pose for photo while holding 'Fady for Indiana' brochures. Venckus said that "it’s really important that people are able to speak up and make their thoughts heard on (whichever) side they stand".

Q&A with students working the polls in honor of Election Day

Wendy Zhu, HiLite Print Management November 3, 2020

Erin Gordon, junior How did you first get involved with the election and working the polls? I’m in CHS Young Democrats, so I’ve been really active, especially with this election since it’s so monumental....

Voters must avoid casting ballots for celebrities who take away from important issues in elections

Voters must avoid casting ballots for celebrities who take away from important issues in elections

Cady Armstrong October 20, 2020

When my sister told me rapper Kanye West was running for president, I found it funny. When people think of Kanye West, they think of his Yeezy shoe brand or the Kardashian family—not him seated in the...

The People Should Speak: Students should educate themselves civically, consider compulsory voting laws

Josie Cruzan September 20, 2019

The United States is founded on the principles of democracy and the people governing themselves. As a result, one might think voting is something most Americans prioritize in their lives, and it is. According...

Right vs Left

Right vs Left

Aditya Belamkar, TOC/JAM Editor October 16, 2016

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