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Does the media accurately evaluate Trump?

Fans react to Taylor Swift’s new album

How do sports teams maintain positive dynamics?

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HIL TE CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE Vol. 82, No. 3 | Oct. 26, 2017

SCARED YET? With the Halloween season here, our bodies and minds respond to fear in various ways.

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DRUMMING THE LINE Syd Holtzapple (center) rehearses with drum line. Marching band practiced for a competition at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21.

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CONTENTS @HiLiteOnline

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NEWS | 6

FEATURE | 12

NEWS BRIEFS | 6

CARMEL CULTURE | 12

UNDER CONSTRUCTION | 7

As Carmel was recently ranked the best place to live in America, CHS evaluates its distinct qualities.

Carmel prepares for the construction of ice rink, roundabouts and Monon Greenway.

TRICK OR TREAT FOR A CAUSE | 10 CHS students participate in Unicef, House volunteering opportunities.

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TRUMPING EXPECTATIONS | 14 CHS students, teachers evaluate how the media inaccurately portrays the actions of Trump.

(SYM)PLY INCONVENIENT | 16 CHS seniors assess how extracurriculars affect their senior symposium schedules.

HANDS OF HOPE | 18 CHS students and staff reflect on recent disasters, and how they may provide assistance to those affected.

STUDENT SECTION | 23 PARANORMAL STORIES | 23 The stories of two students amidst the crowds of Carmel.

A SNEAK PEAK AT FALL BOUTIQUES | 24 As the fall season brings new fashion, the HiLite reviewed several boutiques in the area.

LAST-MINUTE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES | 25 For all who’ve waited until now to put together their Halloween costumes, the HiLite has some quick and easy ideas.

COVER | 26 GET SCARED! | 26 As Halloween approaches, CHS students analyze the scientific principles underlying fear.

ENTERTAINMENT | 32 MARCHING WEST | 32 CHS marching band prepares for trip to California for tournament.

HALLOWEEN HYPE | 34 How are CHS students getting ready for Halloween despite major chain store closures?

SPLIT PERSONALITY: PSYCHOLOGICAL VS. GORE | 35 See if you prefer psychological thrillers or conventionally gore horror movies.

LOOK WHAT TAYLOR MADE ME DO | 36 CHS Taylor Swift fans reflect the singer’s recent immersion out of her isolation.

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE | 38 Freshmen cased in Civic Theatre’s “Annie” fill in both their school shoes and dance shoes.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS | 39

SPORTS | 40 MAKING BONDS | 40 Different sports teams deal with different problems in different ways to keep their players under control.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULING | 44 CHS athletes reflect on how scheduling effects their seasons.

ACADEMY ADVANTAGE | 46 Students at CHS discuss the comparison between academy and school soccer.

PERSPECTIVES | 48 CARE FOR VETERANS | 48 HiLite staff discusses the need to respect and care for veterans.

INCLUSION AND AWARENESS | 49 Social Media Editor Hannah Glazier explains the importance of including people with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

RUSSIFYING CARMEL | 50 Reporter Anna Klauz discusses why a Russian language option should be offered at CHS.

A BAD APPLE | 51 Reporter Sam Shi argues IPhone 8 is better value than IPhone X.

TAKING A KNEE | 52 Reporter Misha Rekhter discusses the reaction to the national anthem protests.

DO UNTO OTHERS | 53 Perspectives Editor Emily Worrell expresses the need for mutual respect between students, teachers.

CONTACT INFORMATION Mailing Address: 520 E. Main St. Carmel IN 46032 Phone: (317) 846-7721, Ext. 7143 Website: www.hilite.org Email: Staff members may be contacted by using their first initial and their last name appending @hilite.org,

PURPOSE The HiLite is a student publication distributed to students, faculty and staff of Carmel High School, with a press run of 4,500. Copies are distributed to every school in the Carmel Clay district as well as the Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and the Carmel Clay Public Library.

The paper serves as a public forum and two-way communication for both the school and the community. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of CHS nor Carmel Clay system faculty, staff or administration.

CREDENTIALS The HiLite belongs to the Indiana High School Press Association, Quill & Scroll and the National Scholastic Press Association.

ADVERTISING

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Businesses may advertise in the HiLite if their ads adhere to guidelines. The advertising policy is available in Room C147 or at www.hilite.org/ads-info.

ON THE ROPES | 54 Freshman Jenna Hohne boxes to maintain healthy lifestyle.

Editor in Chief

Ads Team

15 Minutes

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Social Media

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ONLINE EDUCATION ON PAPER VS. TECHNOLOGY hilite.org/education Recent studies show most people believe paper is crucial to a student’s education. How do CHS students compare to this trend?

CHARITABLE SCORES hilite.org/charitable As sports teams in nation raise money for hurricanes, sports teams at this school discuss efforts to give back to local community.

THE SINGULARITY hilite.org/singularity With technology becoming increasingly prevalent, CHS students and staff evaluate its effects on privacy and security.

Aditya Belamkar Kalea Miao Jessica Mo Nyssa Qiao Allen Zhang

Front Page Pranav Sriram Allen Zheng

News Emily Dexter James Yin

Feature Heidi Peng Christina Yang

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Cover

Hannah Glazier Julianna Kessilyas Jai Sanghani Carolyn Zhang

Entertainment

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Raiha Zainab Carson TerBush Alina Yu Amy Zhou

Sports Jess Canaley Agrayan Gupta

Armaan Goel Allison Li Adhi Ramkumar

Adviser Jim Streisel

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Principal

Misha Rekhter Emily Worrell

Superintendent

Thomas Harmas Nicholas Wahl

RESPONDING TO THE HILITE Letters to the editor will be accepted for the Nov. 17 issue no later than Nov. 7. Letters may be submitted to Room C147, placed in the mailbox of Jim Streisel, emailed to management@hilite.org or mailed to the school. All letters must be signed. Names will be published (Letters sent via email will be taken to a student’s SRT for him to sign). Letters must not contain personal attacks against an individual and may be edited.

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS On page 38, auditorium director Chris Plunkett said he decided to make changes to the loft in the scene shop to further increase productivity and the efficiency of the program. Plunkett said one of the changes was to move the paint storage area. According to Plunkett, the loft has concrete flooring. On page 45, Tilev said he transferred from Cathedral to play football, but did not play on Cathedral’s team.

The HiLite strives to correct its errors. If you notice any inaccuracies in this or past issues, please contact management@hilite.org.

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JUST A MINUTE HEIDI PENG, ADITYA BELAMKAR | GRAPHIC HALLOWEEN-WEBSITE. COM, BUSINESSINSIDER.COM, USATODAY.COM, THEWHYNOT100.

BLOGSPOT.COM, LIVESCIENCE. COM, ANCESTRY.COM | SOURCES MANAHIL NADEEM, CAROLYN ZHANG | PHOTOS

With Halloween just around the corner, learn about all things spooky and sweet.

Halloween isn’t just about the candy; it’s also about the chills.

Classic Halloween Pranks

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Living Decorations: Give “trickor-treaters” a good scare by becoming your lawn decoration.

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Teepeeing a House: It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book; Just take a roll of toilet paper and throw it at a house.

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More is More: No one is getting hurt. Taking an extra piece of candy can soothe the soul.

Folklore Werewolves: They are mythological humans who have the ability to shapeshift into a wolf. This is often the result of a curse.

Werewolves can also be referred to as lycanthrope.

Origin: Europe Abilities: Superhuman Speed, Endurance and Strength.

Signs of Superstition

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Black Cats are synonymous with bad luck; some even go as far as to say they’re something of a death omen.

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Broken Glass often renders a distorted image of the viewer; many correlate that “distortednes” with bad omens.

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The number “13” is strongly associated with evil with somewhat biblical ties to Judas, who was seated 13th.

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Most Popular Horror Movies 1st Place Movie: The Sixth Sense Year: 1999 Grossing: $672.8 million

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2nd Place Movie: Jaws Year: 1975 Grossing: $470.6 million 2 PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

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PLEASE TAKE ONE

3 Take one PLEASE TAKE ONE

3rd Place Movie: The Exorcist Year: 1973 Grossing: $441.3 million

4th Place 5th Place Movie: Signs Movie: It Year: 2002 Grossing: $408.2 million Year: 2017 Grossing: $404.3 million

To read Halloween themed fundraisers, see page 10

To read about the science behind fear, see page 26

PEPPER IMPS PEPPER IMPS

WHAT*: These cinnamon flavored hard candies give the consumer the ability to breathe fire.

WHERE: This candy is available for purchase at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, located in Orlanda, Fla.

To learn how to make Halloween costumes, see page 25

To discover upcoming Halloween festivities, see page 39

*THE EFFECTS OF THIS CANDY HAVE YET TO BE REPLICATED. DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE FIRE AFTER CONSUMING THIS CANDY.

Your local candy boutique that sells handmade chocolates as well as other sweets Store Hours: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday: Closed Location: 2159 Glebe St. #110 Known for: Gourmet chocolate, bulk candy and truffles

Halloween Movies for the Faint of Heart

5th Place Movie: Hocus Pocus Year: 1993 Grossing: $39.5 million

4th Place Movie: Frankenweenie Year: 2012 Grossing: $81.5 million

3rd Place Movie: The Corpse Bride Year: 2005 Grossing: $117.2 million

2nd Place Movie: Casper Year: 1995 Grossing: $287. 9 million

1st Place Movie: Ghostbusters Year: 1984 Grossing: $295.2 million

News Briefs JULIANNA KESSILYAS | BRIEFS

LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI | PHOTOS

TODAY

WEDNESDAY

The Rising Stars Hayride will take place at Stonycreek Farm from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Early action deadline for many colleges.

TODAY Through Feb. 24, the Carmel Winter Farmers Market has moved to a new location at 5 Center Green, Carmel, IN. The market is open Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The market will sell locally grown food, seasonal treats and specialities.

SATURDAY The annual CEF Ghosts and Goblins Run/Walk will take place.

national art honor society WHEN AND WHERE: Thursdays after school in Room C125 from 3:15 to 4 p.m. during second semester.

WHAT IT IS: National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is a nationally recognized club that students must apply for and be accepted into.

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Applications will be available in Room C122 on Wednesday and due on Dec. 6. The application process includes a portfolio submission and teacher recommendations. Selected NAHS members will be invited to an induction ceremony.

“(The members) are actually finishing up a mural at Earth Fare grocery store, so they’re working on that right now. Over the summer, we did the Rain on Main, the rain barrel competition. Just (with) projects like that, we want art to definitely be seen more in the public eye, so they do larger collaborative projects.”

Jennifer Bubp, NAHS sponsor and art department chairperson

Check out a story about the Ghosts and Goblins Run/ Walk online: hilite.org/news.

TUESDAY Halloween will be observed.

Carmel Veterans Day Ceremony will take place in the Tarkington Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts at noon to honor our veterans. The program will include recognition of winners of the annual poster and essay contest, music, speakers and Honor Guard.

NOV. 11 Bridges of Hope International Annual Fundraising Brunch will occur at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel.

NOV. 11 Veterans Day will be observed.

NOV. 16 The media center will host a FAFSA completion event.

QUICK QUIZ How much do you really know about Halloween? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

1. What group originally celebrated a festival on Oct. 31? a. The Cherokee b. The Celts c. Germanic tribes d. Ancient Egyptians

2. When did Halloween become popular in America? a. Early 1700s b. 1776 exactly c. Mid-1800s d. Early 1900s

3. According to superstition, why are black cats bad luck? a. They can sometimes breathe fire. b. Their fur is poisonous to humans. c. They might be witches in disguise. d. The color black is just evil.

4. What percent of annual American candy sales happens leading up to Halloween? a. 5 percent b. 15 percent c. 25 percent d. 35 percent 1) b 2) d 3) c 4) c

MAKING A MURAL: During an Art Club meeting, junior Sophia Treasure and other National Art Honor Society (NAHS) members select pastels for the large art piece in the Freshman Center. Art Club meets during first semester before NAHS begins.

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OCT 26, 2017 | CITY CONSTRUCTION

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skating, ice and everything nice There will be more space for Carmel Farmers Market vendors once the hard surface is in place.

NFL Field Ice Rink Size Comparison (drawn to scale)

City Center Drive

Rundell Ernstberger Associates has also worked with the design of the following locations: Monument Circle

Monon Trail

195 feet

Palladium

The City has hired Rundell Ernestberger Associates to design and construct the ice rink.

The total project will cost approximately $8 million with the surrounding market.

A refrigeration system commonly used in outdoor rinks will keep the ice cold.

Skating Surface The grass over the rink will be re-sodded every spring at the city’s expense.

HARI PATEL | GRAPHIC CARMEL.IN.GOV, INDY STAR, YOUARECURRENT.COM | SOURCES

$8 million is approximately 8 average size suitcases packed with $100 bills.

Refr ige Sys ration tem

80 feet

Ice Rink

The ice rink will be surrounded by a Christkindlmarkt, a traditional German holiday market.

Cooled Concrete Insulation Heat Concrete Sand and Gravel

under construction

Carmel plans for new construction projects to develop and beautify the city ARMAAN GOEL, EMILY DEXTER | STORY

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the coming months, some parts of Carmel will begin to look a bit different, with multiple largescale construction projects underway or about to break ground.

According to Joshua Kirsh, engineering administrator and city planner, one of these projects, a new ice skating rink, is set to open around Thanksgiving. Kirsh said the rink will be seasonal, meaning it will

transform into usable green space for community events in the spring.

“We know that our citizens love to gather. Anytime we give them the opportunity, they turn out in force,” Kirsh said.

However, this area will not simply be an ice skating rink. The city also plans to run a “Christkindlmarket” in the area through the month of December, according to Kirsh. The market will feature ven-

dors selling holiday wreaths and knickknacks, as well as food such as hot chocolate and soft pretzels.

Another set of construction projects in Carmel is the ongoing construction and beautification of roundabouts throughout the city. According to carmellink.com, a website dedicated to informing citizens of the infrastructure improvement program Carmel Link 2.0, roundabouts set to

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two sides of THE CIRCLE Check out the two different types of roundabout decorations.

APURVA MANAS| GRAPHICS JOSHUA KIRSH | SOURCE

LANDSCAPING This form of decoration involves the placement of trees, flowers and shrubs.

HARDSCAPING This type of decoration incorporates stone structures, sculptures and water fountains.

By focusing the drivers’ view of the road, hardscaping decreases the chance of risk-taking.

Over time, maintaining this kind of landscaping is cheaper than maintaining grass alone.

be improved this fall include those at Fourth Street and Range Line Road, 96th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway, Gray Road and Main Street, and Range Line Road and Executive Drive.

In addition to constructing new roundabouts, the city is also working to improve the hardscaping and landscaping within existing roundabouts.

Contemporary sculptor Brad Howe, who designed the stainless steel sculpture at Range Line Road and 136th Street, said the decorations take on an aesthetic role. According to Howe, the nature of roundabout decorations is quite different from that of art housed in museums.

“When you interject art into people’s day-to-day living, you remind them to take a moment and observe,” Howe said. “I think the

“Sculptures for me are like structured poetry.

Like people are attracted to music because music puts you in a different mood, (you need to have) a different mood than you have when you are just solving problems.

It’s more of a contemplative state of mind.

So sculptures in public places remind people to think poetically.”

Contemporary sculptor Brad Howe

function of sculpture in public locations reminds people that there is more to life than just working; there’s more to life than just consuming. It’s about the idea of poetic thought.”

However, Kirsh said the decorations’ purpose goes beyond aesthetics. According to Kirsh, these decorations also serve functional purposes, from reducing maintenance costs to calming traffic.

Another construction project that serves both aesthetic and functional purposes is the development of the Monon Boulevard. Kirsh said the construction will widen the Monon trail to include separate paths for different modes of transportation, such as walking and biking. In addition, the expanded trail will feature amenities including a playground and table tennis tables.

According to Kirsh, in addition to its benefits for Carmel citizens, the Monon Boulevard construction also benefits the city economically, as it attracts businesses to the area.

“We all know the Monon trail is fantastic. Furthermore, we now know that that stretch of trail is heavily utilized. What was once considered a fairly blighted kind of forgotten space has been reinvigorated, and where once the rear of a building faced this forgotten space, now we have hundreds of millions of dollars of construction coming out of the ground,” Kirsh said.

With so many infrastructure projects already or soon to be underway in the near future, Carmel residents have much to anticipate.

Still, according to Jack Joliet, Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC) member and senior, the projects often face resistance. As a result, Joliet said he and Rik Bag, CMYC member and junior, help

What do you think about the ongoing construction in Carmel?

“An ice rink? I’m down with an ice rink. Roundabouts? Getting (to be) a little much. I almost get hit every time I go in a roundabout. Pedestrian walkways are cool. I think that’s good to keep building them.”

Junior Eden Szydlowski

“As we continue to build, we’re tearing down places that used to be nice to build more and more suburbs for people to live in. Carmel’s getting kind of overcrowded.

It’s losing the initial zeal that made it popular in the first place.”

Senior Austin Hartman

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Construction On Monon Take a look at some upcoming changes to the Monon Greenway

BAZBEAUX PIZZA

The trail will expand after 1st Street SW where there will be a bigger plaza.

1st Street SW connects with 4th Street SW down South.

City will build new plaza area: Monon and Main Plaza.

“It’s really exciting to see something that was once forgotten to now be beachfront property in Carmel.”

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Monon and Main Building, a private investment, will be built.

The biggest job this month is to finish the foundation in this area, which promotes green infrastructure.

Joshua Kirsh, engineering administrator and city planner Plant seeds to replace “railroad” trees either in fall or spring with landscape package.

TREE BLVD

MONON GREENWAY

CHRISTINA YANG | GRAPHIC JOSHUA KIRSH | SOURCE

New road constructed will only go South.

MAIN STREET

lead CMYC’s Video Production Committee, a group that makes videos to explain the benefits and inconveniences of local construction to the community. “(The construction) has been very heated in public debate. I also think it’s annoying that a lot of things are under construction, but I think it’s for the better,” Joliet said. “(Carmel is) growing at an exponential rate, and we’re supposed to keep getting more residents, so (the city is) try-

DID YOU KNOW? Carmel recently opened its 112th roundabout.

NANCY HECK | SOURCE

ing to widen the roads (and) put in more roundabouts.”

Joliet said he and the rest of the Video Production Committee support the mayor’s vision for the future of Carmel, and they hope to clear up some of the public’s misconceptions about development.

“When I graduated (from CHS), I didn’t realize how great Carmel was,” Kirsh said. “A lot of younger people will do something similar.

They will leave Carmel thinking EMILY DEXTER | SPEAK UPS, PHOTOS

“I don’t think they need to be replacing traffic lights with roundabouts, so I’m not a huge fan of those. The ice rink is a cool idea, but I feel like it’s way too expensive and unnecessary in Carmel.”

Junior Mandeep Dhillon

there is a lot more that the world has to offer, and then they’ll realize just how good it was in Carmel.

The taxes were low, it was safe, it was clean, it was beautiful, (and) the community really cared about the social benefit of things and not just the economic benefit of things, and yet still managed to pull off the economic benefit (as well). I think that as time goes on, there will be more and more benefit to the H younger generations.”

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“There’s certain things that I’m questioning, like the ice rink, whether it’s really necessary. The idea is appealing, but we could probably do something else, like different construction ideas (such as the Monon Greenway construction).”

Senior Cat Moraitis

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HALLOWEEN VOLUNTEERING | OCT 26, 2017

Trick or Treat for a Cause

UNICEF Club and House give a closer look into their Halloween-themed fund-raising events TARA KANDALLU | STORY

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Ramchandani said, “Trick-or-treat is a custom where peothan 179 million Americans will celple just go and they take candy from others. . . you could go to ebrate Halloween this year, according to as many as 50 to 100 houses, and if each person just donates a the National Retail Federation. This large group reflects little bit it really accumulates over time.” the heightened spirit present during the Halloween season Trick or Treat for UNICEF raises monand causes community events, such as ey through small orange boxes, which are fund-raising, to be popular at this time. placed throughout the school and carried House sponsor Sarah Wolff said by club members. Trick or Treat for Riley groups like House of Representatives, is an event hosted in the Freshman Cafwhich will run it’s Trick or Treat for Check out more about eteria with 23 activity stations, each with Riley campaign again this year, take Ghosts and Goblins online: a different theme. Donations of choice are advantage of that popularity brought hilite.org/ghosts-goblins-17. made upon entry. about during the Halloween season.

Frances Miller, Cabinet member and “Halloween is the time when the senior, said, “The only challenge with community comes out and is active, fund-raising for Trick or Treat (for Riso we can get the community involved ley) is that the cost to attend is a donation towards Riley. and that’s a time when the community wants to particiIt is no set amount, so we don’t really have any guarantee pate in activities,” Wolff said. on what set amount we are trying to make. It is always just Muskaan Ramchandani, UNICEF officer, advocacy based on how generous people are.” team lead and junior, said she agrees community attitude Ramchandani also said UNICEF has some challenges during the season is a big component in why volunteering with their fund-raising. She said, “A lot of people are savis successful. UNICEF Club will again participate in its ing money for Christmas gifts . . . a lot of people are just reannual trick or treat event to raise money for children.

SPEAK UP! Why do you enjoy volunteering during Halloween, and why is your group’s event unique?

ANUSHKA DASGUPTA | SPEAK UPS, PHOTOS

“Everybody’s been going out to get candy for years and now they have the chance to help out other kids by collecting money instead of candy.

It’s just really fun … to know that instead of helping yourself, you’re helping others.”

“We’re reaching out to the community, and we can see little kids have fun … It’s really big so there’s a ton of trick-or-treaters all in one area. It’s just a lot fun seeing everyone coming together for Halloween.

“We did balloon animals so we had to tie all the latex for two hours. Kids, actually, their hands started bleeding but they continued to do it. I thought it was super cool to see people continue to serve and help the kids out even while they were in pain.”

Viha Bynagari, UNICEF officer and sophomore

Sydney Remble, House Cabinet member and junior

Grant Barrett, House Cabinet member and senior

OCT 26, 2017 | HALLOWEEN VOLUNTEERING

ally hesitant to donate just because they know that they have a lot of other places to donate to, but usually when we tell them where the funds go, they donate whatever they can.”

Although both UNICEF and House have drastically different Halloween fund-raising events, Wolff and Ramchandani said they both enjoy the childrelated aspects in their events.

Wolff said, “I think (Trick or Treat for Riley) is great because it gives time H for high school students and young kids in the community to interact. This event has evolved since five years ago when we started it. Now it has become so in-depth that every station has an actual event at it or a game. We are really able to cater to a wide range of kids.”

On the other hand, Ramchandani said she enjoys the return to childhood that the UNICEF club event gives her.

She said, “Trick-or-treating is not something that I can really do anymore because of the time commitment, but (Trick or Treat for UNICEF) gives me the opportunity to be a kid again while doing something good.”

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TOP: Juniors Mandeep Dhillon, Isabella Yallapragada, and Shubhi Sinha (clockwise from top left) make bracelets as part of a Kenya Club and UNICEF initiative. The leaders plan on selling them for five dollars each to contribute to both of their causes.

BOTTOM: Shubhi Sinha, UNICEF president and junior, writes on the Carmel Cafe chalkboard. The S’mores Frappe was part of a UNICEF and DECA collaboration for the Trick or Treat initiative.

LIN-LIN MO | PHOTOS

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FEATURE

DEFINING CARMEL | OCT 26, 2017

Emre Salih, 9

Attended International School in Indianapolis

“Some people say it’s too big here but I actually like the size; it makes me kind of feel like I’m a part of something bigger. And I guess I know a lot of people here from elementary school because I went to Smoky Row; I kind of know people here whereas I had to make new friends in sixth grade (when I transferred to the International School).”

“(In comparison to Emmerich Manual HS, I feel) mostly all positive about Carmel. One potential negative (is) that it’s so large; if you don’t find a little community to get involved in, whether that’s an organization or a club or some interest, you can get lost in the shuffle, and I do think that sometimes people do get lost in the shuffle. School makes a lot of attempts to make sure people don’t get lost in the shuffle, and they have a ton of opportunities, but I think still a lot of people fall through the cracks, and that can be a real problem especially during those high school years.”

Robert Browning, Business teacher

Taught at Emmerich Manual HS in Indianapolis

Carmel Culture

Students, staff define what makes CHS unique from other schools

AMY TIAN | CONCLUSION STATEMENT AMY TIAN, RAPHAEL LI, LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI | SPEAK-UPS CHRISTINA YANG, LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI | PHOTOS

AidEn yi, 12

Attended Fuzhou Diyi Middle School in Fuzhou, China “There are a lot of trends here, and you have the choice to learn things that you’re interested in. There are more chances for me to find things that I’m interested in. You can choose the classes you want to take, (but) in China, everybody has to take the same classes.”

“At Carmel, there are so many more classes that you can take, not just academic classes there’s engineering courses and the number of art classes Carmel has is crazy. The teachers here are really, really good and there’s so many AP and IB classes you can take. Even the students at Carmel High School, everyone’s so driven that you sort of adapt that spirit as well.”

Catherine yuan, 12

Attended Lincoln Way North HS in Chicago

OCT 26, 2017 | DEFINING CARMEL

Isabella Yallapragada, 11

Attended Rickards HS in Tallahassee, Fla.

“I would say Carmel is a safe place of incredible opportunity, but whose people are very indifferent and distant from one another. That’s the tradeoff that has to be made when you move here.

Carmel is a great place to raise a family, but many young people don’t aspire to live in a place like this. This town exists in a bubble and doesn’t allow you to experience the world for what it really is.”

Becky Strapulos, 11

Attended Sycamore, North Central HS “Since CHS is such a big school, it’s kind of hard to be organized. Along with that comes a lot of competition in regards to academics and sports which can seem a bit intimidating, especially for someone new.”

DID YOU KNOW? 60.8 percent of the 2014-2015 graduates took an AP exam, and 48 percent of them passed their exam.

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“I think (Trinity HS and CHS) both do a good job of giving you enough study hall so you can get your homework done if you have an extracurricular activity. The education, I don’t think the standards (at Trinity HS) are as high, but they’re stricter about what you wear to school.

(CHS is) very big, has high standards and a lot of people work really hard.”

Presley Thieneman, 10

on the interviews, respondents said what defines CHS is the size of the student body and the number of opportunities available. On the other hand, there’s more academic and athletic competition, and it’s more difficult for students to know all of their peers and find their place in the big crowd. Furthermore, students feel as if they have less interactions with the world, though this is why CHS is more safe and peaceful. Even if there are less

Attended Trinity HS in St. Matthew, Ky.

interesting activities to do with friends and family in the city, Carmel is a good place to live, especially for families, and the city’s abundance of roundabouts makes it distinct from other cities. H

See the other interviews online: hilite.org/53398/ print-2/carmel-culture

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EXPECTATIONS | OCT 26, 2017

Trumping Expectations

Students, staff compare expectations during Trump’s campaign to those now ANGELA QIAN | STORY

Junior

sasha matsuki said she is generally disappointed but not surprised when she sees the latest news regarding President Donald Trump and his policies. However, Matsuki said she wanted to have positive expectations going into his presidency.

“Before (Trump) won the election, everything that could have happened was all conjecture, and everybody was saying, ‘You should give him a chance,” Matsuki said. “I think that now that it’s not conjecture; it’s actually him being the president, (and) my opinion of him has gotten worse.”

Many Americans went into Trump’s presidency with their expectations for him in place. However, as Trump gets further into his presidency, his ability to meet those expectations varies from person to person, which has a major effect on their views of him.

Kiley Gardner, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) officer and senior said

she expected Trump “to be completely incompetent and not tactful at all.”

However, Gardner said, “I did not expect him to follow through with everything he’s done so far, so I guess I am kind of surprised that he’s actually making efforts (to follow through with his campaign promises).”

Jace Loncharich, Young Republicans president and senior, said he had a similar experience regarding Trump’s presidency.

He said, “I think he was the better of the two candidates, but at the end of the day, he’s not the conservative I really wanted.”

But Loncharich still said Trump has exceeded his expectations.

“You set low expectations, and (Trump) breaks it,” Loncharich said. “As soon as he did anything even half decent, I was happy.”

U.S. history teacher Gordon Copee said both liberals and conservatives have also become more outspoken

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REPUBLICAN REPRESENT: (TOP) Young Republicans analyze what has taken place at the recent NFL games. The club meets the third Wednesday of every month.

(LEFT) Loncharich looks back as club members enter the room.

According to Loncharich, there was a large turnout for the second meeting of the year.

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1 since Trump’s presidency, either in favor of or against Trump.

“For a very long time, America’s been divided among political lines, and because (Trump’s) such a strong personality, I think that it just highlighted those differences,” Copee said.

Matsuki said she agreed.

“I believe Trump has emboldened a lot of people who thought that their opinions were too taboo before; it is not that these ideas haven’t existed before, certainly, they have, but he’s just shown that you can embody certain ideas and still make it to the highest office in the United States with them.”

Gardner said she wasn’t sure during the election whether Hillary Clinton or Trump would make a better president.

Now, however, she said she wishes more people would have voted for Hillary.

“The climate (of the LGBT community) has definitely changed because a lot of the people who were, like, outwardly homophobic and outwardly transphobic are coming out and expressing their views because they felt like they couldn’t before because Obama’s more liberal,” Gardner said.

According to Copee, Trump’s presidency cannot quite be considered “normal.” Copee said, “Trump brings an outsider’s perspective to Washington, and I feel like that’s why so many people voted for him. He didn’t take the traditional path to the White House, meaning he has limited political experience, but he tends to rely on his business skills to guide him.”

Matsuki said she recognizes this.

“I don’t think that he has enough of a background in law or politics that would be required or even be a good idea for a president to, you know, to be qualified to sit in the Oval Office,” she said.

Qualifications aside, “First 100 days, they say, is the biggest snapshot of a presidency,” Loncharich said. “From this point on, he’s probably going to push the same stuff.”

Despite trying to have positive expectations going into Trump’s presidency, Matsuki said her expectations were low. She said she isn’t surprised at the actions he has taken.

“The tone has been very negative,” Matsuki said. “Unless somehow things suddenly flip-flop, I don’t see H anything really changing.”

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“He boasted about being an ally to the LGBT community; however, his time in office has been a wildly different story. So, all in all, whether he suddenly changes his mind or not, the memory of all the things he’s done (and) said against and about the LGBT community will still be fresh in my mind.”

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“It’s entirely up in the air, and whatever they propose doesn’t mean that’s what it will be in the end because they’re going to have trouble getting votes from states that have high state income taxes.

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“I always envisioned his immigration ban as being something about coming into the country now. I don’t think (DACA’s repeal) is going to solve a lot of those problems that a lot of his supporters would like to see.”

Government teacher Joshua Miller

Ultimately, Trump may not have followed through with some of his campaign promises, but he has been working on some of them.

SENIOR SCHEDULES | OCT 26, 2017

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senior year at chs comes new experiences and exclusive freedoms.

One such reserved opportunity is senior scheduling in the Transition to College Program (TCP).

First implemented last school year, seniors have the option to enlist in the TCP, and accordingly modify their schedules, so long as they fulfill a minimum requirement of four weighted classes.

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For most seniors, the reason they enlist in the TCP is to have a more relaxing senior year in taking only a select few classes. However, for TCP senior Syd Holtzapple, her extracurriculars prevent her from fully experiencing the “laid-back” aspect commonly associated with the TCP’s senior symposium scheduling.

“Being in marching band, I have to attend both before and after-school practices,” Holtzapple said.

“Since I have G1 release period, this is a problem because instead of sleeping in, I now have to wake up really early to go to practice on Gold Days.”

She said because of her participation in marching band, she feels an inconvenience in her schedule.

“Morning practice ends really close to the start of first period, so I end up staying for G1 even when I’m supposed to have it off,” Holtzapple said. “It’s not worth the time to drive back home and then drive straight back to school for my next classes.”

Holtzapple is not alone in this situation. TCP senior Jason Shaw said he also faces a conflict in his senior symposium schedule due to his extracurricular activities “I’m on Carmel’s tennis team and practice for the team is always right after school,” Shaw said.

“But there’s a problem because I have B4 as a release period and because of practice, I can’t go home during B4.”

Like Holtzapple, Shaw said his extracurricular activity is inconvenient when it comes to allowing him to fully enjoy his senior schedule.

CHS seniors consider the practicality of taking the senior symposium schedule with extracurriculars

(Sym)ply inconvenient

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Senior Rithika Chari

"Extracurriculars don't really impact my release period, because I have first, second and third period off, so then I just come in for fourth period and stay after. So it’s nice because I just have to come in for one class.”

Senior Noora Said

"(Extracurriculars) mess up my release period (G3) during the day because I usually go home and have coffee or whatever, but now, when I have extracurriculars after school, I have to sit [ in the library] for an hour and a half before I can go.”

Senior Kevin Chen

“I should usually spend my release period either getting some work done, or just working on my extracurricular preparatory. Of course that doesn't actually happen because of all the people that you have to socialize with and it's your social period, so the reality is very different.”

How do you feel about your senior schedule?

SPEAK UP!

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First time the Senior Transition to College Program is applied during the school year.

August 2016

CHS Administration finalizes the collegiate-styled class schedule to be implemented in the 20162017 school year.

November 2015

The schedule took four years to be implemented.

Former CHS Principal John Williams announced to teachers the concept of an altered senior schedule format based on a collegiate class plan. He dubbed it the "Academic Academy."

Oct. 25, 2012

Problem: Seniors lose interest in high school during their final year.

Check out the full story at https://hilite. org/53298/print-2/sym-incon/

“It kind of sucks that I can’t go straight home It was predicted to be in place during B4,” Shaw said. “It’s just not convenient by the 2014-2015 school time-wise to drive back home and then come back year. to the tennis courts all in one period.”

According to student counselor Bettina Cool, however, TCP students in these situations actually do receive the full benefits the TCP program has to offer, even if they can’t fully enjoy the time conveniences of sleeping in and leaving school early.

“These seniors have to understand that things don’t always go their way,” Cool said. “They have to go with the flow, better manage their time and deal with their time inconveniences through planning.

That’s exactly how college is going to work as well.”

Nonetheless, Holtzapple said she believes the school administration should still provide TCP students who participate in extracurricular activities with priority in choosing the timing of their release periods.

She said, “I think it would be fair if all TCP seniors in my situation could have priority in choosing release periods that are in the middle of the day.

That way, it will (be) okay to leave school and go back home without worrying too much about having to come right back to school.”

Despite her grievances, however, at the end of the day Holtzapple said the schedule inconvenience that marching band provides still does not make the extracurricular activity worth dropping.

“I’m sad that I can’t stay home and sleep in during my G1 release period,” she said. “But even then, this situation definitely doesn’t make it right H to just drop out of marching band.”

RICHA LOUIS | PHOTO

GETTING IN FORMATION: TCP senior Syd Holtzapple practices after school with the marching band. Holtzapple said her extracurriculars often conflict with her schedule and make it difficult to become accustomed to her new symposium schedule.

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DISASTER AID | OCT 26, 2017

hands of hope

In the wake of recent natural disasters, CHS students, staff work to help those in need AVERY THORPE | STORY

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hundred thirty‐two miles-per-hour winds, nine days of rainfall, and $190 billion worth of destruction. This is the impact Hurricane Harvey had on southeast Texas where the tropical storm hit the hardest. Harvey was a Category 3 storm. A few weeks later, Hurricane Irma made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Florida. While these natural disasters took place over 1,000 miles away, CHS students are doing their part to help those impacted by Harvey and Irma.

Senior Simrat Oberoi created a fundraiser called Hope for Houston as part of her International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma service project. Oberoi, along with other IB students, plan to pair up with an IB school with the goal to raise $10,000 for a family impacted by Harvey. Collection buckets for this donation drive will be placed in SRT rooms during November.

“It’s good to see people step up. We’ve seen people donate so much money and that’s all you can do at this point,” she said.

English teacher Danielle Jansen said she is working with the group to plan the fundraising activities.

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THE ANATOMY OF A HURRICANE Take a look at the different areas of a hurricane and their functions The EYE of the storm is the calmest area of a hurricane with low pressure. This region is often 20-50 meters in diameter.

“I think this project is a good one because of the extensive hurricane damage in a lot of different areas. With Houston being one of the first hit, it could easily fall into the background and not get a lot of the aid that it needs,” Jansen said.

Along with the donation buckets, the group of IB students is working on hosting an intramural basketball game where students can come during SRT and buy T-shirts.

According to senior Michael Anderson, who is also helping to coordinate efforts, the proceeds from the ticket and T-shirt sales will go toward the Harvey fundraiser.

Key Club has also worked to make a difference for Harvey victims. The club collected diapers for the Texas Diaper Bank, which gives families impacted by the hurricane the necessities young children require.

“Right now, a lot of people are out of their homes (and) they don’t have the resources they normally would, so they’re really looking for donations to help where people are taking shelter,” Kiki Koniaris, Key Club leader and senior, said.

Key Club also partnered with a local church to collect cleaning supplies and blankets for victims of Harvey.

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The CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST (CDO) results from thunderstorms from the eyewall and rainbands. CDOs are often circular and uniform.

The EYE WALL consists of the most intense winds and rainfall and is made up of cumulonimbus clouds.

RAINBANDS contain thunderstorms that, along with the eye wall, cause showers during a hurricane. They often spiral inward.

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“It’s really heartwarming that people want to come out and do something to help.

Sometimes we don’t get to actually go and phsycially help, but if we want to help, there are still ways we can help.”

Theresa Ramos, media and communications department chairperson ris said. “Not anything tremendous because we are only one club, but we also hope to raise awareness within our own club members about hurricane relief.”

Faculty are also helping donation efforts. Theresa Ramos, media and communications department chairperson, said she wanted to acknowledge banned book week while simultaneously helping with hurricane relief in Texas and Florida. Banned Book Week goes against the idea of censoring certain books in a library from a particular group of people, usually students.

“Banning books results in an uninformed citizenry, and the idea that you have the right as a citizen to read what you want...is what the week is all about,” Ramos said.

Ramos put together a contest where 11 staff members raised money to donate to a library in Texas and a library in Florida, where the hurricanes affected the state the most. “(CHS) staff members were deemed criminals that were stealing books from the library and the point was to put money in their buckets that they had and whichever staff member collected the most money wears the jail costume,” Ramos said.

Ramos is currently working with the Texas Library Association and the Florida Library Association to figure out which school will receive the donation. The staff

HURRICANE DAMAGE Take a look at how hurricanes can damage homes Roofs without proper protection can be blown off or damaged

Heavy objects like trees can be blown around, damaging homes

Windows can break from intense wind speeds Basements and homes flood from intense rainfall

Trash and debris can get blown around in high speed winds up to 100 mph

GIVING GREYHOUNDS: English teacher Danielle Jansen works with senior Noah Huber during SRT. According to Jansen, IB Creativity Activity Service students are working to help raise funds for hurricane disaster relief from Hurricane Harvey.

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Flooding can cause sewers to overflow, exposing civilians to harmful toxins and bacteria

members have lined up a publisher, Usborne, that will match 50 percent of the total money raised.

“We will probably pick a younger library because Usborne doesn’t have a whole lot for high school students, so we will go with an elementary library,” Ramos said.

This fundraiser is important to the participating staff members because they know how essential access to books is.

“The goal is to help one of these libraries that have been ravaged by these hurricanes. We want to help them get their collection back together and their doors open,” Ramos said.

These CHS organizations working to make a difference in the hurricane recovery effort are removed by hundreds of miles from the affected areas, but this doesn’t stop them from contributing.

“It’s really heartwarming that people want to come out and do something to help. Sometimes we don’t get to actually go and physically help, but if we want to help there are still ways we can help,” Ramos said.

Oberoi said, “I think we as a school are doing all that we can and we as a nation should help people and because of the circumstances—the hurricanes were so close together—there was no way that we could’ve preH vented the damage anymore than what occurred.”

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In honor of October and Halloween, we asked students to share their paranormal experiences “I was sitting by a lake and I took a picture of the water at night and a ghost white face appeared. I thought I was crazy, but I took a couple more pictures, and (the face) wasn’t there.”

Sophomore Gabriella Smith “Around 3:59 a.m. every night, my fan slows down and my blanket falls off my bed. Next thing I know, I hear the words, ‘Open your eyes,’ but nobody is there.”

Sophomore Ethan Smith “Several years ago,...I went to this place called Old Town...This time, we went to a oncefamily home called the Whaley House, which is haunted. We went inside and when we made it into the daughter’s room, I was just looking around when I saw a doll sitting in a rocking chair. I looked at it long enough to see that I saw it blink.”

Junior Delaney Joyce

“On the first day of school, in ninth grade, my mom took a picture of me and my sister in front of my house, and in the background of the picture, in the window, was a face. We believed it was a ghost, and I still, to this day, am scared of that. It haunts me. I can always feel a presence whenever I walk into that room, some kind of smell.”

Freshman Aidan Hurley

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OCT 26, 2017 | FALL BOUTIQUE REVIEWS

a sneak peek at fall boutiques As the new season rolls around, the HiLite reviewed several boutiques in the area to help spice up your fall wardrobe JESSICA KONRAD, RAIHA ZAINAB | REVIEWS, PHOTOS

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14395 Clay Terrace Blvd Suite 110 Carmel, IN 46032

Delaney’s shoppe A cute boutique off of Zionsville’s Main Street, Delaney’s Shoppe was pleasantly surprising. As I stepped in, the room opened up in a series of chandeliers and I immediately felt a nice fall ambiance. The store sells a variety of clothes as well as home decor. The clothing selection ranges from a wide array of prices, with some falling on the expensive side. The home decor is both affordable and well-made, and would be a perfect way to change up your room. The shop also sells clothes for babies and children. Delaney’s provides customers with the latest trends in fashion along with home decor, causing for a unique shopping experience.

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$25-45 After newly opening on Aug. 19 at Clay Terrace, Closet Candy is off to a great start. In terms of fall-specific clothing items, Closet Candy offers a broad selection of knit sweaters, long-sleeve tops, dresses and boots.

The store also sells many cute accessories, such as jewelry, purses, mugs and hats. The items available for purchase at Closet Candy are trendy and fashion-forward, ranging from tried-and-true classics, such as flannels, to unique floral designs that pique customers’ interest with fun novelty items such as makeup brushes, decorations and notebooks. While offering this plethora of items, Closet Candy keeps prices affordable, with the general price range around $25 to

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$45, and they additionally donate 10 to 20 percent of their proceeds to local charities. All of these attributes make Closet Candy a fantastic addition to any shopping trip and an excellent place to purchase stylish clothing.

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sweet m’s boutique

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Sweet M’s is a small clothing shop in the strip mall off 146th Street. It is easy to miss at first glance. While the shop itself isn’t very big, they sell women’s and girl’s clothes, hats, scarves, shoes and jewelry. Walking around, I found the shop to be nothing beyond the ordinary. Many of their items are similar to what I’ve seen in other places, although they do have some good clothes for relatively low prices. I picked out a few clothes I liked to try on; however, being a rather small individual, I was unable to fit in any. Most of their clothes are sold in three sizes: small, medium and large. They do have plus sizes and girls’ sizes for small humans such as myself. The store sells a nice assortment of jeans for $30, so if you’re

looking for some new and inexpensive jeans, Sweet M’s is the place to go. You can also find some other fall essentials such as beanies and wool scarves. Overall, their clothes are cute and has some good finds, but nothing really stood out to me as different from other stores.

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glue tops of cups to box to create a Lego brick

connect two glow sticks in a circle and put it around your head

spray paint the box

attach remaining glow sticks using tape around your body

Get Scared!

With Halloween approaching, CHS students discuss the science behind fear JESSICA KONRAD | STORY SELENA LIU | PHOTO

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halloween creeps around the corner, many students at CHS are beginning to celebrate this holiday by watching scary movies and visiting haunted houses.

While some students anticipate this time of the year and look forward to participating in these frightening festivities, others become filled with a sense of dread at the thought of voluntarily subjecting themselves to these terrifying circumstances. The stark contrast between these two groups of people raises the question, why do people react so differently to the same experience?

Both Nora Helou, horror movie enthusiast and junior, and Jacob Wenthe, a senior who dislikes hor-

ror movies, said when they watch a sponse, the brain releases dopamine, scary movie they feel stressed and the chemical typically associated with anxious about their uncertainty of rewards or pleasure. This indicates that the upcoming events in the those who enjoy fear-inducing film. While Wenthe said activities have brains that emit “As a kid I remember I he disliked these feelings a higher amount of dopamine of fear and chose to avoid during stressful situations. watched some horror other scary movies as a reHelou said this rush of movie and I was sult, Helou said she enjoyed energy she receives from betraumatized. I refuse to the excitement she felt from ing scared is what draws her watch any more.... It just watching the movie and to horror movies. scared me as a child. It sought out more scary mov“I guess it’s just the adrenaies in the future. line (that makes me watch scarred me.”

According to research horror movies). It’s kind of Senior Jacob Wenthe from Vanderbilt psychology like a roller coaster ride. If you professor David Zald, these were in a car and you were bediffering responses to fear are not due ing thrown around it would obviously to personal choice, but to differences be terrifying, but if you know that in brain chemistry. During a fear reyou’re safe then it’s fun,” Helou said.

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Hippocampus: Establishes context for data, picks up on other unnoticed data, determines if surroundings pose danger or not and sends decision to amygdala Amygdala: Receives data from hippocampus and relays information to hypothalamus Hypothalamus: Decides whether or not to initiate flight/fight response and activates sympathetic nervous system (uses nerve pathways) as well as adrenalcortical system (uses bloodstream)

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This leads into the idea that for fear to be enjoyable, the person must feel safe and not feel as if he or she is actually in harm’s way.

Dr. Camille Sexton-Villalta, a licensed psychologist at Indiana Health Group, said via email, “Going to haunted houses or watching horror movies involve experiencing the emotion of fear and exhilaration for many, while not directly being involved in the circumstances whereby a truly dangerous or fearful event is taking place.”

Additionally, Wenthe said one reason for his disinclination towards watching horror movies is because the feelings he experiences is similar to those of being in an actually dangerous situation.

Wenthe said, “I feel like mentally it is like feeling in danger, but realistically there is no danger. It’s like a mental game.”

According to Sexton-Villalta, when people associate harm or potential for serious injury with an event, they are more likely to interpret their response to fear as unpleasant. The potential for a negative fear response is also more likely in an unfamiliar situation. This could lead to people having a negative fear response in a certain scenario as a child and later having the same negative fear response as an adult, despite now knowing there is no potential for harm or serious injury in that situation.

“As a kid I remember I watched some horror movie and I was traumatized. I refused to watch any more,” Wenthe said. “I just remember it was like some creepy man in black and it just scared me as a child. It scarred me.”

Although Wenthe was not in danger while watching the movie, he said he felt scared because he was unsure of what to expect.

Wenthe said, “(I dislike) the feeling of not knowing what’s next, like of suspense creeping in and not having any control over it.”

Despite the technical irrationality of Wenthe’s fear response to the scary movie, the body is inclined to experience a fear response when it is unaware of the potential danger in a situation.

SPEAK UP! What are you most afraid of?

RICHA LOUIS, MICHELLE HONG | SPEAK-UPS

“I am afraid of worms. In second grade, we had to do a lab where everybody had a worm on their desk. It freaked me out so I ran out of the room crying, and I’ve never looked at a worm since then.”

Senior Jaanvi Bisariya

“I don’t like spiders.

I mean when I was really young there was this spider that was crawling up my shirt. I didn’t really like that.”

“I am afraid of falling, like if I was climbing a mountain or rock climbing, like just falling off a cliff.”

Junior Nathan Milam

Freshman Cordelia Ellis

“Sharks. They really freak me out. I don’t have a story, I’ve just always been afraid of them. They’re just creepy-looking.”

“I’m scared of drowning in the ocean. In winter break of sixth grade, I almost drowned in Cancun.”

Sophomore Chris Zou

Freshman Emma Ellis

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Sexton-Villalta said, “The potential for pain, facing an unrecognizable situation or event and experiencing circumstances that are unfamiliar and out of one’s control can often times trigger the fear response.”

During a fear response, the body undergoes several changes to create the sense of anxiety and dread people experience when they are frightened.

“The fight, flight or freeze response is common when fear is triggered and the following also may occur: pupils become dilated, hair stands on end, saliva is reduced resulting in dry mouth, increased sweating, cold hands, more rapid breathing, tightened stomach muscles, slower digestion and increased stomach acid. There is also an in-

BY THE NUMBERS

19.2

million Americans suffer from specific phobias

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Years old The median age at which phobias appear CSUN.EDU | SOURCE

crease in cortisol, a hormone responsible for stress, resulting in increased glucose contributing to increased blood pressure and hand and body shaking,” Sexton-Villalta said.

While many are dissuaded from intimidating encounters because of this response, for others it provides an escape from the worries and stresses of daily life.

Helou said she enjoys watching horror movies as a way to immerse herself in the film and forget about what’s going on in her life.

“It’s sort of like similar to how after a sad movie, you feel a little bit better and the emotional flow of the moment helps you. It’s very interesting. It’s a nice flow, so after a scary movie it’s nice to just relax and let it go,” Helou said.

face your fears Here is a breakdown of some common phobias

ARACHNOPHOBIA- Fear of Insects People instinctively fear insects because of their threatening features

Stinger (aculeus) Venom

Fangs (chelicerae) 8 or 12 eyes

DID YOU KNOW? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, which ironically means a fear of long words, is the longest name of a phobia in the English language.

PHOBIALIST.COM | SOURCE According to The New York Times, many people engage in fearinducing activities as a way of suspending reality and temporarily freeing themselves of their troubles to simply live in the moment.

Helou said she was drawn to psychological thrillers more than other scary movies because she felt this genre most directly involved her with the horror of the film and allowed her to free her mind from the stresses of schoolwork and other activities. Helou also said she amplified this anxiety-reducing effect by watching these psychological thrillers by herself, preferably at night, to intensify her terror.

Helou said, “I like to go downstairs into my basement and turn off all the lights, especially when my parents are not home. I’ll turn on a scary movie, like maybe grab some popcorn or some snacks, and I’ll just

ASTRAPHOBIA- Fear of Lightning ACROPHOBIAFear of Heights

In many cases of Astraphobia, the sufferer is known to have experienced an electric shock when there is lightning and thunder outside

Experiments have showed that this phobia could be innate rather than learned. For instance, a fear of heights is instinctual in many mammals

CLAUSTROPHOBIAFear of Confined Spaces HARI PATEL, BRIAN ZHANG, CARSON TERBUSH | GRAPHIC HARVARD.EDU, CSUN.EDU | SOURCE

The fear of being in an enclosed space may be a defensive mechanism that kicks in because people feel the need to protect their bodies from harm

AQUAPHOBIAFear of Drowning The roots of this phobia are often traced either to the individual's parents or to prior traumatic incidents in water

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HALLOWEEN HYPE: (LEFT) Junior Nora Helou hangs pumpkin lights in front of her door for Halloween. She said she is not afraid of horror movies because she enjoys the thrill that comes with them.

(MIDDLE) Helou watches “The Blair Witch Project,” her second-favorite horror movie, in her basement.

sit there and watch it. And if it’s at night, then it’s just the best.”

While horror-enthusiasts may relish experiences like this, for others the mere thought of watching a scary movie alone at night is enough to send shivers down their spine. The sense of excitement horror fanatics get from this experience oftentimes translates into anxiety and apprehension for those who experience a natural aversion to fear.

Wenthe said, “I don’t like (watching scary movies). I think it creates a tense atmosphere.”

According to Sexton-Villalta, the loss of control Wenthe said he experienced is common among those disinclined to fear.

Sexton-Villalta said, “Among the negative consequences of fear are increased uncertainty and doubt in

AEROPHOBIAFear of Flying Past experiences, a lack of knowledge and a lack of understanding of flights and airplanes as well as a wild imagination could cause this fear of flying in planes

oneself and avoidance of the fearful event or stressor.”

Although Wenthe’s reaction corresponds to the reactions of many others in similar situations, the reason for the difference between these two groups is a mystery that remains to be solved. While scientists have uncovered pieces to the puzzle such as the effects of dopamine and childhood trauma, they have yet to gain understanding of the intricacies and nuances of the human body’s complex response to fear. Countless people have made speculations as to reasons for this phenomenon, but this intriguing question is still yet to be answered.

Perhaps Helou made the most accurate statement regarding the matter when she said, “It’s just a H very strange feeling.”

CHRISTINA YANG, SELENA LIU | PHOTOS Helou said she enjoys watching horror movies, especially at night.

(RIGHT) Senior Jacob Wenthe arranges pumpkins in front of his house for Halloween. Although Wenthe said he doesn’t enjoy watching horror movies, he said he did watch the new movie “It.”

ENTERTAINMENT

MARCHING BAND | OCT 26, 2017

MARCHING WEST CHS marching band competes in regional band competition in California HANNAH GRETZ | STORY

EVERY

four years, the chs marching band has the opportunity to travel beyond this school and neighboring schools in order to compete with other bands from across the nation. On Tuesday, the marching band departed for this year’s trip to Long Beach, Calif. for the Bands of America Long Beach Regional.

The band program will be scheduled to take over 300 students on the trip and will return on Sunday.

“We have a lot of trade events with high schools

OUT OF THE STANDS: Sophomore Dannika Beck marches and plays the mellophone.

This is the second year Beck has been in marching band.

RICHA LOUIS | PHOTO

where we will rehearse at their school and then have dinner with other band programs,” Chris Kreke, director of CHS marching band, said.

Sophomore Dannika Beck plays the mellophone in the marching band, and she said she is excited and nervous for the opportunity.

“Meeting bands in California will be a really big learning step for the entire band because we are not used to the bands there. It will be a really good experience for us,” Beck said. “We rehearse for a lot of it, but there are still scary parts of it. I am already thinking of everything I have to do and pack.”

Not only do marching band members compete, but they have the opportunity to go to Disneyland, Universal Studios and Santa Monica.

“A lot of my best friends are in marching band, so we already have a plan for the heat and the trip. The biggest concern is that nobody will get lost,” Beck said.

For the competitions in the next three days, the marching band will be exposed to new types of shows as they compete against schools from other regions of the country.

“Our directors like to get us out of our own comfort zone; seeing the schools other than Avon and Lawrence Central will be a good learning experience,” Beck said.

Mitchell Urban, band member and sophomore, as also scheduled to attend.

PLAYING AROUND Take a look at where the CHS marching band has traveled in previous years.

2004 The CHS marching band is invited to play in London’s New Year’s parade in England.

“As costly as it is, I am expecting to get more prepared for Nationals. This year we have been pushed harder by our directors so we could get our show ready faster,” Urban said.

Beck said the show this year is equally as good as the Grand National show from the previous year.

“Preparations are very extensive. We have been planning this for over a year now, the travel part alone is a massive undertaking with all the chaperones and 300 kids,” Kreke said. The trip is considered to be very largescale, specifically because of the travel aspect and the amount of students going.

For Beck, this is her first trip as a band member.

“It’s the first time I will be going out of state without my family, but the band is practically a large family so it really is a family trip,” Beck said. “The directors are like our parents and really push us to our limits, so we

CHS marching band is invited to play on the USS Missouri as well as Hawaii’s Royal Band.

2005 Indianapolis hosts the BOA competition and CHS marching band is named Grand National Champions.

2007

LINED UP: Marching band members rehearse by walking in sync with each other.

The marching band takes a large trip every four years, with previous trips including England, Hawaii, New York and California as well.

RICHA LOUIS | PHOTO

are prepared.”

Throughout the course of the trip, Kreke said he hopes there is exposure to new experiences in California that students are not able to be experienced in Indiana and at CHS. “There are many unique opportunities. It’s all about the experience. Hopefully there are bonding things that happen for band members competitively,” Kreke said.

Overall, the marching band will perform a total of four or five times, one of which being its major performance.

Both Urban and Beck said they believe there will be a positive outcome, despite nerves that come beforehand.

“As a band, we are working on playing our music to the best of our ability. Personally, I am practicing every other night so we perform well in California,” Urban said. “I am both nervous and excited; it will be a lot of H pressure but it is expected to be very exciting.”

The 2012 Grand National Championships earns the marching band a spot in the Rose Bowl Parade in California.

2011

The marching band is invited to play in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

2014 AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC CARMELBANDS.ORG | SOURCE

To read a story about marching band’s conflicts with senior schedules, please see page 16.

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HALLOWEEN PLANS | OCT 26, 2017

Halloween hype

CHS students discuss Halloween preparations despite major chain store closures UDAY LOMADA | STORY

halloween approaches, more and more money is put into this tradition every year. According to the National Retail Federation, national Halloween spending will hit record high of $9.1 billion this year, with the majority of that money traditionally going to consumer stores.

However, the same companies that should be getting a revenue boost are closing down stores and filing for bankruptcy protection.

Drew Michael, senior, said the decrease in sales for consumer stores has to do with the convenience that other services, such as Amazon, have. Michael has been trick-or-treating since third grade.

“When I was younger, we would always go to the store and buy candy and look at the costumes for Halloween,” Michael said. “But now that I can simply order all of this online from the comfort of my couch, I don’t really see the point of going out just to buy two things.”

Sophomore Leo Zhou puts up decorations and hands out candy every year for Halloween.

“I can understand parents wanting to go out and buy candy, pumpkins and other things like that simply to make sure they are still fresh, but for most of the other stuff, it’s quicker to just order it online,” Zhou said. “For things like Halloween decorations, I would much rather just go on my computer over having to visit a store.”

Robert “Bob” Browning, busi-

Check out a column on the decline of trick- or- treating online: https://hilite.org/48109/ perspectives/halloween/

ness teacher, thinks that with how advanced internet shopping already is, physical stores simply can’t keep up with the competition.

“Traditionally, companies would use the holiday season to advertise their produce and have deals on many specific products to attract customers to their store, like candy during Halloween,” Browning said. “However, with sites like Amazon that can provide the same products at someone’s doorstep with a few clicks, even malls are struggling to attract customers during the holidays.”

There are still some benefits to visiting a store though, as there may be some discrepancy with what customers wants versus what they get.

“Especially for Halloween costumes, I would rather see what you are buying in person,” Michael said.

DID YOU KNOW? Halloween is the seventh most expensive holiday in the United States.

NCBC.COM | SOURCE “Unless you are someone who buys everything two months in advance, you almost never have enough time to exchange something if it doesn’t fit you or it looks nothing like what you wanted.”

“It’s nice to have the option to go to a store or a mall and explore costumes, decorations, and I’m glad that it’s still an option,” Zhou said, “but with the ease of online shopping, I’m not sure how much longer stores are going to last.”

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BY THE NUMBERS

171 million Americans celebrated Halloween last year

179 million Americans celebrated Halloween this year

8.4

SPIRALING SALES

billion dollars total were spent on the holiday in 2016

Take a look at the comparison of sales between online site Amazon and physical stores that have experienced foreclosure, such as Macy’s.

82.93

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= Amazon

135.9

= Macy’s

120 100 80

88.99

74.43

86.3

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dollars were spent on candy, decorations, costumes and overall planning for Halloween in 2016

27.93

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dollars were spent on each consumer, on average

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2015

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THEBALANCE | SOURCE

OCT 26, 2017 | HORROR MOVIE QUIZ

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SPLIT PERSONALITY: PSYCHOLOGICAL VS GORE

DO YOU PREFER STEREOTYPICAL HORROR OR PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER HORROR? PSYCHOLOGICAL

STEREOTYPICAL

Realistic or fictious?

Fictious

Realistic

Makes you think or keeps you up at night?

Centered around mystery/serial killers or messing with your head?

PARANORMAL

Keeps you up

Ghosts/demons or monsters?

You’d like: “The Ring” “The Shining” “Sinister”

Monsters Messes with your head Mystery/serial killers

You’d like: “Saw” “Se7en” “Copycat”

Paranormal or gore?

Gore

You’d like: “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” “Nightmare on Elm Street”

Ghosts/demons Makes you think

You’d like: “Get Out” “Black Swan” “Flatliners”

You’d like: “Silence of the Lambs” “Butterfly Effect”

You’d like: “The Babadook” “IT” “Cabin in the Woods”

You’d like: “Conjuring” “Poltergeist” “Ouija” CAITLYN BURNS | GRAPHIC

SPEAK UP! KASSI DARNELL | SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

Do you prefer psychological or stereotypically scary horror movies?

“I like them both. It just depends on the style of the movie and how it’s done. If it’s done well, both can be really good.”

Freshman Lindsay Vrobel

“I like the psychological movies more when I’m in the movie theater just because I feel like it gives you the best thrill. But as soon as I get out of the movie theater I don’t like them as much because I feel like it could be more realistic than the paranormal ones.”

Senior Kate Adaniya

“(I prefer) action stuff…

They scare me afterwards because if I were to watch a (thriller) movie, right after I would be so on edge.”

Junior Oumar Niasse

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Look what taylor made me do

With Taylor Swift’s new album “Reputation” scheduled to release next month, some fans are excited for its release, others are on the fence KAREN ZHANG | STORY

Junior

paige thompson is one of the 14,010 fans who went to Swift’s last concert in Indiana in 2015.

“Her concerts are a lot like a theatrical performance to me,” Thompson said. “There’s a lot of stuff that goes in: the lights, the dancers. I remember that she had this really long runway, almost like a catwalk. Although she had this really big stage, I felt like she didn’t leave out a single part of the audience.”

Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers of the 21st century. According to IMDb, she has released a total of five official albums and is working on the sixth, “Reputation,” scheduled to release on Nov. 10. Swift has received many awards including 21 Billboard Music Awards, 19 American Music Awards, 10 Grammy Awards, eight Country Music Awards, and one Emmy Award.

DID YOU KNOW? Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” was on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 50 weeks, and was ranked number one on Sept. 6, 2014.

BILLBOARD.COM | SOURCE

Swift’s first four albums have been primarily country music. However, Swift’s latest album, “1989,” has shown a shift from country to pop, and Swift’s album “Reputation” will follow the trend, according to Charlie Harding, producer and co-host of the podcast “Switched on Pop.” According to Harding, the podcast is where he and co-host and musicologist Nate Sloan deconstruct how a pop song is made and what it means.

To Thompson, the shift in music style was different but not unwelcome.

“For me, I didn’t like (the new songs) at first,” Thompson said. “But after I found the meaning behind the lyrics and saw how she’s really improving, I liked them a lot more.”

However, other supporters are not fans of the new style of music by Swift, like sophomore Madalyn Sailors.

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“I think (her music) sounds more mainstream, which is definitely the direction she wanted it to go. I think it’s cool, and I like the music still, but it’s not as personal to her or to me,” Sailors said.

However, Sailors said she will continue to follow Swift despite not being a fan of her new music.

“I still really like her and still am really excited for her. She’s been in a lot of drama recently, which I’m not a fan of, but I’m still going to stick with her and still gonna see what she does later because I value her a lot as an artist,” Sailors said.

Harding said one reason why Swift continues to stay popular and relevant is because of her fanbase.

“She has a dedicated and enormous fanbase,” Harding said. “Millions of people listen to Taylor Swift. When they hear her lyrics, she has a magical connection to her audience.

People read into her lyrics personally, trying to understand Taylor. It connects really powerfully with her listener base.”

Despite the continued success, Swift is a part of many scandals and celebrity gossip, according to Harding.

SWIFT ON: (Left) Junior Paige Thompson holds up three piano books of Taylor Swift’s music. Swift published the books to tell the story behind her music. (Below, top) The headboard has a Swift quote on it. The words are from Swift’s song “Clean.”

(Below, bottom) Thompson collects Swift’s polaroid photos. She has collected a total of 65 photos. (Top, right) Thompson lays out 5 of Swift’s album records. These albums all earned record downloads in there respective debut years.

CAROLYN ZHANG | PHOTOS

BY THE NUMBERS

353 thousand downloads for “Look What You Made Me Do” during its debut week.

84.4 million streams in the United States by the end of the above single’s debut week.

76 rankings the above single had jumped, from number 77 to number one on the Billboard charts after its first week.

THEFADER.COM | SOURCE

“She is treated with idolatry and sort of a childlike disrespect. I think her gender, her age and her subject of her music are used by the media to discredit her,” Harding said. “They tend to be more wrapped up in her relationships and in her scandals because that’s the typical media portrayal of young women.”

Sailors said she agrees the media has portrayed Swift in a negative light. However, Sailors also said Swift uses how the media portrays herself to her advantage.

“I think she uses this to impact her artistry. Recently, because of the drama she’s been in, I think it’ll really change what ‘Reputation’ will look and sound like,” Sailors said.

Harding said he also believes Swift uses events that surround her to change her music.

“She seems to be displaying an evolving identity to songwriting, to obviously her relationships and to the media and the perception of her identity,” Harding said. “Her music has shifted in her career from primarily focused on her love songs to celebrity love interests to now the upper-echelons of media criticism, and I, along with many listeners, hear that she’s trying to change the perceived identity of Taylor Swift by changing how she’s orchestrating her songs and tones of what she’s making.”

Thompson said she agrees with both Harding and Sailors. She said she believes the media has been portraying Swift in a bad light.

Thompson said, “People take everything Taylor does to a whole new level, and it’s to a point where she doesn’t have any privacy. It’s just so ridiculous and has nothing to do with the music she makes.”

Despite the negative image the media portrays her as, Swift’s fans will continue to support her.

“I think people change. That’s totally natural, and it’s exciting to see. Even if I’m not as big of a fan as I used to be, I don’t believe in ditching someone because you don’t like where they’re at,” Sailors said. “I think being a fan of someone means that you’re with them wherever they are because (Swift’s) even going to change in the future from H where she is right now.”

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CIVIC THEATRE ANNIE | OCT 26, 20172017

it’s a hard knock life

Freshmen cast in “Annie” discuss struggles of managing school work, rehearsals DA-HYUN HONG | STORY

shows

such as “godspell,” “Hello, Dolly” and “Phantom of the Opera” are only a few of the past shows put on at this school, but theater students also gravitate toward productions outside of school; that includes the current production of “Annie” at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, which runs until Saturday.

The directors cast freshman Cara Nowlin as a member of the adult ensemble. She said her role involves singing, dancing and a bit of acting.

According to Nowlin, as of August, she rehearsed around 17 hours every week for “Annie” which began its run on Oct. 12.

“I remember when I was younger I was so inspired by the young talent (in “Annie”) because there are so many orphans, and I want to do that. They’re young. I can do that too right?” Nowlin said.

Another actress, freshman Emily Chrzanowski, plays the orphan

known as Kate. According to Chrzanowski, she spends an average of 20 hours a week doing activities related to musical theater.

Nowlin and Chrzanowski said “Annie” will be their first show at the Civic Theatre.

“In this situation, I kind of feel less experienced, but as we go on throughout rehearsals I feel more and more confident in myself and what I’m doing,” Nowlin said.

Due to the rigorous rehearsal schedules, Nowlin said she often stays up late doing schoolwork.

“Time management has kind of been hard because right after school I go to a lesson and right after my lesson I have to go to rehearsal and then I have to do homework afterwards,” she said. “But I think I’m managing everything pretty well.

I’m happy with my grades.”

Chrzanowski said, “If I have extra homework, we have a lot of down time if we’re not in a scene so I do it then.”

OH TOMORROW: Freshman Emily Chrzanowski, second from the right, rehearses a number from the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s production of “Annie” as an orphan. As a freshman, Chrzanowski has to manage her first year of high school with hours of rehearsal each week.

REBECCA QIN | PHOTO

Although scheduling for an entire cast can be difficult, Melissa Hook, marketing and events manager for Civic Theatre, said directors try to reduce the number of conflicts.

“Schoolwork is important and school comes first, and we believe in working closely with institutions and people’s jobs too,” she said.

“We definitely understand that while this is a very important thing to us and the actors as well, it may not be their full-time thing.”

Although unsure of exactly which career she’d like to follow, Nowlin said she’s interested in something that involving music, whether from musical theater or classical singing.

“I just want to learn and gain more knowledge. The cast is absolutely incredible,” Nowlin said.

“Everyone is so talented it blew my mind at the first rehearsal we had.

I hope to get more experience and H create more friendships.”

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Entertainment Briefs

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ALINA YU | BRIEWFS

Ghosts & Goblins

5K - 2K

Saturday This 2K or 5K run/walk will start outside the CHS main cafeteria at Door 9. However, the spooky fun starts on Friday during Night Registration and Packet Pick-Up Party from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be face painting, a photo booth and music provided by WHJE Radio. Check out the map below for the race course.

CARMEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SOURCE

On Nov. 4, Carmel Accents will host its third annual Princess Academy in the CHS freshman cafeteria from 1 to 4 p.m. Children will learn to dance, get their hair done, play games and make crafts with the Accents. At the end of the event, princesses and princes will perform a song for their parents.

CARMELCHOIRS.COM | SOURCE

Smokey Row Road

Rangeline Road

KATHRINE KOUNS | SUBMITTED PHOTO

CHS 1st Street Main Street

Monon Trail

Key Start Finish

To read a story on other Halloweenthemed fundraisers, see page 10

2K course 5K course

The annual PumpkinFest will take place on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Carmel City Hall Gazebo. The fall festival includes food, tables and tents hosted by local high school clubs with games/activities, live music, costume parade, hay ride and pumpkin decorating.

CMYC.COM | SOURCE, PHOTOS

SPORTS

TEAM DYNAMICS | OCT 26, 2017

making bonds

Athletes at CHS discuss how to overcome problems in a team environment

BEN TRAYLOR, KELLY TRUAX | STORY

TEAM EFFORT: The CHS women’s basketball team warms up for practice as their season begins to pick up. This year the team will face one of the toughest schedules in the state.

SHRADDHA RAMNATH | PHOTO

OCT 26, 2017 | TEAM DYNAMICS

Both

the women’s and men’s basketball teams have been practicing and getting ready for their games ahead in the season. But when playing on a sports team in which the players rely on one another, different overall dynamics can develop that affect how a team plays. These dynamics can be either positive or negative, and even just one athlete can affect an entire team’s dynamic, if the team allows it.

Tod Windlan, women’s basketball head coach, said he talks about dynamics to the team a lot, specifically team chemistry.

“Everybody has a role on the team, and not everybody is going to get that ink on the paper all the time and be the leading scorer or be a rebounder and stuff. So small roles really make your team great, and if (the players) kind of adhere to that and really want to do that, then I think we will be

a very good team,” Windlan said.

This season, Windlan said the team has one of the hardest, most competitive schedules. In order to prevent the players from getting down on themselves throughout the season, Windlan and the other coaches said they have been talking and preparing the athletes for the season ahead.

“Our schedule is so tough; it’s the toughest in the state by far. We’re going out-of-state up to Chicago to play the best team in Chicago. Losses never hurt, you kind of learn from them a little, so it’s really hard for them to go undefeated on our schedule, so the kids know there are going to be some bumps in the road, so how you handle that adversity is what is going to set you apart,” Windlan said.

Windlan said he knows that even after preparing the girls, there is still potential for the team to get down during games and create a negative dynamic.

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“Usually when adversity hits you, after a loss or a bad “I think you have to look at the big picture. For us, practice, that’s when you can kind of see who’s in the it’s what are you playing for, who are you playing for boat with you and who’s not. Adversity usually plays and trying to talk about that the tendency sometimes to a key role in that. Usually it’s pretty quick; we address maybe get selfish. Where if you’re playing for something (the negative dynamic), get over it or try to get over or in this case you’re apart of something that is bigger it and move on as quickly as we can, and if we have than you (such as) Carmel basketball or Carmel High to keep addressing it, then we’ve got a major problem,” School or the Carmel community, if you find that imWindlan said. portant, then I think (a positive attitude) Makenzie “Kenzie” Wood, basketball comes a little bit easier and it’s a little bit player and junior, said negative dynammore natural and I don’t think you find DID YOU ics cause the team to fight harder and talk yourself talking in a negative way. Our KNOW? less. She said this doesn’t guarantee them kids do a really good job of holding on to to lose, but it does make it even harder that, only because I do think that is imThe popular “We are to win a match. Wood said when negaportant to them. In a nutshell I think that family” type phrases tive attitudes do arise on the court, other is what we try to embody; that is what we in the sports world was athletes on the team should try to help try to represent,” Osborn said. made popular by the combat it.

Cole Brady, basketball player and juPittsburgh Pirates in “With the coaches, if it got to a certain point nior, said a positive dynamic helps the the 1970’s. (they would pull the athlete off the court), but team stay more comfortable, pass the ball they usually just try to get (the team) to talk to more and keep their shots consistent.

BASEBALL them about it, so that it’s our own teammate “Having a positive attitude always afNEWS.COM | SOURCE helping us out,” Wood said. fects us even in practice or in the weight With coach involvement in these dynamroom, anything. Always staying positive is ics, Windlan said the assistant coaches are very key,” Brady said. good at handling the situation to resolve any negative vibes.

Brady said even one player’s attitude can affect the team.

“We’ve got some really good assistant coaches that He said, “Usually a (negative dynamic) affects how we will get some kids keyed in on if (someone else) is having a bad day to kind of pick her up a little bit. The kids are really good about doing that,” Windlan said.

Windlan said when a team is having a positive dynamic, it is up to the players on the team to encourage it and keep it going. “(To encourage that behavior) it’s about picking up your teammate when they’re down and being a vocal and lead by example, you know, be a vocal leader. But you’ve got to lead by example, too. So, if you go out and play hard every day and you’re one of the better players on the team, then everyone else will fall in line,” Windlan said.

Other than the women’s basketball team, the men’s basketball team also deals with these various dynamics daily. Ryan Osborn, men’s basketball head coach, said he talks to the players about spreading their positive attitudes not only outside of practices and games, but also outside of the basketball program.

Osborn said, “I don’t think it matters what the setting is- it can be in class, it can be if they’re together (at all), and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a teammate. We want people in the basketball program that are genuinely good people, so they can be excited for somebody else, they can encourage somebody else. Obviously, if you’re in the locker room or if you’re in practice that tends to lend itself in a basketball setting, and that is just as important. If you can get excited for somebody else or if you can make a play for somebody else and that excites you, I think that makes us better as a team.”

Osborn also said he talks to the team about the reason why they are there and what they are playing for. He said the answer to these questions can help the team to stay positive more easily.

SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS: (Below) Reagan Hune, varsity player and junior, goes for a lay up during practice with the guidance of her assistant coach, Mark Rund.

Hune has been playing high school basketball for three years. (Right) CHS women’s basketball team practice dribbing down the court.

The team is shooting for keeping a positive attitude no matter what.

SHRADDHA RAMNATH | PHOTO

OCT 26, 2017 | TEAM DYNAMICS

play, how we shoot as a team. Usually we don’t pass the ball and we become more selfish. In general it just kind of kills the vibe or momentum that we have. (One player’s attitude) could drag us down as a team if one person is down. Usually when everyone else on the court is thinking the same thing then it is usually better, rather than one person trying to do their own thing or just not mixing well with others usually makes it worse if one person is not with everyone else.”

Osborn said he hopes there is enough positivity on the team to retaliate any negative attitude coming from one specific behavior.

Osborn said, “We hope that (one player’s attitude) doesn’t have an impact on the team and that the positive attitudes of everybody else diminish anything negative that could come about, and that is what we talk to the guys about having the responsibility of being accountable on the team. We do talk about if there is a guy that might be negative that it could possibly bring somebody else down and to try to guard against that. I think that is where the encouraging part becomes important, where we don’t let each other get down, or you don’t let somebody be negative, and then you go all the way back to the beginning when we talked about the big picture and what you’re really playing for. The people that get negative are probably playing for themselves and not H looking to be a part of something special.”

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SPEAK UP! What kind of advice would you give to athletes on how to be a good teammate on and off the court?

“Just always have a positive attitude, always push your teammates as hard as they can go, and that makes it a lot better.

Seeing your teammates go as hard as they can pressures you to go harder and always be encouraging.”

Junior Connor Wemhoff “If you’re not having a good day or if you’re not doing something right just focus on something else that you are doing well. Try to keep a positive attitude, don’t get down on yourself because that only makes it worse.”

Sophomore Jazmine McWilliams KELLY TRUAX | SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

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SCHEDULES | OCT 26, 2017

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULING CHS student athletes reflect on how scheduling affects their seasons SAMEEN SIDDIQUI | STORY

THE

varsity women’s swimming and diving team has won 31 consecutive state championships, but according to Gabriela Nieves, varsity swimmer and junior, said, although CHS has won 31 consecutive state championships, the team still faces competition.

Nieves said Hamilton Southeastern High School, and in the past year Westfield High School, have been the team’s top competitors.

It is this type of schedule—regularly competing against different teams in the state during the regular season—that can give teams like Carmel an edge when tournament time comes around.

“We compete a lot with our neighboring schools like Noblesville, Westfield and Fishers. It gets repetitive because we know the same people and we want fresh blood.

That being said, it also makes (competing) easier because we know what to expect,” she said.

According to Keelan Grant, varsity men’s cross-country runner and senior, scheduling impacts teams greatly since it gives athletes an important perspective on how well they perform compared to other teams in the state.

For example, Grant said last year when the cross-country team only got to compete against last year’s state champion, Carroll High School, once or twice, but this year they were able to compete against them earlier in the season.

The men’s cross-country team won this year’s Semistate on Oct. 21. Grant said the team’s success can be partially attributed to scheduling.

“Most teams that are making it out of semi-state came from our regional meet. Knowing what teams are going to be there and who could contend with us, we were confident in our abilities going into semistate and that lead us to excel,” Grant said.

EASY SHOT: Patrick Fletchall, varsity tennis player and senior, hits the ball in a game against Homestead High School.

Fletchall said there isn’t much competition in Indiana and there is a noticeable difference between small schools and big schools.

AGRAYAN GUPTA | PHOTO

According to Colin Altevogt, head coach of the men’s cross-country team, the cross-country team runs a strong schedule which helps the team. He said the team has ways to compare performances to other teams when they are not able to compete with them for a period of time.

He said there are 12 runners on the roster, but only seven are allowed to run at a time, so the top two runners (senior Colin Murphy and Grant) get some time off since they will compete in the State meet. Altevogt said even though only seven runners can participate at State, at least 10 runners are allowed to participate in tournaments—in other words, all the meets until the Sectional meet. According to Altevogt, it is this option that keeps the team strong for future seasons and not just the current season.

“We purposely go to meets (where) we can run more than 10 runners because next year, our top four guys are going to graduate, so then those other guys will have experience in varsity races as well. Since our team is so big, our eighth to 12th guys are so much better than most of the other eighth to 12th guys that it’s such an advantage for them to run in varsity. Then, when they’re older- so when they’re juniors and seniors and they’re in the top seven—the fact that they’ve run in varsity races as sophomores is a huge advantage,” Altevogt said.

Patrick Fletchall, varsity men’s tennis player and senior, said North Central High School was the team’s main competition this year. It’s a team Carmel faced and beat in August and again in September before defeating the Panthers in the tournament State on Oct. 13. Fletchall said regularly playing against large schools like North Central

OCT 26, 2017 | SCHEDULES

gives CHS a competitive advantage.

“There’s definitely a drop-off (in) level between smaller schools and bigger schools, so when you play the smaller schools there’s definitely a lot less competition. The bigger schools make us better and we make them better because we’re used to playing them, and bigger schools are better overall,” Fletchall said. “I think the strength of scheduling impacts us pretty well, because as Carmel, we always play the top schools so we’ve always dealt with the most pressure.

We get to play against better teams.

“I think our schedule ultimately prepared us for the big matches versus teams like North Central and Park Tudor,” Fletchall added. “And we got to experience those types of matches all season long, allowing us to adapt to H the State-run matches.”

LIGHT WORK: The men’s cross country team runs during a practice. Head Coach Colin Altevogt says having a surplus of varsity level runners also the top runners to rest and prepare for State.

MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

MEN’S SEMISTATE RESULTS 1. Carmel (46 points) 2. Indianapolis Cathedral (64 points) 3. Fishers (102 points)

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XC MEET SCORING Teams receive points corresponding to the place the top 5 runners finished. The team with the least points wins.

4. North Central (121 points) 5. Avon (160 points) 6. Zionsville (170 points) 7. Westfield (227 points) 8. Franklin Community (228 points) 9. Center Grove (287 points) 10. Southport (344 points)

Placements that are counted in score AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC ATHLETIC.NET, COUGARSXC.COM | SOURCE

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CLUB SOCCER | OCT 26, 2017

academy advantage

Students at CHS discuss the benefits of playing club soccer instead of high school soccer SATVIK KANDRU | STORY MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

the

high school soccer season ended for Carmel on Oct. 3 with a 2-1 loss against Brebeuf, but for senior Ethan Lee, sophomore Cole Majeski and junior Graham Rieg, the season is still going. All three play for the Indiana Fire Academy (IFA) almost year-round. With soccer, unlike many sports, players often have to make the decision to play for their high school team or a developmental academy team.

Rieg said his decision to sacrifice high school ball was easy given the benefits of the club team.

“I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on anything because of the amount of exposure that I’ve gotten from the showcases I’ve been in and the national scouts at our games,” Rieg said.

Rieg said he believes the exposure he has gained outweighs the benefits of playing for the school team.

Majeski said he also hopes to

play in college, and, like Rieg, he said he enjoys IFA because it gets players recruited by top colleges.

“Playing high school soccer doesn’t get you looked at by toohigh-up schools. It gets you looked at by DIII and maybe DII colleges,” he said.

Those who wish to go to the next level in soccer, such as playing in college, often turn to developmental academies to give them the

OCT 26, 2017 | CLUB SOCCER

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TRICK SHOT: Graham Rieg, Indiana Fire Academy player and junior, kicks the ball during practice. Rieg said he enjoys playing club soccer year-round as his team practices almost every week.

MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

Club soccer Participation Number of Pla yers (Millions)

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There are currently 838,573 high school soccer players, 450,254 male and 388,339 female.

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coaching they need. However, players on the developmental academy teams often aren’t allowed to play for their high school teams. The rules depend on the club and can affect athletes in different ways.

According to an article by Soccer America in 2016, the reason academy players can’t play for their high school is due to differences in coaching. Spending time with the same team year-round can be beneficial to players and help put them on the path to playing in college.

Lee said he believes the benefits of playing for an academy makes getting exposure necessary to play in college easier, but is also very time-consuming. The IFA team is year round, meaning they constantly practice and play in games with only a two-week break in the winter and a month off in the summer.

“There’s a winter showcase event every year held in Florida that has over 300 college coaches. That is more than any other event in the country,” Lee said.

Spending countless hours practicing and traveling can take a toll on the players and their parents, but both Lee and Rieg said they

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2015

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understand the commitment that playing at a higher level takes.

“The competitiveness (of ) every practice and game and the teammates who you’re constantly with throughout the year create a good atmosphere for success,” Lee said.

They both have experienced high school soccer: Lee played for Carmel as a freshman and sophomore, while Rieg played his freshman year.

Shane Schmidt, CHS varsity soccer head coach, said he understands why people would join the developmental academy team.

“Our (high school) program is pretty strong, in my opinion, but I think that IFA has a lot of pros as well; developmental academy has been known for its great college recruiting, so when some of our guys go there, I am happy for them,” he said.

Lee said he enjoyed playing for the high school team, but he knew academy was a better fit for him.

“By no means am I saying anything bad about high school soccer. It was a lot of fun, but for IFA, there’s experiences that nowhere else can give you,” he said.

For example, Rieg, Majeski and

Lee have all been in contact with various coaches because of IFA. “I have been talking to Loyola of Chicago, Butler and Kentucky, but mostly Butler and Loyola because they are closer to home and have showed more interest,” Rieg said.

Lee committed to Xavier earlier this fall.

Despite the major time commitment year round and the club’s rule, they all said playing on the academy team is still well worth it. The players said they believe IFA is distinguished in its recruiting tactics and system.

“For recruiting, I give all the credit to IFA and my coach Phil Presser. He has so many connections and (is) so helpful in getting me to the college I wanted to go to.

Without him and IFA, I don’t know where I’d be as of my senior year,” Lee said.

Rieg, Lee and Majeski all said they do not regret their decision to play soccer for the academy opposed to the school team.

“It comes down to what the program has to offer,” Rieg said. “I believe that IFA does a lot more for me than Carmel soccer would, not taking anything away from their program, just the opportunities that the developmental academy H gives me is just incredible.”

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13:1 odds of male high school soccer player competing in college

835:1 odds of male high school soccer player competing professionally SCHOLARSHIPSTATS | SOURCE LIGHT TOUCH: Graham Rieg, Indiana Fire Academy player and junior, passes the ball during a drill.

Rieg said club soccer allows for more national exposure and promotes better team chemistry.

MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

PERSPECTIVES

VETERANS DAY | OCT 26, 2017

care for veterans

As Veterans Day approaches, recognition, honor of veterans is more important than ever HILITE STAFF | EDITORIAL

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just a few hundred years, our nation has easy because people are unaware and uncaring of the fought through conflicts from the Revolutionary cost of human life.

War, which began the country itself, to both World Wars, Others argue that because they are anti-war, they don’t to the Korean and Vietnam Wars and now to Afghanistan feel the need to honor those who have been to war. Howand Iraq. But while not all of those conflicts have been ever, no matter the reasons for dissent, it is impossible to popular, no matter what one’s political position is, it is argue that what veterans have been through is not worth important to honor U.S. veterans respect. According to a study from for what they have been through to the RAND Corporation, a nonOUR VIEW protect the United States. profit that researches the armed Some argue that the reason forces, over 20 percent of veterans veterans are not honored as much from Iraq and Afghanistan have While it is impossible for us as they should be is because we as to comprehend what veterans PTSD, depression or both. The a nation have distanced ourselves experience of fighting clearly takes have been through, it is from the conflicts in which we’re a great toll on a person both meninvolved. While in decades and tally and physically, and whether important to honor and centuries prior, people may have people agree with the decision to respect their trials. felt the hardship the war caused fight or not, respecting the mental through the enforcement of food health of people who participated stamps and propaganda encourin war on behalf of the United aging them to reserve resources as States is important. much as possible, those days are far The best way to honor veterans gone. In fact, many people don’t is simply to care. Donate to an oreven know whether we’re involved in conflicts at the ganization that helps veterans. Spend time attending a moment, much less where or how they can contribute.

Veterans Day event in your area or visiting a veterans’ As a nation, it seems, we have stopped caring. This crisis hospital. Take time to remove your political views for is detailed in Rachel Maddow’s 2012 book Drift, where just a bit and simply celebrate the Americans who have H she states that the decision to go to war has become too fought for us since this country began.

“When civilians are not asked to pay any price, it’s easy to be at war - not just to intervene in a foreign land in the first place, but to keep on fighting there. The justifications for staying at war don’t have to be particularly rational or cogently argued when so few Americans are making

history of veterans day

Official end of Vietnam war; Veterans Day is moved to Nov. 11

Veterans Day Proclamation

Oct. 8, 1954

Oct. 25, 1971 First Veterans Day under new law

50% of those with PTSD do not seek treatment

19% of veterans may have traumatic brain injury

8000 veterans commit suicide each year (this is higher than the rate for other Americans) VETERANS AND PTSD | SOURCE FLICKR | PHOTO SOURCE VIA CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE

the sacrifice that it takes to stay.”

Rachel Maddow, “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military” Power”

LEGION.ORG | SOURCE MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC

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Apr. 30, 1975

OCT 26, 2017 | INCLUSION

inclusion

awareness

and

Including those with disabilities is important not only at CHS, but nationwide HANNAH GLAZIER | COLUMN

as

october comes to an end, it is imperative to reflect upon this month dedicated to promoting acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

The primary purpose of this month is to raise awareness, with the ultimate goal of destigmatizing the genetic disorder.

According to the National Institute of Health, approximately one in every 691 babies per year in the United States are born with Down syndrome, making it the most common chromosomal condition in the nation. As a result, those born with Down syndrome can have a variety of developmental delays or physical abnormalities that lead to medical complications ranging from mild to extreme severity.

This school does a fantastic job at fully integrating these individuals, along with other intellectually disabled students. As a Coach for Unified Track and Bocce Ball, varsity level sports at CHS that provide athletic opportunities for those with and without intellectual disabilities, I have experienced firsthand the unique spirit of inclusion that CHS fosters.

At CHS, we offer fully integrated classrooms and a plethora of student learning resources. We encourage a student body and administration that promotes diversity, rather than shuns it. I commend CHS for

providing dignity, acceptance and opportunity for those with intellectual disabilities to reach their potential. As a result, I have watched students with special needs flourish and reach heights they never thought were possible.

Unfortunately, CHS’s culture of inclusion and acceptance is not the national norm. According to research conducted by Paul Sterzing, an assistant professor at the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, 57 percent of students with intellectual disabilities are subject to bullying and are two to three times more likely affected by bullying than an individual without intellectual disabilities in the United States.

With such a persistent stigma surrounding those with intellectual disabilities, CHS should view October as a reminder to take the lessons on inclusion CHS diligently instills within their students and implement them into their future endeavors. Ultimately, my hope is through this month of awareness and inclusion, the power of compasH sion prevails over intolerance.

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The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Hannah Glazier at hglazier@hilite.org.

BUDDIES FOR LIFE: (Left) Freshman Elizabeth Piha hugs junior Halle Throgmorton at a Best Buddies meeting. (Middle) Junior Conrad Weindorf prepares to catch a basketball at a Best Buddies meeting. (Right) Juniors Sophie Minakata and Addison Milton pose with sophomore Morgan Beck at a Best Buddies meeting. The Best Buddies organization works toward inclusion of those with disabilities and embraces a message of inclusiveness and kindness.

HANNAH GLAZIER | PHOTOS

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RUSSIAN LANGUAGE | OCT 26, 2017

Russifying carmel Russian should be offered as a language at CHS ANNA KLAUZ | COLUMN

AS

Learning RUssian MASTERRUSSIAN.COM | SOURCE a first-generation american Interestingly, according to worldatlas. in my family, it is seemingly in- Want to learn some Russian? Here are some com, Russian is the seventh most widely evitable that I would exist in a multicul- basic words and phrases. spoken language worldwide with 275 tural, bilingual household. With English million total speakers, ahead of German pronunciation english as my second language, I spoke solely and Japanese. In comparison, according Russian until age five. However as I was to statisticalatlas.com, there are around Preevyet introduced to an American way of livHi (informal) 2,000 Russian-speaking residents in Caring, my grip on my Russian heritage has mel, making up about 2.3 percent of the Meenya zavoot My name is slipped. Moreover, as I began high school, Carmel community. While this may not I had a chance to embark on learning a seem like a wide circle of CHS students Spaseeba Thank you third language. coming from Russian-speaking houseStarting in my freshman year, I chose holds, offering Russian as a language Paka Bye (informal) to enroll in Hebrew as my language class would be a great opportunity for those out of the seven other choices available at who already speak Russian to maintain CHS, which are American Sign Language (ASL), and expand their skills.

Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Furthermore, it would provide students with Latin from regular to IB and AP levels. the opportunity to learn a valuable language that While that list is impressive, I was surprised is spoken worldwide. Integrating Russian as a lanCHS offered Hebrew, a rather obscure language guage course option, starting with freshman year , today and disappointed Russian was neglected. will not only project a positive cultural and diverse Moreover, with the Indianapolis Russian School accommodation for students at CHS but will also finding its new home at CHS this year and the give another relevant language option for students. H seemingly endless list of languages offered at this The views in this column do not necessarily reflect school, I began to wonder why Russian was still the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Anna Klauz at not offered as a course here. aklauz@hilite.org.

NO REGRETS

Key

lots of languages Take a look at the variety of world languages offered by the high schools in Hamiliton County.

Each vertical bar represents the world languages offered by the high school

DID YOU KNOW?

Russian

ASL

CHS

Japanese

French

Noblesville High School

Korean

Spanish

Arabic

German

Hebrew

Chinese

Classic books such as “Crime and Punishment”

by Leo Tolstoy and “War and Peace”

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky were orginally written in Russian.

Latin

Available online

GOODREADS.COM | SOURCE

Fishers High School

Westfield High School HSE High School ADITI KUMAR | GRAPHIC CHS, HSE HIGH SCHOOL, WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL, NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | SOURCES

OCT 26, 2017 | IPHONE X

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A bad apple

iPhone X not worth its hefty pricetag

SAM SHI | COLUMN

Last

month, apple revealed three new iPhones during its keynote event: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 plus and the iPhone X. With its completely redesigned build, the iPhone X stole the spotlight of the show.

The iPhone X is to have a nearly edgeless, 5.8-inch, OLED display, which is larger than the iPhone 8 plus’s 5.5-inch display, except with no home button. Delving into the X’s processing power, the phone will have Apple’s new A11 bionic chip, which is the most powerful processing chip ever put in a smartphone. The completely redesigned phone will utilize facial recognition, which Apple claims is extremely quick and precise, even in low-light conditions or if there are any changes in the user’s face, such as a fresh beard.

But for all its fanfare and cutting-edge design, there are several reasons to not buy this phone. For those who are on a budget, the phone’s base $1,000 price tag is simply too expensive. Another drawback to this phone is the removal of the home button. Without the fingerprint scanner, users will have a less secure, more inconvenient process of unlocking the phone or returning to the home screen then available on older iPhones. If you have an iPhone X, in theory, someone else could simply point it at your face when you look toward them, unlocking the phone.

That being said, it is better to buy the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus rather than the iPhone X. One reason is that the true reliability of iPhone X’s new facial recognition has not yet been tested, but the convenience and precision of the fingerprint scanning the iPhone 8 utilizes has already been proven successful. The iPhone 8 is in many ways similar to the X, with the same new A11 bionic chip as the X, wireless charging and nearly identical camera qualities. Even though I agree the iPhone X may appear far superior to the iPhone 8, the price jump from iPhone 8 to X is not worth it when the two phones are already quite similar. Overall, the iPhone 8 is the best option because it has the irreplaceable home button, H and the iPhone X is definitely a no-go.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Sam Shi at sshi@hilite.org.

WHERE DID NINE GO?

iphone x vs iphone 8 plus Take a look at the differences between the two phones.

12MP wideangle and telephoto camera

iphone x

TrueDepth camera enables facial recognition feature

Available in silver and space gray

5.8 inch screen, HDR display

Wireless and regular charging capabilities

No home button

Height: 5.65 inches, Width: 2.79 inches Depth: 0.30 inch, Weight: 6.14 ounces 12MP wideangle and telephoto camera

iphone 8 plus

FaceTime HD Camera, does not enable facial recognition feature

Available in gold, silver and space gray

5.5 inch screen.

Retina HD display.

Wireless and regular charging capabilities

Home button with Touch ID.

Height: 6.24 inches, Width: 3.07 inches Depth: 0.30 inch, Weight: 7.13 ounces

APPLE.COM | SOURCE MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC

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ANTHEM PROTESTS | OCT 26, 2017

interpreting definitions RACHAEL TAN | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

LONE W STRIK OLF ES FEA L.A. C ONCE R AT RT

taking a knee

Check out last year’s column on this topic at https://hilite. org/48295/topstory-2/ please-stand/#photo

Students should reflect on the true reason behind the protests MISHA REKHTER | COLUMN

When

i discuss the recent anthem protests by NFL players over the past few weeks, I want to acknowledge that while I may think I “get it,” I can never fully understand the foundation and necessity of the protests. After all, I am a white male, and “white privilege” is still very much a real phenomenon in America. I like to think I’m socially aware, but I’ve never dealt with police brutality or discrimination, so I am unable to truly understand the pain and suffering that black people feel in society today. While I fundamentally understand and fully support these protests, I will not argue the merit of the protests, only the ramifications that should ensue.

As for the protests themselves, there remains an underlying issue. Last year, when I wrote about Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the anthem, I supported his message but took issue with his methodology. I said the anthem was the wrong time to protest and was worried Kaepernick’s message would become misconstrued. In the past year, my suspicions have been confirmed, and I remain adamant in my belief that these protests should not take place during the anthem. However, this column is neither a vain effort to discredit and censor the players nor a second plea for players to promote their message on a better platform, but rather a concentrated effort to shift the debate back to the issue of police brutality and discrimination.

This is the true tragedy of the situation: in the midst of the disgust, the real message is lost. With their rise in relevance, the protests have also begun to be wildly misinterpreted. As

Sounds good to me!

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players protested during week three of the NFL season

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players protested during week four of the NFL season CBSSPORTS | SOURCE

the national public has weighed in, there has been a steady stream of disgust-laden assaults, but this anger is misplaced. The stance the protesters have taken is not against the anthem and everything it represents but rather against police brutality, and the anthem is merely a platform to vocalize their message.

Ultimately, it remains disheartening to witness how the public has neglected the original message of players such as Kaepernick. For me, this is the most unfortunate and heartbreaking aspect of the issue.

When prominent figures such as President Donald Trump attack the protest, it reduces the conversation to “Trump vs. NFL” or “players vs. anthem.” As a result, instead of inciting conversation regarding police brutality and discrimination, as Kaepernick’s original protest was intended, the topic of discussion is obscured by anger toward Trump and misguided arguments about the meaning of the anthem.

Responsibility falls on us, the citizens of America, to understand and discuss the issues at hand. Change will not come easily, but as a society we are capable of inciting revolution; the challenge lies in tackling the issue individually. While the medium may be incorrect, it does not discredit the intended message. So next time you see a protest, take it at face value. It is a cry for help, a call for action. If we continue to willfully ignore conflicts such as these, they will persist and permeate; ultimately change will only come if H we create it ourselves.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Misha Rekhter at mrekhter@hilite.org.

OCT 26, 2017 | TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

the real scare EMILY DEXTER | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

Hey, it's not that scary. It's just a guy in a costume, see?

do unto others

Respect between students, teachers is crucial to learning, teaching effectively EMILY WORRELL | COLUMN

BY THE NUMBERS

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percent of students think their teachers respect them

LATER

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percent of students think their teachers care about them

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Don't worry! It's just a couple of guys in costumes, right? It's not real!

percent of students think teachers are approachable to talk with about a problem PEARSON | SOURCE

BUT IT WAS REAL. ALL TOO REAL.

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as

a 17-year-old girl, i get mixed messages from everywhere regarding how to act. From parents to friends to teachers, I have a million social pressures pulling me every which way, all contradicting one another and even contradicting themselves. The biggest issue I encounter is the mixed messages I get from some teachers at school. As I stand on the brink of adulthood, on the brink of college, on the brink of so much uncertainty, I still find myself facing a dichotomy: am I still a child or am I an adult?

In class, I find myself told to act like an adult while I’m still treated like a child. I’m handling adult responsibilities in school and acting mature, yet I still get snapped at and told I’m trying to cause problems just because I’m a teenager. I’m not trusted to use the restroom without permission; my bodily functions depend on the whims of my teachers. I’m under constant suspicion of cheating, trying to get out of class and working around the system just because my age makes me inherently troublesome. If I try to defend myself, I’m told that I’m just being disrespectful and rude.

If teachers want students to exhibit adult behavior and respect them, they need to realize that respect is a two-way street. If you want people to act like adults, you have to treat them like adults. If you want respect, you have to give it. Many teachers already acknowledge this, and I commend them.

These teachers let students have more freedom and trust their students to handle it responsibly, and in return, the students recognize that they are being treated like adults and are more inclined to act like it rather than antagonize their instructor.

Therefore, teachers who respect their students don’t suffer as many consequences of being treated with disrespect in the classroom and having students who act like children. Sure, there will still be students who aren’t respectful, but when you assume that every student is that way it not only comes across as ageism, but creates an environment of mutual disrespect in which it is more difficult for the teacher to teach and the student to learn.

Treating teenagers as inferior and untrustworthy takes a toll on their mental health, grades and harms CHS as an institution. In order for us to act like mature adults, we need teachers to treat us like we are. With mutual respect, students and teachers alike, H can flourish.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Emily Worrell at eworrell@hilite.org.

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15 MINUTES OF FAME

ON THE ROPES | OCT 26, 2017

ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES Boxing is a sport that relies heavily on specific formations and moves. Here are some common terms.

<<ORTHODOX is when the left foot is the lead.

SOUTHPAW>> is when the right foot is the lead.

JABS are thrown from your lead hand.

Although theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re considered one of the weakest punches, jabs keep your opponent at bay.

CROSS punches are thrown from your rear hand, and travels in a straight line, aimed directly at your opponent.

JORDYN BLAKEY | GRAPHIC MIGHTYFIGHTER.COM | SOURCE

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BLOW BY BLOW: (Left) Freshman Jenna Hohne boxes at Title Boxing Club. She said she boxes to reduce stress. Hohne said, “Most people don’t really know I box; it’s not like a secret I keep, it’s just not something that comes up.”

(Above) Hohne wraps her hands before she starts her warm up. She said her boxing sessions are extremely intense. Hohne said, “My friends like to joke around about me being tough.”

ON THE ROPES

Freshman Jenna Hohne boxes noncompetitively.

JORDYN BLAKEY| Q&A, PHOTOS When did you start boxing?

I started boxing at the beginning of May; it was a birthday present from my mom.

Could you describe what a typical training session is like?

It’s about an hour and 15 minutes (and begins with) a warm up, like push ups, jogging in place and all that stuff, so that your muscles loosen.

And then you put on your gloves, then the trainer walks around and calls a bunch of boxing moves that you do.

What’s the best part about boxing?

It’s super fun, and it’s a way to reduce stress.

School can be really stressful,so,it’s just really nice to get it out.

What do you think is the hardest part about boxing?

Each training session is very intense. You don’t stop moving for about an hour,so that can be difficult to keep up with.

Do you have any favorite moves?

There are some moves where (the trainer) just tells you to stay in one place and punch (the punching bag). Sometimes he’s like, ‘Pretend it’s an opponent’, and you have to move around and sway your knees.

Do you have any friends or family who box?

My mom boxes with me; it is what she gave me for my birthday, so it’s fun to do together. H

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Ben Middleton, Ping Pong club member and sophomore, competes in a friendly match on Oct. 10 outside the CHS fieldhouse. Members of the club gather spontaneously to play recreational table tennis.

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