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CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE VOL. 84, NO. 4 NOV 15, 2019

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LO VE As “Cuffing Season” arrives, students debate how high school relationships affect social development

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table of contents 11 A NEW ADDITION

16 FOR THE KIDS, FROM THE KIDS ENTERTAINMENT 32 18 THE FALL OF FAST FASHION 32 BRINGING ANNIE HOME STUDENT SECTION 22 34 LATEX IT ON ME With preparations for “Cheerleaders vs.

22 DOOR DECOR Aliens” ongoing, crew members discuss popularity of SFX makeup 23 HUMANS OF CHS 36 #BOYSDANCETOO 24 RETAIL RUSH HOUR CHS students working in retail share their 38 A STITCH IN TIME Black Friday experiences 25 CURBING THE COLLEGE COST 39 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

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NEWS 6

6 NEWS BRIEFS 7 BEST WISHES 8 ALWAYS CHANGING TESTS 9 PROTECT THE HOUSE 10 BRING ME MY MONEY CHS teachers contemplate upcoming teacher salary raise

12 JOBS WITH BENEFITS

26 TO DATE OR NOT TO DATE?

Students, counselor discuss high school jobs after announcement of new Chipotle program

Relationships change way students live, interact with others

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Managing Editors Riya Chinni Aditi Kumar Angela Li Raphael Li Uday Lomada Hari Patel Karen Zhang

Front/TOC/JAM Robbie Ge Gray Martens

News

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SPORTS 40 40 DIVING INTO SUCCESS Athletes, coaches reflect on mental as well as physical aspects of diving

42 BIG GAMES, BIG CHANGES 43 NOT A PIECE OF CAKE 44 ICEd OUT 46 RETURN OF THE KING 47 SPORTS BRIEFS

PERSPECTIVES 48 48 SHADOW OF THE PAST 49 BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

50 DON’T GET CUFFED DOWN

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Students should focus on themselves prior to committing to relationships during the upcoming cuffing season

51 RESPECT THE DRINK, KAREN 52 TOO QUICK TO AFFIRM 53 INTOLERANT OF INTOLERANCE

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54 TALK TO THE HAND Sophomore Elijah Lane creating a language that can be written, spoken, signed

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Make it a point to celebrate National Novel Writing Month by finding a de-pen-dable writing utensil ROBBIE GE GRAPHIC

THEGUARDIAN, EDUTOPIA, NPR SOURCES

A Fine Line Between The Ages 1. PREHISTORIC WRITING

Find out about the history of common writing utensils

The earliest writing tools relied on using sharp, rigid objects, like rocks, to carve different materials. In China, turtle shells were used.

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2. ANCIENT EGYPT

One of the first instances of quill usage dates back to 100 BC in the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish manuscripts.

The first writing tool that took advantage of pigment was developed in Egypt. Single reed straws were cut and shaped into a point to form a pen.

Sketch Out A Plan

A typical student uses 46 mechanical/ wooden pencils in one year An average student will use 200 pieces of notebook paper or more in a given school year

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Most people use 22 pens during a single school year

Expect to spend around $14.23 when buying writing utensils and paper

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4. MODERN ERA The invention of the ballpoint pen in 1888, and the rising popularity of the fountain pen and pencil led to the decline of the quill as a writing utensil.

Staying Sharp

Consider using the following studying strategies to help you in your classes 1. Use post-it notes to keep track of major concepts and ideas covered in class 2. Studying is most effective in 30 minute intervals, with five minute breaks in between 3. Go over previous tests and quizzes to review the material

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Drawing Attention

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The “Thumb-Around”

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What was the first pen trick that you learned?

Place your middle finger, pointer finger and thumb near the center of the pen.

Gently push the pen with your middle finger and catch it with your pointer.

The first trick that I learned was probably the “charge,” and I learned it in 7th grade. After that I practiced the thumbaround and went from there.

The “Charge”

Slot the pen in between your middle and index finger. Press the pen against your thumb flap using your fingers before releasing it.

What first motivated you to start learning pen-spinning?

Back in middle school, all my friends were doing it and I thought it was cool, so I decided to learn tricks too. Learn the thumb-around and charge first, and everything else comes pretty naturally. It’s mostly trial and error, so don’t give up.

Type-s Of Utensils

Learn about different types of writing utensils and find which one is write for you

Ballpoint Pens Provide moderate line variation senior iris yan

Average price: 20-25 cents Capable of moderate shading

The Write Tool

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Mechanical pencils are used 22% more than wooden pencils

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News Briefs EDWARD DONG, JOSIE CRUZAN BRIEFS

toy drive Take a look at some information about the upcoming toy drive for CMYC

Today and Tuesday

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Student Club Recognition Ceremony during SRT

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Freshman Cafeteria

MIA BRUDER SOURCE OLIVIA CHILDRESS GRAPHIC TOURNAMENT TALKS: Mitchell Finley, Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC) member and sophomore, and Nimish Bhat, CMYC member and junior, discuss upcoming events during a meeting. The two discussed the CMYC Spikeball Tournament, which they helped organize.

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Best Wishes

Q&A with club co-president, sponsor of new Little Wish Club GRACE BELT Q&AS, PHOTOS

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sneha srivatsa, club copresident and sophomore

Why did you start Little Wish Club?

What is Little Wish Club?

We just thought it was a really different way of bringing community service into the school, because most clubs are just fundraising and this gives you a hands-on experience.

Little Wish Club is associated with the Little Wish Foundation (LWF), and we provide volunteer opportunities for others and for students in this school who give their time when they go to volunteer at events hosted by LWF. The LWF itself is based in Indiana and it gives hope to children who are fighting terminal illnesses.

Our club also provides volunteer opportunities that you can use for things like hours for groups like Key Club or National Honor Society.

What does Little Wish Club plan on doing this year?

With the LWF, we have opportunities for students to volunteer, including our first one which is on Nov. 8, called Friendsgiving, which is a carnival. It is still a new club, so we don’t know what else we’ll be offering.

What does Little Wish Club hope to accomplish in the future?

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Aside from our Friendsgiving event on Nov. 8, this year we hope to help Little Wish Foundation plan and organize a couple different events to get the word out.

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How does Little Wish Club differ from other service clubs?

What are Little Wish Club’s goals?

I think that it’s probably going to be a little more personal, because of the fact that the group itself and the Little Wish Foundation would be a smaller organization, one that’s a little more intimate and, rather than just looking to raise money which a lot of the groups do, it consists more of the donation of time where the kids are helping out at events versus just trying to go out and raise money for the group.

I think for the club, the goal right now is to raise awareness about the group’s existence and presence at the school and then to try to get kids to donate their time at some of the events (through the Little Wish Foundation) so that they can help them with their fundraising.

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NOV 15, 2019

Always Changing Tests Students, counselors consider implications of new ACT features RILEY TERBUSH STORY

Check out the score distribution for the most common standardized tests

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...students with more privilege in those ways will have more opportunities and access to this new way of improving scores.

Superscoring refers to a college’s choice to consider the combination of a student’s highest test scores for individual sections, rather than only the highest composite score.

Chui said, “I think superscoring does actually more accurately reflect the student, because a lot of the time when you’re taking a really long test, sometimes you’re not operating at your complete capacity, so superscoring allows students to really show colleges what they’re capable of.”

According to Melinda Stephan, college and career counselor, the general consensus among the high school and college community is that the new policy will likely favor more financially able students.

Stephan said, “I don’t think that’s the intention, but I think that’s maybe what the result is that students with more privilege in those ways will have more opportunities and access to this new way of improving their scores.”

Although there is concern that using the highest test scores will incorrectly represent student aptitude, research conducted by the ACT shows superscoring was more representative of a student’s grades in the first year of college than composite scores.

Stephan said research from test-optional schools shows grades to be as valid as test scores in college applications.

Stephan said, “What they’re finding is the rigor that they took in high school–so the coursework they took in high school and the grades they earned in those more challenging classes–(is) probably more predictive of how they are going to do during their first year (in college).”

While the number of test-optional colleges like Ball State University is on the rise, Stephan said she still recommends sending colleges test scores,

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n September of 2020, the ACT will implement a threepronged policy to its testing services. The changes will allow students to take the test online at testing centers and retake the individual sections an unlimited number of times on testing dates throughout the year, allowing for subject-specific studying for test sections to improve scores.

Sneha Muthuramesh, a sophomore who said she will take the ACT next year, said, “I think it’s way easier for students to get a higher score with these changes. I feel like there are certain sections that I probably would be weaker on concept-wise, so I think that’s really effective (but) I feel like (colleges) won’t look at it as seriously because it’s easier to retake.”

Chloe Chui, as a junior, will determine her standardized test scores this year for upcoming college applications. She said, “I think it would definitely improve scores because generally if you have a problem on the SAT, it’s usually just one particular section rather than the entire test, but you don’t have the option just to take it one (section) at a time.”

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since they are still relevant for scholarships and honors college placement.

“If we’re talking test optional, I think there are some students that it’s a great idea to choose not to send scores,” Stephan said. “I would still encourage all students to take the test and I would still stand by a recommendation that they take both tests, see which one they do better on and take that one again.

Then they can make a decision about whether they should send test scores or retake certain sections.”

While the changes only go into effect in September of next year, Stephan said this year’s juniors are not necessarily at a disadvantage, since as seniors they can typically submit standardized test scores to colleges up until mid-January. h

Protect the House

Carmel Cafe staff, advisors plan to implement new security measures LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI PHOTOS

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his month, the Carmel Cafe is planning to implement new security measures, focusing mainly on crowd control within the cafe, in addition to the security cameras already installed in the establishment. DECA advisers have decided to introduce line dividers in order to control large crowds in the cafe and to allow more visibility for cafe staff.

Uredoojo “Uredo” Agada, general manager of the Carmel Cafe and junior, said the cafe staff members are hoping the new crowd control measures will help to create orderly lines in the cafe and allow more efficient customer service.

“We ordered the poles with (dividers) so we’ll have neat lines and we’ll be able to see what’s going on in our lines and we won’t have lines going all throughout the cafe like they have been recently,” Agada said. “I think the crowd control will benefit because the customers who just want a certain thing, like a cookie, can just go into (their) own line and it’s easier for them to get processed. So I think it’ll help with the waiting with how busy it gets. People will be able to get their products and items faster than they’ve been getting them now.”

Another addition to the Carmel Cafe security this year is the presence of more administration in the cafe to help curb disruption and to

keep an eye on students while they are in the cafe.

“The supervisors of the cafe, which are kind of aligned with DECA advisers, basically they rotate that duty,” Robert Holman, business teacher and DECA advisor, said. “It gets pretty crowded in there—usually around 7:30 a.m.— and just to kind of make sure the congestion doesn’t get out of control we just want to make sure the whole operation of the cafe can go smoothly. So it’s just having a little bit of that presence there will help alleviate those concerns.”

Agada said the new security measures in the cafe are meant to follow this year’s trend of increased safety precautions throughout the building.

“In general, there’s been a whole movement (of safety) in the school in light of events we’ve had in previous years,” Agada said. “The safety of students is very important to us and we’ve had incidents this year with merchandise and things like that, so it’s really important for us to pay attention to the safety of our customers and following the general trend of the whole school of implementing more safety measures.”

Kathryn “Katie” Sankey, member of the merchandise design team and satellite team for the cafe and senior, said there have been incidents of stolen merchandise in the cafe in the past.

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“We have had a couple theft issues (with merchandise), and going about that, every employee is trained on what to do in these kinds of circumstances,” Sankey said. “We have cameras around the cafe and if this were to happen, we take precautionary measures of looking at the camera and then that is all in administration’s hands. It’s all with administration and they go about the consequences.” h

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CAFE RUSH: Uredo Agada, Carmel Cafe and Market manager and junior, works the register during SRT. The new security features includes dividers to create organized lines for the registers.

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Bring Me My Money Despite new pay raises, benefits, CHS teachers do not see major difference in personal budget

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his school year, Carmel Clay teachers will receive the largest pay raise they have received in the past decade according to Fox59. In the new contract, it states that Carmel Clay teachers will see a 4% increase of pay this year and will also receive an additional 2% increase next school year. These raises, according to Fox59, are due to the extra money available in Indiana’s state budget. The new contract also increases the amount of life insurance coverage and adds foster care leave to the list of paid leaves.

For English teacher Elizabeth Kahl, she said the pay raise will not affect her that much.

“For me, they are not going to impact me significantly because our health insurance has gone up as well and so that kinda matches with a lot of those raises and I’m going to be going on maternity leave so, if anything really, this is just keeping everything even,” Kahl said.

Social studies teacher Ryan Ringenberg agreed with Kahl as he said, in reality, the raise only does so much to help the teachers. “(The pay raise) doesn’t end up being quite as substantial as it might look

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did you know?

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because of the increase (of insurance premiums and) because some of that pay increase will go to the increase of insurance rates,” Ringenberg said.

In addition, French teacher Kim Manlick said although these raises are a step in the right direction of paying teachers sufficiently in society’s current economic state, Indiana is slowly moving in the right direction.

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What impact does teacher pay have on students?

“I think teacher pay is important because there is a shortage of teachers in the state and that’s one of the factors that students in college consider when becoming a teacher.”

Are these raises enough to compensate for other things like insurance?

“It doesn’t end up being quite as substantial as it might look because of the increase (of insurance premiums) because teachers are paying insurance and some of that pay increase will go to the increase of insurance rates.”

“I think that teachers are grateful for (the raise) but y’know, (these raises) need to continue to move in the right direction because I feel the profession is losing people because of pay, which is a shame,” Manlick said.

Kahl also mentioned that the amount of money teachers get is a reminder to others that the profession is not “a lucrative career in terms of even being able to provide for your family.”

“I think that this new contract is a step in the right direction in terms of the salary and catching up to where (teachers) need to be but I think we have a lot of room for improvement because I just think it’s harder (for people entering the workforce) to choose becoming a teacher as their profession,” Kahl said.

But this doesn’t mean that teachers are not grateful for the increased pay.

Manlick said teachers appreciate the raise and “a little more money is h always a good thing.”

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A New Addition

CHS offers new International Baccalaureate (IB) courses: IB Sports Exercise and Health Science, IB Environmental Systems and Societies

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HS plans to offer two new IB classes as options for the 2020-2021 school year. The two courses are IB Sports Exercise and Health Science and IB Environmental Systems and Societies.

According to Katie Overbeck, IB program director and English teacher, CHS added these to increase the variety of classes for the IB diploma program.

Overbeck said, “These (new courses) are our attempt to make sure within our IB science offering that we had a one year course. We currently offer physics and biology, and they are both two year courses. Some of our IB diploma kids wanted a one year science course. (IB Environmental Systems and Societies) is the best option that IB offers for a one-year science course that isn’t quite as intensive. If some of our students don’t feel like science is one of their main strengths, they could take this and that harder class in history or something they are more interested in (rather than IB Biology or physics).”

Sophomore Grace Kubek, who is currently strongly considering the IB path, said she would benefit from these new courses.

Kubek plans to take IB English, IB History of the Americas and possibly IB Environmental Systems and Societies next school year.

Kubek said, “I am not that interested in science but (IB Environmental Systems and Societies) was a course that seemed cool and like it would be WORKING TOGETHER : Seniors John Mikucki and Cameron Molavi perform a lab with potatoes in their IB Biology class. Mikucki said they conducted a lab of their own invention where they designed their own experiment to test the absorbent properties of plant cells.

GRACE BELT PHOTO SCALE WORK: Cameron Molavi, IB student and senior, weighs potato slices for his group lab regarding osmosis.

Molav said his biology class measured potatoes to see how much water the plant cells either took in or let out through the cell membrane after being dipped in different solutions and left in the classroom for a couple of days.

a good fit for me. I think the new course options help IB students get their requirements easier with these more diverse options.”

IB Environmental Systems and Societies differs from AP Environmental Science because IB focuses on the human impact on the environment while AP has a wider scope of information to cover.

According to counselor Kevin McDonugh, IB courses also tend to focus on the global aspect of topics.

McDonugh said, “The IB Environmental Systems and Societies class, that one, though we already have an AP Environmental Science course, but this class is going to engage the student a little differently.

It has a different structure and approach than the AP courses. It focuses on seeing how humans are

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involved within the ecology and the environmental systems.”

Overbeck said, “Our hope is to provide flexibility and choice in (students’) path. Not every IB diploma student wants to learn the same content and the ideal international baccalaureate diploma is one that a student builds around their interests. By offering these new courses, we hope that we offer them a more diverse selection from which to build their diploma off (of).”

Additionally, students will have the opportunity to take the IB exams along with the classes to receive possible college credit.

Overbeck said, “Our students who take the classes (have the option) to sit for our May exam and the other assessment that they do for IB during the course to balance with the exam score, giving them a final credit. If (the students) score a strong score in either class, they can get college credit for both. h

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Jobs with Benefits Chipotle program offers to cover tuition for workers, sparking discussion on high school jobs UMA KANDALLU, SARAH ZHENG STORY

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en Ring, Chipotle worker and senior, is among the many students at this school who have an after-school job. While many high school students already work in order to gain benefits such as real-world experience, Chipotle has taken the extra step by covering the tuition cost for their employees to earn technology and business degrees from certain colleges.

Ring said, “I think it’s great that (Chipotle is) willing to invest that much money back into their em-

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chipotle roles

See the tasks Chipotle workers are responsible for while on shift Make food and ensure enough ingredients are ready

Check out guests accurately and efficiently

Communicate with others to make orders in the assemby line Work the Digital line, similar to assemby, but online orders only Clean the Dining Room

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ployees to help them become more educated and develop their skills outside of working.”

According to Chipotle, employees who have worked at the company for a minimum of 120 days and work at least 15 hours per week can choose from 75 different degree programs at five different schools: Bellevue University, Brandman University, Southern New Hampshire University, the University of Arizona and Wilmington University. Employees will only have their tuition covered if they remain employees at the company for six months or more after receiving their degree.

Chipotle is scheduled to implement this program today. Before this new program, Chipotle already had some rewards programs in the working. The chain already offers up to $5,250 a year in tuition reimbursement on top of other educational programs for employees. According to Chipotle, the program is an attempt to entice talented workers in a highly competitive field, as well as a method of showing current and potential employees that they are committed to advancing the educational welfare of employees. Melinda Stephan, College and Career Resource and Programming Coordinator, said she supports Chipotle’s plan and thinks it is a good one.

Stephan said, “I think (the program) is awesome. I think that what we’re seeing right now is (that) there are a lot of industries, companies and organizations (that exist). Unemployment is also pretty low right now, so we’re seeing a lot of needs.

(Companies are) trying to fill jobs

and I think one of the ways they’re working to do that is by creating incentives such as tuition remission, or helping their employees get an education, or increase or further their education. It’s a win-win.”

Stephan said there are lots of reasons as to why students decide to get jobs in high school.

“Sometimes it’s out of necessity,” she said. “They need cash to pay for things that they want or potentially need, and the necessity will differ from student to student depending on the family situation.”

As for Ring, he said his decision to work was about more than just the financial aspect.

“It’s nice to have extra money when I want to go out with friends,” Ring said. “The experience is good and there is something to be said

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for longevity and commitment (to a job) over time. A lot of the times when colleges are looking at applications, they’re not looking at how many things you do, they’re looking at what (you did) and what (you are committed to).”

ON THE JOB: (TOP) Ben Ring, Chipotle employee and senior, wipes down a table during one of his shifts at Chipotle. Ring said cleaning up is one of the responsibilities he has as a worker for Chipotle.

(LEFT) Ben Keys, Panera employee and senior, contemplates college decisions while on his laptop. Keys said while he does not see a direct impact of working at Panera on his college applications, this job has provided him with valuable life experience.

Personally, Ring said he enjoys having a job regardless of just the tangible benefits he receives.

Ring said, “I think (having a job is) something that I want to continue and not take a break from. It helps me stay responsible outside of school, and I think there’s a lot of benefits of working.”

Stephan said it is those alternate benefits that really reap rewards for the student’s future.

“Any kind of experience you can have with showing up on time, working with coworkers, following directions and completing tasks, meeting goals depending on what kind of job you have, (is) customer service,” Stephan said. “There’s not anything you do in this world that doesn’t involve some kind of customer service. So any kind of experience you get with that in high school is certainly helpful.”

Benjamin Keys, Panera employee and senior, said he agrees with both Ring and Stephan in that working as a high schooler can offer a wide variety of benefits that is not just limited to the financial aspects.

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High schoolers have so many things that they are balancing.

A lot of times when they are looking, especially for that first job, they just want to find something that is convenient.

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Keys said, “(Working) teaches you how to manage your time a little better. It teaches you how to manage money a little better. More than anything, it teaches you basic skills that you definitely need for the future.”

Stephan said she believes job experience can provide students with a competitive edge against other students who do not work.

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Stephan said, “Students who work part-time are actually better time managers, although it’s also about how many other commitments you may have. That job has to fit into the big picture, but I think it can actually help students do all the other things even better.”

The benefits offered at jobs are often attempts by the company to improve the establishment for both its employees and customers. According to Chipotle, the company’s turnover rate in 2018 was at a staggering 145%, which is another key reason as to why Chipotle wants to implement this program. Chipotle said it hopes this program will reduce that high rate of employee turnover, which is a key factor in improving efficiency, customer service and the overall working environment.

The latter item—the conditions in which employees work—can also play a role in whether students like Keys stay at a job.

Keys, a former Chipotle employee, found the working environment at Panera to be significantly better than that of Chipotle. “(At Chipotle) it seemed like they cared a lot less,” he said.

“There were just a lot of little things; I worked in the front line and I burnt my fingers like every two minutes. It was one of those things where you burn your fin-

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69.2% of high school graduates enrolled in college in 2015

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gers until you’ve callused them up a good deal, and then you were fine.

Whereas at Panera, they make sure you’re safe,” Keys said.

Furthermore, Ring said that he can see how the working environment at Chipotle can be intense and stressful at times.

SWEEP AWAY: Ben Ring, Chipotle employee and senior, sweeps the floor during his shift. Ring said he enjoys working as he learns many new skills.

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Do you think students should have jobs in high school?

“I think it’s really nice to have a job (because) it helps me prioritize things. I have a summer job which is a lot more helpful but it definitely gives me a good look at what it’s like when I actually get out into the world and have a job.”

Sophomore Ethan Gleissner

“I think (high school jobs are) great for work experience when looking for jobs in college and also you get good money, which helps pay for college.”

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“At times, it can be a very highstress working environment. The company expects a lot from everybody,” he said. “When we’re at our busiest or it’s a holiday or something like that, it can be really hard, but at the same time, I think that it’s a way to strengthen your character and prove your endurance through difficult situations. But I can definitely see how it can be challenging.”

Despite the improvement in working conditions, after experiencing the workplace of both, Keys said he found the benefits at Chipotle to be slightly better than those offered at Panera. He said that, to the extent of his knowledge, Panera does not offer any benefits related to college, and if they do, he said he hasn’t been working there long enough to receive them.

Keys said, “Chipotle has better benefits than Panera by a little bit, I think, but I know that a lot of food services have programs like (Chipotle’s new program). But people don’t realize that a lot of (the programs) are like, ‘We’ll give you this benefit if you’ve been working here for like six years.’”

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According to Stephan, many students make the choice of where to work not necessarily based on the benefits offered at that job, but more so out of convenience.

Stephan also said students may consider college-related benefits offered by different jobs; however, oftentimes they are unaware of the benefits available to them until after they have already made the decision on where to work.

“Usually you find out about (college-related benefits) once you are already working for the organization,” Stephan said. “High schoolers have so many things that they are balancing. A lot of times when they are looking, especially that first job, they usually just want to find something that is convenient.

If they don’t drive, they have to be able (have someone) drive (them) to it. Or if they do drive and they don’t want to spend a lot of money on gas getting there, the hours have to be flexible for what they are doing.

(Convenience) might figure into the decision (if they wish to) stay there.”

In addition to continuing to work throughout high school, Keys said that if there is a Panera convenient to the location of his college, he would like to continue working there throughout college as well.

Keys also said his initial reason for choosing to work at Chipotle was one of convenience as there was one located near his house.

Similarly, Ring said his current plan is to continue working at Chipotle for the duration of high school and college. However, he said he isn’t quite sure yet.

“I’m not sure yet. I don’t want to plan too far out with that sort of thing, but the plan is to keep doing that,” Ring said.

Even though Ring hasn’t thought too far ahead in the future, he knows he will continue to gain life experience from working at Chipotle.

Ring said, “Having a high school job is great because it gives you spending money to go have fun with, but more importantly it gives a taste of the real world, beyond school, through the experiences h (the job) comes with.”

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For the Kids, From the Kids As today is National Philanthropy Day, local philanthropy leaders explain challenges, impact of volunteer work GRACE XU STORY

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o many, senior Emily Deldar may seem like any other student at this school. However, as the founder and president of World Smiles Mission, Deldar’s sphere of impact isn’t limited to just CHS. With a focus on bringing dental necessities, such as toothbrushes, to developing areas, Deldar’s organization has created change in regions as far away as Malawi, located near the southern tip of Africa.

In fact, it isn’t often that “teenagers” and “philanthropy” are lumped together; rather, National Philanthropy Day, which is today, may more likely bring to mind organizations such as Red Cross or Amnesty International. Yet philanthropy isn’t limited to these wellknown organizations or even to adults, for that matter, and Deldar is just one of the many students at CHS attempting to create a difference in the world.

“I went to the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership seminar and the Congress of Future Medical Leaders the summer before my junior year, and I just felt super inspired to do something more than myself,” Deldar said. “And then I found out that

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Ultimately, I do believe in joining a charity. It’s a lot of work and a lot of effort no matter what you do, but I think it’s beneficial.

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half of the world’s population doesn’t have a toothbrush. I just found that off a quick Google search. But then I felt drawn to do something about that because it felt like it was simple.”

Emma Xiao, president of KidsCare and sophomore, is another student who said she has felt inspired to make a difference in the world through creating her own organization. She said KidsCare is devoted to raising money for children with congenital heart disease in Tibet and added that creating this new organization has helped

lend a hand Take a look at some of the charity-based clubs at CHS Carmel UNICEF provides food, water and sanitation, vaccines and more to children in over 190 countries World Smiles Mission Club focuses on providing toothbrushes and toothpaste to those who don’t have access to hygiene materials Seeds Of Learning is a club that fundraises to give funds to provide education to underprivileged students in Pakistan.

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her work toward creating change in the areas she cares about the most.

“I’m more interested in the cardiovascular department of biomedical studies, so that’s what I wanted to focus on originally,” Xiao said. “Creating our own organization has allowed us to focus more on what welfare we’re interested in rather than what someone else might interested in.”

Deldar said she agreed, saying she was not only able to focus more specifically on her philanthropic passions in creating World Smiles Mission, but also able to exercise her leadership skills.

“I think a lot of people find their passions joining other organizations, but I don’t think that I found mine somewhere else, and I really like leading and running (a team),” Deldar said. “I like the administrative work, and I like doing all the hard work. So, I think it’s fulfilling for me being able to take on that role.

I kind of just wanted to do my own thing… You can build it based on specifically what your passions are.”

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Giving back to others and helping charities could potentially lead to greater selfesteem, more satisfaction with life, a lower risk of depression, a longer life expectancy and improved physical health.

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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Emma Xiao, president of KidsCare and sophomore, practices the viola for a public performance to raise money for KidsCare. Xiao said, “KidsCare is trying to help kids in Tibet who need congenital heart surgery.”

However, Deldar also admitted that money is often an issue when running her student-led organization as she said it costs over $30,000 to independently send a trailer of dental supplies to areas in need. In fact, one of the hardest obstacles to overcome when creating a studentled organization may be money.

Because of this, many students choose to pursue their philanthropic passions through joining already wellestablished organizations, such as UNICEF. Senior Viha Bynagari, copresident and fundraising co-chair of Carmel UNICEF, said she first joined this organization because it was the charity she had heard about the most, but she stayed for the opportunities to help children and mothers in need.

“What’s great about these established organizations is that you already have a nice framework to work with and work for,” Bynagari said. “I was really attracted to the idea that I could help other children in need. I was also interested in joining UNICEF because it has such a large reach internationally, and because I recognized the name, I was like, ‘Okay, I want to extend myself and help.’”

Bynagari elaborated further on the “framework” of established organizations such as UNICEF, saying certain charity events, such as Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF and UNICEF Kid Power, are held across the organization and even internationally. However, she added that Carmel UNICEF has organized and hosted independent events as well, such as the UNICEF charity ball earlier in April.

According to Jill Noel, Carmel UNICEF club sponsor, studentled philanthropy has become a lot more realistic and common as a result of the spread of social media, which has allowed for more people to become involved. She also said while UNICEF is an internationally established organization, Carmel’s chapter is still student-run.

“In today’s society, I really think you have access to all (philanthropic) resources just because of social media.

You can always just go online and look for philanthropic areas where you can be involved,” Noel said. “And as the (Carmel UNICEF) sponsor, it’s been really neat to see how our donations have raised from just hundreds to thousands in years. And it’s really neat to see the kids get so involved because it is for a good cause.”

While UNICEF may have a different platform than World Smiles Mission or KidsCare, all three organizations share a common goal of bettering the world. As Bynagari put it, philanthropy is still philanthropy, no matter the organization or affiliation.

“Ultimately, I do believe in joining a charity,” Bynagari said. “It’s a lot of work and a lot of effort no matter what you do, but I think it’s beneficial. Despite any stigma that may exist against (teenage leadership), I think it’s something that people should support.” h

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THE CLUB THAT SMILES BACK: Emily Deldar, founder and president of World Smiles Mission and senior, organizes toothbrushes for World Smiles Club during SRT. Key Club collected unused dental supplies to give to Deldar for World Smiles Mission.

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The Fall of Fast Fashion With bankruptcy of Forever 21, CHS students shop for clothing sustainably SOWMYA CHUNDI STORY

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ecades ago, clothing stores like Forever 21 embodied the American dream. The franchise brought in billions of dollars worth of revenue, trendy clothing and affordable styles. However, just last month, Forever 21 announced it was filing for bankruptcy and would be closing over 200 stores across the nation. The reason is that Forever 21 operates on a fast fashion model, which means they produce clothing that’s harmful to the environment, to laborers and even consumers. With the world becoming more aware of issues like the environment and good working conditions, customers began to step out of the store and look for more sustainable options.

The thing with shopping sustainably is that you can find really timeless and unique pieces that stay with you forever.

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Junior Jadyn Burkley said she believes fast fashion stores like Forever 21 have several consequences, and it would benefit people in the long run to shift towards sustainable clothing.

“Fast fashion also a lot of the time uses sweatshops and unfavorable working conditions, but on top of that, it hurts the environment,” Burkley said. “Most fast fashion stores have poorer quality or trendier clothing that doesn’t last for a long time, so a lot of their clothing goes to waste.”

And Burkley is right—according to Forbes Magazine, second to oil, the clothing and textile industry is the largest polluter in the world.

Burkley said she doesn’t think stopping fast fashion altogether will be easy since fast fashion stores exist all over the world. However, she said solving this issue is still possible and something that needs to be done.

“I think we should start to decrease our reliance on fast fashion and increase the amount of businesses and companies that operate under a more sustainable standard. In this generaSHIRT SORTING: Junior Grace Barney rummages through shirts at Goodwill. Barney said second hand clothes are a more sustainable alternative to typical fast fashion stores.

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- hand sewn and embroidered - best-sellers: pants and jackets - average cost: $100-$150/item

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20% of waste water is produced by the fashion industry

5,000 gallons of water are needed to manufacture a T-shirt and pair of jeans

95% of landfilled textiles could be recycled EDGEXPO SOURCE

tion, ultimately we may be able to put a stop to this industry.”

Business teacher Robert Browning said it’s easy for companies to argue that fast fashion is still ethical because clothing is cheap and accessible to a large number of people.

Browning said, “I can understand a company’s argument when they say, ‘Look some people out there—the target market—will purchase this type of clothing and we’re just filling a need.’

Until that need dries up, the free market is going to work in a way where people are going to come in and purchase cheaper, faster clothing.”

However, Browning said he believes the fast fashion business model is slowly drying up with people becoming more environmentally conscious and aware of these issues.

“I think that market for cheap fashion is becoming smaller and smaller in large part because of the awareness people have about the environment and the long term effects (of fast fashion). (Fast fashion)

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Do Won Chang and Jin Sook open a store called Fashion 21 in Los Angeles

The term “fast fashion” is first used to describe the process of quickly and cheaply making fashion trends available

doesn’t just affect one person but everyone from consumers, to workers, to the next generation. I think (businesses) absolutely should be more sustainable and I think they are deciding they are going to be. There’s a large number of businesses whose consumers are demanding that they change to be more sustainable, and in turn, these businesses are already making those changes.”

Junior Grace Barney said sustainable clothing stores and brands don’t always have to be expensive, and that a better form of clothes shopping is thrifting.

Barney said, “I like shopping sustainably. For example, I like going to Goodwill and Salvation Army that carry secondhand clothing that’s still in really good condition. I think (sustainable clothing) is really great, and if you go thrifting, sometimes cheaper and better quality. It’s really nice because there’s such a variety of clothing and even pieces that you can’t find in other stores conventionally.”

Both Burkley and Barney said they no longer shop at Forever 21 and have resorted to more sustainable forms of shopping like thrifting and upcycling clothes.

“I think anytime you can use sustainable clothing, it’s what you should do, which is why I don’t shop at stores like Forever 21,” Burkley said. “I find that most of the clothing is poorer quality and random trends that quickly go out of style. Fast fashion stores are just making cheap products to sell as much as possible, and most of the clothing fades away because it’s fads or on trend right at the moment. I like when my clothing has a little bit of meaning and history and is of good quality. The thing with shopping sustainably is that you can find really timeless and unique pieces that stay with you forever.” h

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Chang and Sook open their first mall store and change the name of Fashion 21 to Forever 21

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A Bangladesh garment factory collapses, killing 1,134 people and raising awareness about fast fashion

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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy

ALL DRESSED UP: Junior Grace Barney tries on a shirt from Goodwill. Barney said thrift stores such as Goodwill provided a larger variety of clothes for her to choose from.

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Humans of CHS CHS students reflect on most memorable moments ANNA KLAUZ SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

SENIOR DRYDEN SCHROEDER “I think one of the best things I have ever done was going to my first baseball game to watch the Cubs play on Wrigley Field.

My dad took me while we were on a trip to Chicago to visit my family. I remember sitting in the stands and imagined myself on that field as a little kid. I think that’s when my love for baseball kind of started and I kept going and (I) now play for the Carmel Baseball team.” (Submitted photo)

SENIOR LILLY GALLAGHER “The best thing that has ever happened to me would probably have to be when my sister bought me a chameleon for my birthday. I remember watching (a) Geico commercial and jokingly expressing my interest in having one as a pet. I guess my sister thought I was being serious and bought me (a chameleon) two months later. I was scared of him at first, but now that I’m used to him I definitely think he’s the coolest pet that I have ever had.”

FRESHMAN RISHI SWAMINATHAN “Going to Singapore with my family was one of the best experiences I have ever had.

We went for a family trip, and seeing how other people live in a different country is a really cool thing that you don’t get to do every day. My favorite part was all of the really good, authentic food we ate; it was for sure worth the long flight.”

SOPHOMORE AUDREY WIRTH “I went to Kings Island for the first time with my family and friends last summer. I had a really great time. Since then, I ask to go there every summer because all the roller coasters are so fun. My goal is to go on every single one they have at the park.”

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Retail Rush Hour

Retail workers share their opinions, experiences on Black Friday THEA BERTOLINI STORY

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any students at CHS participate in Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when stores have hefty sales on many of their products. Although it can be stressful to try and find the best sale, it’s often more stressful for the employees. Senior Natalie Crispin said she knows how it feels to be working retail on Black Friday as she has worked at Francesca’s for almost a year and a half.

Crispin said, “It’s really different to work on Black Friday than it is any other day because there’s not much room in the store and you’re usually stuck doing one thing the entire time because people keep coming up to you.”

Since Black Friday is so stressful, workers find it much harder to follow the store policies than on a regular day.

“The store policies are the same, it’s just a little bit harder to do all

the things that we’re supposed to do when guests come in (because we have to) ask them a bunch of questions to get information on them. On Black Friday, it’s so hard to do that because there are so many people coming in that you can’t always ask every question to everyone,” Crispin said.

Annie Rose, worker at American Eagle and senior, said she agrees that Black Friday is stressful. Rose has worked at American Eagle for about a month, and although she has never worked on Black Friday, she understands the intensity of it.

“It already can be super stressful on a normal Saturday when everyone is shopping, so I can’t even imagine what Black Friday (would) be like,” Rose said.

Some may question the benefit stores receive from an event like Black Friday. Economics teacher Paul Clay-

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174 million people went Black Friday shopping in 2018

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ton explained why stores continue to stay open on the holiday. “(Stores benefit from Black Friday because it) increases sales and it promotes the beginning of the holiday shopping season,” Clayton said.

The more sales on Black Friday, the more the stores are able to compensate for the increased amount of employees needed to work that day.

“Generally, more sales would off-set the higher employee costs,” Clayton said.

Although Black Friday is a very demanding day, interesting stories can result from it.

“We had this older lady come into the store and she saw that we were selling holiday candles and said, ‘Those are good gifts (for) anyone who comes to my house; I’ll take them all.’ She spent over $400 on candles alone,” Crispin said. h

SETTING UP Senior Natalie Crispin sets up a clothing display at Francesca’s.

Crispin said working on Black Friday was hard because she couldn’t take her time helping customers.

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Curbing the College Cost

In light of National Scholarship Month, college and career programming and resources coordinator Melinda Stephan explains process for scholarships EMILY SANDY Q&A, PHOTO

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What are some resources to find scholarships?

What are the different types of scholarships?

Need-based aid is based on your family’s finances, meaning you can get a grant or a scholarship based on your need. There are also what we call merit-based scholarships. That’s based not usually on finances, but on your academic performance, your athletic performance or your performing arts performance. You could have a lot of community service and get a scholarship related to that. When we talk about scholarships, we’re usually talking about those merit-based scholarships.

Where can scholarships come from?

Most of the scholarship money you get usually comes from the college itself. It requires filling out applications on time. Sometimes it’s a separate scholarship application. The other source of scholarships is typically what we call private scholarships. These are scholarships that are offered by nonprofit organizations like businesses. They are abundant, but you have to kind of pound the pavement to find them.

In Naviance Student, if you go to the “colleges section” and then (in the) “scholarships and money” (section), we have a scholarship list that we keep updated. These are mostly local scholarships. There (are) also different scholarship search tools. There’s one called Fastweb. You create a free account, and then it sends you an email every week about scholarships that you might be interested in. Those are going to be like state scholarships, regional scholarships and national scholarships.

Scan this QR code to find scholarship opportunities via Fastweb

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NOV 15, 2019

To Date or Not to Date?

Students contemplate importance of high school relationships in their lives KIERSTEN RIEDFORD STORY

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Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing.

I seem to have lost my phone number. Can I have yours?

Are you Google? Because you have everything I’m searching for.

If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together.

Are you a red light?

Because I stop every time I see you.

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Are you a HiLite? Because I wanna pick you up.

Are you a magician?

Because when I look at you, everything else disappears.

Something’s wrong with my eyes because I can’t take them off you.

Wanna know how to simplify 2I < 6U? Easy, I<3 U.

I’m no photographer, but I can still picture us together.

If you were words on a page, you’d be fine print.

I wish I were cross-eyed so I could see you twice.

Do you know why you’re like my teeth? Because I can’t smile without you.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Or should I walk past you again?

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ophomore Elizabeth Katz has never dated in her life and she said during this cuffing season she would prefer to keep it that way. The term “cuffing season,” which originated in Urban Dictionary in 2011, refers to the desire to be in a relationship or “cuffed,” during the winter months.

Katz said, “I think it’s better if you’re not in a relationship because you can be more open to everything, you can be more available to try new things, and I feel like you can take one step at a time through life so you don’t have to rush into it or anything.”

What Katz may not realize is that her decision not to date may make her more content in the long run. According to new research from the University of Georgia, teens who don’t date are less depressed and have better social and leadership skills than those who do.

There’s also evidence that the number of teenagers who don’t date is growing.

CHATTING IT UP: Sophomore Elizabeth Katz talks with her friends during A lunch in Greyhound Station. According to Katz, not being in a relationship allows her to focus on schoolwork, spending time with her friends and volleyball. She said, “I feel that I’m learning my self worth and focusing on the little things in life (while) being single.”

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“I think that (high school relationships) are worth it just to get experience. A lot of people said they want to extend their relationships past high school, but I wouldn’t think too much about relying on it to be a lifelong thing.”

Senior Bryan Nguyen

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ever since 1991, the percentage of teens ages 13 to 17 who did not date increased from 14% to 38% in 2013.

The percentage has gradually increased over the past six years to nearly 66%.

Katz said she has a theory as to why. She said, “I do think teens dated more (in the past) compared to now because more teens probably thought that you were supposed to get married at a young age so they would date more people to figure out who they liked so they could marry and have kids at a younger age.”

Amy Liptak, licensed mental health counselor, said there are other

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“(Some relationships can go on for a long time if you have) future goals and you are reaching towards them and have small adventures—just fun things like that... I think that by having that friendship you can be able to take a joke.

I think this relationship would not have lasted this long if both of us couldn’t Reynon and Kellermeyer joke around like we do.” have been dating Senior Evan Reynon for eighteen months

When you talk and experience things with someone, it can bring out new aspects of your life or personality that you didn’t know you had.

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reasons too. She said via email, “The teenage years are also incredibly important years for self-development, learning self-esteem, independence from parents and developing academic skills. (The students’ interests) need to be considered without the distraction of a dating relationship and without the pressure of trying to meet a partner’s needs.”

The University of Georgia’s study investigated the question of whether teenagers who decide not to date are considered to be maladjusted or are social misfits. The data consisted of having students in Northeast Georgia from sixth to 12th grade report every spring if they had dated or not. They

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“I’m a very lonely person as it is so it feels good to have something. I have a lot of pets too, and I love them very much, but it’s different because they can’t love me back. (While in a relationship), they get along with their family, help them if they need help, put them in front of you in every situation (and) small acts of kindness and little gifts and stuff are great too because it makes them feel good, and you feel good so it’s great.”

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also reported aspects of their social and emotional lives as well, including positive family and friend relationships, symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts. Teachers, on the other hand, were to report the students’ behaviors regarding social skills, leadership skills and levels of depression.

The results of the University of Georgia’s study found that the students who avoided dating had lower symptoms of depression.

Katz said she could see why, “(When you don’t date,) you don’t have as many highs and lows,” she said. “You can stay mainly at those high points because you don’t have those breakups and you don’t have to

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go through the drama within the relationship… When you are in a relationship you’re happy but as soon as it ends, usually depression starts.”

Another outcome of the university’s study was that students not in relationships have better leadership skills than those who are.

Liptak said, “I think teens who avoid relationships and focus on their academic success are at a great

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likelihood of developing good leadership skills and setting themselves up for a positive college experience.

Teens who work on developing themselves and their own interests tend to develop healthier social skills and self-esteem than those who do not.”

Senior Maggie Reynolds, who has been in a relationship for over a year, said she understood that viewpoint.

“I just got married this year and I have been with my husband for 12 years. We started dating in high school and broke up for a little bit in college.

If you prioritize your friends, then a relationship won’t get in the way. But I have definitely seen relationships impede friendships, and I think at this time in life, friendships are more important.

I think the balance between making time for friends and making time for the relationship is the reason that my relationship has lasted as long as it has.”

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“(Teenagers who avoid dating) might (be better leaders) because when someone is by themselves they might be more independent. Rather if you’re with someone or your partner, you’d want to do it together,” she said.

The University of Georgia’s study also said that one’s teenage years are the most primal for building selfidentity, learning about other people and growing emotionally. According to the study, there is a possibility that dating in high school can impact one’s growth in these areas.

Sophomore Nolan Jones, who was with a partner for eight months, said he could see that impact.

He said, “I feel like to a certain extent, when you’re in a relationship it kind of becomes your social life, not entirely, but if there’s a very important person in your life then it can happen.”

Reynolds said she agreed.

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had,” she said. “When you’re spending that much time with that one person or however long you spend with that person it will definitely change your life and personality and how you look at things because their views and your views might clash, but a new person will always bring new views into your life, whether it be good or bad.”

Despite the University of Georgia study’s findings, according to the HHS, not all relationships are bad.

While the ones that put students in abusive or controlling stituations can put a student at greater risk of not developing good self-esteem as well as being kept from developing their own individual interests, the HHS mentions it can be beneficial for a student’s development if they are in a healthy relationship that allows them to be ready for life beyond high school.

Students who are in healthy relationships can learn to have more SHARPENING YOUR MIND: Senior Maggie Reynolds sharpens her pencil as she talks to a friend in her Spanish class. She said people can still focus on school and extracurriculars even while being in a relationship during high school.

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“I’m not for or against high school relationships. I think that if you find the right person, you will be able to make time for them. You can find ways to balance your relationship with other things.

When you have free time or you’re not busy, then you can make time for your partner.

But they should understand if you’re busy.”

Senior Pari Mollabashy

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Mollabashy and junior Brian Yuan have been dating for twelve months

positive relationships in adulthood not only romantically, but also in friendships and work relationships.

Reynolds said she agreed with that finding. “(A relationship can have a positive influence on a teenager’s life and) it helps shape them into who they become, especially when they’re starting to become more independent,” she said.

However, Liptak said she disagreed, “I know lots of healthy awesome young people who did not date in high school and instead spent that time doing activities they loved, working hard in their classes and having healthy friendships,” she said. “Dating in high school doesn’t necessarily make life better in any way past high school.”

The study from the University of Georgia mentions that students who choose not to date are not abnormal in their development. They are simply following a different path than

those who are dating, and, according to the study, they benefit from it.

Those benefits include better social skills and low depression.

Katz said she’s experienced those benefits firsthand. “I feel that I’m learning my self worth and focusing on the little things in life (while) being single,” she said.

In the end, Liptak said teens should focus on developing themselves, their identity, their likes and dislikes and work hard to do as well as they can academically so they can prepare for a positive future.

She said, “Teens who focus too much on dating are missing out on developing themselves and their own independence.” h

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“I think they (high school relationships) are interesting. I think that most people have high school relationships. I think that they are okay as long as they are taken the right way.”

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Bringing Annie Home Carmel Apprentice Theatre to show production of “Annie,” “Annie Warbucks”­back-to-back EMILY CARLISLE STORY

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he Carmel Apprentice Theatre (CAT) draws together theater veterans coming to play a role of a lifetime, with apprentices curious to perform for the first time in their life. Fearless artists and shy apprentices will perform alongside each other to create great theatre, great community, and great fun—the mission statement of the CAT. Located in downtown Carmel in the Arts and Design District, the CAT is in its third year of production and produces one musical and one play each year. This year’s musical is a double-feature as the company is putting on “Annie” in conjunction with its lesser-known sequel “Annie Warbucks.”

According to artistic director Lisa Williams, “Annie Warbucks” takes place five minutes after “Annie” finishes. After Annie is adopted

by Daddy Warbucks, it is discovered that in order for the adoption to go through, Daddy Warbucks has to get married. The sequel follows the classic characters—Grace, Drake, Daddy Warbucks and Annie—as they search to find him a wife. “Annie Warbucks” is generally known signif-

icantly less in the world of theater; however, it was created by the same people around the same time as its classic prequel. Williams said no other theater company in the world has done the shows like this before.

“It’s never been done anywhere in the world in repertoire, so why not here? It was really exciting to bring the show here. Although the show has been done, its never been backto-back with ‘Annie,’” Williams said.

“So in total, we’ll have six shows of

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE: Junior Ivy Nugent and Senior Lydia Rusin link their pinky fingers to match a song in the second act of “Annie” during rehearsal. The show will alternate between “Annie” and “Annie Warbucks” from Nov. 14 to Dec. 1.

‘Annie’ and six shows of ‘Annie Warbucks’ over three weekends. So an audience member could come on a Friday night and see ‘Annie’ then they could come back on Saturday and see ‘Annie Warbucks.’”

Apart from this special production, the CAT operates in a way most theaters do not. There are no formal auditions; this allows people who may not have as much experience as others to give performing a shot.

Ivy Nugent, an ensemble member in

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‘Annie’ and junior, described the audition process as unique.

Nugent said, “You just sign up; it’s like an online form and you basically just say how old you are, what roles you might be interested in and your experience level. Then they hold evaluations where everyone sings the song and does a few slides (sample readings of a script). The directors then place you in the role where they think you would be the best fit.”

Senior Lydia Rusin, another ensemble member in “Annie” with featured roles including dog catcher, one of the Boylan sisters, Perkins, elaborated on how the casting process works and said the CAT’s procedures are perfect for people who are newer to theater.

Rusin said, “They limit the number of people who can sign up, but then there are no cuts. Everyone who signs up while it is available gets cast in the show, which is a big reason why I signed up.”

With two shows being prepared and rehearsed at the same time, the rehearsal schedule is intense for the few actors who are in both shows. Williams said the rehearsals have proven challenging at times and tech week—the week where a studio adds all of the technical aspects such as costumes, lights and sound­—will have some very long days for those cast members.

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John Huston adapted the Broadway musical into a feature film titled Annie

fore casting. We started this process in August, so it’s a very long time frame.

We only have rehearsals maybe two to three times a week for each show.”

Despite these complications, according to Nugent, the production is well on its way to being a success.

With shows running until Dec. 1, both casts said they are preparing for a rewarding run that aims to entertain and engage audience members.

While “Annie Warbucks” may not be as well-known, Rusin said she believes people will really enjoy the production regardless.

Rusin said, “I really think people will like it because it is something new and different but it still ties back to a show many people h know and love.

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With upcoming fall production “Cheerleaders Vs. Aliens,” students and makeup artists describe artistry of special effects makeup VALLIEI CHANDRAKUMAR STORY

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ggressively rubbing paint onto a bald cap might be an uncomfortable, oncein-a-lifetime experience for most, but for senior Hannah Smith, it is just another part of her job as a special effects makeup artist for the CHS theater community. Smith works with prosthetic or special effects makeup to change an actor from a normal-looking human to virtually anything or anyone.

Compared to cosmetic makeup, which highlights attractive features to meet societal or personal beauty standards, prosthetic makeup focuses on elements of gore and disfigurement. Artists use various materials such as latex, plastic and silicone to add inhuman body or

facial features to accentuate a character’s backstory or emphasize their visual dissimilarity compared to the socially accepted human form.

The creative process and unfamiliarity of prosthetic makeup has increasingly gained attention and inquiry with the release of hit movies with nonhuman characters such as “Joker” and “The Nun.” CHS makeup artists will use this offbeat approach when applying makeup on actors to turn high schoolers into aliens in the “Cheerleaders Vs. Aliens” plays which run until Nov. 16 with shows at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater.

According to Smith, with the current generation’s involvement in social media and pop culture, more of the younger generations

SCALY TRANSFORMATION : (ABOVE) Looking in a mirror, junior Lydia Schrader applies green makeup onto a special effects prosthetic to create a scale-like look.

Schrader said these green lines create more depth and make the prosthetic look more realistic.

are starting to appreciate the deviant art expression due to easy access to supplies and ideas. Smith said people are starting to appreciate everything that is different, and prosthetic makeup boosts curiosity and appreciation to anomalous components of external appearance.

“I feel like (special effects makeup) is allowing abnormal, non-traditional beauty to be considered as beautiful. You’re seeing people who are creating monsters, but it’s just a person,” Smith said.

Andrea Connelly of Flair Makeup Artistry, a traveling makeup service based in Indianapolis that provides bridal, creative, and special occasion looks, said younger generations are more likely to try new

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making the cut Take a look at how to make a basic gash using special effects makeup

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experiences due to social media associating positivity with acceptance, leading to prosthetic makeup’s popularity hike in recent years.

“The introduction of more heroic, fashionable characters who require special effects in movies and TV has led people to see this type of makeup as a method to recreate looks,” Connelly said.

Junior Lydia Schrader, who said she explores special effects makeup for recreational purposes, also said special effects makeup is a highly versatile method to express emotions because users do not necessarily have to be experienced in art to be satisfied with the end result.

“Special effects makeup isn’t your normal artwork,” Schrader said.

“You can be a lot more messy and it still looks really good.”

In a progressive society pushed by the spread of ideas through social media, people of all backgrounds are encouraged to express their emotions in healthy and expressive ways.

Like Schrader, Smith said many people are beginning to realize prosthetic makeup is powerfully effective in its ability to visually express a wide variety of emotions due to its infinite variety of looks one can wear compared to cosmetic makeup, which, she said, seems to have an exact application process.

Smith said special effects makeup is a highly personal expression of emotions since the story behind the

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Stick a shredded piece of cotton ball to the latex, creating a small lump. Coat it in some latex as well. This will be the “skin” opening up around the gash.

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look is perceived differently by all without using direct communication.

“A lot of people use (special effects) as vent makeup which they use to show inner emotions by letting them outward because there’s a wider array of stuff you can do,” Smith said. “With special effects makeup, you’re creating something that’s outside of real life. With glam makeup, you’re normally trying to create an illusion of something that could actually exist.”

All in all, both Smith and Schrader said they believe special

CHS SFX: Senior Hannah Smith draws a moon on senior Sara Stockholm’s head. Smith will place prosthetics on actors for the upcoming fall production.

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Using your utensil, cut a line in the middle of the cotton lump.

This will be the full gash.

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You can also let it drip out if you would prefer.

effects makeup acts as an important path to societal acceptance of differences, by crushing beauty standards with its positive illumination of outlandish features and allowing more creativity in how to display emotions and feelings. “(Special effects makeup) is nonconventional. It’s not what you would expect to be beauty because of all the gore. There is a specific type of beauty with (special effects makeup),” Schrader said. “It’s showing people you don’t need to have your typical beauty with your eyeshadow, or lipstick, or whatever.

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#BoysDanceToo With upcoming winter performances, male performer, dancers’ experiences contrast female counterparts CHRISTIAN LEDBETTER STORY

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ith December approaching, dancers everywhere are beginning preparations for Nutcracker performances.

Despite the importance of the male lead of the prince in this ballet, people still view dance as a feminine activity.

This is nothing new.

On Aug. 22, ABC’s “Good Morning America” (GMA) found itself facing controversy after host Lara Spencer mocked Prince George’s enjoyment for ballet. The segment on the show featured Prince George’s education schedule , which included ballet. “Prince William says Prince George absolutely loves ballet,” Spencer said regarding the show, as she and segments of the audience laughed. “I

STRETCHED: Matthew Beavan, color guard performer and junior, stretches during color guard practice in the fieldhouse.

Beavan said he used to garner negative attention for being in color guard, but he has learned to ignore the comments. He is one of the main characters in the color guard’s set this year, titled Eternal Beloved.

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have news for you, Prince William: We’ll see how long that lasts.”

In the following days, #boysdancetoo began trending on Instagram. The hashtag served to unite male dancers and performers against these negative comments. Spencer apologized for her comments four days later.

(As a male performer) you’re not just blending right into the crowd. You stand out. It makes me nervous, but it’s also a good confidence booster.

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“I screwed up, I did. The comment I made about dance was insensitive, it was stupid and I am deeply sorry,” she said. However, despite the apology, the #boysdancetoo hashtag is still used today.

Ballet teacher Sergey Sergiev from the Indiana Ballet Conservatory (IBC) said the GMA controversy was upsetting to see. “It is sad that people think that,” he said. “If they tried (it) and got a taste of it they’d have a completely different opinion. I did not think ballet was a serious thing, but once I started taking ballet my mind changed completely. You cannot judge a book by its cover.”

These types of negative comments are not unique to Prince George, as other male dancers and performers have received similar comments. Dancer and sophomore Damian Prabu, who dances in styles connected to hip hop, jazz and more, said, “Growing up, mostly in mid-

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dle school, I got a lot of criticism for dancing. Now that I’ve come to high school I’ve received less.”

Matthew Beavan, color guard performer and junior, said he had a similar experience to Prabu’s. “Not now, but (during) my freshman year I got a lot of (negativity) for being in (color guard). I just stopped paying attention to (those comments),” Beavan said. “Sophomore year I still had a couple people that were making fun of me for it, but I just stopped caring.

This year no one’s giving me anything.”

Beavan said being one of two males in color guard has its unique pressures.

“You’re not just blending right into the crowd. You stand out,” he said. “It makes me more nervous, but (it) also is a good confidence booster when you know someone (is) watching you if you catch a toss really well, if you do a really cool trick, you know someone’s watching.”

Both Beavan and Prabu said while receiving criticism on traits such as their masculinity has been challenging, it was their passion for color guard and dance respectively that helped push them through tough times.

Sergiev said he had a different experience with dance as he grew up. Rather than being encouraging for him, he said, “Everybody thinks (dancers) should be female. But this is not really how it is. This was kind of pushing me away from ballet.”

Since starting to dance when he was 10, he changed his mind and has been doing ballet for 22 years.

He said once he started, he saw the difficulty of dancing.

Prabu explained that this is because dancing is completely different from day-to-day life.

“It’s completely different from how normal life goes, because on stage I’m a completely different person. I just like the way (performing) feels.” Prabu said.

“That and how I feel when I dance; it feels good when I do everything to the fullest no matter what people say.”

Beavan said he agress with Prabu and discussed experiences with tryouts.

“When you first (spin a rifle or

gun correctly) you’re like, ‘What can I do next?’ Going to the tryouts really opened up the doors of what’s possible and next was just working up to it,” he said. He compared the experience to a “hunger” for improvement and seeing what he could do and how he could improve in his field.

Sergiev said he thinks the number of males participating in bal-

let at IBC has not changed much in recent years, but he said that he would love to see more boys get involved. Sergiev said dance is open to all to try and learn. He said, “Ballet is a fine art, it’s a very fine art for a reason and not every person is (going to) understand it. It takes time; it takes education. It is truly much harder than it looks.” h

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STEP OUT: Dancer and sophomore Damian Prabu practices his hip hop group dance at Expressenz.

Prabu said he has been dancing for eight years and said his favorite is “street.”

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ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT

A Stitch in Time

Sophomore Victoria Simich sews elaborate historical dresses BIANCA TEMPLETON Q&A VICTORIA SIMICH SUBMITTED PHOTO

How long does it normally take you to make a dress?

It varies. It depends on how busy I am. Two weekends ago, I made a dress in like a weekend because I knew what I was doing. But sometimes, it can take up to a month if I’m hand-sewing. I’ve done a regency era gown that I hand-sewed the entire thing, did all the research for it and that took around a month because I was so busy with school.

Why do you make these dresses?

A lot of what I do is just for myself. Because Conner Prairie is a Smithsonian (museum)-affiliated thing, everything that is before the Civil War era has to be hand-sewn and it has to be approved with everybody before it can go out on the grounds and that’s a little too stressful for me. So a lot of what I do is machine-sewn (dresses), but sometimes I will hand sew my own gowns. Sometimes, I host historic-themed tea parties and sometimes (I go to) conventions and (participating in) costume contests and things like that.

How do these motifs in 19th century clothing compare to today’s fashion?

I feel like modern-day, we don’t really try a lot in our appearance because people come to school in sweatpants and sweatshirts all the time, which is fine, like, whatever, you do you. But that’s a lot different than what people would be doing back in the day. You would’ve wanted to put your best foot forward, make the best impression. You would (have) wanted to always look very proper, especially if you were higher-class. This is something you wanted to do, so definitely more people were motivated in general to dress up very pristine and nice. This was just for higher class people, mostly.

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Entertainment Briefs

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THEATER CHEERLEADERS VS. ALIENS Today (7 P.M.) and Tomorrow (2 P.M. and 7 P.M.) Studio Theater EXTRATERRESTRIAL CRISIS: Isobel Pierce and Kate Barthuly, repertoire theatre members and seniors, kneel during the second act of a Cheerleaders vs. Aliens rehearsal. Barthuly said, one of her favorite things about this play specifically is the cast because everyone knows each other well and the energy onstage is really solid and upbeat.

PERFORMING ARTS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Dec. 4 (7 P.M.), 5 (7 P.M.), 7 (2 P.M. and 7 P.M.), and 8 (2 P.M. and 7 P.M.) Dale E. Graham Auditorium POINT IT OUT: (RIGHT) Jack Martin, Ambassador, Select Sound member and senior, points to a reindeer on a prop during the Ambassador’s performance of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” during a 2018 Holiday Spectacular rehearsal. Martin said one of his favorite things about the event is the energy that all the performances have and how the audience isn’t just parents coming out to support choirs, it’s the whole Carmel community coming to see a show.

(BELOW) Ambassador and sophomore Michael Geary performs in an ensemble piece during Holiday Spectacular rehearsals. Geary said the rehearsals and events where all the choirs are brought together to enjoy singing and dancing make for an even greater Holiday Spectacular experience filled with new friendships and memories.

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Diving into Success

Athletes, coach discuss technique, mentality required for success in diving ANDREW CAITO STORY

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iving off the one meter boards, diver and sophomore Darci Commons works to perfect her form. For Commons, diving isn’t just flips and tricks in the air but actually requires a lot of work in the mind as well.

“Honestly, there is a lot that goes into each dive, but as long as you practice proper technique and do it the way your coaches teach you, you’ll be okay,” Commons said.

The diving team practices at least four days a week after school. While practices consist of flexibility training, actually diving and conditioning for their bodies to bend and twist in the air with only water below them.

Commons said, “My coaches always say that diving is a mental sport because anyone can do a dive, but it’s the mental determination to do a dive that scares you or makes you step outside your comfort zone that really makes the sport challenging and unique.”

Second-year diving coach Chelsea Jackson said, “The most important aspect is once you figure out what you need to do and get over the fear of doing things and also being mentally able to do your best when it’s required in diving.”

Divers have several types of dives they must learn- front, back, reverse, inward and twisters. Altogether, these dives make up what they practice and perform during a dive. The full list includes 11 dives, five voluntary dives, which are basic dives, and six optional dives, which are considered the advanced dives. All of their practice helps them prepare for their competition.

According to divers, repetition is key. Diver and sophomore Zach-

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ary “Zach” Zimmerman said his coaches help.

Zimmerman said, “ Being comfortable doing a dive is hard, but my coach is always there to help me feel comfortable and confident about the dive.”

The physical aspects of diving include core, leg and arm strength.

If divers put all of these together, this will benefit the ease of the dive. So every day at practice, divers either hit the weight room or do some type of workout to hit all aspects of the strength they need.

Zimmerman added that there are aspects of diving in addition to just physical strength.

“All of the physical strength helps, but the another very impor-

tant aspect is flexibility, which also plays a factor in the diving,” Zimmerman said.

Even before walking to the diving board, divers must think about what they are going to do in midair and what exercises and thoughts will prepare them for the upcoming dive.

Commons said, “We have to focus on each position, not just the hurdle, but in the air and as we are going into the water. We have to keep our focus which is super important. In the middle of the air, I don’t really know what goes through my mind, but again just focusing on the positioning or figuring out when to open up so I prevent smacking.”

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How big of a mental aspect does your sport have?

“When I played basketball freshman to junior year I realized that the sport had a really big mental aspect to it. It is important to be mentally tough and make sure that you keep your head in the game so that you can continue to fight through any adversity.”

Lauren Gartenhaus, women’s varsity basketball manager and senior “In tennis you have to mentally prepare yourself for every point. You have to make sure you are placing the ball in a smart way every time. You also have to make sure you stay focused and ready throughout the game, no matter if you are losing or winning at that point in the game.”

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After she hits the water, Commons said she loves to figure out how she did or what she can do better.

“Afterwards I like to correct myself before I even get out of the water, and of course my coach will help me after,” she said.

Commons said all of the divers are supportive of one another, regardless of a bad score. She described the impact the team has on mentality.

Commons said, “The most important thing about diving is having an amazing team, not just for competition but also for just being supportive and giving you encouragement,” she said.

Jackson explained the impact of support on a diver’s mentality.

Jackson said, “The support you get from your teammates at competition or even when you are learning new dives. It is so much easier for having someone there with you (when) you’re going through hard conditioning, scary dives, and (a) competition. It’s just that they are there and they understand what you are going through.” h

COACHING DIVING: (ABOVE) Diver and sophomore Darci Commons flips through the air during practice. Darci said that there are multiple types of dives including back, reverse, and inwards.

(LEFT) Diving coach Chelsea Jackson instructs diver and sophomore Darci Commons. Jackson said that core and leg strength are required to correctly execute a dive. Commons added that mentality is an important aspect of success for diving.

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Big Games, Big Changes As basketball season begins, CHS Big Game club makes strides towards promoting events bigger and better than ever before ADAM SPENSLEY STORY

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ver the course of last year and especially this year, members of the Big Game Club have created a new emphasis on the way members encourage student involvement. The main purpose of the club is to promote school sporting events and try and get as many students to come to the game and get involved as possible. Deion Ziwawo, Big Game president and senior, said he has seen the club’s involvement falter in recent years, but he said he believes the club has been really focusing on that goal this school year.

“With this new group of leaders, we have been really focusing on improving our student section and trying to make it the biggest its ever been. We’ve seen in years past how student sections have been big and live and we really want to bring that back,” Ziwawo said.

In order to accomplish these goals, especially for the upcoming

winter sports season, Ziwawo said the club members have some smaller tasks they want to accomplish in order to get to some of their larger, long-term goals.

“We have different goals for each season so, for example, for this upcoming basketball season one of our main goals is that we want to have a basketball tailgate. Right now, tailgates have been by far our biggest thing,” Ziwawo said.

Mia Glass, Big Game vice president and senior, said she agrees with Ziwawo about themes.

“Our goal for each game is to think of a good theme that would draw people to come to the games and to get people from all grades to promote it. So far, for the upcoming winter sports we have all of the themes planned as well as for the tailgates,” Glass said.

According to Ziwawo, the club plans to introduce some new ways

LEADING THE CHARGE: Deion Ziwawo, Big Game President and senior, flies a flag as he leads the Big Game Club in celebrating a Greyhound touchdown during the football game against Center Grove. Ziwawo said the club is using social media to promote more sporting events across several sports.

“Since so many students use (social media) it’s the best way to throw out information,” Ziwawo said.

to encourage students to come out to the games and get involved during the winter sports season as well as those following. In addition to the tailgates, Ziwawo said the club will focus on themes as one of the methods.

“We’re going to have some new student section themes some of you guys have not seen before and overall just bringing up some more hypeness,” Ziwawo said.

Club co-sponsor Erin Modisett said she thinks this renewed focus for the club will help.

“We’re trying to get everyone involved and bring up the school spirit,” she said. “Our committee is doing a great job promoting these events.”

To help increase awareness for the games, tailgates and themes, Ziwawo said the club has now been using social media and the Remind app more than ever.

He said, “We have (some) ongoing (notifications); that way students can always have access to alerts that we send and we use our twitter and Instagram very, very heavily. With (notifications) we can always send out random alerts like, ‘Game tonight, theme is this, come out show out.’ Since so many students use (social media), it’s the best way to throw out information.”

No matter what the club decides to do, Ziwawo said he believes the club will always strive toward increasing student involvement and participation with the hope of increasing overall school spirit.

“As of late, student participation in not just student section stuff but student participation in general has been low,” Ziwawo said, “so one of our main goals is to get the Greyhound Nation to be as powerful as it once was.” h

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Not a Piece of Cake

Learn about optimal performance-maximzing diets for winter athletes EDWARD DONG, GRAY MARTENS GRAPHIC

GATORADE SPORT SCIENCE INSTITUTE, USA BASKETBALL, CPSDA, WRESTLE CLUB SOURCES

FLUIDS: replenishes water lost from sweat

Key Carbohydrates Protein Iron Fluids

BASKETBALL Almonds

Bananas

provide a good source vegetarian of postworkout protein

good source of carbohydrates and reduce cramps

Apple Juice

Bagel

good source of carbohydrates with relatively low sugar

good source of carbohydrates which provide energy

PROTEIN: builds and repairs muscles IRON: helps deliver oxygen to the heart, which pumps blood all over the body

SWIMMING Fish

Citrus fruit

provides healthy amino acids plus a lot of lean protein

increase absorption of iron, pair well with ironrich meats

Pasta

Beans

Easy source of carbohydrates for energy during practice

a good source of protein and carbohydrates

CARBOHYDRATES: main source of energy, helps liver build energy stores

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Athletes, coach explain differences intensity of ICE competition cheer compared to winter cheer ANIKET BISWAL, DANIEL KIM STORY

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fter the fall season, cheerleaders usually take on one of two different paths for the winter season: Intensity Cheer Extreme (ICE), a tournament team with a gym based in Westfield, or CHS winter cheerleading. ICE and CHS winter cheerleading have similarities, which could be responsible for confusion between the two. However, there are also clear differences.

“Winter cheerleading at the high school is a lot different than a competitive cheer at a gym like ICE,” Eve Szydlowski, winter cheerleader and senior, said. “Although we do a lot of similar things, (winter cheerleading is) sort of on the opposite end of the ‘cheer spectrum.’”

According to Szydlowski, winter cheerleading only cheers at games

regular routine

and does sideline cheer whereas ICE competes against other teams from different places. “(Winter cheerleaders) really just cheer at basketball games. They are a lot like the football cheerleaders,” Szydlowski said.

Winter cheerleading coach Nicole Vetter said the divide between winter cheer paths depends on which seasons the cheereleaders are are active for.

“ICE is a competitive program that is strictly outside of CHS,” Vetter said via email. “A lot of girls do this in their ‘off season’ and compete against other competitive clubs or gyms around the state and country. There is overlap from ICE, as well as other competitive gyms in the Indianapolis area, but ICE is

Learn about the workout routine needed for cheerleaders WARM-UP: Sit-ups, lunges, step-ups and glute raises SET 1: Lateral pull-downs and incline bench press SET 2: Overhead press and cable crossover SET 3: Arnold press and triceps push- downs MINI CIRCUIT: Bicep curls, physioball push-ups, standing extensions and tricep extensions COOL-DOWN: Ab crunches and stretching SARAH KIM GRAPHIC BODYBUILDING SOURCES

CHEERING LOUD: Winter cheerleaders, senior Eve Szydlowski and junior Trinity Griffin, practice their routine.

Szydlowski said the time commitment for winter cheerleading is less intense compared to football cheer or ICE. RAY MO PHOTO

strictly competitive cheer, not sideline cheer.”

Another aspect that differentiates the two is training intensity.

“The training definitely isn’t very rigorous since most of us have cheered for multiple seasons,” Szydlowski said. “Most of us go to tumbling once or twice a week year round, but other than that we do not have a super intense training schedule (in the off season).”

According to Taylor Ryan, ICE cheerleader and sophomore, training intensity is different for ICE. Ryan used to be a winter cheerleader and said that since her training at ICE she realized that it was more intense and rigorous at ICE. “Our practices are three hours, and in the first hour we start with

a warmup and get ready for the workout,” Ryan said. “In the second and third hours, we do something called a full-out where we do everything in two minutes and 30 seconds and then repeat it.”

According to Szydlowski and Ryan, time commitment between the two programs is also very different.

“I would definitely say the time commitment for winter cheerleading is a lot less than football competition cheer. Each week we practice two days after school and then of course cheer at the basketball games,” Szydlowski said. “When there’s a lot of games we spend a lot of time practicing and traveling, but other than that the time commitment isn’t that intense; I still find plenty of time to work and finish homework.”

However, Ryan said the time commitment is very different for ICE. “I practice for three hours, three days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays,” Ryan said. “It is definitely a time commitment because I have to start my homework later each night since I have to drive to and from practice.”

ICE requires some physical conditioning out of its cheerleaders, according to Ryan. She said that most of her teammates regularly condition themselves through either dietary restrictions or intense physical workouts.

According to Szydlowski, practices are the only time winter cheerleaders train and condition.

“We don’t really train other than practices, and at practices we do a lot of stunting which is difficult but we really enjoy it,” Szydlowski said.

Ryan also said she believes the main difference between winter cheer and ICE is the pressure aspect of performing.

“For CHS cheer, there are only three competitions before the state competition which is the big performance,” Ryan said. “But for ICE, our work leads up to the world championship which I feel takes much more h pressure than just state.”

STUNT GROUP: Taylor Ryan, ICE cheerleader and sophomore, practices flying with her stunt bases at the ICE gym on Nov. 6.

Ryan said that practices are usually three hours.

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Shadow of the Past Removal of shadowing policy leaves potential students without crucial experience HILITE STAFF EDITORIAL

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n the first nine weeks of this school year, CHS administration changed the school’s policy to no longer allow eighth graders to shadow our students.

This change may come as a surprise to most. Shadowing is an option at a number of high schools around the state. It provides students with an opportunity to come very close to truly experiencing what life is like at the high school on a daily basis and can be critical to a student’s decision as to where they will spend the next four years.

While a tour is a good way to get to know the school, understand the general layout and obtain an overview of the programs offered, an integral part of the high school experience is being in the classroom, which can greatly differ between schools. This is especially true when comparing small and large schools—or public and private schools—which can have vastly different atmospheres, and tours don’t necessarily demonstrate that very well. According to Assistant Principal Amy Skeens-Benton, the students who typically shadow the most are students who live or attend school outside the district.

our stance

shadowing should still be allowed at CHS despite the safety precautions

These students would be unfamiliar to not only the way CHS functions but also the size of this school. Students may need to know whether or not they are comfortable attending a school with so many people and so much square footage.

So, why the change? According to Principal Tom Harmas, the main concern is safety. Introducing non-CHS students into the current student body and staff creates the problem of unpredictable liability; elimination of the shadowing option allows the school to avoid taking an unnecessary risk.

These are very good points. The safety of students within the school should always be the top priority. Especially in a time when tensions regarding violence in schools run high, it can be difficult to justify allowing the entry of strangers, and we certainly don’t want something bad to happen if it could be prevented.

However, there are other ways to keep students and staff at CHS safe.

We can take steps to ensure teachers are ready to deal with challenges of other students in the classroom. We can alert the teachers beforehand when they will be receiving visitors so they can prepare their plans accordingly. Just as there are protocols when exchange students visit, teachers could be briefed on what to do when shadowing students come to school, how to treat them and keep them all safe. We can also pick specific days students can shadow so teachers will know well in advance when there will be visitors.

It is simply not worth taking away this valuable opportunity. While safety concerns are always important, in this case, the school has gone too far to mitigate problems. h

Q&A assistant principal amy skeens-benton SOPHIA HAWKINS Q&A, PHOTO

Were you part of the decision to discontinue shadowing?

I was the one that actually helped start the shadowing program, so it kind of goes full circle. I was one of the people that after many discussions with many people decided to end the shadowing (program).

Why did you decide to end the shadowing program?

One reason is (that) we are a public high school, so anyone can come here that lives here. The main reason we stopped is because the amount of shadowees and requests that were coming in were so large. It was getting extremely disruptive to the students that attend here. Our responsibility is to teach, work and have the least disruptive environment for the students that attend here.

And if we have a program or something that is actually disturbing the learning environment, then we’re not going to do that. We owe it to the students that attend here.

Have you seen any effects on enrollment?

No, our enrollment keeps on increasing. Schools can’t compete with what we have to offer. If they want go to a completely different environment or they need a religious base, then a private school would be something that would cater to that. I think we’re lucky that we have a community that people can have choices. We’re a public school, we welcome all and we accept all, and people have taken us up on that offer.

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Bang For Your Buck Students should consider utilizing various CHS tutoring resources before seeking paid expertise outside of school ANGELA LI COLUMN

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ike many CHS students, I’ve help during the entire period of SRT. served as a tutor for a few difI understand demand for tutors is ferent organizations. I tutor higher for certain subject areas or spefor the National Honor Society (NHS) cific classes; however, these courses I’m tutoring program during SRT and tutoring are all classes I’ve taken before, outside of school as well as work twice and I know people struggle with them a week at an official tutoring business. and are willing to spend thousands of As a tutor, there’s no feeling more dollars a year on tutoring outside of common to me than sitting in SRT, school, often without having tried utiprepared to utilize this period of time lizing any school resources. to help other students, when time Don’t get me wrong; tutoring is exticks by and nobody shows up for tremely beneficial for many students, help. But while my “free” time and it’s definitely worth it for remains empty, it’s amazing some families to invest in to me how many students hiring professional, spechoose to pay me for my cialized tutors to work time after school instead, with their children. But despite the fact that many of these paid I’m more than willtutors are actuing to offer this ally high school same help for serstudents like me vice hours. who are offering When I was an the same resources SRT math tutor, I during school hours had students come for no pay at all. in for help maybe It is undeniable ASK FOR HELP once every two that adult profesweeks; similarly, dursional tutors have ing NHS tutoring, there are often ocmore experience than high school tucasions where no student comes in for tors, but even then, CHS offers many

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skilled, subject-specific tutors during SRT who specialize in different fields and are free resources for students to utilize if they so choose. CHS’s math, social studies and world language departments each have their own tutoring programs during SRT into which the involved teachers and students invest a significant amount of time, but all of these are extremely underutilized.

Department teachers hand-select the tutors in these programs, making them extremely qualified to tutor in their specific subject areas. The aforementioned NHS tutoring program similarly consists of individuals who meet academic and disciplinary qualifications to participate in NHS. Therefore, I encourage any of you struggling with a class to reach out to one of these programs first before seeking help outside of school. Don’t be afraid to ask for help; we, the tutors in these programs, have a desire to give back to the community. The results will far surpass any doubts you may have. h The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Angela Li at ali@hilite.org

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What are the benefits of CHS tutoring resources?

“I think that one of the big benefits of peer tutoring is that it helps to build a sense of community within the classes and it also provides a lot of equity and access to students who wouldn’t normally have it. To have the NHS offer a free service is really a quality service beneficial to all students.”

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“For social studies, we have picked kids that excelled in the classroom and so they have a really practical perspective about what teachers are expecting and can give really great advice from a different perspective other than teachers.”

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Don’t Get Cuffed Down With “cuffing season” starting, students should focus on themselves before committing to relationships NATALIE KHAMIS COLUMN

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long with the changing leaves, pumpkin spice and fluffy sweaters, fall brings its special friend to spice up the holidays: cuffing season.

According to Cosmopolitan, “cuffing season” is the period from October to March when people have the desire to be “cuffed up” with someone or begin a relationship. It stems from the idea that the cold weather and the lack of sunshine creates a sense of loneliness among single people.

People, especially teenagers, sometimes feel a strong sense of urgency to find someone to help take away the cold winter blues.

SINGLE It’s almost like a chain reaction; when you see all of your other friends starting to cuff up all of a sudden, then you start to feel the need to quickly find someone with whom to spend your cuffing season.

Soon enough, everyone is dating everyone just to try to stay warm for the cold long winter.

But cuffing season takes away from the true value of dating. Being in a relationship is more than going on a couple of dates, cuddling by the fire and then realizing in the spring there is no point in being in a relationship anymore.

Many people have heard the phrase “It’s not you, it’s me” when it comes to breakups. Other than the fact that it is the worst breakup line in the history of mankind, it holds some truth most people tend to not realize.

Most teenage relationships don’t last long because people rush into them too fast or are not mentally prepared to commit long-term to someone. With cuffing season, the appeal is to simply be in a relationship but not necessarily to work with the other person in developing the relationship past the honeymoon stage.

When someone says, “It’s not you, it’s me,” most of the time they’re referring to the fact that they are not ready to further develop the relationship and that they need time to discover who they are.

Therefore, there is truth to this line.

Rather than PRINGLE trying to find someone to cuff up prematurely just to get through the winter months and to follow the trend, I recommend you to take some time to focus on yourself.

Make sure you feel comfortable with each and every aspect of who you are. There is nothing more important than establishing who you are as a person and who you want to be in the future.

I’ll be the first to admit I often find myself thinking sometimes about how amazing it would feel to be in a relationship. But I also know there is no point in being in love with someone else if I can’t love myself first. h The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Natalie Khamis at nkhamis@hilite.org.

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Respect the Drink, Karen

People should still appreciate cold drinks regardless of cold weather LIVVIE HURLEY COLUMN

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dislike toward coffee. While othith winter quickly ers switch to their favorite hot approaching, many coffee blends or hot chocolate people look forduring the winter, I stick with ward to drinking hot chocothe same cold refreshers and late and other warm beveragfrappuccinos. Even though I es every day in the morning, have tried on multiple occabut I will not participate sions to enjoy warm drinks in this part of winter cheer. such as hot coffee, I just This is because I’m not willcan’t bring myself to. ing to give up my favorite When I find myself needcold drinks just because the ing that extra burst of energy weather changes.

FRAPS FOREVA before school in the winter, As someone who is strongI’d rather suffer with my ly addicted to Strawberry Açaí cold hands carrying my refresher refreshers from Starbucks, I drink from the parking lot to the school. them all year long no matter how But because I insist on drinking cold it is outside. I don’t hesitate to my cold drinks, there is no escapcarry the ice-cold drink up the trail ing the cold, no matter how warm every morning in the winter, even if my gloves can be. it does freeze my hands off. I often Scan this With all of the disadvantages, get asked by my friends why I’m willto watch why do I still do it? I continue to ing to give up my warmth for a drink, do it because I refuse to give up but people should be able to drink a how-to something that makes me happy their favorite beverage without the video for just because of a minor inconvejudgment from their peers. the drinks nience. The way I see it, I can suffer Part of the reason why I don’t a little bit for the duration of the below drink hot drinks is because of my

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trail, or I can suffer for the rest of the day because of the fatigue I feel from missing the caffeine.

Another aspect of importance to me is the actual process of buying the drink. I enjoy waking up a couple minutes earlier in the winter morning to go to Starbucks and having that extra time to myself. I would rather have the enjoyment of going out in the morning than to do the logical thing most people do: stay warm in their homes with hot coffee during winter.

Advocating for cold drinks during winter may seem silly and not important, but doing what makes me happy is something that is more valuable than a cold Starbucks drink. It’s something I apply to many, if not all, aspects of life, and I suggest everyone else does the same, whether or not h you like cold drinks.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Livvie Hurley at lhurley@hilite.org.

HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE “PINK DRINK” RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Milk 4 Tablespoons Sugar 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Vanilla Extract 2 Tablespoons Water Optional: Marshmallows

STEPS

1) Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in a pot 2) Add water and bring to a boil 3) Stir in milk 4) Remove from heat and add a splash of vanilla extract 4) Whisk until frothy 5) Add marshmallows and enjoy!

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1-2 Packs Acai Berry Tea 1 Cup Boiling Water 1/2 Cup White Grape Juice 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1/2 Cup Ice Fresh/Dried Strawberries

STEPS

1) Boil water and steep tea 2) Cool tea 3) Measure out the white grape juice and pour into the cooled tea 4) Add unsweetened coconut milk into tea and grape mixture 5) Cut strawberries into thin slices and add into drink 6) Add ice and enjoy!

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Too Quick to Affirm Students should not just think superficially before taking sides in affirmative action debate EDWARD DONG COLUMN

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The fact is, affirmative action unfairly punishes those who are suc5% cessful. Supporters of affirmative action like to say it acts as “positive discrimination,” rectifying historical mistreatment. However, the idea of 1976 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 “tipping” aspects for select applicants without affecting the outcomes of tor. Income, education and occupaother races could have been justified others, as Harvard University’s legal tion are far more important aspects. had it presented significant tangible team so blatantly claimed, is ridicuThus, the argument for using benefits to social equality. However, lous in any world where adrace alone as a factor in that’s simply not the case. A recent missions are limited. The giving some students New York Times analysis found that truth is discrimination is a “push” in their future even after decades of affirmative aca two-way street. There Scan this economic status is ignotion, African-Americans and Hisis no “positive discrimirant at best. Although panics are more underrepresented in nation” without negato read Asian-Americans top colleges than 35 years ago. tive discrimination an online are the most ecoIt’s hard to clearly articulate your toward someone HiLite news nomically successthoughts about affirmative action toelse. As SFFA ful demographic, day without risking offending someone, highlighted, this article by a recent Pew but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk refers to AsianViyang Hao Research Group about it. Although the federal judge Americans. In upabout the report finds lowersided with Harvard University, affirmaholding affirmative income Asiantive action is such a major issue that the action, universities Harvard Supreme Court will likely take up the are simply shift- I GOT FIRST PLACE! Americans to trail affirmative far behind their case in the near future. In the meaning discrimination action lower-income African-American time, we should all keep an open mind from one group to another. and Caucasian counterparts.

Thus, and critically consider all perspectives Furthermore, there is no reason case explicit systematic discrimination of this issue before taking a side. why affirmative action needs to be h against Asian-Americans is even less The views in this column do not necesbased on race. Although race is ofjustified. The shaky moral grounds sarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. ten associated with socioeconomic of introducing discrimination to Reach Edward Dong at edong@hilite.org status, it is far from the only fac-

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Intolerant of Intolerance CHS should incorporate International Tolerance Day into Culture of Care for students

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omorrow marks the United me, Nov. 16 is just an ordinary day did you Nations’ International Tolspent catching up on schoolwork know? erance Day, an occasion and bracing myself for next week’s dedicated to “strengthening tolerance muddled schedule.

Nov. 16, 1995 and fostering mutual understanding Nevertheless, International Toleris when the among cultures and peoples.” ance Day should be embraced at CHS United Nations At a time when we often criticize and incorporated into our Culture of chose to the internet for creating divisions Care to promote respect and undercelebrate their and distrust, International Tolerance standing. It would be especially influDeclaration of Day is a good example of how it can ential to people our age by teaching be used to positively connect people. them the consequences of intolerance, Principles on Last year, several YouTube stars from like discrimination and hate crimes.

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decisions. This school could impart International Tolerance Day more as a “No Judgment Day” so we’re all a little kinder and more open -minded toward one another.

The United Nations has its own outreach programs where it organizes assemblies and activities in schools to educate students on the importance of tolerance, but I think in this case, a little goes a long way. Observing this day, even if it were briefly mentioned over the announcements or discussed in classrooms, would help people become more conscious of their actions and how they can become more accepting of all people.

International Tolerance Day doesn’t have to just stop there. If implemented properly, we could be one step closer to practicing acceptance and understanding every day. That way, the next time we begin to judge someone for getting a low score on a test or wearing a questionable outfit, we can just be tolerant. h The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Sowmya Chundi at schundi@hilite.org MARVIN FAN GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

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NOV 15, 2019

Talk to the Hand Q&A with conlanger, sophomore Elijah Lane EMILY SANDY Q&A

ANGELA QIAN PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

Why did you decide to come up with this language?

What is your inspiration for creating a new language?

What languages did you draw inspiration from?

Prior to discovering constructed languages, or conlangs, as they’re called for short, I was just really interested in languages. I have no idea why. I found it fascinating how different all the world languages are and how they work, and then I came across the fact that lots of people actually put together their own languages from scratch and with inspiration based off other languages. I decided to take certain linguistic structures that I preferred and (put them) all together into one language that’s just a personal language. I’m not planning on taking over the world and making everyone speak this, for now.

Really, I’m just doing it for fun.

The real reason I started making this language was because I had an idea. ASL (American Sign Language) is exclusively signed.

You can sign it; you might be able to transcribe it through illustrations, but it’s really just a signed language.

In English, you can write it or speak it. There is no correlation between ASL and English—they’re different languages. That’s why you have to get interpreters who can understand both languages— they are different. So I wondered, “What if there’s a language that had a signed form that could be transcribed, not translated, into written form and spoken form, so it’s all one language?”

There’s another constructed language that someone made a long time ago called Toki Pona that’s really simple: it’s only got 120 words and really simple grammar, and I thought it was interesting because it was really easy to learn, and it was basic and you don’t mess with the words a lot. All the words stay the same. You can’t have a whole lot of complex conversations, but you can very easily communicate your point, so I took the basic structure of that and wanted to give it a writing system that accidentally ended up kind of looking like some writing systems from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia, but it doesn’t mean the same thing.

transcending talking Take a look at how sophomore Elijah Lane creates words in his language, “Panaku Sa” Lane does not use this chart to translate words.

He creates a motion associated with the word’s meaning and uses this chart to transcribe them into writing.

These red letters show the sign’s location in relation to the body The black text shows how this would be written in Lane’s language

These red letters show the sign’s hand shape

Scan this to see Lane speak and sign his language

These red letters show the sign’s motion for vowel sounds The blue text is phonetic sounds from the International Phonetic Alphabet ELIJAH LANE SOURCE ANGELA QIAN GRAPHIC

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How could the world benefit from this language?

Sophomore Elijah Lane signs “sentence” in his language, which he calls “Panaku Sa,” meaning “The Language.” He said the sign is a combination of the words “line” and “word.”

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The dream is that it would break down that barrier between deaf people and hearing people who don’t know how to sign because you need interpreters. Unless a hearing person knows sign language, you need an interpreter to interpret what the deaf person is signing.

Because of different languages, it takes a lot of time and effort to learn a new language. It’s different from taking speech into writing, at least in many languages. In English, you have different symbols that represent different sounds so that if you hear what someone is saying, then you can write it down. So I wanted to apply that concept to signing. It would remove that barrier between deaf people and hearing people, and I think it would also be useful for everyone.

How many words do you plan to create?

Too many to count. Languages are like living, organic beings: they evolve. What is a word? People, especially on the Internet, coin new words all the time, and whether or not they stick around, they are still words.

In this language, I can keep making up words until I have a hard time trying to think of words that should be in it.

There’s no particular end for that.

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Is there anything else you would like to add?

It may seem daunting and strange to create an entire language, but it’s actually a lot of fun and very rewarding and also useful because you can have this secret language that (only) you and a few other people know. This language isn’t meant to be realistic; it’s just some ideas that I had for a language that I wanted to put together.

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NOV 15, 2019

Don’t Stop Me Now Rianna Miller, color guard member and senior, performs in “Eternal Beloved” while competing in the finals of Bands of America Super Regionals. Marching band and color guard won second place with a score of 91.5 and were scheduled to compete in Bands of America Grand Nationals preliminaries yesterday. Updates will be posted on hilite.org.

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