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VOLUME 83, NO. 2, SEPT 21, 2018 CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE

OUT WITH THE OLD,

IN WITH THE NEW

Though much has stayed the same over its 131 years of existence, this year, CHS is making big changes PAGE 26 RHEA ACHARYA

Contact information: Mailing Address: 520 E. Main St. Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 846 7221 Ext. 7143 Website: www.hilite.org Email: Staff members may be contacted by using their first initial and their last name appending @hilite.org The HiLite is a student publication distributed to students, faculty and staff of Carmel High School with a press run of 4,500. Copies are distributed to every school in the Carmel Clay district as well as the Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and the Carmel Clay Public Library.

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Editor in Chief

Sports

Carson TerBush

Uday Lomada Kelly Truax

Managing Editors Emily Dexter Heidi Peng Misha Rekhter Sam Shi Christina Yang

Perspectives

Jackie Hur Hari Patel

Apurva Manas Richa Louis

Anushka Dasgupta Aditi Kumar

Jess Canaley Hannah Gretz Anna Klauz Kris Otten Alina Yu

Front Page News

Feature

Raphael Li Laasya Mamidipalli

Ads Team

Agrayan Gupta Michelle Yin

Student Section Riya Chinni

Cover Story Angela Li

Entertainment Da-Hyun Hong Karen Zhang

Adhi Ramkumar Brian Zhang

15 Minutes Selena Liu

Litebox

Social Media

Web

Armaan Goel Avery Thorpe James Yin

Adviser

Jim Streisel

Principal

Tom Harmas

Superintendent Michael Beresford

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NEWS 6 6 NEWS BRIEFS AND CLUB SPOTLIGHT 7 CYBER CRACKDOWN New club, CyberPatriots, raises awareness about cybersecurity issues through a competition-based environment.

8 CA$H CRIME

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Students, staff consider impact of counterfeit money circulating throughout Carmel, preventative measures.

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9 PATHWAY POSSIBILITIES Interim Study Committee creates, updates new graduation requirements

10 TRANSFORMING TESTING Students, staff discuss impact of Ball State’s decision to make test scores optional on college admissions.

11 STARTING A CONVERSATION

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Let’s Talk members, sponsor discuss club’s goals for its new program.

FEATURE 12 12 RELIGIOUS REVELATION

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ENTERTAINMENT 32 32 TECHNICAL THEATRICS

Students reflect on impact of religion on their lives, whether they believe or not.

Q&A with new tech director, discusses plans to remodel the tech department.

14 SCALES OF SCHOOLS

34 ON THE EDGE OF TRADITION

16 A WORK OF (PUBLIC) ART

36 CREATIVITY TAKES COURAGE

A comparison between private, public school demonstrates effect distinction has on students.

Community members speak up about recent addition of new pieces of public art to center of roundabouts.

18 THE RIGHT FIT

With many colleges coming in to visit, students, staff reflect upon whether or not visits are helpful to their college acceptance.

STUDENT SECTION 22 22 NUESTRA CULTURA Hispanic students, staff celebrate culture during Hispanic Heritage Month.

24 BUILDING SCHOOL SPIRIT

Class officers, sponsor discuss significance of building playhouses for Homecoming.

COVER 26 26 CHANGING TRADITIONS

As Homecoming week approaches, students, administration reflect on ongoing changes to long-standing traditions.

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CHS’ first fall musical aims to set new tradition

Stigma surrounding art as a full time job influences CHS art students.

38 YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!!

Students, teacher consider evolution, effects of clickbait.

39 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

SPORTS 40

40 PERSPECTIVES 48 48 PREVENTING PARKING PROBLEMS

CHS administrators overcame complications, controversy to instate new parking permit policy

49 TIME TO MOVE ON

With an ever increasing school size, CHS should consider various strategies to decrease amount of students in the halls.

50 CONVOCATION CONTROVERSY

@hilitenews

52 FOOTBALL FANATICS

@HiLiteOnline

40 US AGAINST THE WORLD

HiLite staff members share their opposing viewpoints on decision to remove allschool convocations.

44 AN IRON WILL

Casual fans should be open-minded to participating in fantasy football.

Football team tries for a comeback season, faces competition at each game.

Bodybuilding shapes lives of students, teachers.

46 ATHLETIC COMMENTARY Students involved in WHJE discuss the different aspects to sport announcing.

47 SPORTS BRIEFS

Look at upcoming games, learn about superfan Meredith Lipps.

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53 SEPTEMBER STRUGGLES

15 MINUTES 54

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54 HORSING AROUND

Sophomore Jenna Presley competes in horseback riding, gymnastics fusion.

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OVER THE YEARS September is Intergeneration Month. Take a look at the basics of each generation and the differences between them.

HARI PATEL, JACKIE HUR GRAPHIC, SPEAK-UPS PEWRESEARCH.ORG, NYTIMES.COM, WSJ.COM, CREATIVE COMMONS SOURCES

GENERATION BASICS gen·er·a·tion (noun) All of the people born at about the same time who experience the same significant events within a given period of time.

Greatest Generation Born during WWII, they are known for their perseverance

Baby Boomers

Generation X

Born between 1946 and 1964, they are the majority of the elderly population today

Born between 1965 and the early 1980s, they saw the growth of personal computers

Generation Alpha

Generation Z

Millennials

Born from 2013 to present, they are the first generation born entirely in the 21st century and are the children to Millennials

Born from 1997 to 2013, they grew up with smartphones and social media.

They place the greatest emphasis on education compared to previous generations

Born from 1982 to 1996, they lived the expansion of the Internet

Total US Population (in millions)

THE HISTORY OF GENERATIONS Post-WWII baby boom

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The “echo boom” reflected the fertility years for Boomers

1961: Highest birth rate ever recorded (3.5 births per woman)

WWII babies 200

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US Population: US Population: US Population: US Population: US Population: 2.6 million - 0.79% 74 million - 26% 66 million - 20% 72 million - 22% 88 million - 27% Current Workforce: 1% Current Workforce: 27% Current Workforce: 35% Current Workforce: 31% Current Workforce: 27% College Degree: 1 in 5 College Degree: 1 in 10 College Degree: 1 in 4 College Degree: 1 in 3 College Degree: 1 in 2

Greatest Generation

Born in:

1939

Baby Boomers 1946

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Generation X 1965

Millennials 1982

Generation Z 1997

2013

GENERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY Time Spent Looking at Devices (average hours/week)

Millennials

Gen Z 16.4 hours

DESKTOP

SMARTPHONE 14.8 hours 14.8 hours

TV

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13.2 hours

Most Used Social Media Platforms (average hours/week)

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5.2 hours

9.8 hours

7.0 hours

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5.9 hours

Common beliefs suggest that people from Generation Z use technology significantly more than Millennials. Take a closer look at the differences in time spent on major social media platforms.

How has being born in your generation impacted who you are today?

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SPEAK-UPS

It is often assumed that Millennials are the most digital-heavy generation, but take a look at how the numbers actually compare.

Virginia Kundrat

Baby Boomer and science teacher

“In my generation, we didn’t grow up with internet access, so I think there was more interaction with neighbors and with other children that we played with. We probably used imagination more than a lot of people do now, I guess.”

Laura Diamente

Amanda Richmond

“A lot of my generational views are different than what my peers have because (of) my father.

Being from an entirely different culture has affected how I was raised and it wasn’t a typical Gen X upbringing. So I would say that has really affected me, for sure.”

“The ‘90s were more impactful on me because the ‘90s (were) the first time that things were more liberal. You were allowed to be more liberal. And I think, even though I grew up with very conservative parents, because I grew up in that generation, I looked outside of my parents to find my views.”

Generation X and math teacher

Millennial and English teacher

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FRENCH CLUB WHEN: First Monday every month WHERE: A223 SPONSOR: Andrea Yocum WHO; Anyone interested in french culture JOSIE CRUZAN SPOTLIGHT

Not sure about joining?

Use this flowchart to see what activity might interest you

ANDREA YOCUM, SHIVANI BALACHANDAR SOURCES

ADITI KUMAR GRAPHIC

Are you interested in gaining knowledge or connecting with other parts of the Francophone world? expand my knowledge

connections Volunteer projects to help areas such as West Africa and Haiti

NEWS BRIEFS JOSIE CRUZAN BRIEFS

TODAY

OCT 24

Oktoberfest will occur from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Carmel City Center, and will have food, live music, shopping.

PSAT testing for freshmen, sophomores and juniors from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

TOMORROW

OCT 23-31

The Carmel Clay Public Literary Costume Contest for both people and dogs to dress as characters from novels will take place.

Red Ribbon Week, a national awareness week for drug-free youth, will take place.

OCT 8

OCT 27

Columbus Day will be observed.

The Annual Ghost and Goblins 2k/5k will take place at 9 a.m.

OCT 11-14

Register for the Ghost and Goblins run at carmelghostrun.com

No school for fall break.

New this year

Do you want to test your skills or keep exploring French culture?

popular culture

Bring it on!

Are you curious about French traditions and festivals or popular culture ?

A team of students competes in the French competition Le Congres every February in a variety of events from skits to history and culture

Visits to Blue Moon and Petit Chou Cafe and the Melting Pot in downtown Carmel SEPT 21, 2018

traditions

entertainment

Visit to Mudbugs Cafe to sample Cajun food and listen to the owner’s descriptions of Mardi Gras traditions Outing to Indianapolis Cirque du Soleil and watching opera Dialogues of the Carmelites

Would you like to experience typical food, entertainment, or shopping?

food shopping

Shopping at Saint Joan of Arc Market in Indianapolis

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CYBER CRACKDOWN

Students, staff explore new club, CyberPatriots, centered around cybersecurity at CHS TARA KANDALLU STORY

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around the nation will compete in this year’s CyberPatriot XI competition, an event that will test participants on various skills related to cyber security. Chris Zou, CyberPatriots Club president and junior, plans to add Carmel teams to the mix. New this year, the club had its call-out meeting earlier this month in room F114.

Zou said that there are clubs at CHS that focus on computers and technology, “but there is nothing in the sense of general computer knowledge. What CyberPatriots does is test how good you are at the working of a computer. You don’t need to be good at programming or robotics. You just need to know how to use a computer well.”

Theresa Kane, CyberPatriots Club sponsor and business teacher,

said she likes that the club focuses on cyber security.

“Cyber security is (increasingly) important,” she said. “It is important that students know as much as possible about cyber security; it has been a very hot field for the past number of years and it is particularly important today. (The club) will obviously help them with their future academics. It will also help them be aware of how to stay safe online and promote safe online behavior.”

Ray Mo, CyberPatriots Club member and sophomore, said he also believes cyber security is becoming significantly more important in today’s society.

Mo said, “Cyber security is a growing issue as more people are putting their information online and in their devices. People should

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know that their information is secure and not compromised to the growing number of hackers or potentially exposed in any other way.”

Mo believes the importance of cyber security is probably the reason behind the club’s connection and foundation in the Air Force Association and various other military groups. “(CyberPatriots) is essential to the government and the military’s function because there is vital information stored about people’s identities,” said Mo. “They really need to be secured in a way that no one from the outside can access these (files), so cyber security would be very imH portant to them.”

BY THE NUMBERS

8 teams competed in the first CyberPatriots event.

2 days was the duration of the first CyberPatriots event.

Read a story about clickbait

USCYBERPATRIO T.ORG SOURCE ADITI KUMAR GRAPHIC

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Learn about how the CyberPatriots competitions work CyberPatriot competition system logo Enter your 12 character unique identifier Allows the team to simulate and fix modern network technology Teams download files and extract images for the competition. In order to use these images, the team must enter their unique identifier.

Exhibition Round Windows 10 Competition Image Current Team ID: 674O-9NGK-W910 76 out of 100 points received

Scores are reviewed by staff later

Cisco Packet Tracer File

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After unlocking the images, the teams must solve a variety of puzzles, ranging from fixing passwords to the hardest, Cisco Packet Tracers exercises.

After Teams submit as many questions as they can finish, they can see their score on the screen on the left. Points are lost for questions that are missed.

CA$H CRIME

CHS examines rise in counterfeit money circulating throughout Carmel businesses, ways to prevent influx NATALIE KHAMIS STORY

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Amanda’s Exchange, a local consignment shop on Carmel Drive, junior Katie Sankey received an unusual message from her manager. According to Sankey, the message warned all employees about a possible influx of counterfeit money circulating through businesses in Carmel.

“I was shocked that something like this could happen in Carmel,” Sankey said. “When you think of crime, the things that come to mind are murder or theft. No one ever hears about counterfeit money being passed around.”

The rise of counterfeit money in Carmel is not an isolated incident.

Many cities across the nation, such as Indianapolis, are seeing this trend, where Indiana State Police found more than $1,000 in counterfeit money in the possession of two women just last month. Sergeant D. J. Schoeff, one of the resource officers at this school, can attest to this; he said counterfeit money is a problem that often goes unnoticed.

“There will be times where we see little lumps (of counterfeit cases) or a few of them dispersed out,” Schoeff said. “But the reality is that counterfeit money being distributed sometimes is inadvertent, meaning you could have a counterfeit fivedollar bill in your purse right now, and you wouldn’t even know it.”

With advancements in technology, counterfeit money is becoming harder to detect, Schoeff said. He said people can mark bills with a counterfeit pen to test its validity. If a black stain appears, the bill is not genuine.

“My manager is now requiring us to always mark the cash that we receive from customers to make sure that (it isn’t) fake,” Sankey said. “If we get a payment that doesn’t look right, we have to

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MONEY MARKER: Bryce Hull, DECA chief financial officer and senior, checks bills with a marker to ensure authenticity. Hull said this is part of DECA’s new protocol with larger bills.

immediately tell our manager who will then notify the police.”

Like local businesses, CHS’s DECA has established a counterfeit protocol when dealing with cash transactions in the Carmel Café.

“DECA’s protocol is to check bills that are $20 or higher that we receive with the marker,” Bryce Hull, DECA chief financial officer and senior, said. “We have also transitioned into accepting electronic payments, which also helps to prevent (counterfeit) situations from happening.”

If a bill looks or feels different, Schoeff said he encourages students and employees alike to report the situation to local law enforcement.

Schoeff said, “In the end, you should always notify the authorities because if we don’t learn of (the counterfeit bill), there may be several of them discreetly floating around the city, which makes it harder to identify H the source of the problem.”

CATCHING COUNTERFEIT Here are a few of the distinct differences between a counterfeit bill and a real bill On Inkjet printed counterfeit bills, multi-colored dots will appear in the background.

An authentic bill will have a pure cream colored background.

Authentic bills also feature raised printing on multiple areas of the note.

20 On most counterfeit bills, the coloring could be too dark or too light compared to an authentic one.

On all U.S. bills except the five-dollar note, the number in the lower right hand corner has color shifting ink that shows when tilted.

ADAM SPENSLEY GRAPHIC FORBES.COM, FITSMALLBUSINESS.COM SOURCES

PATHWAY POSSIBILITIES

Interim Study Committee of Education discusses graduation pathways, no requirement for ISTEP PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH STORY

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more ways of graduation, but it also n aug. 23, the interim MAP YOUR PATH adds a little (work in terms) of being Study Committee of ANUSHKA DASGUPTA GRAPHIC able to explain all the different ways Education sat down at the INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOURCE to students, to parents, to families, Senate Chamber in Indiana to to understand all of the options and discuss issues related to counselor Possible Requirement KEY: then tracking which students are workload and a new way to attain completion option doing which path and how they are a diploma, known as graduation H going to earn their diploma.” pathways. This system will be implemented for current eighth Locally created graders. By utilizing pathways, pathway Read more student opinions students will no longer be required Work based: reinforce online at to pass ISTEP+. The reason this skills learned in system is being created is to lay hilite.org/pathways. classroom with groundwork for students after employer partners high school. Assistant Principal Valerie Piehl said she believes AP/IB/Dual credit/ having graduation pathways will be Career-technical helpful for students.

Cambridge international Project based: “I think it’s great that we have education courses or CLEP exams: investigating a more options and opportunities for concentrator Must earn C average or high complex, engaging students (and) that there are some challenge ways that they can earn a diploma in at least three courses without ISTEP+,” she said.

Many students said they State-, federal or agree with Piehl. Senior Ryan Foster said, “Having more industry-recognized ASVAB Service based: options is great for us. For some apprenticeship SAT meaningful service of us, not having the pressure ACT to strengthen of passing ISTEP+ is good.” communities However, some students said they State- and industryfeel the opposite way.

Must earn recognized Junior Aidan Puno benchmark credential or said, “I think that score having multiple ways certification Learn and demonstrate to graduate is great, but employability skills: it can also be confusing preparing for life beyond to some of us. (Students) might not high school Postsecondary-ready know which path to choose.” (must complete one of the competencies: preparing for These new graduation pathways following) college or work could not only make it more Honors (must complete one of the confusing for students and families, diploma following) but could also heavily increase the workload for counselors, something the state of Indiana is These are the paths High School Diploma trying to reduce. you can take with the new Piehl said, “I think the guidance system in order to graduate: department is going to have a higher workload. It’s a good thing for students to have more options and

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TRANSFORMING TESTING

As the first public school in Indiana to go test-optional, Ball State’s decision affects college admissions for seniors LILLIAN HE STORY

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it would make submitting SAT and ACT scores optional for students applying for the Class of ’23. Ball State’s decision is a part of a wider movement across the country that aims to decrease the importance of standardized test scores in the college admissions process.

“There are over a thousand schools already that do it,” Ann Boldt, CHS college and career counselor, said. “They are test-optional or test-flexible.”

According to Boldt, the decrease in importance of test scores can make it easier for students who traditionally do not do as well on standardized tests to have a fair shot at getting into college.

“Studies have shown that standardized tests are very skewed to-

wards those that can afford the test prep,” Boldt said. “That’s why a lot of people believe that tests are not necessarily fair for the minority or underrepresented or lower socioeconomic students.”

Standardized tests also tend to favor students who excel in math and sciences over those with artistic talents. Izzy Shelton, Ball State applicant and senior, said she chose to go to Ball State because she’s not really into math and science and other “core” classes.

“I’m really involved with the arts,” she said“Ball State was a good fit for me.”

She said she really appreciated that she did not have to send in her test scores because she was not the best test-taker, and she doesn’t necessarily plan to go into any of the subjects tested on the SAT in the future.

THE STANDARDIZED SPREAD

BY THE NUMBERS

11% increase in admissions in test optional public schools after one year

25% of students applying a test optional school didn’t submit their test scores INSIDEHIGHERED. ORG SOURCE

Hayden Eckart, another Ball State applicant and senior, said, “Some people have more artistic minds and some people are more math-based. For example, I’m applying to architecture so I’m not sure they need to know how well I can read a scientific graph.”

Standardized test scores can also cause stress in students, and making them optional may alleviate some of that stress.

Shelton said, “Taking the SAT is stressful enough, and if you get a bad score you have to keep on studying and do it all over again. Taking it out could be positive or negative. It could be negative because some students might stop trying in school because they think they’ll just get in anyway but it could be positive because some people do really well in their classes (and) they just H don’t do great on tests.”

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HiLite polled current seniors about their opinions on Ball State’s decision to go test-optional* When asked whether other colleges should go testoptional...

...43.5% said yes

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Do you agree that GPA is a stronger predictor of student success?

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STARTING A CONVERSATION Let’s Talk club hopes to help students recognize importance of skillful conversation RHEA ACHARYA STORY

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his year, students will be

given an outlet to learn the art of conversing with one another through a new club: Let’s Talk.

During Late Starts from 7:30 to 8:15, a.m., Let’s Talk members and all other students who wish to participate will be able to meet in the media center to discuss the month’s chosen topic. After almost two years of planning, this is the first year that the club has opened the discussions up to all students.

According to Selin Oh, the founder, president of Let’s Talk and senior, the focus of the conversations is not what the members are discussing, but how they are discussing it. Through this, she said she hopes to encourage civil discourse - the ability to respectfully disagree on issues.

Oh said, “Just like a musician needs to practice their music and an

CIVIL CONVERSING: (RIGHT): Let’s Talk Club gather in the media center for their discussion.

(LEFT) Selin Oh, Let’s Talk founder, president and senior participates in the discussion.

According to Oh, it is important to bring personal experience as well as facts into a discussion EMILY DEXTER, PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH PHOTOS

athlete needs to practice their sport, conversation is also a skill that needs to be practiced.”

Theresa Ramos, Let’s Talk sponsor and department chairperson of media and communications, said the work the club is doing will complement the work students do in school, as students should use their knowledge to justify their opinions.

Ramos said, “One of the major things we should always be aware of is what role we play in society as citizens, and I think that being a good communicator is part of that as you have a responsibility to be able to express yourself to others in a reasonable way.”

Oh said, “Something that is very important to a conversation is making sure that it is based in fact, and I think that this idea of fact is interesting because very often, there isn’t a simple truth. So, we want to include people’s anecdotes and people’s experiences because those are still very important. If we base our discussion too much on that, then that can be a problem, but it’s always about finding a balance.”

According to Oh, the topics discussed will tend to be complex so people can express different viewpoints on

them. To help ensure the conversation will be grounded in facts, Oh said she plans to utilize a shoebox filled with research and other resources pertaining to the month’s topic, so members will be able to familiarize themselves with the topic without having to do extensive research beforehand.

Isabella “Izzy” Yallapragada, member of Let’s Talk’s team leadership team and senior, said Let’s Talk has reached out to other clubs to gain their insight on what should be discussed at the biweekly meetings.

“We also spoke to different teachers to get advice and to administrators because some of the subjects that we will be discussing might be a little sensitive,” Yallapragada said. “We wanted to make sure that this wasn’t just another club; it was something that the school was actuH ally actively supporting.”

Read about Let’s Talk’s beginning online at hilite. org/one-hundred/

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RELIGIOUS REVELATION

KASSI DARNELL STORY

Students consider impact of religion on themselves, their lives, cultural beliefs

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hen junior neharika palivela first started

attending public school, she quickly learned she was different from her peers. Palivela was raised Hindu, so she did not share the same Christian beliefs that many other students around her had been taught. During her childhood, Palivela said, she strongly believed in the teachings of Hinduism, but as she grew older, she said she slowly stopped believing them.

“I think part of it is just feeling guilty because I know that because I don’t believe in this stuff a lot of the traditions are going to end up being lost—and some of those traditions and festivals and holidays I actually do enjoy—but they’re all going to get lost because I don’t actually believe in the practice of the religion,” Palivela said.

Palivela is not alone. A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that the number of adults in the U.S. regularly attending religious services has been declining over recent years. 30 percent of adults said that they rarely or never attend services. Of that figure, 37 percent said they practice their religion in alternate forms, 28 percent said they are non-believers and 23 percent said they have not yet found a religion or place of worship that best suits their beliefs.

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Still, while this survey shows fewer adults attend religious services, Rev. Jenni Crowley Cartee, a youth minister at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church (OPPC), said her church has experienced higher numbers of youth attending services and participating in the community than in the past. Crowley Cartee said one reason for this

INTERNATIONAL ATTIRE Take a look at different cultural attire and their cultural significance

Muslim Egal is a black cord, originally made by goat hair to keep a ghutrah in place Ghutrah is a square scarf headress as a symbol of honor and loyalty Thobe is a, typically white, ankle-length or longer robe worn by men

PERFECTLY POSED: Junior Neharika Palivela wears traditional Indian clothing. She said it brings her closer to her culture.

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may be that teens in the church invite friends to join them and encourage others to participate.

“We work really hard to keep youth connected through meaningful experiences, both in the summer and throughout the year, and I think keeping a mission focus for our youth ministry helps youth want to be here and want to be engaged,” Crowley Cartee said. “And also being a safe place where youth are actually encouraged to ask difficult questions and to really think through their own beliefs rather than just being spoon-fed easy answers.”

Junior Aadam Merzoug said he is proud to be Muslim, despite the negativity toward Islam in media in recent years. Merzoug said when he was younger, he didn’t really believe in all of the teachings, but as he’s matured he has found that routines like praying five times a day have benefited him mentally and spiritually.

“I’m thankful for everyone in this school who has not said anything negative about the Muslims, and there’s a handful of Muslims in the school, and it’s just helped the Muslim community grow and all of my peers are now more self-aware of the culture itself,” Merzoug said.

While Palivela now identifies as agnostic, meaning she believes that nothing is known about God or any higher power or may never be known, she said she still carries many Hindu teachings with her. Palivela said it’s like having her own religion in her head, and said she pulls certain beliefs from other religions and cultures.

“There are parts of Hinduism I really like,” Palivela said, “like the whole idea of karma, doing good so that good comes back to you. That has definitely impacted the way that I act with other people, and in the long run I would say that the entire principle has made me want to be a better person. It’s little things like that stay with you.”

Crowley Cartee said she thinks believing in a higher power can impact youth in their day-to-day lives and change their perspective of the world around them by helping youth to seek out meaning and understanding. She also said having an outlook on the world that’s based on religious beliefs encourages teens to reach out and care for their peers.

“We all have days when we struggle, we slip backward and we are not the people that we are called to be or the people we want to be, but in general I see our youth try really hard to reach out to one another, to find ways to support each other even when things aren’t good, and I also think that I see them reach out to others in their community, in their schools and want to find a way to make a difference,” Crowley Cartee said.

Palivela said while she personally does not believe in all the Hindu teachings and many of the rituals which are traditionally performed, she still is able to understand and connect with the appeal of following religious teachings and the way it has impacted KASSI DARNELL humanity throughout the course of history.

PHOTO “It makes sense and I do think it has had some really good impacts. In the sense that it brought people together, it gives you a sense of community and in times where people were so lost, Watch the full it was that faith that kept them going,” video online at Palivela said. “In that sense, I think it’s kind of a beautiful thing to have that kind hilite.org/religion-culture of blind faith in something. I think it speaks monumentally about humanity.” H COLORFUL RANGOLI: Junior Neharika Palivela draws a rangoli on her front stairs.

Rangoli, a folk art from India, is made with chalk, colored rice, dried flour, or flower petals.

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Hindu Bindi represents the third eye and is red for love and honor Sari is a long cloth draping that varies with region Bangals, often made with gold, are worn by many women

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Comparison between private, public schools shows effects different schooling systems have on students LESLIE HUANG, RAIHA ZAINAB STORY

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mass of students travel from the a rooms

to B rooms. Students shuffle through the neverending line of traffic spilling over between the two main hallways. For freshman Abby Ko, this experience was something new. Ko went from traveling through one hallway with all her classes to the largest public school in Indiana. Ko attended Sycamore School (a private school for gifted children grades K to 8) for most of her life.

Ko said there is a large contrast between attending Sycamore and CHS, from walking through the hallways to the many classes and clubs offered.

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“I would say the biggest difference is that, in private schools, teachers are more approachable and I guess they’ll know you better so they’ll plan out the class schedule and lesson plans and stuff based on the kids in their class and not necessarily trying to get everything done in a year,” Ko said.

At Sycamore, with just about 40 students per grade, the classrooms are filled with both students and teachers who are all familiar with one another. Housing over 5,000 students, CHS is just the opposite—with students of all interests, many of whom are strangers to one another, much

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FINDING FRIENDS: (LEFT) Freshman Abby Ko (far left) socializes with her friends during lunch. She said a drawback to private schools is the smaller student body, which restricts activities available to public school students.

like many of the other public school across the country.

Both settings bring different experiences to the students.

Seeing new faces in the hallways each day can be difficult for students to see the same friends each day, but according to Assistant Principal Valerie Piehl, who has had experience working in different public schools, public schools offer connections to people that can not be made at private schools.

“Public schools provide great opportunities for all students living in the district; they offer great diversity as you have people coming in with different backgrounds, different religions, with different stories,” Piehl, who worked at Fishers High School before coming here, said.

Shants Hart, associate head of school at Park Tudor, a private school in Indianapolis, has also experienced teaching at public schools and offered her insight, explaining that because of their small size, private schools offer greater opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities and a closer student-teacher interaction. Additionally, she said teachers have more flexibility in planning their class schedules.

“At Park Tudor, we were allowed to have far more say in our teaching,” Harts said. “We were allowed to be more creative. We were allowed to be our own designers for our curriculum. We were able to take a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. We were allowed to let kids discover. Therefore, teachers have more autonomy.”

As for participation in activities, Ko said she recalls some drawbacks Sycamore faced when it came to sports.

“We had pretty much all the basic [sports teams] but what’s sad is that sometimes there wouldn’t even be enough people signed up for a team that they would cancel it for that season,” Ko said.

And while many clubs here at CHS are often centered around certain student interests, Ko said this

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: (BELOW) Freshman Abby Ko works on her assignments in class. She said CHS provides a larger variety of classes in comparison to her previous private school. Despite the differences, both public and private schools offer rigorous courses.

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was not the case at Sycamore.

“It was just more of the academic teams [like] Science Bowl and MathCounts,” Ko said. “It wasn’t really like ‘Ski Club’ or something; it was just like whatever you had that was available.”

Along with clubs, the curriculum is a major contrast between the two types of schools. According to Piehl, public schools are required to follow a set of state-approved classes whereas private schools can create their own curriculum based on their standards.

CALINA HE, In addition to those differences, VERONICA private school courses can often be TEETER more rigorous and can also be focused PHOTO more deeply on specific topics such as religion or math. Because students must choose to go to that specific school, they are able to cater their focus on certain topics throughout the school year.

For example, Ko said, “In our history class [at Sycamore School], my teacher kind of modeled his class after an AP history class and so, you know, that obviously helped a lot.

Sycamore’s a very math- and science-based school.”

There are various reasons why families prefer one over the other. One of the major reasons is the price tag.

According to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), the average amount families paid to attend a private secondary school in 2011 was $13,030, while the cost of public schools depends on the district. This hefty price tag is not something everyone can afford, which can be a major reason why families are drawn to public schools.

Religion is another consideration. Many private schools are religiously based, with 36 percent of private schools being Catholic according to NCES. “Going to a private school sometime in your life is definitely a privilege, in my opinion,” Ko said, “It’s very beneficial but at some point you have to go to a public H school just for that experience.”

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A WORK OF (PUBLIC) ART Students, mayor discuss aesthetics vs. costs of recently added public art on Carmel roundabouts ISABELLA WHITE STORY

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city well-known for frequent construction and dedication to improvement, the recent installment of new pieces of public art in the center of roundabouts came as no surprise to junior Vivian Werstler. From depictions of figures playing sports such as soccer and baseball to abstract sculptures, these new art pieces seem to be the latest project for members of city government in their continued search for enhancement.

For the most part, citizens seem to applaud the dedication. Werstler, an artist living right next to the Hazel Dell roundabout with a statue of figures playing soccer, is one of these

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Carmel citizens who appear to be on board for the renovations.

Werstler said, “I think (the public art roundabout pieces) are a fun new addition because the roundabouts were pretty boring before.

You would just be driving your car with nothing to see, and now you can see really cool representations of figures playing sports.”

According to Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, the visual aesthetic of the various sculptures plays a major role in the reasoning behind the installments.

Brainard said via email, “The decorative landscaping and beautiful artwork adds to the overall beauty of a drive through Carmel, which adds

PUBLIC ART IN CARMEL Here’s a look at three new sculptures Carmel built last year Main Street The roundabout The total cost of all three sculptures were built in (including installation November of 2017. fees) was $497,000.

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116th St. Jorge Blanco created these sculptures. He is known for creating bright, abstract figures.

According to Mayor Jim Brainard, these roundabout fixtures are meant to improve efficiency and safety by blocking drivers’ views of oncoming traffic.

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to the quality of life experienced by our residents as they commute to and from various places. This quality of life is a key part to our success in attracting new companies and a highlyeducated workforce.”

While creating art with visual appeal was the main goal, there are still many citizens who said they feel unsatisfied with the new additions. Among them is junior Natalie Crispin, who said she wishes the city had left the natural landscapes that used to reside in the center of roundabouts.

“A lot more people enjoy looking at (flowers and trees) rather than random statues that have no meaning and are not very visually appealing,” Crispin said.

Aesthetics aside, there are other important considerations when it comes to evaluating these artistic additions. According to Fox59 News, the three sport-playing sculptures that now stand in the middle of three separate roundabouts cost $487,000 in total with an additional $10,000 for installation, what may appear to some citizens as an excessive amount of money to spend on art pieces such as these. Brainard, however, said Carmel citizens have some of the lowest property taxes in the state, a fact, he said, that softens the burden of these costs.

“We feel confident that our investment into cultural arts of all kinds is not only affordable but good for the city and helps us attract business investment which keeps our taxes low,” Brainard said.

For the citizens who support the sculptures, the additional costs do not make the art any less appealing.

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Werstler said, “Obviously, if people and public art throughout history, for have no interest in art then they probexample, Florence, Paris and Rome. ably don’t want to pay for these statues, We also realize the tremendous imbut I do think it’s worth it because it pact that the arts have on economic makes Carmel unique. These (rounddevelopment. By investing in features abouts) are something new that you such as these pieces of art and decoradon’t see very often.” tive landscaping, we are To add backing investing in our city. It’s a to Werstler’s stance, nice feeling when you see in an article written The decorative this level of art on public

by Paul Konz and landscaping and display; it adds value to published by the beautiful artwork the investments that we National League of adds to the overall all make on our homes, Cities, Konz found businesses and other beauty of a drive that investment in things that go along with culture and the arts through Carmel, living, working and playare more economi- which adds to ing in Carmel.” cally beneficial to the quality of life Werstler said she fears a city than even experienced by our members of city governtourism or transment will not continue to residents as they portation. In their establish art pieces such 2017 State of Cities commute. as these because of negareport, they found carmel mayor jim tive societal responses; that for every dollar brainard however, many other a city invests into citizens, such as Crispin, public art, there are said they believe local $6 in taxes produced. Not only this, government will pursue these artistic but the arts have shown to improve advancements further, as evidenced by almost all city issues such as public the recent addition of the greyhound safety, infrastructure, and health. cut-outs lining another roundabout Brainard said, “The world’s great on Main Street. Whether the majority cities have always focused on beauty of people enjoy the new sculptures or

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HOME RUN: This is the art sculpture, titled Home Run, located on the roundabout at the intersection of 116th St. and Hazel Dell Parkway. Junior Vivian Werstler lives right next to this roundabout and said she agrees funds should go into roundabout sculptures, mentioning she hopes Carmel will continue building these pieces of art despite some negative response from citizens.

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not, Carmel’s government stands firm on its dedication to the arts.

“A city that values the arts,” Brainard said, “is a city that values happiness, creativity and cultural H expansion and expression.”

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THE RIGHT FIT

start here

Use this flowchart to see College Counselor Ann Boldt’s advice on how to select the right college

Do you know what colleges you’re interested in applying or going to?

That’s great.

Go visit their campuses or go to one of their college representative visits to learn more about the school.

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Check out our Q&A to learn more about college representative visits.

What usually happens during a typical college representative visit?

“Usually at the beginning, the rep might tailormake a little bit of the information she talks about to the students in the room. Then, she would do a short presentation about the school, probably some highlights and facts about the school, meaning size, location, philosophy and what type of student they might be looking for.

Then it really does become a Q&A and she really encourages the students to ask questions that are specific because you always learn from each other anyway when there’s questions.”

Who would you recommend go?

“I would recommend really anybody: freshmen through seniors. But ideally, you definitely want to start your junior year if you haven’t taken advantage of those opportunities because that’s the time when you’re going to try to finalize your list that year.”

What kind of question should students ask at these visits?

“There’s a lot of different things I would tell them to ask. Number one is what kind of student they’re looking for and to me, the best rep is one who realizes (the school) is not going to be a good fit for every student. If you have a rep saying, ‘Oh you’re going to fit in great!’ without getting to know you, then that’s not a rep that’s worth (their) weight in gold. Every school has its own culture and there’s a certain type of student that’s going to excel and do better there.”

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“We are so lucky to have 30 private schools within three hours of Carmel. For example, Miami (University) of Ohio is a great school and only two hours away.”

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Do you want a school close to home?

Do you have no particular preference?

“I think it always comes down to fit no matter what size. We ask students questions like, ‘How big of a school do they want?’ And then I think we just need to figure out, ‘Do they want to get to know their professor?’ ‘are they going to want to know their teachers on a more intimate level?’”

What factors will affect your college choice?

Check back here multiple times if you have more than one factor.

Is cost a concern for you?

“State schools are going to be a good first start.

If we’re talking about Indiana or CHS students we’re going to obviously look at Indiana schools.

But there’s a lot of private schools that will give a lot of money to students that have good academic records, so GPA and test scores (are important).”

Check out the timeline for the cost of some schools:

VISITATION STATION Here are some of the upcoming rep visits.

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I have no idea

“Some criteria we use are like, how close it is, if it’s a small liberal arts (college), if it’s a Christian school or whatever students really are interested in.”

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Do you already have a college major in mind?

Size?

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“I love the smaller schools because you have the very personalized attention and a lot of those items those faculty and those professors are there just for the undergraduate student.

They’re teaching for them.”

According to Boldt, majors are hard to provide general advice for but here are some questions she suggests you ask yourself.

If you can’t decide, here’s Ann Boldt’s explanation of the benefits of large and small schools.

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Large “That’s the advantage of a large schools because (they have) 190 majors instead of having vs. 25, 50 or 90 majors (like smaller colleges would have).”

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“80-90% of students actually change a major at least once, so I don’t want that to be the only thing they are going to school for. But then that’s where you’re looking at a philosophy, if you’re looking at a small Liberal arts school, do you want that liberal arts education or are you looking for that specific major?”

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, CHS staff students celebrate their heritage in unique ways KRIS OTTEN SPEAK-UPS CAITLYN BURNS, RIYA CHINNI PHOTOS

SENIOR JOEY GUTIERREZ

Despite growing up in the United States, Gutierrez said he is very in touch with his Hispanic culture—speaking Spanish with his parents at home and celebrating holiday traditions.

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SPANISH TEACHER KAY VAZQUEZ

There’s this one tradition where we go to people’s doors, and we sing at the doors, and they sing back to us...in the United States, it’s more of a family thing where just the family stays together for dinner.

Vazquez, whose husband is Puerto Rican, experiences the difference between Puerto Rican culture and Hispanic culture found in America— and she said food was the biggest contrast.

She mentioned traditional foods such as pasteles, arroz con gandules and lecon asado.

HUMANS OF CHS

CULTURAL CONCEPTS Take a look at a few aspects of Hispanic culture More than 90% of people who are Hispanic are Catholic People of Latin American origin make up over 14% of the United States’ population

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Spanish is the official language in 20 countries The anniversary of Latin American independence, Sept. 15, marks the start of Hispanic Heritage month

SOPHOMORE ALEXANDRA ORTIZ SPANISH SKIRT: Sophomore Alexandra Ortiz displays her traditional Puerto Rican skirt, which she said is part of the “jibara” outfit.

She said when she lived in Puerto Rico, her school would often perform these dances, and during these dances, the students would adorn the traditional skirts. Ortiz said she still wears them while dancing certain styles such as “bomba” and “plena” during family gatherings.

Ortiz said she experienced firsthand the variety in how different countries celebrate culture, as she moved from San Juan, Puerto Rico last May, where Ortiz grew up.

She said although American culture is very different, she will continue taking part in Hispanic traditions.

I identify as a Hispanic or Latina or Puerto Rican; (it) has always been a part of me, and it’s something I don’t think I would ever let go.

CHS students, staff share their stories ALANNA WU, VICTORIA NOPPORN SPEAK-UPS VERONICA TEETER PHOTOS

BUSINESS TEACHER RICHARD REID

“I’ve had plenty of mistakes and plenty of successes. I think the most important thing is that I’ve been the kind of person that doesn’t get discouraged by failure or setbacks. I’m rather someone who learns from those things, and I try to figure out what I can do today that is better than the day before.”

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“I’m really passionate about running because I like it a lot, and it’s really fun. I started running in fourth grade, when I joined Pup’s Running. It was mostly just because (of) my family — my older brother’s a runner, my younger sister’s a runner. No one really played football, so I kind of just decided because everyone else was (running). I mean, I still liked football, (but)...I was also pretty small, so I wasn’t very good.”

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BUILDING SCHOOL SPIRIT Students, staff explain deeper impact of building Homecoming playhouses MARISSA RYAN STORY

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Meredith Lipps is a veteran of the annual Homecoming playhouse build. While she participates in other charitable activities, the three year veteran said she values the event, which involves building and decorating a child’s prefabricated playhouse from beginning to end in one afternoon.

Lipps said, “(The playhouse build) is definitely on the smaller side in comparison to most (other activities), but to me, I don’t feel it’s less important. With just five houses, we generally are able to raise a decent amount of money for the CEF (Carmel Education Foundation). It’s definitely more chaotic

and a rush against time, but it’s one of the more rewarding events to look back on at the end of the day.”

This year’s event may occur on Sept. 19 and students of all classes are welcomed to join; class officers, as well as class sponsors, always participate in the event. However, Ashley Pistello, second-year Freshman Class sponsor said class sponsors are actually highly encouraged not to participate in the building of the playhouses, as it is intended to be a student-led process.

Pistello said students do not need a background in construction to participate in the activity.

“I don’t have the skill of building a playhouse in my back pocket

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or more years have participated in playhouse building

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and I don’t think a lot of students do as well. I don’t think it’s about that specific task, it’s about how you learn something new and do it efficiently. How you work as a team?

How you divide and conquer? They really have to work together on those soft skills and people skills to have a finished playhouse by the end of the night,” Pistello said.

Ana Mercado, Junior Class president and first-year building member, said, “For me, it’s an honor to be able to be a part of such a big Carmel Homecoming tradition, and I can’t wait to see everyone’s creativity with making their houses. I think it helps build the spirit within the school, not only to show the grades working

PLAYHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Take a look at the components that go into creating a playhouse Studs give structure to the walls and outer plywood Rafters support the roof and its associated loads The fascia board holds the lower edge of the bottom row of tiles and carries the guttering Nailer blocks are attached to each stud to support the decking slats

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Asphalt shingles waterproof the roof and overhang to drain water properly Tar paper serves as a backup waterproof layer Plywood serves as roof sheathing for structure of the base The frame creates a horizontal surface for building and eliminates need to pour footings

student body president tim metken together, but it’s for a good cause.” fundraiser offers an extra opportuAs the tradition continues, so nity to celebrate students’ achievedo the rules. The playhouses are ments through school spirit. Every part of the parade to showcase the student is welcome to participate students’ work and in and experience a then put up for bid fundraiser like no at the Homecoming other school events. football game. The My favorite part “Playhouse buildstarting bid on the is during the ing is something that playhouses is $300 helps resemble what Homecoming game: it means to be a CHS and then goes up by increments of $50. being able to see student. The hard Lipps said, “The the houses from work and planning most exciting part across the field with it takes to actually of the fundraiser all the community self-build the house for me is not even with only students is members and on the night of the so special to see come building. My favor- kids looking and together at the end of ite part is during exploring them.” the night, while covthe Homecoming senior meredith lipps ered in paint,” Lipps game being able to said. “In addition, see the houses from the past three years I across the field with have met new friends all the community members and in my grade that I hadn’t been close kids looking and exploring them. to before, so that’s super cool to see That’s also the day that they ancome together towards a common nounce the winner of who raised goal. It’s also just a way to carry on the most money from their house, the traditions of the CHS students which adds another level of intenthat have come before us and parH sity and excitement to the night.” take in the same events.”

According to Pistello, classes determine themes prior to building so the class sponsors can purchase View photos from 2017 materials the night before. When playhouse building at the students arrive, the playhouses hilite.org/playhousephotos are still in boxes and construction is completely up to them - with a few professionals to work power tools.

Pistello said, “I think it’s really PLAYING WITH PAINT: neat to see all the students come Sophomore Clare Dierckman helps to together. It’s fun to see how the build and paint a playhouse on Sept. 13, selling of the playhouses gets the 2017 in the fieldhouse for Homecoming. community involved; it allows them Dierckman strives for perfection in all to see what our students are doing her jobs related to the playhouse. with their own time after school.”

Mercado and Lipps both said this VERONICA TEETER PHOTO

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MARISSA RYAN Q & A

What do you enjoy about this event?

It’s fun to have something at the school where I can build stuff, hang out with friends, and do something good for the school.

How is this fundraiser different from others?

It’s probably the most hands on... everyone has a role, like last year I put shingles on the roof but other people did super detailed paintings and it was really cool to see that.

What is the environment like at the build?

Everyone is in this sense of school spirit and unity, just having fun and forgetting about whatever homework they may have.

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CHANGING

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With Homecoming week approaching, students, staff reflect on long-standing

CHS traditions, discuss new changes RHEA ACHARYA STORY EMILY DEXTER PHOTO CARSON TERBUSH PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

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day on Aug. 17, as Lara Staton, varsity women’s tennis player and junior, walked through the E halls, crowds of students cheered her on from either side. This was not Staton’s first time being honored for her accomplishments in tennis; it was her first time, however, being recognized through the Walk of Champions.

She walked alongside the varsity women’s lacrosse team, a member of the varsity women’s track team, the varsity men’s golf team and the rest of her varsity women’s tennis team, all of whom were being recognized for their State Championships.

Last year, at around the same time, Staton could be found in a similar

RUSTING AWAY: Many of the Homecoming tricycles like this one are worn down and have rust around different parts of the vehicle.

According to student body president Tim Metken, the trikes are over 30 years old, and half of them will be replaced by scooters for this year’s race.

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position, but she was at a schoolwide convocation in the gymnasium instead about to be recognized for her team’s previous State Championship.

As her team was called up, each member received a single clap when her name was called out.

Staton said she enjoyed the Walk of Champions more as she felt there was more involvement from her fellow students. She said, “(The convocation) was more formal actually; the walk is more informal where everyone could give high fives and cheer.”

This switch from honoring athletes at convocations to honoring them through the Walk of Champions is just one of many changes that will be incorporated this school

year. Through collective work by the administration and students, CHS is integrating several modifications to long-standing traditions regarding student recognition and the upcoming Homecoming festivities due to the school’s ever-changing student body and student needs.

According to Athletics Director Jim Inskeep, last spring, administrators made the decision to switch from recognizing students at all-school convocations to recognizing them through the Walk of Champions due to concerns on the effectiveness of such convocations.

“Our primary thing is when you’re down on the floor, you kind of hear this murmur of people talking. It’s not necessarily this disrespectful thing from our students; it’s just the reality of when you put, you know, 4,500 to 5,000 kids together in the gymnasium.

It’s very hard to have it very quiet.

It’s give and take; you want it to be exciting and have a lot of energy, but you want it to be quiet so you can hear the names read. So that’s quite a balancing act that we perform,” Inskeep said. “When you spend more time bringing everybody down than you do actually recognizing, that’s when you have to take a step back and say, ‘Are we getting the intended

KEEPING UP WITH TRADITION Here’s a look at some of CHS’s traditions throughout its history Discontinued tradition (Disclaimer: we did our best to get all the dates for this timeline, but some may be inaccurate.

For information on reporting inaccuracies, please see the front of the magazine.)

1980s

The PTO-sponsored talent show was an annual event in the 1990s but was eventually replaced with the current annual Mr. Carmel competition.

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1986

Pizza Hit Night had been a tradition until it was discontinued by 1999.

During this event, students participated in a lip-syncing competition.

1980s

Whenever CHS won a state championship, there would be a 2-hour convocation and no school for the rest of the day. This was discontinued by 1986.

The tradition of administrators handing out Tootsie Pops to students on the first day of school began in the 1990s.

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1999

Ongoing tradition

1990s Musicals and Holiday Spectacular at CHS began in the 1990s.

The first Greyhound Kickoff, which happens every year in August before the start of school, took place in 1999. It is a day for incoming freshman to be familiarized with the school.

effect? Or is there a better way to recognize the students?’”

According to Michelle Foutz, Senate sponsor and economics teacher, Homecoming day will look different this year as well. Previously, members of the Homecoming court rode in convertibles during the Homecoming parade, but this year, due to liability issues, the members will have to walk.

Foutz said, “What we’re trying to do is improve what we had before. It was fun to have the cars, but this is an improvement if we reduce our liability.”

Similarly, student body president Tim Metken said even the tricycle races, an essential part of the traditional Homecoming festivities, will change.

Instead of having each member of the four-member teams complete their respective 100-meter stretch using school-provided tricycles, only two members will use the tricycles, while the other two will compete on scooters.

According to Metken, a general deterioration in the quality of the tricycles prompted this change and replacement tricycles are proving difficult to find.

“Getting trikes is actually really difficult,” Metken said. “These trikes were custom-built in 1985—older than 30 years old. They were $1,000 each and that was in 1985, too. We

TENNIS TIME: Lara Staton, varsity women’s tennis player and junior, practices tennis. Staton said she enjoyed the first Walk of Champions and the way it highlighted the athletes.

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2004 The tradition of having parade floats during homecoming ended in 2004 and was soon replaced with today’s playhouse building.

HOUSES FOR A CAUSE: Sophomore Jadyn Burkley work to build a playhouse during Homecoming week. Every year, class representatives gather to build these playhouses, which they auction off to benefit charities.

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found some decent trikes that are kind of cool but not ones that will last for 30 years. And no one makes adult trikes either. That’s the hard part.”

Metken said this situation forced Senate to find other ways to run the trike race. Based on a survey Senate conducted over the summer on what students would like the format of the race to be, scooters were the top choice, getting more votes than even the classic tricycles.

The teams will have to provide the scooters themselves, but Metken said he anticipates this will add to the excitement of the races as now the teams can decorate the scooters as they please.

Metken said, “I don’t think (these changes) will disrupt the feel at all. It’ll be a little different but, hey, change happens. I think it will just kind of phase in to Homecoming pretty easily.”

Along with modifying the trike race, Metken said Senate has also been working on a plan to let all students see the Homecoming parade.

“We have this big parade, but no one gets to see it. (Being able to see the parade) just kind of adds to the fun of Homecoming, too. It’s a fun day, and I’d stand by that. But (with this plan) you get to see the parade

and see your friends in it, and it’ll just be a cooler and more fun experience,” Metken said.

Metken said the utilization of this plan means that students would be released to the Homecoming pep rally 15 minutes earlier than in past years, so they can see the parade which normally features members of the Homecoming court, members of some sports teams as well as some students involved in performing arts. In past years, only members of the Carmel community, and not the students, could see the parade as it went down Main Street.

Foutz said these are the most changes that she has seen to the Homecoming festivities in the last decade. The only time Homecoming day has seen more change, she said, was when the students used to spend the majority of the day outdoors, but the state mandated that this had to change if the day were to still count as a school day. From that year onwards, students have only spent the last hour or so outdoors.

In addition to the times of change, the school also has ideas in place to help more students feel involved and honored here. Inskeep said the school plans to recognize the work of students beyond just athletes. He anticipates this new tradition, the Walk

TEAM TRADITIONS

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Here are some traditions of CHS sports teams

WOMEN’S SWIMMING The team goes into the locker room to bang on the walls and sing a fight song before each meet

CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK Secret buddies are assigned to give a gift before each meet and are revealed at the end of the season MEN’S SWIMMING Seniors bleach and cut underclassmen’s hair at the start of the season MEN’S SOCCER Seniors give underclassmen bad haircuts that they have to wear to school the next day

of Champions, will also be utilized to recognize accomplishments of the school’s performing arts department.

Inskeep said the Walk of Champions has a much more flexible format than convocations, which allows the school to incorporate this new tradition into the school day more readily for unanticipated accomplishments.

2005

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“We can do these (in a) more timely (manner), too,” Inskeep said. “I’m not saying once a month, but we can do these Walks of Champions more immediately, like the Friday after winning something the weekend before. We have a fall recognition convocation which has always been around Thanksgiving.

Well, some of those teams or some of

2005

The first Dance Marathon, an annual event hosted by the student government to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital, took place in 2005.

FOR THE KIDS: CHS students dance at the annual Dance Marathon. It has been an event at CHS since 2005.

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2010

The CHS Freshman Center was completed in 2005, adding another 182,000 square feet to the overall high school complex.

Late starts on Gold Wednesdays and Professional Learning Communities for staff (PLC), which take place during late starts, were implemented in 2005.

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The first Vietnam War Presentation led by social studies teacher James Ziegler took place in 2010. It is an annual presentation.

The International Baccalaurete (IB) Diploma Program was implemented in 2006. It is a 2-year program offered to juniors and seniors focused on developing depth of knowledge.

2006

those student athletes have competed two months before that, so you have this huge time period in between.

When you take up an entire SRT, or most of one, you really have to look at how you’re using that time.”

Principal Tom Harmas has also developed an idea for honoring students now that the classic convocations will no longer be used. He said he plans to host ceremonies in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium to honor what students achieve through various clubs.

“These are going to be shown over (CHTV during) SRT. The plan is for the kids to have some tickets and invite some of their friends to it, so they can be in the audience and see and be a part of it,” Harmas said.

“So I think it’s more intimate, to be honest with you, and more personal.

But, it’s so important to still to have that culture of celebration for the great things our kids do.”

Ultimately, Harmas said when a school has as many students as CHS, it is hard to predict how it will embrace change, especially ones to time-honored traditions.

“Carmel High School is an everevolving place, an ever-growing place. Change sometimes is really easy and sometimes is difficult. But

2013

2010

The annual Statistics Carnival began in 2014. Each year, all AP Statistics students work in groups to create games for this fair.

The AP Capstone Program was implemented at CHS in 2014. It is a diploma program based on 2-yearlong AP courses.

2014

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Canvas, a digital platform for students, was officially implemented districtwide in the fall of 2016 for the 20162017 school year.

The Festival Orchestra, a group focused on different forms of music such as jazz, was created to meet needs of students in the CHS Orchestra program.

2015

school. Sometimes, you have to just weigh those, though, against the intended effects—do we need to change those traditions up? And I’ve always been a firm believer that, in a high school, a tradition is only really one or two years away from becoming a new and different tradition because your seniors graduate, your freshmen come in. So 50 percent of your students in any given year don’t know that that tradition has changed,” Inskeep said.

“It doesn’t take very long to start new H traditions within a high school.”

WINNER WALK: The first Walk of Champions highlighted various sports teams. Athletics Director Jim Inskeep said he hopes this new tradition will also recognize other groups of students later on.

2016

Jan. 2014

Having half days with office hours in the from 7:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. during finals week during both the fall and spring semesters began.

The annual Winter Formal took place for the first time around 2010. Held in January every year, it is an event run by Senate.

we’re always changing and always growing and always trying to find ways to get better. And, I think that’s the key. ‘Can we do something in a more positive and better way than we’ve done it in the past?’ And if we can, that’s when we make those changes,” Harmas said.

Even in the midst of so much change, Inskeep said change is not only necessary at times, but also a natural part of how a high school functions.

“Traditions are a great thing; it’s a really big part of our culture at the

The first Walk of Champions took place on Aug. 17, replacing all-school convocations. It highlighted various CHS sports teams championships from the spring season.

Culture of Care, a mental health awareness program, had its first awareness week durRead about the Culture ing Februof Care online at ary of this hilite.org/55332/news/ year. cultureofcare/

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TECHNICAL THEATRICS Tech theater director Andrew Okerson discusses plans for upcoming year VERONICA TEETER Q&A, PHOTOS

What drew you to teaching technical theater, instead of just pursuing a career in it?

I like doing technical theater as a career outside of the educational world, but I think it’s so important that we pass these skills on to the people that are coming up below us because I can only do it for so long.

How would you describe what technical theater does?

Technical theater, especially at a high school level, is kind of a place name for the theatrical arts that don’t involve acting. So sometimes people think of tech theater as stagecraft where you’re building and putting things together, but I’m hoping we can expand into the design aspects, into scenic painting, into artistic designs, and push towards those types of things.

What do you think the current situation at CHS is now and what do you plan on doing?

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I think there’s great bones in this program, and lots of good things have really happened.

“Phantom” and “The Little Mermaid” were amazing.

I think we can build on those (shows), build on those student experiences and really dive in deeper into the production and on to the artistic side.

PAINTING IN PAIRS: (top) Seniors Lia Keadle and Cami Murphy paint the auditorium stage after school. Keadle said tech theater allows for her to hang out with friends.

PAINTING PROFESSIONAL: (bottom) Senior Lia Keadle uses a roller to put down a new layer of paint on the stage. Tech theater students help during events in the auditorium.

To see the full Q&A and photo essay online, go to https://hilite.org/59088

SOUND EXPERIENCE: (above) Senior Cami Murphy and sophomore Kyle Taylor work on a project at the sound booth. Tech theater allows for students to get real-life experience.

WOOD WORK: (bottom right) Sophomore Zachary Waters uses a panel saw to cut a thin strip of wood. Waters said the class is very hands-on and interactive.

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ON THE EDGE OF TRADITION CHS’ first fall musical aims to set new tradition ASHWIN PRASAD STORY

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arts department will embark on a new tradition with its first, of what it hopes to be annual, fall musical: “Edges.” This musical is a song cycle composed by American songwriting duo Pasek & Paul, and its central message is about growth and self-discovery. Director Samuel Chenoweth said he plans to use “Edges” as the antithesis of the larger, more glamorous spring production.

Chenoweth has assembled a cast of just eight performers, and he said his chief goal is to showcase the creativity of performing arts. “‘Edges’ allows us to be very creative with our interpretation,” Chenoweth said. “On the first page of the script, the writers tell us to do whatever we want with the songs, like a blank canvas.”

At the beginning of rehearsals, the performers had the right to

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DID YOU KNOW? The “Edges” musical was originally written for only four people, but it is flexible and can be rewritten to fit as many performers as needed.

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create their own characters and develop them throughout the play, and said they have embraced this newfound freedom.

“Everything is open to interpretation,” performer and sophomore Jack Ducat said. “I view it as a play about people on the edge of adulthood.”

The main plot is open, centering around the stories of the individual characters and how they conquer their inner doubt about life.

“We really grow into ourselves throughout the play, and it has helped me grow a lot as an actor and performer,” performer and senior Madeline Hatfield said.

Rehearsals have passed by in a whirlwind for Ducat, Hatfield as well as the rest of the cast. Auditions occurred on Aug. 16; auditioners had to learn and perform parts of two “Edges” songs of their own

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choice. Chenoweth then selected the cast without requiring any call-backs, and rehearsals began the next day. The cast members received equal material; there are no leads in this musical.

“I was at home every day, working on all of our group numbers and figuring out the really cool harmonies in this play,” Ducat said.

The performers learned their solos and duets in late August and transitioned into all-week evening rehearsals as the show neared.

“Overall, ‘Edges’ is much more minimal than ‘The Little Mermaid’ last year,” Chenoweth said. “We (myself, music director Kyle Barker and tech theatre director Andrew Okerson) have put everything together over five and a half weeks.

There is only one set, a small group of tech helping out and some props.

Even the funding goes along with

“The Little Mermaid” is about a beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, who longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

“The Little Mermaid” had 60 members in its cast, eight sets and 27 songs.

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PRESSURED PERFORMANCE Performer and sophomore Jack Ducat (right) and performer and senior Chase LaPlante (left) practice during rehearsal.

Performers have three weeks less of rehearsal than they did for “The Little Mermaid.”

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this minimalist approach. We aren’t Chenoweth said, “We chose as concerned with filling out seats ‘Edges’ because it gives our students as much as we are about the quality a different type of experience in a we have on stage and the experience whole lot of ways.” we give our students.”

Chenoweth said he aims to Ducat said, “The two plays are create an atmosphere of intimacy extremely different. between the ‘The ‘Little Mermaid’ performers and is really, really well the audience to known (and) its songs demonstrate the This show is really are really well known. quality of the show.

‘Edges’ is made for honest to the world “Edges,” with its a different audience about how people universal themes entirely.” about conquering feel internally. It The atmosphere really will connect one’s doubts, fits of the production has that mold. to everybody in the also differed from “This show is “The Little Mermaid” audience. By the really honest to to “Edges.”

Both end, the audience the world about Ducat and Hatfield will realize that it is how people feel acknowledged the okay to be you. internally,” Ducat intimacy and closeness said. “It really sophomore jack ducat of the cast. will connect to “We all get to talk everybody in the about our thoughts about audience. By the the show,” Ducat said. end, the audience “While ‘Little Mermaid’ was will realize that it is okay to be you.” energetic and super fun, ‘Edges’ Chenoweth also said one of his brings an equal but different, goals was to expand theater at CHS. smaller fun,” Hatfield said.

“Edges” premieres tonight at 7 This was one of the reasons why p.m. in the auditorium. Additional Chenoweth said he opted for a play performances take place on Saturday with such a small cast. at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. H

PERFORMING PER USUAL: Performer and senior Madeline Hatfield sings at a rehearsal. Hatfield said the smaller cast allowed her to get closer with the cast.

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CREATIVITY TAKES COURAGE With International Arts Festival this weekend, student artists weigh whether to pursue art as career GRACE XU, EMILY CARLISLE STORY

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to host its 21st annual Carmel International Arts Festival (CIAF).

The festival will consist of over 130 juried artists, food vendors, entertainment, as well as an “Art Rocks!” party on Saturday evening.

Joan Cimino, vice president of CIAF, introduced CHS to the festival more than 10 years ago and has worked with the high school art department chairs ever since.

“The Carmel International Arts Festival gives students the opportunity to display their work in a professional gallery setting,” Cimino said via email. “The CIAF also gives all attendees at the festival the chance to speak with the artists about how they produced and marketed their art.

They also discuss the cost, time constraint and labor needed in order to display and sell their art in an art festival.”

However, despite the large number of professional artists who participate in the festival, it is relatively uncommon for high school artists to actually continue into an art major in college. Every student has different reasons for cutting their art career short, but many of them revolve around one issue: the stigma surrounding art as a full time job.

Take Sophia Treasure, vice president of Art Club and senior, for example. Treasure designed the interactive “Paint by Numbers” A LIGHT IN THE DARK: Sophomore Shannon Xie works on the finishing touches of her acrylic artwork during art class. She said she is extremely picky with which types of paints she uses and usually brings them from home.

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to be displayed at Art Club’s booth in the art festival which allows anyone passing by to paint on the canvas with the corresponding paint colors. Yet despite being incredibly involved in the arts, Treasure said she reluctantly decided not to pursue art beyond high school and relates to the struggle of wanting to continue in it.

Treasure said, “I feel that personally it was unrealistic because there is such a stigma going into art as a career. (People think) art school is just a waste of money and stuff like that. Even if people really want to do (art as a career), they don’t because people will look down on them for it.”

Cimino said she can see why students shy away from art as a career, especially given how little art is supported in conventional school systems.

“There are many reasons why few young artists are encouraged to pursue art as a career,” Cimino said. “In my opinion, many of the reasons stem from the lack of resources, the lack of time and

CREATIVE FREEDOM: Senior Sophia Treasure draws a human face with colored pencils during AP Studio Art. She said she enjoys the relaxed guidelines of the class and freedom it has given her.

the lack of opportunity. Students aren’t given enough opportunity to explore creative experiences, to think for themselves and to use their imaginations.”

Yet that’s not to say that art is a dead end. Sophomore Shannon Xie is currently taking Painting I as well as Digital Design I, and she said she plans to go into art in her future—albeit through a compromise with her parents.

“I’d like to go into character design for games or maybe TV shows, I don’t know,” Xie said. “My parents used to not be supportive because they wanted me to go to medical school and major in biology. But, I also like sciences, so my mom is fine with me majoring in art if I also do pre-med or if I double major with biology.”

In fact, Xie said her dream future would include the Brown-RISD dual degree program, a partnership between Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Students in this program can pursue both a more “standard” major such as biology at Brown, as well as a major in the arts at RISD. Whether or not CHS artists intend to pursue art further, Treasure said, the festival will still be an excellent venue for students to display their art.

“I feel like if you really promote students’ art and they see the reactions of people looking at their art, it motivates them to go forward with a career in art,” she said. “If (artists) get their art out there, they may be motivated to do more because they just want people to see their art. And that is what art is for, for people to see H and interpret it.”

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YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!!

Students, teachers address evolution of clickbait, repercussions for unbiased information UDAY LOMADA STORY

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While some say clickbait has always “A while back, clickbait was definitely affected available information and still around, but it worked in a different others claim this is a relatively new way. When I would write papers, my phenomenon, many agree clickbait teachers would always tell me to use lowers content quality and allows reputable sites and check information, misinformation to spread. but at the time, the focus was more Aadson said clickbait, in its on talking about domains and talking seconds is the current state, is relatively about a different source’s time an average new due to new access reputation. You didn’t reader looks at to information through online content After hearing about really have to question the Internet. each individual story “When I was younger, how almost every once you were at that I used to watch TV large company source,” Marty said. with my dad, reading collects (personal) Aadson said clickbait of users spend the headlines and information, content tends to be of less than 15 understanding the lower quality, and it it makes me seconds gist of what was going affects much more than per page on. Now that I can’t think about how just the article or news do that anymore, I’m much I’m being piece at hand. more tempted to just manipulated.

“Nowadays, getting ignore the news because senior riley aadson views is more important I don’t want to read the than being able to of attention is thousands of skewed actually tell a summary spent below opinions on the internet.” of a story,” Aadson said.

“They don’t the top of However, CHTV teacher Eric need to put effort into the content.” the page Marty said even though clickbait’s Clickbait content isn’t just TIME.COM prevalence has increased recently, it limited to news. Its appeal has also SOURCE has been present for a long time. spread to video streaming sites such as YouTube and even Twitch.

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day at school, senior Riley Aadson plops down on his couch to read current headlines and to watch YouTube videos to catch up on the news. Titles like “OBAMACARE IS DESTROYING JOBS” and headlines such as “A young woman has a steamy affair with a charismatic older man. Then his wife turns up dead. Find out what happens next...” appear as Aadson goes through the news feed on his phone. Aadson, frustrated, throws his phone onto a couch.

Instead of learning about events unfolding around the world, all he sees are some skewed facts and misinterpreted opinions, all centered around clickbait headlines.

Throughout the years, people have tried to appeal to their audience using a variety of tactics. However, in today’s society where life is busier and income has become dependent on the amount of views certain content gets, clickbait is more prevalent and accessible than ever.

An unexpected result will leave readers wanting more information

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EAST MEETS EAST: Sepehr Asgari, East Meets East ensemble member and senior, plays the Kamancheh, an Iranian bowed string instrument.

The ensemble is specifically for Asian-Americans who play traditional instruments.

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STUDIO ONE ACTS PERFORMANCE DATE Oct. 4-6 TIME 7 to 9 p.m.

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PUPPET PREPARATION: (LEFT) Piper Dafforn, Studio One Acts member and senior, rehearses with puppets for their performance. The puppets are for the act “Master of Puppets.”

THE SHOW MUST GO ON: (BELOW) Allie Crawford (right), senior director for the act “The Philadelphia,” instructs junior Luke Vreeman (left) on how to better portray his character. “The Philadelphia” is about a man in a diner who is stuck in his own world based off the city of Philadelphia and how his friend helps him through it.

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WORLD Football players, coaches use motto to focus their season, reflect on competition ahead SAMEEN SIDDIQUI STORY

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game of the season, a video created by senior Sam Kim and junior Ayman Bolad surfaced summarizing the event. In the video, some of the players said the phrase “Us Against The World,” which safety and senior Nate Frey and running back and senior Camari Hunt said has special meaning to the team. “‘Us Against The World’ means that we’re going to come with everything we’ve got,” Hunt said. “We’re going to bring every play, every drive, every second of the game and it’s just us versus you guys. I feel pretty confident about this season.

We’re looking pretty good so far, we just got to keep working hard.”

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Sidney Swartzendruber, varsity defensive line coach, said his take on the meaning for this motto is that the players on the team have to worry about what they’re doing and not what everyone else is doing.

“I don’t know if that’s the same take the players have, but that’s the way I approach that,” he said. “It’s about us and the way we prepare and what we’re prepared to do for the next opponent, not necessarily what they’re going to do to us. We have to have that mentality that we’ve got to fix what we’re trying to do first before anything else.”

Frey said he created a group chat earlier in the season because no one was talking about how well CHS’s offense and defense were doing. He said

HYPED UP: (TOP RIGHT) Senior Ryan Tilev and junior Cole Brevard finish off an attack on the Trinity High School quarterback.

(BOTTOM RIGHT) CHS and Trinity players shake hands after the first game of the school year.

The strong defensive plays and cohesion helped the team win their game against Trinity High School.

I believe that playing for Carmel is different than playing for any other team in Indiana because I just feel like our team is more dedicated than a lot of others. ” senior nathan frey

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Check out the history of the CHS football team CCS.K12.IN.US, IHSAA.ORG SOURCES

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the group chat is a sleeping face emoji with a ring representing CHS getting slept on, which is what he said “Us Against the World” means.

“I think other teams view Carmel like how we view (last year’s State Champion) Center Grove—not as athletic as every team, but they just play differently than all the other MIC teams. We focus on specific skills whereas other teams are so athletic that they can just focus on big plays and all that stuff they do,” Frey said. “I believe that playing for Carmel is different than playing for any other team in Indiana because I just feel like our team is more dedicated than a lot of others.

Like last year we weren’t really the best team, but when we lost against Penn (High School in the Semi-State game) we all felt like a breakup because it was pretty sad. A lot of people were crying.

I just feel like because of how dedicated we were, that’s why it felt like that.”

Swartzendruber said the team does a good job of not getting ahead of itself and focusing on State this early in the season. He said from his experience coaching, there are always going to be “ups and downs” to a season, but the team always finds a way to be successful by the time playoffs start, which he said is the big goal that the team is focusing on.

“I think (the team) does a really good job of taking everything one day at a time and one game at a time. I think that’s been a philosophy that’s worked for us. I know (Head) Coach (John) Hebert preaches that daily. It’s not difficult for that to translate throughout the staff; they all do a really good job at focusing at one day and one game

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at a time...I think this group really has a lot of the pieces that we need, but we are in no way ready to win the State Championship (right now). I think that’s something that takes nine weeks and it takes through the playoffs. We’re able to keep our focus on what’s right in front of us rather than Thanksgiving weekend,” he said.

Frey said playing for CHS has a big legacy attached to it. He said everyone expects the players to either be playing in State or making it to Semi-State, which he said he uses for inspiration.

“I stay focused just by thinking, like, ‘I got one team in front of me and I’m not going to State this week. I’ve got to

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focus and be prepared for this team, no other team than that,’” he said.

Swartzendruber and Hunt both said there are not many similarities between the 2016 CHS football team—the most recent team to win a State Championship—versus the present team. Swartzendruber said he has seen many State Champion teams dating back to 2007 and that each one of them has been very different. Still, Frey said there were a lot of returning starters coming back on defense from the 2016 team.

“Now it’s going to be interesting to see how it turns out, but I feel like everyone knows that the defense sets the tone for the team, just how the offense did in 2016,” Frey said.

The CHS football team won its first State Championship in the 3A division

1981

PREPPING FOR THE GAME: The CHS football team prepares to take the field before their game against Trinity High School on Aug. 17. Hunt said the football team used the moments just before game to get excited and mentally prepared for the upcoming game.

Hunt and Frey both said the team is like a brotherhood. Hunt said the team does well because of that and because the players are smart and fast.

“People in the Carmel community expect a lot from Carmel kids,” Hunt said, “so we just do what we H do best and play hard.”

Watch the video made by senior Sam Kim and junior Ayman Bolad covering the Carmel versus Trinity game at youtu.be/sN_jYyfB60s

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The CHS football team won its first State Championship in the three-year-old 5A division

The CHS football team won its second State Championship in a row

2016

The CHS football team won its eighth State Championship over Center Grove High School

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AN IRON WILL

Students, teachers reflect on tremendous impact bodybuilding has on lifestyle, diet

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1,600 reccomended calories for sedentary women and older adults

2,800 calories teenage boys, active men, and very active women should have per day NUTRITION WERKS.COM SOURCE APC WORK ETHIC : CHS soccer player and senior Kate Donovan prepareas to power clean 65 pounds in APC. Donovan has been a varsity soccer player since she was a freshman.

“APC helps me strengthen my arms and leg.”

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weightlifter and senior bryce

second in the National Physique Committee Hoosier Flex Championships, a culmination of his extensive bodybuilding efforts. These efforts included going to LA Fitness seven days a week for six years in order to lift weights and maintain his physique. Along the way, Fosnow said, he had to implement major changes to his lifestyle and diet in order to accomodate weightlifting into his daily routine.

According to Fosnow, he started going to the gym in seventh grade because he struggled with a weight problem.

Fosnow said, “I didn’t like the way I looked so I started to work out, and soon enough, I just fell in love with the sport and art of bodybuilding.”

Weightlifter and senior Conner Knipp said he also faced a similar situation when he started to lift weights regularly. Knipp said due to his body figure, he wanted to have healthier habits, so he began to go to the gym six days a week starting in his sophomore year. However, when he started, Knipp said it was easy to become discouraged.

Knipp said, “In the beginning, you don’t really see any progress on your body so it’s easy to think that maybe you aren’t doing it properly. But after a while, about a month or so, you can start to see the hard work paying off, and it motivates you to keep on striving to get better and stronger.”

Fosnow said he agrees with Knipp that weightlifting is especially difficult for newcomers who expect next-day results. Fosnow said he wanted to quit when he didn’t see

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STRENGTH TRAINING: Body builder and senior Conner Knipp focuses on lifting weights. Knipp was wearing a waist band to help him maintain his form and balance while lifting so much weight.

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any results, but kept on going to improve his body and develop his passion for bodybuilding.

In addition, Fosnow said it is critical beginners understand the techniques and correct processes behind weightlifting before they start. Athletic trainer Brittani Moore said she sees the most injuries for weightlifters when they have improper technique.

Moore said, “Weightlifters can get strains just like anyone else, especially when they lift too much too soon, which puts a lot of stress on their muscles. They typically have more back problems compared to other athletes because most of them have wrong lifting mechanics.”

Along with proper mechanics, Moore said it is necessary for weightlifters to implement a strict routine that outlines when to work different body parts and when to eat meals.

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Knipp said he assigns specific days to I have some fish along with another protein Meats and Dairy products specific areas of the body; for example, shake. Then combined with all of that, I proteins he works on his back and shoulders constantly take supplements to enhance every Monday. my daily intake.”

Knipp said, “Having a strict Although it may seem excessive, routine really helps me make sure Moore said such a diet is common for I’m not overworking a specific adolescent weightlifters as they are Vegetables Fruits region of my body since constantly in the gym, meaning everything is organized. At they need a high calorie intake first, I would go to the to match their expenditures gym and try to work and build muscle. Moore on everything at also said while the school once, which led lunch at CHS is healthier Bread, rice and to injuries, but, compared to other pasta (grains) after I created a schools, it is normal routine, I have become for athletes like more efficient with the Fosnow and Knipp way I lift.” to cook their own PUSHING As for diet, Fosnow said it was the hardest part of his lunches and bring extra snacks and shakes so they can UPWARD: lifestyle to change. Now after a few years, his new diet meet the higher calorie requirements.

Body builder and seems almost natural to him. Due to the amount of energy “A lot of people think bodybuilding is mainly just senior Conner required to lift weights, Fosnow eats over 4,000 calories, taking steroids and going to the gym all day to lift weights Knipp performs 280 grams of protein and a variety of fruits, vegetables and and work out, but that’s a common misconception,” a bench press. dairy products every day.

Fosnow said. “It’s really more a sport that is filled with Knipp said Fosnow said, “I buy all of my food and cook it myself history and ancient statues and competitors. When I he likes the environment at because of how expensive it is and how long it takes to look at bodybuilding, I see an art filled with passion and LA Fitness. prepare. One of my more standard breakfasts is six eggs, dedication that takes years to master. There’s so much that SATVIK KANDRU toast, a protein shake and a banana. For lunch, I typically goes behind just presenting your body at a competition H PHOTO have either a chicken breast or ground beef; for dinner, and I find that very unique.”

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ATHLETIC COMMENTARY

Radio students explain process behind sports broadcasting CALEB SHAFFER STORY

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t a young age, ethan d’eramo, whje color

analyst and senior, said he found his passion for sports broadcasting through this school’s radio program.

D’Eramo said, “In the summer of my eighth grade year, I went to the WHJE radio camp and they taught us how to use the editing software, and I already liked sports, so I knew I wanted to get into the sports part of radio.”

Ross Abdellah, WHJE play-by-play announcer and senior, said he has family connections to WHJE which led to him joining the program.

Abdellah said, “My brother was in the program and listening to the football and basketball games inspired me to join the program.”

Despite their different paths to the program, both D’Eramo and Abdellah have become integral parts of WHJE, the sole radio station of CHS for 55 years. Over that time, the program has featured notable alumni that have worked at professional organizations such as WISH-TV and ESPN, most notably Pat Boylan, the play-by-play announcer for the Indiana Fever and sideline reporter for the Indiana Pacers.

Sports announcers are typically considered as people who operate behind the scenes; opposed to the athletes and coaches participating in the game; however, D’Eramo said he feels appreciated doing his job.

D’Eramo said, “I think that a lot of people appreciate what we do, especially on social media. I think that enough people listen to our broadcasts, especially for the football games; so overall, I think we’re appreciated enough.”

Abdellah said he believes being in the business of sports announcing has its pros and cons.

Abdellah said, “The pros of sports broadcasting are the experiences that you have in this field, the things you learn from the upperclassmen in the program and being able to see the games from a different angle. The DIRECT COMMUNICATION: Sports announcer and senior Ethan D’Eramo (left) works with announcer Charlie Maurer (right) to share news with their listeners. D’Eramo broadcasted during class period, B4.

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91.3 the number for the FM radio station WHJE uses

93% of people listen to the radio

243 million Americans listen to the radio each month NEWS GENERATION.COM SOURCE

cons of it are that sometimes you may get criticized as being a biased reporter by some of the fans who listen in on the game.”

D’Eramo said being a sports announcer requires a multitude of skills in order to succeed.

“A lot of people think you have to just have a good voice to succeed in broadcasting, but you also have to have the knowledge to do it and know the ethics of it,” he said. “If you know sports well, you can really do anything with sports announcing.”

Abdellah said he feels he brings good insight into sports announcing due to his history with sports.

Abdellah said, “I used to play football and basketball, and I know a lot of things about both sports; being able to listen to the game from a former player as opposed to someone who’s never played sports before makes a big difference for the listener.”

D’Eramo said during intense sports matches, the announcers really try to give the listener the full experience of what happens in the game. He said, “During football games, we get really excited; during the Carmel vs. Trinity football game this year we were very excited and we try to get whoever’s listening really excited.”

D’Eramo has plans to potentially get into the sports broadcasting program at Indiana University. Abdellah is considering joining the sports broadcasting program at H either Ball State University or Indiana University.

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UPCOMING GAMES Football Date: Sept. 28 (Homecoming game) Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Carmel Football Stadium Against: Ben Davis

Men’s Tennis Date: Wednesday (Sectional Tournament) Time: 4:30 p.m.

Where: Todd Witsken Tennis Center Against: Guerin, Westfield and University

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

Date: Tomorrow Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Murray Stadium

Date: Sept. 25 Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Murray Stadium

Against: Zionsville

Against: Harrison

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SARAH KIM Q & A VERONICA TEETER PHOTO

senior meredith lipps How many games have you gone to during your time at CHS? I went to about 120 games last year so probably more than 200 games total. This year I have been to about 20 games, and I have actually begun keeping track of the games I go to.

How did you become interested in attending all of these games?

Volleyball Date: Sept. 24 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Clark Activity Center Against: Pike

SCHOOL SPIRIT: Meredith Lipps sprit leader and senior runs with a Carmel flag at the Carmel vs.

Trinity football game. CHS won the game 24-21.

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My dad went to Carmel so I went to the football games with him since I was three. Also, my brother plays a lot of sports so I would go and cheer him on as well. Now, it’s just really fun to go and cheer on my friends and interact with people on the sidelines.

What are a few games you would recommend that are coming up?

I would honestly recommend all the home football games, especially the Homecoming game. Also, I recommend going to the weekday games. People may think there’s not a large crowd because of homework and school but there is always a good turnout.

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PREVENTING

PARKING PROBLEMS

Despite the original controversy, parking permits are necessary to ensure safety in, around this school HILITE STAFF EDITORIAL

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ers are required to obtain and display parking permits in order to park at the stadium. Different from parking “passes,” which are provided to select students in order to park closer to the school, parking “permits” are required for all students who plan to park on school property.

Implementation of the policy hasn’t been without difficulties, which is to be expected with any new program. Initially, there was a $25 cost to purchase a permit, but administrators recognized and acted upon student views toward this new payment. Students primarily argued for the removal of the charge because it was a deviation from the policy in previous years; in the end, the fee was taken away

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because the district was able to cover the cost of the tags.

Certainly, having students use parking permits is a good way to promote safety both in the parking lot and around the school. According to the National Safety Council, more than 50,000 car crashes occur in parking lots and garage structures annually, making safety a critical issue in regards to parking policy. By implementing these parking permits, administrators are able to ensure the safety of the student body through better organization of the parking lots. Moreover, it allows administrators and school resource officers to quickly and effectively identify whether certain cars should be on school property, thus enforcing the student-only stadium parking lot policy during school hours.

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BY THE NUMBERS

71.5% of high school seniors with a driver’s license in 2015

80.4% of high school seniors with a driver’s license in the Midwest PBS.ORG SOURCE

Overall, the idea of parking permits proves to be beneficial—it makes the school and its parking safer. The permits are ultimately necessary for our school, especially with the substantial student body, as the parking lots get crowded and chaotic. With this form of organization, administrators are demonstrating their concern for the students and their efforts to promote safety for everyone in and around the school, H and we applaud their efforts.

Read the full Q&A at: hilite.org/parkingpermits

assistant principal brittany wiseman

Why do we have permits?

How many permits are available?

(We wanted to make) sure that the individuals that park at our stadium were students, because we don’t want people on campus that don’t need to be on campus.

It’s actually limited to the number of students that we have on campus who have a valid driver’s license, then you can park on campus and have a permit.

How does the school check cars?

Every parking permit has a number, and we have a database that registers when you put everything in. That database has your license plate, so we look to see that the number and the license plate match.

Can you lose the privilege of a permit?

Yes, you can. We have a whole list of rules you have to follow if you’re going to drive on campus, and those can be found in the handbook. If you violated one of those rules or regulations, you could lose your privilege of being able to drive to school.

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Is the process different for seniors?

No, it is not. If you have a permit, make sure you park down at the bottom of the stadium, down the trail in the stadium parking lot. It doesn’t give you the option to park adjacent to the school.

What happens if you get your license after the Sept. 4 deadline?

Let’s say you get your license in December, your car in December, you have to go online first, fill out for a parking permit, get the permit, and then you can drive to school.

POPULATION STATION Here’s a comparison of the size of CHS to other high schools in the state and nation Student population of public high schools in Central Indiana 6000 5000

CHS is the public high school with the greatest number of students in the state

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The average amount of students per public high school in Indiana is 848, less than 1/6 of CHS’s population.

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TIME TO MOVE ON

With large student body at this school, student traffic in hallways needs to change

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it’s time to demand this same level he air is thick and stuffy. of excellence in the hallways.

We are paused, waiting, again.

One way to begin improving conSighs of frustration and comditions during passing periods is for plaints echo in the background. students to treat one another with I wonder when we will finally common decency. And while start moving. Sounds like I’m showing courtesy to other stustuck in a traffic jam, right? dents is a great first step, it’s I am. Except my traffic jam not enough to fix all of the isn’t bumper-to-bumper: it’s problems. Administration backpack-to-backpack. needs to reduce the number of It’s evident from spendstudents in the hallway at the ing a few minutes in the same time. For example, staghallways of this school durgering certain classes’ release ing a passing period that GIVE ME SOME SPACE times by a minute would allethe number of students in viate the stress on the hallways. the hallways is problematic.

Or, administration could require Considering the standard of classrooms in certain areas to use speexcellence this school holds itself to,

cific staircases or hallways during passing periods, making sure there aren’t too many people in each passageway.

At some schools, administrators have installed traffic lights at major intersections in the halls; this could also be an idea for CHS to consider in its busiest areas. A more costly, but more effective, remedy would be to remodel areas of the school where bottlenecks occur.

Regardless of the method chosen, improvements in the hallways during passing periods will benefit students by helping them get to class on time, making it easier to walk the halls. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Jessica Konrad at jkonrad@hilite.org.

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CONVOCATION

Although all-school convocations have been replaced, they prove to be better for athletes, participants

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ast month, i was one of several athletes who

walked in the Walk of Champions, a replacement tradition for the previous all-school convocations.

However, what I thought would be a fun, stress-free celebration turned into a shy person’s biggest nightmare as my group walked up to the third floor A-rooms. Instantly, all eyes turned to look at the group of athletes decked in blue and gold and hesitantly began clapping. I had convinced myself the experience would be exciting, but my legs turned to jelly when I met the eyes of my classmates. To me, it seemed the experience was infinitely more nerve-wracking than the all-school convocation I had previously walked in. Realizing my fear of public speaking, I decided to learn more about the psychology of fear and why my reaction to a seemingly simple walk felt much more terrifying than appearing in front of the entire school.

The feeling of fear appears when we notice specific cues—like snakes, spiders or a large group of strangers. According to an article from Psychology Today, upon noticing a cue, the brain begins releasing chemical signallers, which cause the body to start reacting physically. Oftentimes, these signals will trigger physical reactions that are meant to increase the chance of survival by making the body more alert. Essentially, our reactions to fear are the same but what signals the release of these chemicals differs greatly from person to person. Another article from Psychology Today claims teens nowadays

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fear things like embarrassment, criticism and gossip. The description for the fear of embarrassment rang especially true to me: the fear of “painful public personal exposure,” one of the most common fears the majority of teens face.

Walking at a slow and steady pace throughout the hallways felt like that exact situation: being put on display for a group of strangers. The sensation was almost incomparable to that of the convocation atmosphere; seeing every student’s face and emotions felt entirely too personal, making the terrifying experience seem more like judgment rather than recognition. I admit, the task of seating over 5,300 students within a single gym is harrowing, but it ultimately provides a more comfortable experience for those who are being recognized. To avoid potentially causing uncomfortable feelings amongst participants, convocations should be brought back to CHS as a method of recognizing accomplished H students and groups.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Selena Liu at sliu@hilite.org.

SURVEY STATISTICS We asked 370 students questions about school safety and all-school convocations Students were asked to rate school safety from 1-5, with 5 as the safest

Do you like all-school convocations?

“I really like school convocations because they’re a way to get out of class. It’s also a time when I get to see all my friends. They are a fun time when to come together as a school.”

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37% said YES to all-school convocations

CONTROVERSY

Administration’s decision to remove all-school convocations this year beneficial for students, safety of CHS

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don’t think i’ve talked to anyone at chs who

(NASP), proposed solutions like metal detectors are not only expensive and difficult to use on over 5,000 students every day, they also actually make kids feel unsafe. NASP states one of the most important parts of keeping schools safe is the psychological health of students, and metal detectors as well as other precautions such as arming teachers or increasing police presence actually make students feel more unsafe by making schools seem more like a high-security jail.

Getting rid of convocations is a perfect and simple way to promote school safety, efficiently reducing the risk of a potentially dangerous situation occurring like the incident last year involving rumors of a school shooting that would happen at a CHS convocation.

All of this is not to say I don’t want to appreciate the accomplishments of my fellow students and athletes. However, there are other ways to congratulate and showcase high-achievers.

Last year after the marching band won Grand RIDDANCE Nationals, groups of students cycled through the auditorium to watch a video recording of their award-winning set. We can apply this premise to what has, The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of in the past, been accomplished with a convocation—even the HiLite staff. Reach Carson TerBush at cterbush@hilite.org. livestreaming a presentation or performance over CHTV during SRT is a viable possibility that would congratulate our best and brightest without the hassle of convocations.

Overall, administration’s decision to cut convocations should be hailed as a subtly brilliant solution to multiple GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS far-reaching problems at this school.

H looked forward to all-school convocations. In all my years at this school, I’ve gone through the motions time after time—suddenly you find yourself shuffling slowly along with the crowd, attempting to fit 5,000-plus people through a four-person-wide doorway. Finally, you make it inside, to realize the only seats left are on the ground. And all of it, this logistical nightmare for administration and time-waster for students, culminates with a presentation made inaudible by a chorus of complaints—“Why are we even doing this again?” “There’s no service in here!”

This year, the administration has come to my rescue: convocations are gone. And this isn’t just good news for those who found themselves contemplating hiding in the restroom until the convocations ended: anyone in favor of boosted security measures to improve school safety should be celebrating.

School safety is really complicated, and GOOD there’s no easy fix. According to research from the National Association of School Psychologists

Should CHS bring back all-school convocations?

Sophomores

63%

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said NO to all-school convocations

Juniors 89% YES 11% NO Seniors 25% YES 75% NO

Check out how we conducted our survey online at hilite.org/convostats.

Juniors were the most supportive of allschool convocations while seniors were the least supportive.

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Do you like all-school convocations?

“Convocations happen during SRT and they take time out of students’ work time. I think they are meant to help students, but don’t always help them because they are not always taken seriously.”

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FOOTBALL FANATICS Casual fans should be more open to participating in fantasy football MISHA REKHTER COLUMN

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fantasy sports have reached a fever pitch in the past few years. According to the Fantasy Sports trade Association, an organization that has provided fantasy sports news and information since 1998, fantasy sports have become a $7.22 billion industry with 59.3 million Americans participating last year.

Moreover, as sports gambling becomes increasingly legalized nationwide, the fantasy sports industry will continue to grow. As football season approaches, which leads the pack in terms of fantasy participation, millions will pour time, money and emotion into their teams.

The reason for the obsession is simple; fantasy sports are a creative

way of testing one’s sports knowledge combined with a healthy dose of competition. Personally, participating in traditional fantasy football has transformed my footballviewing experience. By drafting football players from various teams (whose real-life performance translates to fantasy points), I suddenly became a fan of a variety of teams and a significantly more invested viewer. Since I have players from various teams on my personal fantasy team, I become an NFL fan rather just a Colts fan. Furthermore, fantasy provides me with

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an opportunity to demonstrate my (overblown) vast superiority over my friends due to my (perceived) unrivaled football knowledge — or at least to join in on some healthy competition. The fight for supremacy is captivating, engaging and genuinely fun.

Fantasy sports have continued to evolve with new versions popping up seemingly every year.

For example, there has been a recent uptick in the popularity of daily fantasy, which involves drafting and starting a team for just one week instead of for the full 17-week season.

These variations give people multiple ways to participate in fantasy football.

Ultimately, fantasy sports are not for everyone, but they are an easy way to become invested in sports while spending time with friends.

Due to fantasy football, most of my Sundays during football season are spent relaxing and unwinding with friends, watching football and eating delicious buffalo wings. Fantasy sports can serve as a quick getaway from reality and feed one’s competitive appetite. Above all else, they are simply fun. Thus, I urge you: give fantasy football—and other fantasy sports—a chance. You might find you appreciate your favorite sports H on a new level.

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

SEPTEMBER STRUGGLES

Take a look at some graphic perspectives about the start of school

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Flight 745 to Dallas is now boarding

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TEAMWORK: (BOTTOM)Jenna Presley’s training partner Abigail Gilchrist helps Presley mount the horse, Tiffany. Vaulters are taught how to safely mount a horse and in practice, partners are used to help spot a mount to ensure it is safe. GUIDING HAND: (BELOW) The longeur adjusts the horse’s harness before the horse, Tiffany, enters the arena. He controls the horse by attaching the horse to a “longe” line and guiding her in circles.

BARREL WORK: (LEFT) Presley practices a skill on the vaulting barrel as a part of her weekly practice. Vaulting barrels allow equestrians to practice tricks before actually getting on a horse, ultimately helping equestrians build confidence on tricks. Presley said, “It’s really handy for building up confidence on moves that I’m not so confident about.”

Why’d you start vaulting?

I wanted to do this thing called “trick riding,” which is similar to vaulting but it’s a completely different discipline. There’s nowhere around here that (offered) that, so I found vaulting and I decided (it would) be the closest fit. I’ve been riding horses since I was about six years old, and about three years ago I saw (vaulting) on my favorite TV show, and I (thought) “This looks really fun!”

What is your favorite thing about this sport?

I like the community a lot because we all are really close since there’s not many places around here that do (vaulting).

I also love the sport because it combines some of my favorite things: horses and acrobatics.

Check out a video of Presley doing aerial silks on hilite.org/equestvault

SEPT 21, 2018

HORSING AROUND

Q&A with sophomore Jenna Presley who competes in horseback riding, gymnastics fusion: vaulting

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How involved are the barn cats in your practice?

We used to have a lot (of cats)...Usually when we come, we can see little paw prints on the barrel because they love walking all over it.

Sometimes when we’re practicing moves, they get distracted by us and jump on the barrel while we’re on there. I (als0) think Ivan has been on Tiffany a few times, (and) it’s so cute!

HAVING FUN: (RIGHT) Sophomore Jenna Presley and partner Andrea Friesen hold up one of the barn cats, Ivan, after he interrupts their practice. The group sometimes practices stunts on the barrel with the cats that come and go from the barn.

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Miles Flynn, defensive lineman and senior, attempts to push back an offensive lineman as a drill during practice on Aug. 21. Students can attend the Homecoming game against Ben Davis High School on Sept. 28.

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