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To combat illiteracy and provide resources for under-priviledged students and families, juniors Krish Gajaria and Andrew...
01/27/2025

To combat illiteracy and provide resources for under-priviledged students and families, juniors Krish Gajaria and Andrew Fechtman founded a non-profit organization called Pages for Progress.

Gajaria said, “Similar to most nonprofits, Pages for Progress was born out of a problem within our community: a statewide literacy crisis. Recognizing the severity of the issue, we began to explore ways to address this problem and actively help support our community.”
said, “In Carmel, we have the resources that many others don’t. I knew that I could take what I have around me and share it with those in need.”

Check out the spotlight at hilite.org to learn more about their journey in creating Pages for Progress.

As Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week (CRNA) is celebrated annually during the last week of January, read abou...
01/26/2025

As Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week (CRNA) is celebrated annually during the last week of January, read about the career path, and learn about anesthesiology. Check out hilite.org for the full JAM.

SPREAD, GRAPHICS: Marianne Guo

As personality typing tests are receiving widespread attention, students and teachers weigh in on their accuracy and ben...
01/25/2025

As personality typing tests are receiving widespread attention, students and teachers weigh in on their accuracy and benefits.
“I’ve been able to understand other people better because I understand that everyone has different goals in life, everyone has different strengths and weaknesses, and I can see that myself as well,” senior Ellen Jiang said. “Personality tests helped me become more self-aware and introspective than before, and it has helped me grow as a person.”
Check out the Enneagram test linked in the story to learn more about your type!

WRITING: Megan Xia
GRAPHIC + COVER: Megan Xia

On Dec. 27, the Carmel swim team hosted their Carmel Holiday Invintationals. This marked the first meet in Carmel High S...
01/24/2025

On Dec. 27, the Carmel swim team hosted their Carmel Holiday Invintationals. This marked the first meet in Carmel High School’s new Olympic-sized swimming pool they just built. See more at hilite.org

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There is a two hour delay tomorrow, Jan. 22. The two hour delay will replace the late start. Take a look at the blue day...
01/21/2025

There is a two hour delay tomorrow, Jan. 22. The two hour delay will replace the late start. Take a look at the blue day two hour delay schedule.

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Incoming superintendent Thomas Oestreich recently released a district-wide community survey in December in an effort to ...
01/21/2025

Incoming superintendent Thomas Oestreich recently released a district-wide community survey in December in an effort to collect meaningful feedback from the community.

This was the first year the district had conducted a survey of this sort. Oestriech said, “I wanted to reach as many community stakeholders as possible to provide feedback because I believe, and also our school board believes, that it’s important to hear from our community on how we’re doing and if there are areas that our community feels we need to improve on. Essentially, I want to make sure we are giving them a voice.”

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Jan. 21 marks the first two hour delay of the school year. School begins at 11:05 a.m. See the schedule for more informa...
01/20/2025

Jan. 21 marks the first two hour delay of the school year. School begins at 11:05 a.m. See the schedule for more information.

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Take a look at information regarding tomorrow’s two-hour delay. Start times and transportation will begin two hours late...
01/20/2025

Take a look at information regarding tomorrow’s two-hour delay. Start times and transportation will begin two hours later; dismissal will remain at 4:05 p.m.

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With the Sundance Film Festival Approaching, learn all about techniques, pioneers, and the evolution of special effects ...
01/20/2025

With the Sundance Film Festival Approaching, learn all about techniques, pioneers, and the evolution of special effects in film.

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After 12 hours of shutting down in the United States, TikTok is officially back online. See a timeline of the events tha...
01/19/2025

After 12 hours of shutting down in the United States, TikTok is officially back online. See a timeline of the events that occurred regarding the TikTok ban above.

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Katelyn Chen, feature graphics artist and sophomore, shares her rankings of popular pizza toppings during National Pizza...
01/16/2025

Katelyn Chen, feature graphics artist and sophomore, shares her rankings of popular pizza toppings during National Pizza Week. When it comes to the “pineapple on pizza”debate, Katelyn thinks pineapple on pizza is delicious and among the best pizza toppings.

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CHS hosted a Academic Transition Night on Jan. 13 from 5 to 8 pm. The transition night was for incoming freshman to be a...
01/14/2025

CHS hosted a Academic Transition Night on Jan. 13 from 5 to 8 pm. The transition night was for incoming freshman to be able see parts of the school and recieve information of all the courses CHS provides.

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Starting on Jan. 14, CHS will adopt a new bell schedule for SSRT. See the updated bell schedule above.GRAPHIC:
01/14/2025

Starting on Jan. 14, CHS will adopt a new bell schedule for SSRT. See the updated bell schedule above.

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Pickleball has experienced a surge in popularity among youth in recent years. The sport has a reputation of being an act...
12/31/2024

Pickleball has experienced a surge in popularity among youth in recent years. The sport has a reputation of being an activity for older folks; however, recently more and more people have been gravitating toward pickleball as a recreational activity.

Sophomore Stephanie Tan, president and co-founder of the Pickle-Pong club, is a student inspired by pickleball. She said, “Many other sports take serious commitment, but some people just want to play casually. A lot of people make fun of pickleball because it’s so easy, but that’s what makes it so fun, in my opinion. The fact that it’s so accessible. You don’t have to play for a long time to have a good game.”

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A SEMESTER IN PHOTOS: Let’s take a look back through this semester from the lenses of the HiLite photographers. The next...
12/30/2024

A SEMESTER IN PHOTOS: Let’s take a look back through this semester from the lenses of the HiLite photographers. The next semester will start on Jan. 7. Check out the full gallery at hilite.org.

PHOTOS: .jena .lee.photos Ella Lu

Sam Cooke was an American singer and songwriter, commonly referred to as the “King of Soul”. Learn more about his life a...
12/29/2024

Sam Cooke was an American singer and songwriter, commonly referred to as the “King of Soul”. Learn more about his life and his music to commemorate the release of his song, “A Change Is Gonna Come” in Dec. 1964.
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“As the winter season unfolds, the Carmel Clay Public Library thrives with activity, driven by the efforts of the Teen L...
12/28/2024

“As the winter season unfolds, the Carmel Clay Public Library thrives with activity, driven by the efforts of the Teen Library Council (TLC). This group of high school students plays a key role in bringing creative events to life for their peers.

Manvi Musunuru, TLC member and junior, said, “It lets you get connected with other students. You don’t really get to talk with the people you have the same interests as that often.”

According to Ava Liao, TLC member and junior, TLC members take an active role in event planning, brainstorming event ideas, and managing logistics and promotional strategies.

“We will consider factors like age range, time, feasibility, as well as aesthetics, decorations, and activities,” Liao said. “Discussion of these are very open-ended and since there are several nights of TLC, it’s very interesting to see all of our ideas compile at the end.”

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