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NOVEMBER IN PHOTOS: Review November through the lenses of our HiLite photographers. Check out the full gallery at hilite...
12/02/2025

NOVEMBER IN PHOTOS: Review November through the lenses of our HiLite photographers.

Check out the full gallery at hilite.org.

PHOTOS: Emily Feng .photos .mca Isabella Spierdowis

12/01/2025

When the HiLite is run by teenagers…

The Carter Green ice skating rink opened on Nov. 22. As part of the Christkindlmarkt, it presents one of the larger wint...
11/30/2025

The Carter Green ice skating rink opened on Nov. 22. As part of the Christkindlmarkt, it presents one of the larger winter events Carmel offers.

Counselor Melinda Stephan said she thinks the market will help improve the mental health of students during the winter months.

“My kids love to go to (Chriskindlmarkt). They would love going ice skating at least once or twice a year,” she said. “Having something to do with your friends, whether it’s outdoors or indoors and just being somewhere where you think your spirits might get lifted is (always) good for you. Christkindlemarkt is definitely a great example of that.”

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WRITING: Daemin Potter
PHOTOS: .mca

11/29/2025

Winter or Summer? This is a debate that sparks lots of opinions, CHS students share what their opinions are on if they would rather stay in the winter season or the summer season for the rest of their life.

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In honor of National Cake Day on Nov. 26, learn some facts about cakes.Check out the full JAM on hilite.org.GRAPHICS: Ez...
11/28/2025

In honor of National Cake Day on Nov. 26, learn some facts about cakes.

Check out the full JAM on hilite.org.

GRAPHICS: Eza Ahmad
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Homemade food is a staple of the holiday season. From sprawling Thanksgiving spreads to comforting Christmas meals, some...
11/27/2025

Homemade food is a staple of the holiday season. From sprawling Thanksgiving spreads to comforting Christmas meals, some students are becoming more involved with cooking at home. They are also improving their ability to cook cultural dishes.

Some students are furthering their passion through culinary classes at this school as they learn about grocery budgeting and basic technique.

Lexi Torre-Teramoto, culinary student and junior, is one of them.

“I’ve always been intersted in cooking, so I thought it (culinary class) would be a good way to learn more and get involved with it,” Torre-Teramoto said.

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WRITING: Alice Yang
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On Oct. 14, Indiana University Media School officials fired Jim Rodenbush, the student media director for the Indiana Da...
11/26/2025

On Oct. 14, Indiana University Media School officials fired Jim Rodenbush, the student media director for the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), after instructing the IDS that its upcoming print issue could only include Homecoming content, with “no other news at all.” Rodenbush, along with student editors at the IDS, protested the order, calling it an act of unlawful censorship.

When Malia Larger, CHTV news anchor and junior, found out about the IDS controversy, she said she was shocked. She said, “I mean, what’s happening around the country in universities is surprising. You’d expect most students to be heard all around the school, but this shows that they are more limited. So it kind of just shocked me that (censorship) would happen.”

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Across the country, rising food costs are pushing many students toward cheap, convenient fast food over healthier option...
11/25/2025

Across the country, rising food costs are pushing many students toward cheap, convenient fast food over healthier options.

Senior Vansh Mittal is one of them. Between rehearsals, meetings and homework, he often relies on quick meals that fit both his budget and his schedule. “You want to eat better” Mittal said, “but it doesn’t always feel affordable.”

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The Carmel Christkindlmarkt holds dozens of huts offering gifts, German treats, and traditional beverages. It also inclu...
11/24/2025

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt holds dozens of huts offering gifts, German treats, and traditional beverages. It also includes an ice skating rink as well as music performed by artists from around the world. The Christkindlmarkt is located at Carter Green in downtown Carmel which opened on Nov. 22 and lasts until Dec. 24.

PHOTOS: Emily Feng .chen

As Thanksgiving approaches, Emma Hu, operations managing editor and senior, reflects on society’s lack of gratitude towa...
11/22/2025

As Thanksgiving approaches, Emma Hu, operations managing editor and senior, reflects on society’s lack of gratitude towards celebrities.

“We are not entitled to receive content from celebrities,” Hu said. “Be it posts from themselves or of their partners, nobody owes you anything.”

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GRAPHICS: Isabella Spierdowis

Senior Lainey Weishaar is a student author who wrote the book “Bosco the Dragon”.Weishaar said the idea came from the fa...
11/22/2025

Senior Lainey Weishaar is a student author who wrote the book “Bosco the Dragon”.

Weishaar said the idea came from the fact that her brother left for college last year. “It’s about Bosco (the dragon) who wants to visit his brother, Brendle, who lives in a town called Dragon Town, far away in the mountains. He wants to go, but he’s scared to go by himself,” said Weishaar.

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In the third installment of our guest essay series, Teen Services Librarian and Teen Artist in Residence Coordinator Mik...
11/21/2025

In the third installment of our guest essay series, Teen Services Librarian and Teen Artist in Residence Coordinator Mike Cherry discusses the impact of art on his life.

“Looking back on it now, I realize studying art helped me to think more clearly and critically,” Cherry said. “It gave me an outlet for expressing emotions, and it fostered creativity that would later transfer to other skills such as teaching.”

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WRITING: Mike Cherry

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