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Attention seniors, CHS Class of 2025 Superlatives Nominations are officially out! There are a total of 19 categories. Yo...
02/14/2025

Attention seniors, CHS Class of 2025 Superlatives Nominations are officially out! There are a total of 19 categories. You may nominate a fellow senior through this link: tinyurl.com/carmelsuperlatives2025 or thought the link in our bio. The form will close on March 7, 2025. You are not required to fill out every category and all answers are anonymous. These nominations will be compiled and another form will be sent out later with the formal voting for CHS Class of 2025 Superlatives.

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, members of the HiLite staff discuss which of the five love languages they most closely id...
02/12/2025

As Valentine’s Day approaches, members of the HiLite staff discuss which of the five love languages they most closely identity with. The five love languages include acts of service, physical touch, quality time, gift giving and words of affirmation. In this installation, Feature reporter and junior Charlotte Moser detailed why she finds acts of service to be most pleasant.
“I’ve always thought there was something beautiful about going out of your way and out of your routine to help another person,” Moser said. According to Moser, acts of service function as a reminder that someone cares for you and went out of their way to make your day easier. To read the full column or read about other love languages throughout the week, visit hilite.org.

WRITING: Charlotte Moser

Taste the season by exploring the CHS Carmel Cafe. Learn about popular drinks, fun facts and a behind the scenes look in...
02/08/2025

Taste the season by exploring the CHS Carmel Cafe. Learn about popular drinks, fun facts and a behind the scenes look into this favorite spot.

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Carmel Studio Theatre performs a production of Brainstrom from Feb. 6 to 8. Read a Q&A with stage manager and actors on ...
02/08/2025

Carmel Studio Theatre performs a production of Brainstrom from Feb. 6 to 8. Read a Q&A with stage manager and actors on hilite.org

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Congratulations to all of the Scholastic Writing Regional Contest award winners at CHS! Over 30 CHS students won gold ke...
02/03/2025

Congratulations to all of the Scholastic Writing Regional Contest award winners at CHS! Over 30 CHS students won gold keys, silver keys and honorable mentions. Amy Xu was nominated for the American Voices Scholarship. Congratulate all of them on their success!

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On Jan. 25 and 26, the Carmel High School Speech and Debate team won 1st Place Sweepstakes at the 2025 Indiana Schools S...
02/02/2025

On Jan. 25 and 26, the Carmel High School Speech and Debate team won 1st Place Sweepstakes at the 2025 Indiana Schools Speech and Debate Association (ISSDA) State Debate Tournament. This victory marks Carmel’s third state debate championship in four years.

Almost all of Carmel’s competitors advanced to elimination rounds. Additionally, Maxwell Gootee, club president and senior, was awarded the William S. Hicks Award for Congress by the ISSDA Board of Directors.

Congratulations to all competitors and winners!

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JANUARY IN PHOTOS: Review January through the lenses of our HiLite photographers. See the full gallery at hilite.org. PH...
02/01/2025

JANUARY IN PHOTOS: Review January through the lenses of our HiLite photographers. See the full gallery at hilite.org.

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As The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis celebrates its 100th anniversary, Feature editor and junior Aidah Brown reflect...
01/30/2025

As The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis celebrates its 100th anniversary, Feature editor and junior Aidah Brown reflects on how her initial visit to The Children’s Museum shifted her opinion of museums. Aidah found the interactive and unconventional features of the museum to be far more interesting than the dusty display cases she associated with museums. The interactive exhibits are more engaging to visit and appeal to various learning styles. Children’s museums spark creativity and allow children to express that creativity and use their imaginations.

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As the deaf population begins to increase, students and teachers discuss the importance of learning sign language. “Bein...
01/29/2025

As the deaf population begins to increase, students and teachers discuss the importance of learning sign language.

“Being able to talk to somebody without actually ‘talking’ to them is really special,” senior Rosie Martin said. “A lot of people speak Spanish or French and all that, but being able to learn sign language is so unique, being able to communicate with someone like that.”

Read more at hilite.org

WRITING: Catherine Guo
PHOTOGRAPHY: Catherine Guo
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As the deaf population begins to increase, students and teachers discuss the importance of learning sign language. // “B...
01/29/2025

As the deaf population begins to increase, students and teachers discuss the importance of learning sign language. // “Being able to talk to somebody without actually ‘talking’ to them is really special,” senior Rosie Martin said. “A lot of people speak Spanish or French and all that, but being able to learn sign language is so unique, being able to communicate with someone like that.”

Read more at hilite.org

WRITING: Catherine Guo
PHOTOGRAPHY: Catherine Guo
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On Jan. 24-26, Carmel theater students participated in the Indiana State Thespians Conference. State Thespian Officer an...
01/28/2025

On Jan. 24-26, Carmel theater students participated in the Indiana State Thespians Conference.

State Thespian Officer and Senior Jack Kennedy said, “There’s a ton of workshops and different scholarship opportunities, and it’s a great way for all of the Indiana thespians to come together for the love of theater and participate in so many different ways.

Read the full Q&A at hilite.org
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PHOTOS: Catherine Guo
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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
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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.”

Read the story at hilite.org to learn more!

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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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