BY KEA YENGST While the crowd is cheering in the bleachers and Carmel’s football team scores another touchdown, one group works behind the scenes to run the concession stand, provide equipment needed…
As student enrollment rises, on third of CHS teachers are working overtime
BY MARTIN SEVCIK One third of teachers at Carmel High School are teaching six instructional periods per day, one period more than their contract requires, in exchange for additional compensation, raising concerns…
Shortage of substitutes puts pressure on teachers
BY LOGAN FALKEL Due to a shortage of substitute teacherson campus, Carmel High teachers have been giving up their preparatory periods to fill in for absent colleagues, the repercussions of which are…
Social media leads to increased mental health issues in teen girls
BY MICHELLE FOLEY Scientific studies have observed a link between adolescent girls’ longer exposure to social media and their increasing rates of mental health-related issues, impacts which numerous female students at Carmel…
Leadership class presents holiday spirit initiative with philanthropy in mind
BY JULIA KURZ Courtesy of the Leadership class at Carmel High School, this year’s holiday festivities will not only include spirit days, holiday perks and a winter rally, but a combined philanthropic…
Science Olympiad provides STEM-oriented students with opportunities to compete
BY MARTIN SEVCIK The Science Olympiad club is preparing to enter its second year of competition, in which students compete in 23 different events covering topics like meteorology, physiology and environmental science…
Test-optional colleges are the future of education
BY KYLIE YEATMAN When the University of Chicago, one of the top 20 colleges in the U.S. according to USA Today, made the decision to go test-optional, allowing students to opt to…
Opinions diverge on productivity of ‘OK Boomer’ meme
BY ANDREW WANG With the prevalence of internet trends capitalizing on the growing generational gap between baby boomers and Generation Z, members of both generations have varying opinions on the value of…
Students broaden cultural horizons on trip to Japan
BY BELA PATEL In June 2020, a group of 10 students will be able to visit and tour Japan for up to 11 days and learn about the culture and customs there….
Flu Season prompts reminders about necessity of vaccines
BY ARIELLE CASTANGA As the temperature drops and the days get shorter, flu season is upon us. Characteristically marked by the winter months, the flu has claimed between 12,000 and 79,000 lives…