BY ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL When the Carmel High science wing was built six years ago, the plan was ambitious. The building, which includes classrooms 1, 2 and 3, as well as a staff…
Category: Opinion
Why is political awareness among students important? And what CHS is doing to facilitate discussion
BY ANASTASIA ZOLOTOVA Politics: perhaps one of the most dreaded words in the English language, which can incur instant discomfort and tension within an entire population. But it can also instigate healthy…
An increasingly fearful world must learn to cope with impacts of mass violence
BY MICHAEL LAKIND Across America, controversy surrounds garlic, a motorcycle and a clown. These seemingly unconnected subjects have contributed to the phenomenon of security becoming a more prominent aspect of entertainment, which…
Growing need to help Amazon fires proves awareness isn’t enough
BY MILES PREKOSKI It’s fair to say the forest fires in the Amazon have sparked global concern. Since late summer, the “lungs of the earth” have been burning at an unprecedented pace….
Philosophical Minute
BY JORDI FAXON There are few notions as pervasive in Western society as duty. By duty, I’m referring to an individual’s externally enforced responsibilities, specifically without the individual’s consent: the universal responsibilities…
Resources for SAT Subject Tests lacking significantly at CHS
By JORDI FAXON The College Board is well-known for providing SAT and AP tests, which many colleges have come to demand in their admissions processes. A creation that the organization is less…
How a wealth tax would create an opportunity to equalize America’s ever-present economic divide
BY PETER ELLISON American history is littered with the stories of daring and tenacious men and women pulling themselves from poverty to success through hard work and sheer force of will: Andrew…
Severity of President Trump’s outrageous remarks continually ignored by the public
BY ELLAH FOSTER With his strict views on immigration, abortion and everything in between, it is no secret that President Donald Trump is a controversial figure. There will undoubtedly always be a…
Celebrity worship demands attention for youth impact, real-life repercussions
BY KYLIE YEATMAN Originating from Eminem in the early 2000s, the term “stan” comes from a combination of the words “stalker” and “fan,” with the rapper’s own single of the same name…
‘Bodacious Booty’ senior superlative unacceptable in modern climate
BY TAYLOR DESMOND As the school year comes to a close and yearbooks are passed around among students, CHS teenagers flip through the senior polls to see the winners for each category….