By KYLIE YEATMAN To understand the excellence of Dua Lipa’s sophomore album “Future Nostalgia,” one must first understand the prevalence of South European pop stars in today’s cultural landscape. Born to Kosovo…
Writing prompts for the global pandemic
By JORDI FAXON Keeping oneself busy, much less motivated, takes a serious effort during these murky, cloistered times. I imagine many of us have a propensity for idleness and catatonia. That said,…
Thank you, signed _________ (fill in the blank)
By JULIA KURZ I started this coronavirus break–from school, the world, my friends–determined to accomplish the series of goals that would result in the namesake of the operation on which I staked…
Time to reflect
By ARIELLE CASTAGNA As I stare out my window into the cloudy gray mist that surrounds the greenery, I reflect on my seemingly endless years in school. Not once this year did…
CHS mourns the passing of Muna Mohammed
By JORDI FAXON “Muna had this unspoken strength about her that you could probably see just by looking at her,” senior Mia Poletti explains. “She had all these stories from Zanzibar, where…
Keep calm and study on
By BELA PATEL Carmel High School’s closure has put extreme stress on some students, including myself. Not only is this requiring all the teachers to adjust their school planning, but it is…
Write it all down
By EMMA BROWN Over the past two weeks of distance learning, I have received dozens of assignments from various different courses, but none as difficult as this article. After receiving the assignment…
The fort on top of the world
By LOGAN FALKEL In the two weeks since school stopped, my feet have walked thousands of steps on the same trail, a trail that climbs from my home to a place my…
MIA’S RANTS: Stop assuming my allergies are coronavirus
By MIA KOTELEC Rapid fire sneezing. Drippy nose. Congestion. Yeah, I agree it’s pretty gross, but whether I like it or not, those are just the simple repercussions of having allergies that…
COVID-19 holds potential for a historic turning point–we just don’t know what it is yet
By MICHELLE FOLEY Last week, my close friend turned 18, so our friend group of five got together to celebrate in a gathering which would have been entirely innocent a few weeks…