Past Issues

Titanic

Titanic Table of Contents
October 7, 2021
Antique Accolades
CHS students, teacher maintain collections to connect with friends, family, remind them of cherished memories
Austin Guo | October 7, 2021
Hockey Highs
Carmel Icehounds hockey team embraces “top dog” mentality heading into season
Aniket Biswal | October 7, 2021
Turning Gears
Engineering club members relay importance of collaboration, learning from mistakes
Daniel Kim | October 7, 2021
The Sound of Music
Music evokes emotional responses in students, bands director
Addison Joyce | October 7, 2021
Ladies First
Despite fan theories, Rose could not fit Jack on raft, she should prioritize herself first
Sowmya Chundi | October 7, 2021
More Than Meets the Eye
Students reflect on “iceberg illusion” of success
Maryam Hafeez | October 7, 2021
No Man Left Behind
Rose should have saved Jack, 20th Century Studios missed opportunity to strengthen film
Cady Armstrong | October 7, 2021
Individual Icebergs
HiLite staff members share personal icebergs, pet peeves
Matthew Du, Zainab Idrees, Avery Carlisle, and Eva Glazier | October 7, 2021
A Ripple Effect
See how the Titanic wreck impacted future ships, other technology
Riley Terbush and Maddie Misterka | October 7, 2021
A Mythical Reality
With increase in conspiracy theories, it is important to use credible sources for information
Lily Farrell | October 7, 2021
Loud and Clear
Student, WHJE adviser, NPR journalist share insight on importance of radio
Tsion Daniel | October 7, 2021
Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst
Disasters can happen at any time, here is how CHS prepares for them
Saahas Kandru | October 7, 2021
The Art of Cards
Q&A with junior Grace Zhu on her passion for playing cards
Dariush Khurram | October 7, 2021
Representing Everyone
Sumedha Kota | October 7, 2021

Toy Story

Sci-Fi Guy
Science fiction often contains insights about society
Archit Kalra | May 4, 2022
February 25, 2022: Toy Story
February 25, 2022
A New Barbie World
Students, sociology teacher discuss legacy of Barbie, efforts, progress representing diverse bodies, cultures, races
Kruti Subbannavar | February 25, 2022
The Game of Life
Yichen Liu and Olivia McKee | February 25, 2022
2 INFINITY
“Toy Story 2” makes natural, insightful contributions to the franchise
Christian Ledbetter | February 25, 2022
Not Just Toys
Take a look at the plot, characters of Pixar's first movie series: Toy Story
Karolena Zhou | February 25, 2022
One Man’s Trash
Chenyao Liu and Ryan Zhang | February 25, 2022
AND B3YOND
“Toy Story 3” shares emotional message, iconic scenes, making it best movie in series
Darshini Shankar | February 25, 2022
When You Wish Upon A Star
Students, teachers express interest, appreciation for imagineering, process behind Disney’s creative attractions
Leah Tan | February 25, 2022
Old Souls
Societal pressures, family roles affect oldest children, family dynamics
Arya Pinnamaneni | February 25, 2022
Blast Through the Past
Check out some CHS students’ childhood toys, memories
Raghav Sriram and Karolena Zhou | February 25, 2022
Cry About It
Pixar’s impressive ability to create emotional stories using inanimate objects should be celebrated, developed further
Chloe Sun | February 25, 2022
Stay in School
Cady Armstrong | February 25, 2022
All Grown Up
Students, teacher examine what it means to be “grown up”
Maddie Misterka | February 25, 2022
Toys over Time
Riley TerBush | February 25, 2022

Harry Potter

Fated
Students, counselor discuss following fate, making one’s own choices for their future
Kruti Subbannavar | December 3, 2021
Books Rule
Harry Potter books convey more accurate depiction than movies
Kate Loper | December 3, 2021
Movies for the Win
Harry Potter movies focus on most important plot developments, are more enjoyable
Zainab Idrees | December 3, 2021
Art/ist
Society should separate art from artist, avoid disregarding one’s art after controversy
Alivia Romaniuk | December 3, 2021
Interwoven
“Harry Potter” series riddled with cultural insensitivity, prompts conversation about proper representation
Pallevi Pillai | December 3, 2021
Is “The Cursed Child” Canon?
Eddie Sun | December 3, 2021
Unique Pets
Q&A with sophomore Elizabeth Hart about her unique pet frog
Michelle Wan | December 3, 2021
Yule Ball
Students are excited for the Yule Ball despite location change
Saumya Somasi | December 3, 2021
Lights, Camera, Magic
Tech theatre teacher, students reflect on use of special effects in productions
Darshini Shankar | December 3, 2021
The Art of Potion Making
Q&A with baker, freshman Savneet Dulay
Maggie Meyer | December 3, 2021
A World of Fantasy
Students, teachers, offer opinions on fan fiction, fan culture
Christian Ledbetter | December 3, 2021
Adoption Illusion
Students, teachers reflect on adoption, foster care process, address misconceptions during National Adoption Awareness Month
Raghav Sriram, Siri Surapaneni | December 3, 2021
The Boy Who Lived
Check out the timeline of Harry Potter's adventures throughout the 8 films
Jillian Moore and Elise Varhan | December 3, 2021
The Sorting Hat
Take this quiz to find out which Harry Potter house you belong in
Riley Laferriere and Elise Varhan | December 3, 2021
Fact in Fiction
Leah Tan | December 3, 2021

Star Wars

New “Star Wars” movies use better technology
Matthew Du | May 4, 2022
Old “Star Wars” movies have greater quality
Claire He | May 4, 2022
See a map of the “Star Wars” galaxy, significant planets
May 4, 2022
Students, teacher highlight rise of artificial intelligence
Addison Joyce | May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022: Star Wars
May 4, 2022
Battle of Generations
Students, teachers discuss differences between new, old generation Star Wars fans
Royce Brown | May 4, 2022
The Code
Religion influences ‘Star Wars’, students’ lives in various ways
Maryam Hafeez | May 4, 2022
A Galactic History
Look at the major events of the "Star Wars" franchise
Sam Hawkins and Karolena Zhou | May 4, 2022
Fangirling Out of This World
People should embrace fandom, connect over interests
Cady Armstrong | May 4, 2022
Girl Power
Star Wars’ female characterization improved, still lacks diversity
Sumedha Kota | May 4, 2022
A New Hope
Students, teachers consider post-pandemic world
Avery Carlisle | May 4, 2022
Explore the Galaxy
Check out the history of space exploration
Aniket Biswal and Austin Guo | May 4, 2022
Star Wars vs. Star Trek
Take a look at similarities, differences between iconic sci-fi series "Star Wars" and "Star Trek"
Caroline Just | May 4, 2022
Star Wars: Table of Contents
May 4, 2022
Different But Together
Students, teacher discuss different backgrounds in Unified Track members
Lorna Ding | May 4, 2022

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Bright Future?
Take a look at both the positive and negative predictions people have for the future of the world
Chloe Sun and Emily Sandy | May 14, 2021
The Path Ahead
Students explain their career paths, decisions on not going to college
Kruti Subbannavar | May 14, 2021
BIG Plans
CHS students anticipate lives after high school
Daniel Tian and Olivia McKee | May 14, 2021
Ready, Set, Goal
Students involved in rigorous academics, extracurriculars discuss benefits of goal setting
Jillian Moore | May 14, 2021
Workin’ It
Students look at motivation for, importance of obtaining first job in high school
Riley Laferriere | May 14, 2021
Mental Minute
Throughout Carmel High School new mental health services arise in efforts to help students
Darshini Shankar | May 14, 2021
Smelting Silver
Christian Ledbetter | May 14, 2021
Worth a Shot
Students express hopes about vaccine distribution process, encourage others to get vaccinated
Leah Tan | May 14, 2021
The Life and Times of Charles Dickens
Gray Martens | May 14, 2021

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Don’t rain on my (Pride) Parade
Riley Laferriere | December 11, 2020
By the Book
Don’t judge a book by its genre
Grace Xu | December 11, 2020
Cultural Pride
Students celebrate their unique cultures, reflect on previous prejudices
Leah Tan | December 11, 2020
reputation
Maintaining reputation as young person can cause pressure, stress, but also positive impacts, results
Maddie Misterka | December 11, 2020
Digital Romance
Students consider modern romance, communication in digital age
Jillian Moore | December 11, 2020
Sense and Sensibility
Students, teacher consider what influences students’ decision-making for classes
Sarah Zheng | December 11, 2020
Pride and Prejudice Story
Take a look at the story of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
Gray Martens | December 11, 2020
Women of STEM
CHS female students recognize prejudices regarding their role in STEM community, stress female participation in field
Kruti Subbannavar and Jasmine Zhang | December 11, 2020
In The Arts
Olivia Stock | December 11, 2020

THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS

Queen’s Gambit
“Queen’s Gambit” series brings out renewed interest to chess players
Aniket Biswal and Andrew Caito | March 5, 2021
Through the Looking-Glass Story
Olivia Childress | March 5, 2021
For the Aesthetic
Students connect “aesthetics” to identity, perception of others
Grace Xu | March 5, 2021
Realms of the Mind
Students, physician discuss impact of dreams on psychology, state of mind
Archit Kalra | March 5, 2021
Looking in a Mirror
Identical twins share their differences, similarities
Ally Horwitz | March 5, 2021
It’s a Small World After All
Students, teachers share experiences on exposure to world languages, learning English as new language
Austin Guo | March 5, 2021
Looking Back
Emily Carlisle and Eva Glazier | March 5, 2021
Magnifying Microbes
CHS science teachers, students share experiences conducting experiments during COVID-19 pandemic
Raghav Sriram | March 5, 2021

FRANKENSTEIN

Alternate Beginnings
Mother, daughter recount in-vitro fertilization, impact of fertility issues
Cady Armstrong | October 30, 2020
Just Write
Student writers reflect impact of professional authors, how writing helps them in life
Zainab Idrees | October 30, 2020
The Story We Tell Ourselves
Eva Glazier | October 30, 2020
Keep Your Distance
Valliei Chandrakumar | October 30, 2020
The Story of Frankenstein
Gray Martens | October 30, 2020
Giving Clothing A New Life
Calina He | October 30, 2020
From Different Parts
Students with metal implants experience unique challenges
Austin Guo | October 30, 2020
Experimental
Ally Horwitz | October 30, 2020
A Mind Of Its Own
Raghav Sriram | October 30, 2020
A Woman’s World
Sam Hawkins | October 30, 2020

TRUTH OR DARE

Dare to be Yourself
LGBTQ+ students share their coming out stories and what it means to express themselves
Viyang Hao and Sarah Zheng | March 12, 2020
Leaving Dare
Feb. 6 ban on flavored e-cigarette sales brings past, present drug prevention programs to attention
Christian Ledbetter | March 12, 2020
All About The World
Natalie Khamis, Rhea Acharya, and Jackie Hur | March 12, 2020
Liar Liar
Learn how to catch liars, statistics, psychology of lying
Emily Sandy and Chole Sun | March 12, 2020
Staying True In Blue & Gold
Valliei Chandrakumar | March 12, 2020
Luck of the Daredevil
Athletes participate in extreme sports that pose physical challenges
Kassi Darnell and Alivia Romaniuk | March 12, 2020
Truth or Dare?
Edward Dong and Olivia Childress | March 12, 2020
Truth: Letter from the Editor
Anushka Dasgupta | March 12, 2020
Words to Give
Uma Kandallu | March 12, 2020
(Not) the Model Minority
Raghav Sriram | March 12, 2020

UNO

One Last Goodbye
Student, teacher, mental health coordinator discuss dealing with death of loved ones, grieving process associated with loss
Angela Qian | October 18, 2019
A Year in Art
Aditi Kumar, Angela Chen, and Richa Louis | October 18, 2019
In the Top 1%: Academics
Senior Yannik Singh, Indiana Rising Star Class of 2020
Angela Li | October 18, 2019
If U-NO, You Know
Learn how to play UNO, the history behind it, key strategies for winning UNO
Rhea Acharya and Lillian He | October 18, 2019
Being Unique
Community members, students recognize struggle of standing out among accomplished siblings
Viyang Hao and Tara Kandallu | October 18, 2019
UNO: Letter from the Editors
Anushka Dasgupta and Tara Kandallu | October 18, 2019
One to One
Student, counselor consider challenges, responsibilities of students in single parent households
Pranav Jothirajah | October 18, 2019
In the Top 1%: Softball
Senior Stormy Kotzelnick, ranked seventh best player in the nation for 2020 class
Angela Li | October 18, 2019
The More The Merrier
Staff member Calina He reveals thoughts on having multiple siblings
Calina He | October 18, 2019
Losing and Learning a Language
CHS students, staff discuss monolingualism, struggles they’ve had learning another language
Kris Otten | October 18, 2019
In the Top 1%: Performing Arts
Senior Aidan Mellor, Ambassadors, Select Sound member
October 18, 2019
All By Myself
Staff member Karolena Zhou discusses life as only child
October 18, 2019
In the Top 1%: Tennis
Senior Presley Thieneman, top ranked men’s tennis player in Indiana
Angela Li | October 18, 2019
Making The Move To America
Students, staff reflect on being first-generation American
Christian Ledbetter and Grace Xu | October 18, 2019

CALL OF DUTY

A Duty to Serve
CHS students, faculty discuss mandatory military service, concept of drafting
Karen Zhang | December 6, 2019
Powerful Heroines
Emily Carlisle, Hannah Gretz share their favorite female Disney characters
Emily Carlisle and Hannah Gretz | December 6, 2019
Spreading Joy to Others
Students, parents reflect on benefits of mission trips
Sarah Zheng and Viyang Hao | December 6, 2019
Called to Leadership
Emma Uber, Vice President of Current Activities for Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council (CMYC), discusses her experiences in leadership role
Isabella White | December 6, 2019
Running Off True Courage
Students weigh possible benefits, learning experiences from Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
Valliei Chandrakumar | December 6, 2019
A Family Affair
Daniel Kim | December 6, 2019
Double Duty
Current social studies teacher, chemistry teacher discuss experiences in past profession
Andrew Caito | December 6, 2019
Doggy Duty
Students, staff emphasize value of police, therapy dogs to one’s mentality, workplace
Marissa Ryan | December 6, 2019
Call of Duty: Letter from the Editor
Anushka Dasgupta and Tara Kandallu | December 6, 2019
Serving Our Society
CHS students learn vital skills through public service programs, appreciate their significance
Leah Tan | December 6, 2019
Call of Duty: The Game
Take a look at the fundamentals of the popular game
Gray Martens, Riley TerBush | December 6, 2019

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