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Second Bennet daughter, very smart but has a sharp tongue and is quick to judge Darcy at first.
Fortune-hunting militia officer who attracts Elizabeth before she discovers his sketchy past.
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17 the number of film and TV interpretations of Pride and Prejudice
35 the number of languages Austen’s works have been translated into
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Background
The Trip
The Bennets are a middle-class family with five unmarried daughters, and they will lose their estate if they don’t marry.
Jane and Elizabeth Bennet go to visit Bingley, and Darcy starts to like Elizabeth. When they come back, they find Collins at their house.
The Party
The Proposal
A young gentleman, Bingley, comes into town and visits the Bennets with his friend Darcy. Elizabeth dislikes Darcy because he has too much pride and doesn’t like the party. Her older sister Jane and Bingley like each other a lot.
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nobbish priest who will inherit the Bennets’ land if one f their daughters do not marry.
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1813 year Pride and Prejudice was originally published by Jane Austen, a prominent English novelist of the time
20 million copies of Pride of Prejudice have been sold since it was released
The Turning Point
The Ending
Elizabeth begins to think better of Darcy and dislike Wickham, who elopes with her younger sister Lydia.
Darcy proposes to Elizabeth and she accepts, despite being urged by others not to. Jane and Bingley are also married.
peatedly and proposes marriage, s and accuses him of hurting Jane and d disinheriting Wickham. He admits nts out Wickham’s sketchy past.
The Party Lydia and Wickham finally come home, but are coldly received and soon leave. Elizabeth finds out Darcy is going to propose to her again, and she’s okay with it this time.
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In The Arts Fear of discrimination leaves people of color underrepresented in art WORDS OLIVIA STOCK SUBMITTED PHOTOS JASMINE HSU, SAVANNAH KHAN
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eople of color tend to be underrepresented in the arts in the United States. Whether art by people of color is overtaken by more Eurocentric art or they never pursued their artistic passions in the first place, the arts lack a proportionate amount of artists of color. According to a 2014 study by BFAMFAPhD,a collective formed in 2012 to make art, reports , and teaching tools to advocate for cultural equity in the United States, 81% of people who graduate with an art degree are white (non-Hispanic) despite only 63% of the population being white (non-Hispanic). Jasmine Hsu, student leader of the Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics (A5) Club and senior, said A5 club officers work to combat underrepresentation of Asian-American artists by highlighting the accomplishments of successful Asian-Americans in that field. She said the lack of Asian-American artists is a result of prejudice against the arts within the Asian-American community. “A lot of times in the arts it can be a struggle to find financial independence when you go into an art field, whether that be actual drawing and
COLORFUL CRAFTS Jasmine Hsu, student leader of the Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics (A5) Club and senior, works on a drawing during an evening at home. Hsu believes that AsianAmericans are not well represented in the artistic field.
painting, whether that be a musician, whether that be an athlete; it’s hard to make a living off of that,” Hsu said. “You have to be very lucky, you have to have the right connections (and) good networking skills. And so because of that, a lot of parents fear their children going into that. They want their kids to be economically stable.” Savannah Khan, Tech Theater member and senior, said fear of prejudice kept her from pursuing leadership positions until recently. “For me, I’m one of three people of color in the tech theater department,” Khan said, “and, until this year, I was scared to go for things in a leadership position because I was scared of how I’d be seen or whether people would listen to me.” For her part, Jennifer Bubp, Painting 1-2 and AP Art History teacher, said she could see why people of color could become discouraged in art classes at this school, especially at the lower levels, but that she would like to see more African-American students in her classes. “I feel like a lot of times the theme that we throw out — for example, whether it be a self portrait or
Meet the Artists
Take a look at some influential African American and Latinx artists Nina Chanel Abney (1982-) American contemporary artist and painter. In her works, she explores who explores race, gender, pop culture, homophobia and politics.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent. His works had roots in neoexpressionism, referencing everything from his heritage to political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verses. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) Mexican painter known for her works inspired by Mexican artifacts and nature. She began painting after she suffered a severe injury in a bus accident. She is most well-known for self-portraits portraying her inner pain and passion. GRAPHIC DANIEL TIAN
SOURCE BIOGRAPHY, NASHER MUSEUM
a landscape or whatever — a lot of times the kids will kind of gravitate towards the mainstream genre,” Bubp said. “They’ll try to usually copy or look at the masters for inspiration and what happens a lot of times is I feel like a lot of their stories get lost, like the personal narrative and so I would say I can see how a person of color might feel like they might lose a little bit of their voice in that way.” Khan said the best way to combat underrepresentation is to let people of color know it is possible for them to achieve the same things as white individuals. “Not appointing people in leadership positions because they are people of color, but making sure that it is spread out and make it aware to people of color that they can be in leadership positions or even involved in stuff that they think is harder to get into because it’s more white-dominated (is a solution),” Khan said. According to Bubp, there are ways the art department here could improve in order to better accommodate aspiring artists of color.
BEHIND THE SCENES Senior Savannah Khan (left) and junior Arthur Mansavage (right) test out and set up a light during Tech Theater. Khan said she is one of three people of color in the tech theater department and up until recently, she was scared to go for leadership positions due to fear of prejudice.
“I would say allowing students the opportunity to voice their own personal vision because that’s the whole idea of an artist, about their style (and) their voice, even learning the technique,” Bubp said. “As I’ve mentioned in our beginning classes, we’re trying to give them a strong foundation of skills (and) even within that construct being able to see things from their perspective and being able to voice their own personal stories is definitely something that we can be more cognizant of.” Hsu said it’s important for an individual to determine a path on their own rather than letting parents determine what is best. She said, “If your life purpose is ultimately happiness then you need to find what brings you that joy. It might bring your parents joy for you to become a doctor, but you know what? Eventually they will pass on and you will be left by yourself. And when you’re left by yourself, A what are you doing?”
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A WOMAN'S
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CHS female students recognize prejudices regarding their role in STEM community, stress female participation in field WORDS KRUTI SUBBANNAVAR, JASMINE ZHANG
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ince the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, discriminated against. There needs to be real change Engineering, Mathematics) was coined in through efforts to teach young girls about STEM, 2001, the field has been primarily male- expose them to the field and make them aware of the dominated. However, as the STEM field continues prejudice that exists in order to make a real difference.” But prejudice against females in STEM roles to expand and grow, more and more females are starting to get involved with the community. Still, that were traditionally male have persisted for a according to Western Governors University, currently long time. According to a report by Pew Research in the United States only 15% of direct science and Center, 50% of women in traditionally male jobs have been on the receiving end of discrimination engineering jobs are held by women. Geetika Chitturi, president of the Carmel and sexual harrassment. This is not just limited Society of Women Engineers Next (SWENext) to the workplace, as prejudice persists even in the Club, the CHS chapter of the world’s largest most common spaces. Chitturi said she has organization for women in experienced prejudice despite engineering, and sophomore, only being a high school student. There needs to be real said it is important for females “Oftentimes, when I am to have a role in the STEM change through efforts to field because it increases teach young girls about STEM, in mostly male settings with people I do not know well, female representation. expose them to the field, and which occurs frequently at “The more women join make them aware of the STEM events or in STEM STEM fields, the more equality we will get because prejudice that exists in order to classes, I and my ideas tend to be ignored and my ability the numbers would definitively make a real difference. to perform is automatically prove that gender plays no role JUNIOR SARAH FERNANDO discounted due to me being a in determining the capability of someone to be successful in STEM,” Chitturi said. female,” Chitturi said. Chavali said she faced prejudice for being in Girija Chavali, student leader of the Carmel Girls Who Code Club and junior, said she LEGORobotics in eighth grade. She said when she concurred with Chitturi’s statement. She added was in a computer class, a boy in the same class it is important now more than ever to encourage had assumed that she did not know how to use a females to take up STEM professions, especially in computer and was trying to teach her how to open technology and engineering. She said STEM was new tabs on the laptop. Chavali said prejudice is also present in the important as it could be connected to every field, and, hence, all people, not only females, should physical aspect of being one of two girls in her AP Computer Science class, and it was unfortunate that look into learning something based in STEM. Sarah Fernando, member of Carmel Girls Who more girls were not in classes such as these. Industrial technology teacher Laura Erli also Code Club and junior, said the industry has evolved to incorporate female employees, but there is still a lot recounted her experiences with prejudices for being to be done to normalize their participation in STEM. a female in a male-dominated field. Erli said when Fernando said, “Women are equal or sometimes even she was taking construction classes in high school her better than their male counterparts and should not be teacher commented that those who could not lift the
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wood delivered for the class should not have been there. Erli also talked about the time she was looking for a new job as the school she was teaching at was closing. She said, “I had one interview that as I walked down the hall toward the engineering department, I clearly heard one of the gentlemen from the department mutter, ‘It’s a girl.’ I clearly was wasting my time at that location. It was to my ultimate benefit since eventually I got a call from CHS and am now enjoying my job more than I could have imagined.” According to Erli, there is no point in limiting progress simply because of a person’s gender. “I have always believed that everyone has the right to study and work in a field that they love. Gender,
On the Job
race, age or religion should not play a factor in if you can do something or not,” Erli said. Erli, who majored in technology in college, said her major was male-dominated and she was the only girl taking construction and manufacturing courses in high school. According to Erli, this kind of representation is important because women are often not represented in this field and young females have something to look up to, seeing not only males getting involved in the STEM community. Fernando said despite the prejudice women in the STEM field face, she wants to show all women that the STEM field is not just for men and all are welcome and that they can make a change if they really want to.
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Take a look at the jobs women take in the STEM field, famous female STEM figures GRAPHIC JOSHIKA SATHYAMATHAN
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Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who with her husband, Pierre Curie, discovered polonium and radium in 1898. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she is the only woman to win the award in two different fields: chemistry and physics. A few months after this discovery, Marie Curie died from leukemia caused by radiation.
Chemists
Software Engineers
Marie Curie
Hattie Scott Peterson
Civil Engineers Hattie Scott Peterson is believed to be the first African-American woman to gain a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Shortly after she graduated from Howard University, she joined the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1954, where she was the first woman engineer and encouraged engineering as a profession for women.
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EMPOWERED PRESENTATION Geetika Chitturi, student leader of Carmel SWENext club and sophomore, presents about women in engineering at an event. This year due to COVID-19 the club is meeting only over zoom and events like the one in the picture are not taking place. SUBMITTED PHOTO GEETIKA CHITTURI CODE AT HOME Girija Chavali, student leader of Girls Who Code club and junior, codes from the comfort of her own home. Besides meeting through zoom calls the club is very independent this year, members work on a software and code at their own pace. PHOTO LUKE MILLER
“Even if you’re not female, I encourage you to do what you can to make the STEM field a more inclusive place that females are not afraid to get into. Educate yourself on the discrimination and prejudice women face in the workplace and do something to make a change.” Fernando said. Chitturi said she believes women are able to find more opportunities if they are able to overcome the prejudice they face because their talents will be recognized. “I think it is important that I have a role in this field because it increases female representation in STEM,” she said. “The more women (that) join STEM fields, the more equality we will get because the numbers would definitively prove that gender plays no role in determining the capability of someone to be successful in STEM. More women in STEM also increases the support system for women in STEM which is vital to many women as a source of comfort and compassion in a male-dominated field where they often feel that they are not listened to or understood.”
According to Western Governors University, young females often do not see many women going into the STEM field, so they have fewer role models and examples to follow. With more females already getting involved in STEM, the field is only to expand further. As the number of females studying STEM in schools and pursuing careers in this field, the field is evolving and is working towards the normalization of female participation in STEM. According to Chitturi, “Products and services directed towards a female market that have been designed by men in the past are beginning to shift into the control of women in the industry who are more familiar with what female consumers are looking for.” As the workplace grows and evolves to accommodate more women, the number of women in STEM jobs has also increased exponentially. According to LinkedIn, more women have entered STEM jobs in the past 40 years than ever seen before. The article stated that male-dominated
fields such as construction, public safety, design and others saw the most increase in female representation. Jobs such as test development engineer, automotive salesperson, and architect saw increases of 243%, 154% and 127% respectively. Though the gap is close to being bridged, Chivali said there still remains a lot to do for women to be able to comfortably work in STEM fields and take even more pride in their jobs. Chavali said being in a STEM field as a woman was a matter of confidence, of unlearning the fear of it and starting to stop associating coding or other STEM jobs with males. She said, “There are a lot of women who want to do coding and given the right resources, she could flourish in that field, but because of societal standards of what a woman is supposed to, even if the gender gap is getting smaller, there is still a lot to improve in creating a support system that helps women do what they A actually want to do.”
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Featuring ME CHS Students reveal proudest high school moments
SPEAKUPS, PHOTOS DANIEL KIM, WENDY ZHU
A moment that I’m really proud of would be performing at the (Music for All’s Bands of America Grand National Championships) in 2018. Carmel Bands took first place that night, but more importantly, the performance that we gave that night was definitely the best performance I’ve given. I was just so proud of everyone, and I was so proud of what we were able to do—what we were able to do that night after six months of really hard work in the sun, 12-hour days, just getting home at 3 a.m. sometimes. It just made me really proud of what we were able to accomplish. SENIOR MEAGHAN O’CONNOR Meaghan O’Connor, marching band member and senior, performs during a football game. O’Connor has been a part of marching band for all four year s in high school. SUBMITTED PHOTO MEAGHAN O’CONNOR
I do a lot of volunteer work for Beggars for the Poor in (downtown) Indianapolis. We go around and give clothes and food to the homeless, so I really like doing that. It was a couple months ago—we go out Saturday mornings—and I gave this one man a new pair of jeans. He was just so happy because his were all ripped up, and I guess that made me smile. I was proud of just being able to make a difference in people’s lives. So my grandmother runs (Beggars for the Poor), and I’ve been doing it for a while. I do other stuff—like at my church, there’s a food pantry, and I’ve worked at that before. Me and my family have just gone out and done it ourselves too, so I’ve grown up doing it. SOPHOMORE LAUREN LANDIS
DECA Member and senior Lindzey Zhang (pictured on left) poses alongside fellow DECA Member and senior Kate Stanton (picture on right) after winning first place at the DECA State Conference. This year’s conference will take place between Feb. 28 and March 2. SUBMITTED PHOTO LINDZEY ZHANG
(My proudest moment is) probably when I won first place at state for DECA. I did a paper event, and (the event) was International Business Plan, and I did it with my partner Kate (Stanton). Obviously, doing a 20-page paper takes a really long time. Seeing all that effort we put in work out—it just felt really good at that moment. When they announce the results, they go from honorable mention to third place, second place, first place. And so when it got to second place and we didn’t get it, we were like, ‘Dang, we probably aren’t going to get anything.’ But then when they called it and they said our names, we were like, ‘Wait, is that actually us?’ And then we realized it was, and it was just adrenaline. SENIOR LINDSEY ZHANG
One of the experiences that I am most proud of is definitely overcoming my hip surgeries. Everything I do for fun and for competition involves (mainly) my hips. This includes taekwondo, skating, working out, etc. Having all of your hobbies being taken away from you so quickly really destroys your mentality and motivation with most other things and that’s exactly what happened with me. What’s worse is that nobody could give any advice besides that I need to just wait it out for a little bit longer. That I did, and I got better. I began to do all of my favorite things again with no pain and it felt amazing. This lasted practically no time, though, because soon after my right hip fully recovered from its surgery, my left hip would have to have the same operation and recovery process as the other. Currently, I’m still in recovery for this one, but I know the feeling of returning to my favorite activities will come, and I genuinely can’t wait to be normal and well again. JUNIOR JACK AIREY
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CULTURAL PRIDE
Students celebrate their unique cultures, reflect on previous prejudices WORDS LEAH TAN
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n a regular basis, senior Rishma Chauhan visits her Hindu temple to practice her faith. Even more, Chauhan also contributes to her community by helping spread her faith. “My parents are very religious, so I’ve followed suit and actively go to our Hindu temple,” Chauhan said. “I do a bunch of leadership things like teach Sunday school classes, so I’m pretty involved when it comes to our culture and spreading interfaith stuff.” However, Chauhan said she has not always been so fond of her heritage. “During a lot of my middle school years, I had a huge cultural rejection,” Chauhan said. “It pushed me away from who I was and practicing my religion or culture openly. I wouldn’t post on Instagram or celebrate my culture because I was so ashamed of being different from everyone else, which is definitely predominant when it comes to Carmel’s white majority.” Chauhan said this rejection came as a result of cultural prejudice, but not in a form as easily identifiable to everyone. According to Derald Wing Sue, a professor of counseling psychology at Columbia University, microaggressions are defined as “brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain individuals because of their group membership.” Such aggressions are very present in everyday life. As Gallup, a global analytics firm, found in a 2020 survey that as many as 32% of Black adults, 21% of Hispanic adults and 17% of Asian adults had experienced at least one microaggression within the past year, yet they are often overlooked due to their seemingly harmless disguise. According to Monica Trieu, associate professor of American studies and Asian American studies at Purdue University, microaggressions can manifest in the form of questions. Trieu said, “For Asian Americans, this could mean constantly being asked questions such as, ‘Where did you learn to speak English so well?’ ‘Where are you from?’ And if some location in the U.S. is given, the question is usually followed up with, ‘No, where are you from, from?’ There is a perpetual assumption of foreignness that is always associated with Asian Americans.” Chauhan said her experience with microaggressions is similar to Trieu’s example. “I’ve gotten a lot of offhand remarks; they normally come in the form of questions that can come off weird,” Chauhan said. “So I’ve had a lot of people say, ‘You’re really pretty for an Indian’ or ‘Aren’t you Asian?
SUBMITTED PHOTO ZOHA AZIZ
Why aren’t you smarter?’ I think especially because we are a predominantly white area, it’s easy to believe and perpetuate that stereotype.” Similarly, senior Zoha Aziz said she has faced similar forms of discrimination. As a Pakistani-American, Aziz said she has received microaggressions as well; however, they have happened in more than one form. “I’ll frequently get questions like, ‘You’re brown, aren’t you supposed to be smart?’” Aziz said. “It’s kind of weird to be viewed as a standard or benchmark solely because of your racial identity. But, I’ve also gotten comments like ‘You’re really pretty for a brown girl’ and although people aren’t trying to say it as an illintentioned comment, it’s still harmful. Even worse, at airports, my dad will be taken for those random
EID-AL-FITIR Senior Zoha Aziz poses with her mother for Eid-Al-Fitir, a celebration where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Aziz said she feels supported by those in her community.
security checks and you can tell it’s definitely racial profiling especially considering the war on terror and its target on Muslims.” However, like Chauhan, Aziz said she has also overcome her recent cultural rejection. “In middle school I was a little scared to show off I was Pakistani,” Aziz said. “I am a lot more comfortable in high school and proud of it. It’s definitely because of my friends who are extremely supportive and willing to learn about it, which I have to give major thanks to. I’ve invited friends to my mosque celebrations, so it’s fun to celebrate my culture not only by myself, but also by bringing others.” The idea of finding a supportive community as a means to counteract cultural rejection is one solution Dr. Pamela K. Sari, director of Purdue University Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center, advocates for. “Find communities of support,” Sari said. “Our physical and mental health are very important, and my hope is that Carmel High School provides support for BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) communities to discuss their experiences on campus, and most importantly to thrive and excel in their academic, professional and extracurricular pursuits.” But counteracting such cultural rejection goes beyond finding peace within oneself, rather both Sari and Trieu said encouraging cultural education is another important piece of the puzzle. This is because Trieu said schools in particular can perpetuate such racial biases. “One of the ways that I believe schools can influence their environment is through the supported curriculum in the schools,” Trieu said. “I am a huge advocate of ethnic studies and diversifying education. My research has shown the positive influence that ethnic studies have on students’ ethnic and racial identities. I think as Americans, it’s important that we ask ourselves why certain group’s history is taught to be more important than other groups. And, more importantly, we have to
SUBMITTED PHOTO RISHMA CHAUHAN
DIWALI Senior Rishma Chauhan poses with her sister, Raya Chauhan, on Diwali, the festival of lights that celebrates Rama’s return to his kingdom. Chauhan said at first she rejected her culture but later learned how to appreciate it.
address the tangible social, political, and economic consequences of this unequal social institution.” Chauhan said she hopes to see people take the initiative to counteract their own implicit biases and microaggressions. “I believe the best way to become more culturally aware is to talk to people of different cultures and take part in their traditions,” Chauhan said. “Being open to experiencing others’ cultures will allow us to be more appreciative and globalize our perspectives.” Though hurtful, Trieu said such mistakes of perpetuating such prejudices are not to be shunned as that fixing such actions are not simple to resolve. “We are all guilty of it, and we all have work to do,” Trieu said. “After acquiring knowledge, then we are able to make more informed decisions. It is okay to make mistakes along the way. The key is to listen, learn, and grow. Remember: we are all A works-in-progress. Every single one of us.”
U.S. Population by Race Take a look at the racial demographics of the U.S. GRAPHIC PALLEVI PALLAI
SOURCE CENSUSGOV
60.1%
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Don't rain on my (Pride) Parade LGBTQ+ students reflect on discrimination’s impact, embrace pride within community WORDS RILEY LAFERRIERE
SUBMITTED PHOTOS DANIEL TANNER
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POSING FOR PRIDE Junior Daniel Tanner holds an LGBTQ+ Pride flag and poses for a photo during Indy Pride 2019. He attended the festival in June at Military Park. The event was a festival held to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and display pride.
or LGBTQ+ students like junior Daniel Tanner, discrimination is a very prominant part of everyday life; however, while Tanner said he recognizes the ways discrimination can harm a member of the LGBTQ+ community, he said he has also learned to express the pride he has in being a part of the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Tanner said discrimination occurs “all because of societal pressures, all because of historical oppression, all from legislation that prevents (people in the LGBTQ+ community) from getting what they need, and more importantly from cultural and societal teachings that teach (people) to be prejudiced and homophobic.” He said prejudice against the community can be seen in a variety of ways, from emotional distress to violent actions against members. Additionally, while Tanner claimed offensive slurs do not have a big impact on him, he said he recognized the emotional toll they may have on others, even in more accepting communities such as Carmel. Lani Samms, member of the LGBTQ+ community and freshman, sided with Tanner’s statement and added, “The LGBTQ+ community has had to fight for their rights and had to go over so many hurdles, and (members have) been attacked and killed (as well).” According to Cary Schwartz, counselor and ally of the LGBTQ+ community, prejudice is not a new topic, and can be very harmful for the members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Many (members) face different types of direct and indirect discrimination,” Schwartz said via email. “I (think) implicit biases are some of the most hurtful. The language people use, the looks they give and the assumptions they make can be extremely hurtful to (people) in the LGBTQ+ community.” However, views of the LGBTQ+ community may also be changing. A study conducted by Pew Research Center in 2020 showed in recent years, Americans have become more welcoming towards LGBTQ+
members. In the study, the acceptance rate for the community rose about 21% from 2002 to 2020. Samms said most of the discrimination today can be seen from older generations, as their generation holds tight to their traditional views of sexuality and gender. On the other side of the age spectrum, Samms said younger generations tend to be more accepting of the community. She said because Generation Z is exposed to more open ways of thinking, the idea of the LGBTQ+ community has become a more normalized subject. “Especially with things like Instagram or TikTok, I feel that Gen Z is so much more accepting. I guess it generally depends on who you associate with, but I think it’s more accepting (as a whole),” Samms said. With the increase of normalization of the community, members like Samms and Tanner said they are more free to show pride with their place in the LGBTQ+ community through everyday activities and more specialized events like pride parades, and they said they find it important to do so. Schwartz said pride helps other people recognize the many hurdles the LGBTQ+ community has gone through and allows members of the community to have self-expression without fear of judgement. Additionally, Tanner said pride is mostly an internal concept of being able to accept personal traits before outwardly displaying them for others. “When it comes to being oppressed for so long— obviously not in my lifetime, because it’s been a lot better since mine—but with all of these queer history events, we’ve been told to not be proud (of sexuality or gender),” Tanner said. “Pride is kind of
EXPRESSION THROUGH FASHION Junior Daniel Tanner expresses his style and fashion through a photoshoot during the spring of 2020. Daniel often broke societal norms in terms of gender fashion and spoke out against common discriminations. going against what a lot of people have been taught as children or through the media. Pride (is) a protest.” Even with the increase in acceptance for the community, Tanner said that it is still important to fight for the end to discrimination towards LGBTQ+ members. Tanner said, “Just because there’s less physical discrimination and less violence in our day-to-day lives, especially at Carmel, it’s still important to see A the progress that we have to make.”
Flying Colors
See how the rainbow flag came to be the symbol of LGBTQ+ pride
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Baker creates a mile-long flag for a parade on the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, officially establishing the rainbow flag as the symbol of LGBTQ+ pride
Gilbert Baker designs the first LGBTQ+ rainbow flag, assigning each color of the rainbow a meaning
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Hot pink: Sex Red: Life Orange: Healing Yellow: Sunlight Green: Nature Turquoise: Art Indigo: Harmony
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Baker decides to massproduce the flag after its debut in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade. Due to production issues, hot pink and turquoise are removed and indigo is replaced by blue
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Maintaining reputation as young person can cause pressure, stress, but also positive impacts, results WORDS MADDIE MISTERKA
PHOTOS MICHELLE WAN ophomore Adare Haas started her journey of competitive dancing at age 4 when her parents noticed her dancing throughout the house. Since then, she has joined Expressenz Dance Center, a prestigious dance company. Her dancing has brought her to many large-scale competitions and even to the stage of “America’s Got Talent,” although her episode never aired. “(My dance company’s students are) known for being good turners, being clean and doing well at competitions. Lately, we have been trying to branch out a lot and do different things in order to expand our reputation,” Haas said via email. This reputation sets expectations for her and other dancers as they compete, and maintaining the reputation is important to their coaches. Like Haas, student body president (SBP) and senior Julia Heath said she also has a reputation to uphold. Heath said she has a reputation to maintain purely due to her circumstances, although she said she looks at it in a different way. “In any position where you are doing work for others there is going to be pressure,” Heath said via email. “That extends to my role as SBP. For all the work Senate does, I have to be on top of it and make sure everything is running smoothly, going well and completed on time.” She said the position comes with a decent amount of pressure and stress, but since the work is mainly behind the scenes, she doesn’t think about maintaining a reputation. Counselor Rachel Cole said the effects of maintaining a reputation could vary from person to person, but the way people deal with the effects matters more. “If (people) were grounded and had a good support system, I think it would take some of the pressure away,” Cole said via email. Cole said to not rely on outside validation and social media for self-worth and to focus on individual needs. “You have to keep balance in your life and take care of yourself mentally, spiritually and physically (with) whatever you are doing and whatever phase of life you are in,” she said. Heath said she feels her position has a positive effect on her, but it doesn’t change her as a person.
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ACROBATIC SKILLS Adare Haas, dancer and sophomore, performs her acrobatic skills during a dance. Haas said she has been dancing for 13 years and that she loves it because it allows her to be creative and express herself.
“I don’t feel like how I act around others has changed at all or that it would ever need to change. Even if what I did wasn’t as behind the scenes, I still wouldn’t change how I act,” Heath said. As SBP during such an unconventional school year, Heath said a lot of the work she and Senate are working on has changed but she continues to put in a lot of effort. “The most rewarding part of being SBP would either be seeing all of the hard work pay off through events or spending time with the senators,” Heath said. “Watching an event be executed well and successfully is a great feeling because that means everything I have done and Senate has done has paid off.” Haas said she has a similar perspective on Expressenz’s reputation. Although she said the reputation can put a lot of pressure and stress on her, she also works extra hard and doesn’t let herself slack off. When receiving disappointing competition results, she said she uses it as a learning experience moving forward. “Rejection or loss is something you have to learn to deal with in the dance world, and competitions have definitely taught me that. Whether it’s losing, not making an audition, etc., as a dancer you learn to move on and continue to try to be the best you can be,” Haas said. “Not everything is about winning at my studio, which is another thing I have learned. I know the most important thing is that I try my best.” Cole said she agreed with this sentiment and emphasized keeping a balance between a public image and your sense of self. “(You should) focus on others, and be the best version of you even when people aren’t looking,” Cole said. She said she advises students to always try to be the best version of themselves they can be and to always be kind, even when you don’t feel like it. Through her experience with dance, Haas said she has learned many lessons that have improved her as a person and met many of her closest friends. She said the community dancing has created for her is like a second family to her and will impact her for her entire life. “I think part of (our connection) is dance is a vulnerable and emotional sport, as well as physical, and so you get to know your teammates on a deeper level. My dance friends are my forever friends,” Haas said. She said she is constantly learning and improving in her skills, and the community dance provides helps her to be the best she can be. “People are always super encouraging, and so I never feel excess pressure from them,” she said. “Nobody is perfect, and so you can’t expect to never A make mistakes.”
MADAME PRESIDENT Student body president and senior Julia Heath sends off members of the Senate through their daily Senate meetings. She said that she has learned so much from her role as student body president.
ARABESQUE Adare Haas, dancer and sophomore, performs arabesque as she is dancing. She said that the dancing community is like a second family to her and will impact her for her entire life. SUBMITTED PHOTO ADARE HAAS
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SHOWING OUT Check out ways students have gotten involved in school activites, pride
SPEAKUPS, PHOTOS OLIVIA MCKEE GRAPHIC PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH
How do you show off your school pride? “I try to show school pride through my involvement on the swim team and in Cabinet. Being in those organizations has really allowed me to represent this school with class and dignity. I love showing school pride because of the commitment to excellence from every student, which allows us to be at the top of the pack in almost all areas.” JUNIOR DHILLON PARIKSHAK
School Spirit Check out ways students got involved with school spirit this year Participating in Homecoming Activities: Homecoming Spirit Week (Sep. 28- Oct. 2 ) Scooter Race (Sept. 30) Homecoming Football Game (Oct. 2)
Participating/Watching CHS Sports: Football Games Soccer Games Cross Country Meets Swim Meets Tennis Matches
“I show my CHS school pride by attending sporting events and taking part in many activities at our school. I do this because I believe a sense of community is very important in high school, especially during these times with coronavirus where we are all separated into two different days. I hope that through showing school spirit in other ways we can have the feeling that we are still all in this together.” JUNIOR ANNIE SALTER
“School spirit brings people together, gets everyone involved, and builds a better community (in order to support the students and our school). While school spirit might look different to everyone, we all share common interest in building up fellow classmates. That is why I am passionate about school spirit.” SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE DREW MILLER
SUBMITTED PHOTO CARA NAAS
“I show my school pride by participating in sports at CHS and going to the games. I think that it shows my character and how I’m dedicated to my school. I am passionate about school pride because I think that it is important to show school pride while being a student. You can show school pride throughout your whole life but you don’t always get the opportunity to be a student and participate in the sports yourself.” FRESHMEN CARA NAAS
“I show my CHS school pride by going to sporting events and fundraisers. I really enjoy the Carmel culture and would like to give back to the community anyway I can, whether it be going to events or volunteering.” JUNIOR ELLIS NOU SUBMITTED PHOTO ELLIS NOU
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fight FORRIGHT Learn about sexism in America, fight for equal rights between all genders GRAPHIC EMILY SANDY SOURCES CHICAGO TRIBUNE, INSIDER, ARCHIVE, BROOKINGS
Powerful Progress
Read through events in America’s history that built gender equality JUL. 19-20, 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, first meeting of U.S.women’s rights activists takes place
JUN. 10, 1963 Equal Pay Act is passed
JUN. 4, 1919 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, added to the Constitution
Scan this to read about the impact she had on female students
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) Ginsburg served as the second ever female Supreme Court Justice, being confirmed in 1993. Ever since the beginning of her political career, Ginsburg fought for gender equality. As a rising young lawyer, she was known for fighting laws that discriminated on the basis of gender. She was also known to approach every case with class and patience.
Iconic Individuals Learn about women throughout history that fought for gender equality Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) Anthony was a lifelong supporter of gender equality, she was a social activist and icon in the early women’s rights movement. In 1872, she was arrested for trying to vote. This is one of the many events that lead to the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. The 19th amendment is widely known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment.
JAN. 22, 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade makes abortion legal
JAN. 23, 2013 Military lifts ban against women in combat positions
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Get Schooled Pay gap between women and men based off of level of education 1800 1500 1200 900 600 300 0
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Sally Ride (1951-2012) Ride was most well known for being the first American woman in space and she inspired many on Earth as well as in the sky. Following her voyage in 1983, she advocated for women in STEM and the misconceptions held against them. She has received numerous awards and has been nominated twice for the NASA Space Flight Medal.
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Across the Nation Take a look at the geography of sexist attitudes in the U.S.* Less sexism
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*Data gathered from the General Social Survey from 2018
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Growing up legally blind with a speech impediment, Lorde had a handful of her own battles outside of fighting for gender equality. She used her talent of writing to fight battles for equality through poems. She also wanted to make the feminist movement open for every woman, as she argued it seemed to only cater to white women.
DID YOU KNOW? Indiana has the 7th largest gender pay gap in the country. On average, for every dollar a man makes in Indiana, a woman makes 75 cents. This is below the national average of the gender pay gap. SOURCE NWITIMES
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Students consider modern romance, communication in digital age
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She said, “I think (technology) definitely makes he characters in Pride and Prejudice have conflicts due to communication issues. Could the same it easier to communicate quicker with each other. communication issues harm relationships today, You can think of something, you can have a quick with digital messaging and social media connecting us? exchange of a couple text messages and you’ve got Junior Ava Loria said she believes the answer is maybe a problem solved. I think it does allow you complicated. She said technology can benefit, as quicker access to each other to talk about whatever you’re going to talk about.” well as harm, relationships. Sophomore Simon Weddle said technology “I think there are two sides to (technology),” Loria said. “I think it is beneficial because we can talk has especially benefitted relationships during the to each other more (and) maybe talk about topics COVID-19 pandemic. “Past generations did not have the amount of that are harder to talk about in-person. But also, I think that when people start to rely on texting, freedom we have right now. If something like that technology to communicate with their partner COVID(-19) happened back then and they had to quarantine, it would be really hard to contact their about serious things, I think that’s the issue.” According to counselor Stephanie Payne, technology significant other and talk to them. In quarantine has negatives, but the easily accessible communication can right now, I can just shoot (my girlfriend) a text,” Weddle said. also minimize arguments in relationships.
Dating Data Take a look at how social media and phones impact teen dating Among teen social media users in relationships... • 59% say social media makes them feel more connected to their partner’s life • 47% say social media allows them to show how much they care about their partner • 27% say social media makes them feel jealous/unsure about their relationship GRAPHIC CHLOE SUN SOURCE PEW RESEARCH CENTER
• 8% of all A m romantic par erican teens have met a tn • 37% of teen er online s without dat have friended ing experien ce interested in someone that they are • 63% of teen s have sent flir with dating experience tatious messa ges to someo ne
The top ways teens spend time with their partners are... 1. Text messaging 2. Talking on the phone 3. Being together in person 4. Social media 5. Video chat
Romance WORDS JILLIAN MOORE PHOTOS NICK BECKMAN
According to a 2019 study by Pew Research Center, 48% of 18 to 29-year-old social media users said social media should demonstrate how much they care about their partner. Loria said she agreed, stating her and her boyfriend’s social media should show their relationship, but she said that can also add more pressure. “It’s also just standard, I don’t know how to explain it, that we’re dating, so my partner should post me and stuff. And then if they don’t, it’s a problem,” Loria said. “I don’t think social media is really great when it comes to a relationship. People are always like, ‘Oh, why do you follow this person?’ or ‘Why don’t you post about me?’ It just starts random fights.” Despite these concerns, both Loria and Weddle said students still need social media. Weddle said social media connects people with their partners, but also helps promote diversity in relationships and keeps students up to date. “(Social media) is pretty essential because then you get to see what’s going on in the world and get a bigger perspective,” Weddle said. “(In the past, people) only had what the newspaper was saying to them, or what their friends were saying to them about what was going on in the world. Some of it was not entirely up to date; some of it was not entirely true. But now you can see many different perspectives on a single issue. It’s pretty essential to have social media.” But Payne said she disagrees somewhat, stating social media cannot replace face-to-face communication or real friendships and relationships. “I know plenty of people that aren’t on Facebook or don’t do any social media. I think they’re probably less connected with a broader group of people,” she said. “But at the same time, I know a lot of people I’m friends with on Facebook are people I used to go to high school with, who I hardly ever talk to. So it’s like, do I really need to be connected to them?”
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TYPING AWAY Junior Ava Loria gets on her phone to text her boyfriend during the school day. Texting is one of the many ways people can use the internet and social media for relationships and other things.
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Loria said comparisons between technology now and the past reveal differences in communication between generations. She said her mom’s experiences dating in high school contrast with her experiences. “The only way she could talk to him outside of school was through the phone, but it was the phone connected to the wall, and that’s the only time they’d be able to talk,” Loria said. “And now it’s crazy, we can call each other whenever we want to or text whenever
we want. But they had to plan and set up a time to call each other in-person, and then talk over the phone later that night. It’s just crazy how much easier it is to talk to people, to talk to your significant other now.” Weddle said he agrees, stating people now have the option of long-distance relationships, something past technology would not have allowed. Although not long-distance, he said his relationship with his girlfriend has benefited from digital communication,
and relatively new technology lets him communicate “You don’t actually know the person when you’re with his friends and family in China. texting them. You can have all these serious talks over “It’s a lot easier because (of ) messaging apps (that) text, but you don’t actually know their personality or people didn’t really have that back then. It would who they are,” she said. “I feel like the problem is a be extremely hard to call someone in China from lot of teens. Actually one of my friends, they were America, just 30 years ago. It would be a lot harder, talking to this person for a long time and then they and people couldn’t really do it for that long either,” started dating. And then when they actually were Weddle said. “Phones were not as easily accessible with each other in-person, after a while, they were as they are now. Almost everyone has a phone, of like, ‘No, this isn’t going to work out.’” any sort, and they can contact anyone else.” Payne said, “You guys know more kids from Payne said she agrees; however, she said she also other schools, just through connections, friends of believes modern technology can add new stress to friends of friends… It just seems that relationships people’s lives. She added students should put limits start differently, through texting or Snapchatting or on the amount of time they something like that, whereas spend on their phones, so they in the past it was more like (a) don’t feel pressure to always go out on a date’ kind of (Technology has) allowed ‘Let’s respond to others. thing to start getting to know She said, “Now, we’ve got people to find relationships each other.” a lot easier. So you look at these devices in our hands Loria said she hopes more apps like Tinder, or just 24/7, so it’s definitely made traditional dates will become (communication) easier, quicker, other dating apps in general, popular again, because dates more accessible. But I don’t it just allows people to find today usually take place at know if that’s always good. Then someone’s house and don’t feel relationships easier. People as you’re kind of always expected fun as dates in the past. can contact each other to be accessible. So you kind of “I feel like back then, when have to put some limits on that.” easier, instead of waiting a my mom was dating in high Weddle said technology while to talk to other people. school, they’d go out and do has not only made dating things. They’d go ice skating SOPHOMORE SIMON WEDDLE simpler because of the or go eat dinner, but I feel like quicker communication, but that’s not as common anymore,” technology has also made meeting people simpler. she said. “I kind of wish it was, because now it’s just “It’s allowed people to find relationships a lot like, ‘Oh, come to my house, we can watch a movie easier. So you look at apps like Tinder, or just other or something.’ But I feel like we should go out more dating apps in general, it just allows people to find and eat food, or go ice skating or hiking. But I feel relationships easier,” he said. “People can contact like that’s not as common anymore.” each other easier, instead of waiting a while to talk Payne said she agrees; she said face-to-face to other people. You can just talk to them at home, communication remains essential in order to build instead of having to go outside.” a healthy relationship that will last. Loria said while technology makes meeting people She said, “The old-fashioned ‘go out on a date easier, it also makes genuine connections harder. She said with somebody,’ it’s a good thing. You could have talking through text or Snapchat before actually dating one impression of somebody from texting or social has become a popular trend, but building a relationship media, but you can’t substitute that personal A without meeting in-person often doesn’t work out. interaction with someone.”
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COUNSELOR ON CALL Stephanie Payne, one of the counselors at CHS takes a second to get some work done in between meetings with students during her day. Payne regularly regularly sees students about issues surrounding social media at the high school
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BY THE BOOK Don’t judge a book by its genre WORDS GRACE XU And yet—dare I say it—the YA genre may have hese past couple of years, I’ve found myself just as much influence, if not more, on the psyche gravitating ever so gradually toward the of the individual reader. The key ingredient literary genres. In middle school, I is fun: When you read a novel purely for used to read the young adult (YA) genre fun, any perspectives you consume easily vociferously, going through a book a day. permeate into your own. When you read Yet this past summer, I realized that I The Hunger Games, you naturally perceive haven’t properly read YA since—middle the socioeconomic stratification of districts school. Every time I entertain the notion to be immoral; there is no persuasion of picking up a YA novel, I remind myself necessary because you weren’t even aware that there are so many “better” books you were being persuaded in the first place. By out there. Why read The Hunger Games contrast, when you read a classic like Pride and when I can educate myself on themes of Prejudice, you go in aware that you are going self-awareness and social class with Pride and to learn some deep lesson about socioeconomic Prejudice? Why read Heartless when I can read class, and that creates a mental roadblock, one its inspiration, Alice in Wonderland? Why read that makes you constantly aware of—and thus City of Bones when I can instead wade through the quagmire of deliciously convoluted HiLite Managing Editor less susceptible to—thematic ideas. Classics, of course, have earned their sentences that is A Tale of Two Cities? place in history with admittedly universal I don’t think this is an uncommon The views in humanity and timeless themes. Take Pride and perspective by any means. People are generally this column do Prejudice—this entire article you’ve been reading is much more impressed if you say your favorite not necessarily about the “pride” we often hold in classic literature author is Jane Austen rather than, say, Suzanne Collins—and this is with reason to some extent. reflect the views and the “prejudice” we often hold against other of the Acumen genres. Yet these themes are to be found not only Classics emerge as classics because they have been staff. Reach in classics—whatever the genre, reading is an vetted through the years as books with beautiful Grace Xu at invaluable way for us to consume knowledge and prose or brilliant insight or some fantastical A gxu@hilite.org. inform our worldviews. combination of the two.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
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The Mockingjay pin seen throughout The Hunger Games represents defiance towards the Capitol and serves as a reminder of the hatred Katniss feels towards the leaders of Panem.
Dancing in Pride and Prejudice symbolizes the status of the character’s relationships. In the beginning, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s dancing is stilted and formal, like their relationship,and so on.
Cigarettes serve as a metaphor for Gus in The Fault In Our Stars. Gus keeps the cigarette unlit, expressing his power over his illness, as he does not give “the killing machine the power to do the killing”.
The Golden Ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a physical manifestation of Charlie’s ascent towards wealth from poverty. It also represents a level playing field between the rich and poor, inspiring hope.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Students, teacher consider what influences students’ decision-making for classes WORDS SARAH ZHENG ophomore Matthew Rao has a tough schedule of classes this year. He said most of the classes he’s taking are STEM-related and six out of seven of them are for full weight. His current schedule includes Honors Pre-Calculus, AP European History, AP Chemistry, Human Body Systems, Spanish 3, AP Seminar and AP Physics 1. But even though Rao said most of his classes are for his future plans, he said he does feel a certain level of pressure at this school to take difficult classes regardless. “I often feel pressure to push myself to take academically rigorous classes,” he said. “I think many other students feel the same way as we constantly compare ourselves to everyone else and there’s also that constant reminder of college applications.” Junior Julia Fernandes said she agreed, and while she acknowledged those students who take tough courses for future careers, she said she also thinks many students only take challenging classes for college applications. She said, “It feels like the bar is set really high and each year it gets higher; therefore, we (students) feel like we need to know how to do everything perfectly to get into a good college, which, unfortunately, is true. A lot of students with an all-AP schedule wear their stress like a badge of honor because that’s what they’ve been taught to do.” Katie Overbeck, International Baccalaureate diploma coordinator, said she also sees students who have this mindset of what colleges see as acceptable.
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QUEEN OF KEYS Junior Julia Fernandes plays the song “Right Now” by Sabrina Carpenter on her keyboard. Fernandes said that she took choir is because she enjoys playing music. SUBMITTED PHOTO JULIA FERNANDES
STUDY TIME Sophomore Matthew Rao completes his physics homework. Rao said this year he is taking six full weight classes. SUBMITTED PHOTO MATTHEW RAO
“I think that students have this thought that college admissions people are only looking for students who have over 4.0 and have fully-weighted classes all over their transcript, and I don’t think that’s accurate but that’s a perception that some of the students come into high school feeling,” she said. Rao said regardless of what classes students take and what influences them to take it, there should be a fine line between what you actually want and not what college admissions people want. “My advice is not to let other people influence your decision too much,” he said. “You don’t have to constantly compare yourself to others. It’s important to understand that you should take classes that intersect you rather than classes that A look good on your college applications.”
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