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COSMETOLOGY As students look to pursue career options, some students are interested in cosmetology as a career path PAGE 26 | JESSICA MO & KALEA MIAO

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STUDENT SECTION | 22

NEWS BRIEFS | 6

ASK THE HILITE: CHS PARKING POLICY | 22

SUMMER STUDIES | 7 AP Macroeconomics, AP Government to be among Indiana Online Academy’s course offerings this summer.

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Assistant principal Karen McDaniel answers students’ questions about Carmel’s parking policy.

HUMANS OF CHS | 23

BRANCHING OUT | 8

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CONTENTS CHS students share their stories.

CHS expands dual credit offerings through Ivy Tech.

SINGLES’ VALENTINE’S DAY GUIDE | 24

CHEM FOR THEM | 9

Are you single this Valentine’s Day? Here are some fun things you can do to celebrate your independence!

Chemistry Club expands outreach to middle schoolers.

A CULTURE OF CARING | 10 Student and administrators consider how CHS helps in bringing awareness of mental health to students.

FEATURE | 12

ARE WE COMPATIBLE? | 25 Use this graphic to test how compatible you are with that special someone!

COVER | 26

ALONE IN THE CROWD? | 12 Even if students who suffer from mental illness think they are alone, CHS students, faculty stress the importance of getting help, raising mental health awareness.

UNREQUITED CHEER | 16 A look into how concentrated ChineseAmerican areas, like Carmel connect to the Lunar New Year, the possible effects physical separation from the origin can have on continuing generations’ disparate understanding of culture.

THE INTERNSHIP | 18 Some CHS students consider preparing for internships by taking corresponding classes in school.

MAKING THE CUT | 26 As students schedule classes for next year, some look to pursue cosmetology as a career.

ENTERTAINMENT | 32 FE(MALES) OF PETER AND THE STARCATCHER | 32 CHS female students take on the roles of male characters in theatre production.

LIFE’S A GAME | 34 CHS students evaluate the feasibility of gaming as a job.

KEEPING COMPOSURE | 36 CHS students gain inspiration from centuries-old pieces.

FAN FRENZY | 37 As the Grammy’s approach, CHS students discuss the voting process.

FEATURED GOLDEN MONKEY Located at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Indianapolis, monkeys and peach decorations are set up for cultural purposes. Celebrations such as this festival help connect younger generations with their culture.

16 NEWSFLASH | 38 The Post provides political commentary and emphasis on the importance of media.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS | 39

SPORTS | 40 DOWN THE SLOPE | 40 Students, teachers make an effort to bring skiing to CHS.

DIVING IN HEAD FIRST | 44 CHS swimmers, divers discuss differences between the two sports.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME | 46 Hockey players travel internationally for college recruitment.

PERSPECTIVES | 49 DETERMINING DELAYS | 48 HiLite staff discusses how the administration should be more transparent with explanations of delays and cancellations due to weather.

BRING IT BACK | 49 Reporter Raphael Li explains why students should keep fighting for net neutrality.

CANCER CRACKDOWN | 50 Reporter Claire Abdellah argues everybody should work to fight against cancer.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? | 52 Feature editor Heidi Peng discusses respect for Chinese language and culture.

CULTURE CLASH | 53 15 Minutes Editor Jordyn Blakey urges students to join cultural clubs and broaden their horizons.

15 MINUTES | 54 TYPE WOVEN | 54 Sophomore Reagan Smiley pursues calligraphy as a hobby.

ONLINE ENDURING CLASSICS Frankenstein and other classics have continued to endure in modern society.

BUYING APPRECIATION CHS students, staff to asses the notion of materialism encompassing Valentine’s Day.

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WHERE AND WHAT 5

Pyeongchang Mountain Cluster Venues 1 Pyeongchang City

Figure Hockey Skating Short Curling Track 6 Youngdong College

Biathlon

JUST A MINUTE

2018 WINTER OLYMPICS

Coastal Olympic Park

Cross Country Ski Jump

Hockey 7 Jungbong Alpine (speed) 8 Bokwang Phoenix Park SnowFreestyle boarding Skiing

Nordic Combined 2

Alpensia Resort Luge

ADITI KUMAR, PRANAV SRIRAM, BRIAN ZHANG | GRAPHIC OLYMPICS.ORG, PYEONGCHANG2018.ORG | SOURCES

Bobsled

South Korea will be hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics for the first time in Pyeongchang from Feb. 9 to 25. Take a look at what the Olympics will be like in South Korea.

Skeleton 3

Yongpyong Resort Alpine (technique)

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THE SELECTION

The candidate cities are chosen through an election by the International Olympic Committee. Here are the election results for the 2018 Winter Olympics:

ON THE SLOPES

What are this year’s new events?

MIXED ALPINE SKIING Alpine skiing, traditionally an individual event, will have a mixed team event (consisting of both male and female competitors). The competition will adopt a knockout format with 16 teams, with the winning teams advancing to further rounds.

63 votes

Pyeongchang, South Korea

25 votes

Munich, Germany

7 votes

Annexe, France

Gangneung Mountain Cluster Venues Gangneung 4 Science Park Speed Skating

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In mixed alpine skiing, the slalom gates are spaced 10 meters apart. Each race lasts a maximum of just 25 seconds in total.

MIXED CURLING DOUBLES

Each team is composed of one woman and man. They play with six stones, rather than the usual eight, with only eight ends, instead of the traditional ten.

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BIG AIR SNOWBOARDING In curling, players compete to get their stones closer to a bulls-eye than their opponents.

Instead of long competitions between individuals, big air contests consist of a massive jump and trick. Judges determine the winners, but the sport’s progression is pushed by the innovation of the athletes.

UNDER THE WIRE What events have been added across the previous Winter Olympics?

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Men’s skeleton Snowboard cross Events proposed but Ski halfpipe and Women’s bobsleigh Team pursuit speed rejected: slopestyle Women’s skeleton skating Team alpine skiing Snowboard slopestyle Team sprint cross- Curling mixed doubles and parallel slalom country skiing Biathlon mixed relay Figure skating Mass-start biathlon Team luge relay team event Women’s ski jumping Biathlon mixed relay Team bobsled and Women’s ski jumping skeleton Team luge relay

Mixed alpine skiing Curling mixed doubles Big Air snowboarding Speed skating mass start

FIGURE SKATING AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS Q&A

Stephanie Moga, figure skater and junior What events are you most looking forward to watching? I’m most excited to watch figure-skating obviously, (since) that’s the sport I’ve been competing in for like 10 years now. And also I like seeing like all the other events because it’s interesting to see all these people that are really talented at what they do (in their sport). Also, bobsledding too that one’s fun (to watch).

What things should viewers watching Olympic figure skating look for? In women’s (figure) skating, there’s the triple axel, which got Tonya Harding famous because she was the first woman to do it. Also, in men’s (figure skating), there’s Nathan Chen who’s really good at quads, which are four rotations and he does so many of them and he makes them look easy, so that’s interesting too.

JUMPING AROUND

ADITI KUMAR, PRANAV SRIRAM | Q&A

Figure skaters perform a number of different jumps during their routines. Here are the steps behind two specific jumps.

A Traditional Triple Lutz:

Step 1: The skater glides backwards on his left foot Step 2: The skater uses a right toepick to launch into the air Step 3: The skater performs three revolutions and lands on his right skate

A “Rippon” Lutz Rather than bringing in his arms to his body, Rippon brings his arms above his head while spinning in the air during the move.

A Salchow:

Adam Rippon During a Salchow Jump, skaters takeoff from the back inside edge of a foot before rotating in the air and coming to a stop

Summer v. Winter: While there have been 104 gay participants in the Summer Olympics, Rippon is the first gay male in the Winter Olympics.

The first openly gay American to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Born: November 11, 1989 Sport: Figure skating Titles Won: 2008 and 2009 World Junior Champion, 2010 Four Continents Champion, 2016 U.S. National Champion

SHOW YOUR SPIRIT: Bailey Inglis, Cabinet member and junior, talks with other members during the preparation for the basketball tailgate earlier this month. House coordinates several such events throughout the year, including blood drives.

HOUSE WHAT IT IS: House is a branch of student government which provides social and community events for students to participate in and grow as leaders. Members of Cabinet lead the House meetings every late start Wednesday and serve as committee chairs for events. WHAT’S HAPPENING: Dance Marathon, an interactive fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children, is scheduled for Feb. 24. Registration opened this month and lasts until the event.

“I look forward to the feeling after (Dance Marathon) because after the event as a whole, you get this sense of accomplishment that you don’t get from anything else. It’s super satisfying and I really enjoy (being a part of it).” Riley Hannon, Cabinet member and junior

News Briefs JULIANNA KESSILYAS | BRIEFS

REBECCA QIN | PHOTO

TODAY

FEB. 14

A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion event will take place in the media center.

Valentine’s Day will be observed.

FEB. 2 Groundhog Day will be observed.

FEB. 5 TO 9 National Honor Society carnation sales will take place during all lunches.

FEB. 6 An informational meeting for juniors who are eligible to join National Honor Society next year will take place in the auditorium during SRT.

FEB. 16 Chinese New Year will be observed.

To read more about Chinese New Year, see page 16.

FEB. 19 No school due to Presidents’ Day.

FEB. 21 Deadline for applications for membership in next year’s National Honor Society.

JAN 25, 2018 | ONLINE CLASSES

SUMMER STUDIES

Indiana Online Academy to offer AP Macroeconomics, AP Government online this summer MICHELLE YIN | STORY

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summer, indiana online Academy (IOA) will offer AP Macroeconomics and AP Government. The school will still offer the two classes in the classroom and regular economics and government online. Junior Grace Hong said she plans to take one or both of AP Macroeconomics and AP Government through IOA in June 2018. “(That way,) I can take them both at the same time. I want to get Macro and Gov over with in the summer,” Hong said. She said she believes online courses have several advantages over a classroom setting that students should consider when choosing between the two. “You get more time to study the content. You also get the benefit of learning how to be self-motivated, which is a really important skill for the real world,” Hong said. However, AP Government teacher Joe Stuelpe said he believes there are several aspects of taking the inschool course that an online course cannot provide. “Obviously you lose out on the interpersonal aspect of the curriculum,” Stuelpe said. “You lose out on, to a degree, the access to resources. I don’t know how much contact you can have with an online teacher.” Hong said she agrees that the relationships students can foster with the teacher and classmates are an important feature of actual classrooms. “(With online courses) you don’t really have a teacher that you can talk to about the problems you are having,” she said. “You also don’t have the benefit of classmates around you that you can ask questions to.” Despite that specific inconvenience, Hong said online courses have their own benefits.

“Another benefit to online classes is that you can take classes even when abroad in the summer, which allows you to make the most of the summer classes available,” she said. One aspect Stuelpe said students should consider when signing up for online school is how an online AP class looks on their transcripts, especially to competitive schools. “For the high-achieving student who has goals of going to an Ivy League or one of the more competitive public schools, how are they going to

view seeing you took an AP class online on your transcript?” he said. Stuelpe also said students should consider greater accessibility to teachers if deciding to take classes in a traditional classroom setting. He said, “I would encourage students to take advantage of that because (of) the relationships you can form with the teacher, the access to the teacher both inside and outside of the classroom, as well as the components of the curriculum that you can’t do takH ing it by yourself online.”

To read about more changes to course offerings, turn the page.

SPEAK UP! What type of classes do you think are most beneficial to students: online or in-class? “Both (taking a course online and in the classroom) have their own strong points. It just depends on the student. If the student is very self-motivated and likes self-pacing, he should take online. If he likes to talk to a teacher more and likes to talk to other classmates and ask questions and actually wants to be disciplined, he should go with the (in-person) class.”

Jenny Chen, past AP Macroeconomics student and senior “For me, I think taking it in a class gives you a better chance to understand the material more than online, which takes that away.”

Supun Wahala, past AP Macroeconomics student and junior

“Personally, I think there’s more to be learned in a classroom setting with an actual teacher because students would be more motivated.”

Junior Harris Fan

MICHELLE YIN | SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

IVY TECH | JAN 25, 2018 Intro to Carpentry Part 1

ADITI KUMAR, EMILY DEXTER | GRAPHIC AMY DUDLEY, CHS COUNSELING, IVYTECH. EDU | SOURCES

B1, B2

Ivy Tech

G1, G2

Release Time

7:50 - 12: 15 12:15 - 2:15 M

Intro to Construction Technology

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

112 annual job

G N I H ANC

Carpentry Framing and Finishing

$37.13/hr

These two pathways’ courses are as of yet undetermined.

CHS to offer new Ivy Tech dual credit courses for students

Electrical II Engine Repair

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY

494 annual job openings with a median salary of $18.50/hr

These two pathways are available for students to take next school year. Each pathway offers a total of 12 dual credits.

Electives

OUT

Electrical I

Intro to Carpentry Part 2

openings with a median salary of

Core Classes

Basic Automotive

INFORMATICS AND CYBERSECURITY

327 job openings with VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

a median salary of

$34.79/hr

572 annual job openings with a median salary of $37.83/hr

ANUSHKA DASGUPTA | STORY

school year, chs will offer more academic opportunities for students through an addition to the Ivy Tech dual credit program. According to Amy Dudley, Assistant Superintendent for curriculum instruction and assistance, these courses will be offered to rising seniors. Dudley added students should speak to their guidance counselors if they are interested in enrolling. There are two different pathways under which students can take courses: Building Construction and Automotive Service Technology. Under Building Construction, students may take Introduction to Construction Technology, Intro-

duction to Carpentry Part 1, Introduction to Carpentry Part 2 and Carpentry Framing and Finishing Part 1. Under Automotive Service Technology, students may take Basic Automotive, Electrical I, Electrical II and Engine Repair. “These courses are different than the ones we already offer at Carmel High School because some of them need specific equipment and room,” Dudley said. “It would be similar to (the J. Everett Light program), where students would attend CHS for half a day and take core classes, and would then attend Ivy Tech for half a day to take these classes.” Junior Margaret O’Connor currently takes advanced child de-

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velopment, a dual-credit course offered at this school. She said she decided to take a dual-credit course because the course was able to match her interests, where other courses did not. O’Connor said, “(The dualcredit courses) offer, obviously, the college credit, which is really helpful, and also the insight on what the rigor of a college class could be, which is always good exposure for a high school student. Expanding the program is a good idea because dual credit allows high school students to get college credit at a less expensive rate. I think it’s really exciting and a really great opportunity for our H school to be offering.”

JAN 25, 2018 | CHEMISTRY CLUB

CHEM FOR THEM

Chemistry Club to create a competition for middle school students TARA KANDALLU | STORY

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the summer and during first semester, Chemistry Club officers worked on a plan that would bring lowstress science competitions to middle school students around the Carmel community. Chemistry Club plans to have five questions for each competition round mailed to their individual middle schools at the beginning of each month. After collecting and averaging the results on each round, club members plan on picking a winner and giving him or her a small

prize. Although Chemistry Club is the main group facilitating the competition, middle school teachers will actually administer the tests. Iris Yan, Chemistry Club officer and sophomore, said, “The main purpose of this competition is just to get more kids interested in chemistry. It’s a low-stress situation, but it’s still fun and engaging.” Virginia Kundrat, Chemistry Club sponsor and science teacher, said she agrees in the value of the competition for interesting middle school students.

GOGGLES ON: Iris Yan, Chemistry Club officer and sophomore, drops a test tube into cold water for an experiment in AP Chemistry. Yan said students will learn to like science through the club’s competitions.

RAPHAEL LI | PHOTO

She said, “Some students really get into things like demonstrations and enjoy seeing those. Others have a more competitive edge, and that tends to spark interest.” Overall, one of the main reasons why Yan and Kundrat said they like the program is because it bridges the gap between middle and high school. Yan said, “When I was in middle school, I would have really enjoyed a competition like this because I often didn’t get many chances to branch out and explore what science could be like H in my high school years.”

C U LT U R E O F C A R I N G | J A N 2 5 , 2 0 1 8

A Culture of Caring

CHS administration to implement program to spread mental health awareness ANGELA LI | STORY

month, from feb. 26 to March 2, the administration, in collaboration with the counseling department, plans to host a mental health awareness week in hopes of fostering greater conversation on the topic. “We’ve got some pretty neat ideas on some random acts of kindness activities that we’re going to try and get going for our mental health week in February,” Director of Counseling Rachel Cole said. “Just overall, (we want to foster) more awareness, and make sure people know to ask for help, where to go (to get help), how to do it, to know they’re not alone in this and that we care. It’s pretty simple, but it’s also a really important thing, too.” Principal Thomas Harmas said the awareness week, scheduled for the end of February, will include many different student activities as well as other events involving teachers and parents.

Harmas said this awareness culture of care or mental health week is the first step to launch program, or process even, and “We’re really trying to the school’s ultimate goal of a that’s what we’re hoping that focus on just awareness, three-year “Culture of Care” this three-year plan will give acceptance, and how mental health program, which us. Our hope is that it becomes we can push out some administrators are currently part of the culture of CHS.” education on resources outlining. He said they hope Cole said, “We’re really to fully implement this proavailable, coping skills, and trying to focus on just awaregram this fall. ness, acceptance and how we basically just letting our “In general, the idea is to can push out some education students know, but also put together a three-year plan on resources available, coping staff and parents that we that will include members of skills and basically just letcare, and that CHS cares.” the staff, students, parents and ting our students know--but community to focus on menalso staff and parents--that Director of Counseling, tal health and awareness on a we care, and that CHS cares. Rachel Cole three-prong strategy, and that The (Culture of Caring) comwould be working with the audiences of parents, staff and students. With that, the cornerstones of those would be anxiety, depression and suicide,” Harmas said. “Right now, Here is a visual explanation of the Multiwe have all kinds of adults that care Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), a threegreatly about students in this building. pronged approach to be implemented However, we don’t have a coordinated

A MULTI-TIERED APPROACH through Culture of Care.

PLANNING FOR AWARENESS: Sophomore Yasmine Pehlivan and Senior Katherine Long discuss plans for the upcoming mental health awareness week. Mental Health Awareness Club meets once a month to discuss on how to spread awareness about treatments and how to educate others about certain diseases.

APURVA MANAS | PHOTO

ADHI RAMKUMAR | GRAPHIC *Percent of students who respond to each level of intervention

Highly specific and individualized instruction with varying methods

5% 80%* All students receive core instruction of learning emotional skills and academic and behavioral expectations

15% Some students receive small-group instruction to reduce overall risk through behavioral skill intervention

= Tier 1 Support: Universal Intervention = Tier 2 Support: Targeted Intervention = Tier 3 Support: Intensive Intervention

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mittee is going to focus on some activities and events and education and trying to get it off the ground these next three years and hopefully it’ll be able to sustain itself.” Cole and Harmas both said the motivation behind creating the Culture of Care program was a lack of discussion among students within the topic of mental health, as well as an increased amount of referrals with the counseling center’s anonymous alert system. Cole said in general, a large jump in the number of students coming in to see counselors and social workers supplied motivation as well. Ashley Oyer, founder and president of the Mental Health Awareness club and senior, said a lot of the motivation behind creating the club was also the lack of acknowledgement of mental health issues among students she observed throughout the school. “I think, honestly, the new (Culture of Care) program is great because I checked in sophomore year to see

BY THE NUMBERS

12 percent of students under 18 that are in need of services for mental, emotional, or behavioral problems

80 percent of students will not receive necessary services NCBI.NLM.NIH.GOV | SOURCES

Take a look at its success in treating certain mental illnesses below. MAJOR DEPRESSION: Programs such as MTSS have been proven to prevent major depression, especially at the targeted intervention level (see left). Associated Brain Structure: Cerebral Cortex

Associated Brain Structure: Frontal Lobe ANXIETY/PANIC DISORDER: Programs such as MTSS have yet be proven to significantly improve anxiety and panic levels in students after 6 to 12 months of receiving support from school on all tiers of support. SCIENCEDAILY.COM, WWW.PBIS.ORG,DRUGREHAB. COM, RTI4SUCCESS.ORG | SOURCES

if there were any other mental health clubs that were pre-existing before I started my own and there (weren’t), and so then I had to start one by myself. I never thought I’d be starting a club, but I just felt like there needed to be that kind of presence in the school. It’s good that our club is there and that it exists, but there’s only so much we can do as a student organization,” Oyer said. “Having support on a school-wide level and having administrators help makes the process easier, and it helps get the message out there a lot quicker.” Harmas said he hopes this program will help students and staff alike in better maintaining their mental health by providing students with the right knowledge and understanding of mental health. “I think people need to understand this is not only about student mental health, it’s about everybody who works at CHS’s mental health, and I count students in that, too. If you’re in the right place mentally, you can succeed so much easier and our job is not only to have our students succeed, but also have our teachers and staff succeed,” Harmas said. “So if we can get people in the right frame of mind and help in any way, then I would suspect that we will see just the environment change a little bit.” Ultimately, Oyer said she hopes to see participation from much of the student body in the upcoming Culture of Care events.

Oyer said, “I think it’s something that is definitely worthwhile, and so not only engaging, listening and trying to learn from the different resources and projects and events that are going to be happening in the school, but then taking that information home, thinking about it more outside of school and trying to carry that information with you. With mental health issues, what I really hope is that the Culture of Care program will start a spark for people and so that after their experiences, they can go and either find the assistance that they need or bring up more conversations with their friends, because once you start conversations, that’s H when things start happening.”

To read a story about a student with a mental health illness, see pages 12-15 PLANNING FOR THE MONTH: Ashley Oyer, founder and president of the Mental Health Awareness club and senior, talks to English teacher Cristen Cassler about club logistics. Oyer said administrator involvement would help in spreading more awareness. “Having support on a school-wide level and having administrators help makes the process easier,” Oyer said.

APURVA MANAS | PHOTO

FEATURE

M E N TA L H E A LT H | J A N 2 5 , 2 0 1 8

AMBERLY XIE | ILLUSTRATION

ALONE IN THE CROWD?

As many students do not receive proper mental health services, CHS discusses importance of mental health awareness RAIHA ZAINAB, ANGELA QIAN | STORY DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER: Senior Kelsey Irwin poses for a photo with her journal, in which she writes her emotions on paper without resorting to destructive behavior. English had always been Irwin’s favorite class, but due to her mental disorders, even her teacher noticed she was not doing her work in class. “In my case, it was pretty noticeable, but there’s a lot of people where it’s not noticeable. Their grades might not change, and their outward behavior might not change, but inside they could just be going through so much, and you just wouldn’t know,” she said.

APURVA MANAS | PHOTO

13, senior kelsey irwin said she lost her motivation to keep going. She started to quit everything she had loved doing: theater, dance, choir, hockey, volleyball, soccer and more—the list goes on. It was at this point in her life when she was close to giving up. She almost let her “inner demons”—intrusive thoughts always at the back of her mind—get the best of her. It was almost too late. “It was like there was a giant cloud inside of my brain. It was covering my emotions to the point where I just couldn’t be happy. I couldn’t appreciate the small things that life actually has to offer, and I was just forgetting my own world. I was just in a really dark, terrifying place, and I was lost.”

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Q & A

HARINI RAVICHANDRAN | Q & A

APURVA MANAS | PHOTO

How were you able to get help with your mental illness? Check out the story about Pehlivan’s anxiety disorder online: hilite. org/staycalm

Sophomore Yasmine Pehlivan

Tell the readers about your mental illness. “I have depression and anxiety. Depression is a mental illness in which you constantly feel dejected and sad. For me, it always feels like I’m on a downward slump, or it feels like I’m at the bottom of a hill, and I have nowhere else to go. Anxiety is an umbrella-term for a group of mental illnesses that all share the common feelings of fear and anxiety.”

For weeks, Irwin said she was on a downward spiral. Her appearance started to suffer. She stopped taking care of herself. Her grades dropped. Many days, she wouldn’t come out of her room or eat. “Why even try anymore?” she thought. At first, she was able to mask her struggles. “I acted like anyone else would,” she said. “I talked to my friends. I would eat with them, engage in conversations without bringing up what I was going through. Even when my friends would bring up problems with their lives, I would be the rock for them and be the person they could rely on even though there were things I wanted to say, but I felt like I couldn’t because I didn’t want to be a burden, so I didn’t say anything to them for a long time.” She said she felt like she either had no one to talk to or had no one who would understand. She was isolated. Irwin suffers from major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder, but she said she waited several years before getting the treatment she needed. She is not alone. According to a 2016 UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences study, one in five children and adolescents in the United States show signs or symptoms of a mental illnesses in any given year; however, only 20 percent of them receive the mental health services they need. At Carmel, that would statistically account to over 1,000 students who struggle with mental health issues with around 800 of them not getting the support they need. To address some of these issues, CHS is holding a Culture of Care week from Feb. 26 to March 2. During the week, there will be several daily activities including students, parents, staff and the community. According to director of counseling Rachel Cole, this week is part of a larger initiative to bring more attention to mental health at the school. She said though the counseling department is initially behind leading this move, she eventually wants everyone to take part, and going forward, the school will be putting more of an effort to develop this “culture

“When I initially found out that I have depression, I really confided in people close to me such as my friends; they encouraged me to go to counseling and get the help I need. With the help (of) counseling and medication, I started to feel a little bit better.”

What advice would you give to people who are hesitant about getting help? “You need to tell someone because mental health is serious; it should not be taken lightly. It’s a vital part of your well-being. Get help as soon as possible; don’t wait. Your emotions are valid.”

Depressing Facts How do mental health disorders affect teenagers? NAMI.ORG, NCCP.ORG | SOURCES JACKIE HUR, AMBERLY XIE | GRAPHIC

Suicide rates are the highest they have been in

30 years

Students with mental illnesses are 3x more likely to get suspended or expelled

90 percent of all suicides are due to mental illness

About 50 percent of high school students with a mental illness drop out

1 in 5 children in the U.S. show

symptoms of a mental health disorder

Yet nearly 80 percent of children who need mental health services will not get the services they need OBSTACLES TO TREATMENT -lack of access to care -limited amount of specialists -lack of insurance -unstable living conditions -lack of confidence

KEY SIGNS (persist over several weeks) - change in school performance - frequent outbursts of anger - changes in sleeping/eating habits - inability to cope with daily activities

M E N TA L H E A LT H | J A N 2 5 , 2 0 1 8

ANGELA QIAN | Q & A

BY THE NUMBERS

APURVA MANAS, RAPHAEL LI | PHOTOS

How were you able to get help?

percent of children have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD

Junior Jordan Barker

Tell the readers about your mental illness.

“I have (Attention-Deficit Disorder) ADD, and I was diagnosed in second grade, and basically it just makes it a little harder to focus for me, so I’ve been on medication for a really long time, and it’s sort of a thing where it’s harder to focus and you’re just a bit more distracted, and that’s just kind of what I live with.”

percent of them were treated with medication CDC | SOURCE

“There are certain programs that the school has to make having ADD easier. You can have a 504 plan at the school, which is just different accommodations. I think it’s good that it’s specific to every single student, so people who need more help can get more help, and people who don’t need as much help don’t get unnecessary things.”

What advice would you give to those who also suffer from a mental illness?

“Make sure that you just have an open and verbal dialogue with the authorities in your life... because it definitely gets a lot easier when you have people helping you out.”

of care” through creating a three-year-plan and putting “I was just scared,” she said. “I eventually kind of figtogether a “steering committee” of many different indiured out what it might be, and I didn’t want to accept it, viduals throughout the school. and I didn’t want to be on medication because I knew that Cole said the reason behind having this week is that if I explained how I truly felt; that’s probably what it would the counseling department has seen an upward trend in come down to. Even though that was the help I needed, I the past few years of students asking just didn’t want it.” to see a counselor for stress, anxiety, However, Irwin said her mother evensadness or something else. tually convinced her to start treatment. To read about Social worker Kate Kneifel said curAt first, she said the process of Culture of Care rently, there is somewhat of a stigma recovery was quite discouraging. Evweek, go to page 10. erything was changing around her. associated with reaching out for mental health support—an issue the school Her friends started asking what was hopes to address through its Culture of wrong—causing her to enter a cycle Care initiative. “(Those who struggle with mental health of increasing anxiety. She was in denial. She couldn’t issues) think they should be able to deal with it in on their hide it anymore. She wanted to give up. own or that people are going to judge them,” Kneifel said. Once again, she began to think: “Why try?” “But it’s okay to seek help.” But soon enough, things started to look up. For her part, Irwin said she personally held back from “I want to live a long life,” she realized. “I don’t want to getting that help for a long time. let my inner demons get the best of me.”

Mental Health

JACKIE HUR | GRAPHIC CHS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, HEALTHYPLACE.COM, MENTALHEALTHAMERICA.NET | SOURCES

Here are some places you can go for mental health help:

1. RECEIVE A REFERRAL FROM A FAMILY DOCTOR OR CHS SOCIAL WORKER 9th grade students: Ms. Cartwright acartwri@ccs.k12.in.us

10th-12th grade students (last names A-K): Ms. Kneifel kkneifel@ccs.k12.in.us

10th-12th grade students (last names L-Z): Ms. Knoop sknoop@ccs.k12.in.us

MEET WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO RECEIVE TREATMENT For immediate help: Local treatment centers: Crisis Hotline 1-800-999-9999 Teen Helpline 1-800-400-0900 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Stress Center

2001 W. 86th St. Indianapolis, IN 46260

Indiana Health Group

703 Pro-ed Lane Carmel, IN 46032

J A N 2 5 , 2 0 1 8 | M E N TA L H E A LT H

Do you have any tips for students looking for mental health services?

Director of Counseling Rachel Cole

As a counselor, what kinds of mental health issues do you see? We see a range of things. Anxiety is by far the highest. We have some students that deal with some depression; we have anxiety; we just have regular stress; we have self-image concerns students have. We have the gamut of mental health issues.

Let their counselor know, and it’s not just that we have one either; they have choices, and we use some different tools to support students, and that’s one thing I think our social workers and counselors do a great job with. If you do need some strategies for coping skills, just because you feel like you’re going to have a panic attack, they use a variety of different supports and work with that student because it’s not the same for each one. Some are similar, but they try to find something that actually works for that student, and then we do check-ins, and we’re seeing a lot of good results, getting a lot of positive feedback.

RAPHAEL LI | PHOTO “The clouds now are slowly parting, and there’s some light of hope shining in now, whereas before, there was nothing… Recovery is a long, grueling process, but slowly but surely, it will get better.” Kneifel said Irwin’s case is actually not uncommon. In fact, she said, many students will come into her office, sit on the chair leaning against the wall and tell her that they feel like they are the only ones who are dealing with a certain issue. “They look around, and everybody’s got it together. They’re achieving. They’re looking good. They’re having fun. Their social media’s awesome,” she said. “What I say to them is that I have a lot of people who sit in that chair and say the same thing. We all have our struggles at different times. No one goes through life without some struggle and you’re not alone in that.” Irwin said, “Although I have given up at certain points, I’m still going today, and I plan on pursuing college and higher education because I know that in the H end, it’ll be worth a lot… It’s just having hope.”

Disorder Recorder

JACKIE HUR | GRAPHIC NIMH.ORG, TRIADMENTALHEALTH. ORG | SOURCES

Learn about other mental health illnesses that are prevalent among teens. ATTENTION DEFICIT 1.8% HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Ongoing pattern of severe inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity

EATING DISORDERS Anorexia Self-starvation due to an intense fear of gaining weight

MOOD DISORDERS Major Depressive Disorder Persistent and intense feelings of sadness for extended periods of time

ANXIETY DISORDERS Generalized Anxiety Disorder Chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday life

OTHER DISORDERS -Panic Disorder -Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

2.7% Bulimia Periods of binge eating followed by purging or fasting

4.7% Bipolar Disorder Episodes of mania (elevated mood, hyperactivity and insomnia) and depression

5.9% ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder Anxious impulses to engage in repetitive, ritualistic behavior

4.9%

-Autism Spectrum Disorder -Schizophrenia

*The rainbow-colored bar represent the 20 percent of teens who suffer from a mental illness.

20% OF TEENS SUFFER A MENTAL ILLNESS*

THREE MEALS A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY: Senior Kelsey Irwin eats a bag of chips during lunch. She said she struggled with not only a major depressive disorder but also an eating disorder, which caused her to lost 30 pounds in two months.

Check out the rest of Barker and Cole’s Q&As online: hilite. org/alonein-thecrowd-qa

CHINESE NEW YEAR | JAN 25, 2018

Unrequited cheer

With the coming of the Lunar New Year, CHS students, staff examine potential disconnect in the holidays LIN-LIN MO | STORY

freshman

melissa su will soon begin to rehearse for the annual Lunar New Year celebration coordinated by the Indianapolis Chinese Community Center, Inc. (ICCCI), an event that attracts more than 1,000 people from a variety of backgrounds. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, will occur on Feb. 16, and, according to ICCCI president Caiqing Mo, the 22nd annual Chinese New Year celebration will occur on Feb. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Westfield High School. Su said her experiences as a second generation Chinese-American are profoundly touched by the community’s commitment to upholding traditions without physically being in China during these festive periods. “I meet a lot of people through my culture,” Su said. “I have met many of my friends through celebrations we have participated in since we were young. I dance and perform at cultural festivals with all of my friends and we have a really good time.” According to Pew Research Center, about 26 percent of Asians live in multigenerational households, a higher share than the United States overall. Multigenerational families are households that include two or more adult generations or ones that include both grandparents and grandchildren. The Asian population in the United States also grew 72 percent from 2000 to 2015, eliciting unique interpretations of cultural celebrations in Asian-American

YEAR OF THE DOG: (left) Freshman Melissa Su looks at her costume for a previous year’s Indianapolis Chinese Community Center Inc. (ICCCI) performance. According to Su, these celebrations allow her to connect with her culture more. (right) Su opens a traditional Chinese umbrella used for her ICCCI performances. Su said she performs annually at the New Year’s celebration.

SELENA LIU | PHOTOS

hubs like California. CHS itself harbors around 10.7 percent, according to StartClass. Here in Carmel, Asian-American students like Su are exposed to celebrating multiple cultures, from more American traditions to those from her Chinese background. Su said she believes celebrating holidays in America is not a problem for her because she’s only been to China once, but she said she doesn’t feel a significant loss since she’s grown up around a robust Chinese-American community. “There are many ways I culturally celebrate Chinese holidays without being in China,” Su said. “There are annual events like the mooncake festival in September which occurs in Indianapolis and the Chinese New Year Celebration which occurs here at CHS or close by.” Chinese teacher Tungfen Lee said she agrees with Su’s assessment that, in part due to being in a densely Chinese populated area, avenues of the celebration have diversified and aided families far from home. Lee said via email, “Chinese families in general will continue to celebrate the festival even when away from home. For my family, technology has made it easy to greet relatives overseas, and we will participate in traditional activities such as decorating the house with red, preparing a reunion dinner and gifting red envelopes.” Many Chinese social media platforms, like WeChat, incorporate distinct parts of the culture into convenient, everyday interactions. One development driven by the Lunar

JAN 25, 2018 | CHINESE NEW YEAR

NEW YEAR CHEER

Take a look at some common symbols of Chinese New Year celebrations

DRAGONS / DRAGON DANCE: Dragons are thought to bring good luck. It is said that the longer the dragon dance, the more luck people will have for the new year.

FIREWORKS: Now seen as colorful spectacles, fireworks are symbolic of the noisy firecrackers that frightened away the legendary monster Nian.

LIONS / LION DANCE: Similar to fireworks, lions were used to scare away the evil monster Nian. As of today, it is a popular aspect of the celebration.

DUMPLINGS: Thin flour wraps with different fillings are often served. Dumplings represent wealth and longevity.

LANTERNS: Hung to help lead the Kitchen God to the Jade Emperor, lanterns symbolize luck and prosperity.

TANG YUAN / YUAN XIAO: Sticky rice balls with sesame filling that are often served in a sweet soup. Tang Yuan symbolize family togetherness. HEIDI PENG | GRAPHIC HISTORY.COM | SOURCE

New Year is the ability to gift virtual red envelopes containing digital transfers of yuan, the Chinese monetary unit, into the recipient’s WeChat wallet as pocket money. WeChat services like Didi, which is similar to Uber, and other stores accommodating virtual pay, much like how Apple Pay is used in the United States, accept this is “pocket money.” Virtual red envelopes express emotion, transfer money between users and are able to be sent at any time of year. Su said she had a unique take on immersing herself in Chinese customs growing up. There is an opportunity, she said, for Chinese-Americans to experience traditions in a vastly different environment than their parents or grandparents. Mo said the ICCCI event will turn twenty-two this year since its initiation in 1995. As an organization, they have formed branches such as Indianapolis Chinese Performance Arts and the Indianapolis Chinese Orchestra.

Check out a JAM from a previous issue about Chinese New Year at https://hilite. org/chinesenew-year/

Within the discussion of American-born Chinese, generation gaps have influenced a disparate interest in history and culture. But that interest, as Su’s own initiatives suggest, doesn’t mean there is a risk for an extinction of tradition being brought over the Pacific. Mo said he agreed the internet was useful in connecting people in the community, as ICCCI often puts a video of the performance online. The videos garnered the attention of the NFL, Indy500 and various universities. “I definitely don’t think you have to be in a country to celebrate their holidays,” Su said. “I think you can go to these festivals and enjoy some of the food and fun they have to offer. Then, you make your own traditions...Even though you might be physically separated, there are so many cultural things offered here for everyH one to be able to celebrate with.”

INTERNSHIPS AND CLASSES | JAN 25, 2018

the internship

CHS students begin to correlate electives they take with internships in order to boost their success in fields of interest MARISSA RYAN | STORY

After

taking the required core classes, students at CHS have many opportunities to choose elective courses to take along with those classes, allowing them to incorporate creativity and in their schedule. High achieving Students like sophomore Meredith Ho take that opportunity one step further Ho, a photography student and intern for the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Teen Art’s Council (TAC), said she believes TAC allows her to integrate arts and photography in both her school life and out-ofschool environment. Ho said she finds that both digital photography and her internship offer different opportunities in her subject of interest. Ho said, “Being involved with TAC really benefits my social and collaborative abilities; whereas, the Digital Photography class at CHS is more independent projects. In the future, I think both of those things are really important when it comes to a workplace.” Sophomore Elissa Hage has chosen a similar path to Ho’s.

BY THE NUMBERs

percent of high school internships can help students enter better colleges

89 percent of students have competitive advantages when applying for college internships or full-time jobs

83 percent of internships yield better paying jobs for participants SHRM.COM | SOURCE

Hage takes principles of biomedical science, a Project Lead the Way course, and also volunteers at Carmel Methodist Hospital. Hage said, “The volunteer work helps me put what I learn in class to the hospital and identify the realworld experience versus the classroom experience. Making those connections (allows me) to realize what it actually entails to be a doctor and what you have to be able to do.” Melinda Stephan, college and career programing and resources coordinator, supports the correlation of internships and jobs with electives and other classes. “You can have (an elective or job separately) and they are good, but combining them together is the ideal situation because you really do have the opportunity to test what you learn in the classroom,” Stephan said. “Sometimes you find that what you learn in the real world doesn’t exactly match up with what you learn in the classroom.” Ho said her elective makes her work seem more applicable to the world and every day life. “We often do peer edits where we give and get advice on how to improve

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WORKIN’ FOR THE WEEKEND: Sophomore Elissa Hage looks at a jarred specimen with her teacher during her principles of biomedical science class. Hage said she enjoys pairing her class with her internship.

RICHA LOUIS | PHOTO our photography, which is something I don’t normally get on TAC,” Ho said. “I also get opportunities to have my art shown at school and to compete in the Scholastic Art Awards, (which is) another thing I wouldn’t get at TAC. Essentially, my elective is more based on my work versus TAC, (which) is based on the council’s collaborative work.” Hage said she feels having the internship puts her a step ahead of others. “Everyone can take the class but not a lot of people can go to the HEidi peng | graphic INDIANAINTERN.NET, GLASSDOOR.COM | source

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JAN 25, 2018 | INTERNSHIPS AND CLASSES

SPEAK UP!

RICHA LOUIS, RAPHAEL LI | SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

Do you use the courses you take at CHS to help you prepare for future job prospects or internships? “I’m taking computer science and economy right now and I want to major in those in the future. They build skills and it just lays a foundation.”

Senior Catherine Yuan

“Absolutely not,...I just take what I have to take to graduate.”

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hospital and volunteer and get (a) hands-on (experience),” she said. Stephan said, “Involvement in both settings bolsters your confidence, but also lends some credibility. In a classroom there are skills you can develop and use...like persistence, collaboration, punctuality, problemsolving and communications. People refer to them as ‘employability skills,’ things that no matter your experience, you are developing skills that you can use anywhere.” Ho said, “Although I haven’t decided if I want photography as a pro-

Junior Andrew Gordon

Facebook Microsoft ExxonMobil Salesforce Amazon amy tian | graphic businessinsider.com | source fession in my future, I definitely think being a part of this council benefits my collaborative abilities. It will definitely not be time wasted in the future as I have learned not only a lot about art but (also a lot about) people.” Hage, however, said her electives have made her sure of her future. “Shadowing pushed me into wanting to go even more into surgery as well as the medical class that I’m taking,” she said. “The more I take (medical classes), the more I want to become a doctor and fully engage myself in the medical field to the highest extent.” H

“I think I might want to be an engineer or a lawmaker, so European history and my engineering courses are preparing me for those. They are also what lead me to discover my interest in those areas.”

Sophomore Zoe Koniaris

“I’m taking two science courses, physics and chemistry, and I want to go into STEM later when I go to college.”

Sophomore Andrew Zhang

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Ask the Hilite: Parking policy

Assistant principal Karen McDaniel answers students’ parking questions LIVVIE HURLEY | Q&A

VERONICA TEETER | PHOTO

What are the rules about parking at CHS? “At Carmel High School, parking for students is at the stadium. The only students that can park close to the building are students that win a Class Award as a senior or who have a circumstance medically that requires them being in some kind of assisted device–a wheelchair, a boot, a brace, that kind of thing–or if you qualify for the Transition to College program. At the beginning of every year we try to have a senior lottery drawing because (during) the first quarter we don’t have a Class Award winner because we haven’t had a full quarter yet to give away a Class Award, so within the first quarter of school, we take the spots that we designate for (senior) Class Award winners, and we give that to the seniors as a lottery. You have to kind of meet certain criteria with academics, and you get put into a drawing for potentially getting a parking pass. Short of one of those reasons, every student should park at the stadium.”

Why are the punishments so harsh for parking without a pass? “Well, if you kind of think about where we are, the closest parking we have is the stadium. Unfortunately, that’s just the way life is at CHS, so because we have a lot of staff–and we have over 500 adults here just as a staff throughout the day–we barely have enough spots for those adults plus any visitors that come into our building. You probably know how busy SRTs are. We always have some kind of event going on where parents are coming in, so the spots closest to the school building (are) reserved for our staff and for our visitors. The only other place that students have available (for) parking is at the stadium, and there’s plenty of parking there.” Is is true that a senior can pay money for a parking pass? “It is not true. There (is) the church across the street and I think the building next to us sell parking passes, but nothing on school H property is ever for sale.”

Read the rest of the interview here: https://hilite.org/parkingpolicy/

JAN 25, 2018 | HUMANS OF CHS

humans of chs

JESSICA KONRAD, VICTORIA NOPPORN, HALEY SLOSMAN, JESSE COOPER | ANECDOTES JESSICA KONRAD, APURVA MANAS | PHOTOS

CHS students share their stories “My greatest struggle in life has been being five-foot since I was in sixth grade. Multiple people just ask me if I’m ever going to grow and not only has it affected how people look at me, but how I think about myself.”

Senior Payton Russell

“One of my proudest achievements is making the Ambassadors choir because it has been a goal of mine since I was little and I always watched them perform and I always wanted to do that, so when I made the choir it was really exciting. It just shows hard work pays off because I had to work really hard to get there. I was really excited. I think I screamed and I just got really excited and wanted to meet everyone else who was in the group.”

Senior Nicole Didonna

“I’ve just become really used to getting straight A’s and trying to do as well as I possibly can in everything. I think that makes it more difficult to accept when you don’t do as well and have to accept failure… That’s really one of my biggest struggles.”

Senior Kate Adaniya

“The time that I felt most alive actually was at a concert because I was just in the moment when they were playing the song. It was so loud and there were so many people around me jumping around and enjoying the music. I felt alive.”

Senior Tara Lacy

“I am often troubled with wanting to appear perfect, or wanting to seem to be put together and seem prepared even though I’m not because I’m often scared to ask questions when I need to. If you’re looking to prove you’re smart, you will be able to prove how by learning all the time instead of just learning when you’re at home or just at school or just when people are watching you. It takes effort.”

Junior Caroline Joliet

“I like balance in my life; a mix of good and bad experiences keeps me in touch with being realistic about expectations and the things happening around me. Around middle school, when I was entering a bigger school, there were a lot of people I didn’t know and being around that sort of environment, especially when things can get a little hectic and where people are trying to fit in, that’s where I felt very out of balance. I felt like there were a lot of things around me that I felt like I was getting too much of one and I didn’t feel natural. Around eighth grade and freshman year, I felt more and more balanced in how I felt about the people around me. I stopped caring about what others thought about me and I just wanted to show people that this is how I am and if this is what I want to be, then I will work to that but still, I choose not to care anymore.”

Sophomore Aidan Mellor

VALENTINES DAY | JAN 25, 2018

Singles’ Valentine’s Day guide

Are you single this Valentine’s Day? Here are some fun things you can do to celebrate your independence RIYA CHINNI | TIPS CAITLYN BURNS | PHOTOS

1. Treat yo’ self

4. De-stress and pamper

Although it’s stereotypical to be eating chocolate on Valentine’s Day, chocolate is a staple for treating yourself. So buy yourself some sweet treats this Valentines Day—or better yet, the day after Valentine’s Day, when all the chocolate is on sale!

Grab a bath bomb and take a relaxing bath, put on a face mask or get your nails done. These are great ways to spoil yourself because you deserve it!

2. Retail Therapy Who needs a relationship when you can go shopping? Hitting some stores and getting some new pieces of clothing that make you feel amazing might just be the perfect pick-me-up you need. Plus, everyone who could’ve been your Valentine will be jealous of all your new clothes and how good you look in them!

3. Secret saint valentine Who says gift exchanges only have happen during the holiday season? Organize an exchange party with some of your other friends, single or not. Gifts your receive on Valentine’s Day don’t necessarily have to come from a significant other, and this way, everyone still gets a gift from someone they love.

5. date night with your best friends Date night can be fun, but it’s even more fun when you’re with your closest friends. You can catch a movie together or go out for a nice dinner. Basically anything you would do on a regular date, you can do with your favorite people and still have an amazing night.

6. netflix and chill, but literally Nothing’s better than binge-watching Netflix, so get comfortable on your sofa or bed, and grab some snacks. You’ll be set for a proper night of actual Netflix and Chill.

SPEAK UP!

JESSICA KONRAD | SPEAK UPS, PHOTOS

Is Valentine’s Day better with or without a significant other? “I think it’d be better to have a significant other so that way you can spend the day with someone that you really care about.”

Freshman Alyse Edgar

“I think it’s exciting to be single on Valentine’s Day because you get to have fun with your other single friends and have fun with that.”

Junior Ellie Langeman

“I think (it’s better not to have a significant other) to keep money in your account because they’re really needy and ain’t nobody got time for that.”

Sophomore Dylan Downing “I think having a significant other would make Valentine’s Day a lot more fun and more enjoyable because that’s the message behind Valentine’s Day–to spend that day with someone that you care for intimately.”

Junior Loraine Lee

JAN 25, 2018 | COMPATIBILITY

are we compatible?

AMBERLY XIE, RIYA CHINNI | GRAPHIC

Do you have a crush or someone you’ve been eyeing? Test your compatibility with this graphic! No

Yes

Do you know each other?

How?

You should probably talk face-to-face so you don’t seem like a stalker.

In Person

School

Sports

Do you take similar classes?

Are you on the same team?

Yes

Do you talk with them in class? Yes

Yes

Go for it.

So how do you communicate?

Worst nightmare of my life

Yes

All day everyday

No Seems like there aren’t any risks– go ahead.

Have you met in person? Yep

We basically live at each other’s homes

Not at all

Seems like you’re comfortable around each other. Go for it.

Hm... maybe you should see a therapist about that.

Are you that invested? Yes

Plan on it

How’d it go?

Just as I dreamed!

Maybe hold off on it for a bit. Stay a safe distance away.

A few times a week

Nope

Do you hang out regularly?

Yep! None Not really at all

Great!

Strike up more conversations–see how it goes.

Online/Social It’s my Xbox/ Other Media Inanimate Object How often do you communicate?

Hm...I think you missed the first question. Try again.

No grudges then right? Oh, there are some

Yes

Be careful. No

We talk in We the hallways don’t

How’d it go?

Through a Friend Is it an ex of a friend?

Do you cheer for each other?

Have you ever worked on a group project together?

Yes

Other

Yikes. Seems like a reach.

Good luck with that.

It was actually a 60 year old from Tennessee

Get a restraining order.

making the

As students schedule for next year, classes at J. Everett Light prepare them for professional careers KALEA MIAO, JESSICA MO | STORY SELENA LIU | PHOTO

the campus of north Central High School in Indianapolis lies the J. Everett Light Career Center. In the cosmetology department, music plays as student cut, color and style hair. Senior Windle Fray chats with her client as she cuts, blow dries and straightens the light-blonde locks of her client. The two laugh as they talk about the client’s grandchil-

dren going through the stage of the “Terrible Twos.” If this conversation took place outside of the salon, you would think these two had known each other for months. Fray, who spends four hours a day at J. Everett Light, said hairdressing has been a longtime passion for her. As the end of the school year approaches, most CHS seniors will graduate with a

high school diploma. Fray, however, said she will also obtain her cosmetology license, which she’s been working toward for a while. Learning from YouTube and imitating pictures she saw, Fray said she found a love for bohemian-influenced hairstyles. “I always loved doing special occasion hair and Homecoming and different things like that,” she said. Although primarily self-taught, Fray said she has learned about different cuts and colors for hair at J. Everett Light. The standards taught at J. Everett Light are set by the Indiana Board

of Cosmetology and are specifically designed to prepare students for the real world, according to Chris Wilcox, J. Everett Light cosmetology instructor. “(Students) actually learn the basics of over six chemicals (as well as) razor cuts, scissor cuts, colors thesis, anatomy (and) chemistry,” he said. “They actually learn all of this to be able to fit into the corporate world.” Despite the educational resources provided at J. Everett Light, the pursuit of cosmetology, sometimes without obtaining a bachelor’s degree, may still seem unorthodox, risky or “not worth it.”

POINT BLANK: Senior Windle Fray watches as Chris Wilcox, J. Everett Light Career Center cosmetology instructor, cuts a client’s hair. Fray said she spends the second half of each school day at the career center.

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However, according to school board president Layla Spanenberg, the concept of taking traditional courses in high school before graduating and attending college afterwards is not a cookie-cutter mold every student fits into. “There are so many different pathways, and as a board we recognize there isn’t a perfect fit for every student,” she said. “It’s very important that we provide lots of opportunities because the traditional four-year college (and) going to grad school type of program is not the best fit for every student.”

BY THE NUMBERS

famous cosmetologists in history Here are some of the most well-known names in the beauty industry

CHS students currently in J. Everett Light cosmetology program

579,050

According to Spanenberg, the close partnership between CHS and J. Everett Light, which makes courses like the cosmetology program Fray attends available to CHS students, is part of the district’s growing endeavor to support students who wish to pursue technical careers. She said besides the partnership with J. Everett Light, CHS also offers work-study programs and classes with Ivy Tech. According to counselor Rachel Cole, the two tracks CHS will offer are construction trades and automotives. Cole also said it’s possible CHS

JESSICA MO | GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY.COM | SOURCE will expand its partnership with Ivy Tech in the future. Amy Dudley, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and current co-interim superintendent, said technical career education as well as internships and job shadowing opportunities at the high school help students become inventors and creators. “Sometimes you’ll think, ‘Why am I learning this? What impact will this have on me?’ I think (it’s) important to connect that, to have that relevancy so students can see,” Dudley said. “It would definitely give them the benefit of seeing what interests they might have and interests they never even thought of. Really, as you think about it, our world is changing so quickly. How can we recreate ourselves? How are we continuously learning and recreating? I think this could help our kids see other possibilities.” In fact, learning about a trade in high school provides a head start into the profession. According to Spanenberg, students can earn official industry certifications while still enrolled in high school. With the cosmetology program at J. Everett Light, students can even earn an associate’s degree.

To read a story about new Ivy Tech dual credit courses, see page 8

Additionally, according to the Indiana Department of Education, 66.6 percent of Indiana high school students were enrolled in one Career and Technical Education (CTE) course, with enrollment increasing by 35 percent in the last five years and having a graduation rate 6 percent higher than Indiana’s overall 88.6 percent graduation rate. A factor that may contribute to the success rate of CTE programs is the information taught in such courses. Although J. Everett

job growth rates

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How does cosmetology stack up against some other occupations? 30 20

Welder

DATAIO.USA, WWW. BLS.GOV, RACHEL COLE | SOURCES

Trendsetter in haircuts, known for bob cuts and geometric cuts, founded beauty schools and a large hair products company

Accountant/ auditor

43 percent of cosmetologists are selfemployed

Launched a line of hair products specifically for African-Americans, notable philanthropist

Software developer

average yearly salary for hairdressers

Founded the cosmetics company of the same name, known for innovative marketing techniques

Retail sales worker High school teacher

$22,782

VIDAL SASSOON

Cosmetologist

technical career courses currently offered at CHS

MADAM C.J. WALKER

Physician

ESTÉE LAUDER

PERCENT PERCENT JOB GROWTH FROM 2016 TO 2026

hairdressers in the United States

Light’s cosmetology program provides hands-on experience, the program goes beyond just the cutting and coloring, according to Wilcox. The goal of J. Everett Light’s cosmetology program is to prepare students to jump straight into cosmetology once they graduate, Wilcox said, so the program also covers information from a business standpoint. “(We) teach them everything,” Wilcox said. “We have (an instructor) who teaches the basics and when they come to my floor, I teach them about business. Everything that’s in the corporate world, I teach them about. They will leave (knowing) how to do everything. Hair extensions is the number one

CREATIVE CUTS: Senior Windle Fray cuts a client’s hair at the J. Everett Light Career Center. Fray said she is cutting at an angle to create a unique bob silhouette, a technique she learned at the cosmetology program and hopes to use in her professional career after high school.

KALEA MIAO | PHOTO

sense “scouted” by companies like J.C. Penney and Great Clips, the same way high school athletes are scouted by colleges. Except, in this case, these cosmetology students will move directly into the professional world. “They really do the job just as well as professionals do,” Wilcox said. “I have that much confidence in them.” However, the pursuit of cosmetology does not necessarily always end with a CTE course or a direct job offer. Fray, who already had a taste of the business side of cosmetology through her job at Method Salon, said after she graduates with her license in May, she plans to add to the cosmetology education she has already received from J. Everett Light by attending Purdue University and studying retail management. “I kind of want to be an independent business, so I’m trying to get that kind of business background after receiving my license, so it’s kind of the best of both worlds,” she said. Her long-term goal is to move to Nashville to do wedding hair and makeup. Fray is not alone in this plan. In fact, according to Wilcox, other students who have graduated from the career center’s cosmetology course now have salons in Carmel and Fishers. “One thing a lot of people say that I disagree (with) is that they do not make money in cosmetolo-

money maker (and) wig-making is another big thing that has taken over.” Wilcox instructs the hands-on portion of the cosmetology course— the “practical,” as he calls it—where students have the opportunity to practice techniques on clients. According to Wilcox, this is both a valuable experience and a form of community service: the cosmetology students complete makeovers for domestic violence victims from the Indianapolis-based Julian Center shelter and for North Central students who can’t afford haircuts. Furthermore, Wilcox said some of his students this year are considered “icons:” future stylists who are in a

Cosmetology success stories Sport Clips Haircuts of Carmel

Here are the locations of salons of J. Everett Lighth alumni who are now cosmetologists

Tree House Salon

Carmel

14179 Clay Terrace Boulevard, 17, Carmel, IN 46032

The Beauty Bar at Carmel

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14647 N Gray Road, Westfield, IN 46062

Alum: Emma St. John

141st St

Fishers

96th St

465

106th St

Alum: Kristen Wall

Gray Road

CHS

Allis on vill e Rd

146th St

Zionsville

Alum: Kacy Coonce

Alum: Jasmine Cheyenne

58 N. Main Street, Suite D Zionsville, IN 46077-1566

Alum: Caitlin DeVries

14160 Mundy Dr, Noblesville, IN 46060

1950 E Greyhound Pass, Carmel, IN 46033

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gy. I totally disagree. I have friends who are stylists around the country who have their own chemical lines out. They’re making six, seven, eight digits, but they’re humble in what they do,” Wilcox said. Although she does plan to attend a four-year college, Fray said she acknowledges the benefits attached to being able to pursue cosmetology through J. Everett Light. With earning hands-on experience, graduating high school with a cosmetology degree, and having job recruiters visiting the facility, Fray said she feels one step ahead already. Additionally, according to Wilcox, the program at J. Everett Light costs $550 while in comparison, some traditional beauty schools can cost around $20,000. “Going to J. Everett Light has been a really good opportunity be-

cause I’ve been one step ahead, so (by) going to college I’m not set back a year or two,” she said. “(Since the program) is paid for by the school, my parents are really supportive.” However, despite both the technical and financial benefits of cosmetology, Fray said the main reason she enjoys and is pursuing hairdressing professionally is her enthusiasm for the craft. “It’s a great career and it’s really great money whether you want to do it on the side or you can pursue it fully,” Fray said. “What’s really nice about hairdressing and cosmetology in general (is that) it’s an artistic thing. People don’t realize that it’s art, but I like seeing people’s reactions. Just to see the change in their self-confidence and the change in how they carry themselves (is) really cool. It’s a different way to express yourself and portray yourself.”

CURLING CONCENTRATION: A North Central High School student places curlers in a client’s hair at the J. Everett Light Career Center. Cosmetology instructor Chris Wilcox said his students learn all the skills necessary to obtain their licenses and move directly into the professional world when they graduate.

KALEA MIAO | PHOTO

Wilcox said much of the same. Working at J. Everett Light since 2004, Wilcox said he still has students from his first year who stay in touch with him and inform him of their progress. According to Wilcox, these students are still as motivated and dedicated to the craft as they were in his class. “There’s some people who go to school and don’t love what they do. Who can get up every morning and come to a job that you can have the best time with?” Wilcox said. “(My students) come here and they’re fired up. They’re ready to lead and when it’s time for them to graduate, there’s a lot of tears, and that’s because it becomes a love between your teacher and the student and you have to cut the cord to say goodbye. I’m very proud. It’s not a H job to me; it’s a lifestyle.”

ENTERTAINMENT

GENDER BENDING | JAN 25, 2018

Females of Peter and the StarCatcher The February production features several females playing male roles, challenging the idea of a male-dominated theater KASSANDRA DARNELL | STORY

gender

bending within theater has been a common practice since the ancient times and is mostly associated with roles written by William Shakespeare. Back then, having a typically female role played by a male actor only occurred because it was not seen as acceptable for women to act in any kind of play. But, while men playing women is common in theater, women playing men is normally a rare occurrence, especially in professional productions. This year’s CHS production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” may change that notion. Junior Sophia Hughes plays the role of Bill Slank in “Peter and the StarCatcher.” Since there were only two original female roles in the production, Hughes said it was best for her to audition for a male role. It’s not her first experience either; she’s played male roles before, such as the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast,” Gregory in “Romeo and Juliet” and a gangster in “The Drowsy Chaperone.” “Definitely male roles, all the time,” Hughes said regarding her acting preferences. “They’re just more challenging to me, I think, and a lot of times female characters are very stereotypical and very bland because they’re usually written to not know what’s going on. Whereas male roles, more times they’re fun-

ny and I just always find them more fun to play.” Junior Piper Dafforn, who plays the role of Smee, also said male roles tend to be written funnier than female roles. “I’m a lot more comedic than I am serious, (and) there’s rarely funny girls in shows,” Dafforn said. “A lot of times if there’s a comedic part, it’s a guy. A lot of times when girls are funny, they’re more annoying and it’s more classic for the funny one to be a guy.” It’s difficult to find a production with several female roles, according to director Maggie Cassidy. She said at the high school level, gender-bending roles becomes more common based on availability of female actors to play them. “There were plenty of boys that I didn’t end up casting. Other shows, it can be tricky, but for this one, it wasn’t a struggle, no,” Cassidy said. “I would never have chosen this show if it was 12 actors: 11 boys and one girl. With the opportunity to be able to cast anyone and gender-bend, that made this show much more interesting and BENDING THE ACT: Junior Sophia Hughes performs as the spider in the 2017 CHS production of “Charlotte’s Web.” Hughes performed in multiple roles that often involved gender bending; in her case male characters portrayed by female actors.

SOPHIA HUGHES | SUBMITTED PHOTO

BY THE NUMBERS

22 characters are to be portrayed in “Peter and the Starcatcher.”

5 of those roles are gender bending female actors portraying male roles MAGGIE CASSIDY, SOPHIA HUGHES | SOURCES

JAN 25, 2018 | GENDER BENDING

PLAY TIME: Junior Piper Dafforn vocally rehearses for “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Dafforn was casted as the male role of Smee.

DA-HYUN HONG | PHOTO

ACTING OUT: The cast of “Peter and the Starcatcher” map out the scenes of the play at a blocking rehearsal. Actors casted in the play include five female actors who play male roles.

DA-HYUN HONG | PHOTO

possible for me to do.” Dafforn said genderbending has become increasingly common in theater. “I think [gender-bending roles in theater are] more common than we’d expect. Especially in live theater,” Dafforn said. “It’s definitely becoming more common, which I like because it’s another element to the show. People are more okay with it. It’s not as weird anymore. Sometimes people are more weirded out by it, but I think more people are coming to terms with it and realizing it can be entertaining.” Still, in professional theater, roles played by the opposite sex are more rare unless productions find them to be necessary. “I think in theater, they don’t do (gender-bending) very much on Broadway because they have so many talented actors and actresses to play those roles, and we would be so limited on our options for high school if we didn’t gender-bend,” Cassidy said. Hughes said gender-bending should not be frowned upon because the gender of an actor is irrelevant when they are playing a role. She said, “I think it should be taken as a more acceptable thing by directors simply because the audience won’t view that person as being someone playing an opposite gender, they’ll view them as a character based on whether or not they’re good enough.” “Peter and the Starcatcher” performances will be in the Dale E. Graham auditorium from Feb. 8 to Feb. 11 at 7 H p.m. with another 2 p.m. showing on Feb. 11.

READING AWAY: Junior Sophia Hughes also vocally rehearses in an act and scene of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Hughes will play the male role of Bill Slank.

DA-HYUN HONG | PHOTO

GAMING JOBS | JAN 25, 2018

life’s a game

With the rise of video gamers in the entertainment industry, CHS students assess the reality of these professions UDAY LOMADA | STORY

three

days before Christmas, sophomore Zach Howard and his friends walked into his basement to find three TVs with GameCubes wired to play “Super Smash Bros. Melee.” To get ready, they had warmed up techniques such as the wave dash and multishine. Their end goal: winning a local $1,000 prize tournament. Only a few days later, sophomore

Nolan Lederman hosted his yearly Christmas stream on Twitch playing video games such as “FIFA” and “Call of Duty.” His goal was to raise money for local charities. Competitive gaming and streaming have gained traction for the past several years. Locally, that support has even reached IUPUI, which will host a “League of Legends” (LoL) High School Invitational starting on

SPEAK UP! Do you consider playing video games a real occupation? KRIS OTTEN | SPEAK UPS

KRIS OTTEN | PHOTOS

“I think in this modern age there’s a lot of things that can be considered a job that weren’t in the past. Like you wouldn’t have a computer programmer in the 80s, but it’s still a valid occupation now. So, I think that anybody who works in video games has a valid career.”

Junior Caroline Heyl “If you’re working for a software development company, maybe. If you’re getting paid by like YouTube or something to review video games, then yeah. I mean as long as you’re finding a way to have it bring in an income, but if you’re just sitting in your parents basement playing video games all day, I probably wouldn’t consider that a job.”

Senior AJ Sorkin “If you’re just playing video games to play video games, no it’s not a real occupation, but if you’re playing it to test it for a company or you’ve been hired to play this specific game for a specific reason that isn’t just ‘I want to play it’ then it would be a real occupation.”

Senior Katherine Long

Feb. 4 with a $10,000 in scholarships and money at stake. Even though eSports is becoming increasingly popular amongst competitive gamers, some say encouraging gaming as a career is not viable for most people. For instance, Howard said it is possible to make some money from gaming, but it is extremely hard to make a living. Howard said, “The amount of time and effort that the pros put into the game is unimaginable. For a game like Melee, even the most basic techniques can take months to master, especially since they are things that require almost perfect execution. Even after someone were to master the basics, many of the games that people play competitively have such high skill ceilings that there is almost always something new to learn to try to beat the competition.” Howard also said having others to practice with remains a problem. “When you reach a certain point in a game, the computer doesn’t cut it for practice,” Howard said. “The computer can’t do what a person can do, and for games like Dota 2 or ‘League of Legends,’ you need a small group who is willing to practice with you constantly.” Andrew Gostomelsky, follower of both eSports and streaming and junior, said he agrees with Howard. “Playing a game is like playing a sport,” Gostomelsky said. “You don’t see a high school quarterback become a NFL player in a day. Both require an insane amount of time to practice most everything the game has to offer, from throwing form in football to frame perfect inputs in a game.” Similarly for streaming, Lederman said the work necessary to put in is significant. He said there are many more factors than just skill in a video game.

Timeline of the competitive gaming

1972

On Jan. 1, Nintendo hosts the first world championships at Universal Studios in California

1997

Major League Gaming (MLG) for professional eSports was found on Jan. 1

2013

JAN 25, 2018 | GAMING JOBS

rise to the ranks of gaming

Let us take a look at the steps to take to become a professional gamer.

Pick your game Once you find a game, build your reputation as both a skilled single and team player

3 Practice Study the tactics, watch gameplay and learn how to win

The Beginning The first video game competition took place October at Stanford University

1990

PC Gaming and Online Play The Cyberathlete Professional League was created on Jun. 27

2002

eSports Gets Big League of Legends becomes an Olympic Sport on July 13

4 Gear up Buy equipment allowing you to test your skills against the competition

2 Stay motivated Winning is a big motivator for pro gamers, so are family and passion. Number of Professional Gamers in the US League of Legends

4083

DOTA 2

3786

Counter Strike G.O

2605

Hearthstone

2458

Overwatch

2379

“Streaming is completely different from tournament play in my opinion. When you stream, you aren’t trying to beat an opponent. You’re trying to entertain someone,” Lederman said. “If you aren’t funny, witty or just someone that is fun to watch, no one is going to watch you play games, much less donate money.” Lederman also said streaming requires a higher luck factor. “It is even worse with streaming because there is a lot more luck involved. You depend on viewers to produce ad revenue or donations, so if you don’t have many people watching your stream, it doesn’t matter how

6 Enter tournaments When 5 Find a team Once you you get good enough to build a reputation as a compete in singles or with competitor, find a team. If a team, start entering you are better than most, tournaments. Winning the team will probably find tournaments brings you you. If not, try out for teams money FORBES | SOURCE HARI PATEL | GRAPHIC

much you work towards it,” Lederman said. “On my last Christmas stream, we only got around 20 viewers even after we circulated our Twitch link.” Gostomelsky said he agrees with Lederman and there’s lots of work to be done while streaming. “There are so many things that go into being a regular streamer that for everyone I know, it simply takes too much time,” Gostomelsky said. “Not only do you have to manage donations set up chat moderators (and) plan your content, you also have to connect with a viewer. As far as my experience watching streamers goes, some

people naturally have it and others work really hard to get it. Either way, it’s a long term commitment when you choose to stream.” Howard said, “Gaming is a great way to kill time with friends, but when it comes to being a career choice, it’s one of those ones where you want to H have a backup plan.”

Check out a gaming story online: https://hilite.org/ twitch

CLASSICAL COMPOSERS | JAN 25, 2018

KEEPING COMPOSURE

Despite being centuries old, many classical composers’ pieces are still significant today KAREN ZHANG | STORY

KEEPIN’ IT CLASSIC: Senior Lauren Salmon reads off her stand. As part of the Symphony ensemble, Salmon said she believes music provides a variety of benefits. AMY ZHOU | PHOTOS

celebration of mozart’s 262nd birthday this Saturday, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra will perform along with pianist Sean Chen at the Schrott Center for the Arts. Despite dying such a long time ago, Mozart and other classical composers and their pieces continue to stay relevant to this day. Junior Grace Field said she believes one reason is because these composers form the foundation of what music is today. “Classical music is so popular even though it’s been centuries (since they lived) because (those composers) started it all. We wouldn’t have the music we have today if they didn’t write those pieces,” Field said. “They’re the foundation of what music has become today in different shapes and forms.” Director of orchestras Elisabeth Ohly-Davis said she agrees with Field. She also believes classical music is still popular today due to its skill and quality composition. “I think there’s a lot of quality writing in classical music. What I mean is that the classical composers whose music still proliferates our own culture is extremely well constructed,”

IN TUNE Here’s a quick lesson on parts of the violin Scroll

Fingerboard Shoulder rest

Tail piece

Ohly-Davis said. “For example, there’s a form that engages our interest along with notes and chords arranged in a way that are very appealing acoustically and aesthetically.” Field composes her own music and she said one of her pieces was inspired by a classical composer. “One of my favorite compositions and one of my first compositions is called ‘I Can’ and it was inspired by Pachelbel’s Canon in D,” Field said. “In the song I try to send the message that you can overcome your troubles; people overcome their hardships in different ways, but you can do this.” So far, Field has composed seven pieces, and she said she created each piece with an idea in mind. “Composing is kind of in the moment and pretty random. Every composer is a little different, but for me, I start off with an idea,” Field said. “I always try to have a story behind my songs and usually is based off of an idea or emotion. It also takes a lot of focus because it’s not easy to come up with something. You have to be creative too. You have to learn what sounds good and hear that balance in your ear and you just have to go for it.” While she does not compose music, senior Lauren Salmon said she listens to a wide variety of compositions and believes classical music has several benefits to the listener. “(Classical music) is also a great example of the period that it came from. It offers a good perspective of that time,” Salmon said. “Also, whenever I study, I listen to classical music. I think it stimulates focus and is also relaxing. It can also make you feel very creative and different expressive emotions from the artist.” Ohly-Davis said she agrees with Salmon and said that other genres besides classical music also have an impact on listeners. “For me personally, I think music takes me to different places, depending on what type of music is being played,” Ohly-Davis said, “it evokes a feeling, memory or even a wish. I think music has the opportunity to take people to certain places or to create different moods. For classical music especially, because it is so far from our own time, you just need to realize that people were human just like we are human today, even though the circumstances have changed, and the music from that time can still be relevant.” H

JAN 25, 2018 | GRAMMY VOTING

Fan Frenzy

CHS students discuss various award voting processes and their fairness KRIS OTTEN | STORY

GRAMMY VOTING PROCESS Take a look at the voting process for The Grammy Awards on Jan. 28. Last day to become a member to vote in SEPT. 15 first round First-round voting

NOV. 15 Nominations announced

DEC. 7

OCT. 16 Last day to become a member to vote in final round

NOV. 28 Final-round voting

JAN. 28

60th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards voters must meet one of the following requirements along with a $100 membership fee: Released 12 qualifying digital tracks, at least one of which from the last five years

Released six physical tracks, at least one of which from the last five years

Nominated for a Grammy Award in the last five years JACKIE HUR | GRAPHIC GRAMMY.COM | SOURCES

THE

yearly grammy awards ceremony is set to air on CBS on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Unlike other awards ceremonies like the Kid’s Choice Awards and the American Music Awards (AMAs), the public does not vote on the nominees or actual recipients of The Grammy Awards. Rather, for this award show, a panel of voting members with recording backgrounds will vote on the recipients for each award category. According to The Balance website, to determine the recipients of the Grammy Awards, a panel of 150 judges from various fields makes their selections in whichever category they are assigned based on their background and level of expertise. These selections are made with two rounds of ballot submissions that lead to the final results which are announced on stage at the awards ceremony. In contrast to the Grammy’s more selective voting, other award shows, like the AMAs, allow the public to vote for award recipients online. Some viewers prefer this form of voting as it seems more fair to the artists that are eligible to be nominated. “Award shows with a panel of judges are unfair, because everyone has different opinions and what is horrible to one can be great to another” Lauren

Jacobson, Grammy enthusiast and sophomore, said. Some viewers also prefer to participate in the voting at award shows because they find it more enjoyable to be able to contribute to the ceremony. Freshman Natalie Hanna and her mother, Sherin Kamel, watch and vote for the AMAs together every year. According to Kamel, she feels as though it is a good way to spend time with her daughter and find more about her interests when they vote together. “I feel like it’s more accurate when the public is voting because they’re the actual ones that are fans of the people that get the awards,” said Hanna. Another award show that is fanbased includes the Kid’s Choice Awards which airs on Nickelodeon. When compared to the more industry-based award shows, like the Grammys, the Kid’s Choice Awards is less formal in both attire and the style of the show. The Kid’s Choice Awards has a theme of slime throughout their ceremony where celebrities will often get slime dumped on them when receiving their award. “I mean, all the dresses and suits that the celebrities wear at the Grammys are pretty and all, but I feel like it’s more fun to see people get slimed on H Kid’s Choice” said Hanna.

OFF TO THE RACES Check out which artists are leading with the most nominations this year AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC BILLBOARD.COM | SOURCES

Jay- Z leads with a total of eight nominations, including album and song of the year.

In second is Kendrick Lamar with seven nods

Bruno Mars comes up third with six nominations.

THE POST REVIEW | JAN 25, 2018

newsflash

Movie “The Post” brings greater awareness to real journalism, shows importance of news media

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME...

AMY ZHOU | COLUMN

BY THE NUMBERS

320 remarks have been made by president Donald Trump concerning “fake news”

1628 false or misleading remarks have made by President Donald Trump since taking office last year

147 mentions of specific media outlets were made by Trump last year INDEPENDENT.CO.UK | SOURCE

the

post had a great soundtrack, casting and managed to create an intense and dramatic movie. However, most importantly, for me, “The Post” serves as a good reminder that the free press we enjoy now should not be taken for granted, and that telling the truth may not always be the easiest thing to do, but it’s definitely crucial. Truth should not be taken for granted. Although the movie was set in the past, I felt it was just as much a commentary on today’s political events as for the past. “The Post” focused on two main characters and the entire struggle of how the government dealt with the secret happenings of the Vietnam War. Not only was the movie technically well-executed, but it emphasized the importance of the function of free press. One of the main struggles in the movie was the dilemma the Washington Post faced when the courts ruled against the media publishing any of the government’s wrongdoings. However, is reporting the truth not the entire foundation of what journalism is? This is where Spielberg’s success in expressing the importance of media in an entertaining fashion is so important in today’s political climate, where the truth matters more to people than do a politician’s actions or personality.

Take a look at some of Trump’s most infamous statements concerning “fake news” “(Journalists) are among the most dishonest human beings on Earth.” -Jan. 23 “Thank you to Prime Minister of Australia for telling the truth about our very civil conversation that FAKE NEWS media lied about.” -Feb. 3

WAKE UP, SHEEPLE As I mentioned before, I felt “The Post” was especially critical of the political situation today. News outlets serve to deliver the truth—it’s what the people are entitled to. However, I can’t help but feel free press is little more than a nuisance in the eyes of some. In a time where our president refers to the information our news outlets report as “fake news,” it is hard not to be discouraged. We cannot take the truth for granted. Being part of a newspaper publication myself has taught me so much about authenticity and truthfulness. This type of movie that portrays reporters in news media in a positive outlook can help in rebuilding Americans’ trust in the news. I hope we have more Kay Grahams and Ben Bradlees step up in this world where the truth deserves to be known. I hope people realize

A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people. And they are. They are the enemy of the people. Because they have no sources.” -Feb. 24

AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC FACTCHECK.ORG | SOURCE the significance of “The Post” and understand how valuable our news outlets are. Government should not operate in secret and presidents should not threaten to shut down the basic function of free press and speech that our country was founded upon. “The Post” flawlessly executes how, in today’s age, few things are as H important as the truth. The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Amy Zhou at azhou@hilite.org.

MEDIA MADNESS Check out the top U.S. scandals reported by media in the past 50 years

In the 2016 presidential elections, Donald Trump was accused of sexual misconduct in his past, which included harassment and profane language.

In the Iran-Contra Affair, senior administration officials had secretly sold arms to Iran, which was in an arms embargo

1974 Nixon’s Watergate scandal stands as one of the biggest in U.S. history. Through reporting by Bob Woodwar and Carl Bernstein, questionable actions came to light.

1987

1992 Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky eventually led to an impeachment trial and further consequences.

2017 AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC PBS | SOURCE

JAN 25, 2018 | ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

entertainment briefs AMY ZHOU | BRIEFS

PLUCK AWAY: (Left) Sophomore and orchestra member Will Rice plucks on the bass as he prepares for class rehearsal. Orchestra chamber music involves a small group of anywhere from two to five instruments that play together. The recital will be held in the orchestra room in a cafe- style setting, with snacks and refreshment provided.

chinese new year spectacular feb 19 at palladium at 7 p.m. Contact ChineseNewYearTickets@gmail. com for ticketsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;also available at the Palladium box office.

orchestra chamber music recital jan 31 at 5 p.m. in ROOM p100

comedysportz match jan. 22, 23 at 7 p.m. in studio theater CONTACT: (Left) ComedySportz club members practice skits during a workshop after school. ComedySportz is a club that competes against other schools in teams that create humorous skits. (Right) Club Members act out improv scenes as part of rehearsal. ComedySportz meets every Friday after school and occasionally on Saturday.

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JAN 25, 2018 | SKI CLUB

The Carmel Ski Club allows students, teachers to pursue more skiing opportunities. SAMEEN SIDDIQUI | STORY

when

brett ploss, Ski Club founder, president and junior started the Ski Club, last year, he said he wanted students at CHS to experience the same fun he’s had over the years skiing. Ploss started skiing when he was 9 during a family trip to Colorado. Since then he has traveled to Snowmass in Aspen , Colo., Breckenridge Colo., Vail , Colo., Keystone , Colo., Perfect North and Paoli in Indiana and is planning to go to Snowbird, Utah. “The main goal of the club is for upperclassmen to take freshmen skiing because freshmen don’t get opportunities as much,” Ploss said.

SHRED THE GNAR: Brett Ploss, Ski Club president and junior, skis at a resort in Aspen, Colorado. Ploss said he arranges the club’s trips to Paoli Peaks and Perfect North Slopes.

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“Upperclassmen can go (skiing) anytime, especially when they have their license, whereas freshmen don’t have that opportunity because they can’t just get up and go skiing one morning. So it’s nice to have the community of people that you can just text and say ‘Hey, is anyone going skiing today?’ and then everyone will find someone,” Ploss said A 2017 study by Statista, an online marketing research company, said that among 37 states, Indiana is in the top ten for the least amount of ski areas operating per state. Indiana only has two ski areas, whereas New York has the most, with 52 areas. Timothy Devlin, ski club sponsor and engineering teacher, said skiing has always been popular, just not in Indiana. Ploss said, “Skiing among (young) people is not really as popular, but to people who live out in Colorado, it’s more popular just because it’s a great exercise. It was kind of surprising when I was out in Colora-

SKI JUMP: Brett Ploss, Ski Club president and junior, jumps over the obstacle in the terrain park. Ploss said skiing is not as popular in Indiana compared to other states such as Colorado.

BRETT PLOSS | SUBMITTED PHOTO

do, there weren’t that many people skiing out there. But I know there are a bunch of races, definitely a bunch at Abasin or Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, where they have races where they ski up the mountain to get more people into the sport.” Devlin said he used to live in Colorado, and has skied and snowboarded since he was 4. Likewise, Sophia Georgiades, Ski Club member and junior, said her interest for skiing also started when she was four when her family members took her skiing. Devlin said some days in Colorado they had snow days for powder (when the mountains get a lot of snow) where the schools let the kids out to go ride in the fresh snow. Georgiades said almost every spring or winter break her family goes out to Colorado or Utah specifically for skiing. Ploss said this is common for club members. Devlin said the costs for ski trips can build up, specifically in Colorado. He said last year certain ski areas cost

Ski Technique A look at how to correctly turn when skiing 1. Evenly distribute weight between skis 2. Lean to the outside of the turn to put weight on the outside ski

Warning: Leaning backwards will decrease the amount of control and may turn the skis around

3. To initiate a new turn, begin to evenly distribute weight

4. Once even, lean to the outside to AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC turn back across the slope MECHANICSOFSPORTS.COM | SOURCE

5. Traverse across the slope until the next turn

JAN 25, 2018 | SKI CLUB

$150 just for a day pass, so he took his daughter to Perfect North over winter break instead. At Perfect North, costs can range from $39 to $95 a day whereas in Snowmass costs can go from $102 to $155 a day. Ploss said the cost can be limiting to new skiers. He said most people don’t want to try something new for $67, which is the cost for a lift ticket and rentals on a group rate at Perfect North. For skiers who are used to the sport, he said, the cost does not hold them back because the sport is worth the money being spent. Georgiades said the two ski resorts in Indiana, Paoli and Perfect North are both small, but good for day trips. Ploss said he has been

Trail Difficulty

AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC BRETT PLOSS | SUBMITTED PHOTO TRAILS.COM | SOURCE

Take a look at the trail difficulties at Perfect North Slopes (some not shown) (4 trails) Beginner. These passes are groomed and on shallow slopes. (7 trails) Intermediate. These are the busiest and make up a majority of a resort’s runs.

Ski locations Examine where local ski slopes are in Indiana

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1. Paoli Peaks Drive time from CHS: 2 hr 20 min Admission Fee: $36 Number of Trails: 15 2. Perfect North Slopes Drive time from CHS: 1 hr 37 min Admission Fee: $52 Number of Trails: 22 AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC PAOLIPEAKS.COM, PERFECTNORTH.COM | SOURCES

(2 trails) Advanced. These slopes are steep and ungroomed. (3 trails) Expert only. Contains steep, narrow trails, trees and wind exposure. planning additional trips to Michigan where the resorts are slightly bigger. The members are currently figuring out possible cost calculations for hotel prices, carpooling situations and parental chaperones. Georgiades said, “(The club) is actually an interest club. That means that all meetings and club activities are organized without the parameters of what the school would sponsor. Basically, that would entail meeting after school and using the school as a place to meet, but the school has nothing to do with us really, so we can plan things whenever we want.” Ploss said he keeps club meetings to a minimum because he said he would rather focus on what the club is about. The club usually only has one or two meetings a year to get everyone together and start beginners. Ploss said after everyone gets oriented, the members decide the details of the ski trips between themselves. Georgiades said, “We have a decently large club and I’d say only about 30 percent or so of them have actually been skiing before. It’s more like people who love skiing will bring their friends to meetings and we’ll talk about getting them down

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different types of skiing performed around the world

different types of skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics (Alpine and Freestyle)

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to Perfect North or Paoli to try skiing for the first time. It’s more like trying to get our friends who have never skied into skiing.” Georgiades said as kids get older and can drive further distances with their friends on weekends, skiing becomes a more popular winter activity, especially since Indiana has Perfect North and Paoli. She said skiing is not really gaining popularity as a competitive sport in Indiana, but is definitely a fun weekend activity for people to do with their friends. “If you ever get the chance to go to a mountain in Colorado, take it, because it’s an incredible feeling; the areas out there are not like anything else,” Devlin said. “Once you see the chair lifts and environment, it’s just a really cool experience and I urge everyone to take it if they’re fortuH nate enough to go.”

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skiable acres in Indiana SKIBUM.COM, TOPENDSPORTS.COM | SOURCE

For more information on Carmel Ski Club, check out their website: carmelski.org

DIVING | JAN 25, 2018

diving in head first CHS swimming and diving teams work together to bring home titles. BEN TRAYLOR | STORY

When

students at this school envision members of the high school swimming and diving team, most associate them with athletes participating in one of the most elite programs in the nation. But what many don’t realize is the two sports - swimming and diving - haven’t always been paired up to compete together at State. In fact, it wasn’t until 1994 that the CHS women’s swim team began accommodating divers, becoming the women’s swimming and diving team. Members on this year’s team said they still see their differences, and that leads to a mutual respect. “Swimming and diving are both very different and each team works hard in separate ways,” swimmer and junior Elizabeth Hahn said. “I see (many struggles) divers go through I don’t think I could do. I’ve seen them get bruises after a hard smack to the back, but the swimmers are always in the pool working on times or staying in shape.” Hahn, who has been a member of Carmel Swim Club since 2008, recognizes the differences between the sports and enjoys the dynamic that the two programs have when put together.

“It’s encouraging that we have these teams together because we always push each other to be our best,” Hahn said. Diver and junior Grace Woods has a similar mindset to Hahn. She said she agreed; working towards a common goal brings the program together. “The joint swimming and diving title brings everyone together by showing that although we are in two different sports, we are one team,” Woods said. “We all are working together to be successful, pursuing our passions

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58.8 and supporting each other.” Prior to divers and swimmers competing on the same team, Carmel’s swimming program thrived, kickstarting a culture of success that continues to the present day. Beginning in 1985, the team won its first state title; this year the team looks to earn its 32nd consecutive State Championship. According to Coach Rhiannon Sheets, regardless of whether the athlete is a swimmer or a diver, team building, led by the upperclassmen in the program, is key to keeping athletes in shape to perform mentally. “The senior class has done a great job organizing out-of-the-pool team bonding this season,” Rhiannon said. “I attribute all team cohesion to their efforts.” Woods said she agrees with Rhiannon. Conversely, keeping the team in shape physically is dependent on effective training. “Core strength and technique is very important to both (swimming

meters is the highest diving height in the world.

31 state titles won in a row by the girls’ swimming and diving team.

34 MPH is the maximum speed a diver can hit the water.

12 foot pool depth is suggested but not required for diving. LATIMES.COM, GUINESSWORL DRECORDS | SOURCES

FRONT DIVE: Kara Deady, diver and practices her dives for upcoming meets. The team has won all of their meets so far this season.

CLAIRE ABDELLAH | PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

JAN 25, 2018 | DIVING

FRAME BY FRAME: JT Curcio, sophomore and diver, practices his technique during practice off of the three meter diving board. Precision and control are key techniques for good diving form.

CLAIRE ABDELLAH | PHOTO ILLUSTRATION and diving) so we have dryland workouts each practice to improve our strength in those areas,” Woods said. “Support of each other and hard work that everyone puts into their practices is also shared among the team.” Today, swimmers and divers may practice at the same time after school, but they take advantage of different coaches to go through their routines. Divers also use separate locker rooms. Despite these differences, each of the athletes work toward the same goal: keep the streak alive. “Our traditions after dual meets and team bonding through team dinners bring us all together,” Hahn said. “We go to each others’ meets and try to cheer (the divers) on. They come to our meets and cheer us on and it keeps a bond between us. I believe that companionship H has kept us winning.”

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Diving Basics

What’s your favorite aspect of being part of a team with such different groups and talents?

Take a look at the basic concepts of diving. *Objects not drawn to scale* Diving is scored on a scale from 0 to 10 points depending on the degree of difficulty.

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Junior Allie Carmichael (swimmer)

3 meters Depth: 10 feet JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC REFERENCE.COM, BRITANNICA.COM | SOURCE

“Everyone from each group brings something different to the team. It’s fun being on deck hanging out with people with different strengths in and out of the pool.”

“My favorite aspect has been the opportunity to create long lasting friendships with individuals I otherwise would have never met, let alone bonded with.”

Junior Bino Sandy (diver) JESS CANALEY | SPEAK UPS JESS CANALEY | PHOTOS

HOCKEY | JAN 25, 2018

Home away from home CHS hockey players discuss the common tradition of billeting and the extra edge it provides for college recruiting and competition. SATVIK KANDRU | STORY

many

sports like football or basketball have a path from club and high school teams to college and pro leagues. Ice hockey works a little differently. If an Ice Hockey player wants to pursue their dream at a higher level, they can choose to go to a hockey academy team, or a program they believe gives them an opportunity to compete at the next level. More often than not, this team will be in another region or even another country, so the team will arrange for each player to live, or “billet,” with a local family. Former CHS student Will Pippen and junior Matt Lapel have experienced this for a part of their lives. Pippen is currently enrolled at The Hill Academy which is in the province of Ontario, Canada. He finished his freshman year at CHS and then made the decision to billet in Canada. “I played on a lot of travel teams growing up and they really increased my competitive drive and they got me better. Ultimately, I got good enough to get the opportunity to play in Canada,” Pippen said. Pippen is currently spending a year in Ontario and will come back to Carmel for his junior year. He said the experience of billeting is unlike any other and that it has been a very cool experience for him.

David Mooney, Hill Academy Assistant Coach, said that The Hill Academy has been a strong environment for the athletes that have attended. “In my opinion, the Hill Academy is a great environment to help student athletes develop. Academics, team training and strength/conditioning are all done under one umbrella, which is not only convenient but allows coaches and teachers to effectively communicate and collaborate,” Mooney said. “For the prep hockey players it is a very rigorous schedule, they play 60 to 70 games (most of which are on the road), and practice three to four times a week. For players that take advantage of the ice time and are committed to getting better every day, the sky is the limit. This is proven by the several players graduated from the program that now play pro and college hockey,” he said. Pippen said he attends school regularly every day, his classes are spread out dur-

ICE HOUND: Matt Lapel anticipates the beginning of the game with teammates. Lapel plays for both the IceHounds Gold team and the Indianapolis Strong.

SATVIK KANDRU | PHOTO

ing the day with practice and conditioning taking place in between classes. The ultimate factor in his decision to go to the academy was their reputed rigor of physical training. “I would say the main reason I go to the Hill Academy is because how I was thinking about how much training and development I would be getting at the Hill (Academy). Also, the Hill (Academy), is very well known for its lacrosse, which I will be playing this spring. In a way, I’m killing two birds with one stone,” Pippen said. Pippen also said The Hill Academy is not only a school for him to develop as a hockey player, but they value academics just as much, which helps him as a student athlete. “I think being here at The Hill, skating and working out, has helped my game tremendously. The school and the hockey aspect have opened up many recruiting options for me, which is great,” Pippen said. Lapel, on the other hand, has experienced billeting in a short term setting rather than a long term setting like Pippen. Lapel was part of billet families in Colorado and Ontario while playing for a development team. He has experienced billeting on multiple levels and been a part of many different teams while doing so. “When I have billeted, I have only done it for a little bit at a time; for example, I billeted in Colorado for two weeks. I only do it in the summer because it helps me brush up my skills better for when I compete back here in Indiana,” Lapel said. Lapel said that he was considered billeting long term as Pippen does, but said he decided not to because of his social and academic aspirations.

JAN 25, 2018 | HOCKEY

Billeting in North America Billeting is a common hockey tradition that allows players to live and attend school often in another state or country to play on an elite hockey team. Take a look at club locations that offer billeting opportunities. The Hill Academy: -Ontario, Canada -Independent high school for student athletes that provides elite instruction for next level placement. Philadelphia Revolution: -Warwick Township, PA: -Junior hockey club that helps organize a place to stay for kids from out of state or country while playing for the team. Connecticut Oilers: -Camden, CT: -Billet/housing program for the Connecticut Oilers Hockey Club.

“I considered it for a little bit, but I have so much family and friends here that I couldn’t just give it away, even though a billeting opportunity is as good as it gets. I also didn’t know how far I could go in hockey, so I just wanted to focus more on school here (at CHS) than billet and play on another team,” Lapel said. Lapel has played for the Carmel Ice Hounds for the past three years and said that he is very confident he will play for the team again during his senior year as opposed to playing elsewhere through billeting. “I understand that billeting can get you better looks (for college), but since I have been a part of a billet team and been a part of Carmel, I have realized that I would rather stay here for all of high school than play on a team outside of here. For some other people it is different because they have different values, but for me I’d rather stay here long term,” Lapel said. Pippen said that sometimes he realizes some of the down sides of billeting. “Being in Canada for so long, I always miss the people back home and get homesick a lot of the time, but I knew that being away for a full school year would do that to me, it is just part of the process for

me to get to that next level,” Pippen said. Lapel and Pippen both said they believe billeting for a short or long period of time helps them develop better as players and gives them a greater chance at playing on the collegiate level, while at the same giving them a good experience as well. Lapel and Pippen are both pursuing their dream of an NCAA scholarship, but on different paths to success. “I feel that being at The Hill, I will always be around guys that know me well as a player and want to help me the best I can be, we have a great chemistry between us, but nevertheless I still miss everybody back home,” Pippen said. H

DID YOU KNOW? The Carmel Icehounds Gold team has won 14 State Championships since 1976. The hockey team is not considered an IHSAA sport as of January 2018. TEAMAPP.COM | SOURCE

JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC THEHILLACADEMY.COM, PHILADELPHIAREVOLUTION.NET, CTOILERS.COM, | GRAPHIC

Player Profile Matt Lapel, hockey player and junior, discusses his experience with billeting.

Grade: 11 Billeting experience: “I played on the Indy Strong. Our team was invited to play in Canada for two weeks. I also billeted for about two weeks with a family who knew strictly French.” Favorite Part of Billeting: “My favorite part of billeting was being all on my own. I was only 12. Being able to do my homework on my own and not being told things to do 24/7.” College Plans: “I’ve looked into lower level hockey, D2 and D3 to continue playing, but still being able to focus on school.” JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC SATVIK KANDRU | PHOTO

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WEATHER CANCELLATIONS | JAN 25, 2018

determining delays

CHS Administration should be more consistent, clear regarding the explanations of delays, cancellations

HILITE STAFF | EDITORIAL

the

doldrums of winter bring with them little satisfaction for students. The days are short, the weather is bleak and the third quarter of the school year has the fewest days off. However, retribution often comes in the form of precious delays and cancellations due to weather conditions. Students celebrate these delays and cancellations while parents often react with dismay; after all, the sudden switch in schedule can be disruptive as parents must scramble to find someone to look after their children while they work. While the administration attempts to contact parents earlier with information regarding school changes, this does not alleviate them from the larger issue: the lack of transparency in clarifying its decisions. Ultimately, delays and cancellations happen for the safety of students, but the administration lacks consistency in its decisions, which is troubling. There seems to be no template or administrative explanation for which conditions cause a delay compared to a cancellation; sometimes icy road conditions cause delays and other times they cause cancellations. This brings multiple problems to surface. First and foremost, it raises questions of just how prevalent the issue of safety is when determining cancellations. The lack of transparency and consistency makes parents and students alike wonder if cancellations are a product of convenience rather than safety. Furthermore, the unpredictability of cancellations is a strain on parents, who are forced to scramble schedules and shift plans. Since there is no template for cancellations, everyone must guess at what the administration will decide. This

Q & A

IB Physics Teacher Kimi Fellers

What are the safety parameters that the school should be following? “When there is snow on the roads, vehicles should be driving at about half speed to be safe, especially with all the roundabout we have. Roundabouts become very dangerous when there is ice and snow on the roads because there is less friction between the tires and the road.”

What changes would you like to see? “I would love to see an algorithm instead of a personal decision. I would like to see more consistency in the decisions.” MISHA REKHTER | Q & A MISHA REKHTER | PHOTO

snow day disagreement MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE This is the worst! What am I going to do with my kids??? I HATE SNOW DAYS.

Due to weather conditions, there will be no school today. 5:00 am

NOOOO SCHOOL!! This is the best news ever!

leaves parents and students at the mercy of an undisclosed decision making process. Ultimately, it becomes necessary for there to be an established system which determines cancellations that is available to the general public. This will serve to justify decision making, ensure the safety of students and allow for earlier adjustment of parent schedules due to cancellations. Parents and students would find such a system to be exceedingly beneficial and comforting, as they would have a better understanding of the decisionmaking process. This is not to say there is a mistrust of the administration’s choices, but rather a lack of accountability. If the administration wishes to ask students to risk their safety and parents to rearrange schedules, then they must also hold themselves responsible for their choices. This can be accomplished through a comprehensive template that would explain under which circumstances there should be a twohour delay, a cancellation of school or no delay. Therefore, parents will be more aware of the possibility of delays or cancellations. Granted, we understand that weather is unpredictable and situations can change quickly — no set of guidelines can anticipate all eventualities — , but a more concrete plan would help to alleviate some of the confusion and apprehension when delays or cancellations may occur. This system would allow the administration to have an explanation for its decisions and allow parents and students to better prepare for possible cancellations. Transparency eases the burden of cancellation on the administration and parents, while maintaining H the safety of students.

JAN 25, 2018 | NET NEUTRALITY

bring it back

Check out management editor Allen Zhang’s column on net neutrality from our August issue: http://bit.ly/2EnQwav.

As Internet users, students should push the reinstitution of net neutrality RAPHAEL LI | COLUMN

Dec. 14, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) voted to abolish net neutrality, taking away the internet’s classification as a “common carrier. Net neutrality, as mentioned in a previous HiLite perspective, is the law forcing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to treat all data equally, no matter what type. This ruling to repeal net neutrality makes the government have no control over what ISPs do with the internet, effectively allowing any ISP to block or slow down access to certain types of data. This repeal is a severe blow to the goal of freedom and free speech for Americans and needs to be discussed. Supporters of the net neutrality repeal argue it will allow ISPs to increase capabilities, expanding their horizons and accelerating internet speeds for a larger number of users; however, the reasons why this is true are often overlooked. ISPs will enhance internet speeds at the cost of increasing prices for all their users. ISPs will gain the increased revenue they need to accelerate internet speeds based on the ability to charge for premium add-ons. ISPs can block access to certain websites and thereby force their users to pay a premium to access them at no cost to ISPs. Companies have little incentive to spend this extra revenue to increase internet speeds for their users. ISPs can just as easily make faster internet to keep the extra revenue to themselves.

Net neutrality has stopped many companies from abusing the internet. According to the Freepress, before net neutrality became a law in 2015, many companies were caught discriminating against certain types of data. For instance in 2012, AT&T threatened to disable FaceTime for iPhones unless their customers upgraded to a more expensive plan. After being implemented, the government regulated the internet and stopped many companies abusing their power over customers; however, as net neutrality no longer exists, companies are again allowed to require many customers to pay extra premiums for pre-existing features. Even though it’s gone, there is a way to reinstate net neutrality. If congress decides to call a vote to cast a resolution of disapproval against the FCC’s removal of net neutrality, and receives majority vote in the senate, the FCC’s decision can be overturned and the internet can return to its previous state without the fear of being restricted. I urge you as fellow consumers of the internet to not stand by and witness the FCC’s teardown of the internet, but rather email your local representatives and tell them to stand up and support net neutrality. If we do not, we may never have the opportuH nity again.

THE FCC WON’T LET ME BE

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Raphael Li at rli@hilite.org.

NOT A Solution The FCC’s failure to keep net neutrality impacts everyone EMILY WORRELL| GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

What a good day. The internet is so fast today.

WHAT??? THE INTERNET’S BROKEN??? No... that’s not what I said...

FCC

FCC stop

IT’S OK MY BOSS CAN FIX THIS. HE’S A TOTALLY MENTALLY STABLE GENIUS

CANCER DONATION AWARENESS | JAN 25, 2018

cancer crackdown

People should consider donating to cancer research, awareness foundations regardless of personal affiliation CLAIRE ABDELLAH | COLUMN

Sunday, Feb. 4, World Cancer Day will take place. It is a day which has a special place in my heart. Cancer has touched my family and I, as it has all of us. My grandfather died of lung cancer when I was eight years old. My best friend’s father, a second father to me at times, passed away due to thyroid cancer in 2016. My oldest brother’s childhood best friend died of leukemia fourteen years ago. A beloved friend of mine growing up passed away from a rare type of tumor almost six years ago next month. When one person is diagnosed with cancer, the damage that comes with it is not just limited to them. It affects anyone and everyone who they hold close to their heart. An individual does not get cancer, a family does. Additionally, cancer does not discriminate. It does not care about your race, gender, socioeconomic status or anything else that defines you. It is a chilling truth we have to live with, that cancer can happen to any of us. To lose just one person to this disease is more than enough, and I have lost far too many over the years. I am not alone. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2018 there will be an estimated 1,735,350 new cancers diagnosed in the United States. Furthermore, 609,640 cancer patients will lose their battles with this illness. With every day we have left in this year, we have the potential to reduce those numbers to zero. Therefore, I decided to take things into my own hands. I worked in fundraising for cancer research in elementary school and middle school, but this time I wanted something more. So, in the summer of 2016, I researched and wrote an independent study paper on cancer, detailing its earliest recorded appearances in ancient Greece and Egypt, all the way up to the most promising treatments available to patients today. I did this because I believe knowledge is power. The more I could know about this disease is that much more I could use against it. I also did this for closure. Nothing will fully heal the heartbreak cancer has left in its wake, but learning and writing about it helped me to cope. Following the completion of my study, I fundraised for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk

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in October of the same year. Just 48 hours before the walk, someone I knew and loved lost their battle with cancer. It was yet another reminder of just how wicked this illness can be. While going through the walk, I made a promise to myself, everyone fighting cancer at that moment, all of the survivors and all who I had lost to this disease that I would fight back harder than I ever had before. In January of 2017 I joined the Indiana chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year Campaign, a nationwide fundraising challenge for blood cancer research by high school students. I served on the campaign’s leadership team for the 2016-2017 campaign and continue to do so for this year’s and next year’s events as well. Additionally, this past summer I was fortunate enough to participate in the chapter’s internship program. I am only one of a growing

Where does your money Go? An explanation of what donations are used for at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Breakdown of $1 Advocacy : 14¢

Advocating for changes to healthcare legislation

Research : 19¢

Beat AML Master Trial, our academic grants and venture philanthropy through our Therapy Acceleration Program (TAP)

Services : 23¢

Paying rent, light bill, phones and supporting activities to raise funds for mission Patient Services : 44¢

Information Resource Center, financial support and educational resources and programs for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | SOURCE

CANCER DONATION AWARENESS | JAN 25, 2018

Cancer: by the numbers MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC CANCER.ORG | SOURCE

EVERY 3 MINUTES, one person is diagnosed with blood cancer

1 IN 8 WOMEN will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime EVERY 2 MINUTES, someone is diagnosed with lung cancer. EVERY 3 MINUTES, someone dies from lung cancer number of students at this school and around the state working with this campaign. The work I have done with this organization and the people I have met through it have changed me in ways that words cannot describe. World Cancer Day is an opportunity for people around the world to reflect on what they can do in the war on cancer, make a pledge and take action. On this year’s World Cancer Day, I encourage you to join us in the fight against this disease. Participation will look different for everyone. Perhaps it is donating to a cancer research organization of your choice, reading up on screenings and testings for loved ones who may be at risk or simply educating yourself like I chose to do back in 2016. Whatever your choice may be, do it knowing your contributions will put us one step closer to a world without cancer. I believe a cure is out there somewhere. In the past decade alone we have witnessed incredible progress in how we treat this disease. However, the reality we face is that there is still a long way to go. Although new “magic bullets” of treatments are on the market and in use today, cancer will eventually outsmart them. It is a strange and powerful virus seemingly unstoppable at times. We are presented with an opportunity next Sunday to beat cancer at its own game, to fight fire with fire. No longer should this condition be a death sentence. Cancer is an ugly disease, but the beauty of life after cancer is something worth fighting for. Fight as if your life depends on it. Fight because someone else’s does. Fight for a world in which your children and your family will not have to live in fear of the ever-present threat of this illness. When we walk, cancer runs, so on World Cancer Day, I challenge you to step up. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Claire Abdellah at cabdellah@hilite.org.

FIGHTING BACK CLAIRE ABDELLAH | PHOTO Juniors Annie Ruiz (left), Claire Abdellah (middle) and Elly Cumming (right) promote their campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at the Light the Night Walk. Abdellah will continue to volunteer at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society throughout her junior and senior year. Abdellah and others plan to start a club at CHS that will provide an opportunity for more students to work with the foundation.

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C H I N E S E C U LT U R E | J A N 2 5 , 2 0 1 8

What’s in a name? Students should appreciate the heritage, culture of others

To read more about Chinese New Year, see pages 16-17

HEIDI PENG | COLUMN

for

years, i have battled with the question of “Who am I?” According to my bloodline, I am Chinese; according to my citizenship, I am American. According to those who know me, however, I am an “ABC”— American Born Chinese—or Chinese-American. Nevertheless, my identity is continuously questioned. To the general Chinese population, I am strictly American. To the general American population, I am Chinese (or sometimes Japanese or Korean or just “Asian”). As an angsty teen, I often ask myself whether or not I truly fit in. But today, I won’t be tackling that question; instead, I will be answering a more trivial one: “How do you pronounce my last name ‘Peng’?” The “pinyin,” or the romanization, of my full Chinese name is Péng Huìlín. But don’t be fooled; these phonics and accents do not follow the standard American pronunciation. They follow a difficult and completely separate Chinese one. Of course, that particular name did not stick; it’s not on my birth certificate and only exists within the realm of speech. My name, as some of you may know or can read from the byline, is Heidi Peng. And that neat little Huìlín fell from its pedestal of my first name and became my middle name. Now, before we get into my surname’s pronunciation, allow me to tell you a little story. It was the year 2001, the Chinese year of the snake. My parents were trying to decide whether I should be named Little Dragon, Huìlín, or an American name; thankfully, they decided on the latter choice. In September, I was born. Then, in 2005 came preschool, which signaled the beginning of my inner turmoil and struggle for selfidentity. The scene had played out perfectly in my head. My 4-year-old self would say, “Hi! I’m Heidi Peng,” with perfect American and Chinese intonation, but the teacher soon threw me for a loop. She called out my name, asking “Is Heidi Peng here?” but she pronounced “Peng” like “Pang”—like “bang” with a “p.” In an instant, I had lost my identity as the Chinese Heidi Peng and had traded it in for the Chinese-American Heidi “Pang.” I lost the ability to move fluidly

DID YOU KNOW?

The 2018 Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 16. This will ring in the year of the Dog, which is predicted to be an overall good but exhausting year.

Common ways to celebrate include giving gifts (most commonly envelopes with money inside), lighting fireworks and eating lucky foods (such as fish). YOUR TANGO, CHINESENEWYEAR2018.COM | SOURCES

I LOVE NI HAO KAI-LAN

through my two worlds: the Chinese one and the American one. I became known as the Chinese girl who lived in an entirely separate American identity. I was, and always have been, called by my Americanized surname at school. No longer did my surname have meaning to the rest of the world. My surname gave me part of my identity and I did not feel complete without it. However, I have become almost conditioned to it. What used to bother me now feels like an ordinary occurrence. In a way, it has added a new layer to my identity and become a part of the person I have grown to appreciate today. It may seem like I’m exaggerating, but rest assured, I’m not. Every day, people’s surnames or first names are pronounced in the most incorrect ways; this doesn’t just apply to Asians, which includes people from the entire continent of Asia and not just the eastern half, but it is particularly bad for us. Surnames can evoke a sense of identity almost as much as first names can. They should not be treated as mere words or letters on a page; they have meaning behind them and there is a person underneath that name as well. I’m not saying people need to suddenly correct their pronunciations and try to correct a habit of 10 years, but be wary of what you’re saying and to whom you’re saying it. This story goes beyond pronunciation and beyond race. It’s about respect; it’s about regard of others and their cultures. With Chinese New Year approaching, take this as an opportunity to learn about someone else’s culture, and most importantly, take the time to appreciate it. With that said, my surname is pronounced “peuh-ng.” Its spelling is a daunting one; many of you will not attempt to pronounce it. However, for those of you who do try, I applaud you. Pronunciation is not about saying it right; instead, it is about the effort you put into it. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and pronounce, but it’s H the effort that counts. The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Heidi Peng at hpeng@hilite.org.

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culture clash Students should utilize clubs to explore other cultures, expand horizons JORDYN BLAKEY | COLUMN

an african-american student, when i first came to CHS, I felt like there weren’t a whole lot of people like me. I knew all of these faces, but they seemed unfamiliar at the same time. As a result, I started to feel like I would get lost amongst others who didn’t look like me. However, when I was a sophomore, I joined Black Student Union (BSU) and I found others who shared similar struggles. After this, I realized that many other students have not had that experience; therefore I believe that more students should join cultural based clubs. By joining those clubs, you will have the chance to broaden your horizons, which has made my time at CHS more fulfilling. In BSU, we learn about African-American culture and more. I think African-American and non-African-American students alike should join these clubs to learn about other people’s culture. As a school where the majority of students are white, it can be difficult to find out about other cultures, but I encourage you all to seek out those clubs because they are there for you to learn about another group’s experiences as a student at CHS. I am also a member of the African History and Cultural Awareness club (AHCA), which has introduced me to a new side of CHS that I hadn’t experienced before.

BY THE NUMBERS

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As a member of a cultural organization, you will have the ability to have your questions answered comfortably. Every group has stereotypes, and with stereotypes comes ignorance. As a member of these cultural organizations, you have the chance to combat these stereotypes. For example, in AHCA, we talk about various stereotypes that people have about Africa and how they affect African students at CHS. Those conversations caused me to check my own biases and analyze how others at CHS exhibit those as well. Overall, cultural organizations are a great opportunity to connect with others who don’t look like you. They are a way to challenge stereotypes about groups that you don’t necessarily commonly associate with, and at a large school like CHS where students are all unique, those organizations can open your eyes to what other people and other groups are struggling with. In the end, I encourage every student to join these organizations because they give you an acute sense of what the actual world will be like, and, as we head off into the H real world, that could be vital.

U.N.I.T.Y.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Jordyn Blakey at jblakey@hilite.org.

number of cultural organizations at CHS

DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Take a look at how CHS’s racial diversity compares to the rest of the nation. CHS

Niche.com “grades” schools based on their diversity. Test your knowledge of how CHS compares to other schools.

National Indiana Average Average

CHS’s diversity grade is: a. B+

c. C+

d. C-

Hamilton Southeastern’s diversity grade is: a. B+ 100%

Key

50% = White

= Asian

= Black

= Hispanic

= Mixed/Other

b. B-

c. C+

d. C-

Zionsville Community’s diversity grade is: a. B+

b. B-

c. C+

d. C-

Answers: 1. b, 2. c, 3. d

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b. B-

15 MINUTES

CALLIGRAPHY | JAN 25, 2018

Sophomore Reagan Smiley does calligraphy

JORDYN BLAKEY| Q&A JORDYN BLAKEY, REAGAN SMILEY| PHOTOS

STAYING IN THE LINES: (RIGHT) Sophomore Reagan Smiley is creates a piece. She said, “I do calligraphy to express myself.” (LEFT) Smiley designs a piece of work, and said the easiest part is “thinking of new ideas.” (FAR RIGHT) This photo showcases one of Smiley’s designs. She said her friends inspire some of her artwork.

Sophmore Reagan Smiley does caligraphy. JORDYN BLAKEY| Q&A, PHOTOS

When did you become interested in calligraphy? It was probably a few years ago, probably in the eighth grade range. I just wanted to explore art and stuff.

Where do you get your inspiration? Online, my friends, it just kind of comes to me it depending on what I’m doing at the time.

Why did you start doing calligraphy? One reason was because I was bored. Secondly, because I kind of wanted to go more into art and see what I was able to do. That was one of the more easy ways to go about it.

What is the hardest part about calligraphy? I’m personally a perfectionist, so making everything look perfect and all the lines neat—that’s kind of difficult. Depending on the way you write it or what pen you use, it’s kind of annoying sometimes.

JAN 25, 2018 |CALLIGRAPHY

DIFFERENT STROKES

JORDYN BLAKEY | GRAPHIC CALLIGRAPHY.ORG | SOURCE

In calligraphy, strokes are an important part of making the letters flow. Here are a few common strokes, you can try yourself: Start here

-Thick strokes

‘O’ Stroke:

This stroke is made when you loop around with a thin stroke. Then, thicken out the line as you reach the curve.

-Thin strokes

Intro Stroke: This stroke is made you draw a upwards curve, that is used to begin many words.

What tools do you typically use? It kind of just depends, usually I do it at school or at home after homework or something, so I just grab a pen... usually gel pens. I have some calligraphy pens, but they’re older and kind of dried out. What are your favorite types of things to make? It’s just whatever comes to mind. Sometimes I draw with calligraphy (tools), I write over it. Sometimes I just write what I’m feeling, sometimes I just write what my friends tell me to.

Overturn Stroke: This stroke is created by repeated upstrokes and downstrokes varying in thickness.

Underturn Stroke: This

stroke is made when you use a thick stroke at the beginning and a thin stroke to-

wards the end.

What do you think you’ll do with calligraphy in the future? Hopefully I can improve because I’m okay now. Hopefully I can get a lot better. I don’t know, I’d think it’d be cool to write stuff for people. Just explore that kind of art H because it helps (me) focus in school.

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COURT VISION | JAN 25, 2018

L I TEBOX COURT VISION

Sophie Bair, varsity women's basketball player and junior, dribbles towards the hoop during the game against Anderson High School on Jan. 10. The final game of the season will be tomorrow against Ben Davis High School. MAY ZHANG | PHOTO