10.10 Issue

Carmel High School newsmagazine

feature

student section

Students talk about Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte

sports

The popularity of plant-based products is increasing page 16

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page 47

An infographic about wearable technology

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People.

The media.

HOW THE MEDIA POLARIZES US

By Melissa Yap | Page 26

People.

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4|Just a minute A lighthearted infographic about Halloween 6|news News Briefs 7|news The Monon Lake development project under fire for numerous problems

8|news The City of Carmel begins project near the new state highway interchange on U.S. 31 10|news The State Board of Education approves REPA III, changes teaching licensure requirements

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12|feature Students use the Internet to diagnose themselves 16|feature Plant-based protein and dairy products increase in popularity 22|student section Students debate the lovability of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Principal John Williams Superintendent Nicholas Wahl

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51|perspectives Reporter Annika Wolff tackles the issue of PDA at school 52|perspectives Editor in chief Helena Ma explores the hygiene hypothesis 53|perspectives Graphic Perspectives

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54|15 minutes of fame Students express passion for film 56|15 minutes of fame Senior Makenzie Hart describes her experience playing a voice-over role in “Jock the Hero Dog”

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VOL. 79, NO. 3 23|student section The SCOOP food blogger Gabriella Wang creates a pumpkin pie recipe 24|student section IB Film students to attend Heartland Film Festival on Oct. 16

26|cover story The polarization of news media affects the way CHS students think 32|entertainment Reporters Brielle Saggese and Sitha Vallabhaneni outline key features of a Nicholas Sparks novel 34|entertainment Marching band prepares for comeback in Bands of America Grand National Championships

36|entertainment CHS’s comic fans reveal their preferences and takes on developments in the industry 38|entertainment Q&A with Zak Grove, cofounder of the Carmel Cafe 39|entertainment Entertainment Briefs

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40|sports Preview of the football team’s game against Warren Central

45|sports Preview of the women’s cross country Sectional

42|sports Q&A’s with key athletes on multiple winter sports teams

47|sports An infographic about wearable technology 48|perspectives

44|sports Student athletes balance multiple sports

Staff Editorial 49|perspectives Creative director Dennis Yang discusses net neutrality 50|perspectives Letter to the editor

corrections and clarifications In the Sept. 11 story titled “Students learn yoga, meditation to relieve stress, consider mindfulness,” senior Joline Zhong was misidentified as a junior in the photo captions.

In the Sept. 11 story titled “New coach, same goal,” it was not mentioned that runners can also qualify by attending 65 percent of summer practice, not just by meeting time standards.

In the Sept. 11 story titled “Coming to theater near you,” the caption of the photo on pg.

35 said Kinsey Erickson is in the Studio Theater; she is actually in P123.

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Just a minute

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i scream you scream

What costume should you wea A Superman costume will come to the rescue!

Yup.

Do lots of money and a massive ego count?

That’s so cliché.

Besides, there are other superheroes.

Do people know your secret identity?

Do you have any superpowers?

I’M BATMAN

I’m too busy fighting crime right now!

Something mystical?

Nope. Not at all.

Something scary?

But there are so many choices!

Alright seriously?

Just choose any superhero.

Frankly, I’m offended there are people who don’t.

Any idea what you want to be?

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Leave me alone...

Tony Stark: genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist

Turn off your lights so those darned kids don’t come knockin.

You’re Batman.

Why did you even do this flowchart?

The Reaper ...silently take out your victims -ahem- friends.

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Do you even care?

Only about the candy

I seriously just need a costume.

A costume isn’t mandatory, right?

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How to carve a pumpkin 1 Acquire an oddly shaped pumpkin

Expectation:

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with a Sharpie.

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i scream you scream

just a minute

ar?

trick-or-treating graphs

My vocabulary consists entirely of one word...

I don’t make any noise.

BRAAAINS

Cat! It’s better if you’re hairy, so ou can pretend to have fur.

ve up and buy a e-carved pumpkin.

Reality:

Blood-sucking teen idol

Time of Night vs. Amount of Candy

Bedsheet with two eye holes

graphic by Alex Yu

Time of Night Candy consumed staying at home Candy in your bag Candy consumed trick-or-treating

You get home Sugar-induced coma

WOoOoo I can’t see anything!

You have kids

You eat more than you receive

re you willing to make incoherent oises all night?

Age

Your bag rips

I sparkle in the sun.

Judgment

No, but I am willing to hit on girls 100 years younger than me.

Your costume is bewitching.

Sympathy

I melt in the rain.

Age vs. Judgment/Sympathy for Trick-or-Treating

Amount of Candy

What’s your weakness?

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News Briefs

NEWS BRIEFS Oct. 13

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Ghosts & Goblins 5K/2K will take place in the morning with the 5K beginning at 9 a.m. and the 2K beginning at 9:15 a.m. Those interested can pre-register online by Oct. 23 or pick up a race packet the morning of the event. Participants under the age of 18 must have a signed permission slip from a parent to race. The top finishers of each race will receive awards.

Marching band will attend the Bands of America Super Regionals competition at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

MARCHING TO SUCCESS: Willow Wespestad, color guard member and senior, practices for the Bands of America Super Regionals competition.

Sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT. Juniors taking the PSAT will be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program. During this time, freshmen will take the PLAN to prepare for the ACT, and seniors will attend a three-cycle rotation on college readiness. The rotations will be at the varsity gymnasium, auditorium and fieldhouse.

“THIS BENCH (CHALLENGE) IS HOPEFULLY...

GOING TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, AND ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS,” VIKAS MATURI, DESIGN FOR CHS CO-PRESIDENT AND JUNIOR

Oct. 25

Oct. 24

Oct. 15

The Build-a-Bench Challenge, hosted by Design for CHS, will open to submissions. This competition is for the best bench design, which will be judged based on modern design and aesthetic appeal; the winning design will be built by the Carmel Rotary Clock.

Main St.

Christine Fernando

CARMELGHOSTRUN.COM / SOURCE

Oct. 25 The Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council and the Carmel Arts Council will host a Pumpkin Festival. The free festival will take 47 percent of Americans place at Carmel Civic carve pumpkins for Square from 4 to 8 p.m. A Halloween pumpkin carving contest with professional pumpkin carver Lee Saberson will Christine Fernando take place at 6 p.m.

PUMPKINPATCHESANDMORE.ORG / SOURCE

Oct. 24-26 Model U.N. will attend its first conference of the year at Vanderbilt University.

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“I’M EXCITED TO SEE OTHER STUDENTS SHOW WHAT THEY’VE GOT” KRISHNA PATHAK, MODEL U.N. PRESIDENT AND SENIOR

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Monon Lake

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CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

Environmentalists take issue with monon Project

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VER SINCE THE CARMEL CITY COUNCIL approved the

Monon Lake development on Sept. 15, Elizabeth Baach, Carmel Green Initiative board member and junior, said she has contemplated the overall outcome of the project.

According to The Indianapolis Star and Carmel Council member Ronald Carter, the M/I Homes of Indiana proposed the project of constructing homes west of the Monon Trail and north of I-465 that would eventually cause the removal of preserved land. As the CHS environmental club president, Baach said she believes the project is more detrimental than beneficial.

“I would stop this project,” she said. “It is not worth the price. I would change the area in which this project is happening in.”

“The development project not only hurts the environment but also the reputation of the Monon area,” Baach said. “In my case, I feel the less human intervention the better the area will be. Ecosystems, especially when surrounded by cities like Carmel, are very fragile, and any disturbance can dramatically change the dynamic of the area and cause many organisms living there to be hurt.”

Carter said he agrees because the development would cause more traffic around the streets, especially in the neighborhood that adjoins it.

According to Carmel Council Member Luci Snyder, several of the residents in the neighborhood vocalized their complaints about the project.

“I, personally, received about 50 emails from concerned residents... and carefully answered every one.

ALEX YOM Because the residents did not want the land developed, although it was not theirs, we tried to respond to their other concerns about traffic,” Snyder said via email.

Despite this, she said complaints and disapproval towards a development project are often issued whenever a new one is proposed.

“Almost every new subdivision that is proposed, has remonstrators from adjacent neighborhoods...no one wants change. We often point out that when their subdivision was proposed, it was also opposed by the neighbors,” she said.

In addition, the Monon Lake project was approved because Carter was the only member who voted to preserve the land against the six other Council members.

Nevertheless, Carter said there are some benefits in carrying out this project since more residents will be added to the community,

HOT WATER: Elizabeth Baach, Carmel Green Initiative board member and junior, plants a plant near the construction.

Baach said she opposes the Monon Lake construction plan due to its environmental impact.

and they will be able to purchase more goods and services from Carmel businesses once the development is completed in 2015.

According to The Indianapolis Star, the developers of the project promised to include a tree preservation area and donate unused land between the Monon Trail and lake to Carmel Play Parks and Recreation.

Despite their attempts to compensate for the removal of preserved lands, Baach said the final results do not benefit the environment in any way.

“By suggesting to have a tree protection is basically the ‘fulfilling the two steps backward, one step forward’ analogy. Yes planting trees is good, but cutting down to build these houses will be no dent into the loss of trees,” she said. “The project will cause a bigger dent in the earth than this little area can ever refill.” H

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JENNY ZHAO

U.S. 31 CONSTRUCTION

U.S. 31 INTERCHANGE CONSTRUCTION TO CONTINUE ON MAIN STREET

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upgrading the road where the U.S. 31 interchange will be. This project includes reconstruction and expansion of the roadway, as well as the installation of new utility lines, curbs, gutters, storm sewers and sidewalks. The roundabouts at Illinois and Old Meridian along Main Street will also be expanded to accommodate two lanes of traffic. The road should be up and running by November, according to Eric Seidensticker, Carmel City Council president.

“Right now, the road dead ends.

It stops at Meridian Street on 31, so what’s happening is the state is upgrading U.S. 31 and in the process they are putting a roundabout in, and people will be able to exit from Meridian to get down into Carmel.

They’re upgrading the roads, putting in sidewalks and that sort of stuff,” Seidensticker said.

Junior Haley Glickman drives to school every day; she said the

construction has affected her drive to school.

“Meridian is closed down, and that’s right next to my house, and I used to take that to go to the high school,” she said. “But that’s a construction mess, so I’ve had to go through Clay Terrace which is kind of out of the way for me, and it’s just a pain.”

Currently, the street does not go through U.S. 31, which is why the timing is right for the road upgrades to take place.

Seidensticker said, “Keep in mind right now (Main Street) does not go through. It did, a long time ago, when I was in school here, it did go through, but because it’s right on a curve, they shut it down because it was dangerous.

Now, because they’re putting in an interchange in, a roundabout, there will be an exit off of 31. So to do the improvements, the upgrades, now’s the best time because we’re not going to impact much because the interchange doesn’t exist. It will, as

COMING FULL CIRCLE: Construction work continues near 136th Street.

According to Eric Seidensticker, Carmel City Council president, construction will cut down on the traffic around these areas.

soon as they get the roundabouts up and running,” Once finished, the new intersection and upgraded roads will make it much more convenient for those driving to school, especially those living on the west side of Carmel. It will function much like the other interchanges on Keystone, such as on 126th Street, except U.S. 31 will go up and over and the roundabout will be underneath.

Drivers will then be able to exit on Meridian to get onto Main Street, which is where the road upgrades are taking place. Seidensticker said it will make getting to things at Old Meridian and Main Street easier because people won’t have to get on Old Meridian and drive up; instead, they’ll be able to get off at the roundabout.

Glickman said, “I think it’s going to be worth it. They have been needing to do that intersection; it’s been horrible and very dangerous. I think it’s going

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U.S. 31 CONSTRUCTION they’ll be able to cut across there instead. It cuts down a little bit of the congestion around the eastwest streets and all the different roadways to get to the high school.

The congestion around the school will be the same, but getting to the school I think will make things easier for people by-and-large.”

Although there are no new closings from the road upgrades on Main Street, there are still many work sites and road blocks from the entire U.S. 31 project, which should be completely done by 2015.

“What really affects school are the multiple closures on 31 because

to be beneficial, safer and easier.”

Although it will make the route to school easier, Seidensticker said it will not do much for the congestion around the school.

“One of the nice things about having so many crossroads north and south, east and west, is that it makes it a lot easier,” Seidensticker said. “For example, someone who lives on Main Street out on the west side, they would have to go up to 136th Street and the roundabout near the hospital. If they’re students, they have to drive all the way to over by the stadium, whereas with Main Street, once it gets open,

The New U.S. Route 31 and 136th Street Intersection

Main Street never went through. But 136th affects, 116th affects, so there are several other closures that do impact people driving to school: kids, teachers, moms and dads, bus drivers, certainly all those other interchanges because they keep on changing them up,” Seidensticker said. “Sometimes it’s easier to navigate; sometimes it’s more difficult.”

Glickman said, “You just have to schedule it in your time when you’re getting ready in the morning, it’s like when there’s frost on your car and you have to schedule that in, you just have to leave earlier. People H will deal; I will.”

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NEWS

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S r e ya V e m u r i

TeachInG Degrees

‘REPA-IRING’ TEACHING LICENSES

REPA III Changes teaching license requirements

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HE INDIANA STATE BOARD of Education has recently approved changes to Rules for Education Preparation and Accountability (REPA III), which now states that applicants can begin teaching without teaching degrees, as long as they have a bachelor’s degree and 3.0 GPA in the subject area they want to teach, pass an exam in that subject and have 6,000 hours of work experience. After completing pedagogy training, they can then obtain a teaching license.

According to Tracy Hadden, social studies department chairperson, the changes to REPA III will not have a significant impact

on certain departments.

“Departments where there are shortages of teachers with that specialty, say physics or some of the foreign languages, may have more trouble finding people available (to teach),” Hadden said. “There are a lot of social studies teachers out there, and we have a lot of people who are very highly qualified, in both the history and then knowing how to teach the material as well, so it’s not going to impact me as much as other departments.”

In addition, science department chairperson Jennifer Marlow said the science department, in particular, will be affected by the

changes to the law.

Marlow said, “Well, each year we get more and more applicants that are coming out of industry and coming into teaching, and it’s a great thing from a standpoint of people that have a lot of content knowledge and want to share their content with students. I think it puts a little more pressure on schools to mentor new teachers because the art of teaching is an art, and it’s not something that you just pick up and do naturally without a lot of practice.”

‘REPA-CKAGED’ TEACHING: Tracy Hadden, AP European History teacher and social studies department chairperson, teaches her class. Veteran teachers such as Hadden may become more rare as the new REPA III law may put more inexperienced teachers into the classroom.

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Teaching Degrees Despite the various impacts that REPA III will have on different departments, both Marlow and Hadden said the ability to teach is just as important as content knowledge.

Marlow said, “(Teachers) definitely need the content knowledge, especially when they’re teaching upper-level courses—AP courses, junior and senior level courses and honors courses. But, at the same time, if you don’t have the strategies to be able to relay that content knowledge you have to the students, it doesn’t do a lot of good to have that knowledge, so I think there’s an equal balance between the two.”

However, junior Natalie Ciresi said the ability to teach is not as important as content knowledge.

“As long as you are familiar with the subject, it shouldn’t really matter,” Ciresi said. “If you really want to teach then it shouldn’t matter whether or not you (have) a degree specific to teaching.”

Marlow said, in her experience,

she has seen examples of this. would be concerned,” Hadden said.

“We actually have hired, in the “They may be absolutely a brilliant past, teachers without a license historian or a brilliant political because they did have either a scientist, but they might lack skills master’s (degree) or PhD, and in teaching. You have to have a little they’ve adapted very well,” Marlow bit of that science of teaching to take said. “I think the key is it’s a two-fold what you know and teach somebody process (because) the teacher has to else to know it as well.” be willing to learn Marlow said she teaching strategies, agrees with Hadden. and the school and “THE ART OF TEACHING “I think they the department IS AN ART, AND IT’S NOT probably do have an have to be able to advantage; however, provide mentoring SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST we let the interview to that teacher to PICK UP AND DO NATURALLY process play itself out,” help them.”

Marlow said. “We WITHOUT A LOT OF PRACTICE,” Although the believe strongly that new changes will JENNIFER MARLOW, SCIENCE through the interview not affect quality of DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON process, you get to education, Hadden know people, and you said someone with try to then figure out a teaching degree does have an who’s going to be the best fit for that advantage over a career specialist position. So sometimes that might in regards to hiring teachers. be a person coming out of industry, “If I had to hire somebody who sometimes that might be a person had no experience in education or who has a teaching degree and never had any teaching training, I already has a license.”

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NEW TEACHER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCIENCE AND HISTORY COURSES Science Required License Area

Course

Physics 5-12

AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Physics C

Chemistry 5-12

Chemistry I AP Chemistry

Physical Earth/Space Science 5-12 Science

AP Environmental Science

Health Life Science Occupations 5-12 5-12

Earth/Space Science 1

Biology I AP Biology

Anatomy and Physiology 9-12

Human Anatomy and Physiology

History Required License Area

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Historial Perspectives 5-12

AP European History AP U.S. History AP World History U.S. History World History

Government and Citizenship 5-12

Geography and History of the World

Geographic Perspectives 5-12

AP Government

AP Human Geography Christine Fernando DOE.IN.GOV / SOURCE

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cynthia yue

self-diagnosing

A search a day keeps the doctor away Google Search

I’m Feeling Lucky

trend of self-diagnosing may come with risks

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NE FRIDAY AFTERNOON,

after coming home from a particularly tiring day of school, junior Jumanah Anwar was going up the stairs with her backpack over her shoulders when she realized she was already out of breath. Earlier that day, she had had trouble focusing and had felt tired and sleepy. Finding her lack of energy strange, she decided to use the Internet, typing the phrase “cold-like feeling but no temperature” into Google to determine the cause of her troubles.

“I just kept complaining about how I felt like my body was aching.

I was so tired, and anything I did got me out of breath, so I (thought), ‘OK, this is strange. I don’t even know what I have,’ and that weekend my parents were out of town, so it’s not like I could go ask anyone, so I was like, ‘OK, I should figure out what this is,’ and I hopped onto Google … and WebMD came up,” Anwar said.

After reading a few articles on WebMD, Anwar discovered the symptoms she had been feeling, which were fatigue and weakness, and recovered by taking into consideration the treatments suggested by the articles, which included eating three to four meals a day and sleeping for at least eight hours a day.

Anwar’s use of the Internet as a means to determine medical information is not uncommon.

According to the 2013 Pew Research Center article “Health Online 2013,” 35 percent of American adults say they have gone online specifically to determine the medical conditions that they or another may have.

Still, according to Freshman Center nurse Julie Beihold, students are not really qualified to diagnose themselves because they lack the training, schooling and experience that physicians and nurse practitioners have.

“I want to make it clear that students should not try to diagnose themselves. Only a physician or nurse practitioner should make a medical diagnosis,” Beihold said. “This is a good safety net, and it protects others in our society as well as the individual who is ill.

“For example,” she said, “Students may not know that chickenpox is a disease that has to be reported to the Indiana State Department of Health because it can cause serious problems for pregnant women and their babies and those who are immunocompromised. I would hate for something like that to be missed because of someone trying (to) diagnose himself (or) herself.”

THE MODERN: Junior Jumanah Anwar looks up her symptoms.

She diagnosed herself with fatigue by using the Internet.

Sara yung

Nonetheless, Beihold said she thinks it is inevitable that people are diagnosing themselves because the information is available to them. She recommended cdc.org, mayoclinic. org, nlm.nih.gov, clevelandclinic. org and state.in.us/isdh as websites that students can use to search for basic care of themselves. She said she prefers to steer away from websites that have advertisements.

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self-diagnosing Anwar said she believes self-diagnoses have grown in popularity due to their convenience and quickness.

“A lot of people, they either don’t want to or don’t have the time to go out and find a doctor and talk to that doctor and figure out what’s wrong and what to do about it, and I think we’re at this point where Internet seems to just solve all the problems we have, and that is probably another reason that we do (self-diagnose ourselves),” Anwar said. “It’s just because, immediately, when we think, ‘Oh, I’m having difficulty with this one little thing. Oh, I should go into Google or Yahoo or Bing and just type it in and find out what’s wrong.’”

Beihold, however, said it is not OK to diagnose oneself.

Nonetheless, she said it is OK to use the Internet for basic information. “Generally, if you’re using a reputable website for basic care of yourself, then that’s OK, but you still need to check with your doctor,” Beihold said.

According to Beihold, students

SOME WEBSITES THAT ARE USED FOR SELF-DIAGNOSIS: MAYO CLINIC

MAYO CLINIC

WebMD is an award-winning website that provides health information to the public.

People can look up symptoms, read articles on medicine and get advice on healthy living.

WEBMD.COM, CDC.GOV, MAYOCLINIC.ORG / SOURCES

need to realize that there is a point at which they need to talk to an expert rather than diagnose themselves.

“I don’t think it’s wrong to use (the Internet) for information, so certainly, knowledge is better than ignorance, so it’s OK to seek things to help yourself, but there is a point when you would need to seek help, and that’s what I don’t know if students are able to differentiate,” Beihold said. “You could think that you had something far worse than what you really did, and maybe, it’s not that serious after all.”

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit The Center for Disease medical research group and MAYO Control detects and offers information about CLINIC responds to emerging diseases. Mayo Clinic in health threats and offers Minnesota was ranked the information on diseases best hospital for 2014 to 2015 and injuries.

by U.S. News & World Report.

THE TRADITIONAL: Nurse Julie Beihold browses a medical dictionary. She said she only suggests using the Internet to identify basic symptoms, but students are not qualified to diagnose themselves.

Beihold said students should seek help were they to have any of the following symptoms: pain, swelling, a fever of 101 degrees or greater, bleeding, cough, signs of infection or an unexplained rash.

“Students should seek help from their parent or guardian or health care provider for any health issue or injury, especially if what they are experiencing keeps them from doing the things in their daily life that they normally do or if their condition is not improving or is getting worse,” Beihold said.

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self-diagnosing

I (DON’T) NEED A DOCTOR: Freshman Center nurse Julie Beihold counts pills while working in the nurse’s office.

Recently, however, online diagnosing has been increasing in place of going to a doctor.

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DID YOU KNOW? Women are more likely to go online to figure out a possible diagnosis than men.

HEALTHCARECOMMUNICATION.COM / SOURCE

Senior Anuhya Yedanaparthi, who said she has self-diagnosed herself as well as family members, said the cost-efficient and easy nature of self-diagnoses has contributed to their increasing popularity.

By using the Internet, Yedanaparthi diagnosed her mother with a combination of a viral syndrome and influenza for adults.

She said her mother had woken up one morning feeling really ill.

“She was having all these different symptoms that she couldn’t understand what was going on … so I went online and searching for her specific symptoms, and one of the websites was WebMD,” Yedanaparthi said. “It showed me a few articles in the beginning, but later on, underneath the search bar, it showed me ‘Symptoms,’ which I really got attracted to, and (I) quickly entered, then I put all the information of who it is for and how old and age and stuff, then I hit submit, so I followed the steps accordingly, and I was selecting all the symptoms she had and the possible reactions that she was going through at that point in time.”

After diagnosing her mother with viral syndrome and influenza for adults, Yedanaparthi found home remedies online with the website Homeveda, and after about three days, her mother began to recover.

Yedanaparthi, who has previously gone online to diagnose herself with common illnesses like stomachaches, said self-diagnoses have helped her recover faster because they allow her to better understand her body.

However, she said self-diagnoses may not always be completely accurate, mentioning that her trust in the diagnosis depends on how common the symptoms seem to be.

“If you have a common illness, you can treat yourself, but if you have a dangerous disease, it’s hard to treat yourself, so you need help from a professional to get cured,” Yedanaparthi said.

Anwar, who shares similar

views said, “With different illnesses like cancer or things that are more psychological like anxiety or being bipolar, those are things that you can’t really determine for yourself.”

Along those lines, Beihold cautioned students from going too far with self-diagnosis. She said medical professionals are experts, not students. Beihold said, “(A self-diagnosis) is just that student’s best guess, so, because you can say, ‘Alright; I injured my ankle.’ This is an example. ‘It’s swollen; it is painful. Is it broken?’ There is no way that you could really tell that because it takes an expert to tell that, so that’s an example. Sure, you can figure out what to do by using the information on a website, and that’s great—you ice it, you elevate it, you keep it immobile—but to make that differentiation as to whether or not it

is broken, that is not something that you could ever really do … So it could help you figure out, ‘OK; Mayo Clinic, I hurt my ankle,’ and then it says, ‘OK; elevate it, stay off of it, ice it,’ but still, there’s that point where you’re not going to know if it’s broken because you don’t have the tools you need to figure that out. You don’t have access to an X-ray, and if you did, you might not know how to read it anyway.”

Beihold reiterated that the Internet can be used for basic information but not for diagnosing oneself.

For her part, though, Yedanaparthi said self-diagnosis is not a bad option to consider before going to a doctor.

Yedanaparthi said, “(Selfdiagnosis) made me independent, and I learned a lot more than what I knew before I began to selfH diagnose myself.”

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matthew han

SELF-DIAGNOSIS AMERICANS STILL CONTINUE TO CONSULT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BUT RECENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASED TREND OF SELF-DIAGNOSIS USING THE INTERNET.

60%

70%

24%

of u.s. adults got care of u.s. adults received of u.s. adults got help information or aid from someone with the from a professional from friends or family same health condition doctor

OUT OF THE 81% OF U.S. CITIZENS WHO USE THE INTERNET,

35%

OF THEM SPECIFICALLY WENT ONLINE TO FIND A MEDICAL CONDITION THEY OR SOMEONE ELSE HAD.

THE

BENEFITS

IT’S FASTER AND CHEAPER. MORE THAN 50% OF THE ONLINE DIAGNOSERS TALKED WITH A CLINICIAN ABOUT WHAT THEY FOUND ONLINE. THE RESPONSE?

41%

of online diagnosers claimed that a medical professional confirmed their diagnosis.

THE

RISKS MANY SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS HAVE COMMON SYMPTOMS.. A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL CAN DIAGNOSE YOU PROPERLY.

THE INTERNET IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT, PEOPLE CAN MISDIAGNOSE AND AVOID HELP WHEN IT IS MOST NEEDED. IN ADDITION, SOME MEDICAL SITES AND SOURCES SHOULD NOT BE TRUSTED; THE INFORMATION MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. HEALTHCARECOMMUNICATION.COM / SOURCE

CYBERCHONDRIA NEW TERM FOR PEOPLE WHO SEARCH AND DIAGNOSE THEIR ILLNESSES ONLINE

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Kyle Crawford

LETTUCE EAT: Vegan and sophomore Shannon McConnell eats her plant-based meal during lunch. McConnell has been a vegan for nine months for moral reasons.

Plant-Based Foods

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Plant-Based Foods

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TAKING ROOTS Plant-based dairy and protein products increase in popularity

F

on the kale train to the quinoa bandwagon, health trends have never been so appealing. This new movement has become prevalent with people switching over to plantbased products from their typical dairy and protein sources. According to an article from The Washington Post, approximately 52 new milk substitutes—with the majority derived from plants— were created in 2014.

The global protein market is expected to top $24.5 billion in 2015 with its greatest annual growth coming from plant-based protein ingredients, according to a study conducted by Food Product Design’s FoodTech Toolbox.

Sophomore Shannon McConnell is a vegan who only consumes items made from plants.

“I usually eat a lot of salads with different kinds of vegetables in it, lots of fruit smoothies. At dinner, I’ll usually eat something with protein in it—like a soy burger or something. It’s usually fake meat that’ll get me through the day,” McConnell said.

McConnell said the transition to eating solely plantbased foods was caused by her distaste for the cruel treatment of animals.

“I’ve been a vegan for nine months now, and it wasn’t really hard of a transition, because it’s sort of trendy now, so everything’s a lot more accessible and common. A lot of businesses are selling more (plant-based foods), and schools are offering more of these choices,” she said.

As this trend grows, people may consume more plant-based products for different reasons, including environmental, health, allergic and gustatory, according to Dr. Jennifer Meta Robinsons, professor of communication and culture at IU. Robinson said, “People are very concerned about food and health today. They’re also pretty concerned about getting kids used to a lifetime of health. They think that if they’ll eat well from grade school to high school, (children) will become healthier adults for the ROM PEOPLE JUMPING

rest of their lives. People aren’t sure how to do that, but they’re just testing different ideas—such as plantbased products.”

Although the craze for eating only vegetables has recently gained popularity, Senior Sophia Gould has been consuming plant-based foods habitually since she was little.

“I don’t really eat an insane amount of it,” Gould said. “My family tends to be really health-conscious because of my grandpa, who couldn’t really eat any of that stuff because of allergies, and we’ll eat a lot of tofu and drink soy drink regularly because of that.”

Gould eats plant-based products moderately and advocates incorporating them into a regular diet to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Robinson said, “You can grow plant-based food right in the city, which is a new urban development.

Now people can localize all this food, rather than shipping them in from other countries.”

McConnell said it is not difficult to find food that is entirely plant-based as it is now common for local grocery stores to have them on their shelves specifically for health enthusiasts and vegetarians.

McConnell said, “It’s actually pretty convenient for me to get everything I need; I don’t need to go out of the way just because I’m a vegan. I know in Carmel there’s a Whole Foods and Earth Fare that I go to where I can find everything I need,” she said.

“What people may not know is that as a species, humans adjust fairly well as far as their diets go,” Robinson said.

According to Robinson, people who are lactose intolerant tend to have ancestors in areas that did not have milk sources, such as cows and goats. As a consequence of this, these people adapted, developing lactose intolerance after a history of not consuming dairy products.

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Plant-Based Foods

McConnell said she has become accustomed to eating only plant-based foods.

“What I eat is generally really healthy, so my body’s used to it. So whenever I cheat accidentally— like when I eat white bread, which is really fattening and not made entirely out of plants—I’ll actually feel physically sick right after. After a while, your body just doesn’t want that kind of stuff in your system,” McConnell said.

Although she mostly bases her plant-based diet on morals, McConnell also drinks dairy derived from plants for their taste.

“It wasn’t hard to be vegan with milk. I personally don’t like the taste of regular milk from cows; I find it a bit bland. Instead, I’ll drink soy or almond milk, which tastes a lot better in my opinion,” she said.

With new dairy substitutes revealed every year, it is a lot easier for people to still achieve their calcium intake and not rely on dairy Gould also uses soy and almond

milk as a dairy replacement.

“It’s more of a habit, but I drink it mainly for the taste. I don’t like the taste of milk so we’ll have a lot of flavors of soy and almond milk—like chocolate and vanilla milk— in our fridge,” Gould said.

According to Robinson, another contributing factor for the trend is that it is environmentally driven.

In Indiana, the majority of crops are used to feed livestock to provide food for humans instead of being consumed by people,.

“For people that are more conscious of their environment, they may eat more plants than most to eliminate the middle man— which in this case, is the cows,” Robinson said. “There’s definitely a lot of resources—such as gas that’s used to transport their food— that can be saved from this, and could potentially prevent a lot of emissions in the atmosphere that pollute the air.”

Although the trend has become popular among the student body at CHS, this trend has not made its

appearance in the cafeterias. “(I am) not sure at this time if plant-based products are becoming more popular here. This would be a vegan diet, and vegan diets are very challenging to get the proper combinations to meet protein needs,” Theresa Quade, CHS Food Service Manager said via email. “Plant-based dairy alternatives we offer (include) soy milk in both vanilla and chocolate flavors. We don’t offer a lot of these items due to their cost.”

Karen Patterson, CHS Assistant Food Manager said, “We don’t offer too many (plantbased products), but at the main cafeteria, we’re serving black bean cheeseburgers for the students (who) are vegetarian.”

McConnell, who brings her own lunch to school, said that it is definitely becoming a lot more popular for people to be healthy and eat healthier.

She said, “I definitely recommend transitioning to this because you’ll feel a lot better. I can see why it’s H become popular now.”

2.5%

of the U.S. population is vegan.

33%

of the U.S. population is eating vegan meals more often.

2%

of vegans said they interested in eating labgrown meat.

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Got Lactose?

with more new alternatives, lactose is no longer necessary to obtain daily values of dairy.

nutrition

instructions

Percent Daily Value

Make your own milk.

Soy Milk

110 Calories 7%

Cons

Pros 16% 45%

Has a good amount of dairy compared to other nondairy milk options

almond Milk

60 Calories 4% <1%

Pros

Cons

Very high in vitamin E

30%

4%

30%

Pros

8%

45%

Pros High in healthy saturated fat, especially lauric acid

1. Cook rice (usually brown).

2. Blend with water, rice, syrup, and rice starch.

Rich in starch and can destabilize blood sugar levels.

Coconut Milk

80 Calories

0%

Cons

Considered hypoallergenic

1. Skin or blanch almonds.

2. Grind almonds and blend with water.

3. Filter to remove solids.

Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have almondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full array of minerals, like zinc and folate

rice Milk

120 Calories

<1%

Allergies are common and can cause stomach pain, cognitive decline and infertility

1. Soak and crush soybeans.

2. Cook soybeans.

3. Extract liquid.

Cons

1. Grate cocunut flesh.

2. Squeeze flesh to make coconut milk.

3. Blend milk with water.

Not a good source of dietary fiber

Fat Protein

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angela sun

psL power

THE #PSL LIFE are Starbucks fall drinks a craze or phase?

S

TARBUCKS

released its most popular fall drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), a month early on Aug. 15. Since the drink’s debut in 2003, according to the Huffington Post, more than 20 million orders have been sold.

Also according to the website BrandonGaille. com, Starbucks gained an annual revenue of $13.29 billion in 2012 with over 35 percent of that revenue coming from seasonal drinks and specials, such as the PSL. For students like angela sun junior Mary Caltrider, the PSL’s early release is exciting for her and other PSL AND PROUD: Junior Mary Caltrider poses with her latte while sophomore Nevian Brown recoils from the drink. Fans and non-drinkers alike agree that the fad is here to stay. coffee aficionados.

“For me, as an avid coffee side-by-side comparison of another lover, it really kicks off autumn for very similar fall-themed drink, “HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THE PSL me. I was so excited that (Starbucks) Dunkin Donut’s Pumpkin Crème (PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE)? WHILE IT IS KIND came out with my favorite drink a Brulee Latte, to the Starbucks PSL. OF WEIRD THAT STARBUCKS DOESN’T month early. The day it came out, The Starbucks version had 210 more TELL YOU ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THE which was Aug. 15, I got one, and I calories for a venti than a Dunkin DRINK, THE OVERALL GOAL OF EXTREME don’t think it had ever tasted better.

Donut’s large and contains almost DELICIOUSNESS AND SATISFACTION IS I mean come on, doesn’t pumpkin all artificial ingredients, even with spice make you just want to go its organic soymilk.

STILL THERE.” JUNIOR MARY CALTRIDER out in your comfiest sweater and Sophomore Nevian Brown said embrace the coming of fall? Fall is she doesn’t fall for the hype. the best time to get back into long “While I understand the role that ”WHY SHOULD I PAY MY MONEY clothing and an appropriate time the PSL plays as a fall drink, I really IF THEY DON’T EVEN TELL YOU to go on Starbucks runs more often don’t see it as something to obsess EVERYTHING THAT’S IN THE DRINK? because of the colder weather,” over because it’s just not that big of IF THEY CHOOSE TO NOT TELL YOU Caltrider said while sipping a large a deal to me. I mean, I can get an EVERYTHING, THEN IMAGINE WHAT Starbucks mug of coffee outside. extremely similar latte from both However, the drink’s popularity McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts, THEY COULD BE HIDING IN THAT also comes with criticism. so I really don’t understand the SMALL CUP. WITH THE EMPTINESS According to a truncated list of need to have one from Starbucks.

OF THE HYPE, I DON’T REALLY SEE ingredients of the PSL released If it’s just for the cup and the status WHY IT IS SO POPULAR. SOPHOMORE

by Starbucks, the drink contains symbol, I think it’s pretty ridiculous NEVIAN BROWN absolutely no real pumpkin. In to pay a few extra dollars for the H addition, KPRC Houston listed a Pumpkin Spice latte.”

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pumpkin pie recipe

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joyce lam

film students prepare for festival

MOVIE MADNESS CHS Film students excited for oct. 16 Heartland film festival

Michael johnson

T

O MICHAEL MULDOWNEY,

IB film student and senior, film has been deeply intertwined in his life, sparking his passion for film production. As a film enthusiast, Muldowney wrote and directed at least five short films, two of which have been accepted into multiple film festivals including Carmel High School’s very own CHS Film Fest founded by Jim Peterson, member of the Heartland Film Festival screening committee and IB Film teacher.

“I’ve always loved [film]. I’ve always loved the stories. I’ve always loved movies and I’ve always cared about movies ever since I was a kid,” Muldowney said.

Like any other admirer of the cinema, Muldowney attended the 23rd annual Heartland Film Festival, which is scheduled to open next Thursday and close on Oct. 25.

A branch of this screening event, the fifth annual Heartland High School

Film Competition, will screen all 13 documentary or narrative shorts submitted by students around the globe on Oct. 17 and 19.

“No one really thinks Indiana of being a hot spot for filmmaking, which is unfortunate because a lot of talented filmmaking going on in the area,” said Peterson. “As far as prestige goes, it has grown significantly—when it started, it started with an only small following of people. Now it’s eligible for filmmakers who send their content to the Heartland to qualify for an Academy Award, which is really great as far as prestige goes.”

From its humble beginnings in 1992 to the present, the Heartland Film Festival has provided independent filmmakers a creative platform to submit their work.

However, Heartland stresses that all submissions have to be captivating enough to fit in the category of being a “truly moving picture.”

FILMING: Senior Michael Muldowney films juniors Kate Milazzo and Michael Davis for his newest independent film.

Muldowney plans to attend the Heartland Film Festival.

Greg Sorvig, Heartland Film Festival’s Director of Marketing and PR said, “Our main purpose at the Heartland is to provide entertaining films that do more than just entertain. We want to provide films that might uplift, films that might shift your perspective on the world, and films of that nature.”

There will be over 275 film screenings showing over 130 movies in various theatres, which will be shown in the AMC’s Castleton Square 14, AMC’s Traders Point Showplace 12 and the Theatre at the Wheeler Arts Community, among other Indiana locations that will be accessible across the state, according to Sorvig.

“There’s more diversity than there’s been in the past. We’ve received a lot of submissions that relate to LGBT issues—such as ‘Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo’— and we’ve also have a lot of features

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akshar patel

heartland film

Heartland Film Festival

SCREENING AND EVENT LOCATIONS

a

b g d f

e c

Screening Venues a: AMC Castleton Square 14 b: AMC Traders Point Showplace 12 c: The Theatre at the Wheeler Arts Community Event Venues d: Indianapolis Museum of Arts e: Old National Centre f: Omni Severin Hotel g: The Jazz Kitchen

films that are directed by women as well,” Sorvig said.

“We’re also flying in new directors and actors this year so that audiences can interact with and ask questions.”

In hopes to expand the film community in Indiana and gaining legislative support for film tax credits, Heartland will now be introducing the Indiana Spotlight Program, originally founded by the Indiana Media Production Alliance, which will specifically showcase a feature and two short films that “originated from Indiana, but their themes and ideas are universal.”

The Heartland Film Festival has also implemented a new motto. In a previous year, its motto was “Truly Moving Pictures.” This year, “Shift Your Perspective” is the Heartland’s new objective.

Not all submitted films are accepted. Heartland undergoes an extensive submissions process. Each film is watched approximately 18 different times by groups of renowned critics in order to create a broader and more diverse collection of films that meets the festival’s film content requirements. “Shift Your Perspective” is essentially Heartland’s new approach to change the outlook in life of their audience through their selection of movies, according to Sorvig.

Sorvig said, “We’re just really trying to explore what the word ‘inspire’ can mean.”

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SCREENING TICKET COSTS Regular One Use Passes: $9 by phone $11 at door Allows access to one screening

SPECIAL EVENTS Opening Night Screening & After-Party: 7:00 pm, Thursday, Oct. 16 @ The Indiana Musuem of Art A panel of experts and filmmakers will discuss the effects that today’s online culture can have on personal relationships.

Tickets: $40 Awards Ceremony and Afterglow Party: 8:00 pm, Saturday Oct. 18 @ The Old National Centre The ceremony recognizes the best independent filmmakers from all over the world and bestows the Festival’s top prizes.

Tickets: $65 Filmmakers’ Brunch: 11:00 am, Sunday, Oct. 19 @ The Omni Severin Hotel This event gives the opportunity to meet one-on-one with filmmakers and hear different perspectives of the filmmaking process.

Tickets $25 Closing Night Screening & After-Party: 7:00 pm, Saturday, Oct. 25 @ The Indiana Musuem of Art & Jazz Kitchen Join fellow film lovers in a Q&A session with the filmmakers and a special presentation. The Audience Choice Awards will also be declared at this time.

Tickets: $40 Festival Nightlife: 11:00 pm, Oct. 16-24 @ The Omni Severin Hotel Every night, after the screenings are finished, you can mingle with your fellow movie goers and filmmakers.

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THE POLARIZATION OF MEDIA

Polarization (n): a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.

W

hen Mariam Aziz, Muslim Student Alliance member and senior, pulled up her news feed on Facebook, a picture of a crying girl receiving a certificate from men in black robes caught her eye. The caption read, “Gazan girl accepts her mother’s diploma during a graduation ceremony after Israel murdered her mother.” The picture earned 77,600 “likes,” received 1,443 comments and was shared 9,961 times in one night. It was one of news media’s million articles portraying conflicts such as the one between Israel and Palestine, uploaded by Gazan speaker and activist Mohammed Zeyara.

“I saw that picture, and I got a little teary. I thought, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that girl has to go

through this,’” Aziz said.

But Aziz only got one side of the story: the girl’s side.

Aziz said although she empathizes with the girl in the picture, she can’t make a judgment call because she doesn’t know the Israelis’ side of the story. For Aziz, like many others, the desire to get the full picture defines how she navigates today’s news.

According to a February 2013 Princeton University study, news media is becoming increasingly polarized, affecting the attitudes of its viewers.

Media specialist Theresa Ramos said she attributes the polarization in news to the nature of media.

“All news outlets have some sort of bias.

They’re coming from a particular set of beliefs or philosophies, no matter how hard they say that they’re going to try to be impartial,” she said. “Certain news channels and certain news magazines portray things in their own ways.”

“In a way, a lot of Western media attacks Islam. Obviously, it’s not all Western media, but many people associate Islam with terrorism, not with radicals, which is what they are,” Aziz said.

“Even if I hear that kind of thing on the news, I don’t believe it. The media, though, they try to convince people, to manipulate them that this is how it is. It’s sad, but it’s the truth.”

Ramos said people often don’t realize what the media is saying may not be completely the truth.

“We are an immediate society. The goal for all of these news sources is to be the first one to get that news out; they want to be the ones to break that story,” she said. “That’s where errors come into play. I think news sources are careful, but sometimes not so much. If you’re a big news organization, you can make up a post about a situation. The thing is, everybody will assume it’s true and even more news sources will put the same content out there for consumers.”

According to Brian Spilbeler, communications teacher and media literacy specialist, news outlets have become biased due to the profits they make off selling entertainment to their audiences.

“In the past, news networks didn’t worry about making money off of news. News could just be fair, valid and informative. It didn’t have the added obligation to entertain,” he said.

Spilbeler said that once news consumption shifted towards cable networks such as CNN, news outlets realized they could target specific audiences with their own brands of news.

“This allows news outlets to make money, because that target audience could be advertised to,” he said.

Online media is currently the most common way for people to consume news. For Aziz, the

internet is her primary news source. According to a 2013 Pew Research survey, 30 percent of adults in the United States get their news from social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. However, people “like” and comment on news stories just as frequently as they click on links.

Ramos said, “News media is moving more towards being online. Most people now rely on their cell phones or whatever device they have on their person more than a hard copy of something that’s in print.”

Aziz said consumers of news lose out when they get information from only one source because there is no other source to compare it to to see if the information from both sources line up and make sense. Even though the trend is for people that access news online, according to the survey, 21 percent of people who use Facebook also read printed newspaper, 65 percent watch TV and 25 percent listen to the radio.

“I don’t really read newspapers, but I think I should because you can get a second perspective

Senior Mariam Aziz reads an article on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Aziz said she needs both sides of a conflict to make a judgment.

“THE MEDIA, THOUGH, THEY TRY TO . . .

MANIPULATE THEM THAT THIS IS HOW IT IS”

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HOW DO WE CONSUME MEDIA? three out of every ten American adults get their news from social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit

percentages of facebook users who get news via: 21%

65%

25%

print newspaper television

arrived directly to a news site

radio

followed a link from facebook or a search 1 minute 42 seconds

10.9

4.9

number of visits per month

24.8

3.1

pages viewed per month

4 minutes 36 seconds

average visit time

about an issue from just reading the paper.

I get most of my news online because it’s a lot easier just to log onto Facebook or some other social media site and click on the different news channels,” Aziz said. “It’s even easier if you follow the channel on social media. Then it just shows up on your feed or by a page share.”

Aziz said she follows CNN, Fox News, National Geographic and ABC. “I see their posts on social media, but if I see something that’s really interesting, I’ll go to the actual news website to find something more in-depth,” she said.

Spilbeler said that people see big-name news organizations like CNN and Fox News much more than smaller ones because of the greater number of resources they have access to. Some news sites show higher levels of engagement from visitors than other, less popular ones.

“The reason you hear about CNN and Fox is because they’re bigger, they’re more powerful, they have more views and listeners, and they have the most resources, that is, money,” Spilbeler said.

According to Spilbeler, stories featured

on well-known news outlets’ websites aren’t necessarily the most newsworthy.

“You only see the information as a big, prominent story, but is the information in it really the most important information you need to know? Most of the time, it isn’t. News outlets put them up because they know these stories will engage you. They’ll make you want to click on them, and that is what makes money,” he said.

Ramos said opinions online and in the media have effects on a person-by-person basis.

“Sometimes, people have the idea that high school students don’t concern themselves with recent conflicts and events. I think that teenagers actually do have concerns about these kinds of things, though,” she said. “People want to live in a nice world, a safe world. Whatever’s going on in this world does affect them. In your thought process, you’re going to be affected by your friends, your family and what you hear or read in a news report. Your feelings on an issue will be a combination of all these different things.”

According to Aziz, her parents don’t try to influence her opinions.

“My family doesn’t really force anything on to me. I guess the best way to put it is: I have a brain, and I can think for myself,” she said. “People shouldn’t tell you, ‘This is what you have to believe. This is what’s right. Listen to this because you have to follow this way.’ I’m responsible for my own self and my own actions. I am capable of deciding what’s right and what’s wrong.”

Ramos said she sees relatives’ influence on students as a case-by-case basis.

“Obviously, relatives have a big part in how young people think. Family is who they’re around for a big chunk of their time. Then again, though, there are just as many young people who will go against what adults are saying to them,” she said.

Aziz uses her family to get both sides of the conflicts concerning the ISIS militant group’s terrorism. She said she always tries to listen to both sides of a story so she knows exactly what’s going on.

“I tend to trust the things people say more when they’re people who have

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Views on Israel "I think it's good that the Jewish people are trying to get their land."

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"I can see why the Palestinians want the land (Gaza Strip). I mean it was supposed to be that way until World War II." Maria Triantafyllopoulos, 11

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family or they themselves are going through an experience,” she said.

“Most of the Muslims I know are from Iraq,” Aziz said. “They actually have connections and family who are going through this. They know what’s going on. This is one source of how I know what’s going on over there in the Middle East.

It’s really great, because then I can compare it to what the media is saying here in the West. Let’s compare what the media is saying on both sides, and only then I can see which makes more sense to me. That’s when the bias in media becomes really apparent.”

Polarization in social media becomes especially apparent in long-standing conflicts such as the racial conflict associated with Ferguson, in which an unarmed AfricanAmerican teenager was shot by a white police officer. An August 2014 survey by Pew Research found that 44 percent of people think the Ferguson case should raise racial issues that require discussion to be solved. Forty percent, however, said racial issues are overblown and receive more attention than deserved.

Ramos said, “I’m just blown away that race is still a problem. You can look back in history and you can see the civil rights movement from 50 years ago, but today we still have these kinds of issues with race. I don’t think you can hear or see this kind of situation and not have some sort of opinion about it.”

Aziz said she also feels that the media’s reports of Ferguson provoke a response in news consumers.

“It’s obvious that some people are against debating this issue of race and that some people are for it. It’s obvious, but indirect. Events like Ferguson are very sensitive because people always connect them to racial problems. We always see that some race is the minority; they’re always oppressed,” she said.

Spilbeler said that topics like Ferguson become popular for news media because news outlets cater to what their audiences want to see.

“The question becomes, ‘Do you give the viewers or listeners what they want to know, or what they need to know? Many times, it’s what we want to know,” he said. “News organizations have studied consumers as a demographic, so the news agenda is set on what will get the most views or the most clicks, interactions, or feedback than a news agenda that is based on what is the most important thing the audience needs to know about. It’s our culture.”

According to Aziz, her friends and peers don’t try to influence her opinions about current events.

“My friends don’t try to get me to think positively about an issue or negatively about it.

We can have discussions about current conflicts,

but they’re not so in-depth that they can sway me one way or another,” she said. “My friends have a lot of respect for my beliefs and perspectives.

In return, I respect their opinions. How you see something is how you view it. No one else can see something for you.”

Ramos said not knowing the entire story creates discrepancies.“Lots of people don’t know what they’re talking about when it comes to news, but that’s just human error. Maybe they’re confused.

Maybe they have read about something and gotten it mixed up with something else,” she said.

“For all people,” she said, “no matter if you’re a student or an adult, your best bet is to try to be as informed as possible and make sure that you’re getting your news from accurate and credible sources like NPR (National Public Radio), CNN (Cable News Network) or BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). In general, it’s probably just good policy to be careful with what

On June 30, 2013, protestors peacefully demanded President Mohamed Morsi’s resignation near Nasr City, Egypt. Aziz said the media often portrays people in the Middle East as belligerent, while those people do not represent the general populus, shown here.

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". . . but at the same time, (Israel) shouldn't be kicking the Palestinian people out because they also occupied the land first, they should live together and coexist."

you make strong comments about, especially if you are not fully knowledgeable about a topic.

With some issues we’re seeing today, they’re such big issues that have many facets. To take a strong stance on any one of them is extremely difficult.”

Spilbeler said no matter how much credibility a source has, almost all news is biased.

“I don’t think that all news organizations are biased,” he said. “However, it’d be nice to think that these organizations are there to benefit us and to help us, as consumers. But, the stories they decide are news, are news because they know we’ll be interested in them. That’s where the bias comes in: all these news organizations are targeting specific interests of specific audiences.”

Ultimately, Aziz said she feels that people should be wary when consuming news.

“News media can be very dangerous. It could be very biased. It could be very critical. It could be not true and give you false information. You

have to look behind the scenes, though. Ask yourself, ‘Where did this come from? What is the source? Is it credible?’

You have to understand what’s going on before you actually believe in something,” she said.

“You actually have to understand the truth behind a matter before you share it with other people, whether it’s news or any other kind of information. No matter what it is, you have to be sure of something’s accuracy before H you spread it around.”

To read the HiLite staff ’s perspective on this topic, turn to Page 48.

"I don't think land should be based on where our ancestors lived, I mean I don't see the United States giving the land back to the Cherokee Indians."

". . . but (Israel) should not kill or do anything to the Palestinians. The Palestinians should have a choice (to stay or leave)."

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How to Write like the #1 New York Times Best Seller

I GNITE T HE S PARKS I N Y OU The highly-anticipated movie, “The Best of Me,” will appear in theaters this October as the eighth film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Since 1999, with the release of “Message in a Bottle,” Sparks’s fans have welcomed the various movies spun from his books with tremendous praise. In recognition of his newest cinematic piece, learn how to write your own novel à la Sparks style.

Step 1: Sweet Home North Carolina The first step to writing a Nicholas Sparks novel is dropping the characters in one of North Carolina’s plentiful small, southern towns. Be careful, though, because it is possible that Sparks may have already used every city the state has to offer. A Walk to Remember toured Beaufort. Wilmington hosted The Last Song.

New Bern even pulled out three earth-shattering love stories from its 42 square miles. Any quaint town with a beach and two hopeless romantics can do the job.

Interestingly, North Carolina also happens to be Sparks’s own home. With this is mind, please refrain from making Carmel the backdrop of your love story.

Step 2: Opposites Attract The next step is finding characters. In almost every Nicholas Sparks novel, the two main characters are at first seen as polar opposites. The Notebook pairs up the poor son and the rich daughter. The Best of Me couples the quiet boy and the popular girl. The Last Song matches Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.

These polar opposites must at first seem completely incompatible in any sort of relationship. This continues until the last chapter when your book quickly wraps up with a happy ending and the two lovers must either get engaged, get married or have a passionate embrace on the beach.

Step 3: The Connection Between Us

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The setting and characters are now all there. Next, the book needs to include a symbolic object for the literary component of the novel. Some of Sparks’s favorites include the letters in Dear John, a set of instructions in The Best of Me and the infamous notebook in The Notebook. It really doesn’t matter what is symbolic about your object as long as it has something to do with the idea of earth-shattering love. Then, take your symbol, and make it into a creative title like Master Sparks modeled with Message in a Bottle, The Last Song and The Notebook.

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Step 4: Building an Army If the characters still don’t have enough drama to make a full-on Nicholas Sparks novel, just bring in the army. The separation of the characters while one of them is enlisted will cause tension and conflict for the audience to cling to and critics to commend. It is also plausible that Sparks loves to make his leading male a veteran because a man in uniform is always a good way for the books to fly off of the shelf.

Step 5: Ah, Look at All the Lonely People To add a little more drama, make sure one of the characters is either recently divorced or widowed as in Safe Haven, The Lucky One, Dear John or Message in a Bottle. This allows the novel to seem a bit more plausible that two attractive and pleasant people have remained single until their 30s. As long as at least one of the lovers used to be in a long-term relationship, readers won’t question the true reason as to why a person would stay single for that long. The best part about including past relationships is the chance to add a few children to the mix. Kids always bring an extra piece of conflict and also let the future blockbuster cast a few younger faces.

Step 6: Falling in Love...Again Finally, the classic move to add that special twist is the aspect of falling in love again. Sparks gives his readers two love stories for the price of one in many of his books. Best of Me, Dear John, The Notebook and The Wedding were all written with a young love story that failed and sparked again later.

This is a great concept to include in your novel because it appeals to younger generations by giving teenage readers hope that their high school relationships will blossom into their own Sparks-worthy love stories.

Step 7: The Classic Movie Poster Now that your novel is complete, it is time to add the perfect book cover.

A common choice by Sparks is the standard picture of the “almost kiss.”

This kind of image is ideal because a full kiss appears raunchy, while no kiss appears dispassionate. As the perfect alternative, the “almost kiss” gives your book an image that is both classic and wistful. Your two main characters in this position surrounded by the quaint background of North Carolina will make your novel become a best seller.

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Marching band

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Second place does not dampen marching band’s enthusiasm for championships AS HE HAS DONE FOR THE PAST

Wesley Arends, marching band member and senior, sets his alarm clock for 6 a.m. in order to wake up in time for the next morning’s marching band practice.

Since freshman year, Arends has been part of the CHS marching band. Tuesdays through Fridays, he participates in morning rehearsal from 7 to 7:40 a.m. before school and 3:40 to 6 p.m. after school. Even on Saturdays, the marching band members practice nearly 10 hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This dedication enabled them to claim first at the Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships in 2012 and second place in 2013.

Despite its hard work, the CHS marching band fell short of defending its national title last year. This, however, did nothing to dampen the marching band’s self-esteem and enthusiasm for this year’s championships. The CHS marching band will compete at the Bands of America Grand National Championships again this year at FOUR

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Lucas Oil Stadium from Nov. 12 to 15. of all of this for any of us,” Kreke “Last year people say we got said. “The goal with the students second and fell short of defending is always to make sure that we are our title. For like the average fan, we as prepared as possible for those did fall short of defending our title. performances, that they have But, for us, we had the best show we worked to the point where they could have that year,” are as perfect as they Arends said. “I know a can be.” lot of people, including Senior Lauren “THE THING THAT REALLY me, had tears in their Hamilton has also been MATTERS IS THAT WE eyes just coming off a part of CHS marching HAD THE BEST SHOW WE that field.

(2013’s band since her freshman performance) was year. According to COULD EVER HAVE HAD.” different from 2012.

Hamilton, marching MARCHING BAND SENIOR 2012 was a different band has always been WESLEY ARENDS show, a different group. a large part of her high It was a different year. school life. It requires So what we didn’t win. a lot of dedication and We were thrilled.” commitment because of the band’s Chris Kreke, CHS marching large size. band director, shares the same With over 200 members including sentiments. According to Kreke, the woodwinds, brass, color guard and CHS marching band does not talk percussion, the marching band is about winning titles. He believes impressive to coordinate, Hamilton that if the band gives its best possible said. Each show has approximately performance, CHS will succeed at the 120 sets, 120 dots on the field each championships in the end. person has to hit. The marching “(Winning is) not the end goal band is her second family since she is with it more than at her own home, according to Hamilton.

“The amount of hours they spend with each other and the amount of BRASS IS BACK: hard work they put in is absolutely Wesley Arends, incredible,” Kreke said. “The work the marching band kids put into making a show like this member and is incredible. I love watching it evolve senior, plays over the course of the season.” marching At the end of each season, the baritone during band must clean its choreography, practice. He a very tedious process, according to was preparing Arends. The marching band must for seasonal make all the forms, the transitions, competitions, the marching techniques and play the including correct notes to give CHS marching ISSMA, BOA band the name it deserves. and various invitationals.

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KYLE CRAWFORD America (BOA) is partners with Music for All (MFA). Together, BOA and MFA put on a series of championships throughout the year.

The championships begin with a regional competition, a one-day event in which 20 bands compete. This leads to Super Regionals, an event held in four different cities nationally: Indianapolis, Atlanta, St. Louis and San Antonio. These two-day events with 50 bands competing begin with a preliminary round before advancing to a finals round where the champion is determined.

“And then culminating with all those is the Grand National Finals. It’s a four-day event—Thursday through Sunday. Thursdays and Fridays are the prelims. There are roughly 90

bands that participate. Then Saturday is semifinals, with approximately 32 bands. Then Sunday is finals, the top 12,” Arends said.

After winning the BOA National Championships in 2012, the excitement was palpable. Placing second in 2013 was also a momentous occasion for the marching band.

“There’s nothing to laugh at being second in the nation,” Arends said.

“There’s only one group that’s better than us in the nation. The thing that really matters is that we had the best show we could ever have had.”

According to Kreke, the real excitement for the marching band happens before the trophy presentation. When the marching band came off the field in both

SAXY SOUNDS: Kohei Akiba, baritone saxophone player and junior, practices one of the sets. The set with the saxophones was toward the beginning of the routine.

2012 and 2013, almost three hours before that award ceremony, the Greyhounds were extremely excited and proud of their performance and felt great about what they had done.

“We had given the performance we thought they were capable of,” Kreke said. “At that point, placement becomes very secondary.”

Arends said, “The idea of placement in marching band, well for the Carmel bands at least, is an illusion. We’re not going for trophies, and captions and placements. We’re going for perfection. The only thing we can take hold of is having a perfect performance. All we can control is what we do on the field. And if we have a perfect performance, that’s H what matters.”

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interest in comics

SUPER POPULARITY FOR SUPER HEROES new superhero media increases interest in comics

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of superhero based media such as video games, TV shows and movies, comic fans at CHS marvel at the increasing fan base. Ever since the comic book store The Foolery opened during the summer, more people have had the opportunity to become interested in the material. CHS students get to see their favorite characters come to life on screen in shows such as DC’s “Arrow” and “Flash,” and Marvel's “Agents of Shield,” and while witnessing their other adventures and origin stories unfold on paper.

Media such as TV and movies have been primarily responsible for increased interest in comics. Fans are able to see illustrations come to life in action-packed shows on TV. “In the comic universe, the best parts are the actual comic books, since that is what everything started off of. And watching and playing what I read is the most surreal part of it,” Pierce Woodling, comic book fan and sophomore, said.

A notable new series is “The Flash,” based off of Barry Allen, a forensic scientist turned superhero. Ongoing shows include “Arrow,” ITH A GROWING NUMBER

SUPERFAN: Alexander Wager, comics club member and sophomore, shows part of his collection.

He said that it was comic book TV shows that got him interested in other types of comic media.

which is based off of the DC hero Green Arrow and entering season three and “Marvel's Agents of Shield,” a spin-off from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Like many other students, Alexander Wager, comics club member and sophomore, knows that these shows are the reason why there are more comic fans. The shows and movies largely influence people to get interested in more comic books.

“I really need to catch up on Netflix. ‘Arrow’ sounds just amazing, and many of the movies and shows are what are really

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getting people into comics,” Wager said.

Woodling and Wager are among those who became comic fans because of the opening of The Foolery. For many people in Carmel, The Foolery has become the number one place to get comics. With their increased availability, many people had the opportunity to read and collect them as well.

“I became more interested when The Foolery opened on Main Street. It sparked my interest since it was so close by. I usually go whenever I have some cash laying around, and it is my go-to place to get comics,” Wager said.

The Foolery’s owner, Bob Williams, reopened it after seeing the rise in popularity of comics due to the increase of media based on them when he went to 2014’s Indianapolis Comic Con. “TV shows like ‘Arrow’ and ‘Flash’ have tremendously helped (create more comic fans), and even ‘The Doctor’ who is very popular and all of the media blitz that has been going on with TV and movies has definitely increased the base as far as the people that are out there collecting,” Williams said.

As a response to the growing number of comic fans, CHS comic book club was started. Madeleine Leonard, comic book club copresident and senior, enjoys reading comics, but doesn’t fully immerse into the television aspect just because it could be based off of her favorite character.

“I will probably watch the first couple of episodes of ‘Flash,’ I don’t know, depending upon how well it’s written, I’ll stick with it. I’m not the kind of person who just because it has an aspect of something I like I will follow it indefinitely. It has to be good. I haven’t really watched the comic-based things, but the Avengers series is phenomenal,” Leonard said.

Leonard also follows different web comics, such as “Homestuck”

CW’S CAPED CRUSADERS

A look at DC’s popular superhero shows on the CW network

ARROW

MAIN CHARACTER: Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) SUPERPOWERS: None SKILLSET: Master of the bow and arrow, he possesses explosive, foam, and knockout gas arrows ANGLE: A look at the transformation of Oliver Queen from a billionaire playboy to a vigilante archer COMING UP: Trailers and press releases have indicated that the next adversary Queen will face is Ra’s al Ghul, head of the secret organization “The League of Assassins”

THE FLASH

MAIN CHARACTER: Barry Allen (The Flash)

SUPERPOWERS: Superhuman speed SKILLSET: Knowledge of forensic science ANGLE: A revamped look at the origin story of the Flash COMING UP: The eighth episode’s title, “Flash vs. Arrow,” foreshadows an impeding clash between Queen and Allen

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and “Olympus Overdrive,” rather than the forerunners of the comic book industry, Marvel and DC. The problem with Marvel and DC for Leonard is that there is no right time to jump in. According to Leonard, she would like to get into X-Men, but because many Marvel and DC comics have been going on for so long, it is very hard find a place to start.

“For people who want to pick it up, they are jumping into a universe which they may not fully understand. They would have to go to a wiki to get a back story, which would take hours and hours,” Woodling said.

That is where the movies and shows come in. They make comics easier to digest and follow and they are the sparks that create new fans of the actual comics rather than just fans of the movies based off of them.

“Look at the Guardians of the Galaxy, no one even knew who they were until the movie and that’s like number 42 on IMDB. Marvel is good at making people more interested in comics since the Iron Man movie,” Woodling said.

Williams also said that the new shows are proof that companies are using an opportunity to appeal to the increasing number of comic fans.

These new comic book fans often find themselves becoming a part of a growing fan base as more and more people start to discover the media.

“Think of all the people who go to comic-cons and dress up are crazy fans for dressing up and spending however much on comic books,” Leonard said. “I mean look at all the people who go all out for sporting events and get all body-painted up as well, they’re just as crazy gung-ho fans like some comic books are, in the end, we are all just people trying to represent something that we H like a lot.”

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coffee shop

CARMEL CAFE CAFFENIATES CHS DECA MEMBERS to serve coffee to students Q&A WITH ZACHARY “ZAK” GROVE Coffee shop co-founder, DECA member and senior, pictured

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Where do you get your beans?

We get our coffee beans through Nespresso, an Italian company. They’re 100 percent free trade coffee beans from Colombia, Peru and India.

Are you planning on introducing new products?

During the winter we want to open up two different lines: hot cocoa and pumpkin spice lattes.

“IF YOU TOOK THE NORTHERN LIGHTS AND COMBINED THAT WITH A HURRICANE, AND THEN YOU MADE THE HURRICANE OUT OF COFFEE BEANS, THAT’S WHAT’S GOING INTO OUR CUP.” ZACHARY “ZAK” GROVE, COFFEE SHOP CO-FOUNDER, DECA MEMBER AND SENIOR How long does each cup take to make?

A minute and 10 seconds. If we do steaming, it’s around a minute twenty to make one cup. We should be able to serve 40 to 60 people every morning.

When are you open?

Right now we are only open before school but in the future we hope to open during SRT and after school.

COFFEE SERVED Melozio

Blonde Roast Relatively weak roast.

For the aspiring coffee drinker who needs someplace to begin.

Odacio

Medium Roast Your normal cup of coffee.

Smooth, balanced taste.

Vanizio Vanilla Roast Sweet and mellow. Similar to Starbuck’s vanilla roast.

Stormio

Dark Roast The strongest roast available. For those black coffee lovers out there.

PRICES Coffee $2.50 Latte $3.50 Tea $2.00 LOCATION CHS Spirit Shop HOURS 7:00 to 7:50 a.m. during school days

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asim dhungana

JOHN CHEN

Entertainment Briefs MICROSOFT BUYS MOJANG

Microsoft recently acquired Mojang, the game development studio that created the widely popular game “Minecraft,” in a deal for $2.5 billion. Launched in 2009, the game with its blocky, old-school theme is a money-maker. Last year, Mojang earned $326 million in revenue, up from $128 million in 2012. Over 90 percent of this revenue consisted of Minecraft sales.

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Just Dance 2015

, the newest edition to Ubisoft’s much loved dance game franchise, will be released on Oct. 21 for the Wii and Wii U. It is confirmed to include 40 more songs to embarass yourself in front of your friends to, including:

“HAPPY” PHARRELL WILLIAMS “BEST SONG EVER” ONE DIRECTION

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“DIAMONDS” RIHANNA

T-swizzle’s transformation

“MACARENA” THE GIRLY TEAM “THE FOX” YLVIS “BIRTHDAY” KATY PERRY “ADDICTED TO YOU” AVICII

GHIBLI’S NEWEST GO-AROUND

Japanese animated film company Studio Ghibli, famous for movies like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” will release a movie on Oct. 17 in the US called “The Tale of Princess Kaguya.” The movie is about how a bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl, Princess Kaguya, within a shining piece of bamboo and raise her. It has already been released in Japan.

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is well known for her country music, but she will be releasing her full pop music album “1989” this month. Swift said each physical copy of the album will come with 13 different photos that will vary between copies, together hiding a secret message.

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Shiva vallabhaneni

State rematch

READY FOR REVENGE football team prepares for state final rematch against warren central

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Warren Central beat the Greyhounds in a devastating loss at Lucas Oil Stadium for the State championship. Today, the Greyhounds will take on Warren Central for a rematch hoping to get back at the team who stopped them last year.

Both Warren Central and the Greyhounds are undefeated in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC), which will make it a difficult matchup this year.

Warren Central is currently ranked second in the Indiana Class 6A rankings, while the Greyhounds remain first.

With both teams equally matched, the game will be about who can make better plays and have perfect execution.

According to quarterback and senior Isaac James, the main challenge when playing Warren Central will be executing plays at a high caliber.

“I don’t think we will have many challenges (playing Warren Central), but just more things that we need to do, and just focusing in and doing little things that accumulate into big things. We need to make sure we are focused and make sure we do whatever we can to prepare for the game, not only thinking it but being hungry and go up there to get revenge on the team that beat us in State,” James said.

The key to winning this game for the Greyhounds will be staying focused while playing against two top ten ranked teams in two weeks. Playing away this game will make it difficult to focus and carry out key plays.

Offensive lineman and senior, Matt Anton said, “They have the home crowd, they have the home-field advantage, but I don’t think that makes a difference. I know they are undefeated right now, and I just think that the better team will win.”

According to Head Coach Kevin Wright, the team will have to stay focused and be ready to take on the best team in the state. Getting ready for a game is a sevenday process which gets the team ready mentally and physically to play today.

“They are big, strong, fast, well-coached and we are AST YEAR ON NOV. 30,

playing at their place following a big game. To play two of the top three teams in the state in back to back weeks is challenging for anybody,” Wright said.

This game is a tough game played by equal teams.

With a rematch from the State championship game, it is going to be personal. Whichever team makes better plays at the right times and fewer mistakes will be able to take the win. According to Anton, the key to winning this game will be to focus and execute good plays, all the while not making any mistakes like penalties or turnovers.

Following the Warren Central game, the Greyhounds have a tough schedule ahead of them, playing Lawrence Central and heading for the Sectional tournament.

“My opinion is that this team is playing the toughest schedule any Carmel team has ever played. We only have four home games, and our last three opponents have won a combined 16 State championships...it’s a tremendous challenge, and the expectations are very high. I have tremendous faith that our players and coaches will be well prepared for a Sectional that features two other teams ranked in the top 10 in 6A,” Wright said.

Carmel will have to face different teams in MIC leading up to the State championship. According to James, the team has a good chance of making it to State once again this year. He said that although the schedule is tough, the Greyhounds will be able to excel in the playoffs. “(Regarding the Sectional), we kind of take it one game at a time, and once that time comes up, we will be preparing to win,” James said.

The football team will be ready to face off against the first-ranked Warren Central today at 7 p.m.

Anton said, “We gotta stay hungry and have that will to win. Definitely, we need to make up for last H year and finish strong.”

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TOUCHDOWN BOUND: Quarterback and junior Michael Viktrup attempts to score a touchdown during the Homecoming game against Pike on Sept. 12. Carmel won the game 48-21.

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Athlete Profiles

KAri TRuax

ONE-ON-ONE Some of this season’s top athletes weigh in on their hopes for the upcoming season SENIOR AMY BILQUIST: WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING Q. What are your plans after high school?

A. “I would like to swim collegiately, and I would like to get a great degree.

I’m excited to see where swimming takes me, maybe professionally.”

Q. What are you going to be doing in Qatar?

A. “I am part of the USA World Championship team, and I will be swimming there. I will compete in a couple of events, and it will be really fun.”

Q. How are you preparing for the season right now?

A. “We have been training for a while. We are back in it. There are lots of weights and lots of practice. We are training all the time.”

Q. What is your favorite part about the season?

A. “High school season is the best part. It’s the most fun and has the best team aspect. It’s awesome.”

Q. How does constantly competing and practicing affect your life outside of swimming?

A. “It can be hard to get all my school work done, but I have to really proactive and organized about it. Most of my closest friends are swimmers, so we spend a lot of time together.”

JUNIOR CARRIE LARSON: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Q.What are your plans after high school?

A. “I want to play college basketball. Hopefully I can go somewhere where I can play basketball and study nursing.”

Q. How are you preparing for the season right now?

A. “We have open gyms five days a week. We are also doing a lot of conditioning and lifting. Some days we even have to practice before school.”

Q. What’s your favorite part about the season?

A. “The team atmosphere is great. Getting to play basketball with all these girls that are my friends is great.”

Q. How do you feel about having a new coach?

A. “Having a new coach will give us a fresh start. I think he will prepare us well for games and will have the team very motivated.”

Q. What are your personal and team goals for the season?

A. “One of our biggest team goals is to have a winning record. We would also love to win a Sectional. My personal goal is be a strong team leader and to help out the younger teammates on and off the court.”

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JUNIOR TROY LI: MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING Q. What are your plans after high school?

A.“I want to swim in college, but I value education, so I plan on looking for a college with a good education, and swimming would be a bonus.”

Q. How are you preparing for the season right now?

A. “I swim club so we swim all year-round, and we are easing into the school season by practicing.”

Q. What are your personal goals for the school season?

A. “This year I really want to place top 8, and this year we have a really good shot at winning State.”

Q. How do you balance school and swimming?

A. “Honestly it is all about time management. You have to budget your time, and you have to study ahead. It’s manageable, but it’s tough. It helps a lot in life.”

SENIOR RYAN CLINE: MEN’S BASKETBALL Q. What are your plans after high school?

A.“I am going to play basketball and study at Purdue.”

Q. What’s your favorite part about the season?

A.“Sectional time. It’s the most energetic time of the season. I’m excited to help lead the team and get as far as we can in the tournament.”

Q. How are you preparing for the season right now?

A.“Personally, it’s one to two workouts a day. Carmel basketball has open gyms two to three times a week.”

Q. What are your goals for the season?

A.“I would really like to be the leader of the team, and obviously, the team wants to get as far as we can in the tournament.”

JUNIOR PETE SODERSTROM: WRESTLING Q. What are your plans after high school?

A. “I want to go to college and attend med school and possibly wrestle.”

Q. What will be different this season from last season?

A. “We are missing a lot of seniors from last year. It is going to be a lot of new people. It will feel like a newer and younger team.”

Q. How are you preparing for the season right now?

A. “We are lifting and practicing right now. We specifically are drilling.”

Q. What is your favorite part of the season?

A.“Matches are the best part of the season. Being able to win is a great feeling and makes the season even better.”

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Gabby Perelmuter

Varsity blues

VARSITY BLUES

Junior students manage multiple sports during a single school year

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a l ly r u s s e l l NEED FOR SPEED: Morozov participates in 3 different sports. She said playing three sports helps her academically by keeping her focused.

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preseason

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practices and conditioning sessions have become part of every sport and have played huge roles in the way sports teams have performed and prepared in previous seasons. These practices are put in place to help sports teams warm up faster and hit the ground running and winning like Carmel has done in the past. So that when it is time for the actual season to start, teams are well prepared and ready to win. But that preparation can come at a cost for athletes, particularly for the few here, like juniors Celene Funke and Stacy Morozov, who play multiple sports.

According to Funke, who plays three sports during the school year: soccer, basketball and softball, she has to manage her time extra carefully in order to keep both school and sports in check. Although practices and training took place over the summer for all three of her sports, she said that keeping up isn’t an issue because she enjoys being busy.

Similarly, Morozov, who also participates in three sports: cross-country, swimming and track and field, said with playing so many sports she doesn’t mind having a strict schedule. She has played three sports since freshman year and she also mentioned that playing three sports actually helps her academically and keeps her more focused. Having a schedule keeps her on track.

“I’ve been doing this for two years going on three [years] now, and if anything; it keeps me more focused,” Morozov said. “I have a strict schedule as to what I need to do and when. I come home from practice at 6:30, eat dinner and go straight into homework. I finish up, shower and go to bed. You just need to be sure to keep organized. I believe (playing three sports) and taking vigorous courses prepares you for the future.”

According to Katie Kelly, assistant cross-country coach and social studies teacher, many students who participate in multiple sports use cross-country as a way to stay in shape for their other seasons.

For Funke, playing three sports wasn’t always part of the plan.

“I did (consider quitting) this summer because I ATHLETES,

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SPORTS BRIEFS upcoming events

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men’s cxc Sectional plan on playing softball in college and the recruiting started to get more intense, but I ended up sticking with all three,” Funke said.

According to Funke, the preseason practices for basketball, soccer and her travel softball began over the summer, and she trained with all three of the teams.

Morozov also trained often during the summer.

“Currently, I am in cross country until Dec. 11. I begin swimming towards the end of October, but only attend morning practices due to cross country practices after school,” Morozov said.

In addition, some may wonder whether coaches would mind if students had to leave or skip certain practices to attend another practice for another sport.

According to Funke, most of the time her coachesunderstand her situation “During the season, we don’t have anyone who is going to other practices, but we do have runners who are in other extracurricular activities that sometimes will have to leave, like the ambassadors have rehearsal and sometimes the orchestra performances that

closely conflict with what we do,” Funke said.

Morozov said, “Considering I have been doing this (playing three sports) for the past two years, my coaches understand my schedule.

They know that I won’t slack off and help me work around other sports. They have never been dissatisfied if I miss a practice for another endurance sports because it is all about endurance.”

According to Kelly, the time that the sport sees the most athletes that compete in multiple sports is over the summer rather than during the school season.

Finally, being interconnected through the school by playing multiple sports makes both Funke and Morozov feel like a bigger part of Carmel.

“I feel like I know more people and am much more connected throughout the school. I also love representing the school in every sport that I play,” Funke said.

Morozov said, “I can see the school from different perspectives.

It gives me pride to represent my school in three sports. Anyone can be a true greyhound as long as they are as involved as they can be.” H

FINAL STRETCH: Junior Stacy Morozov practices swimming even during cross-country season. She said playing lots of sports and taking difficult courses prepares you for a better future.

After coming off a strong regular season, the men’s crosscountry team hopes to continue onwards and finish the season off with another state title and qualify for nationals. Sectional will be held away at White River Elementary School.

OCT. 11

football vs Lawrence Central Following the Warren Central game, CHS will go on to play its final regular season game at home against Lawrence Central.

The team hopes to carry this momentum into the IHSAA Tournament starting on Oct. 24.

OCT. 11

volleyball vs Zionsville Going into the final game of the regular season, the volleyball team hopes to come out with a win progressing onwards into the Carmel Invitational on Oct. 18. The team will play against Zionsville at Zionsville High School at 6:30 p.m. shakeel zia

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RERUNNING THE ROUTE

The girls’ cross-country team will take on sectional in noblesville tomorrow

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OMORROW MORNING, senior Anna Schmitz, Haley Harris and Kelsey Harris will line up to compete in the crosscountry Sectional tournament together. The race will be held at White River Elementary School in and will begin at 10:30 a.m.

According to head coach Mark Ellington, the girls have been training throughout the season and have spent the last couple weeks’ transitioning into quicker workouts so the team is not burnt out for race.

“We set our schedule during the regular season so that when it gets to Sectional time we are prepared.

We trained very hard throughout the season allowing resting time in between for the girl’s bodies to recover. They are more than prepared to run,” he said.

Schmitz said the team is very well prepared for tomorrow. She also said the girls have been rigorously practicing since June and that they are excited for tomorrow. Kelsey also said the girls are ready and that the team will treat it like any other meet.

“I’m just treating Sectional like another meet, similarly to what the team is doing. I’ll just make sure to get a good amount of sleep continue to hydrate throughout the week,” Kelsey said.

While getting ready for the Sectional tournament each girl has been setting personal and team goals.

Schmitz said she hopes to score for the team and help the others girls in any way possible. She said for the team and help the other girls in any way possible. For the team, she said

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ROAD TO SUCCESS: Senior Anna Schmitz takes a drink of water during practice.

Schmitz and the rest of the team will compete in Noblesville tomorrow.

she hopes for all the girls to place in the top 25. Along with Schmitz, Haley Harris said she is preparing to achieve her personal goals.

“I would like to run faster than 18:00, and then move on to focus on Semi-state and the State meets,” Haley said.

Ellington said the girls have had no previous problems with the course they will run on tomorrow morning. He said the team has competed well on this course this season and he is confident in the team’s abilities.

“A lot of our athletes have run on the course many times. It is where our county meets have been held and we have run on it during the season.” Ellington said.

Haley and Kelsey both said

running with each other has helped motivate them and has made running more enjoyable. Schmitz agreed by saying that it is exciting having the twins on the team and that they are great role models for younger girls on the team.

“It helps to have a sister on the team because she’s my speed and another person to run with and feel comfortable running with during the race.” said.

Schmitz said that the team has put lots of hard work and time into training for tomorrow and that they are more than ready to compete.

She said, “The team is well prepared for the Sectional meet and the rest of the tournament. We have been training since June together for this point in the season.”

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The Future of

WEARABLE TECH The Apple iPhone 6 comes with a built in step counter connected with a powerful gyroscope which is now commonplace in the smartphone market. It also includes your emergency contact card with all your critical information, a caffeine tracker, and can track how much air you inhale or exhale with each breath.

The phone can also contact your doctor if your vitals are irregular.

Cost: $199 (with contract) Similar devices: Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One, Blackberry Z30

The Basis Carbon Steel Edition measures heart rate and monitors your sleep. It also allows you to set goals for distance, calories, and steps. Cost: $199 Similar devices: Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP24, Nike+ FuelBand SE, Samsung Gear Fit

The Garmin Heart Rate Monitor Similar devices: constantly measures your pulse Polar H7, Timex, and sends the information to a Pyle Sports wristwatch allowing you to see your continuous, average, high and low heart rate data. Cost: $70 ATHOS Gear reads your muscle effort, heart and breathing rates, sending it all to the core. The core collects and interprets the information and sends it to your mobile device where the app shows you the data allowing you to excercise correctly and avoid injuries. Cost: $199 (Core) $198 (Shirt + Shorts) Similar devices: Sensoria, Hexoskin, Armour39 The Nike+ Sensor tracks time, distance pace and more while you run. You can upload your data to nikeplus.com where you can monitor your progress, map your runs and connect with friends. Cost: $25

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Staff Editorial

sensationalist title here.

Be cognizant of information spread through media. money off their readers, and they could be published even without ad revenue, so it’s impossible for them to “Your brain can make decisions during sleep.” try to change their coverage in an effort to appeal to “Americans think the criminal justice system is racist.” certain students and get rich. The goal for our staff is to Sensational headlines on websites have one be as unbiased as possible, informing readers of all sides purpose: to make money. You see the flashy title of a story. However, there’s still an inherent subjective that piques your interest and click on it, taking you quality in all forms of media. For example, 34 percent of to the full article. Maybe you happen to check out an national journalists identify as liberal, compared to just advertisement on that page, generating a few cents of 19 percent of the public, according to a 2007 study by ad revenue. Multiply this process by a couple hundred the Pew Research Center. This creates a liberal bias in thousand people, and it becomes obvious how the big several major media outlets. Besides news corporations can still make so that, even the process of creating and much even though print journalism designing a newspaper is necessarily is down. The cable network THE GOAL FOR subjective. What story goes on Page programming division at News OUR STAFF IS TO 1? What about Page 16? Which story Corp., which owns channels such as gets more photos and graphics, and BE AS UNBIASED Fox News, earned $2.76 billion in which one gets just a blurb of text? income in 2011, according to a 2012 AS POSSIBLE, Making one headline physically larger study by PBS. INFORMING than another suggests to readers In fact, the HiLite adviser Jim Streisel READERS OF that the stories have an order of always tells us, “Don’t trust the media.” importance. There is no possible way That end goal leads to bias, or at least ALL SIDES OF A to be completely and totally objective. not telling readers the whole, objective STORY. HOWEVER, Although publications, especially truth. Sometimes it’s in the form of a THERE’S STILL school publications, make their best headline meant to draw you in rather efforts to do so, the act of placing than give an accurate summary of the AN INHERENT content on a page is already biased. story. Other times, bias appears in SUBJECTIVE Big news organizations, on the mass media when reporters, television QUALITY IN ALL other hand, likely aren’t going to anchors or radio personalities insert change their ways, and even if they FORMS OF MEDIA. their own opinions into news pieces. tried, bias would still exist as an Sometimes it looks like the complete intrinsic part of journalism. Instead, and unashamed pushing of the students should be more cognizant of the media reporter’s own agenda so that the supposedly impartial they choose to consume. A 2014 survey by the Pew story seems more like an editorial. But that’s not always Research Center found that 30 percent of U.S. adults the case. Bias can also be sneaky by giving the story a use Facebook to get news. A video or article posted subtle slant to the political right or left. These biased on a social networking site might be intriguing, but stories still run because audiences tend to eat them up before hitting “share” or “retweet,” it’s important to do in a phenomenon known as selective perception— some fact-checking first. Does the organization that paying more attention to things you already agree with. published the piece have a reputation for running Someone who identifies as conservative, for example, highly biased articles? Are all facts sourced? Does the might be more likely to read online newspapers or follow reporter seem to be pushing his or her viewpoint on blogs with a conservative take on news. By catering a piece that isn’t an editorial? The HiLite has another their articles or broadcasts to one particular audience saying: News shouldn’t tell you what to think, but (narrowcasting), mass media corporations have a better what to think about. With some healthy skepticism chance of appealing to that audience, thus driving more for mass media, students can become better informed traffic from loyal users to their sites or channels and and form their own opinions about issues happening getting even more ad revenue.

H The HiLite and other school publications don’t make in the world.

“CONGRESS ENABLING ‘CHENEY WAR DOCTRINE.’”

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D e n n i s Ya n g

Get informed. Then go save the Internet.

How freedom of speech per Internet is being compromised.

THE INTERNET IS MASSIVE.

Certainly, of course, massive in the sense that it is perhaps the largest database and wealth of knowledge in the world: There’s over a yottabyte—1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 bytes—of data. But the internet is also massive in its significance and impact in nearly every aspect of our lives.

Think about it. Need to research? Google.

Movies? Netflix. Videos? YouTube.

Socializing? Facebook. Figuring out how to get rid of the nasty amount of fruit flies at your house with fruit vinegar traps? (Guess what I spent my summer doing.) Wikihow. Few people wait in lines in banks anymore. Or in stores, for that matter—according to a 2013 study conducted by Pew Research, apparently 95 percent of teens shop online. In fact, in 1997, we realized that the Internet was such a big deal that we actually legally established it as an extension of speech in the Supreme Court case of Reno v. ACLU. But the unfortunate part is that quite a bit of that might change.

In the past few months, it’s been particularly frustrating and slightly ridiculous to see the development of plans, which, if successful, will reshape the entirety of the internet. But what’s been even more ridiculous is the fact that so few of us have even heard of it. I mean, sure: Unless you’re a C-SPAN fan—which, I’m positive ,is a fundamental paradox—you may not be the most abreast with this side of media. Yet the degree to which we, I included, are uninformed in this particular matter is frightening.

The issue at hand revolves around one concept: net neutrality.

Net neutrality is driven by the idea that all information and data are treated equally; it’s the guiding principle of the Internet and allows us

to communicate freely and is responsible for the oddly equal playing field of the Internet that allows small corporations to undermine larger ones. It’s how Google usurped Yahoo, and why it’s possible for you—if you’re too hipster to use Google—to have the freedom to check out ChaCha, Ask or Bing. It’s how Facebook supplanted MySpace and is now being displaced by Twitter and Instagram. And it’s how you or I can make our own blogs, our own websites or, really, whatever we so desire—like, become the next big thing.

But in the past year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced plans that will effectively end net neutrality. Prompted by large Internet providing companies, including Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the FCC has attempted to pass a proposal to create a two- tier system in which Internet providers will be able to charge companies for higher Internet speeds. Google, for instance might have to pay a premium to maintain its alacrity in search results; Netflix to ensure reliable streaming speeds. The problem is not only that these premiums overwhelmingly favor large corporations—as upstarts may not have the financial resources to pay for them—but that, naturally, in providing a fast lane, there will also be a slow one. In having jurisdiction over speeds of service, cable companies will inherently, to an extent, be able to manipulate Internet content. Subtly but surely, flagrant violations of the First Amendment will become plausible.

The proposal is so ridiculous that on top of a letter signed by Google, Netflix, Amazon and Facebook that supports net neutrality, the FCC also received a recordbreaking 3.7 million comments—nearly all negative— from the public.

This begets two questions. First, if the proposal is really that preposterous, if it’s really that absurd, how is it even possible that it’s being considered? Here’s a hint: Tom Wheeler is the chairman of the FCC. Here’s another hint: Prior to working for the FCC, Wheeler was a lobbyist for cable companies. In essence, cable companies are overseeing their own project.

The second question is this: What can we do to fix this? If you’ve read this far, congratulations. You’ve done the first step, getting informed. The second step? Take a second to flick up your eyes to the title—if you’ve forgotten it already—of this column.

H Now go do it. savetheinternet.com The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Dennis Yang at dyang@hilite.org.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the editor

creationism should not be taught as science.

Dear Editor, I understand that as a highly acclaimed high school student publication, the paper will inevitably cover controversial topics. While reading the Sept. 11 issue, I saw that Pages 12 to 15 covered the current controversy over teaching evolution and creation in schools. The story however, fails to be objective and presents misleading and inaccurate information regarding the issue of creationism in schools.

Although there is no explicit statement of the writer’s opinion, the tone of the article implies that the teaching of creation is under academic “persecution” and ought to be taught as an alternate “scientific theory.” The title of the article itself, “The Great Debate,” suggests that there is scientific disagreement over the validity of evolution. This is simply not the case and grossly misrepresents the issue at hand.

The article sensationalizes the issue by trying to arouse controversy over evolution when there simply is none. Evolution has been accepted as a scientific truth for the past 150 years, since Charles Darwin published his book On the Origin of Species. The expansion and development of scientific fields has only strengthened the evidence backing evolution and its recognition among scientists. Creation, on the other hand, lacks scientific validity. The foundations of creationism are found not in scientific inquiry but in religious dogmatism. The fact that it is prohibited in science classrooms is not surprising considering the dearth of evidence supporting the idea.

Furthermore, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that teaching creation is unconstitutional because it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, evidenced by the federal court cases Edwards v. Aguillard and Dover v. Kitzmiller.

This story utilizes opinion rather than fact to convey its message. It is poorly researched and gives little evidence to support teaching an alternate viewpoint. Most of the story consists of only the main source, a creationist, giving her opinions over the matter. Little attention is paid to the other side of the argument. The writer also seemed to have forgotten to ask For more information why creation is not taught in the school,; otherwise he would realize that it is not on submitting a letter considered science. Overall, the article lacks to the editor, flip to real content, deciding to speculate instead, Page 2. on the issue of teaching creationism.

While the article generally lacks facts to support its claim, the most egregious error of the article is that the only piece of evidence the writer cites is completely taken outside of context and misrepresented.

The writer cherrypicks his evidence THE by citing a single FOUNDATIONS line in the court case OF CREATIONISM Edwards v Aguillard.

The story states “In ARE FOUND NOT Edwards v. Aguillard, IN SCIENTIFIC the Supreme Court INQUIRY, BUT ruled that ‘teaching a variety of scientific RELIGIOUS theories about the DOGMATISM. origins of mankind to school children might be done with the clear intent of enhancing the effectiveness of science education.’” Ironically, the ruling in the court case completely contradicts the premise of the article! The writer ignores the fact that the Supreme Court ruled in the court case that Louisana’s “Creationism Law” which required schools to teach creation along with evolution was unconstitutional and banned the teaching of creationism in schools. Clearly, Edwards v. Aguillard did not permit the teaching of creationism in schools, contrary to what the article suggests. While the court did rule that secular scientific theories may be taught, creationism is an obvious attempt to force religion into schools, thus violating the Establishment Clause, and is not applicable to the court case.

The story on Pages 12 to 15 on creationism in schools fails to give an objective picture over the debate. The article is simply an example of sensationalism and not checked for accuracy. Journalistic integrity should not be compromised for the sole purpose of writing an interesting story. The goal of a newspaper is to provide timely, objective and factual stories, something that the Hilite has failed to provide in the article. It is imperative that the Hilite respects these values during the news cycle in order to be regarded as a credible publication. While I understand the desire to report on controversial topics, please make sure stories correctly represent the issue and do not take shortcuts during or neglect the fact-checking process.

Sincerely, Kevin Mi This is a shortened version of Kevin Mi’s letter. To see the full, unedited letter, go to hilite.org.

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Please Don’t abuse our eyes.

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Public displays of affection should be kept private.

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of leaving the school and witnessing two students, lying down one on top of each other. While they at least had their clothes on, it seemed somewhat strange to me that two students were being intimate in such a public setting, especially considering they were in the front glass vestibule. However, what surprised me most was how shocked they were to see my friends and I walk by to leave, which is the sole purpose of the vestibule.

My friends’ conversation died out and the couple whipped their heads around as if caught in the act.

None of us knew what to say and tried to avoid eye contact. Moral of the story: save your public displays of affection (PDA) for private. No one else wants to see it.

However, that is not to say a couple cannot show their affection for one another without going overboard. As I’ve been in a relationship (shocking, I know), I understand the desire to spend time with your significant other. Both of you want to show that you care and value one another. But let’s be honest, for a new couple, it’s also a way to show off and claim that person as your own. The relationship is still full of excitement and anticipation and you will want to portray that in your actions. Holding each other’s hand, hugging, or even a sweet peck on the cheek are actually quite cute and perfectly acceptable. But when couples go a bit further, they don’t understand how it becomes very uncomfortable for anyone and everyone around them. People witnessing this don’t know how to react or where to look in a way that doesn’t seem rude or just plain invasive.

Also, for those couples that like to hide in the C Hallways or somewhere EXPERIENCE

Did you know?

In 2007, actor Richard Gere kissed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty during an AIDS conference and an Indian Court issued a warrant for his arrest. People burned effigies of him and she was later charged for obscenity.

Countries where PDA is considered a crime China

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dark where you are not often interrupted, I’m going to say thank you now for at least trying to find some semblance of privacy. But please understand it’s not that secret. With over 5,000 students at CHS, chances are, someone is going to come across you two. I was walking through the C Hallways during freshman year to get to my Chinese class when I saw two students in the alcoves created by the doors who were extremely, intimately close and the guy was trying to reassure who I originally thought was his girlfriend, until she said, “What if she finds out?” While I didn’t know them personally it wasn’t hard to make the intelligent leap and guess they were cheating. If you’re worried about getting caught cheating, public displays of affection are not for you. Also, don’t cheat.

The ridiculousness of the situation has forced me to remember it for three years.

Speaking of the past, back in the old days when my mother was a high school student, her school had a rule that students must be no less than 6 inches apart (They also had a smoking lounge and a gun range. Obviously things have changed for the better). Violation of this rule resulted in an after school detention for 1 hour.

I am no more a supporter of this than I am with some students’ utter lack of understanding of social propriety. Restrictions often have a more negative affect than intended. Besides, if they tried that rule at our school, they would have to reconstruct the halls to be 20 feet wider.

Couples need to show some amount of self-control for the benefit of all those around them. Because, believe it or not, it is possible to be affectionate without making other people want to barf. It should be said that there are some times that may call for a sweet moment between two people. Hugs, hand holding and short kisses are all acceptable, but if at all possible, please do it out of the eyes of those who might not desire to be privy to your love. If you wouldn’t do it in front of your grandparents, you shouldn’t do it in front H of other people.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Annika Wolff at awolff@hilite.org.

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LET THEM EAT DIRT

HELENA MA

LET THEM EAT DIRT.

Less exposure to germs hinders immune development.

T For more information about self-diagnosis, flip to page 12.

HERE IS A CHINESE SAYING that basically says that no germs lead to bad health. In my household, there was never a strict call for constant cleanliness. Obviously, we washed our hands when necessary and didn’t go around licking stairwells. But I wasn’t one to carry hand sanitizer with me when I traveled around the school or always go for the antibacterial soap. And that helped me stay healthy growing up.

I had a pretty strong immune system and managed to go through diseaseridden crowds rarely getting sick and developing no allergies.

Imagine a germophobe, someone who constantly carries around antibacterial wipes, who only buys antibacterial soap, who has never broken the five second rule. Because he is so keen on being clean, he never gives his body a chance to fight those germs and develop his immune system. When he does eventually encounter germs, his body won’t have the antibodies necessarily to fight them and will likely overreact.

Thanks to antibiotics, vaccines and even smaller families, our immune systems are no longer burdened to the extent it was in the past with fighting common bacterial infections.

We have taken efforts to improve hygiene further with household antibacterial products and even constant caution to avoid contact with dirt and

DID YOU KNOW?

Mysophobia is an abnormal fear of or distaste for uncleanliness or contamination.

Common symptoms include compulsive hand washing and extreme fear of getting sick.

germs. Since we’re also spending more time indoors, we’re getting less exposure to foreign substances outside such as pollen, animal dander and dust mites, which increases our vulnerability toward them once we do encounter them.

In medicine, the hygiene hypothesis is one that states that lack of childhood exposure to infectious agents and parasites leads to susceptibility to allergic diseases and a weaker immune system. You’re exposed to both good and bad germs and this exposure during your earlier years of life helps the body to learn how to fight infection and to tell the difference between harmful and harmless substances. Exposure to certain germs teaches the immune system not to overreact.

The origin of the hygiene hypothesis dates back to 1989, when a researcher named D.P. Strachan first proposed it in the British Medical Journal. According to new research done on mice by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, increasing early exposure to germs helped develop the immune system, thereby preventing allergies and other immunerelated diseases. The hygiene hypothesis may explain why the number of autoimmune diseases in sterile, antibiotic-saturated developed countries has doubled in the past few decades.

Obviously, this isn’t a call to be unhygienic.

Good hygiene is critical in stopping the spread of disease-causing germs and maintaining a healthy immune system. Also important is a healthy diet and exercise. In addition, there’s no need to purposely expose yourself to infections. The hygiene hypothesis discusses mild exposure to germs that are found in everyday life.

We need to be less paranoid about germs. We’re always keen to reach for the hand sanitizer in our pouch when our hands feel the slightest bit dirty and always choose the antibacterial soap over the regular kind. Instead, we should stop constantly sanitizing and give our bodies a chance to fight those germs.

Don’t be afraid of all those germs because in the long run, they may be helping you. Sometimes, it’s not good to be too clean.

H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Helena Ma at hma@hilite.org.

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Jiva Capulong

Chrishan Fernando

Haley Bracken

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GREYHOUND TOWN Sarah Liu

DEAR READERS,

You may feel it’s hard to get in this section since we used to only feature one (maybe two) people per issue.

Have no fear. This year I am working to implement “Greyhound Town” into 15 Minutes of Fame so people with passions related to the featured person can also receive their 15 minutes of fame, similar to “Faces in the Crowd” from Sports Illustrated. The goal is to increase coverage of students at CHS. Since there are so many of us, there are stories hidden in every corner of this school that deserve recognition. I hope you enjoy this new feature of 15 Minutes of Fame, and I will do my best to publish it this way as often as possible.

Your 15 Minutes of Fame editor, Sarah Liu

FIRST-YEAR IB FILM STUDENT AND JUNIOR MADDIE ELLERY Know anyone who should receive their 15 Minutes of Fame? Tweet your suggestions to @HiLite_news using #15minutes or contact 15 Minutes of Fame editor Sarah Liu (sliu1@hilite.org).

Flip to pages 24 and 25 in Student Section for coverage of the upcoming Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.

What made you decide to join IB film?

Film is really interesting, just the idea of it. It’s kind of neat now, especially that I am in it to see how film is made and the different aspects of what all go into it.

Were you always interested in film or did you just decide to join?

Yes. There was a short period of time where I actually tried to make YouTube videos. It was very interesting to me. It’s always been, kind of like, how to do it because I have always kind of done it, but I always done it with a home video camera. I’ve never really known how to do it right. So I guess (IB Film) was kind of a tutorial on how to do it right. This class is just the groundwork on how to make videos, and that’s always been interesting to me.

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Flip to the back page for a Q&A with actress and senior Makenzie Hart

Whether they take classes on filming or just love to watch movies, these students are just some of many at CHS who express a passion for film.

Sarah Liu

Sarah Liu

SECOND-YEAR IB FILM STUDENT AND SENIOR DIANA GORIN

MOVIE FAN AND SENIOR JOHN “JACK” COLEMAN

What do you like about filming?

I like the fact that you can make a story completely your own from beginning to end, and that there is more than just the writing. I mean, there is also the visual aspect to it for your listeners. I especially like directing because it’s your vision, so you can just go from there.

Why do you consider yourself an avid movie fan?

Well, I just love movies. I love the work that goes into them, the variety of stories that could be told and the genius ways that they can be told.

Is that what got you interested in filming?

I have always been interested in film, since third grade probably. I thought I wanted to go into news reporting, but as I got older I realized that I am not meant for the TV on screen. So, I realized that I really like direction stuff. I would probably say that one of the directors that influenced me to make that decision was Wes Anderson. I really like his films.

They are very unique.

Deepthi Thadasina

In your opinion, what makes a movie interesting?

Obviously, there is the visual aspect of it. It has to capture the eye, and it has to be really interesting to watch. But also, (it) has to have an intelligent story to back it up. (It) has to make sense and grip the intellect as well as being cool eye candy.

What sparked your interest in movies?

Well, I just love movies for as long as I can remember. Since I could speak, I was reciting the “Lion King” as its entirety.

So yeah, there’s nothing really that “sparked” my interest.

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That’s my voice

THAT’S MY VOICE

Visit hilite.org/ archives/37765 to read the rest of the Q&A.

Senior Makenzie Hart played the voice of young jock in “jock the hero dog”

Why did you decide to take the role?

After talking with my mom, because at the time that’s what I really wanted to do, I wanted to be an actress. A voice-over work was never something that I had really imagined myself doing. I always wanted to be on screen, so getting a voice-over job was a little weird to me, but my mom and I talked about it, and we thought that it would be a great experience even though it wasn’t exactly what I wanted to do. It was just a great experience to put myself out there and get my name out there in the entertainment industry.

MOVIE FACTS The movie was released in 2011. Some of the actors who also played parts in it include Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland and Desmond Tutu.

The movie is based off the book, Jock of the Bushveld, which was published in 1909.

The movie and the book are set in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

The character of Jock, his antics and the life lessons of the book are so widely-known in South Africa that statues are routinely erected in his honor.

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What was your experience like?

It was so cool. I think it took two or three days to record, which is rather short, but I (didn’t have) a huge part, and I woke up really early, (and) we drove to the studio. It was in Santa Monica, CA, ... it’s really secluded.

It’s not glamorous like you think it would be at all. It was this tiny studio, but I walked in, I got all set up, we did voice checks (and) voice runthroughs, we ran through the script (and) I read through the script.

Basically, the way the room was set up like ... there’s a huge movie-type theater screen, and they play the animation on that screen while you stand in front of it and talk so you can watch the screen and try to make your actions in sync with what’s happening in the animation, so that was really cool. Basically, you just put on the headphones, it beeps three times and you go. And the funniest part is that no one really gets how much work goes into that because I only probably said 25 lines total, but I spent three days doing those 25 lines. So I had to do it over and over and over again, and every single time they’d be like, “OK, that was good, but can you do it a little bit grouchier?” ... I think that they just wanted to get a variety of sounds for it so they could pick the best one.

What did you learn from your experience?

Well, I learned a lot from my experiences in L.A. in general. The most valuable thing is that I’m able to now walk into a room with a variety of any different kinds of people no matter if they’re adults, kids (or) teenagers and be able to hold a conversation and hold my own in a room of people I don’t know. It was intimidating at first, but having all those executives in there and everybody’s watching you and counting on you to do the part, but I thrived on that kind of pressure. Some people crack under pressure, and in that kind of situation, you can’t crack. You were picked for the part, so you have to prove yourself, and I tried to and it worked out in my favor. That’s something that school can’t really teach: those kinds of skills, just social skills almost, like walking into a room and being able to impress people and give your personality in a short amount of time.

Kyle Crawford, Sarah Liu / PHOTO illustration