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THE BIRDS & THE BEES Sexual education is changing across the country, but is it changing here?

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IB Business students rebrand CCS

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What we don’t know about autism

Politics in fashion

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Contact information: Mailing Address: 520 E. Main St. Carmel IN 46032 Phone: (317) 846 7221 Ext. 7143 Website: www.hilite.org Email: Staff members may be contacted by using their first initial and their last name appending @hilite.org The HiLite is a student publication distributed to students, faculty and staff of Carmel High School with a press run of 4,500. Copies are distributed to every school in the Carmel Clay district as well as the Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and the Carmel Clay Public Library. The paper serves as a public forum and two-way communication for both the school and the community. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of CHS nor Carmel Clay system faculty staff or administration.

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Editor in Chief

Entertainment

Carson TerBush

Da-Hyun Hong Karen Zhang

Managing Editors Emily Dexter Heidi Peng Misha Rekhter Sam Shi Christina Yang

Sports

Uday Lomada Kelly Truax

Perspectives Adhi Ramkumar Brian Zhang

Front Page

15 Minutes

Jackie Hur Hari Patel

Social Media

News Anushka Dasgupta Aditi Kumar

Feature Raphael Li Laasya Mamidipalli

Ads Team Agrayan Gupta Michelle Yin

Student Section Riya Chinni

Cover

Selena Liu

Jess Canaley Hannah Gretz Anna Klauz Kris Otten Alina Yu

Web

Armaan Goel Avery Thorpe James Yin

Adviser

Jim Streisel

Principal

Thomas Harmas

Superintendent

Angela Li

Michael Beresford

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NEWS 6 6 NEWS BRIEFS 7 RECREATING CARMEL

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IB Business students work to rebrand Carmel Clay Schools

8 GIVING BACK, MOVING FORWARD

Students, staff share opinions on Best Buddies program, national achievements

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10 SPARKING A CONTROVERSY Duke Energy community relations manager shares thoughts on proposed construction of substation on Rohrer Rd

FEATURE 12 12 MORE THAN A DIAGNOSIS Experts in autism explain history, common fallacies enveloping developmental disorder

16 THE WAR ON DRUGS

Officers, teachers, students work to prevent effects of drug use at CHS

18 TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES As Indianapolis extends opportunities for public transportation, Carmel assesses possible implementation

STUDENT SECTION 23 23 COSTUME CONTEST

24 36 LYRICAL MENTALITY

Here’s a look at HiLite’s Halloween costume contest winners

Students, staff consider mental impacts of music, lyrics

24 SWEATER WEATHER

38 DATA DEFENSE

As fall approaches, here are local experiences to participate in this season

Online editor Armaan Goel talks about possible negative effects of new European privacy laws

25 HUMANS OF CHS CHS students discuss their passions

39 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

COVER 26

SPORTS 40

26 LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX EDUCATION

40 SPORTS OR POLITICS?

New Indiana sexual education laws to impact CHS students, curriculum

ENTERTAINMENT 32 32 WATCHING IN HORROR With Halloween, new horror films to play at theaters, IB Film teacher, students explain how horror genre persists

34 MAKING A FASHION STATEMENT Since Paris Fashion Week occurred earlier this month, students express political ideas with fashion

With recent Nike Controversy, CHS considers how it should react, as players wear, use Nike products

43 EYES ON THE BALL

Athletes consider the impact of the student section on their game play

54 43 PERSPECTIVES 48 48 NAVIGATING NAVIANCE

Although Naviance has many benefits, it could improve from structural changes

49 A NEW LIGHT

Administrators should consider windows when building classrooms

50 K-POPULARITY

Managing Editor Heidi Peng argues people should reconsider K-pop, look past stigma Sports reporter Caleb Shaffer examines influence of powerful people like sports players

52 KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON

46 EVERYBODY PLAYS

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47 SPORTS BRIEFS

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Students should focus on their personal goals, not competition

53 OCTOBER PERSPECTIVES

Tennis team’s Ex-O Squad provides unique opportunities to players, creating different team atmosphere

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51 GAME CHANGERS

44 ROWING TO COLLEGE

Despite fewer scholarship opportunities, rowers continue sport in college, apply to specialized colleges with rowing programs

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Take a look at some graphic perspectives about October

54 MIXING IT UP Sophomore Ethan Meneghini produces music, DJ’s for local events

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CRAMMING FOR MIDTERMS? Here’s what you need to know to make a difference in the Midterm elections on Nov. 6

WHAT ARE THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS?

Key: Not up for reelection Solid Democrat/Republican Likely Democrat/Republican Lean Democrat/Republican Tossup

Midterms are elections for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held every four years U.S. SENATE: Each state elects two senators for staggered six-year terms.

Predictions for the 2018 Senate 23 Democratic seats

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Indiana’s current senator Joe Donnelly (D) is up for reelection, facing Mike Braun (R) Of the 35 members up for election: Joe Donnelly Indiana senator 2013-18 Key policies: -Farmer protection -Education improvements -Trade policies -Expand health care

Mike Braun District 63 representative 2014-17 Key policies: -Defend Second Amendment

-Tax cuts -Term limits -Anti-abortion

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Each district elects a representative to serve for a two-year term.

Predictions for the 2018 House of Representatives 183 solid Democratic seats

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Carmel’s representative Susan Brooks (R) is up for reelection, facing Dee Thornton (D) Predictions for each district Dee Thornton No political experience 1 2 3 5 Key policies: 6 Carmel 4 -Expand health care 7 -Women’s equality -Environmental reform 8 9 -Education improvements

UPCOMING ELECTION DATES Here are some future opportunities to make your voice heard

NOV. 5, 2018

OCT 25, 2018

APR. 6, 2020

Early voting for Midterm Election ends

Deadline for early voting applications for Midterm Election

OCT. 29, 2018

Susan Brooks District 5 representative 2013-18 Key policies: -Farmer protection -Education localization -Lower health care costs -Reform immigration

Voter registration deadline for Primary election

Midterm Election

NOV. 6, 2018

WHAT DO CHS STUDENTS THINK?

HOW DO I VOTE?

MARISSA RYAN Q & A

If your birthday is before May 5, 2002, follow the steps below to register for the next election

sophomore chris elmore

junior zoe koniaris Member of CHS Democrats Club

Member of CHS Republicans Club

Q&A

How do you think the current executive branch will affect the Midterms?

“The election of Donald Trump and the fact that Republicans have all branches of government hopefully inspires the left to make their voices heard.”

“I think that a lot of people view the president’s rhetoric and a lot of what he says with negative thoughts.”

What does this Midterm election mean to you and your party?

“What we want is to have an accurate representation of what the American people believe.”

“The American people see this as a refresher, an opportunity to change the government.”

What is your viewpoint on the Midterm elections?

“I don’t really care who you vote for; just make your voice heard. Register.

That’s all that really matters.”

“I think America is blessed because every two years we have the opportunity to realign our national interests.”

CARMEL VOTING LOCATIONS

Take a look at the map to find a voting location near you

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Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1484 W. Main St. Coxhall Mansion 11669 Towne Rd.

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REGISTER TO VOTE Use your phone camera to scan the code to register online.

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DO YOUR RESEARCH Don’t rely on social media for information on political candidates.

BRING A VALID PHOTO ID Valid examples include a driver’s license, military ID, or a U.S. passport.

FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE See the map below to find a location near you.

CAST YOUR BALLOT Indiana polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day.

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Carmel Clay Public Library 55 4th Ave.

Brookshire Golf Club 12120 Brookshire Parkway

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Forest Dale Elementary 10721 Lakeshore Dr. W. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 3500 W. 106th St.

OCT. 5, 2020 Voter registration deadline for General Election Primary election (elects candidate from each party to run for President)

MAY 5, 2020

General Election (election for executive and legislative branches)

NOV. 3, 2020 HILITE.ORG

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NEWS BRIEFS UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT. 27

DOGS FUR-EVER: Senior Hannah Kosc dressed her dog Poppy Kosc, a Boston Terrior, as a lobster for Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council’s Howl-o-ween event. This was its first year hosting the event.

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Shred Day at the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL), where participants can shred documents for free to help prevent identity theft. Shred Day will be held in the CCPL employee parking lot from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

OCT. 31 Halloween NOV. 4

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Election day; Polls will be open at CHS from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NOV. 9

City of Carmel Veterans Day ceremony from noon to 1 p.m.

NOV. 11

JOSIE CRUZAN BRIEFS

Veterans Day, where the United States honors veterans and remembers the WWI armistice.

VOTE THIS NOVEMBER: Freshman Janani Eswaran, Senior Evan Kenyon and sophomore Zoe Koniaris work on the campaign for Senator Joe Donnelly.

Many students are involved in campaigns.

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Standard Time returns, and clocks will be set back one hour.

NOV. 8 & 14

Hearing screenings for sophomores and new students during SRT.

NOV. 10

Runway for Riley to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital in the Varsity Gym and Freshman Cafeteria.

NOV. 12

Club Photos during SRT.

NOV. 15

Public Planetarium show from 6 to 9 p.m. in the CHS planetarium.

OUT OF THIS WORLD: The planetarium’s star machine projects stars onto the dome.

Andrew Sleugh, Planetarium club president and senior, said, “We’re going to take them on a tour of the night sky and show a video on eclipses and phases of the moon.”

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REDESIGNING DESIGN: Marketing expert Gerald Gerard explains to IB Business students how to successfully moderate a focus group for their CCS rebranding design. The students identified a multitude of stakeholders in the project and determined that focus groups would be the best way to include their opinions in the final design.

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RECREATING CARMEL

IB Business students tasked with rebranding Carmel Clay Schools

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hroughout this school year, IB Business 3-4 students will undertake a new assignment in addition to their normal class work.

They will help with developing a new logo as well as a tagline for Carmel Clay Schools.

Courtney Taylor, community relations liaison for Carmel Clay Schools, said via email that while the logo and tagline will be updated, the seal used for official documents will still remain the same.

Students will run the project mostly by themselves with IB Business teacher Joshua Shelton, Taylor and Superintendent Mike Beresford taking mostly guidance roles rather than controlling ones.

Shelton said, “My role is to facilitate...to allow students the autonomy they need to come up with solutions on their own but to also give them guardrails so we stay focused.”

This project will take multiple stages throughout the school year

in order to produce a satisfactory final product.

Reagan Markland, IB Business student, vice president of DECA and senior, said that the focus right now is planning and gathering all the necessary information.

Markland said, “We have this huge document that outlines our timeline...We’ve worked a lot with brainstorming questions for interviews and focus groups.”

Shelton said, “Those aspects of us gathering and researching the information will be done with students, teachers, administrators, parents and other key stakeholders.”

Teachers fit the Carmel rebranding project into the curriculum of the IB Business classes as one of the core projects that students had to accomplish as a part of the curriculum. Both Beresford and Shelton said there were many academic benefits to the project that made it beneficial for the IB students.

DID YOU KNOW?

CHS was founded in 1887.

The first graduating class had six students.

Now, the district has three middle schools and 11 elementary schools.

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Beresford said via email, “(Students) will learn what professionals do in their careers while in high school.”

Shelton said, “Kids are getting to take what they learned in the classroom in relation to marketing and branding and apply that to a real-world scenario...it also gets students to focus on the process, not just the product.”

All parties involved with this project said the impacts of the redesigning are profound and farreaching. Beresford said the new logo would be a more modern way of communicating the values of the school district with the public.

Markland said, “Companies are going to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for this kind of work. As a student to have the opportunity to sit down and do it yourself and to see the long-lasting impact… to maybe come back one day with your kids and be able to say I helped create that, H is really amazing.”

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GIVING BACK,

MOVING FORWARD

Best Buddies members compete to earn title “Champion of the Year”

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER: Reilly Sickels, Best Buddies member and junior, holds hands with Sarah Cundiff, Best Buddies member and sophomore, during an event.

These events form strong bonds between peers and buddies.

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his fall, gabi stigter, best buddies member and sophomore, and Christine Ellis, Best Buddies sponsor and English teacher, find themselves competing against each other as well as CEOs and state anchors in a statewide competition in order to be named “Best Buddies Champion of the Year.”

For this, both Stigter and Ellis are involved in an eight-weeklong fundraising campaign, which started Sept. 13 and lasts until Nov. 10, in which they are each trying to

raise the most funds and awareness for the program. The money the two of them raise will go to towards the state organization.

As part of this process, Stigter said she hosts Chick-Fil-A “Give Back” nights, works booths at the Farmer’s Market and urges people to show their support for the program. On the other hand, Ellis’ campaign has included sending numerous letters to businesses asking for donations as well as hosting “Give Back” nights like Stigter has done.

DID YOU KNOW?

Best Buddies has eight formal programs.

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For Ellis, it was her relationship with her cousin who is severely autistic that influenced her to become involved in the club in the first place. Ellis said she noticed her cousin had difficulty retaining friends and wanted to do something about it, so she joined Best Buddies.

Ellis said, “For the past four years before coming to (CHS), I was apart of a Butler University (Best Buddies) chapter in Indianapolis.

Last year I was the president of the organization, where I was named the top college president in the state of Indiana, as well as the top college chapter in the state of Indiana. We raised over $11,000 for the annual Friendship Walk for Best Buddies Indiana and we were the top college fundraiser for that.”

HAYRIDE FUN: Best Buddies members enjoy time together during their hayride.

Upcoming events include a Halloween party on Oct. 31.

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CLUB SPOTLIGHT: BEST BUDDIES PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH SPOTLIGHT

WHO: BEST BUDDIES WHAT: A club where students with and without disabilities create friendships that last throughout high school OPEN TO: Grades 9-12 STUDENT PRESIDENT: Anne Schuh UPCOMING EVENTS: Halloween Party- Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.

(Location: Undetermined) Field House- Nov. 2, both sessions of SRT Friendsgiving- Nov. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m.

(Location: Undetermined) According to Ellis, the success she had at Butler by receiving the Indiana College Chapter President of the Year award has motivated her to increase the impact that CHS’s chapter of Best Buddies has on those with disabilities. She said seeing the impact her work with the program had during college has encouraged her to be more passionate about her fundraising for her “Best Buddies Champion of the Year” campaign.

Ellis said, “Because of my experience with Butler and the success with that, as well as working with people with disabilities, I wanted to do the same at (CHS) and really rebuild the chapter. Again, (I want to) spread the word of inclusion and friendship throughout the entire school.”

Like Ellis, Stigter said the relationship she has with her best friend who has Down Syndrome has strongly impacted her dedication to Best Buddies and what she wants to do with her future.

Stigter said, “I want to be either a kindergarten teacher or in special education. (This goal) originally started when I was around 6 because that’s when I met my best friend who has Down Syndrome, but I think Best Buddies has really helped me go towards that path.”

Sophie Minakata, Best Buddies member and senior, discovered her passion for the club through a different way.

BY THE NUMBERS

2,500 number of Best Buddies chapters worldwide

50 countries have Best Buddies programs

HELPING HAND: Reilly Sickels, Best Buddies member and junior, helps Sarah Cundiff, Best Buddies member and sophomore, get up. According to Best Buddies sponsor Christine Ellis, these relationships are long-lasting and impactful.

Minakata said, “ For my future plans, I want to continue working with children with special needs. Not exactly being a teacher, but a speech pathologist. Right now my best buddy is 100 percent nonverbal and I try to help him learn words and vowels which will benefit him in the future.

Ultimately, Ellis said Best Buddies is not just a club that benefits those with disabilities, it benefits all of those who are involved with it.

Ellis said, “Formally, Best Buddies is an organization that pairs people with disabilities and without disabilities

in one-to-one relationships, but to me it’s really an organization that teaches you life values that we all hold every day, which really is friendship. Also (I like) the fact that everybody is looking for genuine friends and I really didn’t learn what that was until I was paired with somebody that had a disability, and so for me I think I learned how to be a friend and what I deserve in a friendship. I learned through having a relationship with someone that had a disability what I was worth H and what I was capable of.”

BEST BUDDIES VOCABULARY

Get to know some Best Buddies vocabulary and terminologies

50 states have Best Buddies programs

Best Buddies currently has over 52,000 members in Indiana and offers friendship, jobs and leadership opportunities.

A “buddy” is someone with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

A “peer” is someone who works with buddies in the program.

“E-Buddies” is an e-mail pen pal program that allows a buddy and peer to communicate more than once per week.

Best Buddies Ambassadors is a program that trains participants in public speaking and leadership.

1989 the year Best Buddies was founded

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“Chapters” are areas with active Best Buddies programs.

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*Disclaimer: The substation has not been built yet

SPARKING A CONTROVERSY Following year of controversy, Duke Energy expects to begin construction on Rohrer Road substation this month*

Duke Energy presented citizens with three possible routes for power lines.

NOV. 20 2017 Carmel City Council passed an ordinance requiring Duke to seek their approval before proceeding.

SEPTEMBER 2018 Duke announced it would begin construction in October.

Duke Energy held a public meeting inviting citizens to share their opinions on the new substation.

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AUGUST 2018 Duke chose a new location for its substation to prevent the transmission lines from running through the neighborhood.

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neighborhood. Despite its decision to change the location, Duke still faces opposition from Carmel residents.

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What made the new energy substation necessary?

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As International Congress approaches, experts on, students with autism explain history, misconceptions surrounding developmental disorder ANGELA QIAN, HARINI RAVICHANDRAN STORY

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pretty much your average high schooler. He’s a GKOM, and he participates in activities such as cross-country, track and radio.

Like many students, he also said he tends to forget to do things. He often struggles with social skills and communication. Wakeman happens to have autism, but, he said, there’s nothing wrong with that.

Wakeman said, “(People with autism are) really not that different. We are different, but we’re all different.”

Robin Rettie, the owner of Lighthouse Learning Resources, a business for people with special needs located in Houston, shared the sentiment that everyone is different in his or her own way, and autism is not particularly different.

FOOTBALL ANNOUNCING: Junior Shawn Shepherd commentates a middle school football game.

Shepherd said his mom calls him “little Sheldon,” referring to Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory,” because readers have theorized that Sheldon is on the autism spectrum and has Asperger’s.

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“It’s your friend who has autism,” she said. “There’s your friend who has a reading difference. There’s your friend who wears glasses. Every one of us has a difference in some way.”

In an effort to reinforce that concept, Rettie has paired up with the World Autism Organization (WAO) to help organize the WAO International Congress that will be hosted in Houston from Nov. 12 to 15. According to the WAO website, the congress is open to just about everyone: people with autism, their families, their friends and relevant professionals. It will feature many speakers who will address a variety of topics, focusing on the latest research, practical skills and personal experiences. One featured speaking session will be based on social skills

in our schools for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in all communities and schools. Wakeman, for example, is at this higher-functioning end of the spectrum.

Another session is titled “Ain’t Just Misbehavin,” alluding to the misbelief that several autistic behaviors are ordinary naughtiness, one of a myriad of misconceptions surrounding the condition. According to Rettie, society is beginning to accommodate for people with autism, but there is still a stigma attached to it that stems from misunderstandings and a lack of awareness.

THE SPECTRUM Autism is classified as a spectrum disorder. This is due to the broad range of conditions experienced by those who have autism.

The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) is currently used in order to diagnose autism, alongside mental disorders such as depressive disorder.

Individuals with autism are distinguished as either low-functioning or high-functioning, but these terms do not refer to intellect level or sensory aversion. According to Action Behavior Centers, almost 95 percent of those who have autism have reported to having varying degrees of “sensory processing disorder”, a disorder which prevents a proper response from forming to sensory signals and sensory stimuli as a whole.

According to Verywell Health, individuals with low-functioning autism may not be able to manage

THE FACES OF ASPERGER’S Learn about famous people with Asperger’s Syndrome in the general population Autism Rates around the Globe

Roughly one out of every 100 people in the United States has ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

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He said, “My mom told me that I was having a speech delay. It’s not like I wasn’t talking. I was talking, just talking too fast, and they couldn’t understand me.”

Although delays due to autism may be exhibited through speech delays, communication troubles and social awkwardness around peers, in Asperger’s and higher-functioning individuals, these delays may not be present. According to Autism Society, for example, Asperger’s does not involve having a speech delay.

Still, Shepherd said he didn’t start talking until he was 3 years old.

“You probably would be shocked by that with how often I talk,” he said.

“I’m still trying to catch up on words.”

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term “ASD.” Rettie said the change upset many people, and she said she doesn’t really know why the APA decided to eliminate the individual diagnoses.

Shepherd said combining the disorders bothers him because he still sees the disorders as separate, and Rettie agreed, to an extent.

Rettie said, “I see overlapping characteristics (between Asperger’s and Autistic Disorder), but I could see (Asperger’s) as a separate diagnosis.”

Wakeman, however, said he thinks autism and Asperger’s are pretty much the same thing.

SCHOOL STRENGTHS Some perceive Asperger’s as a disability, but others perceive it as a strength. Social awkwardness and clumsiness result from Asperger’s, but there may be pros as well. According to director of counseling Rachel Cole, students with Asperger’s have some of the highest GPAs at this school.

“Academically, (students with Asperger’s are) really strong,” Cole said.

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CONNECTING THROUGH AUDIO: (TOP RIGHT) Senior Ethan Wakeman adjust the audio settings on the soundboard.

Wakeman said recording is a fun way for him to spend his time at school (BOTTOM LEFT) Junior Shawn Shepherd talks with his friends and some parents at a football tailgate.

Shepherd said he’s a huge sports fan and is looking into sports broadcasting as a possible career.

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“They can catch on and learn, depending on what area of study it is, very quickly. They can put things down and move on quickly; they aren’t too hung up on things like some of us.”

Shepherd affirms this statement.

He said, “I would say that (Asperger’s) could be an advantage because I’m actually really good at math. It can bring your IQ up quite a bit, and that was the case for me.”

However, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), despite this advantage, children with autism were excluded from the main-

stream school system before the 1960s, and their education as a whole was neglected. There was a period of growth and acceptance in the school system with autism during the ‘60s, but there still wasn’t enough representation of students with autism in the school system. Rather than being sent to mainstream schools for education, students with autism and other developmental delays were often sent to state-owned educational institutions. These state-owned and supported institutions for intellectually-disabled students were also on the rise during the 1960s.

Rettie said, “(To care for people with autism in the ‘70s, we) stuck them in a warehouse so they would die. They weren’t educable. That was our perception. We always kept them in remote and unchecked places, and horrific things occurred.”

One of the most notable and biggest state-run institutions at the time was Willowbrook State School, a facility in New York built to house children and adults with disabilities. In 1972, ABC News investigative reporter Geraldo Rivera exposed Willowbrook to be a very crowded school with bad living conditions, but the school didn’t close until 1987 due to a lawsuit and public opposition. Many former residents have since said a lot of abuse occurred, both sexual and physical, according to Rooted in Rights, a company that produces videos and social media campaigns exclusively on disability rights issues. They said they experienced being beaten by sticks and belt

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buckles. They said they only had five minutes to clean themselves, all together in a single shower room.

They said Willowbrook felt more like a prison than a school.

According to NCBI, the mainstream school system has improved drastically following the Willowbrook State School scandal, as it brought autism and the mistreatment of people with autism to the forefront of the public, leading to reform in education and society. In light of this, schools in recent years have come to accommodate for students with autism more and more.

Since autism is a spectrum disorder, Cole said lesson plans and accommodations are often uniquely curated for each individual student.

This is known as an individualized education plan, and according to Cole, the student—in conjunction with a teacher or counselor—writes goals to fill in any gaps the student

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According to Rettie, the Willowbrook State School scandal did have a couple of benefits in that autism gained visibility, which in turn led

to more community awareness. She said whether related to autism or not, there is a greater awareness and acknowledgement of individuals who may not fit the norm.

Rettie said,“We’re embracing it more, accepting it more, and individuals are coming in to work in difH ferent occupations.”

RADIO RECORDING: Senior Ethan Wakeman talks into his microphone during a recording session at the CHS recording lab. He said radio is a fun way to express himself.

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THE WAR ON DRUGS With popularity of JUULs, CHS students, officers attempt to deter some from consequences WENDY ZHU STORY

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n sept. 6, rapper and singer Mac Miller tweeted about his concert tour, set to kick off on Oct. 27. In less than 24 hours from the time of that tweet, Miller would be dead from a suspected drug overdose at the age of 26.

For sophomore Nishita Prasad, while Miller’s death did not have a direct impact on her, she said it gave her further exposure regarding the dangers of drug use.

“This incident didn’t really change my mind about drug use because

I was already pretty against it, but it helped boost my opinion of it,” Prasad said. “I don’t think drug use is good in any way except maybe for medical purposes, and his incident in particular showed how quickly drug use can take you from being a happy person to being dead or injured.”

Though Miller’s untimely death shocked many, the reality is that he is one out of thousands of Americans who have died from drug overdoses this year. Last year, according to the Centers

DAILY DOSE: JUULs, nicotine devices, are used regularly by students at CHS. Warning labels are required to be printed on each package to warn users of many negative health consequences.

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for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Indiana reached an all-time high with an increase by 18 percent from 2016; 1,840 people in Indiana died of overdoses in 2017. Moreover, drug overdose deaths have increased on the national scale. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug overdose deaths increased from 63,632 in 2016 to 72,306 in 2017. Though the increase in overdoses is alarming, high school drug use in the United States has declined in recent years, according to the NIDA.

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Health teacher Derek Moser said in CHS health classes, drug use is one of the main topics in the curriculum.

“Having this drug education follow students into their adult life so that they can make better decisions is our goal,” Moser said. “Everyone is making decisions on their own, so you can’t control that, but our goal is that we can help build individuals that make healthy decisions now and continue doing that throughout their life.”

For Prasad, drug education has cemented her strong position against drugs. Drug awareness events like Red Ribbon Week, which will continue until Oct. 31, have also helped.

Besides education and awareness, school resource officers (SROs) also play an important role in preventing drug use by the thousands of students at CHS. According to Sgt. D.J. Schoeff, the prevention of drugs is a top priority for the SROs. “Drug use of any kind is a huge issue, and it’s something we pay close attention to on a regular basis.

How often we find drug use or get reports or anything of that nature varies, but our vision is out there because we know that drugs are not healthy for our kids,” Schoeff said.

Schoeff said he believes that any type of drug use at this school would be considered a major problem because of the dramatic impact it has on the students as a whole.

He said drugs not only affect the person using it, but also others who interact with that student.

“In an academic environment, it’s a disruption because it affects not only the person using the drug but also the people around... You also have a disruption when a student chooses to talk to their friends about how they’re using drugs, or if they’re trying to sell drugs to other people,” Schoeff said.

Despite drug prevention efforts, recently an e-cigarette, JUUL, has become popular among adolescents.

JUULs are marketed as a “safer” alternative to cigarettes, but according to Moser, they can be just as harmful.

“One JUUL pod is equivalent to

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a whole pack of cigarettes, and, obviously, that’s a lot,” Moser said. “I would consider JUULing a gateway drug, but I think kids view it as, ‘Oh, I’m just JUULing, and it’s not that big of a deal.’ Once you use one type of drug, it’s easier to say yes to other drugs.”

Schoeff also said JUULing can be extremely harmful.

“I know that some of our kids don’t think that a JUUL is considered a drug, and they would consider that to be

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harmless and not a problem. Studies are becoming pretty clear that that’s not true, and JUULs are a major issue,” Schoeff said. “It’s considered possession of tobacco by a minor, regardless of what part of it that you have.”

As a student, Prasad also considers a JUUL to be a drug.

“Even if JUULs are stereotypically better than cigarettes, I think (it) is just a gateway to using drugs in the future.

If you’re complacent with JUULing, then I think it’s just one step away from doing worse drugs,” Prasad said.

Though a complete stop to drug use in high schools is unlikely anytime soon, CHS is working toward that goal. Schoeff said one of his main goals is to create a culture within the student body. “(The officers at CHS) only have a small collection of eyes and ears as a unit,” Schoeff said. “The reality is, the officers are not as good as the students.

The students are much better at being able to provide information and help establish a culture that says that drug use is not acceptable. No matter how hard we work, that has to come from the student culture.”

Prasad she says building strong positive relationships with classmates is extremely important in abstaining from drug use and her helped her keep away from bad decisions in a supportive manner.

“Making healthy relationships with people who are mentally healthy and don’t abuse drugs can be very helpful,” Prasad said. “It’s good to have someone holding you accountable.”

That culture, according to Schoeff, is key in preventing drug use. “As a culture in our school,” he said, “what I would like our students to do is to help one another out.” H

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TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES With new public transportation initiatives in Indianapolis, various transportation options in Carmel are examined RAIHA ZAINAB, CARSON TERBUSH, LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI STORY

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t chs, many students are encouraged to

get involved in their school and community.

With hundreds of clubs and organizations offered at school and many more other extracurricular activities outside of school, Carmel offers a wide range of opportunities for students to involve themselves with.

However, participating in these activities can often be a struggle for some students who are unable to get to their destination due to limitations in transportation.

RIDING HOME: Senior William Sterger leaves to go home in the middle of the school day, which he said he does every day.

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Senior Aiza Syed is one of these students. During high school, Syed said she has become more involved in various extracurricular activities, but transportation has often prevented her from participating in these activities. She does not have a car, her parents usually work during the week—making it difficult for them to drive her around—and she has limited access to transportation outside of that. So on most school days, Syed has to either take the bus or late bus, often leaving her unable to partake in any outside-of-school activities.

“I’m really involved with both school extracurriculars and things outside of school, and it’s really hard personally for me to get around,” she said. “As much as I would like to help out—volunteering in Indianapolis or doing stuff for the Carmel Clay Parks and Rec Center—I can’t always do that, and it’s just because I don’t have time but because I don’t have a mode of transportation that can get me there efficiently and that’s cost effective.”

To address issues similar to this for Indianapolis residents, organizations in Indianapolis have recently been working on initiatives to expand reliable access to transportation for their residents. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the city planners are increasing access to the IndyGo buses, Bird and Lime scooters, Blue Indy electric-car sharing, Indiana Pacers BikeShare, Uber, Lyft and more. According to the article, the goal with these projects is to make transportation as accessible as possible to the residents.

Comparatively, in Carmel, while most residents use cars as their main form of transportation, David Littlejohn, the alternative transportation coordinator at Carmel’s planning and zoning department, said this city has also been working to expand access to alternative transportation options. In recent years, for example, Littlejohn said he has led initiatives to expand multi-use paths for bikers and pedestrians.

“We do our best to allow people to get around. One of our goals is to not necessarily require people to get people to get into their car to get from one place to another,” Littlejohn said. “I think that was a traditional development for suburbs in the last few decades, and we’ve tried to get away from that a lot earlier than other places, which is

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ROLLING AWAY: Indianapolis resident Shane Luttrell rides a Bird schooter through Indanapolis.

“It’s no carbon emission, it doesn’t do any kind of damage to the community, so it’s a benefit,” Luttrell said, “Everyone that I see that is driving on these, they’re smiling, you can actually enjoy yourself.”

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why we have such an extensive multi-use path network who need to get to work, the elderly and people with and we’re working to develop central Carmel to make it disabilities. This transport option, she said, has not only even more walkable and bikeable for people to enjoy.” allowed people to get to their jobs and activities, but it Senior Will Stergar is one of the students who takes has also allowed them better access to health care and advantage of Carmel’s growing multi-use other basic needs—as it has contributed to a paths. Stergar said he recently started growing need for more access to transportabiking to school and around the commution in Hamilton County. nity as one of his main forms of trans- I don’t have a mode With potential projects to expand access to portation. Every morning, he bikes the of transportation transportation in the works, Littlejohn said he 3.5-mile trek to CHS. After school, he’ll hopes people like Stergar and Syed—who’ve that can get me often bike another five miles to work and had troubles getting around places in the past— then back home. For Stergar, this has there efficiently and will be able to have more access to transportabeen the most convenient option of get- that’s cost effective. tion so they can get to their various activities. ting around since he doesn’t have car.

He said, “The city has a comprehensive senior aiza syed In addition to bikes and personal plan and as part of that plan, we have… our transportation, Hamilton County offers bicycle and pedestrian plan and it includes another less-known option for public where multi-use paths, sidewalks and infratransportation known as the Hamilton County Express, structure of that nature are planned to go, and so we still a bus available to the county’s residents on weekdays. have a lot of gaps in our infrastructure where we could Elaine McGuire, Hamilton County Express Transportaconnect two different paths to provide full connectivity H tion Manager, said the express is mainly used by people in a corridor so it is still a work in progress.”

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The story behind the spooky, sugar-filled holiday.

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100 AD The Celtic people celebrated the festival Samhain, a day where they believed that the dead returned to Earth.

On Samhain, the Celts lit bonfires, offered sacrifices, and generally paid homage to the dead.

During some celebrations, people wore costumes and left food to ward off unwanted spirits.

EARLY 1600s The English celebrated Guy Fawkes’ Day, where they burned symbolic bones of the Cathlic pope to celebrate the execution of Guy Fawkes.

THE 1920s Rowdy children and teenagers preferred Halloween pranks over candy, with total damages sometimes amounting to over $100,000.

Soul cakes are a cross between a cookie and a cake, topped with currants in the shape of a cross.

CONTEST WINNERS: BEST GROUP PICTURE (LEFT): Contest entry submitted byJunior Jayana Hammonds FUNNIEST PICTURE (BOTTOM): Contest entry submitted byJunior Olivia Roop

1000 AD The Catholic church deemed Nov. 2 All Souls’ Day. Young people would go “souling and guising,” during which they wore costumes and went door to door performing “tricks” in exchange for food and gifts, usually pastries called “soul cakes.”

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Watch students blindtaste test chocolate at hilite.org/candytasting

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Halloween is the United States’ secondmost commercial holiday (following Christmas), garnering over $2 billion for the candy industry.

EARLY 1900s Irish and Scottish communities revived the traditions of souling and guising.

MID 1950s During the height of the post-WWII baby boom, trick-ortreating regained popularity with the end of sugar rationing.

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SWEATER WEATHER We reviewed three fall activities available near Carmel, this is what we found KRIS OTTEN REVIEWS

PUMPKIN PATCH: Although Spencer Farm is known for its berries, its “autumn pumpkin harvest season” runs throughout October. The farm offers free hayrides to its pumpkin patch to the public on the weekends.

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SPENCER FARM If you’re in need of pumpkins for pumpkin carving this fall season, then Spencer Farms is the perfect place to go to pick your own pumpkins and enjoy fall treats. Spencer Farms is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. They offer free hayrides to the pumpkin patch on Saturday and Sunday until the end of October where people can enjoy passing through and seeing the nature of the farm.

In addition to the pumpkin patch and other various fields growing fruit, Spencer Farm has two huge minion and tiger haystacks that provide the perfect place to take a memorable fall photo. Visitors can pick pumpkins as well as dig mums for $4.49 each. The mums are grown in all different colors and you can simply pick up a pot and dig up your desired mum for the fall season.

BY THE NUMBERS The farm’s sweet shop sells hand-dipped ice cream, fruit pies, homemade fudge and seasonal fall treats including caramel covered apples, apple fritters and pumpkin cheesecake. You can choose from their wide selection of pies that include cherry, peach praline, apple crumb, apple, pumpkin, very berry H and blackberry.

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THE APPLE STORE AT CONNER PRAIRIE

If you’re looking for some delicious fall treats, then the Apple Store at Conner Prairie is the perfect stop during the fall season.

The Apple Store is cozy and welcoming, as it is a small shop surrounded by lots of trees and green grass. There’s not much of a seating area directly around the Apple Store, but there are several picnic tables inside the Conner Prairie grounds that are close enough to the shop for customers to sit and enjoy their apple treats.

The Apple Store sells a variety of apples as well as several other apple-based products such as apple donuts and donut holes, apple fritters, caramel-covered apples, chocolate-covered apples, apple cider and apple candies. The apple and pumpkin donut holes are sold for $2 per half dozen, and the apple fritters are sold for $1.25 each. The Apple Store also sells a multitude of fall decorations to decorate with this autumn season.

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APPLE PICKING: Junior Zach Berman bites down on one of the apples from Stuckey Farm’s apple orchards. Stuckey Farms has around 4,000 trees and boasts 27 different types of apples, as well as a 15-acre pumpkin patch, an eightacre corn maze and many more activities.

STUCKEY FARM ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL Stuckey Farm Orchard and Cider Mill is the perfect location to have a fall photoshoot with friends or spend time with family.

It costs $7.50 to get into the apple orchard, where there are thousands of trees with 27 varieties of apples to pick from. The apple orchard is the prime location to take fall photos, as well as pick from the delicious assortment of apples.

Although the farm is more commonly associated with its apples, it

also has a large pumpkin patch to pick from. There are also many other activities to do at Stuckey Farm for families, such as wagon rides through the orchards.

Stuckey Farm also has its own cider mill where they sell a huge variety of products including cider, jam, fudge, candy, caramel -covered apples and much more.

Although Stuckey Farm has a little longer of a travel time than the other locations, it is well worth the drive with its beautiful scenery H and fall fun activities.

CAR(A)MEL TREATS: Junior Zach Berman picks out a bag of Conner Prairie’s unique “apple donut holes”, priced at $2 a bag. These are one of the store’s most popular items, having sold 24,120 last year, among many other apple-based treats.

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“I really love the unified sports at (CHS). I am currently one of the captains for the unified football team and being around the students with disabilities just really inspires me to have a better day.”

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“I’m in the marching band here at CHS. Marching band is a lot of hard work and is quite stressful, but when you win it is really worth it. Winning Grand Nationals was probably the most memorable part of marching band, winning felt really good because we beat everyone else in the country.”

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LET’S TALK

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islators passed Senate Enrolled Act 65, a law that requires schools to seek written consent from a parent or guardian before providing lessons on human sexuality in addition to Indiana’s abstinence-only curriculum. Over the years, sexual education has been a controversial topic in high schools. The issue has stoked the passions of parents, students, teachers and administrators alike. In Indiana, the debate over abstinence-only education has often teetered along political lines— further amplifying the uproar.

Caught in the middle of this debate, teachers like interpersonal relations teacher Brenda Lester have worked to establish a curriculum that both satisfies Indiana law and also the educational needs of students.

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particular lesson and content.

“I think, for the most part, students and parents of the students who sign up for interpersonal relations do so with the thought that this will be an important part of the class,” Lester said.

According to Lester, there have not been any instances of parents opting out of any of her classes this year, but while the law has had no ramifications on the curriculum, students have mixed reviews on its effectiveness.

According to Chapter 5 of the Indiana Code, Indiana law on sexual education in high school has guidelines on what educators like Lester are required to teach students. First, the law requires teachers to teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school-age children. Second, the law requires instruction that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain

EDUCATION STATION: Interpersonal relations (IPR) teacher Brenda Lester talks with junior Neharika Palivela about a project in the IPR class.

Lester said that there have been no students opted out by their parents in any of Lester’s classes this year, and the new law has not affected her teaching, but has caused change to the timing of particular lessons.

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way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and other associated health problems. Finally, instruction must

CONTRACEPTIVES Take a look at some of the most common contraceptives used by teens Birth control pills are taken daily and contain the hormones estrogen and progesterone to help prevent ovulation and stop the menstrual cycle.

Failure rate: 9% Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are surgically placed in the womb and usually stay there for 3-10 years.

Failure rate: 0.5%

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include that the best way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases and other associated health problems is to establish a mutually faithful

monogamous relationship in the context of marriage.

According to Lester, she teaches all of the requirements in the Indiana Code. Moreover, she teaches anatomy and physiology of both sexes, as well as human reproductive health issues such as cancers of the reproductive anatomy.

The “opt-out” law (Senate Enrolled Act 65), suggested and passed

by Indiana Senator Dennis Kruse, requires each school corporation to make available for inspection to a parent of a student instruction material used in connection with instruction on human sexuality. Specifically, a school must provide the parent of the student with a written request for consent of instruction before providing any instruction on human sexuality.

“The main purpose of the law was to inform parents of what was being taught and whether they want their kids in the classroom to hear it or not,” Kruse said.

However, according to Kruse, the new law is not meant to alter the current curriculum in any manner. “(The law) does not affect what is being taught. The main change is that it involves parents. Schools are required to notify the parents (of what is being taught),” Kruse said.

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INDIANA SEX-ED graphic that i REQUIREMENTS will make later today 1. Teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school-age children 2. Requires instruction that abstinence from sexual activity is the only way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy and sexually transmitted disorders

3. Instruction must include that establishing a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the best way to avoid stds and other associated health problems angela li graphic

The main purpose of the law was to inform parents of what was being taught. n

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HEALTHYCHILDREN.ORG SOURCES *Failure rate is the percentage of women who get pregnant within their first year of using the contraceptive

Injections last for three months and contain a hormone that prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg.

Failure rate: 6% Male condoms can be used as a form of contraceptive, but these are the best at protecting against STDs. Failure rate: 18%

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This sentiment was echoed by Valerie Piehl, assistant principal in charge of curriculum, who said, “The material taught at CHS will remain the same; however, parents will now be able to remove their student from class during that particular instruction time.”

To Sasha Matsuki, President of the Teens with a Choice Club and senior, the new law appears to be superfluous and she said parents will find the sexual education curriculum unnecessary.

“I think most parents will think that if it’s taking time out of other classes then it won’t really be beneficial because you can find all that stuff on the Internet,” Matsuki said.

Moreover, Matsuki suggested that the entire idea of an opt-out policy is misguided.

“I think that the system would be a lot better if you could opt out or opt in to a really good set of classes where (sexual education) was more comprehensive. With our current curriculum on sex ed, I don’t know if it’s really beneficial one way or the other,” Matsuki said.

Additionally, Matsuki said she finds the current sexual education at this school to be lacking.

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“Kids should know what they’re Greener said, “I think that it’s getting into and how to do it great that they’re adding this besafely, especially with something cause it would allow parents to conlike sex you trol that and be able should definitely to know what their DID YOU KNOW? know that you kids know. Because According to a study need protection, of the amount of not only to proinfluence a teacher published in 2017, tect from pregcan have in the more than 93% of nancies but from topic that they’re parents believe that STDs, that you discussing, I think should ask for that that’s a good sex education in consent, stuff like thing.” both middle and high that,” Matsuki In addition to school is important, said. this law, legislators and most think On the other passed additional hand, Michael laws last year that that sex education Greener, presinow require the should include dent of Teens Department of instruction about for Life club and Education to make senior, said he available model sexually transmitted found the new law educational materidiseases (STDs) and to be a pleasant, als, model response birth control. useful addition to policies and rethe current sexual porting procedures GUTTMACHER.ORG SOURCE education at this concerning child school.

Particularly, Greener said he found the law to be handy in placing parents in a position of more control over their children’s education.

LIVING WITH A CHOICE: Sasha Matsuki, president of Teens With a Choice club and senior, shows a logo. Matsuki said the club hopes to have a seminar on sex education.

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abuse and child sexual abuse. Furthermore, schools are required to implement child abuse and child sexual abuse education programs in kindergarten through grade 12.

On Oct. 2, CHS had an hourlong presentation on body safety to provide the new information required in the law.

“Sex ed needs to be comprehensive, medically accurate and ensure

TEENS FOR LIFE What is the current state of the club?

Q&A

We’ve been looking for a sponsor since last year and since the beginning of last year we’ve been looking for a sponsor and trying to get one so that’s where we’re at right now

senior michael greener

What is the club’s vision?

As far as our vision for the club, the club is intended to promote the pro-life message, that life is the best option and that there are options to taking your child. So, we believe that life begins at conception and that there is value in the fetus and baby in the womb; we believe that he or she has value from the point of conception. Our goal is to promote that.

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SILENT SOLIDARITY: Michael Greener, Teens for Life president and senior, wears a pro-life armband. On Oct. 16, Greener participated in a pro-life day of silence.

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U.S. SEX-ED LEGISLATION Take a look at each individual state in the continental U.S.’s requirements regarding the extent of sex education DA-HYUN HONG GRAPHIC CDC.GOV SOURCE sex education required sex education not required no legislation regarding sex education sex education not required, but focus on abstinence when taught required, focus on abstinence when taught

that when kids are learning what they need to learn, (the information) is presented in a way that they actually understand it.” Matsuki said.

Lester also said that accuracy in future sexual instruction is essential.

“The biggest shift I see is the need to stress to people not to believe all you see and hear

Check out the full Q&As and interview recordings online at hilite.org/sexedqna

about on social media. Some of the myths are scary,” Lester said.

Moreover, Lester said that providing accurate answers to the questions that students have, within the current curriculum, is essential.

Similarly, Greener said he finds the current education to be sufficient; however, he also said any more instruction on sexual

TEENS WITH A CHOICE Q&A senior sasha matsuki

How long have you been a part of the club and what is your role in the club?

I founded the club back in my sophomore year and now I’ve been the president for about two years. As the president, the members of the club tell me what they want to do and then I make sure that we have the resources and the availability to do that.

How have the club’s projects gone?

So far, I think our fundraisers have had a really good effect, because we’ve been able to donate to local organizations. This year, we really want to focus on having a seminar or talk on sex education so people can really see that we’re about more than just that

education at schools would be overstepping boundaries.

“You don’t need to learn about protection if you’re going to teach abstinence sex education. If abstinence is what you adopt, then you don’t need that stuff and that’s not really something that should be taught unless your parents are going to teach it to you,” Greener said.

Ultimately, this adjustment of the legislature regarding sexual education demonstrates the difficulty in the decision regarding how to properly teach the material. Moreover, the variation of policies by state in comparison to the national standards makes the issue even murkier, and the availability of sexual education online and at places like Planned Parenthood provides avenues for students to learn this taboo information regardless of what they are taught in school.

There is no easy way to create policies that satisfy everyone’s conflicting opinions, especially with such widespread disagreement.

However, Lester said she believes the current system is effective.

Lester said, “They are allowed to find credible answers as they become aware of issues and preventative measures that might involve themselves, family or someone H close to them.”

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WATCHING IN HORROR As Halloween approaches, new horror films hit theaters; IB film teacher, students explain how genre stays relevant ISABELLA WHITE, JESSE COOPER STORY

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he first horror film on re“What’s hard is that audiences are cord is “Le Manoir du Diable,” becoming much more sophisticated created in 1896, according to IMDb. and it’s becoming harder and harder Since that time, horror movies have to scare them,” he said. gripped audiences, forcing them to the In order to counteract elevated edge of their seats. These films docuexpectations on horror films, Petermenting gore, suspense and fear have son said directors have to turn to attracted large audiences new technology. without fail, remaining relHe said, “With reevant throughout decades of Entertainment cent technology, we get a societal innovation. Deion comes from bunch of new things we Ziwawo, IB film student can do with film techvicariously and junior, said he considers nique, for example, jump himself a part of this group living through cuts. Also, there’s a lot of that awaits the premiere of the characters. computer animation we new horror movies. can do to make things ib film teacher “Everyone loves a good james peterson look a little more unthrill, whether you want earthly. (This technology to admit it or not,” Ziwacreates) a lot of really cool wo said. “The way that horror movthings we can do with the genre.” ies keep adapting and getting better Ziwawo said he agrees. and scarier drives more people to “The use of special effects definitewant to go see them.” ly enhances the horror and the use Adapting to changes in society, of better cameras with better qualhowever, is no small feat, according ity really make you feel like you’re to IB film teacher James Peterson. in the movie. I also think (directors

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have) made much better use of music which adds suspense,” he said.

But these technological adaptations are not the only elements that have kept audiences hooked for decades. According to Peterson, the root of horror movies—inciting fear in people—has continued to leave viewers craving more.

Peterson said, “The entertainment comes from living vicariously through the movie characters. You experience this world without risking your life and that’s a pretty cool thing to do. I think a lot of it is (the audience) being able to go through a scary experience and come out on the other side unscathed, which is really attractive.”

Sophia Konkoly, self-proclaimed movie enthusiast and sophomore, said she shares this perspective.

Konkoly said, “I have always just liked getting scared and being scared, but also knowing that that stuff wouldn’t happen to me.”

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What do you believe makes a horror movie good?

“Even though sometimes they’re terrible, I really like the plot leading into the scares and the things going around there. I recently saw “The Nun” in theaters and I think that’s one of the best horror movies I’ve ever seen of all time.”

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“The jump scares. It’s the spooky stuff. It’s the suspense. When it’s super dark and you can’t see, that makes me feel more scared.

Things just pop out and also just loud screams, man those make me scream, they make me pee my pants sometimes.”

Senior Sharif Johnson

Check out horror movie reviews by Entertainment reporter Livvie Hurley at hilite. org/horrorintheaters

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Take a look at examples of how filmmakers use specific techniques to get a good scare out of the audience

Color Change Quick color changes remove the sense of reality and illustrate harsh contrast to the audience

movie: suspira

Tight Framing Audiences tend to fear the lack of certainty which comes from not being able to know what is going on around the close-up shot

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According to Peterson, another attractive feature of the genre—more so for filmmakers than moviegoers— is the ability to create a horror movie on a low budget, but still bring in a substantial profit. “(Horror is) probably one of the most popular (genres) because it has a really good chance of making a lot of money,” Peterson said. “The horror genre can be made pretty cheaply and without a lot of need for star power, so you can have normal people or actors who are just starting out.”

To put this into perspective, Peterson discussed how the 2007 movie “Paranormal Activity,” directed

by Oren Peli, is an example of how horror movies are able to bring in a substantial profit.

“Peli simply made that movie in his house with a couple of friends and said the biggest thing he had to spend money on was food for the actors and editing software for his computer,” Peterson said. “His budget was around $50,000 and he ended up making millions: $107 million for just the United States, and worldwide, $193 million. So, (horror) is really popular among film students and filmmakers because of its potential of making a lot of money.”

In addition to adapting to technology, creating thrills and gaining monetary profits, horror movies have no problem adapting to society. Horror movies, in order to maintain viewership within the increasingly sophisticated and unscareable culture of today’s world, have attempted to reflect what the population deems “scary.”

Ziwawo said these movies often portray “what people in society worry about,” especially in modern times when staying relevant has become essential to the survival of the genre.

Peterson reaffirmed this claim, stating examples of horror films in the 1970s that represent how horror movies relate to society.

the shining

Negative Space Too much negative space causes discomfort and draws attention to the subject “You can look back to around the 1970s when we had ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and all this other demon-related stuff. The Devil and Satan were both pretty major concerns for people back then because there was a lot of sin,” said Peterson. “The ‘Saw’ movies also reflect on control, and at that time we, I believe, were feeling out of control. So we were relating to those characters who were put in

Jump Scares Although they are the most overused trick, when done properly they can be effective in causing a sense of anxiety Reflections and Mirrors Audiences fear mirrors in films due to the chance of witnessing something not in reality or a jump scare

stranger things

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Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film “Pyscho” made about $50 million BOXOFFICE MOJO SOURCE

situations in which they were completely out of control because our real world was growing really large and really fast.”

As society continues its course of change, horror movies try to remain intact, relying on adaptive ways to stay relevant.

Peterson said, “The modern (horror films) are really popular ultimately because the genre has got its finger H on the pulse.”

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MAKING A

FASHION STATEMENT

With Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, fashion, textiles students tackle idea of using fashion to make political statements

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MAKE AMERICA NEW YORK The brand Public School’s 2017 fall collection featured red hats with the phrase “Make America New York” as a play on President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign hats.

Although originally made exclusively for the show, their popularity pushed the brand to produce them for the public.

MAKE AMERICA...

Numerous other versions of the “Make America Great Again” hats were made as well. A few include “Make America Native Again,” “Make America Gay Again,” “Make America Read Again,” “Make Racism Wrong Again” and “Make Fashion Week Great Again.” The words “Black Lives Matter” were also printed in the same font as the ones from President Trump’s campaign. By mimicking the exact style, these parodies leave out any ambiguity about its political affiliation.

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hen you walk up to a

person—when you first see them­­—the first thing you notice is what they’re wearing.”

Those words came from Katherine Springston, a senior taking Fashion and Textiles III. Her own sense of fashion seemed to model that sentiment. The day of her interview, she wore a yellow-andwhite-striped flannel (her “statement piece” for the day), paired with ripped jeans.

Her views on fashion aren’t unique. For example, the events that occurred during Paris Fashion Week earlier this month included several controversies as well as political statements. For instance, several designers showcased “power wear” for women,

BLACK LIVES MATTER Kerby Jean-Raymond, designer of Pyer Moss, presented a collection celebrating black culture at the 2018 New York Fashion Week. This white T-shirt read, “Stop calling 911 on the culture,” referencing many recent stories of white people calling the police on black people apparently for no reason. Another look included an all-white outfit with a cummerbund with the words “See us now?” on it.

such as blazers with large shoulder pads, in solidarity of the “Balance ton Porc” movement, the French equivalent of #MeToo. Vivian Luo, Fashion and Textiles IV student and senior, said she definitely agrees that fashion designers not only often have deeper meanings behind their work, but their influences can spread far and wide.

“Especially when designers have famous people wear their clothes

that have anything to do with political statements, it can be very influential. If you see someone at the Golden Globe awards or at the Met Gala wearing something that someone designed specifically for them, or for some specific political or social issue, it can have a very long-lasting impact,” Luo said.

Nancy Spencer, the department chairperson of family consumer science, said she agrees that the impact a fashion statement can hold, especially as fashion trends can spread like wildfire, allowing political messages to reach more and more people.

“Young people are very impressionable, so when it comes to following a particular fashion or style, I think there is merit to that,” Spencer said.

“People do something because someone else is doing it.”

Yet fashion is not only an effective way of expressing an opinion, according to Springston; it can be a much more convenient way to do so as well.

“I think that using fashion to make political statements is something relatively easy to do,” she said. “It requires effort, but going out and publicly speaking your mind is a lot more difficult than just wearing something. For the more introverted people, (fashion) can be a way of conveying their thoughts to others.”

While many are often easily influenced by the fashion of others, Spencer said it is important for students to understand that, at the end of the day, fashion should not be based off of others, but rather on how you want to express yourself.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Brand creator Angela Missoni’s fall 2017 show featured versions of the pink hats from the Women’s March in Washington. The collection was inspired by the power of women’s rights.

“Fashion is what makes you feel good, and what makes you positive and empowered,” Spencer said.

“Don’t do it for other people; if you’re going to make a statement with what you wear, it’s got to be something you are empowered by.”

Springston said she is currently following that advice, as she is working on a new creation for her fashion and textiles class that holds a lot of meaning for her personally: VERONICA her graduation dress.

TEETER PHOTO “In my mind, it’s something special,” Springston said. “It’s the last white dress I’m going to wear before I get married. It’s important and it’s a tradition, and I’m very excited.

Most people just go out and buy a dress for something like graduation, but I have the opportunity to make it with my own two hands, and that just makes it so much more special.”

Luo said she is also creating her own fashion pieces that hold special meaning to her, as well as building oL r e up her own fashion portfolio. m i p mus She said she has an idea for a future piece based on the idea of reflection and anxiety, and while she hasn’t DRESS TO IMPRESS: Senior Katherine Springston makes her own graduation dress.

She said this is currently her eighth garment and has been working on it since the end of August.

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BEHIND THE SEAMS: Senior Katherine Springston plans out the design of her dress. She said she often works from patterns to learn necessary techniques to make designs from scratch.

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started yet, she thinks it will probably be in avant garde style.

“Right now, I’m building a portfolio for college admissions,” Luo said.

“It’s mostly avant garde work with a lot of complexity, but it also has to do with other art forms, so you have to merge things that you design with drawings and paintings.”

Yet no matter how controversial different fashion statements can be, according to Springston, fashion just really comes down to self-expression.

“Fashion isn’t sticking to the trends,” she said. “It’s rather conveying how you feel on the inside in a form of self-expression. It’s a way of being your own person and expressing yourself, and other peoH ple can see it easily.”

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LYRICAL MENTALITY

Students, staff reflect on negative stereotypes surrounding rap, how music affects their daily lives MARVIN FAN, ASHWIN PRASAD STORY

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veryday, rapper and sophomore Isaac Brown tunes in to rap music. At the same time, Annie Kim, officer of the Share The Music Club and sophomore, can be found listening to or playing classical music, while Sam Chenoweth, associate director of choirs, turns on musical theater he enjoys. The three said music is a vital part of their lives.

They are hardly alone. According to Nielsen Music, in 2017, Americans listened to music for 32 hours per week. Students at CHS school create and listen to a wide variety of music, ranging from cutting-edge electronic to the oldest Baroque.

With such a constant presence in students’ lives, music also can have an effect on listeners’ moods.

“Some songs end up being earworms, and those are usually the

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upbeat ones or a slower one with a nice melody,” Chenoweth said. He cited the main line of “Great Balls of Fire,” a song he taught the freshman men’s choir, Counterpoints, as an example.

“It can be something fun to remember throughout the day,” Chenoweth said. “Or it can even change their mood. If a student comes to choir not having the best day and we do a song that is fun and exciting and they enjoy, it can change the way they feel.”

This effect can go both ways. Kim mentioned the song “1-800-273-8255” by rapper Logic, which references the phone number of the American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. According to Kim, that song may make some people depressed.

Just last month, rapper Mac Miller died allegedly from an overdose. Many

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#1

song on the Billboard top 100 chart of rap songs is currently “Mona Lisa” DJBOOTH.COM, BILLBOARD.COM SOURCE

are now wondering if rapping can have negative impact on rappers.

However, Brown said listening to rap has a positive impact on his life.

“Listening to rap sometimes has kept me from doing things that I know I shouldn’t be doing, so I think it has helped me on a way more personal level,” Brown said.

However, lyrics of songs can also affect students. There are many popular songs that cover negative themes. Especially with rap, a common stereotype is that rap is about sex, drugs and money.

“Sometimes there’s not really a lot of school appropriate songs with young kids listening to them, so that kind of speeds up the maturing process,” Kim said.

Lyrics can have different impacts, depending on the person. Chenoweth COLLABORATING CHORALE: Rapper and sophomore Isaac Brown (left) prepares to record his new songs alongside DJ and sophomore Ethan Meneghini (right) in one of the school’s recording studios during late start.

This was the first time the pair had worked together.

Both Brown and Meneghini said they were excited to begin working.

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said one experience he had with lyrics was in the recent fall musical “Edges.”

“The words in that show are about so many different things, but about things that are real life and that impact people and that don’t necessarily mean the same thing to everyone so it’s cool to be able to latch on to them in your own way,” Chenoweth said. “In general, I like anything with a story. Even more than the music, it’s the lyrics I get hooked on more.”

Brown said rap lyrics can often have negative connotations associated with them, but that’s not the case for him.

“People think that rappers are very aggressive or violent or all they care about is money, sex and drugs,” Brown said. “People think of the artist as bad, and I don’t think that’s great, especially for me, because if you’re looking at a certain artist and hear those lyrics you associate them with that bad stuff. So I don’t write about that, I write about my personal feelings.”

He said his music even pokes fun at the negative aspects of his genre.

“I kind of joke about it and put all of that stuff aside. Like these rappers talk about this, but I talk about how I live my life and going through different stages of my life

and how difficult it may be or how great it may be,” Brown said.

Brown brought up the messages of his own music, and how he said he intends to make an impact on listeners.

Brown said, “I want people to know that I am 100 percent honest with not only myself but with other people,” he said. “I want everyone to know that I put everything in my life into this; I don’t want anyone to think that I put half-effort.

“Putting your own emotions behind music is exactly what makes it good music. If you don’t, then it’s not worth anything.”

In the end, Brown said rap has impacted his life positively. He

WRAPPING YOUR BRAIN AROUND RAP Here’s a closer look at how rap can affect the listeners’ brains and some examples of notable rappers who died early in their lives

XXXTentacion Jan. 23, 1998 June 18, 2018 Shot dead by a gunman in South Florida.

Age at Death: 20 years old

Lil’ Peep Nov. 1, 1996 - Nov. 15, 2017 Died from accidental overdose.

Age at Death: 21 years old

Mac Miller Jan. 19, 1992 Sept. 7, 2018 Died allegedly from overdose.

Age at Death: 26 years old

Tupac Shakur June 16, 1971 Sept. 13, 1996 Died from a drive-by shooting Age at Death: 25 years old

is currently working on pieces with DJ and sophomore Ethan Meneghini and puts passion into his work, with themes mainly from his personal life.

Brown said, “It’s about more than (just) gangs and Compton. It’s an outlet.”

“There’s a quote I really like, ‘When words fail, music speaks,’” Chenoweth said. “Music can touch people in ways that other forms of communication can’t. It’s the most authentic form of communication.” H

Read a Q&A with DJ and sophomore Ethan Meneghini

READY TO RAP: Rapper and sophomore Isaac Brown reads off his phone screen that has lyrics on it. Brown said he wants to convey his honesty through his music.

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FRONTAL LOBE causes levels of motivation and motor function to increase

TEMPORAL LOBE controls hearing and stores memories of songs

PARIETAL LOBE creates an elevated sensory processing when freestyling

OCCIPITAL LOBE allows for visual imagery in association with the rap music HILITE.ORG

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DATA DEFENSE

EU’s data protection regulation may safeguard CHS students’ privacy at expense of higher cost ARMAAN GOEL COLUMN

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he eu recently passed legislation called the general data

Privacy Regulation (GDPR), which places tighter restrictions on the data that technology companies can collect and what they can do with it. This puts more power in the user’s hands to decide what companies are allowed to have their data and how they can use it.

Although this bill directly impacts the EU, many services we use will need to adapt, meaning these changes will indirectly affect CHS. While increased data usage regulations sound like the perfect defense against silicon-valley giants meddling with our personal information, the truth isn’t so black and white.

A common phrase in the technology industry is, “If you aren’t paying, you are the product.” This refers to the fact that many free services such as Instagram, YouTube and Gmail sell your personal data in order to make a profit. For example, if you listened to a Kanye West album, you are likely to be interested in hip-hop music, meaning you may be compelled to purchase Adidas sneakers. This is information Adidas wants to know, and they are willing to pay to do so. But if, under the GDPR, a large percentage of

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users chose to opt out of data collection, these companies are giving out their services with nothing in return.

This is heightened by the costs for companies to adjust to the GDPR guidelines in the first place. A survey conducted

by Paul Hastings LLP estimates that the minimum cost to do business in the UK would be around $1 million.

With these large costs and lesser user data revenue to offset it, these firms will be forced to find the money from alternative means­—namely charging you—the consumer.

Still, I don’t feel currently free services will immediately shift toward a pay-to-play model, as it would seem unusual for them to do so. But I would expect companies to find other ways to make money.

One of the internet’s crowning achievements is the democratization of education. A simple Google search yields millions of videos, blog posts and exercises, to learn everything from photography to physics. In other words, the GDPR may be hindering the success of the H internet as a whole.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Armaan Goel at agoelhilite.org.

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Here’s a closer look at the EU General Data Regulation Policy (GDPR) that was officially enforced last May GDPR is the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens’ personal data and consists of 11 chapters containing 99 articles

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Right to restrict processing: honor the requests of citizens

Right to be informed: provide transparency with collection of data

Right to data portability

Right to stop processing Right to be deleted: remove personal data on request

Right to access Chapter 3 (Articles 12-23) outlines the individual rights of data subjects

Right to reject automated decisions Right to correction: correct any personal data if inaccurate

DID YOU KNOW?

Facebook could face up to $1.63 billion in fines over their latest data breach under GDPR which exposed over 50 million users’ data.

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

KAREN ZHANG BRIEFS

PERFORMING ARTS Noon to 7 p.m.

Performing Arts Hallway

CHS Theater Day

SUNDAY

Members of the theater club Rising Stars will host CHS Theater Day where they introduce elementary and middle school students to the theater program.

They allow students to explore what goes on behind the scenes of the CHS theater department.

Accents’ Fourth Annual Princess Academy 1 to 4 p.m.

Freshman Cafeteria

NOV. 3

PRINCESS PERFORMANCE (right): Chendi Liu, Ambassador member and junior, sings in front of the children at last year’s Princess Academy while dressed up as Jasmine from “Aladdin.” Liu said the Princess Academy was a very fun way to introduce children to the Carmel Choir program.

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MARCHING BAND ISSMA MARCHING BAND STATE FINALS 7 to 9 p.m.

Lucas Oil Stadium

NOV. 3

Band of America Grand National Championships 7 to 9 p.m.

Lucas Oil Stadium

NOV. 10

COOL CLARINET (left): Sophomore Nathanael “Nate” Plake practices clarinet during a marching band practice. Marching Band members have rehearsal for three hours for four days a week and eight hours once a week.

LASER FOCUS (below): Percussionist and freshman Jacob Follman plays the cymbals during rehearsal. Follman said that marching band requires lots of dedication but it is very rewarding.

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Despite controversial Nike ad, CHS sports uniforms stay with Nike brand SAMEEN SIDDIQUI STORY CALEB SHAFFER PHOTO

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n sept. 5, nike released

its just Do It” ad featuring National Football League (NFL) quarterback Colin Kaepernick; Kaepernick attracted controversy for kneeling during the national anthem during the 2016 NFL season, which he did to protest racial injustice. Which spurred a lot of mixed reactions from the public. College of the Ozarks, a private Christian college in Point Lookout, Mont., promised to remove all sport uniforms with the Nike logo because of the brand’s ad. A Baptist minister in Mobile, Ala. cut up his Nike gear during a Sunday sermon. The mayor of Kemer, La. attempted to buy local booster clubs in his town from purchasing Nike apparel. At this school almost every sport has their uniform sponsored by Nike.

According to Athletics Director Jim Inskeep, most sport teams at CHS have Nike uniforms—with exceptions in wrestling, swimming and diving—because Nike doesn’t necessarily have uniforms for all sports, and tends to make uniforms for to certain sports. Inskeep said the recent controversies surrounding the Nike ads hasn’t affected this school’s use of Nike gear.

“I think there’s always social issues that come up,” he said. “Obviously, Nike getting involved in the advertisement that came out earlier (in Sept.) has spurred a lot of conversations. I don’t find that to be (unusual). It is a hotly debated topic, I think in our country right now, but I don’t think it’s something we’re making a decision off of on apparel because to make a decision like that is a very expensive decision, to decide ‘Hey, we’re going to redo all uniforms because of this social issue that’s being discussed out there,’ “My experience is that social issues change all the time,” Inskeep added, “The next time, (or) two years from now there could be a de-

bate on another clothing manufacturer as well. It is obviously a topic that is near and dear to a lot of people. A lot of good conversations are coming out, but not something we’d make a change on our uniforms.”

Joey Schmidt, varsity football player and senior, said uniforms would only change if they found a better uniform with a cool design. He said the school would most likely not make a decision on switching uniforms based on the ad.

Ismail Aqeel, employee at the Pacers Athletic Center and senior, said, “I think switching uniforms makes (our reaction) too controversial... I don’t think it’s that big of a deal for a high school to have to change their uniforms, but maybe if it was a college.”

Inskeep said other surrounding high schools would have the same reasoning for not changing uniforms.

He said any time a school changes its path in terms of what provider they have, they have to change everything.

Inskeep said uniforms are bought on a multi-year cycle, so even if they were to change their uniforms, it would take time to switch them out.

He said the National Federation of High Schools could change what student athletes are allowed to wear, the colors of home and away uniforms or the placement of logos.

THE RIGHT MINDSET Gabe Quigley, football player and junior, holds a football in “athletic stance.”

The team’s jerseys have a Nike symbol on the left hand corner.

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For Schmidt, he said ultimately the logo doesn’t matter.

Schmidt said, “You kind of just forget about everything when you’re playing (football). You’ve definitely got to respect people’s political views, but I don’t think it should be a topic of discussion during sports.”

Aqeel said it is interesting to see how each player shows his or her perspective on the movement and which players do chose to react.

THE APPROPRIATE ATTIRE Take a look at all the Nike logos on the women’s soccer uniforms.

While headbands are optional, some athletes chose to wear Nike ones All women’s soccer jerseys have a grey Nike swoosh on their right shoulder The shin guards the players have to wear have two Nike logos on each guard Players are allowed to choose their shoes

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$36.4 BILLION

Nike’s global revenue in 2018

1,182 Number of Nike retail stores worldwide STATISTA.COM SOURCE

Inskeep said, “It’s a relatively new phenomenon, that sports are crossing over into the political world. Although we did have Olympians who protested back in the ‘60s during the civil rights (movement), and I think those were, in my opinion, very strong. While (these protests weren’t) necessarily universally embraced by everyone in the country, I think that it advanced the movement to get us where we’re at today, which is a good thing. I don’t (necessarily) know always that professional athletes are the best ones to carry that torch of social awareness, but certainly there are lots of pro athletes that a lot of people look up to, that they look to as a voice,” Inskeep said.

Aqeel and Schmidt said they both agreed athletes should be able to use their platform to voice their opinions. Schmidt said when athletes are on a platform, they should be able to speak on it, as they are not only athletes but also people who can freely speak. Aqeel said sports create a bigger platform, as long as there is attention around them. He said sports can give the necessary effect for athletes to zero in on their point of view, but at the same time they should not only focus on political issues and focus on their sport.

Inskeep said athletes using their platform to talk about social issues “seems to be the norm” because of social media. “(Athletes) have a platform to do that and put their word out and not have to have mainstream media cover it as well,” he said. “In this era, pretty much anyone is able to get their own views out there and get the clicks or get the views that they want...but everyone has a chance to express themselves, which is one of the great things about our country, so athletes and pop culture and ‘stars’ certainly have the opportunity to voice their opinions on a lot of things.”

Aqeel and Schmidt both said they support Nike’s decision to use Kaepernick for their advertisement.

Aqeel said, “At the end of the day, athletes are standing up for what they believe in and they have the H platform to do so.”

EYES ON THE BALL Crowds energize football players on the field LESLIE HUANG STORY

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N sept. 28, the annual

Homecoming football game at CHS took place against Ben Davis. Students gathered across the stadium to cheer on the players and push the team to victory.

While the roars of students echoed across the field, defensive tackle and senior Miles Flynn stayed focused on the game and assisted his team to a 21-7 triumph. Flynn has grown accustomed to the crowd’s presence but said that the crowd has an undoubtable effect on the game.

“I prefer larger crowds,” Flynn said. “Larger crowds bring more noise than smaller crowds. When it comes to larger there’s so much going on; it’s just more energy and we like that.”

According to Flynn, the number of people in the crowd depends on whether it is a home or away game and the opponent.

Spirit leader and basketball player John Michael Mulloy explained the importance of getting fans to attend sports games. He believes it helps

FOCUSED FANS: Students cheer and focus at the Homecoming fottball game on Sept. 28.

Carmel won the game against Ben Davis, and Senior Hannah Nist was crowned Homecoming Queen. Carmel will go on to play Westfield in Sectionals at home on Oct. 26. The game will start at 7 p.m.

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the athletes’ performance and creates a good atmosphere. Mulloy’s perspective as a basketball player has allowed him to witness the effect of the crowd.

“On the basketball court if we do something good, the crowd goes crazy; it gets us to play better, have more fun and it elevates our game too,” Mulloy said.

Varsity inside linebacker coach Chris Laigaard believes that the crowd does have an impact on the athletes and he would prefer to see larger crowds in the stands.

“I think the crowd totally energizes them,” Laigaarwd said. “You can go from feeling tired and winded to full of energy really quick just from when the crowd all of a sudden gets into it.”

Although he prefers larger crowds, Flynn said his coaches encourage the athletes to ignore the crowd and pay attention to the game instead.

Varsity defensive line coach Sid Swartzendruber said, “I

think it (the crowd) does help, I think the kids want to see the stands full there’s no question about that, but we try to convey to them that that’s not the most important thing.”

According to Swartzendruber, the most important goal for the team is to get a win from their opponents, which means focusing on the game and not the crowd.

“We don’t really notice them (the crowd) at all,” Flynn said. “We just don’t really care about what the crowd thinks; we win on our own energy.”

When Flynn is on the field, he appreciates the support of the crowd but tries to get into the moment of the game.

“I think what we try to do with our kids is to get them to realize that it’s about us and the team and your support group,” Swartzendruber said.

“We can’t worry about who’s in the stands when it comes playoff time because chances are you’re going to have more away games than home games in the playoffs if you keep moving, it’s just a reality that people aren’t going to travel really far unless they’re part of your support group, so H we’re used to that.”

ROWING TO COLLEGE As popularity of rowing increases, athletes look to continue in college despite limited scholarships JESS CANALEY STORY

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ulia sweet, varsity rower

and junior, is considering rowing in college; however, she said she is hesitant for a number of reasons.

“Rowing in college is a tough decision, because although it is so rewarding, college rowing is very rigorous. Right now, I could probably see myself walking on freshman year to meet people and then seeing what I think of it from there,” Sweet said.

Sweet is part of a growing number of athletes who have given recent rise to rowing’s popularity. As colleges add more sports, more athletic scholarships become available for those who are eligible. According to U.S. Rowing, 225 programs for men and women’s rowing exist nationwide in 2016, compared to 90 men’s programs and 98 women’s programs total in 1997.

However, according to Rachael Agbonhese, varsity women’s Indianapolis Rowing Center (IRC) coach, while the number of programs and participants is growing, the number of scholarships is not. At the collegiate level, women’s rowing is ROWING HARD: Members of the Indianapolis Rowing Center’s team (IRC) work to put a boat in the water before practice. The IRC team starts with land training before they get their boats out on the reservoir.

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a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sport, whereas for men, it’s only a club sport. Women’s rowing is an equivalency sport, so schools award partial scholarships in any proportion to meet the limit per school. For example, an NCAA Division I team can give out 40 half-scholarships and still meet the NCAA school limit of 20 scholarships. Generally speaking, however, the reason for less athletic scholarship money offered to rowers is attributed to the cost of the sport and that rowing isn’t a spectator sport. Also, according to Agbonhese, it’s a relatively expensive sport.

“Take basketball for example. It costs whatever amount to upkeep the gym, order jerseys and some basketballs.

The revenue they generate in college basketball is in the millions upon millions nationwide,” Agbonhese said.

“Rowing costs $15,000 to $20,000 for a boat and then when (the team) travels, they have to pay to transport those boats with a trailer. Then you have to rent a boathouse from someone with a large body of water.”

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How much more of a financial commitment is men’s rowing compared to women’s rowing due to the lack of official teams?

“I feel that men’s rowing needs the same skill and effort as the women’s official teams.

Since many guys will never get scholarships, they spend too much.”

Rower and senior Josh Moore

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4,096 women were part of a NCAA Division I rowing teams

Other expenses include a power boat for coaches, gas and indoor mechanical rowing machines that cost in the thousands as well. On top of the large costs for rowing, few spectators come to watch competitions for fun unless they know the rowers, Agbonhese said. The cost leaves much less money for scholarships.

According to Agbonhese, women have more resources from schools to obtain scholarships because women’s rowing is a part of the NCAA. Andrew Purdie, executive director of the IRC, said he agreed and noted that equal amounts of men and women continue from IRC. He estimated that a handful of rowers each year from IRC go to row at varsity and club programs. “​Collegiate rowing is separated into varsity and club rowing. The varsity programs, primarily for women, are the programs that most actively recruit and the only ones that offer scholarships. Each year we have about two to three rowers who will be going to a college or university to row in a

SYNCHRONIZED ROWING: Charli Ulmer, rower and Zionsville High School junior, rows with her team. While practicing, rowers pay attention to their form and their place compared to other rowers in their boat.

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varsity program,” Purdie said. “A club program is just like any other collegiate club sport which gets minimal funding from the school and is therefore funded by the rowers themselves. I would say we have between five to six rowers each year that will go on to participate in rowing as a club sport collegiately.​” As a two-year rower herself, Sweet said she has noticed quite a few of her team members commit to rowing in college each year.

“I do notice a lot of people at IRC looking into different scholarship opportunities,” she said. “One girl on the team this year got a great scholarship from George Washington University. It is a very personal choice if you want to commit to rowing in college in exchange for that money.”

Since rowing is a team sport, colleges assess recruits based on how the team the recruit is on performs and how an athlete would acclimate to the college team. Smaller teams make it easier for colleges to watch their recruit or recruits, according to Agbonhese.

Purdie said, “Most college coaches are willing to assume

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scholarships are, on average, awarded on any one women’s Division I rowing team

$21,053 offered as scholarship to a women’s Division I rowing team on average

$41,969 offered as scholarship at University of Miami, the largest sum offered in the nation

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that they will have to work with the athletes, to varying degrees, to make them part of the team.

Rowing is a somewhat unique sport in that way because there are multiple levels of being part of the team. There is the team as a whole, and there is being part of an eightor-four-person boat.”

Agbonhese, who was a rower in college at the University of California, Berkeley and is currently working with a junior rower through the recruiting process, said it can be tricky to enter into negotiations with colleges but said it’s rewarding after putting in the work it takes to get noticed.

“It’s hard to know how much you are worth, in a sense. Overall, it was very fun though to have my choice of Ivy League schools that my grades would never get me into,” Agbonhese said. “It’s just about communication and showing interest in a school even if you aren’t totally sold. They want people who want to be there.”

Sweet said recognition for the hard work and dedication that

rowers put into their sport would be appreciated at Carmel, and other schools as well, by the rowing community as a whole.

“I think that Carmel should make its own rowing club and also have that count as a (physical education) credit. Because rowing is such hard work, it would be nice to have recognition of the sport from the administration,” Sweet said.

According to Agbonhese, rowing with a team can be a great alternative for people who are looking to work hard and try their hand at something new.

“I think more people should try rowing, especially those students who love sports and want a scholarship but maybe aren’t skilled enough to do that in their sport,” she said. “Or if they get burned out on their sport, most people who like to work hard love rowing. The Indy program has grown and has some wonderful, supportive coaches who are very invested in the rowers. It’s a great community with some amazing, hard working, confident people.” H HILITE.ORG

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Tennis players,coaches reflect on adding recreational team, “Ex-O Squad,” to accommodate larger team size SATVIK KANDRU STORY

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armel tennis is one of the

few “no-cut” sports at this school. That itself can create a problem unique to the sport: a lack of space to accommodate all of the players on the team.

To combat that problem, former Head Coach Spencer Fields added the “Ex-O Squad,” formerly known as the exhibition section of the team.

This addition brought many more recreational tennis players to the team than previous years.

“A lot of them have liked tennis for a while, and we just try to give them an opportunity to pick up a racquet and get to compete unlike other cut sports,” current head coach Bryan Hanan said.

Many Ex-O players believe this proper balance of recreation and competition makes for a perfect experience on the tennis team.

“I think Ex-O gives us more flexibility as players in regards to practice and matches, but I think Ex-O is just invested in the success of Carmel tennis because we try our hardest and

support our team,” Abraham Fiore, first-year member and senior, said.

Non-Ex-O players on the team also said they believe the Ex-O squad helps to add to the team community and atmosphere, and help increase attendance to tennis matches.

Timmy Dixon, varsity tennis player and senior, said, “Many kids on the Ex-O squad bring lots of energy and enthusiasm to the matches and practice and are also the most hype people on the team. The team rallies behind these guys whenever they play because of the support they give back to the rest of the team.”

Even with this recreational aspect, the players said they still believe that Ex-O tennis should be held in its own regard compared to other sports.

“Compared to other sports I’ve played competitively in the past, the main difference with Ex-O tennis is honestly that in tennis, I have more of a drive to win each match I get to play solely because it’s a special opportunity, whereas with other sports that I’m undoubtedly better at, I still want to win, but I know that there isn’t a chance that it will be my last game or match ever,” Jordan Venckus, first-year member and senior, said.

Venckus and Fiore also said they believe that the coaches are great mentors for them as Ex-O players.

CASUAL COMPETITION: Abraham Fiore, Ex-O squad member and senior, hits a forehand during a practice match in one of Ex-O’s practice. Fiore said the team helps them with their game while also keeping it casual when they play.

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“The coaches check up on us a good amount and watch a few points,” Venckus said. “They’re always pointing out just little things that we could be doing differently which can be helpful.

It’s nice to see that they care about us.”

Hanan also said he believes that Ex-O is evaluated on a year-to-year basis in regards to terminating or keeping the squad.

“A big issue is accommodation because we only have fourteen courts, and a lot of those are usually saved up for our varsity guys because our ultimate goal is to house the varsity players and compete at a state level every year,” Hanan said.

However, Hanan said he believes the Ex-O squad will H remain for years to come.

BONDING OVER FOREHANDS: Jordan Venckus, Ex-O squad member and senior, hits a forehand during a drill in one of Ex-O’s practice.

Venckus said after participating in the Ex-O squad, he has made a lot more friends and hitting partners.

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SPORTS BRIEFS KELLY TRUAX BRIEFS

UPCOMING EVENTS TOMORROW

SATURDAY

Women’s Cross Country Time: 9 a.m.

Where: North Central Against: North Central

Women’s Soccer

Competitive Cheer

Cross Country (Men’s and Women’s)

Time: TBD Where: Greenfield Central High School

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

Time: 6 p.m.

Where: IUPUI Carroll Stadium State Championship

Football

Time: 7 p.m.

Where: TBA Sectional Championship

Time: 1 p.m Where: Terre Haute State Championship

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: BONNIE BOSTIC SARAH KIM, JESS CANALEY Q&A

After previously committing to Arizona University, Bostic changed her commitment to Yale University for volleyball.

Why wasn’t Arizona University the best school for you?

“I think that a school that’s big and prominent on a sports stage, who wants you to go there, it’s hard to look at it from any other perspective. You see it through this lens, like this flawless lens I guess, but it’s not that great because you’re actually kind of working for the school, and so I don’t think at all that it’s bad or that it would’ve been a bad experience, but when I took a step back and looked at my priorities, it just didn’t really fit with what I wanted to do with my life.”

Are you content with your decision to go to Yale University instead?

“I’m just glad that it worked out this way. I don’t think I would’ve drawn it up to go this curvy path that it’s been. I started my recruiting path my freshman year, and I never would have imagined that I’d have to go through so much to get to where I am, but I think all the experiences that I’ve had affirm my decision more and make me feel more confident about it.”

How did your plans for after college influence your decision? “(Volleyball players) could go to Europe and play for a couple years. The best players will play for five or six. It’s not making a living, and it’s not really enough to get by. Even if I wanted to do that for a year, it’s not a career.

With someone who plays football, you can go to the NFL and make a living. I have goals of how I want my life to be and so I think I was really trying to take that into consideration with my choice.”

THROUGH THE BLOCK: Senior Bonnie Bostic hits a ball through her opponents’ block during a club volleyball tournament. Bostic chose to commit to Yale.

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NAVIGATING NAVIANCE Despite Naviance’s utility, improvements are needed for streamlined use HILITE STAFF EDITORIAL very year, the counseling

off of SAT scores and GPA, and circle graphs give students a general department requires teachers to idea of the age, gender and race of show a video on Naviance. Naviance current students. is a website designed to help students These graphs allow them to with their long-term goals, whether investigate their that’s going to college, chances at being joining the military OUR STANCE accepted to different or going into the Although Naviance colleges, as well as workforce.

And can be very valuable the type of culture according to the that would be Naviance website, to students, its around campus. over 10 million structure would This gives students students utilize their benefit from an idea of how they tools and databases. might like the school With its improvements. and helps those useful graphs and interested in a very extensive database specific demographic at a university. on various college and career paths, Despite this, a few aspects of Naviance can be valuable to students.

Naviance cause students to spend more Naviance database sorts data into time getting to the most important categories, allowing students to find information. Some functions, such the information they need all in as signing up for college visits, one place. Students can find many are hidden among numerous statistics; for example, scattergrams subcategories, forcing students to display the acceptance rates of former dig through many webpages before Carmel High School students based

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written instructions vague to-do list links to features news & updates video tutorials

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16% SAT score improvement when students used Naviance Test Prep

2,000 universities accept scores through Naviance.

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finding the tool they want. There are also problems with linking Naviance to other websites, like the Common App and the Coalition App, which make students enter their information multiple times. This is a waste of time, which, between extracurriculars and homework, many students don’t have a lot of. These are things that can be avoided by utilizing the counseling center’s instructional videos on Naviance; however, many students find the videos uninteresting and do not pay attention while they play.

We understand Naviance helps immensely with creating plans for adulthood, as well as why the website appeals to counselors as a tool for them to help their students. However, we still believe that the counseling center could create more informative and engaging videos to assist students with the use of Naviance’s functions and databases, allowing students to get full use out of the information Naviance provides.

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A NEW LIGHT

When building new elementary school, officials should consider number of windows KELLY TRUAX COLUMN RICHA LOUIS PHOTO

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ach morning i arrive at

school before the sun is up, attend each of my Gold Day classes without a single window and finally see the sun after 3:05 as I’m leaving the building to head to my car. Some days, I do decide to change my normal routine and make an effort to walk on the catwalk, in an effort to catch a quick glimpse of natural light. But for most of the day, my life does not coincide with the outside world. I know I am not alone in my lack of sunlight, as many students at this school experience very few windows in their classrooms. Of course, CHS is a large building and not every room would be able to have a window to the exterior, but with plans for new elementary schools in Carmel and construction scheduled to start as soon as February 2020, the school board should considwer maximizing windows in the infrastructure. I especially think it is important to try and place a window in every room of the new elementary schools because, unlike a high school or middle school schedule, the elementary students don’t have blocks and they stay in one specific classroom for longer amounts of time.

Last year, I learned about and covered the topic of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression typically associated with colder seasons due to the lack of natural sunlight these

I CANT SEE DID YOU KNOW?

Test scores improved when a classroom window gave students a view of the outdoors.

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seasons provide. When learning about SAD, I learned about the widespread prevalence of symptoms of the disorder, especially among my fellow peers. According to an article on Journalist’s Resource, in a 1992 Swedish experiment, children who were in a classroom with no windows produced less of a hormone in charge of lowering stress and infection.

Only having one window in all of my classes, I begun to wonder how I will be affected by the lack of sunlight and if I will experience stronger symptoms of SAD this upcoming winter.

My mother is a fourth grade teacher at Carmel Elementary School, and she has a window in her classroom.

Because of the way the window is set up, she is able to have two reading chairs sitting on a loft right by the sunlight. I know several other teachers in the building have the same set up. I think this is a great use of natural light the rooms are given.

While I hope CHS can find ways to provide more sunlight in the school, I do realize that the structure of the building is set and it may be difficult.

While first seeing the light on the catwalk can be overwhelming, I do enjoy the area as well as the commons and the library because of the vast windows. For me, when I walk past those areas during my passing periods, it lifts my moods and helps provide a mental break in the day. So, I think the school board should also consider how to implement larger windows in the open areas of the elementary schools. The school board has a huge opportunity to create something beautiful and beneficial to students. I hope they are aware of this opportunity and use it to create elementary schools that reflect recent studies’ results of what objects and environments are the H best for learning.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Kelly Truax at ktruax@ hilite.org.

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K-POPULARITY

In light of BTS speech at United Nations, students should appreciate positive influence of music groups like BTS HEIDI PENG COLUMN

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popularity; in less than two years, their n recent years , the world name has become synonymous with of Korean pop music (K-Pop) the expansion of K-Pop and they’ve has blown up tremendously across become legends. They currently have the world, especially in the United one of the largest fan bases in the world.

States. Boys and girls of every age However, many people, like my group have flocked to these artists’ parents, still ridicule K-Pop and concerts and even KCON—an anits fans, saying the artists aren’t nual K-Pop convo. talented and the men resemble As someone who has not only women. These critiques undergone to K-Pop concerts, but has mine the accomplishments also frequented KCON in New of these artists by insulting York, I know a lot about the their appearances, and they world of K-Pop and would make some fans feel too call myself a “stan,” which is embarrassed to admit they considered a particularly avid like K-Pop. They are unable fan. I may not speak for every to appreciate the hard work fan out there, but I hope my these idols put into their message can help increase WHERE MY BGA ARMY AT? craft as well as the “blood, appreciation. sweat and tears” they shed As K-Pop has grown, one to succeed. group always seems to be These artists are more than just ahead of the game of K-Pop’s growth: singers and dancers; they’re more Bangtan Sonyeon Dan (BTS). Althan just pretty faces on a poster. though they debuted in 2013, BTS only recently began to explode in

MORE THAN MUSIC

These artists, with millions of followers around the world, have the ability to make a real difference, and groups like BTS are working to promote more than just their music.

Moreover, on Sept. 24, BTS was invited to speak at the 73rd General Assembly at the United Nations (UN) along with YouTuber Lilly Singh (iiSuperwomanii) and other world leaders.

BTS has been known to write powerful songs about hard work with lyrics like “If you can’t fly, then run./ Today we will survive.” and “Don’t ever run backwards, never.”

Like BTS’s leader Kim Namjoon said in his UN speech, “I urge you to speak yourself. I would like to ask all of you, ‘What is your name?,’ ‘What excites you and makes your heart beat?’ Tell me your story.” H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff.

Reach Heidi Peng at hpeng@hilite.org.

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The genre of K-pop is more than music and dancing - see how idols have changed society for the better.

How does it influence its audiences?

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Anti-racism messages

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Common global goals

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Gender equality

Fashion and color influence Self-expression and breaks barriers - e.g. muted colors in Jung Kook’s “Euphoria” symbolize fading friendship and lasting youth.

Female artists such as Amber Liu from the group f(x) have embraced having an androgynous look.

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The general genre of K-pop has been pioneering LGBTQ+ rights for today’s teens, indicated by rainbow colors on his forehead.

This includes the first openly gay soloist Holland, who has been elevating and advocating representation since his music video release in early 2018.

In recent years, K-pop idols have focused on protecting the values and ideals of today’s adolescents.

GAME CHANGERS

In light of Nike campaign with Colin Kaepernick, influence means nothing without having good intent CALEB SHAFFER COLUMN

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here are many powerful

people in today’s society. The common denominator among these people is that they usually have a pretty measurable amount of influence. If people of influence have something to say or an agenda to push forward, they will usually gain the support of the public.

I have seen firsthand what the power of influence can do not only to individuals but also to society as a whole. As a black male and student athlete, I’ve been around many people who possess a lot of influence.

Being around these people has taught me to properly lead and responsibly influence others, and I have used those lessons in teams I’m a part of.

Influence in today’s society is apparent, with NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality.

This movement was spurred by former

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. This is an issue that is heavily debated not only nationwide but also in this very school.

Despite how students feel about this topic, there is a silver lining: the players used their influence to forward a cause. Whether the athletes, business owners or celebrities realize it, they have millions of men, women and children who respect them and value what they have to say. Whether people are upset about how the NFL players handle their protests or not, they deserve to be respected for making the choice to use their influence, as similar movements have been transformative across the world.

Kaepernick recently made headlines as the face of one of Nike’s campaigns, used to support Kaepernick in light of the national anthem protests throughout the NFL. The

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campaign was met with both support and opposition from the public. I support Nike’s decision to launch the campaign and Kaepernick for using his influence to support this issue.

In the end, influence is only as powerful as the influencer chooses to make it. There are many powerful people and groups in this life who use their influence to push for the benefit of themselves and others. Some of the readers may find themselves in highly influential positions a few years from now and all I want to do is encourage you to use the influence you possess to better the lives of POSITIVE others, because at the end of the day, that’s what influence should really be about: H helping others.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Caleb Shaffer at cshaffer@hilite.org.

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CHANGING THE GAME

Patrick Peterson Patrick Peterson, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, started “Foundation For Success,” which provides opportunities for low-income youth. One of its initiatives was “Raise A Book.”

Kaepernick Controversy Timeline Colin Kaepernick first sits during national anthem

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KEEP KEEPIN’ ON ‘Students shouldON direct focus towards personal goals, not outperforming peers JESSICA KONRAD COLUMN

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declared itself at the top of the page: A-. I looked beneath my score and smiled when I saw the scratchand-sniff sticker featuring a smiling snail and the words “Nice Work!” underneath. Seeing my hard work pay off gave me a sense of satisfaction. Until, that is, I saw her paper. My once formidable A- fell flat in the face of my classmate’s perfect A. But my paper didn’t change at all, only my sense of accomplishment. Had I not seen her paper, my contentment would still be intact.

No two people are exactly the same. Inevitably, some people will be smarter, stronger or betterlooking than others, and that’s okay.

When it comes to our natural talents, we have no JUST control over what we’re given; what we can control is how we choose to use those abilities and react to obstacles.

During this time of year especially, I’ve noticed comparison rearing its ugly head throughout the college application process. In addition to comparing test scores, essays and college choices with other students, students frequent websites touting college acceptance rates statistics, admissions calculators and the Naviance Scattergrams. Although these websites do offer useful information, students often overanalyze the data they provide.

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lent. However, students should not obsess over whether or not their scores are “good enough” for a certain school or what their “percent chance of acceptance” is. Each student’s application is different.

Although colleges use standardized test scores, GPA and other academic statistics to determine admissions, there are many other qualities colleges consider that can’t be measured with a number: personal essays, extracurricular activities and volunteer work, to name a few. So when students measure themselves against others using academic data points, they paint an incomplete picture of what college admissions officers will evaluate and, therefore, an inaccurate RELAX estimate of their chances of acceptance to the college.

So the next time you find yourself stacking up your strengths next to someone else’s, stop. Not only is that an unfair comparison, it’s also unproductive. If you truly wish to improve yourself, spend time honing your skills instead of bemoaning the abilities you lack. With that kind of go-getter attitude, you will be able to achieve meaningful goals rather than end up stuck in a neverending rat race with your peers. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff.

Reach Jessica Konrad at jkonrad@hilite.

STRESS SUPPORT Take a look at suggested methods to deal with some stress that arises from school Types of stress

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Take a break from social media Form a solid social circle

Work on timemanagement: develop an organization system

Avoid caffeine Focus on important relationships Listen more, speak less

Get at least eight hours of sleep

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MIXING IT UP

Q&A with DJ, sophomore Ethan Meneghini

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What does DJing entail?

It’s more of going to local parties (for me): fundraisers, things going on around where I live.

People have a lot of fundraisers and birthday parties for certain people or past clients I’ve had. If anyone has an event they need music for they (would) call me and say “Hey, can you do this for me for this amount of time,” and so I’ll play music in the background for people.

What I’m trying to get into is playing at venues (and) playing my music, the music I create, (and essentially) a more performance kind of thing.

(It’s) taking a while to get there because I’m younger and getting venues is a lot harder. It’s (mostly) client-based right now.

Do you incorporate your interest in engineering into your music?

I do. I built my home studio computer, so where I produce my music most of the time is at home in my studio, and I built that whole system: the computer system that runs (the) studio. I also know, electronically, how audio works and so that blends in with the audio processing and things with computers.

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Is there anything you’d like readers to know about DJing?

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What I do is very unique. There are only a few, select amount of people that produce music around Carmel, but there are a lot of people that have an interest in music. A lot of people don’t realize what producing music is like.

(They) will listen to dubstep and think that the people who make it are just putting sounds into a program and editing them together and that it’s not that much work. In reality, it’s a lot more work than people think. There’s sound design, mastering (and) mixing. All (of the) different stuff goes into one song, and it can take months to finally release a song.

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What kind of music do you work with?

Producing wise, I’ll work with anything. I focus on electronic music: dubstep, trap, stuff like that. Now that I know more about producing specifically, I can work with almost any genre.

I like experimenting since I listen to a lot of music and love music so much, so producing rap music and producing for rappers around Carmel is something I want to get into.

DJ SETUPS Take a look at some of the most common DJing setups and their cost *Prices are estimates, various types will cost a different amount.

Controller Style Setup

CDJ Setup Combination of CDJ and mixer in one panel COST: $249

Basic Mobile DJ Setup

Most basic setup, only allows DJ to play music without other features COST: $70

Laptop acts as a CD player, makes it easier to sort through music

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BACK TO SCHOOL: (RIGHT) DJ and sophomore Ethan Meneghini plays music for a back to school party. The party took place in his neighborhood and is just one of the many types of gigs he accepts.

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Do you find it difficult to balance school and DJing?

Not really, because as of right now (my schedule is) not as packed. I really only have gigs during the summer because I perform outside, so it’s more common in the summer when I have a lot of free time. During the school year when it’s winter and fall, it’s a lot cooler so I may only play a gig for a friend on the weekend once every three or four months. Producing music is kind of different because I have so much time cut out of my week for school and homework.

METAL MAYHEM: (ABOVE) DJ and sophomore Ethan Meneghini plays his set.

Meneghini opened the show for the metal band Blizzard Time.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome?

Just sharing that I am a DJ is the hardest part for me because I don’t know how people are going to react. I’ve always had some negative reactions from people. It’s mostly positive reactions, but there’s always somebody (who) thinks I’m weird or something like that. Another (challenge) is talking to clients, specifically for DJing if it’s somebody I haven’t ever really met before or (if) it’s a first experience with that person.

What goes through your head when you’re producing or DJing?

When I’m producing music, I just want to create something I have in my head. A lot of times, I have an idea, maybe at school, and I will write down what the idea is or record myself humming to save it for later so I can get an idea of what I was thinking of. If I have this idea in my head, I try to make it come to life and make it sound how I want it to sound. DJing, I think, is just (tailored) toward a crowd, so when I’m DJing, I’m also trying to fit (my) music (in) and see how it correlates with the playlist I have for the party. (I also see) how the crowd is reacting to music I’m playing and (play) music that H fits with what people want.

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HALL-O-WOOF

Keiko Merchant, a Lhasa Apso, struts down the catwalk at Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council’s Howl-O-Ween event on Oct. 6.

Keiko’s owners Cynthia and Brad Merchant entered her in the pageant against 30 other dogs for the title of “Dog of Carmel.”

Although Keiko didn’t receive the “Dog of Carmel” title, she did receive the coveted “Prettiest Pup” title. The event, which took place at West Park, raised money for the Hamilton County Humane Society.

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