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VOLUME 83, NO. 4, NOV 16, 2018 CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE

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FAMILY CHS students celebrate impact of adopted siblings PAGE 26 NATALIE KHAMIS

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 expresed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of CHS nor Carmel Clay system faculty staff or administration.

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Editor in Chief Carson TerBush

Managing Editors

Sports Uday Lomada Kelly Truax

Emily Dexter Heidi Peng Misha Rekhter Sam Shi Christina Yang

Perspectives

Jackie Hur Hari Patel

Apurva Marnas Richa Louis

Anushka Dasgupta Aditi Kumar

Jess Canaley Hannah Gretz Kris Otten Alina Yu Anna Klauz

Front Page

Adhi Ramkumar Brian Zhang

15 Minutes Selena Liu

Litebox

Social Media

News

Feature

Raphael Li Laasya Mamidipalli

Ads Team

Agrayan Gupta Michelle Yin

Student Section

Web

Armaan Goel Avery Thorpe James Yin

Riya Chinni

Adviser

Angela Li

Principal

Entertainment

Thomas Harmas

Da-Hyun Hong Karen Zhang

Superintendent Michael Beresford

Cover

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Corrections and clarifications: In the Oct. 26 story “Lyrical Mentality,” Sam Chenoweth does not direct the Counterpoints choir.

The HiLite strives to correct its errors. If you notice any inaccuracies in this or past issues, please contact management1819@hilite.org.

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NEWS 6 6 NEWS BRIEFS 7 POWER UP

Administration plans switch to PowerSchool from myCCS during late December.

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Seven months after Noblesville West Middle School shooting, Carmel takes steps to improve school safety with formation of student committee.

10 CODING THE FUTURE

TechHounds organizes new event, CodeFest, to teach various ages coding basics.

11 WRITING JOURNEY

CHS students use Write a Book Club to work toward writing aspirations.

FEATURE 12 12 UNWANTED ADVANCES CHS questions awareness following sexual abuse cases in gymnastics.

14 SHOPPING OR SHIPPING? With holiday shopping season approaching, students consider pros, cons of online shopping.

16 AN OUTPOURING OF LOVE With hate crimes rising nationally, local organizations come together to fight against division.

18 THANK YOU(TH)

Students work together to provide for less fortunate during holiday season.

STUDENT SECTION 23 23 HERE’S THE (BUBBLE) TEA

With upcoming tea, coffee festival in Indianapolis, here’s everything you need to know about making and finding boba

42 ENTERTAINMENT 32 32 THE DARK SIDE

Fall play to incorporate darker themes, more serious aspects.

34 AFTER THE FACT

In anticipation of Abercrombie & Fitch’s reopening, students, teachers discuss how businesses can recover from past mistakes.

36 DANCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT Expressenz dancers given opportunity to dance in IPL Yuletide celebration after appearing on TV show “World of Dance.”

38 A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT CHS orchestra students, director Thomas Chen to share stage with Carmel Symphony this Sunday.

39 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

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25 PERSPECTIVES 48 48 HEAR OUR VOICE

As International Press Freedom Awards are presented on Nov. 20, HiLite staff members discuss necessity to pass New Voices legislation bill this season.

50 WILLKOMMEN BACK Social media editor Hannah Gretz discusses the profitability of Christkindlmarkt as it opens tomorrow.

51 BLOCKING ABOUT

40 IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

52 THANKSGIVING MAN

Take this flowchart quiz to find out what to include in your Thanksgiving plans.

Legacy athletes explain the pressures of having parents on CHS wall of fame.

25 DASHING TO DONATE

42 GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

53 LONG LIVE HUFFLEPUFF

25 HUMANS OF CHS CHS students tell their stories.

COVER 26 26 LOVE WITHOUT BORDERS CHS students discuss international adoption, impact on lives.

As basketball teams begin their seasons, practice routines consist of drills to better their techniques.

44 ATHLETIC CONNECTION

Coach, athlete relationships develop over multiple seasons.

46 ODDBALL SPORTS

Unique sports and their rules are explained.

47 SPORTS BRIEFS

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Perspectives editor Adhi Ramkumar commends AP Statistics-Research block.

24 THANKSGIVING PLANS?

CHS runners participate in charity runs, give back to community.

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Editor in Chief Carson TerBush, managing editor Heidi Peng share views on political tensions during Thanksgiving.

Managing editor Emily Dexter argues for students to not overlook Hufflepuff House’s unique qualities.

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15 MINUTES 54 54 QUIZ WHIZ

Q&A with Jeopardy contestant and senior, Audrey Satchivi.

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ALL THE STARS With major meteor showers reoccurring in 2018, here’s a guide to the night sky all things stargazing

HEIDI PENG, HARI PATEL GRAPHIC BIGTHINK.COM, MENTALFLOSS.COM, TIMEANDDATE.COM, EARTHSKY.ORG, AMSMETEORS.ORG, GEOLOGY.COM SOURCES

IMPORTANT DATES LEONIDS Can be seen during November 2018 Will reach peak today and tomorrow It’s best seen on tonight and early tomorrow morning to view 20 meteors an hour.

HOW TO VIEW GET A STAR CHART/APP The best way to navigate the stars is with a star chart. Apps are also a good investment that can serve as a helpful guide.

Stellar map apps:

GEMINIDS Can be seen from Dec. 4 to Dec. 16 Will reach peak on Dec. 14 It’s best viewed in the early morning on Dec. 14 where you can see up to 120 meteors an hour.

URSIDS Can be seen from Dec. 17 to Dec. 26 Will reach peak on Dec. 22 It’s best viewed in the early evening on Dec. 22. You can view up to 10 meteors an hour during its peak.

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SPEAK UP!

Why is it important to care about the state of space and understand astronomy?

“To me, if you learn about the night sky, you can enjoy it for the rest of your life.

A lot of people talk about it, but few people know much about it...It’s good to be educated.”

Astronomy teacher William Turner “It’s one of the only things that actually connects all of humanity, and space exploration affects everyone and where we’re going collectively. I want to organize a ‘lights out’ day so we can actually see the stars.”

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1 Hoosier Hill Elevation: 1257 feet 2 Steuben County High Point Elevation: 1130 feet 3 Hamilton County High Point Elevation: 980 feet 1 Galena Benchmark Isolation index: 37 miles 2 Round Knob Isolation index: 34 miles 3 Owen County High Point Isolation index: 29 miles

Peak elevation refers to the most suitable locations to view meteor showers based on height.

Optimal isolation refers to the average distance the site is located from cities that emit a high degree of light.

GET UP HIGH With light pollution so prominent in today’s society, it’s best to get up as high possible so your view isn’t obstructed by different buildings or lights.

With this in mind, it’s also good to get away from streetlights, as they can wash out the stars and make it nearly impossible to stargaze.

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URSIDS: Ursids are given their name due to the fact that they appear to come from constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the “Little Dipper”.

They are caused by the trail of dust and debris left along the comet’s orbit when Earth passes through them. It is best to look a little bit away from the radiant, but not too far, to make sure that you catch sight of meteors with longer tails.

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LEONIDS: Leonids seem to come out of constellation Leo. They are caused by the Earth moving into dust left by the Tempel-Tuttle comet.

This year’s showing will be larger than last year’s. Leonids have been noted for their most spectacular shower in 1833 where an estimated 240,000 meteors were visible in over nine hours. They can be seen in any hemisphere during the scheduled time.

GEMINIDS: Geminids are seen as coming out of constellation Gemini. They are not caused by the dust of a comet like Ursids and Leonids are; instead, they are the result of dust left by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon.

These showers are characterized by their consistency and medium speed.

They will primarily be seen in the Northern Hemisphere during their scheduled time.

Note: The spacing between the constellations is arbitrary and not to scale. The meteor radiants, however, are accurate in their location relative to the constellation of origin.

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NEWS BRIEFS NOV.

21-25 Thanksgiving break; no school

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STEM Majors and Careers Fair begins at 6:30 p.m. in the main cafeteria

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Hanukkah begins at sundown

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Pet Photo Night in Clay Terrace to take holiday pictures of your pets takes place from 6 to 8 p.m.

KICKING OFF (LEFT): Sofia Colon, Carmel Ice Skating Club member and senior, skates at the Carmel Ice Rink for the club’s annual Halloween Skate.

Last year, she said she often visited the Ice at Center Green.

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The Drumstick Dash, which will benefit Wheeler Misson, begins at 9 a.m. in front of Broad Ripple High School on Broad Ripple Ave.

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Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis starts at Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 8:45 a.m.

PIECE BY PIECE (BELOW): Jerry Wang, TechHounds member and junior works on his team’s robot during SRT. TechHounds, a STEM-based club at CHS, is one of the many ways that students can express their interest in this field.

POWER UP

Christi Cloud, director of technology and data solutions, explains district’s decision to transition from myCCS to PowerSchool

NATALIE KHAMIS Q&A, PHOTO

Why did the administration make this decision to transition to Powerschool?

We decided to transition from myCCS to PowerSchool as a part of a much larger project.

We’re actually changing out our website over the winter break this year; myCCS was part of our website, and so in releasing our website and moving on to a new provider, we also had to change the platform for myCCS.

When will this decision go into effect?

We don’t have a specific date yet. We need to make sure all of our parents and students are signed up for PowerSchool accounts; we need to make sure that the website is ready to go. We definitely think that it is going to be likely a Wednesday or Thursday over winter break.

What features will PowerSchool offer that myCCS does not currently offer?

The biggest thing is the more real-time access to what grades and assignments look like.

Students will be seeing exactly what teachers are seeing in gradebooks. That really is the most beneficial piece. We have taken much of the other content that is in myCCS and moved it over to PowerSchool, but into a more vibrant layout. Another thing is that the PowerSchool app is a lite version, so it doesn’t contain all of the information that is in the portal.

Read the full Q&A online at hilite.org/transition

GUIDE TO GRADES Here’s a guide to help you get the most out of Powerschool in Powerschool app in myCCS

compared with myCCS, Powerschool updates grades more frequently course requests for the next year

student directory access to a student’s lunch account and the school lunch menu student’s class schedule

RHEA ACHARYA GRAPHIC KATE MASTERSON, POWERSCHOOL.CCS.K12.IN.US SOURCES

The Powerschool login is the same as the Google Drive login.

comprehensive grades from previous years direct access to Canvas information on the student’s bus route PowerSchool will no longer offer Anonymous Alerts, which will be replaced by a new app school address and calendar

#NEVERAGAIN CHS takes steps to improve student safety with safety focus group, implementation of body cameras for SROs PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH STORY

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25, a 13-year-old middle school student walked into Noblesville West Middle School with two handguns, shooting both a teacher and a student multiple times. Fortunately, they both survived, and a teacher stopped the student before he could harm others. Incidents like this are well known, and they occur all over the country, but that was the first time where it has been so close to home. CHS has also received its scare in violence—the school shooter threats that were received last February. School and student safety has always been a top priority at this school, but it seems even more prevalent now than ever.

Additionally, this year, the administration and Student Resource Officers (SROs) are planning on being more open, so that students can also voice their opinion on the safety at CHS. They are doing this by forming a student focus group on school safety, which will be comprised of eight students and a SROs. In these meetings, students will be able to voice their concerns on school safety and talk to the SROs who work at CHS.

OPENING COMMUICATIONS: (LEFT) Sergeant DJ Schoeff discusses possible ways to spread more awareness about school safety with his student focus group at their first meeting.

(RIGHT) Schoeff points at a whiteboard containing some of the points he wants to share with his focus group. Schoeff said he hopes to create more transparency between Student Resource Officers (SROs) and the student body with the creation of this focus group.

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student safety with SROs whom Sergeant DJ Schoeff, the SRO they may not have heard of otherresponsible for forming this focus wise. By communicatgroup, said, “The idea ing with SROs, relathroughout the district tionships and trust will right now is to try and began to form between involve conversations the two groups. about school safety Just getting evShubhi Sinha, memwith a variety of stake- erybody to have ber of this student focus holders we have in the a conversation group and senior, said, school: students, staff, about school “The meetings helped parents, (SROs). Just safety and to me build an initial relagetting everybody to have a conversation create the culture tionship with (Sergeant) Schoeff. I had heard of about school safety and where everyone him, and he had a very to create the culture is involved in good reputation for stuwhere everyone is in- it helps people volved in it helps peounderstand what dents, but I never was able to have a conversaple understand what we tion with him on a onedo behind the scenes we do behind the scenes for on-one basis, so I hope for school safety.” that it does help me Over the last few school safety.” build relationships with weeks, the focus group him and other SROs at has talked about topics sergeant dj schoeff the school (as well).” including communicaThe police and tion and mental health.

CHS are discussing the Students who are a part implementation of body cameras for of this committee can discuss pressthe Carmel Police Department. Next ing issues concerning school and

KEEPING SCHOOLS SAFE Learn about common safety devices in schools year, there will be 121 police officers on the force, and all of them will be equipped with body cameras.

Lieutenant Joe Bickel, who works for the Camel Police Department, said, “Body cameras are worn not just to protect the people, but to also protect the police officers.

We will be able to know everything if anything goes wrong.”

However, the question becomes whether the cameras are necessary for SROs working at CHS. Schoeff said, “Eventually we will have body cameras. I have no problem with body cameras. I know there are some people that get a little worried about what that looks like. Body cameras are important to show the truth behind what goes on (and) from my standpoint, not just to prove when we do right, but also to help us identify those who might be doing wrong on the law enforcement perspective and address it. We don’t want individuals doing something wrong. As it works inside the school, I think there is great value to it. It won’t be something that would be frequently publicized. Nothing is going to be published out of the school, but there will be great value in being able to review and find out how we can continually improve.”

Sinha, on the other hand, said she disagrees with Schoeff. She said, “I personally don’t think officers should be equipped with body cameras. There are other ways to prioritize school safety that are less intrusive and aggressive.”

Overall, Sinha said she believes the administration and school are going in the right direction in terms of student and school safety. She said, “Carmel Clay Schools has a good reputation for prioritizing student safety.

They do a very good job of making sure that school is a safe place for us H (students) to learn.”

See student opinons safety measures at CHS online at hilite.org/measures

Body Cameras record the officer's surroundings. At CHS, from the back of the commons, almost the entire area would be visible.*

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Over 90 percent of K-12 schools have surveillance cameras as both an effective and cheap way to keep students safe.

ROBBIE GE GRAPHIC THEADVOCATE.ORG SOURCE *Based on Axon camera

Some detection sensors can identify gunshots and automatically notify authorities.

On/Off Indicator Event Button: allows the camera to record audio as well as video simultaneously.

Speaker Dual Channel Microphone: Data can be transmitted from the camera in two different channels.

ID cards are programmed to unlock specific doors in schools, allowing for greater school security.

SocialNetWatcher.com Social Net Watcher Alert Issued!

Attention school administrators...

Please click here for a full report of the incident.

Small panic buttons can be pressed by teachers to alert authorities and administrators of a threat.

Sincerely, Social Net Watcher Team

Software like Social Netwatcher protects students from cyberbullying by forwarding phrases on social media to administrators.

Many Indiana public schools received free metal detectors in 2016 as a part of a new state program.

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CODING THE FUTURE TechHOUNDS introduces CodeFest, hopes to spread coding to community ADAM SPENSLEY STORY

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coordinate their new event CodeFest at the Carmel Clay Public Library on Nov. 24. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. CodeFest will include many different stations involving coding and computer programming geared toward specific age groups and audiences.

Michael Cherry, young adult librarian at the Carmel Clay Public Library, said, “At the event we’re going to have various coding activities set up for the community and TechHOUNDS will be teaching at each station to different ages. What (TechHOUNDS) will be doing with the community is largely promoting an awareness of computer science.”

CodeFest is set to be an event full of activities for the community according to Cherry.

“We’ll have various activities that range from early elementary school and preschool where students will be able to work with things like Cubetto and potentially things like vex robotics and Lego Mindstorms for the older students,” Cherry said.

Priya Una, TechHOUNDS president and junior, said CodeFest is a brand new event.

“What we started since April is we had an event called TechFest and that was to celebrate National Robotics Week, so that was all technology stuff.

This is CodeFest and it is to celebrate Hour of Code that is coming up in December,” Una said.

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ROBOT MANIA: Derek Fronek, TechHOUNDS Robot Operations Lead and senior, works on intake system for 2018 robot ‘Quickdraw.’

TechHOUNDS has many aspects to the development of its robots, including programming.

The national event, Hour of Code, which this year will take place during Computer Science Education Week from Dec. 3 to 9, has inspired many people of all ages to have more of an appreciation for coding and computer programming. Chelsea Tinsley, TechHOUNDS member and junior, said she agreed.

“Since it is geared toward kids of all ages, it will hopefully get really little kids who may not even know what coding is a view of what it is like and get them excited about it,” Tinsley said.

Una said CodeFest has an even larger purpose along with promoting coding and computer programming.

“We just want to remove some of the stigma that comes with programming,” she said. “(The community) should improve their technical literacy as well by learning some basic programming as it is a really important skill that will H be relevant in our world.”

Motor: The motor spins the wheel clockwise and the wheels on each side of the intake block spin for TechHOUNDS to use during competition.

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METAL POWER: Derek Fronek, TechHOUNDS Robot Operations Lead and senior, adjusts a part on a robot. TechHOUNDS is currently in its off-season, and it meets on Thursday every week.

WRITING JOURNEY

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formed this year is the Write a Book Club. The club’s founders said they formed the club for a variety of reasons, but one of the main ones was the community of writers they hoped to create.

Jasmine Hsu, vice president of Write a Book Club and sophomore, said, “Me and some close friends of mine, we have always had a passion for writing, and we really wanted to create a writing community where people could come, share and cultivate their ideas.”

Michele Satchwell, Write a Book Club sponsor and English teacher, said she ultimately decided to help with the creation of the club because, “Writing is normally a lonely, solitary experience and I really liked that the girls wanted to make it not solitary­— that we can all write our own things but at the same time and share with each other.”

In addition to creating a community of writers, the founders of the club said they also hope to solve one of the many problems high school writers face: finding the time to write.

Uredoojo ‘Uredo’ Agada, secretary of Write a Book Club and sophomore, said, “We kept running into the problem where we just couldn’t find the time to continue writing, a time that was consistent and good for all of us, so this club is a lot about finding the time and having a specific scheduled time in your week to just write.”

Though new, the club has settled into somewhat of a routine as to the layout of its meetings. Hsu said they start each meeting with a workshop covering a topic aimed at helping the club’s members improve their writing.

This workshop is then followed by a large chunk of writing time.

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number of words that participants aim to write for NaNoWriMo

200K participants in 2010

1999 the year NaNoWriMo started

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LILLIAN HE STORY

November is also National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a challenge that aims to have its participants complete a novel in a month’s time. The Write a Book Club founders said they hope to support members who choose to participate and to incorporate some activities associated with that challenge into their plans as well.

The club meets weekly on Fridays, which provides time to work.

“We really want to support (NaNoWriMo) and I know that during November the public library has some meetings and things so I’m hoping we can meet over there,” Satchwell said.

According to Agada, students can still join the write a Book Club.

Agada said, “We want to reach out to anyone that has an interest in writing and even if you don’t, you never know what you might find.” H

CLUB SPOTLIGHT: WRITE A BOOK CLUB LILLIAN HE SPOTLIGHT

WHO: Write a Book Club WHAT: A club where students aim to complete a full-length novel or other writing piece by the time they graduate high school.

OPEN TO: Grades 9-12 WHERE: Room E134 WHEN: Every Friday after school until 4:30 p.m.

SPONSOR: Michele Satchwell

HOW (BOOKS) ARE BORN Take a look at how much time famous authors took to write their books ELECTRICLITERATURE.COM SOURCE

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Six years J. K. Rowling

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Six days Robert Louis Stevenson

As I Lay Dying Six weeks William Faulkner

A Study in Scarlet Three weeks Arthur Conan Doyle HILITE.ORG

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BALANCE BEAM: Freshman Ashnaya Gupta practices her bar routine.

Gupta said that more gymnasts are speaking out now about sexual abuse after the scandals occurred.

UNWANTED ADVANCES Sexual abuse cases in gymnastics raise question of awareness at CHS

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gymnastics has been part of her life since she was 2 years old. Gupta spends most hours after school practicing at Deveau’s School of Gymnastics, where she has proudly earned various state medals for her achievements.

When Gupta first heard of the sexual abuse cases in USA Gymnastics programs, she said she didn’t know much

about it. But as the number of allegations began to climb against coaches across the nation, Gupta became more aware of the situation, and she said began to notice changes in gymnastics.

On Oct. 18, former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny was arrested for tampering with evidence in the sexual abuse case against former national team doctor Larry Nassar. Along with

HARASSMENT PERCENTAGES Take a look at some statistics about sexual harrassment percentages in different factors

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51% of female rape victims reported they were attacked by an intimate partner

52% Males that have been sexually harrassed

*The data comes from a study conducted on students in 8th to 11th grade.

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80% of rape cases are caused by someone the victim knows

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this, USA Gymnastics has been facing sexual abuse cases for the past two decades in programs nationwide.

Penny’s arrest and the ongoing USA Gymnastics abuse cases, along with sexual harassment accusations against prominent figures like now U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and former film producer Harvey Weinstein, whose alleged sexual abuse was recorded in a New York Times article just over a year ago, have brought light on the seriousness of sexual abuse in America and at CHS. According to the National Sexual Violence Research Center, in the U.S., one in three women and one in six men experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime, however, only 37 percent are reported to the police.

According to the New York Times, due to the excessive amount of sexual abuse cases, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) began to take action on Nov. 5 to revoke USA Gymnastics governing rights.

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For her part, since more gymnasts started speaking out about sexual abuse, Gupta said there have been tighter rules in gymnastics.

“Gymnastics overall has changed, like the Safe Sports rule is being enforced more,” Gupta said. “In the past, it’s been told but it was never actually used until recently.”

The USA Gymnastics Safe Sports policy is a set of rules athletes and coaches must follow in order to establish a safe environment for all participants in the sport.

Despite the scandal leading to an emphasis on stricter boundaries, Gupta said she was unaffected by the scandal and continues to go to gymnastics on a daily basis.

“I feel safe because I’m in a safe environment,” Gupta said. “I think the coaches and the club just try to keep it safe the whole time.”

Staff members at CHS also try to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere and work to educate students on sexual abuse.

“It’s hard because there are so many things we could educate on and that’s why we look to classes like a health class, (which) can be important because (classes like health) can touch on that information,” Knoop said. “We also discussed it in the Teen Lures Prevention presentation we had.”

According to the Indiana Department of Education, the General Assembly passed a law this summer requiring schools to inform students about sexual abuse education, includ-

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ing the Teen Lures Prevention presentation this school aired on CHTV during SRT on Oct. 2 that taught students to keep alert and be aware of dangerous relationships.

However, some students such as Kian Robinson, Action Together member and junior, said he feels as though the school is not providing the information in an effective way.

CHALK GRIPS: (TOP LEFT) Freshman Ashnaya Gupta chalks up her grips before doing her routine. Gupta said that despite the scandals and the increased enforcement of rules, she personally feels safe inside her gym because she trusts her coaches.

(TOP RIGHT) Gupta does her bar routine during practice.

Gupta said that she follows the news about the scandals closely because of how much it has affected gymnastics.

Action Together is a club that works on social activism and volunteering within the community for social issues the members care about. “(The Teen Lures presentation) was interesting, but a lot of the things most people knew. I’d like to see more things about self-defense and education on other aspects of that situation,” Robinson said. “They did it in a way where few people paid attention and found it funny. It would be more efH fective if it were interactive.”

Read the full story online at hilite.org/unwantedadv

BALANCE BEAM: (RIGHT) Freshman Ashnaya Gupta does a backhandspring on a balance beam. Gupta said the gymnastics scandals, while a huge problem within the gymnastics community, had comparatively little impact on her local gym.

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SHOPPING OR SHIPPING? With holiday shopping season coming up, students consider pros, cons of online shopping KASSI DARNELL STORY

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stores every day. She likes to browse and put things in her cart but she doesn’t actually buy anything until she has saved up enough money to make a large purchase.

She said she likes online shopping because it’s more convenient, especially with the holiday season coming up.

“With the holidays, it’s just so busy, especially with Black Friday,” Rashid said. “Cyber Monday is where it’s at. It’s a lot more convenient and I would get so stressed shopping in the store. Online you can pick whatever you want and it’s so much easier.”

According to data from Statista and eMarketer, online sales in the U.S. during the holiday season have been steadily increasing, with sales of $91.2 billion in 2016, $106.1 billion in 2017, and a predicted $123.4 billion for the 2018 shopping season. Statista also stated that throughout the entirety of 2017 about 1.66 billion people purchased online goods worldwide, with global e-retail sales amounting to $2.3 trillion U.S. dollars and projections show a growth of up to $4.48 trillion U.S. dollars by 2021.

Business teacher Robert Holman said he believes one of the main reasons online shopping is becoming more mainstream is because of the success of big online stores like Amazon. According to Macrotrends.net, Amazon made an annual revenue of over $177 million in 2017.

SURFING THE SHOP: (RIGHT) Junior Molly O’Rourke contemplates whether to buy some shoes.

O’Rourke said online shopping is more convenient than real life shopping, which is why it is dominating the market and holidays.

(BOTTOM) O’Rourke looks at sweaters while she is at a store. She said people often don’t like to go outside to go shopping so that’s why she thinks the online aspect of shopping has exploded in the past few years.

“Amazon is having a large effect on a lot of the brick and mortar stores,” Holman said. “That’s why Sears is having all kinds of trouble right now. JCPenney is also having trouble. It’s also why you see a lot of other places expanding their online options.”

Online shopping is becoming more prevalent in today’s society with notable help from social media and smartphones. According to a December 2016 Pew Research Center report, 51 percent of Americans report making purchases with their cell phones, and 15 percent have bought items through links on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. YouTuber Safiya Nygaard is known for her videos in which she buys the first five things social media sites recommend to her, with each video getting around seven million views, showing how

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CYBER MONDAY

GRAY MARTENS GRAPHIC

Learn about current online shopping trends for Cyber Monday

Popular Items

BLACKFRIDAY.COM, TECHCRUNCH.COM SOURCES When do people plan to shop during the holiday season?

Time to Shop

31 percent

What are people shopping for online?

Free Shipping Day

Thanksgiving

81 million people shopped online for Cyber Monday 2017

Clothing- 22 percent Computers/Tablets- 21 percent Smart-home gadgets17 percent 2009 887 million

2010 1.02 billion

Gift Cards- 15 percent Toys- 14 percent

2012 1.98 billion

20 percent

SWEATER WEATHER: Junior Sofia Rashid uses her computer to zoom in on a shirt design for a shirt she was considering on buying from the store. Rashid said events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are more convenient nowadays because people don’t have to deal with the long lines and dangers behind shopping during these days.

10 percent

What do people use to shop online?

75%

2013 2014 2.29 billion 2.65 billion

Cyber Monday Online Sales by Year (USD)

common it is for businesses to advertise their products through social media like Instagram. “(Social media) is a more effective way for a lot of stores to get the word out on their products,” Holman said. “People are so used to being on their devices and they’re on social media so much that it’s enhanced what everyone is trying to do.”

Despite online shopping’s growing popularity, there are issues that come with not buying items in person. Junior Molly O’Rourke said she prefers to go into the store to shop, because of the obstacles that come with online shopping, like incorrect clothing sizes and wait times. “(Clothes) usually don’t fit, and it’s kind of a struggle to go back and return them instead of going into the store and trying on clothes and getting them that second,” O’Rourke said. “For a lot of the clothes on the

30 percent

Home computer

Travel- 11 percent

2011 1.25 billion

22 percent

15 percent 12 percent Small Business Saturday 11 percent 9 percent Christmas Eve

Black Friday Cyber Monday

43% Mobile device

2015 2.98 billion

2016 3.45 billion

Device Use 13% Work computer

2017 6.59 billion

models, the clothes are perfectly made for the models so they look good online, but when you get the clothes, they look different. They can be different colors.”

According to the Pew Research Center, although 64 percent of Americans prefer shopping in person, 65 percent prefer shopping online based on price differences.

O’Rourke said she agrees, saying she thinks one of the main reasons for online shopping becoming more common is because of its convenience.

“It is becoming more common to shop online because some people don’t have cars to shop and go places and it’s a lot easier to just go online on any device and just click a button and order something,” O’Rourke said. “And time-wise, you can online shop at night or anytime and then with malls you usually have to plan it out because stores close at certain times.”

Rashid said shopping, specifically for clothes, should be a positive experience, whether it’s in person or online.

It’s about making sure customers are happy with their purchase and feel good about themselves in the end.

“With online shopping, this is the mental health part of me, but it’s common for people to order something that doesn’t fit the way they thought or sizes just aren’t big enough or small enough,” Rashid said. “But your body isn’t made for clothes, clothes are made for your body. So if it doesn’t fit, that’s okay.

It should be a good experience.”

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ENDING HATE

Students, community deem hate crimes ineffective, emphasize need for hate crime law ANGELA QIAN STORY

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lthough he goes to a

different synagogue, junior Josh Honig said the hate crime on Congregation Shaarey Tefilla (CST) was a wake-up call.

On July 28, burn marks and anti-Semitic graffiti, comprised of Nazi flags and iron crosses, were discovered at CST, engendering a wave of support for Jews in the area.

“People think of (Carmel) as a fairly safe place, but it brought to attention that there are definitely people who wish to do harm,” he said.

With crimes like these, as well as the shooting at Tree of Life Congrega-

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tion Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, many Hoosiers are reevaluating the need for stricter hate crime legislation. According to the FBI, a hate crime is a traditional offense, like arson or vandalism, with the added motivation of a bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or gender identity.

Indiana is one of five states without a law specifically addressing hate crimes. The existing law, passed in 2000, states that it is Indiana’s policy to prosecute crimes equally, regardless of the motivation behind the crime. CST rabbi Benjamin Sendrow

SPEAKING OUT: Joe Hogsett, the current mayor for the city of Indianapolis, speaks at a community service. It was held during the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation that took place on Oct. 29.

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said he has mixed feelings regarding the idea of a hate crime law. “(If a crime is) committed against a Caucasian man, and the exact same crime is committed against an African American man, the punishment should be the same, so there’s a part of me that says make all the punishments stiffer,” Sendrow said. “On the other hand, the guy who defaced our synagogue, if it weren’t for his violating federal civil rights laws, the crime would have been misdemeanor vandalism.”

According to Indiana Code Title 35, the vandalism, which would have otherwise been a Class B misdemeanor,

was classified as a Class A misdemeanHATEFUL NUMBERS or because it was damage to the synagogue, a structure for religious worship.

Take a look at the number of hate crime victims over the years This translates to up to a year in prison LGBTQ with a maximum fine of $5,000. Howreligion black property race persons total ever, in a state like New York that does have a hate crime law, that same Class Number of crimes (in hundreds) A misdemeanor would be deemed a Peaked in 2001 Class E felony, which could mean two (12,020) to five years in jail, potentially five 100 times longer than in Indiana, according to NY Criminal Defense.

All-time low in 2014 “I feel like (a law addressing hate (6,727) crimes) would be a deterrent of sorts, 75 maybe a deterrent to people who wish to do hate crimes,” Honig said.

Disregarding the opposing views 50 about the legislation, Sendrow said it was the waves of attention following these hate crimes that made an impact.

25 “They tried to frighten us, but all they did was create an outpouring of love and respect, so they abso1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 lutely failed at what they wanted to ROBBIE GE GRAPHIC * 2009 data not included do,” Sendrow said.

UCR.FBI.GOV SOURCE World history teacher Katie Kelly said these waves of support began with the civil rights movement in said. “And the people came from evthe motivation, hate crimes often do DID YOU the 1950s and 1960s, in which civil ery facet of the community you could not evoke the intended response.

KNOW? rights leaders worked to show people imagine: Jewish and Christian and “More people are going to support how they were being treated.

Muslim and Buddhist, black, white, the Jewish community because they About half “There were movements throughout Asian, straight, gay. I cannot think of realize that this is a group that’s being of the total the country of people a group of people who persecuted,” Kelly said. number saying, ‘This isn’t right,’” was not represented But Honig said people still need of hate Kelly said. “That did there. It was the most to take action. lead to an outpouring They tried to powerful thing I’ve seen “(The vandalism) was probably crimes of support, and I think frighten us, in a very, very long time.” somebody just screwing around, but that are that has continued on.”

Sendrow said the this is still an issue. This hasn’t gone but all they did committed Two days after was create an Pittsburgh attack away yet, and it won’t,” he said. the synagogue was In the end, Honig said the incident outpouring of love evoked a similar re- within the defaced, it hosted a sponse, as 400 miles did not affect him much personally United solidarity rally. Ac- and respect so away from the Tree because an individual committed the States cording to Sendrow, they aboslutely of Life Congregacrime rather than a group. over 1,000 people failed at what tion, a synagogue in Sendrow conveyed a similar idea. are by an squeezed into the they wanted to do.

Indianapolis hosted “The acts of a few people do not offender synagogue, with so an event in honor of define our area, our state, our councst rabbi benjamin who is many more outside the 11 worshipers try,” he said. “Our country is full of to the point where sendrow who lost their lives. wonderful, warm, loving (people). between police had to turn Around 2,000 people the ages of They’re respectful of other cultures; cars away. attended that ceremothey’re respectful of other religions.

15-24.

“Our parking lot, University High ny, namely members of Congress, That’s Indiana. That’s America. We School’s parking lot, West Park’s parksenators and the mayors of Carmel can’t let these few bad actors define VITTANA.ORG ing lot, and all of the neighborhoods and Indianapolis. our society. They are the aberration.

SOURCE H around us. The streets were full,” he According to Kelly, depending on They are not the norm.”

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THANK YOU(TH) With upcoming holidays such as Thanksgiving, students give back to community through volunteering RICHA LOUIS STORY

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hile many people come

together with their family to prepare feasts for Thanksgiving Day dinner, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or plan for Black Friday sales, families, like senior Karsen Williams’s, use Thanksgiving break as an opportunity to help the less those who are less fortunate in the community.

Karsen said she and her family members devote their time during Thanksgiving break to give back to their community. Karsen is in a youth group at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and said her youth group volunteers in soup kitchens, plays music at retirement homes and contributes to the community especially during the holidays.

“We do stress the importance of family and being together in gratitude, it is also important to us to give to those who are in need,” Karsen said.

According to the Huffington Post, projects saw a 42 percent increase in national volunteering over the holidays during 2016, compared to sign-ups for the whole year based on data compiled by HandsOn Connect, a group that helps nonprofit organizations manage their volunteer base.

Bishop J. D. Williams, who is Karsen’s father and currently serves at the Carmel Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said holidays typically involve volunteers.

“School breaks and weekends are some of the best times to serve,” Bishop Williams said via email. “For example, some of our youth will take advantage of a school break to volunteer at the food storehouse.”

While Karsen said she does believe students should utilize breaks, she also understands that some people need to put their own priorities first.

BY THE NUMBERS

25% of Americans give some of their time towards volunteering

50% of Americans donate money to charities CORPORATION FORNATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE.COM SOURCE

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HOW DO YOUTH VOLUNTEER?

VOLUNTEERING RATES AND AGE Age groups:

33.6(%)

16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64

26.4% 18.4% 22.3% 28.9% 28.0% 25.1% 0

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“I think it depends on the situation of yourself or your family, but I most definitely believe if you do have the opportunity like an open weekend then look for opportunities wherever you are because there will never be a place that will not have a volunteering opportunity,” Karsen said.

According to Karsen, in order to volunteer, you must set aside your selfish reasons and put others’ needs before your own.

“I have to admit this; I did not really like volunteering at the beginning when I was 12, because when I was younger I felt like it was so much work just having to put forth the effort into helping others,” Karsen said. “But now I understand the reason why we serve others and it’s because we have been so blessed to have a lot of things that others do not. They have been through so much more, and having that perception and having that

Volunteering Rate (%)

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Youth/Education Religious Community Health/Hospital

50

30.0

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1.4

8.0 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.0 Not determined Sport, hobby, cultural or arts Other Environmental or animal care Public safety

HELPING HANDS: Sophomore Rishma Chauhan passes out Balagokulum shirts to the adult supervisors of the temple. She said the shirts help raise money which is used to fund future events.

HARINI RAVICHANDRAN PHOTO

SPREADING JOY: (Top) Chetana members sophomore Rishma Chauhan and junior Shreya Bothra present to Balagokulum students. They reviewed their experiences volunteering at the Gleaner’s Food Bank as a group bonding event.

(Bottom) Sophomore Rishma Chauhan talks to visitors at the temple. She discussed recent and future volunteering events.

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understanding that people do need help and that we can give our time and effort if we are willing to do so to help them that will ultimately bring us more happiness.”

Bishop Williams said, “When we are in the service of others, we are in the service of God, and there is a powerful effect on the lives of those who turn away from their own desires to help fulfill the needs of others. Both the giver and the receiver are benefited. For anyone who is feeling down or discouraged, then engaging in the service of others is one way to greater happiness.”

Sophomore Rishma Chauhan currently volunteers at the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana and said that through volunteering she has also learned some valuable lessons. “(Volunteering) has gotten me involved in a lot of other communities and interested in a lot of other things like the interfaith

community. You get a lot of new experiences and meet a lot of new people and I think that’s beneficial,” Chauhan said.

Karsen agreed and also said once you volunteer, you can truly understand the importance of giving back to your community.

She said, “Sharing my cello music and my talents to retirement homes and seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces, helping in soup kitchens and putting back food on shelves, even going to what we call the ‘bishop storehouse’ which is where we have a lot of food storage, just having all those experiences has really helped me understand why people do enjoy service. (They enjoy service because) it brings them happiness and they know they’re doing it for a good reason not only that but also for the ultimate reward that the people who we are serving will also be blessed H and they are also very happy.”

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HERE’S THE (BUBBLE) TEA Here’s a guide on all things boba: how to make it, where to get it and more

HOW TO MAKE BUBBLE TEA

BLACK TEA

GREEN TEA

A QUICK GUIDE TO SWEETENERS Your choices in sweetener range from plain sugar to homemade simple syrup, and how much you add is entirely based on personal preference

PEACH TEA

TARO TEA

SIMPLE SYRUP PREPARATION 1. Bring a cup of water to a boil in a saucepan 2. Add one cup of sugar to the water and heat until it is entirely dissolved 3. Remove from heat and let it cool

A QUICK GUIDE TO TEA BLACK TEA Flavor Profile: - Slight bitterness - Very strong Benefits: - Skin protection from UV rays - Can help lower blood pressure GREEN TEA Flavor Profile: - Clean - Earthy -Bittersweet Benefits: - Improves/increases metabolism - Can help reduce risk for cancer PEACH TEA Flavor Profile: - Sweet - Fruity -Fresh Benefit: - Improves/increases metabolism TARO TEA Flavor Proflle: - Nutty - Earthy -Vanilla-like Benefits: - Good source of antioxidants - Can help reduce skin blemishes

TEA: 1 CUP

For optimum flavor, add at least one cup of whatever flavor tea you like to your bubble tea

PREPARATION: 1. Steep a few tea bags or teaspoons of tea leaves in a cup of boiling water 2. Let the tea steep until it reaches room temperature

TIP:

When combining the ingredients, add the tea first, and after adding the other ingredients, shake well to combine

SWEETENER: 1 1/2 TBSP or to taste MILK: 1 1/2 TBSP ICE: 1/4 CUP

While ice may not seem like an important part of your tea, it can dilute the flavor of your milk tea, so don’t add too much

TAPIOCA: 1/4 CUP

Tapioca is a key ingredient to your bubble tea.

It’s delicious, but it must be prepared carefully

TSAOCAA RATING:

Milk makes the flavor of the tea milder. Most milk tea enthusiasts opt for skim milk, but it is based on preference

PREPARATION: 1. Bring a couple cups of water to a boil in a saucepan and add in tapioca pearls 2. While stirring, cook for around four minutes or until all the pearls float to the top (they should be relatively firm but still chewy) 3. Drain excess water and place tapioca in cup, then add tea

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THANKSGIVING PLANS? Go through this flowchart to find out what you should do this holiday

Who do you want to spend your Thanksgiving with?

Does your family live here?

No

Yes

No

Would you rather stay in or go out?

Travel to visit family.

Sophomore Olivia Lafferty

“On Thanksgiving, I go out of town with family and have a big meal and hang out.”

Yes

Friends

Family

Do you want to celebrate Thanksgiving with a lot of your relatives?

Yes

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Do you like sports?

Stay in

No

Yes

Watch the Macy’s Day Parade on NBC at 9 a.m.

“I watch the football game and the Macy’s day parade with my family while my mom and aunts cook dinner, then after they’re done cooking we all eat dinner together.”

Go out

Do you like shopping?

Go out to eat for dinner with family.

No

No

Are you an active person?

Do you like to cook?

No

Watch the football game.

Friendsgiving! Sophomore Nicole Ploss “(Friendsgiving) is super cool and it’s a great way to get all of your friends together and celebrate.”

Help cook Thanksgiving dinner.

Junior David Tulkop

Yes

Yes Attend the Drumstick Dash for a 4.6 or 2.75 mile run on Thanksgiving morning.

Go Black Friday Shopping.

Sophomore Sophomore Grace Grace Barney Barney

“I have a big meal with my whole family then afterward we get ready for Black Friday and go out late that night to shop.”

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DASHING TO DONATE

Students use athletic talent to give back during holiday season

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race benefits acute myeloid leukemia foundations and helps pay for many families will wake up, cancer treatments as well as college ready to smell turkey roasting in tuition for those with the condition. the oven, Audrey Kaul, women’s “Although I do not normally run cross country runner and junior, distance for track, I use long-distance plans to be at the annual Wheeler running as a recovery method, so Mission Drumstick Dash. by the time the Turkey Trot comes The race not only donates to Wheelaround, I have been training for track er Mission, a foundation for a month or two, and that provides meals to I feel good going into the the homeless, but, acrun,” Sandlin said. “This cording to Kaul, also is helps me enjoy the event an opportunity to shift a lot more. I believe that the cross-country team donating a small amount of money once a year into the community. and running to support Kaul said, “I plan on the cause is the least we volunteering and runcan do to help.” ning it with some friends Brian Crispin, difrom cross-country this Register for the Drumstick Dash by scanning rector of marketing for upcoming race, so being Wheeler Research and in cross-country defithis QR code the Drumstick Dash, said, nitely is a motivator beruns like the Drumstick Dash allow cause a lot of people on my team run it.” participants like Kaul and Sandlin the Kaul is not the only runner who opportunity to do something they alparticipates annually in a Thanksready enjoy doing, “but at the same giving race. As he has in past years, time, there’s also an opportunity as a Logan Sandlin, men’s track runner young person to engage with one of and junior, intends to take part in the most important local charities that the Indianapolis Turkey Trot. The his

thanksgiving,

while

HUMANS OF CHS CHS students share stories about heritage

SENIOR ANDREA PATERNINA PINEDO “Being Colombian is important to me because it allows me to be able to connect with people throughout the world regardless of nationality, because we speak the same language—Spanish. This helps me grow as a person because not only do I have the opportunity to interact with English speakers, but also Spanish speakers.”

RUNNING FOR A CAUSE: Junior Audrey Kaul (far right) talks with teammates while they stretch in preparation for cross-country practice that afternoon. Kaul said she loves the atmosphere of the Drumstick Dash, which she usually attends with her mother and other relatives.

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we have. Every $2.25​raised​provides a nutritious meal to someone who is homeless, so you are directly impacting the community,” he said.

Both Kaul and Sandlin said they agree their races have a great atmosphere, and the fact that the runs are for charity is an added bonus.

In supporting a good cause during Thanksgiving and doing what he loves, Sandlin said, “It is important to establish a large number of young people and young runners in this event because in order for this event to serve its purpose in the future, people have H to continue to participate.”

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JUNIOR PARI MOLLABASHY “I always get asked what my race is.

No one knows that I’m half-Korean and half-Persian until I tell them, and it can be frustrating sometimes...

Although I sometimes still feel like the odd one out, I finally feel like I fit in with my friends, and I think it’s very important for people to find where H I Lthey I T E . Obelong.”

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FAMILY CHS students examine motives behind adopting internationally, impact on lives with observance of National Adoption Awareness Month in November

NATALIE KHAMIS STORY VERONICA TEETER, CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTOS

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or junior gabe quigley, the

adoption of his younger sister Metta six-and-a-half years ago was more than an opportunity to expand his family; it was a chance to help. According to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), a string of rebel attacks in 2012 in-

filtrated Metta’s home country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing children as young as two months old.

After hearing of these attacks, Quigley’s family wanted to find a way to help the victims of the DRC. Quigley said his family chose to adopt a Congolese child to give him or her a life away from violence and grief.

“My parents felt helpless living in such an affluent community where children such as my sister Metta were suffering in a war-stricken country like the Congo,” Quigley said. “In Congo, they were in the middle of a civil war and the child mortality rate was increasing and we just fell in love with Metta as we learned about her and her story.

TIME FLIES: Junior Gabe Quigley and his younger sister, Metta, look at a family photo of them with their siblings, Maddie and Matthew. Quigley said, “If you go through the experience, you get to see the true blessings of (adoption) and how it can impact so many people’s lives. You come out of it with a new understanding of how complex the world is.”

VERONICA TEETER PHOTO

As soon as we saw pictures of her, we knew we loved her.”

When it comes to international adoption, Quigley’s family is not alone.

According to the Annual Report on Intercountry Adoptions, 4,714 adoptions from other countries to the United States occurred in 2017. More than 1,900 out of the 4,714 adoptions were from China—the top child-sending country to the United States.

In 1976, Michael Dukakis, governor of Massachusetts at the time, proclaimed the first week of November as “Adoption Week” to showcase the need for more adoptive families in the United States to care for the children in foster-care system. In 1998, President Bill Clinton extended “Adoption Week,” establishing it as a national event observed throughout the month of November.

Meg Sterchi, executive director of Adoptions of Indiana, said families choose to adopt for a variety of different reasons. The majority of cases she has seen are of couples who are having trouble conceiving a child. However, she also said she has seen cases similar to that of the Quigleys, in which people are adopting children from developing

AROUND THE WORLD Take a look at some countries with most adoptions to the U.S. in 2015 In the fiscal year of 2015, there were a total of 5,647 incoming international adoptions to the United States.

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having a typical American family lifestyle. They wouldn’t be able to get the right treatment if they hadn’t found a family that could successfully attend to their needs,” Sterchi said.

Similar to Quigley’s family, junior Ana Mercado and her family decided to adopt a child internationally. Mercado, who is half Filipino, said her father wanted to adopt a child from the Philippines because he wanted to help a child escape the poor conditions that he faced growing up.

“My father grew up in the Philippines, so he knew beforehand the conditions there. The love he has for his country and his desire to better a child’s life in the Philippines was why he felt so strongly about adopting,” Mercado said.

“My parents were like, ‘Hey, we

probably should adopt over there because they need some help.’”

While adopting internationally can help children living in poor conditions find the support and resources they need, Sterchi said it can benefit the families as well, by giving them a child to love and take care of.

“You have the opportunity to give love to a child and connect with a child’s life because sometimes you are not able to become parents,” Sterchi said. “It’s not always necessarily wanting to save a child that is the main focus of some couples, but the desire to become parents is satisfied when adopting internationally or locally.”

According to Mercado, adopting her brother from the Philippines has inspired her family

PUPPY PLAYcountries to give those children a TIME: Junior better quality of life.

Ana Mercado “Other times, families have a and her younger desire to adopt because they know brother, James, that there are children who need pet their dog. help, who do not have families,” According to Sterchi said. “Sometimes families Mercado, her family decided have a passion for a certain country to adopt from and sometimes they recognize that the Philippines if (families) don’t step in to help, because her dad that child may not have anyone to is Filipino. take care of them as they grow up.”

VERONICA While Adoptions of Indiana is TEETER an adoption agency that primarily South Korea Ethiopia PHOTO takes on local cases, it has partnered 318 adoptions 335 adoptions with Spence-Chapin, a nonprofit to the U.S.* to the U.S.* adoption organization, to create the Average cost: $40,000–$50,000 Average cost: $30,633 South African Program. According Matched within one year: 83% Matched within one year: 60% to Sterchi, the South African ProMatched within two years: 100% Matched within two years: 70% gram takes homeless children—the Adopted a child younger than Adopted a child younger majority of them HIV positive— two years: 50% than two years: 40% living in unruly conditions with no Adopted a child younger than Adopted a child younger access to treatment. This program five years: than five years: 60% gives the children with HIV the 100% treatment they need to be able to live a normal life by providing Democratic Republic shelter and other resources. of the Congo “It’s beautiful to see these 168 adoptions to the U.S.* kids be able to participate Flight time from in sports and other Average cost: U.S.: 14 hours activities while $25,000-$40,000

Adopted a child between one and four years old: 78% China 2,354 adoptions to the U.S.* Average cost: $35,082 Waiting-Child Program, matched within six months: 68% Waiting-Child Program, matched within one year: 86% Adopted a child younger than two years: 44% Adopted a child younger than five years: 76% * all data is from the fiscal year of 2015

Flight time from U.S.: 15 hours

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to apply the Filipino culture in their everyday lives. The Mercado family has incorporated many Filipino traditions such as having a full Filipino breakfast on Christmas morning in order to help make her brother’s transition from the Philippines to the United States easier.

“You get to see this whole other culture when raising a child from a different country develop in your own home,” Mercado said. “It’s amazing to feel a part of someone else’s lifestyle and see how different a typical American lifestyle is compared to someone who lived in whole different country.”

Unlike the Mercado family, Quigley said his sister’s culture has not directly impacted his family’s life; however, he said adopting his sister from the DRC has sparked his interest in learning about the different countries and cultures that make up today’s world.

“Me specifically, I didn’t know much about the Congo. At that time, I didn’t even realize that other countries were not as developed as the (United States) was, so Metta inspired me to research more about it,” Quigley said. “It’s crazy to learn about third-world countries and the stuff

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that happens over there. Honestly, if Metta was not a part of our life, I wouldn’t have given much thought to other developing countries.”

Although their respective siblings were raised in different environments, Quigley said his sister’s background has never impacted how he has treated or viewed his adoptive sibling.

“Metta is very loud, and she’s always giving people a mouthful of

LOVE IN A NEW LIGHT: Junior Gabe Quigley poses for a photo with his younger sister, Metta. According to Quigley, Metta has opened the eyes of his family to the world.

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what she thinks and acts like any other of my biological siblings,” Quigley said. “We have always treated her like a biological sibling because she is one of our own. Her coming from another country does not change this fact.”

Agreeing with Quigley, Mercado said, “James is my younger brother, no doubt about it. There are some times I forget that James is adopted because I’ve grown up with him for so many years now, and he acts like a typical little brother.”

Whether it is through adoption or by other means, Quigley said he believes finding ways to positively change another child’s life is important. Living in an affluent community, Quigley said others often overlook the fact that children in other regions of the world are struggling to find the resources they need to survive. Through adoption, Quigley’s family has been able to support Metta in ways that others in the DRC were not able to.

“Adopting gives kids a renewed chance at a better life. A huge plus is that you can give kids without families the love that they are lacking at the moment,” Quigley said.

“It’s a beautiful thing when you’re changing (a child’s) life drastically by giving them a second chance at the life they deserve.”

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Take a look at international adoption procedure

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Application Verifies family meets country’s requirements

Waiting Stage 3 Family prepares for adoption while waiting 12-18 months

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CULTURAL CHANGES: Junior Ana Mercado poses for a photo with her younger brother, James.

Mercado said adopting her brother from the Philippines has encouraged her family to further integrate the Filipino culture into their daily lives by, for example, having a full Filipino breakfast on Christmas morning.

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THE DARK SIDE

Fall play “The Sparrow” to incorporate darker themes, more serious aspects than past plays LIVVIE HURLEY STORY

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with the quirky, comedic plays that students put on seasonally, but according to actor and junior Luke Vreeman, this year’s fall play, “The Sparrow,” which opened yesterday in the Studio Theater and continues through Saturday, surrounds a darker storyline.

Vreeman said, “A lot of the time (the plays are) more serious.

There are obviously light-hearted moments because you wouldn’t want to watch something that’s negative all the time, but it’s pretty dramatic for the most part.”

According to Vreeman, “The Sparrow” follows the story of a survivor of a bus crash returning to her hometown. The main character has superpowers but tries to

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integrate into daily life. Vreeman will play the role of coach Gerald Adams. “‘The Sparrow’ is kind of a comic book story,” Vreeman said. “(It’s) about a girl who is one of the last surviving people in her school class.

She’s the only one, actually. She tries to reintegrate back into her town, and the town is welcoming, but there are a couple things along the way that throw a twist in the story, and it’s interesting to watch the characters and the plot develop.”

Performing arts teacher Maggie Cassidy will direct the fall play this year. She said she tries to choose plays that speak to her. According to Cassidy, she was drawn to this play in particular because of the superhero element involved with the main character.

“I’m usually more drawn to a dramatic play anyway,” she said.

“I just picked this play because I really liked the idea that (the main character) was almost like a superhero, that she’s got these powers. I think it’s kind of fun. I feel like everybody right now in this day and age is loving all of the movies that are based on comic books and all these superheroes, and I thought this would be a play that people would think (is) interesting and unique. Plus, it’s got really cool movement and blocking, and I just liked all the characters in it, so I thought it would be a great choice for this year.”

Cassidy said casting actors and actresses for dramatic plays is different from comedic plays.

“If I’m doing a more comedic play, then I need people who can be ridiculous characters, who have good comedic timing, who can get the jokes across. When I’m doing a drama, it’s definitely about (if they can) portray the character and convey the feelings that characters (are) going through,” she said.

Vreeman said the seriousness of the play helps develop versatility as an actor.

Vreeman said, “Because we normally do more comedic plays, dramatic pieces are something that we don’t normally get the chance to do. It’s a nice way to develop WATCH AND RELEASE: Performing arts teacher Maggie Cassidy (middle) sits with sophomore Mikayla “Kayla” Phillips (left) and junior Emily Sanders (right) as she watches theater students rehearse their scenes from the fall play. Cassidy said serious plays are harder to act and convey emotion.

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versatility as an actor for everyone that’s in it.”

Both Cassidy and performing arts teacher Jim Peterson, who will direct this year’s winter play, said serious plays require a different, and sometimes more challenging type of acting.

Peterson said, “It’s a different type of acting when you’re doing a serious play. There’s a famous quote, ‘Dying is easy, comedy is hard.’ (It’s) the idea that (in) doing a serious play, you don’t have to worry so much about audience reaction as you would for a comedy. There is a challenge in doing a dramatic piece, but you’re not worried about getting the audience to laugh, you’re worried about trying affect other emotions. It does provide a challenge for actors to do a dramatic role.”

Actor and junior Kelsey McShay will play Margaret and Phoebe Marks in the play. McShay said she agrees with Peterson and Cassidy that serious plays are more challenging to act in.

“I’d say it definitely is a little more challenging just because you have to be a lot more serious and you have to make sure you can

SPEAK UP!

DIRECTING DETAILS (ABOVE): Junior Gabby Marshall watches as other students act out their parts. Plays at CHS allow for students to be more involved in the process.

SETTING THE SCENE (RIGHT): Senior Mady Phillips acts out one of her scenes in the play. This year’s play will be a more dramatic one compared to previous plays and will hopefully appeal to the audiences’ emotions.

convey that to the audience as well,” McShay said.

According to Vreeman, the play takes place in the Studio Theater this year, a change from past years, with the original setting being the auditorium. He said moving it to a smaller, more intimate space will be a challenge.

Vreeman also said the play will have a strong emotional appeal to the audience.

He said, “You’ll develop a close connection to all the characters, and also there are really nice moments in there that make you go, ‘Yeah, that’s how high school is H supposed to be.’”

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Do you like comedic or dramatic movies more?

“I like comedic movies because it relieves stress.

It’s nice to see humanity in a different way— there’s a little bit of life everywhere.”

Senior Karsen Williams

“I like a mix between those movies just because it gives funny stuff in between explosions.”

Senior Sylvia Liu

“I like comedic movies better because they are more entertaining than dramatic ones­­—those are so overdramatic.”

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BACK IN BUSINESS

As Abercrombie & Fitch recently reopened in Indiana, students, staff consider how companies recover from past mistakes

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According to Robert “Bob” Browning, IB Business Management teacher, the company’s rebound was likely due to strategic planning, which is vital to a business’s success.

“I think (A&F’s rebound) goes to this notion of strategic planning,” Browning said. “It’s actually figuring out why our business failed and being smart about figuring out how we can correct that. And at the same time, understanding things like, ‘What are the trends in my industry? How do I market best?

Am I keeping up with the change

in demographics?’ (With) the new generation being so involved with social media, for example, you want to make sure your marketing matches the demographics of your target market.”

So how did A&F target specific demographics?

According to Business Insider, A&F’s main target demographic has been teens, and the company’s marketing used to focus on an almost exclusively cool and trendy image. Brand images are vital in attracting customers, and A&F was able to build a consumer base with its unique styles.

For instance, sophomore Aida Niese said A&F was one of her favorite and most frequented brands, largely because of the clothing style.

Niese said, “I feel like one of the things that mainly drew me

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62K past and current sales clerks once filed a single lawsuit against A&F

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to (A&F) is that it was one of the first stores that I shopped at when I was growing up and I figured out, ‘Oh, I can dress myself.’ That was one of the first stores I went to, and once it closed, I had to find my way around a little more.”

However, A&F’s brand image has evolved a lot over the years, and according to Business Insider, it was brought into a controversial spotlight back in 2013 when consumers were upset that the company didn’t provide XL and XXL sizes for females.

Although the brand’s focus was on an exclusively cool style, many consumers thought it went too far.

Browning said when managing a company, it’s extremely important to keep the interest of the target demographic in mind, as well as the possible consequences of actions taken.

A&F CEO said he wanted only good-looking people wearing his clothing

Managers allegedly forced a woman with a prosthetic arm off the selling floor

“As an owner and as a business, it’s not illegal necessarily (to do something unethical) but it may turn off a different segment of the population, or maybe it’s going to create some backlash on social media, and you just have to decide (if you want to go through with a controversial decision),” Browning said. “You have to understand there may be consequences. And then, you have to decide, ‘Do I feel strongly about the direction I want to go, that I’m willing to do that? And do I have strategies to counter the backlash?’”

Yet while the controversy did correlate with a decline in sales, not all A&F consumers were aware that a controversy had happened. Niese said she hadn’t heard of the scandal even though she frequently shopped there.

However, A&F quickly corrected itself, and began stocking XL and XXL sizes soon after.

According to sophomore Zoe Edwards, A&F’s correction of past policies was a great example of how companies can still rebound if they correct their mistakes or issue apologies.

Edwards said, “I feel like (businesses) need to be open about the fact that (they) made a mistake, because I think there is some problem with our culture where we have the idea that if someone makes a mistake, they’re canceled. So I also think that companies especially need to accept their wrongdoing.”

However, businesses don’t just need to be flexible in fixing their mistakes—according to Browning, they also have to adapt to new environments and generations as well. As Browning mentioned earlier, today’s newer generations have a heavier focus on technology—and incorporating

GRAND OPENING (LEFT): Balloons float in the entrance to the new Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) store at the Fashion Mall. Sophomore Zoe Edwards said stores such as A&F can successfully rebound if they address their mistakes.

TAG TIME (BOTTOM): Sophomore Aida Neise holds a sweater from A&F. Neise said A&F was one of her favorite stores when it was open.

online shopping and other aspects of technology could boost the company tremendously.

“The newer generation is so focused on technology and convenience,” Browning said. “If (companies are) not present in that type of marketing, (they’re) going to miss those customers. And if those customers now are an entire generation, it’s going to be a problem.”

Edwards added that today it can be much harder for brands to gain a loyal following of consumers, because with the expansion of online shopping, it can be much easier to find similar alternatives to products; thus, it can be even easier for companies to experience a major decrease in sales after making even one mistake.

“I think more so now, than historically, it’s a lot easier to cross the line, because the world is more globalized now,” Edwards said. “You have a wider access to a wider array of goods and businesses.”

Despite the many ups and downs that A&F has gone through in recent years, the company has been experiencing increased sales. While the closings of several Indiana A&F stores a couple years ago may have seemed like a low point from the company’s perspective, A&F could still have a bright future ahead if the business accounts for the long term and learns from its previous mistakes.

Edwards said, “Now consumers really do have a choice; the power lies with the consumers to ensure that businesses are being ethical.” H

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DANCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT Local dance group Expressenz earns new performance opportunities after being on “World of Dance,” will perform in Yuletide celebration EMILY CARLISLE STORY

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on “World of Dance.” She said it have seen some familiar faces on was incredible for the team to make their television screens. Eight girls from it as far as it did in the competition a local dance group, Expressenz, had especially coming from Indiana. the opportunity to compete on NBC’s Harris said, “‘World of Dance’ was reality competition series, “World of an amazing experience because, being Dance.” Now months from Indiana, we have no later, Expressenz is still DID YOU KNOW? opportunities basically receiving publicity from NBC’s “World of for dance, and the dancthe show’s success. ing here is really small. So, Dance” features On “World of Dance,” getting to go out to (Los Expressenz was a part of a judging panel of Angeles), where I had the Junior team category celebrities including never been before, doing where each group has something so huge and Jennifer Lopez, less than 15 members, all meeting so many people are under the age of 18. Dereck Hough was amazing.”

Expressenz made it to a and NE-YO. One might assume round “World of Dance” that after being on a hit NBC.COM SOURCE calls The Cut. The Cut is television program, life when there are only 30 teams left, and would be flipped upside-down for dancers compete for the top three spots those at the studio; however, according in their division. to Karla Curatolo, director and owner Senior Macie Harris was one of Expressenz Dance Center, the of the eight girls who got to dance changes have been subtle yet impactful.

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Curatolo said, “I don’t know if it’s changed anything much, but I feel like our studio has grown. We have more students who want to be a part of what we are creating now, which is awesome. And luckily, we did an expansion at the studio last year. We got a bigger space, so we are able to accommodate all the new people who are coming in. But even with that, we

DANCE DEDICATION (LEFT): Dancer and senior Macie Harris (far right) rehearses a lyrical dance at her studio Expressenz Dance Center. In the future, she said she plans to join a company or possibly be on Broadway.

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have classes that fill up, or people are waitlisted only because we have had an influx of new students come.”

Not only has Expressenz gained new students, but also a multitude of Instagram followers since its television debut. That is one of the biggest changes according to dancer and junior Abigail Emery.

Emery said, “(One difference is) a lot of followers on social media; that’s the biggest one. The people who were on (‘World of Dance’) and who were used a lot on the social media platforms are getting recognized.”

Expressenz now has over 100,000 followers on Instagram, and many of their videos on YouTube from the show have over a million views. These views have led to people all over the country wanting the teachers from Expressenz to come teach their dance groups or help choreograph dances.

Another impact of the publicity, other than a boost in social media followers, is that a few dancers from Expressenz will get the chance to

Watch a video by Ayman Bolad of the girls dancing at youtube.com/ watch?v=shvDB11g0pU

IT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCE (ABOVE): Dancer and junior Abigail Emery puts on the heels she dances in for the Yuletide shows. She said she had to reteach herself how to balance her weight so she doesn’t hurt herself.

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perform during the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s 33rd Annual Yuletide Celebration. Emery said she is excited to take the stage with Yuletide, as she was not one of the eight girls on “World of Dance.”

According to Curatolo, this is a huge opportunity for the girls who were chosen because not only are they featured dancers, but they are also seen multiple times throughout the show.

Curatolo said, “I know that they always bring in celebrity singers or people like that to come perform for the show. They wanted to bring in the Expressenz girls and have us as a featured act. There are seven girls that are performing in it, and they get to JINGLE BELLS (LEFT): Dancers from Expressenz Dance Center work on their doll number during rehearsal. Dancer and senior Macie Harris (far right) said the letter blocks form words during the dance.

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dance a lot actually throughout the entire two-hour production, which is really cool as well.”

The dancers have a lot on their plate with Yuletide. They have rehearsals on the weekends, and they will have to miss some school for both rehearsals and performances.

These dancers who have worked hard to perfect their craft said they aren’t letting it go to waste.

Curatolo said, “Our girls are very strong technicians, but they are also very versatile. I think it has been good for them to be on these shows and get H these cool opportunities.”

CENTER STAGE (ABOVE): Dancers from Expressenz Dance Center learn choreography at a Yuletide rehearsal. Dancer and junior Abigail Emery (center) said the choreography is very “Rockettelike” with some of Expressenz’s signature turns.

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junior kylie mendoza How much of your life do you dedicate to dance?

I dance seven days a week so it’s about 20 plus hours, so it’s really time-consuming, but it’s all worth it.

Did being on “World of Dance” bring your team closer?

We’ve seen each other through stressful times and hardships, and it’s really brought us closer than we already were, and we’re just all like sisters.

How intense was the competition?

The competition was super intense. We would rehearse every single night, and it was really stressful; our teachers would push us so hard and sometimes there were tears. Some nights were more stressful than others, but we knew we had to work hard to make it worth it in the end.

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A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT

Orchestra students to share stage with Carmel Symphony Orchestra this Sunday ISABELLA WHITE STORY

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his sunday at 4 p.m., for the

first time, the CHS Symphony and Camerata orchestras, the most prestigious orchestras, will take the stage with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO) at the Palladium.

Selin Oh, Camerata cellist and senior, said she is extremely excited to be part of this event.

“It’s a unique experience you don’t get to have anywhere else,” Oh said.

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NEW PERSPECTIVE: Cynthia Wan, Camerata violinist and junior, practices in class.

She said playing with professionals make her look at music differently.

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students) to be under the baton of a Tom Chen, CHS Symphony professional conductor.”

Orchestra director, explained the event Cynthia Wan, Camerata further. He said the CHS orchestra violinist and junior, said she students will share the stage with the participated in a similar event in CSO, sitting side-by-side with a CHS Maryland and spoke of the unique student on one stand and a professional opportunity it can bring. on the other. The students have “It’s a really great experience prepared the first, second and fourth because you’re playing movements of Dvorak’s next to a professional Symphony No. 9. musician,” Wan said.

Amid all of this Getting (the music) “For certain people, excitement, the students music is a possible said they are working so we can play career choice, so being hard to ensure they it technically able to ask questions are able to master the proficient, but also to people who have complex symphony. adding elements gone into the field is Oh said, “The music of musicality and really useful.” is very difficult. Getting As these students it so we can play it emotion is all a very continue to prepare for technically proficient, mature thing.” the concert, Chen said but also adding the selin oh, camerata he is eager to see the elements of musicality cellist and senior event come to life. and emotion is all a “I just can’t wait for very mature thing, so them to get into that first rehearsal hopefully we’ll be able to put it together with those professional musicians and by the day of the concert.” just be able to hear the kind of sound While working hard and they will make together,” Chen said. enduring intense preparation, these “I think that it’s going to be a really students focus on the rewards this special thing for them.” experience will bring.

H Chen said, “The biggest (benefit) SHARING THE SOUND: is being able to play high-level, Selin Oh, Camerata cellist and senior, rehprofessional music literature in such earses after school. She said one of the close proximity with professional pieces they’re playing, “Dvorak Symphony No. 9,” is really special to her, and she’s musicians. Also, the CSO director excited to share it with other musicians. will be conducting them, so that’s another great opportunity for (the JESSE COOPER PHOTO

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IN TUNE: Sophomore Josh Pavlovsky sings during a Holiday Spectacular practice. He is a member of New Edition and said this is his second year in the show.

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IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

Student athletes explain the pressures involved with having parents featured on Wall of Fame.

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ross-country running, like Emma explained why she joined many other sports, is an the high school cross-country team. activity that children often begin “My mom told me about crossat a young age. With programs country and it just sounded really such as Pups Running, elementary cool, the experiences she described. school students who participate And also a big part of it came from often feed into the high school knowing a lot of people that do teams. For many of those students, this sport and seeing them succeed, like Emma Cappella, including my mom.” cross-country runner Mrs. Cappella and and sophomore, her team placed second that introduction at State her junior year. to a sport often I’m so proud of her With those successes, comes from parental for working hard the women’s crossinfluence. Emma’s toward pursuing country team was put mother, Allison on the “sports wall of her goals that I (Bailey) Cappella fame.”

‘91, was a varsity try to focus on Like Emma and cross-country runner encouraging her her mom, many other during her years at and building her students at our school CHS. In fourth grade, up. I don’t think I attempt to continue Emma joined Pups the family legacy put pressure on running; however, with sports. Athletics unlike many of her her, but I do expect Director Jim Inskeep teammates, she did her to always give explained that the not continue the it her best and to number of students sport in middle never ever quit. in high school who school. With her play the same sports as Allison Bailey mother’s previous their family members successes in the is quite large. sport in mind, “It is really common, Emma said she from cross-country decided to rejoin cross-country as runners to swimmers,” he said. “We her freshman year came underway. have several examples at this school.

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Kevin Cook was the first baseball player on the wall

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A lot of our kids have parents or siblings who played the same sport, whether it be at Carmel or other schools they may have attended.”

Mrs. Cappella explained the impact she believes she has on her daughter.

“I think she appreciates the cross-country traditions from the past that I can share with her, but

Take a look at the past student athletes on the Wall of Fame

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STRETCHING DYNAMIC: Emma Cappella, sophomore and cross country runner, stretches before practice.

Capella’s mother, Allison Bailey is on the wall of fame.

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Tom Belabraydic was the first golfer on the wall

Rod Zochowski was the first Cross Country runner on the wall

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Tennis player, Anne Pittman was the first female on the wall

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I don’t think they impact her desire to compete,” she said. “I will say, I absolutely love watching her run and (being) a part of an experience that brought me so much joy in high school. I do think my past experience running for Carmel impacts how I cheer for Emma. I know first hand cross-country is incredibly difficult and has a huge mental component. I try to encourage Emma to set personal goals and push through adversity to achieve her own goals. I’m so proud of her for working hard toward pursuing her goals that I try to focus on encouraging her and building her up. I don’t think I put pressure on her, but I do expect her to always give it her best and to never ever quit.”

But while Mrs. Cappella said she doesn’t want to add pressure to her daughter, some athletes, like Susie Soderstrom, varsity soccer player and sophomore, said they feel it anyway.

Susie’s sister, Katie Soderstrom ‘18, was on the wall for her success on the women’s soccer team.

Susie described the impact that her sister’s legacy had on her. “My sister is the only person that plays soccer in my family, and she’s really good, so I feel like I have to be as good as her,” she said.

Inskeep said that students can feel a variety of pressures from playing sports, “Whether it be pressure from home, pressure they put on themselves to be successful.

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Current football Head Coach, John Hebert was on the wall as a student.

2007-10

Kids that get involved in sports, not unlike performing arts, start because they have a passion for it and for some that passion continues to grow or stays the same and for other student athletes that passion may start to wane a little bit too. Especially when you begin to see that conflict in terms of the pressure to perform and when there starts to be a letdown between results and expectations,” he said.

RUNNER UP: Emma Cappella, sophomore and cross-country runner stands next to a photo of her mother, Allison ‘Bailey’ Cappella (second on the right, front row). Capella won state runner up in 1990.

2009 Julie Strauch was the first cheerleader on the wall

Katie Doron is one of the few student athletes that was awarded a total of 11 awards from cross country, swimming and and track & field

But for her part, Emma said having the idea of a family legacy and a Carmel legacy really motivates her.

“Knowing that my mom ran here really inspires me; it pushes me to do better for the Carmel legacy,” she said. “I always think my mom was great when she was here and she made the school great and I H really want to do too.”

2017 Kelsie James was on the wall for 1st team All-State in soccer Timmy Dixon and Drew Michael were on the wall for 1st team All-State for Tennis Doubles

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GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 1

A SUCCESSFUL BLOCK: Jackson Jannsen basketball player and junior successfully blocks the ball in the air from Luke Heady, basketball player and senior. The team was scrimmaging, and the player’s teams were decided prior to practice and written on a white board.

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A FOCUSED PASS: Xav Breland, basketball player and senior shoots the ball toward a player for a pass.

Breland displayed proper form when making the pass. The team has a home game on Nov. 30 against Lawrence Central starting at 7:30 p.m.

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HELPING HAND: Basketball team members run to help a teammate up after he purposefully dove to get the ball. The drill was to focus on defense skills and encourage team work.

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FIRM FOCUS: Basketball player and junior Hannah Leonard focuses on the basketball hoop while she prepares to shoot the ball.

Before shooting, Leonard aligned her feet and made sure she was in position.

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senior Kenzie Wood What is your favorite part about practicing?

I really like being able to work together with my team and getting to see our progress each practice

Is practice typiclaly comprised of a lot of short drills or longer ones?

We have a lot of both. It depends on the day and how close we are to game days. We do more short drills when we aren’t close to game days and longer, more specific ones, when we are.

Are there any skill you feel your team focuses on every practice Yes, we focus on a ljjot of different things every practice such as plays, shooting, attacking and more.

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senior Cole Brady What is the purpose of the drill in photo three?

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It was a drill where we took a charge, and then we had to go dive on the ball after the coach threw it. The drill really builds good team bonding character, and it was really fun and enjoyable.

Is there a specific skill the team focuses on every practice?

(We practice) mostly defense, we are really trying to be a good defensive team this year. Losing in State last year to Warren, defense is definetly a key factor.

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Does your practice typically consist of more longer drills or shorter drills?

It’s kind of a combination of both, we do some drills depending on what it is, for longer times, more reps matters for some drills rather than just learning the drill.

(Sometimes we do ) it for a short time just to get the idea of it.

TEAM ENCOURAGEMENT : Regan Hune, basketball player and senior, cheers on her teammates. Hune has been apart of the program for the last four years.

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DRIBBLING PRACTICE: Macy Berglund, basketball player and senior, tries to stop her teammate from getting past her. Berglund was working on her defensive skills.

BASIC FORM: Men’s basketbball team practices their basic form of handling a basketball by moving it above their head to the floor. The team spent time practicing the basic skills to imporve their more advanced skills.

COACH’S FORM: Mark Wien, basketball coach and English teacher, displays proper shooting technique.

During the practice, the coach looked at the players’ techniques to make sure they were correct.

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ATHLETIC CONNECTION

Coaches, athletes explore relationships, their developments over multiple seasons SATVIK KANDRU STORY NICK BECKMAN PHOTOS

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s senior jack heldt walked

the hallways during the fall of his freshman year, he was sure of one thing: continuing his passion of wrestling. Now, a varsity member of the wrestling team, Heldt said he believes that his passion for the sport was enhanced by his coaches from the schools’ team.

“When I entered Carmel wrestling, it didn’t take me very long to get used to the culture and the coaches.

Everything just seem to click and I am very grateful for that,” Heldt said.

As for Heldt’s time in the program, he said the most important factor of a strong bond is the duration in which the coach is in the program.

While experience is key as a coach, Heldt says he believes the strongest form between a wrestler and a coach lies in consistency.

“We have gotten a lot of coaching changes over the past couple years so that has been tough to build close relationships when coaches are moving in and out a lot, but I have

WRESTLING TOGETHER: (TOP) Wrestling head coach Ed Pendoski shows an example of a move to the team as they watch from the side.

(LEFT) Assistant wrestling coach Cornelious Elliott wrestles with one to the team members to demonstrate the importance of footing. Senior Jack Heldt said the hands-on help and experience the coaches give help to encourge relationships between them and the players.

FAMOUS DUOS

been fortunate enough to have the ones that have stayed as mentors and I have a high level of respect for each and every one of them,” Heldt said.

Heldt also said the coaches and experiences that he has experienced as a result of wrestling has meant all the difference.

“As I said before, a lot of our coaches have came in and out due to the structure of the team, but I think I have developed a really strong bond with Jim Selvio (Asst. Coach).

He has been coaching at Carmel for several years and really knows the sport of wrestling.”

Developing under Assistant Coach Selvio has taught Heldt many of the intangibles as well.

“On top of the countless things he has taught me within the sport of wrestling, he has also taught me how to become a better man and work hard in all aspects of life,” Heldt said.

However, Heldt has also developed a strong relationship with his new Assistant Coach Cody Le Count.

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12UP.COM SOURCE

Check out some famous player-coach combinations throughout the years

Player Coach Terry Francona & David Ortiz After meeting each other on the Red Sox, Ortiz and Francona won ‘04 and ‘07 titles together. Despite drama in 2010, have been friends ever since.

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Player Coach Michael Jordan & Phil Jackson These two won six titles over eight years after meeting on the Chicago Bulls. While Jackson worked with other famous basketball players, he enjoyed Jordan the most.

Coach Player Tom Brady & Bill Belichick

After they met on the New England Patriots, noone has won more games or division titles. Lately though, Brady has shown interest in parting ways with him.

Le Count has just recently been appointed as the new Assistant Coach of the wrestling team. Le Count said he believes with the start of his tenure comes a newfound influence to his players and said he believes coaches are role models in any sport.

“We, as coaches, are role models to these kids and to influence them in positive ways. In the wrestling room, in the classroom and out in the world, everything we teach goes a long way. They look up to us and are willing to do everything for us because of the amazing relationship built,” Le Count says.

Likewise, Andrew Owens,

varsity basketball player and senior, also said he believes that a strong relationship between a coach and a player is essential to the growth of the team as a whole.

“My freshman year, I knew I was entering a program of good coaches in (former) Coach (Scott) Heady and (Ryan) Osborne, but as the years go by and the relationship between myself and my coaches got stronger and stronger.”

Owens also says that he learned not to take his relationship for granted given the circumstances and the close bond him and his coaches hold. On the contrary, Owens said

WRESTLING TOGETHER: (TOP) Wrestling head coach Ed Pendoski shows an example of a move to the team as they watch from the side.

(LEFT) Senior Jack Heldt said the handson help and experience the coaches give help to encourge relationships between them and the players.

he believes that the transition in coaches in his case was much easier than it may be for other sports “For basketball, when Coach (Scott) Heady left it was an easier transition than some expected because we had our Assistant Coach (Coach Osborne), who had been with the program for many years, take over. I don’t think it was difficult to maintain the same relationship with a new coach coming in just because Coach Osborne has been with the program since I have been here,” Owens said.

As both the wrestling and the basketball season start, these players and coaches are reminded of the intangible aspects that come with these relationships.

“As players and coaches, these relationships build many characteristics for both sides,” Le Count said. “They have taught me and my wrestlers the likings of hard work, dedication, time management, respect and always influencing each other in positive ways; being responsible for yourself and the team.”

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ODDBALL SPORTS CYCLE BALL

This sport involves riding a bicycle while­—­­get this — playing soccer

Two teams compete to score the most goals

THE GOALIE can

use his hands to block the ball

Whether it’s playing soccer on a bike or competitive frisbee, a variety of peculiar sports are played professionally

2 RIDERS’ CYCLE-BALL 5 RIDERS’ CYCLE-BALL FIELD CYCLE-BALL Six players in a team TEAM SIZE: Two players in a team Five players in a team 11 m by 14 m

COURT SIZE: 11 m by 14 m

THE SEAT: The cycle ball bike has a lower seat for more flexibility

Half a football field

THE BALL: Unlike soccer, Cycle Ball uses a heavier, smaller ball Soccer Ball

Cycle Ball 18 cm

Textile

Kapok-A material used in soft balls 600 grams

THE GEAR SYSTEM: The bikes have fixed gear system which means it only has one gear and no mechanism for braking.

This causes the bike to be lighter and more efficient

THE GOAL: The goal is square and measures 2 x 2 meters

ULTIMATE FRISBEE Here’s everything you need to know to play Ultimate Frisbee.

HOW TO HOLD THE DISC: middle finger held on underside of disc

index finger held outside rim of disc

This is the ‘Beginner’s Backhand Grip’, which is utilized for higher levels of OCT 25, 2018 46control and stability from the index and middle fingers respectively.

Rubber 22 cm Air 420-450 grams

THE NO TOUCH RULE: If a player touches the ground or leans on the ball or goal post, the player must go back to the endline to resume play

You might have heard of it before, but here’s a detailed look at ultimate frisbee

BASIC RULES:

WHERE TO PLAY:

1. The field is 70 by 40 yards with 25-yard end zones at both ends.

The Ultimate Frisbee Club meets every Friday after school (if weather permits) to play ultimate frisbee.

25 yd.

70 yd.

25 yd.

*ULTIMATE TERMS:

end zone

playing field

end zone

Marker: the defender guarding the thrower Thrower: the teammate holding the frisbee

goal lines 2. Play starts at end zones, with defense throwing the disc to offense 3. Points are scored when a pass is completed in the opposing team’s end zone 4. Throwers* have 10 seconds to throw the disc, counted by the marker*

Handler: Main person who has the disc and passes it Cutter: Position for a person to catch the disc at any cost and pass back to handler

JAPAN FEDERATION OF OF INDOOR CYCLING, USAULTIMATE.ORG, ULTIMATEFRISBEEHQ.COM, WEB.WELLINGTON.ORG SOURCES SAM SHI, RIYA CHINNI GRAPHIC

SPORTS BRIEFS UDAY LOMADA BRIEFS

UPCOMING EVENTS TODAY

TUESDAY, NOV 20

FRIDAY, NOV 23

Men’s Basketball

Wrestling

Women’s Basketball

Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Eric Clark Activity Center Against: Lafayette Jeff

Time: 6 p.m.

Where: Carmel High School Field House Against: Lebanon

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Football

Women’s Basketball

Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Valporaso High School Semi-State Finals

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Noblesville High School Against: Noblesville

EVENT SPOTLIGHT: INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL

Where: Eric Clark Activity Center Against: Noblesville

SPEAK UP!

UDAY LOMADA SPEAK-UPS, PHOTO

Why do you enjoy intramural basketball over street basketball or team basketball?

“I like intramural basketball because it’s a club where people of all levels can come and have a good time with their friends. On top of that, you can get to know other people while playing a sport you love and possibly find more people to play pick-up games later.”

Junior David Li FRIENDLY COMPETITION: Intramural basketball players face off in 30-minute abbreviated games. The teams played each other Oct. 29, Nov. 5, and Nov. 12.

UDAY LOMADA PHOTO

“Intramural basketball lets me get to play against other kids at (CHS) with my friends and make new friends along the way. It also lets me style on others in a serious game without any real consequence.”

Junior Rohil Senapati

“(Intramural basketball) is more fun because it encourages a competitive environment even though in the end, anything that happens in the fieldhouse doesn’t matter. It gets us to play hard without any consequence.”

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Voice

HEAR OUR

HiLite, other Indiana publications not immune to censorship unless New Voices Bill passes this legislative season BRIAN ZHANG PHOTO ILLUSTRATION HILITE STAFF EDITORIAL

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schools, including stories about sex education, controversial n 2017, it failed. in 2018, it failed again. but political stories and mental health policies. This trust between in 2019, if we make a strong case to our representatives, the HiLite and our administration—trust in our abilities to House Bill 1130 may finally pass and finally restore freedom cover these topics sensitively and accurately—is something we of the press to student journalism in Indiana’s schools. deeply appreciate and hope to maintain in the future.

HB 1130, known as the “New Voices” bill, would provide To be clear, this bill is still relevant to CHS—unless scholastic journalists the same rights guaranteed by the First New Voices passes and solidifies our rights legally, there will Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: the right to publish always be an inherent risk in covering sensitive topics, such any story we view as important to our community. While the as student suicide or sexual assault. Without legal protection, Tinker v. Des Moines U.S Supreme Court decision in 1969 administrators here, should they choose, could legally impleguaranteed these rights for students as well as adults, in 1988 ment a policy of prior review, and there is a new decision—Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeilittle that could stop them. However, this er—overrode aspects of Tinker and speOUR STANCE issue is more relevant for the 1,925 other cifically limited student journalists’ rights.

Although the HiLite Indiana high schools that may be subAfter the Hazelwood decision, policies jected to frequent censorship from their like prior review, which allow adminisis not subject to administrations. With this in mind, it trators to censor their school newspapers censorship at CHS, is imperative to promote New Voices to for a variety of reasons, became commonofficial legislation improve scholastic journalism throughplace in scholastic journalism programs. out our state, allowing schools with less Journalists are not a PR team who is crucial to legally understanding administrative staffs to publish stories solely to make schools look safeguarding free press have the same autonomy in selecting the good; rather, we work to find important rights for many high topics they cover like the HiLite does. stories and tell them as objectively and Earlier this month, the HiLite earned accurately as we can—a right that curschool publications its seventh consecutive National Scholasrently applies to professional journalists across the nation. tic Press Association (NSPA) Pacemaker and should apply equally to us. But prior Award—often called the “Pulitzer Prize review, and the threat of administrative of scholastic journalism”—at the NSPA’s national convencensorship, severely limits the abilities of scholastic journalists tion in Chicago. We hope these accolades exemplify how stuin the United States. dents can maintain a tradition of responsible journalism, Though many schools suffer from censorship policies like and we hope to serve as a model for other schools who prior review, thankfully the HiLite is lucky to enjoy these free don’t have our current free press capabilities. As a staff, press rights solely due to the supportive nature of our adminwe plan to contribute to the New Voices movement istration. Current Principal Tom Harmas and Superintendent as much as we can, contacting legislators in hopes of Michael Beresford, as well as many Carmel administrators sparking meaningful change for journalists throughout before them, have consistently supported the HiLite and we the state. We encourage other students and community truly appreciate their efforts. In fact, former Principal John members to do the same—simply by calling your repWilliams testified on behalf of the New Voices bill in 2017, resentative and endorsing the bill, you can significantly despite opposition from the Indiana Principals’ Association. influence them in the New Voices bill’s favor and help Even with the Hazelwood decision, we have been fortunate student journalists around the state.

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WORKING TO #BEHEARD Former Acumen editor-in-chief reflects on involvement in New Voices legislation movement SELENA QIAN ‘17 COLUMN

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was part of new voices indiana back in the

2016-2017 school year. It was exciting to help put together and advocate for a bill to protect student journalists and their advisers. We started by meeting with all of the stakeholders and reaching out to them. We spoke in support of the bill in a committee hearing.

It was morning, on a school day. I remember waiting for hours to even get to our bill, HB 1130.

When it came to my turn, I said my piece, proudly clad in a blue shirt emblazoned with the official motto of New Voices, #BeHeard. The committee unanimously sent the bill to the House, where it passed 88-4. Then HB 1130 went to the Senate, where the legislature adjourned without voting on the bill.

When I heard what had happened, I was upset. We had spent so much time presenting our

I VOTED

case with little opposition until the last minute. I was hopeful.

I believed it would pass. I was naive. I thought since we weren’t asking for much and we had good reasons for what we asked, the bill would pass into law and guarantee press freedoms to students. While I now know things are rarely that simple or easy, I also know that student journalists are curious, tenacious and willing to put in the work to continue the New Voices movement. H The view in this column do not reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Selena Qian at selenaq2010@ gmail.com.

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WILLKOMMEN BACK

As Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt market opens tomorrow, here are key takeaways from last year’s event HANNAH GRETZ COLUMN

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he smell of scrumptious hot chocolates,

pretzels and several other food and drink options create a satisfying aroma when walking around Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt. However, last year this familyfriendly event was hard to enjoy while smushed shoulder-to-shoulder with others.

While attending Christkindlmarkt with my own family last year, I found it difficult to maneuver throughout the massive amount of people that came out to Carmel’s first ever German-style market.

While there were many fun foods, shops and drinks, none of it mattered when you had to stand in line for 20 minutes crammed against someone who was just as cold as you were.

This year, however, Christkindlmarkt organizers

THE GLUHWEIN PYRAMID

#WORTHIT

announced increase in both space and number of vendors at the market. I consider this to be exciting news, especially due to the investment and possible return on that investment for Carmel. According to the Indianapolis business journal, last year Christkindlmarkt cost $60,000 to operate.

While this number may seem large, the market generated $1.4 million in sales. It’s unquestionable that this event is an investment for the city.

With the upcoming expansion for this year’s market, which will be open to the public tomorrow, Christkindlmarkt could prove to attract even more people. And that’s a good long-term investment. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Hannah Gretz at hgretz@hilite.org.

GERMAN-WAY.COM SOURCE

ROBBIE GE GRAPHIC

Visualize new Gluhwein Pyramid in Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt The fans resemble those of toy German pyramids whose fans spin due to the heat of a candle There are plans to add over 3,000 small lights around the borders of the pyramid The candles on these larger-scale pyramids likely originate from their miniature toy counterparts Over 30,000 bootshaped and 30,000 train-shaped mugs have been ordered to sell with drinks

The structure will be made out of maritime pine plywood and will weigh over 10 tons Most pyramids tell either a religious story or a set of scenes, typically in a mining setting German Christmas pyramids do not have a set number of layers.

However, most do not have more than four levels There will be 13 drinks (two non-alcoholic) for sale at the pyramid.

Height of Gluhwein Pyramid: 33 feet

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BLOCKING ABOUT AP Statistics-AP Research block course next year demonstrates beneficial shift toward interdisciplinary learning ADHI RAMKUMAR COLUMN

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pon perusing the recently-released Education Research Center at Carleton College, an

BY THE 2019-20 Program of Studies, I found an exciting approach to learning comes with NUMBERS interdisciplinary addition to the already-large slew of AP, IB, PLTW and innumerable benefits for students, such as eliminating ACP courses at CHS: the AP Capstone Research-AP preconceived notions and potential biases, advancing Statistics block class. Although I was slightly surprised at cognitive development through build up of applicable first glance, this new addition provides unprecedented critical-thinking skills, and embracing competing number of opportunities for students to connect and develop their perspectives on topics. Likewise, High Tech High block classes interests across multiple disciplines. According to the (HTH), a network of charter schools in San Diego, at CHS course description in the Program of Studies, dataCalif., has been implementing a learning approach that analysis skills acquired from AP Statistics are intrinsic emphasizes collaboration among science, math and PROGRAM OF to performing thorough investigations in AP Capstone humanities classes through integrated studies; in fact, STUDIES Research and vice versa. In the class, both AP Statistics 87 percent of graduates from the HTH school system SOURCE and AP Research teachers will instruct students during have either graduated from or are still enrolled in posta block period of 180 minutes. secondary education school. This statistic suggests that Such a class format, however, is not new to Carmel block courses could better equip students for postHigh School. In the past, an AP U.S. History and AP secondary education, and hence boost retention and English Literature and Composition block class was graduation rates beyond high school. an option for students to consider; unfortunately, While I am currently a senior who is taking AP the class did not receive enough enrollment and Statistics and AP Research independently of one was eliminated from the Program of Studies. another, I urge current sophomores and juniors While we do not have this option anymore, to consider this option and sign up for the block the introduction of the Statistics-Research course. I’m looking forward to seeing the growth block for incoming juniors and seniors next of the AP Statistics-AP Research block class and year provides students another opportunity hope this addition is just the beginning of many to unconventionally take advantage of stellar more interdisciplinary course choices to come in H resources available for students at this school. future years at CHS. The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the The rationale behind the development DON’T KILL TURKEYS views of the HiLite staff. Reach Adhi Ramkumar at of block classes is backed up by a large aramkumar@hilite.org. body of research. According to the Science

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PARDONING OF THE TURKEY

To the Slammer, Turkey!

You’re Dead Meat Now!

A happy ending for a turkey.

JAMES YIN GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

I pardon this turkey!

Let the ceremony begin!

Hooray!

Go Turkey!

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THE ADVENTURES OF

THANKSGIVING MAN

CARSON TERBUSH, HEIDI PENG ILLUSTRATION

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LONG LIVE HUFFLEPUFF Students should respect Hufflepuff House, appreciate unique qualities it represents EMILY DEXTER COLUMN

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oday,

“fantastic

beasts:

Crimes of Grindelwald,” premieres across the nation, and so the silver screen will be graced again by the face of Newt Scamander, caretaker of magical creatures and Hufflepuff.

For those unfamiliar with the wizarding world of “Fantastic Beasts,” all students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are sorted into houses based on the qualities they value or possess.

Hufflepuff, Newt’s house and mine, values the qualities of hard work, loyalty and fairness, but which, sadly, is often misunderstood or forgotten. Hufflepuff isn’t the most glamorous house, of course, but Hufflepuff has produced many amazing witches and wizards, including Newt, and the wizarding world’s creator J.K. Rowling has even called Hufflepuff her favorite house. So why the lack of respect for Hufflepuff?

SPEAK UP!

Even as I pose this question, I have to admit I wasn’t always this passionate about my house. When I was first sorted there via the website Pottermore, my initial reaction was disappointment. I had wanted to be a Ravenclaw, a true scholar. Instead, I found myself cursed to trudge down to Hufflepuff’s basement dormitories instead of ascending to lofty Ravenclaw Tower.

Since then, my feelings have changed. I still give my full support to all you Ravenclaws, but I’m a proud Hufflepuff, and there’s no house I’d rather call home. I find myself wondering, though, if Hogwarts isn’t the only school whose students overlook.

At CHS, I see such an emphasis on Ravenclawesque academics, Slytherinly

HUFFLEPRIDE

EMILY DEXTER SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

What do you take pride in in your house?

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(I’m a) Gryffindor because it’s all about loyalty, and I personally think I’m a loyal f f u person. A lot of famous p uffle witches and wizards have been placed intor ythat f f i nhouse, dor and it’s popular.”

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lytherin

“My house is Slytherin because avenclaw it’s the best. I guess I really stick to what I say I’m going to do, and I get mad at people who don’t keep their word.”

Sophomore Sienna Burns

“I’m a Hufflepuff, and I’d have to guess it’s because I care about my friends so much and I would do most anything for them. I think (Hufflepuffs) are underrated. Every ff puseverely u f f l e house has the pro’s and con’s, and Hufflepuff should not be forgotten or passed over.”

Senior Luana Cacula

Junior Emily Fridman lytherin avenclaw

ambition and Gryffindorian nerve.

While I admire these qualities, I have to ask: do we forget about other important characteristics? Do we forget to value hard work as much as intelligence, patience as much as ambition, or loyalty as much as courage?

I’m advocating here for greater respect not only for Hufflepuffs, but also for the house’s qualities. Whichever Hogwarts house you belong to, be proud. Strive to embody the very best of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Just don’t forget the importance of Hufflepuff’s softer traits of working hard, remaining loyal and always treating others with H kindness and fairness.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Emily Dexter at edexter@hilite.org.

lytherin

avenclaw

“I am a Ravenclaw, and I

l y t h e r ibelieve n it is because I’m very

curious about a lot of things, and I do a lot of research. I’m a big fan of just learning new things in general Ravenclaw.”

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LONGTIME HOST: Audrey Satchivi, Jeopardy! competitor and senior, poses with the show’s host, Alex Trebek. He has been a host for over 25 years.

AUDREY SATCHIVI SUBMITTED PHOTO

QUIZ WHIZ

UPDATE:

Q&A with senior Audrey Satchivi, who competed in Jeopardy! Teen Tournament

Audrey Satchivi, Jeopardy! competitor and senior, qualified for the semifinals. The episode will air tonight at 7:30 p.m.

RICHA LOUIS Q & A

DID YOU KNOW?

What was your favorite part about being in the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament?

How has your family supported you throughout the entire process?

THESTRATEGIC RETREAT.COM SOURCE

My favorite thing was probably seeing clues that I have a connection to or meeting (Jeopardy! host) Alex Trebek. He’s really cool; I’m Canadian, and he’s Canadian so we bonded over that. I think the most exciting thing was making a lot of new friends that are so much like me because they live throughout the country, but they’re still the top 15 kids who made it on Jeopardy!.

They were really supportive. My mom and my dad came with me to California both times. Unfortunately my older sister­— she’s a sophomore at IU—couldn’t come in the summer because she had an internship, and when I was filming, she couldn’t come because she had school. I would talk to her every night during the filming. It was fun because it felt like she was there, even though she wasn’t.

Jeopardy only shoots episodes two days a week.

NOV 16, 2018

I took a teen test in April; they were advertising it on Jeopardy! the night before, so I signed up and took the test. (They said), “We’ll tell (you) within 18 months if you’re (going to) be on the show.” Two months later in June, I got an email from them; I had gotten a lot of emails from them before, but this time it said “Your audition location (is) in San Francisco in July.” There, they make you do an interview, another test and a game in front of all the other contestants; it’s really nerve-wracking. I don’t think I did very well on the test, but maybe the interview made them like me. (A week after that), they called my mom and (said), “She made it on the show.” They flew me out to California, and we filmed it.

What are some of the differences between contestants you noticed?

I don’t want to be mean: I don’t want to say I was less nerdy than them. There was this girl who was literally like my twin. I think we all had different (qualities) in the sense that we had different things that we liked and focused on. A lot of people were more (focused on) science and literature and I was (more) random pop culture stuff because I think that’s easy to remember and fun. I think we all had strengths and weaknesses. That’s what sets us apart from each other because a lot of us are very similar.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY Test out your trivia knowledge by taking this quiz 1. Olfactory nerves affect this sense in the brain: a. What is sight? b. What is smell? c. What is hearing? d. What is taste? e. What is touch?

2. One of the two vice presidents who served under the first president ever to resign from office was: a. What is Gerald Ford? b. What is Thomas Jefferson? c. What is Schuyler Colfax? d. What is Calvin Coolidge?

Answers: 1b, 2a, 3c, 4a

How did you get onto Jeopardy!?

TEAM PRACTICE: Jeopardy! competitor Audrey Satchivi deliberates with teammate Andrew Sleugh. Satchivi said she uses her Jeopardy! experience in Quiz Bowl.

3. Foxes, wolves and jackals all belong to this family of mammals: a. What is feline? b. What is lupis? c. What is canine? d. What is arachnid?

4. This picture company has a stock symbol of EKDKQ: a. What is Eastman Kodak Co? b. What is English Kodak Co? c. What is Established K-code? d. What is Emersion Quotes?

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How has being on Jeopardy! impacted your life?

Before, Jeopardy! was a thing I would watch with my family, and in school when we would review for tests by playing Jeopardy! I would (get) really excited. After, it’s something I (can) write my Common (Application) essay about. I think it’s really cool to see how something that was just a game at some point become something so big in my life; (it’s) really a defining moment. I definitely think I’m a more interesting person now because (sometimes) they ask you to write five interesting things about yourself and I don’t know what else to say other than I’m very clumsy and fall out of chairs and get concussions and stuff like that. Now I have something more interesting to say about myself.

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Accent and senior Julia Schmitz reads to elementary school students on Nov. 3 at Princess Academy, an event hosted by Accents. They taught the children a dance to “Love Is an Open Door” and performed a princess song medley for them. This year, they only accepted 300 children due to the event’s increasing popularity, and they performed in the auditorium rather than the Freshman Cafeteria.

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