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DOM NO EFFECT CHS reflects on the aftermath of government shutdown in Carmel PAGE 26 | Kassandra Darnell

New civics test requirement to graduate

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Coaching deaf athletes

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Front Page

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15 Minutes Selena Liu

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News

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Ads Team

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Cover

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NEWS 6 6 NEWS BRIEFS 7 BRINGING SOHO TO LIBRARY

Carmel Clay Public Library plans to replace Monon Cafe and Sweets with Soho Cafe in March

8 CHANGING THE SYSTEM

Following changes made by the PTO to the Scholastic Banquet, CHS shares their perceptions of the event, idea of class rank

9 TO PASS OR NOT TO PASS?

Approval of Indiana Senate Bill 132 to require Indiana students to pass civics test to graduate

10 MAPPING THE INVASION

Carmel Clay Parks and Recreations to host EDD MapS event, help slow spread of invasive species

11 DECA GOES DIGITAL

DECA to create online store for Carmel community

FEATURE 12 12 BURNING OUT Students discuss effects of CHS’s academically competitive environment

14 THE BUSINESS OF BAKING With new aesthetic bakeries, is food being created for taste or look?

15 HOME-BAKED Student bakers take into consideration other senses when cooking

16 A SHOT IN THE ARM Read about how school size plays a significant role in the spread of disease

18 RESPECT THE GESTURES With Japanese exchange students arriving March 20, see barriers when interacting with individuals from foreign cultures

STUDENT SECTION 23 23 HUMANS OF CHS

Students, staff around CHS share their why their style is important to them

23 WARM FOR THE WINTER Take a look at this year’s winter fashion trends, student style

24 VIVE LE FRANCAIS

CHS students, staff reveal how learning French opens up the francophone world to them

COVER 26 26 ALL FALLS DOWN CHS students, staff evaluate impact of recent government shutdown on community, reflection of domino effect

ENTERTAINMENT 32 32 HARTFELT APOLOGY?

Reporters Ashwin Prasad and Lily McAndrews debate whether comedian Kevin Hart should host Oscars after scandal over homophobic tweets

34 A NEW ADDITION TO NEW EDITION New student assimilates into CHS choir programs; choir students discuss how they reduce stress with school, extracurriculars

36 NO END TO ART As more technology is incorporated into art, artists discuss changing definition of art

38 THAT’S A (LONG) WRAP

PERSPECTIVES 48 48 REFRESH THE PAGE

While new CHS website looks better, it does not work very well

49 NETFIX THE ORIGINALS With sharp increase in Netflix Originals, quality has decreased

50 HERE’S THE SCOPE 51 PLAN IT, NOT PLANET Students should not live their lives by horoscopes

52 WEB OF RESPECT

39 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

Take full advantage of what Snapchat has to offer, stay connected with people

Students, teacher explain how they are planning to train for the Indy mini marathon on May 4

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15 MINUTES 54 54 RAI$ING FOR RILEY Q&A with Senate member, junior Lisa Warren

42 WRESTLE WITH THIS

Athletes, coach explain the different aspects of being a high school wrestler

44 SWIMMERS OF CHS

Swim team athletes, coaches retell how they got into swimming

46 F0LLOW THE SIGNS

Student coach explains the unique aspects of coaching a team with deaf athletes

47 SPORTS BRIEFS

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@HiLiteOnline

People should respect military service

53 ’SNAP’ AND ‘CHAT’

40 GOING THE EXTRA MILE

@hilitenews

Students should not disregard horoscopes

Students, teacher reflect on impact of time in between movie, sequel on viewership

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CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION

STAYING AWAKE

Average caffeine intake (mg)

83% of teenagers in the U.S. consume caffeine regularly

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CAFFEINE POLL

CUTTING DOWN ON CAFFEINE

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CAFFEINE SERVED AT CHS

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NEWS BRIEFS JOSIE CRUZAN BRIEFS

TOMORROW

Riley Dance Marathon in the Freshman Cafeteria

TUESDAY Pictures of Top Scholars during SRT in the Studio Theater

best buddies sponsor christine ellis What do you think CHS has done for disabilities awareness?

Our school has given disabled students a way out of the classroom to (experience) different opportunities that they may have not have known previously.

VICTORIA NOPPORN Q&A, PHOTO

MARCH 7

MARCH 8

Freshman/Sophomore College and Career Planning Night at 6:30 p.m. in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium

Mr. Carmel Contest in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium

MARCH 10 Daylight-Saving Time begins at 2 a.m.

DID YOU KNOW?

During this night, students will find different breakout sessions on topics relevant to the college and career planning process.

MARCH 11- 15 Disabilities Awareness Week

MARCH 17 St. Patrick’s Day

CCS.K12.IN.US SOURCE

MARCH 19 SHOUT IT OUT: Junior Olivia Ice poses at the 2018 Dance Marathon as a part of the “Line Dance.” This year, Dance Marathon will take place tomorrow, and dancers must raise $120 to participate.

VERONICA TEETER PHOTO

Skilled Majors & Careers fair from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Freshman Cafeteria

MARCH 20 First day of spring

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BRINGING PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH STORY, PHOTOS

WALL ART: Art hangs on the gallery at Soho Cafe. Christy Walker, Carmel Clay Public Library’s (CCPL’s) communications director, said the new cafe will provide more space to display art at the library.

SOHO

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Soho Cafe to replace Monon Cafe and Sweets in March

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Monon Cafe and Sweets, which was located in the Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL), will soon be replaced by Soho Cafe. The Monon Cafe and Sweets has been around the library for six years and has been seen as a popular place for CHS students to come to after school and get food before they start studying. According to CCPL communications director Christy Walker, since the library and the Monon Cafe and Sweets had a contract that expired in October 2018, the library wanted to try and improve the cafe service. The library directors also said that with the Soho Cafe taking up space, it could help improve other aspects of the library.

According to Walker, in February the Monon Cafe and Sweets will close, and in March the Soho Cafe will be ready to serve.

“The primary factor for us was to improve cafe service for library patrons,” Walker said. “A couple things that I think customers will enjoy with the new space open, are the new hours of operation and the new menu.

Looking at the coming years, it is a part of our strategic plan that makes it a really good time to start working with

the Soho Cafe. One of those is that as a library, we are looking at expanding the space that we have for people in the community to display art and other creative work. This can be done by doing some renovation and expansion work which will give us more space to do programs.”

In the past, several students visited the Monon Cafe and Sweets while studying at the library.

Sophomore Akhil Paleru said, “I usually visit the library once a week to study. Every time I go there I usually get some sort of snack from the (Monon Cafe and Sweets). I have always thought that the service has been really good and that it is just a great place to relax before I start studying.”

However, some students said they are excited that Soho Cafe is going into the library.

Junior Jacob Hill said, “I have been to the Soho Cafe before and they serve really good food and drinks, so I think it is good that they are moving into the cafe.” H

SOHO SPECIALS Take a look at some prices on items the Soho Cafe will offer: Ever-changing selections of food and drinks that changes with each season 12 oz. 16 oz. 20 oz.

Daily Brew:

$2.05

$2.50 $2.80

Latte:

$2.95

$3.75 $4.40

Hot Chocolate: $2.50

$3.00 $3.50

ANUSHKA DASGUPTA, PRANAV JOTHIRAJAH GRAPHIC SOHO CAFE SOURCE

COFFEE CHOICES: Senior Mallory Cole twists the lid of a coffee jar at Soho Cafe. Many students currently go to Soho after school to study.

Check out a graphic on new menu items at hilite.org/soho.

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CHANGING THE SYSTEM

JACKIE HUR PHOTO RHEA ACHARYA STORY

Following new requirements for Scholastic Banquet eligibility, CHS community assesses academically competitive school culture

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the requirements a student needs to meet to be invited to the Scholastic Banquet, which is scheduled for April 15. Until this year, the administration invited the top 3 percent of students based on their cumulative GPA, but this year, as they are introducing cut-off GPAs; a student’s GPA must now be above a certain cut-off for his or her grade level in order for the student to be able to attend. Additionally, starting this year, the PTO decided not to invite freshmen to the banquet.

Assistant Principal Amy SkeensBenton said, “We knew that changes needed to be made a while back.

What was interesting to us is that a group of AP students who had attended the banquet had shared with some of their AP teachers that they felt (the selection process) was unfair because it was a constantly moving target. It actually pitted (students) against one another, and they felt their academic accomplishments should be based on what they’ve done and not necessarily what someone didn’t do or did do.”

In contrast, Top Scholar and senior Joey Heerens said he thinks the changes inhibit motivation to get higher grades.

He said, “It has kind of taken away the fact that with top 3 percent when you put it at a fixed cutoff instead, you now have this thing where every-

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one now chases only one goal or one thing rather than just being in a certain percentile of the class. When you are just chasing one fixed goal to be accomplished, you are not going to be as motivated to be above it.”

Skeens-Benton said the decision to not include freshmen was made because some students who went to middle schools with honors programs would have higher GPAs coming into freshman year, which could inflate their GPAs as freshman eligibility for the banquet was determined based on one semester of high school and any high school credits they earned in middle school.

Melinda Stephan, college and career coordinator, said these changes are in line with the school’s longlasting decision not to rank students.

She said, “At a school like CHS, you can have a 4.0 (GPA) and over and not even be in the top 10 percent of your class, so if we were so focused on the ranking it would actually detract from the student’s application or overall profile.”

“There’s no desire to take away recognition from students,” Stephan added. “It’s more about approaching it from maybe a more healthy perspective. I think we see a lot of very stressed students, and if there are small steps we can take to sort of alleviate some of that H stress, it’s a win-win.”

SPECIAL SPEAKERS: Timothy Dixon, Principal’s Advisory Board member and senior, speaks at the Scholastic Banquet on April 16, 2018. To qualify for the Scholastic Banquet in the 2018-2019 school year, seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 4.4 or higher.

GREAT GRADES Take a look at the changes and responses to the scholastic banquet: Eligibility based on cutoff cumulative GPAs: Freshmen Ineligible

Sophomore

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No opinion

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*146 students were polled MICHELLE LU GRAPHIC SARAH KIM, SHRUTHI RAVICHANDRAN POLL

TO PASS OR NOT TO PASS? New civics test graduation requirement proposed in Indiana State House of Representatives ENATE BILL 132 WAS FIRST read on Jan. 3 and referred to the Education and Career Development Committee. It requires the Indiana State Board of Education to provide a U.S. government exam with identical material to what is on the citizenship application test and would require high school students to pass the test before they can graduate. The bill passed the Senate on Jan. 24.

To continue, the bill will need to pass the Indiana House of Representatives before going into effect as early as the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year.

Sen. Dennis Kruse, author of the bill, said he was inspired by hearing Supreme Court Justice

Sandra Day O’Connor speak about civic literacy in America at a national education conference.

Joshua Miller, AP European History and government teacher, and Joshua Brinkman, Young Republicans vice president and sophomore, both said that civic literacy is something every high school student should have.

Brinkman said, “Students having a knowledge of how their government operates allows them to make informed decisions in the future when either voting or running for a political office.”

Kruse says that the current onesemester goverment course required to graduate is not enough.

BY THE NUMBERS

33%

of native-born citizens could not pass the civics portion of a naturalization test

63%

could not name one of their two U.S. senators AEICITZENSHIP SOURCE

SPECIAL SPEAKERS: Social studies teacher Joshua Miller lectures in his class on Feb. 13. The class was learning about the role of media, which Miller said plays a part in civic literacy today.

HARINI RAVICHANDRAN PHOTO

COULD YOU PASS?

“Indiana academic standards cover (almost) all of the civics test, but when our high school students take the test, only 27 percent pass on the first try without preparation. The standards are good but are not emphasized enough for our students to learn and remember the information,” Kruse said.

If the bill were to pass, students would only have to pass the proposed exam once to fulfill the graduation requirement and would be able to take it starting in eighth grade. Kruse said the new test would not require much additional effort on the students’ part.

According to Kruse, a student would have to score at least a 60 percent on the test over a five year period. Kruse said the average high school student passes the test on the third try, and it takes an average of 25 minutes to complete, making it a combined total of 75 minutes.

Counseling department chairperson Rachel Cole said that the test would be given during the government course, but the school system would have to work out the specific logistics.

“I’m pretty confident in the class that we teach right now,” Miller said. “We cover a great deal if not all of the information that would H show up on the test.”

JOSIE CRUZAN GRAPHIC

Test your knowledge with a few sample civics test questions.

2. How many amendments 3. Name one 1. Who can veto does the constitution have?

U.S. territory. bills? a. The vice president a. 27 a. Haiti b. The president b. 23 b. Bermuda c. The speaker of c. 10 c. Guam the house d. 21 d. Cayman d. The president pro Islands tempore

4. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? a. March 15 b. May 16 c. July 4 d. April 15 1. B, 2. A, 3. C, 4. D

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POCKET GUIDE TO SPECIES Common invasive plants in Indiana

Purple Loostrife

Japanese Honey Suckle

Autumn Olive IN.GOV SOURCE ADITI KUMAR GRAPHIC

MAPPING THE INVASION Carmel fights against invasive species with EDDMapS app

NATALIE KHAMIS INTRODUCTION, Q&AS, PHOTOS GRAY MARTENS GRAPHIC

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n march 11, carmel clay Parks & Recreation will host an informative event regarding the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) open to the public at the Monon Community Center. Led by Natural Resources Coordinator Brittany McAdams, attendees will learn about the program and how to create an EDDMapS account.

EDDMapS is an online mapping system for tracking invasive species distribution. Users can submit their observations to the app, allowing for real-time tracking of invasive species.

According to the EDDMapS website, by gathering mass data from throughout the nation, scientists will better understand their growth trends in or-

der to come up with solutions to stop the spread of invasive species.

The use of the EDDMapS app is not the only step the state has taken against invasive species. Launched in late 2017, the Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management (SICIM) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) developed local Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) in Indiana to combat invasive plants and raise awareness for their effects.

In regard to the upcoming event, the HiLite talked to Fran Rushing, AP Environmental Science teacher, and Ben Ring, Environmental Action Club co-president and junior to hear their perspectives on the fight H against invasive species.

Learn about the EDDMapS app List of invasive species grouped by type which allows users to locate species based on grouping

Species Categories

MAP WITH THE APP

EDDMAPS.ORG SOURCE Full list of all invasive species monitored by EDDMapS- click the “i” button next to a species for information

Aquatics Birds Crustaceans Diseases Earthworms Fish Grasses

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Read a Q&A with Brittany McAdams at hilite.org/ eddmaps AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ap environmental science teacher fran rushing What is an invasive species?

A species that is found in a particular system and it originally wasn’t there. It becomes invasive when it finds itself without predators or any environmental pressures that control its population size.

Why have government efforts for controlling the spread of invasive species increased?

They are ultimately trying to preserve the ecosystem in its natural state as much as possible. If they let the invasive (species) grow, it can damage that natural system.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB

co-president and junior ben ring How is tracking the growth of invasive species helpful?

By tracking the growth of invasive species, we can look at trends and be more effective at combating their spread and understanding them. When possible, cutting off an invasive species early on can be essential to maintaining control of them. Tracking them through apps like EDDMapS can be really helpful in this way.

Should people be aware of invasive species?

I definitely think more people should be aware of invasive species in our own community.

Homeowners unknowingly plant them in their yards because they think they look nice. They can actually be doing more harm than good.

DECA GOES DIGITAL

Q&A with Carmel Cafe Chief Operating Officer, senior Aubrie Bradbury about DECA online store ADAM SPENSLEY Q&A, PHOTO

Is there going to be any club merchandise available?

How did the idea for the online store come about?

Over the summer, we were trying to figure out how can we make more money: how can this business make more money? We were in desperate need of a new revenue stream, and we realized there is a whole demographic we’re not reaching—and that’s parents.

We’re hoping to reach out to some of the larger clubs here at Carmel in the future for them to design or for us to be able to design T-shirts for them, then put them on the website. That’s a partnership that’s in the works, but we haven’t reached out to any specific clubs yet.

What is going to be available for purchase?

How do you think this website will impact CHS as a whole?

We’ll have everything from jackets to T-shirts to sweatpants to water bottles (and) lanyards. We’re hoping it’s a one-stop-shop for all your Carmel needs.

I think this is such a great opportunity, not only for our business students to get that real-world experience, but also for parents of students who are not in athletics to have access to Carmel apparel. Right now, there really isn’t a generic place where you can go get Carmel stuff, so I think this is a really cool way for the city of Carmel to come together.

When will the online store be available?

We’re hoping to have it launched by the end of this school year.

senior aubrie bradbury

Q&A

DECA DEPARTMENT

RHEA ACHARYA GRAPHIC

AUBRIE BRADBURY SOURCE

Take a look at the most important features of the DECA online store Accessories The store will sell Carmel-related items such as lanyards and water bottles Nike To start, the store will sell the Carmel merchandise from Nike and the items currently available in the Carmel Cafe Men’s, Women’s, Unisex There are a variety of options in order to meet the needs of both high schoolers, parents and teachers

HOME

MEN’S

Shopping cart The DECA online store has a shopping cart where users can virtually place the items they want before checkout

WOMEN’S ACCESSORIES

Search Function Helps users find the specific items they are looking for quickly

CHS OFFICIAL STORE MEN’S

WOMEN’S

UNISEX

CHS Official Store The store plans to sell apparel representing many CHS clubs and other Carmel Clay schools

BURNING OUT

Academically competitive environment affects CHS students’ ability to keep up with workload JESSICA KONRAD STORY

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s the minute hand of the

clock approaches 3:05 p.m., the tension in the classroom grows with each passing second. Antsy students squirm in their chairs, while others start crowding around the door in eager anticipation of the final bell. For many students, the bell signals the end

of a long day of school and the start of time at home for studying, relaxing or spending time with family.

But, for senior Hannah Kosc, the workday has only just begun.

Kosc is a leader of Model U.N., president of Rho Kappa, a member of the debate team, a women’s ten-

SPIRALING DOWN Take a look at the 12 stages of feeling burned out and how it came to be defined

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The compulsion to prove oneself Working harder

“Burnout really is a response to stress. It’s a response to frustration.

It’s a response to a demand that an individual may make upon themself in terms of a requirement for perfectionism or drive.“

Neglecting needs Displacement of conflicts Revision of values Denial of emerging problems Withdrawal Odd behavioral changes Depersonalization Inner emptiness Depression

Herbert Freudenberger: The American psychologist who contributed to the understanding of stress, and made a 12 stage list of getting to burnout.

Burnout Syndrome BUSINESSINSIDER.COM SOURCE DA-HYUN HONG, LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI GRAPHIC FEB 22, 2019

nis team player and a volunteer for School on Wheels. In addition to her demanding extracurricular commitments, Kosc filled her academic schedule with only full-weighted classes.

Constantly under pressure to achieve, Kosc said the rigor of her schedule has made finding balance within her life and staying stressfree a difficult task.

Kosc said, “As the year has progressed, I have become more efficient with managing my schedule. However, there are certainly times when I feel stressed. For example, I will often have days when there is some assessment in all of my classes for the day. This is difficult to manage at times, considering the rigor of the classes and the expectations I have for my performance.”

Kosc is not alone in her commitment to a demanding schedule. She is only one of many hyper-involved students at CHS with a devotion to maintaining a competitive GPA and building a resume for college.

Senior Satvik Kumar is a good example to show this.

Kumar said he is involved in Science Olympiad, Carmel InvenTeam, Rho Kappa, Math Club, Philharmonic Orchestra, Boy Scouts, Carmel Clay Public Library Teen Library Council, plays the mridunga and participates in other academic competitions. The length alone of his extracurriculars seems impressive, but Kumar said for students at CHS, this level of commitment is standard for the course.

Kumar said, “It seems like many of the students at CHS are as involved as I am, if not more involved.”

Along with the pressure of applying to college and scoring high marks on standardized tests, there is one common source of stress for all CHS

SPEAK UP!

CALINA HE, RHEA ACHARYA SPEAK-UPS, PHOTOS

Do you feel burnt out in school this quarter?

No

“I don’t feel burnt out partially because it’s a new semester. I treat each semester like a new year, and it’s right after New Year’s so you’re fresh with your New Year’s resolutions.”

Junior Ethan Zhang students: pressure to achieve in an academically competitive environment.

Kosc said she definitely feels the pressure to achieve success in CHS’s academically competitive atmosphere.

“There are so many overachievers at CHS that it has become the standard for kids to take a heavy course load alongside many extracurriculars; (it’s) an atmosphere that fosters a very tangible pressure and atmosphere of competition, which has definitely had an impact on my course load.”

In an effort to alleviate some of the negative effects of this academic pressure, director of counseling Rachel Cole said counseling tries to emphasize the importance of a balanced schedule to students.

She said, “I think it is very important for everyone to have a balanced schedule. We all need to value taking care of our health, mental health (and) each other as well as our academics.”

Additionally, Cole said counselors assist each student in crafting a manageable schedule with the goal of preventing stress and burnout.

Despite counseling’s focus on helping students foster and develop a sense of balance in their lives, Kosc said she personally has chosen to sacrifice balance for the sake of her academic and extracurricular commitments.

Kosc said, “While I have always made time for my extracurricular activities, I feel like the two parts of my life that have suffered the most because of my academic commitments are my sleep schedule and my social life. While I am a very social person, I have found myself not making plans

FALLING ASLEEP: Senior Hannah Kosc zones out during SRT. She said she often finds herself extremely tired after long nights staying up in an attempt to complete her homework.

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49% of high school students say they feel “a great deal of stress” everyday

48% of students report having more than three hours of homework a day NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SOURCE

No

“I’m less stressed out because there are a lot of more far-off deadlines.

It’s not “I need to get this paper done by next week.”

Senior Austin Roberts

Yes

“I’m a lot more burned out than I was in quarter 1, I feel like at this point of the year I have zero motivation and the quarter’s just starting off so it’s not great.”

Freshman Natsume Wu with friends as often this year due to means that if I did all of my homework the volume of school work I often I would most likely not be sleeping unhave. In terms of my sleep schedule, til after midnight.” it has become a choice between sleep Sleep deprivation and all, Kosc and doing my homesaid she is still satisfied work in many cases.” with the decisions she Kumar similarly made regarding her There are so many said he has not been extracurricular and acable to invest himself overachievers at CHS ademic commitments. as much in his hob- that it has become “After being acceptbies during his junior the standard for kids ed to my top-choice year because of his ac- to take a heavy course school, it definitely ademic commitments. feels like my hard work load alongside many Kosc also said she has paid off,” Kosc often burns out as a extracurriculars. said. “Through the reresult of her involveflection process (I went ment in various extra- senior hannah kosc through in applying to curricular activities. colleges), I was able Kosc said, “Parto see beyond the exticularly, during tennis season I am haustion and workload and discuss the physically exhausted when I get home learning that came alongside some of from matches at 7 or 8 p.m., which my toughest academic experiences.” H HILITE.ORG

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THE BUSINESS OF BAKING Cake Bake Shop to open new Carmel location this July, aiming toward an all-around sensory experience GRACE XU STORY

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rom the outside to the

interior of the Cake Bake Shop, the emphasis on aesthetics is clear, from the floral themed decorations to the elegant desserts on display. As the Cake Bake Shop is a place focused on selling cakes and other desserts that appeal to taste, emphasizing aesthetics may seem a bit unnecessary.

However, the intricacies of the shop decor likely play a vital role in the success of the shop, as the Cake Bake Shop is currently in the process of opening a Carmel location in July.

According to Gwendolyn Rogers, the owner of the Cake Bake Shop, the expansion of her shop is part of a process that has lasted several years, and she has put a lot of thought into the Carmel opening.

“The Carmel location is going to be great because it’s four times bigger than this one. (But) even though my space is large, I’ve created separate rooms so it still has an intimate feeling and every room is a little bit different,” Rogers said. “My goal for Carmel was

to make sure that no matter where you sit, you’re going to feel a certain way in that one room.”

Yet while Rogers places so much emphasis on the looks of her shop, she said she found different senses and overall quality to be important as well.

“My chocolate comes from France.

The chocolate that we meld that we use in our fudge comes from Belgium,” Rogers said. “I’m one of the only bakeries that uses flour that comes from Vermont that’s never been bromated. I use non aluminum baking powder. I just think it’s very important what you put in your food because you can taste it. I don’t use anything artificial.”

Rogers added that her meticulous focus on all aspects of her shop, from the decor to the ingredients, come down to giving back to her community.

“What I do every day, if it makes one person happy, then I’ve done my job, if I MIXING IT UP: Employees at the Cake Bake Shop in Indianapolis work behind a glass wall as they make cakes from scratch. They bake fresh food each day and work to create a positive working environment in the shop for employees to work.

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can put one smile on a little girl’s face or someone who’s low,” Rogers said. It so happened that right as she said this, a customer came by to thank her and say how much he enjoyed his key lime pie, all with a smile on his face.

“And that’s exactly what I’m talking about,” Rogers said.

Rogers added that the Cake Bake Shop wasn’t simply a bakery to buy a cake, but rather an experience in and of itself.

“I’ve created a place where people come to celebrate, that is magical, that is something you will always remember, that brings families and friends and loved ones together—in a place that H makes everyone happy.”

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hen tessa hedrick, baking

enthusiast and sophomore, walked into SRT, she brought a cake to share with friends. However, she wasn’t carrying a simply frosted cake, but rather a black forest cake, which was significantly more decorated, from the cherry on top to chocolate flakes on the sides.

Hedrick said looks are just as important as taste for items she makes, particularly depending on the situation.

“Usually when I’m making (a cake) for an event or something, like I’m making a cake for a birthday, I think looks are a little bit more important,” Hedrick said. “Whereas if I’m making something just for myself or my family to enjoy, I’m not as focused on what it looks like and more of what it tastes like.”

However, according to Lila Torp, who teaches baking and orientation to foods, looks can be an important factor in edible products as sight is the dominant sense for humans, though taste should generally hold the most importance.

“In general, I think we taste first with our eyes because we see it before we taste it,” Torp said. “I think that both of those (senses) are important.

Ultimately, flavor wins.”

Hedrick agreed, saying that for her, taste holds a more significant role in the case of food.

“I think (there should be) more emphasis on taste. That’s what the important part of baking is. That’s the goal, right?” Hedrick said. “(The taste is) what you’re enjoying. It only looks pretty until you start eating it.”

Nonetheless, it’s hard to definitively say the looks of food aren’t as important as taste. Junior Natalie Walters, who currently works a part-time job as a teaching assistant at the Sprouts Cooking School, said the appearance and taste of foods are both important, and each aspect has a time and place when it is more crucial.

“When the parents come (to see their children at school), we like to show the parents what the kids have learned and I think the best way to show that is really through a nice presentation of

BAKING AWAY: Sophomore Tessa Hedrick puts her cake batter in the oven at her house. Hedrick said she enjoys baking in her free time as it helps her calm down and provides her with a sweet and tasty snack.

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whatever food they’ve created,” Walters said. “Then throughout the classes, it’s really about enhancing flavor and figuring out spices and the amount.”

In the end, Torp said that creating and consuming food may not only be an experience for one’s taste buds, but actually one involving nearly all five senses. She also said that she emphasizes senses other than taste in her baking and orientation to foods classes.

“We certainly focus on appearance in terms of evenness of coloring.

We focus on texture—so not only what the texture looks like, but the mouth-feel,” Torp said. “We focus certainly on flavor. There are some things where we use smell (and) when you get to the point where you can almost smell the food, it’s almost done. You can’t separate all H those (senses) in baking class.”

CAKE DECOR Learn how a cake can appeal to the eyes as well as the taste buds Icing decorations are visually appealing and can be created by either hand-sculpting or wires A cake circle is a cardboard base that the Fruits are cake is rested often used on and can to garnish have a variety cakes to of different add natural patterns color and to display the flavors of the cake

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ARM With flu season at its peak this month, schools like CHS are more susceptible to spread of disease WENDY ZHU STORY

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ith over 5,000 students, chs is the largest

public high school in Indiana and one of the largest in the nation. While this school’s large student body has its benefits, it can sometimes feel more like a curse than a blessing during flu season. For students like sophomore Raymond “Ray” Mo, coming into contact with so many different people during the school day can lead to them falling ill, especially as temperatures drop and the flu season reaches its peak.

“I got sick early in the week and ended up getting a really bad fever, and I considered staying home from school,” Mo said. “I think lack of sleep was a major cause of me getting sick, but what also definitely played a factor was the fact that I came in contact with so many people that I might have been more susceptible to getting an illness.”

According to Kandyce Hardie, school nurse and district nurse coordinator, larger schools like PREPARING SHOTS: School nurse Amy Fletchall prepares flu shot supplies. The flu shot is given every year free of cost many places like CVS. ANJALI NATARAJAN PHOTO

CHS are more vulnerable to the spread of diseases like the flu simply due to the sheer number of people congregated in one building.

“Viral illnesses especially are spread by either being airborne, with something lingering in the air, or by touch contact, so in a school this large, obviously the more students you have, the higher chance of illness you’re going to have,” Hardie said. “Of course, it’s in the community, and it’s when you go to stores and you touch shopping carts and door handles, and anywhere someone touches, you have potential to be exposed (to the flu). I would say we have an increased threat just because our school is bigger than other schools, but our custodians do a great job of cleaning, and we try to prevent those things from happening.”

Cole Beeler, Director of Infection Prevention at the Indiana University Hospital, said large public buildings such as airports, museums and schools are more subject to the spread of disease than other places. According to Beeler, the flu virus can travel up to six feet through respiratory secretions.

Hardie said she has noticed an increase in the spread of disease at this school during the colder months, which is when flu season usually begins.

“Typically, when the school year starts, (the school nurses) don’t see a lot of students, and (the number of ill students) starts to pick up around the holidays,” Hardie said. “Right now, we’re probably seeing at least 150 students a day between the two health centers. Some of

those are for students who take daily medication, but there are students who are ill as well.”

Mo also said he saw more students and staff getting sick during the holidays, specifically during finals week.

While getting the flu shot may appear to be an obvious solution to preventing the flu, nearly half of Americans do not receive it. According to a survey by the University of Chicago, a lack of confidence in the effectiveness of the flu shot and worries about its side effects led to 41 percent of Americans not getting a vaccination this flu season.

Both Beeler and Hardie said they recommend that all students and staff get the flu shot because the vaccination protects not only the person receiving it, but also others around them. Beeler said the only exception to this is if someone has had a severe, life-threatening reaction to the flu shot in the past. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, Beeler also said people cannot get sick from receiving the flu shot because it lacks a live virus.

Mo, who receives a flu shot annually, said he agrees that others who are healthy enough should be vaccinated as well.

“I would say (the flu shot) has been pretty effective for me,” Mo said. “If (everyone at CHS) got the flu shot, fewer people would get sick because they’d build greater immunity, and that really helps, especially in a larger school.”

In regard to the efficacy of the flu shot, Beeler and Hardie said this will vary year to year due to the fact that

it is a prediction based on past flu seasons and also said it is important to keep in mind that the flu shot does not protect people from all illnesses.

“There are a lot of viruses circulating right now, but not all of them are the flu,” Beeler said. “Most people call any viral infection ‘the flu,’ but really, it’s a very specific illness caused by the influenza virus. It’s important to differentiate because people often say ‘that flu vaccine didn’t work’ after DID YOU KNOW? they get a viral infection About 80 percent that they blame on being of those who died influenza, but was actually another virus.” from influenza in According to Beeler, the 2017 to 2018 there is no way to tell season had not how effective the shot will be until this flu season been vaccinated. it has ended, but the CDC.GOV SOURCE effectiveness is typically around 50 percent.

“Fifty percent might not seem great,” Beeler said. “If it were a test score it would be a failing grade, but I like to think of the flu shot like a seat belt. Even if you knew that a seat belt was only 50 percent effective at saving your life during a crash, you would still drive with one because 50 percent (survival) is better H than zero percent.”

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Look at statistics about vaccine effectiveness and the number of influenza-caused deaths in recent years

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RESPECT THE GESTURES Japanese exchange students will arrive March 20, creating potential barriers when interacting with foreign cultures ANGELA QIAN STORY

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ast summer, junior christian peasley spent 21

days in Japan with a host family through the Japanese foreign exchange program. He was fully immersed in the culture, despite having known next to nothing about the country just a few years earlier. The over 30-year-old program is a partnership with CHS’s sister school in Kawachinagano, Japan: Seikyo Gakuen. Through this program, members host students and teachers and travel to Japan to stay with a host family on alternating years.

“It’s a really well-oiled machine. We try to show appreciation for other cultures and other countries,” Drew Grimes, member of the program’s steering committee and science teacher said. “We do some sight-seeing, but a lot of it is just living with the student from the other country to get to know how they live life over there.”

Since he joined the program his freshman year, Peasley said he has learned much about the history and culture surrounding Japan and noticed several differences in mannerisms between Japan and the United States. One custom that he noticed was bowing.

According to travel site Trip Savvy, Japanese people

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bow for many reasons, including to greet others, show respect or express gratitude.

These types of mannerisms vary widely among different countries, often due to underlying cultural influences that may contribute to culture shock when visiting or moving to a new place. The Japanese foreign exchange students will arrive on March 20 and leave the morning of March 29, which is shorter than the 17-day trip that CHS students will take next year.

A common barrier people face when interacting with foreigners is with language. Grimes said Japanese can be overwhelming for American students.

German teacher Angelika Becker, who grew up in Germany, said she had to overcome a language barrier when she moved to the United States. She had learned a bit of English in school, but she said surviving in a different country with the vocabulary she had learned in school was hard.

“I went to the store sometimes, and if I didn’t find what I wanted, I left. Because I didn’t know how to ask for it,” Becker said. “I had to leave, go home, find my dictionary and look it up, and then go back (to the

EDIBLE CUSTOMS CALINA HE GRAPHIC Take a look at some traditional Japanese foods and customs.

WIKIPEDIA.ORG SOURCE Miso Soup Dango Traditional soup Traditional made with Japanese Wasabi Chabudai soybean miso Wasabi should NOT be dumpling dessert Food is traditionally paste mixed in with soy sauce made from eaten at low dining mochiko tables called Chabudai Chopsticks It is traditional to use chopsticks to eat

Chopstick Chopstick Rest Used to prevent chopsticks from contamination or rolling

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Sashimi Popular food that consists of raw fish topped on rice.

It can be eaten with hands or

GERMAN ANTIQUES: (TOP LEFT) Becker shows stuffed animals from Germany on her shelf.

Becker said it is important to make sure she keeps her German heritage with her in the United States.

(BOTTOM LEFT) Becker holds the dolls that she got from Germany.

Becker said she carried a dictionary with her when she first moved here.

store) or go back with my husband at night.”

In contrast, Peasley said language was not a big issue for him. He said not knowing Japanese shouldn’t deter students at this school from communicating with the exchange students.

“If you don’t know any Japanese, it’s okay. They know some English,” he said. “Hand motions and charades are important.”

Grimes said the Japanese students have varying language abilities, but all are just high schoolers who are excited to learn about American culture. He said the program works on informing its members at this school about the differences between Japanese and American culture to better prepare them to be hosts for the Japanese students.

Before eating a meal, people in Japan say “itadakimasu” which essentially means “I humbly recieve.”

It is comparable to how people say “Bon appetit” or “Let’s eat.”

In Japan, bowing is a common gesture that has many meanings but is primarily how you greet others. Bowing is usually done at a 45 degree angle while keeping your back straight..

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“Americans, we’re pretty good at being loud and boisterous with a lot of large gestures,” Grimes said. “What we work hard on is try to get kids to be aware. If you look around and no one else is doing something, you probably shouldn’t do it.

The best word (I learned in Japan) was dozo, which means, ‘You first,’ and it made me look really polite, but it gave me a chance to see how other people (would do it).”

Overall, both Peasley and Grimes said the Japanese students are just ordinary kids.

He said, “The biggest thing I recommend is just smile, be kind, be friendly because that travels. That is a world-wide skill that kids recognize.” H

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TOY CLOCKS: (TOP RIGHT) German teacher Angelika Becker points at her antique German houses and specifically shows out the clock that are inside the antique structure.

Becker said moving to America was hard because of the language divide that she had to face every day.

To say “no” in Japan, some people will cross there arms like this in an “X” pattern.

This is normal and not intended to be hostile.

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HUMANS OF CHS Unique clothing trends take root at CHS MICHELLE LU, ALANNA WU SPEAK-UPS VICTORIA NOPPORN PHOTOS

JUNIOR MARIA “MARS” STEFANIDOU I follow a lot of models on Instagram, and a lot of them have this thing where they’ll post an outfit of the day, so every time I’d be scrolling through my front page, I’d see stuff I thought was really interesting, and I would want to find something like that and put it together. I realized that a lot of the time you have a lot of the pieces to go in your outfit in your wardrobe.

FRESHMAN KENDALL FROBIG I definitely enjoy being comfortable, but it’s kind of nice especially if people point out your outfit; it’s a little bit of validation, of course. Especially in high school compared to middle school, there’s a lot more emphasis on dressing nice, and teachers definitely notice that as well. Usually I follow a rule, like one-half tight and one-half should be loose, so that it can balance out your figure. And I pick colors that I think look nice together and go with what look I want to show off for the day. My favorite piece is probably… I have a bright red leather jacket, and every time I wear it I feel pretty cool.

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WARM FOR THE WINTER

From colors to layers, take a look at what is trending in winter fashion at CHS and beyond

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2019

Winter color palette

THE HACKS

Layer Up: Working with thin layers of different styles can create stylish outfits

Change Your Hairstyle: These won’t require a wardrobe change but are still something new

Use Statement Pieces: These are vital — a whole look can be built off of a turtleneck or belt

Get Cozy: Wear clothing that makes you feel comfortable but also keeps your body warm

Wear Sleek Clothing: A bulky outfit can be counteracted with lighter clothes under or above

SOPHOMORE MADISON DEL VALLE

Classic color palette

Switch It Up: Use pieces you already have to mix and match

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VIVE LE FRANÇAIS

With Mardi Gras on March 5, CHS students, staff discuss impact of francophone world MARISSA RYAN STORY VICTORIA NOPPORN PHOTOS

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of the many world languages offered at this school, the concept of the francophone world, which educators teach to French students here, poses an impactful statement on international cultural influence.

Francophonie encompasses more than just the language spoken in France itself and includes people, organizations and governments— both in and outside of France—that use French on a daily basis.

Zach Beeler, AP French student and senior, said, “French is pretty widespread throughout the world, and specifically with African coun-

tries; (those African countries) used to be formal colonies of France, so they still are connected by this language. Dialects are different, and accents have kind of changed over time, but in general, they are all pretty connected in the francophone world.”

The widespread phenomenon of Francophonie is accompanied by its own international organization—The Organization Internationale De La Francophonie (La Francophonie)—to represent all of the French-speaking nations.

Andrea Yocum, French teacher and world language department chairper-

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MARDI GRAS MASKS: Andrea Yocum, French teacher and world language department chairperson, presents a mask for Mardi Gras and a New Orleans mug, where Mardi Gras originates.

Most French classes at CHS celebrate Mardi Gras each March to experience the culture of New Orleans, the primary francophone region in the United States.

BONJOUR, BEIGNETS: Zach Beeler, former French IUHPFL student and senior, displays a fleur-delis and beignets, a popular item in New Orleans, though its origins are French.

son, described “La Francophonie” as the process where the French government has pushed to say that it wants to ensure the influence of France is evident throughout the world economically, culturally and socially.

Yocum said, “You’re able to use French around the world, and what I think is really interesting is that they celebrate the diversity of the different cultures. You’re able to travel close to 40 different countries with a huge variety that are more or less economically developed, and so to me. I think the diversity (of French) is a strength.”

QUICK QUIZ Test your knowledge on francophone culture here 1. Which country is 3. How do you say “Do you francophone? speak French?” in French? a. Spain a. Dites-vous français? b. Vietnam b. Parlez-vous français? c. Italy c. Est-ce que vous sonnez comme français?

2. What province of Canada speaks French? a. Quebec b. Yukon RIYA CHINNI QUIZ c. Nova Scotia ANDREA YOCUM SOURCE Answers: b, a, b

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A GLOBAL LANGUAGE Take a look a closer look at l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (l’OIF; International Organization of French Speakers)

Despite large populations of French speakers in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Louisiana, only Louisiana is part of l’OIF as an observer state.

Speakers in North America: about 200,000

Indicates official member of l’OIF. There are currently 54 members.

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Members of l’OIF were originally countries with French as an official language or main second language, such as Luxembourg.

Speakers in Europe: 77 million

In Haiti, the school system is based off of the French education system, with French being the main language of instruction.

Speakers in America and the Caribbean: 18.8 million

Because of the 40 different Marly Ginn, French III student countries French culture occupies, and sophomore, said each country the different celebrahas its own forms tions often diffuse. of slang that French For example Mardi speakers must adapt Gras, which will oc- I think the to. In addition, Ginn cur on March 5, is cultures (between said French councelebrated not only French speaking tries celebrate shared

by French speak- countries) change, holidays with other ers, but by people languages such as but (a shared of many cultures the aforementioned holiday between around the world.

Mardi Gras, Three In addition to Francophones is) Kings Day or Noel this, Beeler said some an overall idea (Christmas).

French words have that carries over.

While these councompletely different tries speak varied sophomore marly ginn meanings in different forms of the French countries; therefore, language, Ginn said, the language varies “I think the cultures from Quebec to Senegal to France. (between the French-speaking In fact, there are also two different countries) change, but it’s an overforms of speaking in France alone. all idea that carries over.”

The French language made roots in Vietnam and surrounding countries when the area was a French colony during World War II. Speakers in Asia: 3.5 million

L’OIF originated in 1970 as the Agency of Cultural and Technical Cooperation, with the presidents of Senegal, Tunisia and Niger drafting its first charter.

Speakers in Africa: 112 million

DID YOU KNOW?

French is the only language that can be found in every continent in the world and is set to be the most-spoken in the world by 2050. Aside from English, French is the only other language that is also taught in every continent, with 100 million learners of the language.

NORMANDALE.EDU SOURCE MAPS AND MASKS: Sophomore Marly Ginn points to a city on a map of France while wearing a traditional mask for Mardi Gras boasting the colors purple, green and gold, which represent justice, faith and power respectively. The people of New Orleans chose these colors to represent Mardi Gras at a Rex Parade during a popular carnival.

The Francophonie culture is not dying out; according to Yocum, experts expect for French to grow more than any other language in the next 20 years because of the African countries where the language is spoken.

Yocum said, “I think that no matter what a person likes—whether it’s beaches, fashion or music— there is something for everybody with French culture.”

Beeler said, “I think the fact that Mardi Gras has spread through so many different cultures is just an example of the importance of French because although it used to just be a celebration in one city, it’s now an integral part of several cultures and that is a prime example of the effect H French has on the world.”

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Editor’s note: as of press deadline President Donald Trump had not signed a bill that would prevent another government shutdown

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Reichard walked into her SRT room to grab her things, talking with her friends as they exited.

While Reichard was at school, her father went to work but was not receiving a paycheck. Reichard’s father is a federal employee, and last month, he worked for 35 days without pay during the government shutdown. Reichard said due to the shutdown, it became difficult for her family to do things they would normally be able to do.

“We aren’t able to do as much as we want to, which is hard because I have three siblings,” Reichard said.

“There’s a lot of us and there’s a lot of activities we do that my mom has to pay for. It’s also kind of annoying because my dad (was) gone a lot, so he’ll be gone the entire time, but he (was) not being paid for being gone.

So, we lose family time, too.”

The latest government shutdown— the longest one in history—caused nine federal departments and agencies to cease activity for 35 days due to a lack of funding. However, it affected more than just those employees, as shown by Reichard’s situation.

In other words, it created a “domino effect.” The Cambridge Business English Dictionary states that the domino effect is a “situation in which one event causes a series of

related events, one following another.”

Once one domino falls, the rest behind it fall. One immediate effect of the government shutdown was that 800,000 federal employees had their paychecks withheld, which led to a reduction in quarterly economic growth by 0.13 percent for each week of the shutdown, according to The New York Times. Government teacher Michael O’Toole said these two effects go hand-in-hand.

“In the short run, the people that weren’t getting paid—approximately

FAMILY TIME: Junior Korryn Reichard talks with her family after school.

Reichard said because of the government shutdown, they were not able to spend as much time with her dad.

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800,000 to one million—they aren’t spending their money, which that’s how the economy works: by people continuing to spend,” O’Toole said.

“In the short run, it could’ve had ripple effects in groceries, in car payments, in mortgage payments. While if people had to take out loans or ran out of savings, it could have a longerterm effect on the economy.”

The domino effect can also have positive repercussions as well.

Both of junior Taylor Carlson’s parents are federal employees, and

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TSA officers and air traffic controllers are not paid, leading to longer lines and delayed or canceled flights.

NATIONAL PARKS

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Slower economic growth because of nervous investors and government employees not making new investments.

Federal civil court cases and immigration court cases are delayed until the shutdown ends, which slows down the court system as a whole

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Learn about the ways the government shutdown impacted different parts of society

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although they had a trust fund to fall back on during situations like the shutdown, their neighbors were there to provide help.

“I do know that usually when we use the trust fund—it’s happened a few times before—our neighbors help out, especially with buying groceries and paying for gas,” Carlson said. “Being able to adjust to whatever situation you’re being put in, for families like mine and others that can’t really help it, there are ways that you can still function

normally. There are other people you can count on, too.”

In addition to individual contributions, some businesses worked to help during the shutdown.

Pizzology’s owner Neal Brown decided to give free food to those affected by the shutdown, and that decision, according to Carlee Hunter, assistant manager at Pizzology, caused others to join in.

“I know once Neal had proposed to make this happen, a couple other businesses started doing it as well, and that’s the domino effect,” Hunter said. “Even some of our regulars that we’ve taken care of for years work for the government, and we were able to provide free meals for them and their families. And there wasn’t a minimum amount for them; they could come in multiple times a week because they weren’t being paid.”

Reichard said she agrees that aid from local businesses has been a positive effect of the

The Census Bureau ceased most operations, which caused a lack of data on various economic spending such as home sales, construction spending and more.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was fully operational throughout the shutdown. Most employees of the Justice Department continued to work without pay.

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What is your opinion on the government shutdown? Did it have any direct or indirect impact on you or your family?

Freshman Ryan Roetgerman “I really don’t have a stance on the border wall, but I do find the whole thing unnecessary that both Republicans and Democrats just can’t sit down and come to a compromise. It’s good that we have this three-week thing in the middle where they open those government services and get the (government employees) paid, but it just seems totally unnecessary to me that both Republicans and Democrats can’t come to a compromise, border law or not. ”

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Junior Camille Metzger “I heard a lot about national parks being in danger, which is an important issue for my family because we were talking about it a lot. But, the fact that it put national parks in danger due to the cold weather and nobody was able to operate them, I think that’s important to consider, especially for how long the government was shut down, and I think that’s pretty bad.”

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PIZZA PARTY: A Pizzology employee spins a pizza crust.

Pizzology assistant manager Carlee Hunter said during the shutdown, the restaurant provided meals to numerous government workers and their families to help them while they weren’t getting paid.

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government shutdown and that it has helped bring the community together during a time of need.

“I think with what Pizzology was doing, just doing the best thing you can in this situation, like giving a helping hand when possible (is important),” Reichard said. “I know a lot of people are single parents or both spouses work for the government, so a good resource like restaurants giving away free food is so needed. A lot of people can take advantage of that and feed their families, so it’s one of the positive effects.”

Hunter said while Pizzology has done its best to help government employees, the restaurant has received lots of positive feedback from the community. According to Hunter, the decision to give free food to those affected has brought in more foot-traffic and the customers have given back to them as well through their own acts of kindness.

“We even had some of our regulars donating money to help match the costs of us giving away free food. Even the government employees that would come in, they were so genuine and sweet. One big group that came in had brought us home-made cookies for the entire staff,” Hunter said. “Guests have written us handwritten letters and given them to employees and just been so grateful and thankful. (They) said that they’ll always have our business, like they’re always going to come back.”

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government teacher michael o’toole

What is your take on the government shutdown?

What is the economic impact of the government shutdown?

It doesn’t have to shut down. It was a political play in both sides of the government. One side definitely played it harder than the other. President Trump definitely tried to make that more bipartisan, saying “I will approve of certain things in the budget that maybe I wouldn’t normally if I get money for my wall that I want,” knowing that the Democrats probably would not give him money.

I think he thought if he got his shutdown, it would make the Democrats look bad, even though he said in an interview that he would be glad to own the shutdown.

If the money’s dried up—as the American people, because that’s where the money’s coming from—they have the right to know.

It’s in the Constitution, what that money’s going to be put to, what’s in the budget, so if that money is gone, they can’t be paid. Unless there’s some kind of emergency fund set up or they’re furloughed, they’re not going to get paid; they’re going to leave and not show up to work even though he requested them to work because it comes from the budget from their agency. The way the money is allocated is certain agencies get certain money in different dates, and those agencies then at that point had run out. So obviously, the government didn’t completely shut down, but the ones that did shut down, that’s why; because they had already run out of the budget for that time period.

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Q&A WITH CHS GOVERNMENT TEACHER While many domino-effect events resulted from the shutdown, not every effect was visible in Carmel. According to O’Toole, because Carmel only has a small pocket of federal employees, as opposed to areas of the country like Washington D.C., a lot of the major effects may go unnoticed by those in the community.

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“We are lucky to live in Carmel; also because of the financial status of it’s a great place, but a lot of students the community. and other people I’ve talked to have “I feel like especially in Carmel, said they don’t understand what the effects aren’t always as visual the big deal was about because there’s a lot the shutdown, but again of money here, but (they’re) not federal it’s definitely more employees,” O’Toole visible in places where said. “We don’t have a It’s definitely given me a good there isn’t such a high huge amount of federal reminder that if you are in concentration of people employees in this direct with so much money,” a position with that much area, so it’s easy to miss Reichard said. what that effect could power, you need to make sure Ultimately, Reichard do to families: food and you’re thinking of what your said despite the many health assistance, missing actions could cause. One effects of the government one mortgage payment for person trying to do one thing shutdown, she has learned most of America is actually how much one person’s that they want can affect so pretty detrimental. So decision can affect others. that’s what I would look at many people so negatively.

“It’s definitely given it. Try to understand what junior korryn reichard me a good reminder that it’s like for someone that it if you are in a position did affect.” with that much power, Reichard said she agrees you need to make sure that the impacts both you’re thinking of what during and following the shutdown your actions could cause,” Reichard have easily gone unacknowledged in said. “One person just trying to do Carmel not only because not as many one thing that they want can affect so H people work for the government, but many people so negatively.”

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HARTFELT

Experienced, entertaining host Kevin Hart should be forgiven for decade-old homophobic tweets ASHWIN PRASAD COLUMN

time Oscars host, said she personally called the Academy and urged them to reinstate Hart as the host.

She also brought Hart onto her show in January and told him she was “in his corner.”

Yes, DeGeneres probably gave him an overly favorable interview. However, she is not alone with her assertion.

GLAAD (formerly Gay and SECOND CHANCES Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) expressed disappointment after s many of you know by Hart stepped down. The president now, the Oscars will not have a of GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis, said in host this year. Its original host, Kevin a statement, “Hart has missed a real Hart, quit the role because of Twitter opportunity to use his platform and backlash over his homophobic tweets. the Oscars stage to build unity and I’m not condoning his tweets. He has awareness. We would welcome that admitted what he said was wrong and conversation with him.” intolerant; people who stand by such CNN news anchor Don Lemon comments are unfit hosts. puts it best.

However, those tweets are nearly Lemon said, “Someone like Kevin ten years old. As Hart said, people Hart, with one of the biggest megaevolve and change in 10 years. On Jan. phones in the world, can be a leader…

29, Hart was one of many celebrities and help change homophobia in the who supported gay actor Jussie Smolblack community, something Kevin’s lett after someone assaulted Smollett old Twitter jokes addressed in the in a homophobic attack wrong way.” earlier that day. Would Lemon added that a true homophobe do Someone like this is a life or death matthat? I doubt it. ter for African-American Kevin Hart...can Moreover, Hart had children who are victims many hosting gigs since be a leader...he of homophobia (both those original tweets. He can help change Hart and Lemon are hosted the B.E.T. Awards, homophobia in the African-American). two MTV awards shows black community.

Hart’s refusal hurts as well as three Satur- cnn news anchor the Academy Awards’ day Night Live episodes. efforts to promote didon lemon Clearly, his tweets have versity, which has alnot stopped him from ways been a sore spot hosting big-time TV. Why should the with Oscars nominations (rememOscars be any different? ber #OscarsSoWhite)? There have Hart has received support from only been five other African-Amerthe LGBT community. Ellen Deican hosts, but Hart would’ve been Generes, TV show host and twothe second in four years.

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However, this year’s ceremony features a bumper crop of works by and about minorities, especially AfricanAmericans. These films include “Black Panther,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Green Book” and “BlacKKKlansman.”

If Hart was the host, Feb. 24, 2019 would have been remembered as a seminal moment for African-American and LGBT culture alike; it’s just H another missed opportunity.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Ashwin Prasad at aprasad@hilite.org

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he three most important

words ever spoken are not “I love you,” but instead ones that are full of remorse and sincerity—“ I am sorry.”

On Dec. 4, 2018, Kevin Hart was announced to host the 2019 Oscars. The next morning Hart was exposed on Twitter for homophobic tweets published between 2009 and 2011, and over the course of the next several weeks, social media platforms exploded, rallying against the comedian.

In his first response to these tweets from nearly 10 years ago, Hart claimed that since that time, he has become more cultured and that he now “sees life through a different lens.” Even though I am sure Kevin Hart is not

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Do you think Kevin Hart had an appropriate response to this scandal?

“I think that he should have directly apologized. I think it might have been the smart choice for him to step down to try to like let things blow over. I think people may have made it a bit of a bigger deal, but I do think he was wrong in not directly apologizing to the people he offended.”

Junior Laurel Williams “I think (stepping down from hosting the Oscars) was kind of cowardly for him to do.

He just kind of stepped away from the problem instead of actually facing it, and that’s not okay.”

Freshman Caleb Beik

the same person he was 10 years ago, this still doesn’t mean he should be the host for the 2019 Oscars. Everyone should be allowed the chance to grow, change and learn from their mistakes, including Hart. However, not issuing a sincere apology what he said prevented him from being a truly successful host for the 2019 Oscars.

Hart first addressed this issue on OWN UP TO IT Instagram Live, where he declined to apologize after the Academy had given I believe that Hart should be forhim an ultimatum: apologize, or they given, as well as allowed the chance would find another host. to show that he is a changed person Hart said he chose not to issue the from who he was in the past. But, I apology but step down instead, saying also believe that forgiveness requires he did not want to contribute to “feedan actual apology. He took on the ating the internet trolls.” Hart avoided titude of “I’m sorry people are so senapologizing and victimized himself in sitive,” instead of just an “I am sorry,” his first attempt of an apology, ultiand this is an important distinction. mately saying, “I’m entitled to host the In recent interviews, Hart has exOscars. So I’ll be damned if I’m going plained how he’s “done, (he’s) to grovel to get the gig.” just done,” with the entire sitHe also tweeted his deciuation, Oscars and all. While sion to step down from hostHart has addressed the situaing, saying, “I do not want tion and “apologized” repeatto be a distraction on a night edly, his attempts to apologize that should be celebrated by do not address the people he so many amazing talented Scan this to harmed. His words originally artists.” However, just a few watch Kevin may have hurt the LGBTQ+ days later on Jan. 4, Ellen community, but his apologies DeGeneres invited Hart on Hart’s video instead seem to be concerned her show, where DeGeneres response with his own image. gave him an open platform. to the If Hart were to host the Instead of utilizing this backlash on 2019 Oscars, it would be a chance to center either the Instagram. distraction to what the OsLGBTQ+ community or sincars really symbolizes, which is more cerely apologize for his words, Hart than a night. The Oscars is a celebracentered on himself and his own pertion of cinematography: the people sonal growth, claiming he had already H we are and the stories we tell. apologized and that he had done enough. His words received no interThe views in this column do not ruption from DeGeneres or the crowd, necessarily reflect the views of the with DeGeneres later receiving a lot of HiLite staff. Reach Lily McAndrews at backlash from the interview. lmcandrews@hilite.org HILITE.ORG

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New student enters CHS choir program; choir students contemplate ways to reduce stress with school, extracurriculars GRACE XU STORY

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s the third quarter rolls

on, most students here only adapt to a new grading period, but some, like sophomore Ian Wang, must adjust to a new school as well.

For Wang, who transferred from North Central, the adjustment has been particularly acute as he has also joined New Edition, a CHS show choir.

“Back at North Central, I was in Counterpoints, which is the top choir at North Central. So when I transferred, I was like, ‘I want to keep doing choir,’” Wang said. “I emailed the directors and they were like, ‘Yeah,

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HOPPING IN: (BOTTOM LEFT) Ian Wang, New Edition member and sophomore, rehearses during SRT. The carrots are props for their set, which is based off bunnies.

(BOTTOM RIGHT) Wang plays “Heart and Soul” on the piano for fun. He also practiced the set songs for this season.

you can come in for a real quick audition,’ so I auditioned for them and I got put in New Edition.”

According to Sam Chenoweth, associate director of choirs, it’s rare that students transfer into a show choir mid-year; however, Chenoweth said Wang has been adapting quite well.

“Ian’s awesome. I did not put any expectation of, ‘You have to learn our whole show in three weeks and be ready to go,’” Chenoweth said. “I just said, ‘As much as you can learn, great, and we’ll go from there,’ and he’s taken a lot of initiative and figuring things out and being ready to roll.”

Wang added that he has generally avoided the stress that can come with transferring to a new school through managing his time as well as going to practice for New Edition quite often during SRT. Even for the veteran show choir students, the third quarter is a challenge, as competitions become a much more common occurrence. This competition season was scheduled to begin Feb. 16 and will continue tomor-

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row at Lafayette High School, with additional events throughout the late winter and early spring.

According to Sarah Konrad, Accents member and sophomore, rehearsals can get a lot more intense around this time.

“We’ve brought back all of our choreographers to smooth over and gloss everything, and we have to drill every individual section,” Konrad said. “We’re in the trenches right now; it’s a lot of heavy grunt work. We get stopped by the directors like every five seconds, it’s just kind of like the grind, you know.

Always on the grind.”

As for Wang, he said having a relaxed mindset and scheduled breaks has helped him a lot.

“I’m not stressed at all. I’m just generally a laid-back person, so I don’t take it too seriously,” Wang said. “I like playing video games a lot, but I do not play on the weekdays. I just save that all for the weekend. Like on Saturday, I just do whatever I want…Saturday is basically my day of rest.”

Konrad said she has found time management to be an important aspect of her life since she joined show

choir, especially as she has had to balance AP classes, seven clubs and the after-school Accents rehearsals.

“You just have to manage your time well. If you have an hour here or there, you have to use it,” Konrad said. “You’ve got to just put down the phone sometimes, stay away from texting your friend and just grind. Focusing on just one thing at a time really helps. Just don’t be like, ‘I have to do this, I have to do this.’

Just focus on what you’re doing now, go to the next thing, and you get things done a lot faster.”

Chenoweth said while show choirs certainly become more intense during the third quarter, the schedule is generally manageable for students who plan out their time well.

“For (the show choirs), honestly the biggest way (they can help themselves with time management) is knowing they have the calendar from May of the previous year,” Chenoweth said.

“They know exactly what to expect; there’s no surprises or anything, so they can budget their time as needed.

It’s also nice that it’s third quarter so that they have the first half of the year to get ready and in the mindset for busy third quarter.”

PARAMOUNT REPARATION: New Edition rehearses after school as competitions approach next week. Sam Chenoweth, associate director of choirs, said time management becomes crucial during competition season and prepares members well for the future.

Chenoweth admitted that the choir program can get intense, but he also said it might actually be a benefit rather than a disadvantage.

“The intense part (is a good thing), because when you leave these walls of CHS and go to do whatever you’re going to do in life, it doesn’t get any easier,” Chenoweth said. “The challenge of school plus something else that’s going on is a good life preparation.”

Konrad said even if show choir can bring stress, the benefits of the program outweigh any negatives.

“I think (show choir is) worth it, because it’s an all-in-one experience.

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There’s the academic side to it—you do get a full-weight (class), and you also do get a (Physical Education) II credit for it, which is really nice. You can build friendships, especially with upperclassmen,” Konrad said. “And it’s really rewarding, because you put all this work in, but you do get a final product that you can be proud of at the end.”

In the end, the stress of third quarter may just come down to mindset, whether students are veterans like Konrad or new like Wang.

“I mean, it’s a little time-consuming,” Wang said, “but that’s fine as long as H you have the passion for it.”

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NO END TO ART Artists discuss importance of digital art expression, changing definition of art MARVIN FAN STORY

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“spider-

Man: Into the Spider-Verse” utilized new technology in order to create a style of movie never seen before. The film combined computer animation and traditional handdrawn comic book techniques. At this school, sophomore Jacob RenayLopes uses technology to express himself artistically.

Renay-Lopes utilizes Adobe softwares such as Photoshop and Illustrator to create art for clients about two to three times a month.

Renay-Lopes said, “I primarily do three types of art: digital paintings, graphic design and character design.”

One of his larger projects included a unique type of character design.

“This guy commissioned me to make character designs for his interpretation of what he wants for his ‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards,” Renay-Lopes said, “and he decided to base them off of Pokémon. He commissioned me for five separate characters.”

Jen Bubp, sponsor of National Art Honor Society and art teacher, said technology is definitely a future that art is heading toward. Although she is a painter herself and is fighting for traditional art forms, Bubp said she acknowledges that many people are turning to technology in order to bring art to the next level.

Bubp said, “Artists are trying to figure out how to integrate not just a painting or a drawing that’s just static on the wall, but entering a space and being transformed. A lot of art galleries over in Europe right now are creating installations where you literally feel like you’re transported into a different world.”

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“SpiderMan: Into the SpiderVerse” took 800 graphics artists four years to make.

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Graphic design teacher Michael Lee has also used digital programs in order to create designs.

“I did some graphic design work for some companies in the past, usually work with digital design skills using Photoshop when I’m creating paintings or drawings. So a lot of the time I’ll use my skills in graphic design to help me with my traditional art skills,” Lee said.

Lee said he agrees that technology is gaining prevalence in today’s society, but traditional art is still relevant.

He said, “I think (traditional art skills) are being enhanced; I don’t think (digital art) is replacing, I think

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it’s enhancing. I think a computer is a really good tool to plan compositions out, to experiment with different techniques that usually translate into that traditional world. You can use the computer as a planning tool to get you better prepared to work in traditional media.”

Renay-Lopes said there are many benefits to doing art digitally rather than physically.

Renay-Lopes said, “I debated whether or not to do (art projects) on paper. The thing is when it’s digital, it’s a file and you can take that file anywhere and do anything with that with seemingly no consequence.

Paper wears down; paper can get crumpled. The only thing the file can get is corrupted, but even then I send all my clients a Dropbox link.”

Bubp said the connections digital artists have is also an advantage to doing digital art.

“The advantage of being a digital artist is you have a global platform,” Bubp said. “We’re creating a global network of how to get your artwork out into the public and be seen. So I feel like (digital artists) have the upper hand in that opposed to traditional art form.”

Being a digital artist, Renay-Lopes said he was inspired by another form of digital art—Pokémon.

“For character designs I really like Pokémon. Pokémon has one of those styles that’s really pleasing to the eye. I was just like, ‘Hey I want to do that.’

So I studied. I learned anatomy and I just tried to get that style down until I just did. And I just kept it going from there,” Renay-Lopes said.

Lee said a specific advantage of technology is creating something for someone else who may not be an artist.

TECH SAVVY: (ABOVE) Sophomore Jacob RenayLopes works on his tablet to draw digitally. Renay-Lopes said he wants to become a professional graphics artist when he is older.

(LEFT) Renay-Lopes works on a commissioned art piece using his tablet. Renay-Lopes said he has been commissioned multiple times to create different pieces of digital art and character designs.

“So when you’re creating something that has to be light and accepted by two different people, usually there’s a lot of changes to be made. So the computer’s a really good way to easily make those changes rather than having to redraw an entire thing just to make a line a little bit smaller or something like that. So it’s really helpful when you’re trying to collaborate with somebody else in creating something that you both like,” Lee said.

With all these new forms of art, artists are finding new ways to define art that incorporate every possible style.

Renay-Lopes said, “Art is subjective, so that is really in the eye of the beholder.”

He said he believes that he’s really making progress in his unique type of art.

Lee said that as computers are progressing, everything is being redefined. However, he believes traditional art will never disappear.

Scan the QR code to see sophomore Jacob RenayLopes’ YouTube channel.

“I don’t ever think that the computer is ever going to outphase traditional art, I just think that it’s going to complement it. Just (as) a tool to use along with the traditional art,” Lee said.

Renay-Lopes said he hopes to incorporate his art into his future.

Renay-Lopes strives to become a professional graphic designer. “If I were to choose what I were to do, I would be a graphic designer,” he said. “I want my major to be graphic design, get hired by a company or do freelance.”

Lee said it’s a good idea for artists to be comfortable with computers, especially in today’s society.

Lee said, “The probability of you wanting to work in a design program is fairly high. So if you haven’t gotten a graphic design program class to take, then maybe just explore on your own.

If you don’t have time to take additional classes, utilize some of the free programs that are out there.”

Renay-Lopes said he believes he has made a lot of progress so far in terms of his art.

“I personally believe I’m not to the level of Van Gogh or Da Vinci but like, everybody develops their own style, everybody develops their own way,” Renay-Lopes said. “I’ll get there. Right now, I think I’m getting H there, but I’m not quite there.”

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THAT’S A (LONG) WRAP “How To Train Your Dragon 3” shows how large time gaps between originals, sequels affect viewership

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he incredibles,”

“finding

Nemo,” “How To Train Your Dragon”—all were movies that wedged their way into the hearts of children and adults alike, despite having one other commonality that would appear to deter popularity: they all left a large gap of time in between the original movie and the sequels.

In the case of “The Incredibles” and “Finding Nemo,” the window of time exceeded 10 years. Filmakers hope tonight’s release of “How To Train Your Dragons 3,” which is nine years removed from the original film and five from its sequel, will capture the same box office magic.

If those other films are any indication, prospects look good. For both movies, the box office totals of the sequels still rose far above the originals.

According to Variety, “The Incredibles” made $70.5 million during its opening weekend while “Incredibles 2” brought in $180 million in the same time frame.

Graham Haines, IB film student and senior, said he believes

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this trend frequently occurs among popular childhood films.

“I think nostalgia is exactly why movies like ‘The Incredibles’ or ‘Star Wars’ are able to keep viewership up. You will always have the old fans who will come back and watch it, but you also get the excitement from the younger generation,” he said.

Still, while movie franchises can find security in the loyalty of their fanbase because of the nostalgia associated with their films, this time gap can also hurt the franchise.

IB psychology teacher Peter O’Hara explained this idea using aspects of human behaviorism.

“In behaviorism, the shorter the time in between reinforcements (like a new movie), the better. You’re more than likely to go to a movie when there is less time in between,” he said. “I think the challenge, in the future, is the younger generation who is used to having quicker turnarounds on just about everything.”

According to Mallory Cole, IB film student and senior, the time

gap can lose viewership because the younger generation, who missed the time period for the first film, has no connection to the new one.

“I think people like to identify with their own films and not the films their elders identified with,” she said. “I think sequels to popular films can excite the older generation who was there when the first movie came out, but I don’t think the younger generation will be as excited about the sequels because of the time gap.”

Despite all these challenges that could possibly hurt franchises that make sequels with a large window of time in between, according to Haines, what makes these popular childhood movies stand out and defy the assumptions of moviegoers are fond memories attached to the stories.

He said, “I think a lot of classic movies are tied to a generation of people and as they get older, their movie tastes change, but with something like ‘The Incredibles,’ it’s such a classic that people from all generations will conH tinue to watch it.”

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A breakdown of a few JackJack powers in “Incredibles 2”

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SHOWS AT CHS JAZZ EXPRESSIONS MARCH 15 7 P.M. AUDITORIUM JAZZY TUNES (left): Luke Belcher, Jazz Band I member and junior, practices with the Jazz Band. The Jazz Bands hosts a concert every March featuring a guest.

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BEHIND THE SCENES CLUB (BTSC) TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS MARCH 4, 5 3:30 P.M.

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MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Q&A with sophomore Kayla Phillips who released her original song “September” JESSE COOPER Q&A

What was it like writing ‘September’ and deciding to produce it?

When my mom told me that I was going to record a single in 2018, I thought a lot of my songs were not good and it would be hard. I looked at (my song) ‘September’ and I thought there was a lot of potential there—I just needed to change a lot of it to fit what I was feeling then.

It was a very different end product than what I originally imagined when I sat down in eighth grade and wrote the song in the first place.

Do you intend to continue singing in the future?

I would love to sing as a career. I really want to release more music in the future. All of the positive feedback that I have gotten since people have listened to ‘September’ just fills my heart with joy and it reassures me that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

PRAISE SONG (BELOW): Sophomore Mikayla “Kayla” Phillips sings during worship at her church.

Phillips said she grew up surrounded by music.

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GOING THE EXTRA MILE Carmel runners prepare in various ways for Indy Mini Marathon this May SARAH KIM STORY

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cross-country and track, running a distance as long as 13.1 miles can seem quite daunting. This is the case for Mia Bruder, cross-country runner and sophomore.

Bruder started running for CHS in her freshman year and developed a love for the sport. With encouragement from her friends, Bruder decided to sign up for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, which takes place May 4 in Indianapolis.

“A couple of my friends from cross-country have been running the Mini for a couple years now and it was something I have been interested in for a while. One of my friends is an ambassador for the Mini this year so she was really trying to get me to sign up,” Bruder said.

However, despite her running background, Bruder said she realized she still had to train for the half-marathon.

“I had never run such a long distance before. During track and cross-country we have long runs, but the distances for those are never longer than eight miles,” Bruder said. “Since I had never done a race this long, I had no idea how to train.”

Bruder said she turned to her friends for help.

“Two of my friends have been running the Mini for a couple of years now and so I decided to ask them to help me train. I found out that they had different training plans and that made me realize that everyone has their own way of preparing,” Bruder said.

One of those friends is sophomore Savannah Hill, an ambassador for the mini-marathon this year.

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PUSHING FORWARD: Yael Kiser and Mia Bruder, track athletes and sophomores, jog to warm up for their training. By running together, the two athletes motivated each other to keep running.

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“As an ambassador for the Mini, I mainly focus on encouraging other people to sign up for the Mini and the other races that are connected to the Mini. There is the Miler Series starting at the beginning of February. There is a race each month leading up to the Mini and the distances increase each race,” Hill said. “They are a really great way to prepare for the Mini and help to make sure you are on track with your training plan, so I definitely encourage people to sign up for the Mini as well.”

On the other hand, sophomore Yael Kiser said she has a different way to prepare.

“I run track up until around the date of the Mini, so it is really hard because you have to get in long-distance runs in addition to the track workouts that we are supposed to do,” Kiser said. “Luckily, closer to the end of the season our coach lets those of us that are running the Mini to substitute certain track workouts with longer runs. This is really helpful because it almost creates a training plan where I just have to show up to practice and that motivates me to run.”

Finally, some participants such as Katie Kelly, assistant cross-country coach and social studies teacher, prepare for the mini-marathon completely independently. Kelly first ran the mini-marathon in 2009.

“I signed up because I wanted to walk with another teacher.

So, then we trained to do it and when we got to the race, I ended up running quite a bit of it and I figured out that I loved it,” Kelly said. “So I signed up again to run it this May.” Kelly has run a number of longer distances since then, participating in triathlons and full marathons, and has developed her own training plan.

“I have a training plan where I start off small and I run three to four miles four days a week. Throughout the year, I will build on a little bit each week and have long runs that will start off as five or six miles but will later go up to 10 or 11 miles before the race itself,” Kelly said.

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What have you been doing to train for the marathon?

“In preparing for the Mini, I look for the brightest, most fluorescent shirt so that the paramedics can find me the easiest. I am old, and I should not be doing these types of things anymore.

Running is painful.”

English teacher Jason Elrite

“I take a few months, and I gradually work up the distance that I run each week. As I get very close to the Mini I take longer and longer distances.”

Senior Emma Wright As an experienced runner for longer distances, Kelly said, “For anyone interested in running a mini-marathon, I would say look for a coach or a club or experienced friends who have done it before, so that they can give you a lot of advice and help you get started.”

In the end, Bruder said she was just excited about the experience itself.

“I think it would just be really cool to be able to say that I’ve run a mini-marathon before. It is a huge accomplishment and no matter the outcome I know I will be proud of myself,” Bruder said.

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WRESTLE WITH THIS

As success of CHS wrestling team continues to grow, athletes share insight on physicality of wrestling

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oldest sport on Earth, dating back to cave drawings from 3,000 B.C, but it is also considered one of the most physical sports on the planet.

According to LiveStrong, wrestling is in the top 10 list of most physical sports. Both physical and mental preparation peak during wrestlers’ six-minute matches, and adjusting to such a physically demanding sport is a challenge. For a seasoned wrestler like senior Cameron Bacon, the conditioning and practices have become routine; however, he said the transition from middle school to high school wrestling wasn’t easy.

“Middle school (wrestling was) a lot easier. The extent of conditioning (in middle school) was running stairs, and wrestling (here) is much harder because practices are sometimes twice a day,” Bacon said.

Wrestler and freshman T.J. Barrett said he agrees. As a middle school wrestler, Barrett said it was almost

easier to win without relying much on conditioning, but now that he’s here, he’s had to make adjustments.

“Wrestling in high school is very different than middle school.

In high school, everyone is better and technically stronger. In tough matches you have to rely on conditioning and skill a lot,” Barrett said. “The match length is different, too. In middle school, a match is only four minutes long, but in high school you compete for six minutes, which may not sound like a lot of time, but when you’re going all out, it feels like much longer.”

Wrestling Head Coach Ed Pendoski said high school wrestlers have to be well-versed in three basic concepts: physical, mental and technical.

“The stronger you are, the easier it is to have good technique. The better your technique is, the more confidence you have, because you know what to do,” he said.

According to Barrett, a typical

EDITOR’S NOTE

This story does not take in consideration the recent self reported incident of the illegal use of sweat suits within the CHS wrestling program.

practice for the wrestling team includes drilling, which practices up and down movements as well as agility, followed by live wrestling matches among teammates.

Depending on the day, the team will have to participate in a finisher, a final conditioning task meant to challenge the endurance of the athletes. Bacon said the majority of the hardcore conditioning occurs in the preseason and during the months of November and December; however, coaches said they always exercise caution in deciding how far to push their athletes.

“The human body can only do so much,” Pendoski said. “We have to teach our bodies to go very hard. Those interval trainings we do (wrestling for two minutes, rest for one minute) allow us to put (wrestlers’) bodies in a spot where we can start going hard.

The constant pushing starts to incorporate the mental part.”

In the wrestling room, Pendoski often refers to “junkyard dogs” or “assassins” when describing two opposite styles of wrestling. He said the style in which someone wrestles is just as much a mental game as it is physical.

“There’s something called the ability to grind. A push and pull. The ability to do these things is huge. Everyone is different in the sport. There are guys on our team who are going to come at

HEAD TO HEAD: (LEFT) Wrestler and sophomore Jacob Smith goes against wrestler and senior Cameron Bacon during practice on Feb. 13. The wrestling team went to state on Feb. 16.

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you and they’re going to push and pull and make you uncomfortable. There’s other guys on the team who are more of the assassins. They’re going to move, and they’re going to pick you, to find the right places to score technically,” Pendoski said. “The foundation of our program is having simple fundamental skills that everybody has to have, then you take a person’s body, then you take his mindset. You have to have the gritty and the technical, but rarely is anyone fifty-fifty.”

Both Bacon and Barrett said high school wrestling is not only more challenging in multiple ways, but also a more personal experience overall.

“I definitely think you connect with your coaches. They all help you, but there are some who focus on you more. You can always ask them questions, and they’ll always be down to help you,” Barrett said.

“The coaching is more involved, and they care more about us in general. Each coach gives each of us special attention in order to better ourselves,” Bacon said.

Pendoski said wrestling, given its physical nature and intense training, creates a community that lasts a lifetime.

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Rotator cuff injury: Twisting and leverage movements leave room for injury

Knee injury: Injuries that occur tend to be complications in the ligaments of the knee joint

Pendoski said, “The thing that’s neat about wrestlers is (that) you’re always a wrestler. You’re accepted into the group. It doesn’t matter if you’re the cool, popular guy or if you’re the kid that doesn’t have a

Neck Strain: The cervical vertabrae are often put in vulnerable positions

Elbow dislocation: Specific maneuvers create much stress on a wrestler’s elbow

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friend in the whole school; if you can come in and do what we do, there’s a lot of honor in the wrestling room and in the wrestling community because there are very few who can H handle the grind of a season.”

FOOT HOLD: Wrestlers and seniors Cameron Bacon (left) and Jack Heldt (right), practice drilling on Feb. 5. Bacon used his leg to gain the single leg drill advantage.

To drill means to gain an edge on the other wrestlers; it helps the wrestler take control of the match.

LAYERING BASICS: (BOTTOM) Wrestler and junior Jackson Mitchell gets taken down by wrestler and junior Garret Sharp in top drilling position.

The position allowed Mitchell to have the advantage.

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SWIMMERS OF CHS Swimmers recall why they started swimming, why they still do it

PRACTICING FOR THE RACE: Lauren Busha, senior and varsity women’s swimmer, swims breaststroke during a team practice. Busha swims the 100-meter breaststroke for the CHS women’s swimming team.

JUNIOR SAYJEL PARIKSHAK “When I was 2 years old, my parents signed me up to learn swimming as a survival skill. I ended up loving the water and I started taking swim lessons at a local swim club. When I was 6, the management of the club asked if they could put me on the summer swim team because I showed quite a bit of natural talent and ability. I joined the summer swim team and loved competing, and when I was 8, my mom finally signed me up for the Carmel Swim Club. From there on out, I swam competitively and joined the swim team at school.”

STRENGTHENING THE BODY: Swimmer and junior Sayjel Parikshak holds a side plank during her workout before getting into the pool.

Parikshak swims the 100 meter breaststroke for the CHS women’s swim team.

SENIOR NOAH LICHTENBERG

A MUCH NEEDED REST: Swimmer and senior Noah Lichtenberg gasps for air after a hard set of laps during practice.

Lichtenberg swims the mile freestyle for nonhigh school and 500-meter freestyle for CHS.

“I swam at my neighborhood swim team when I was 5. For a couple years I swam for fun, but when I turned 8 I started swimming competitively.

At that time though, I did a lot of other sports like basketball and others. At first I stuck with as many sports as I could, but since I had to choose, I chose swimming because even though it wasn’t my best sport, I saw lots of improvement then and I really enjoyed swimming.”

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SENIOR LAUREN BUSHA “I started swimming in seventh grade because my best friends got into the sport. I tried it out, and ended up loving it. I’ve been swimming for about six years now and it has honestly been the best decision I have made. It took lots of dedication, hard work, and patience to get to the level I am at now, but the nine practices a week are worth being a part of the Carmel Swim Team.”

WARMING UP: Swimmer and senior Patrick Cavanaugh stretches his pectorals to warm up before a swim practice.

Cavanaugh said he enjoys the brotherhood that the team has with each other since the team does almost everything together.

Cavanaugh swims the 100 meter breaststroke and 50 meter freestyle for the varsity team.

VOCAL DIRECTION: Assistant coach Elizabeth Flaherty coaches some swimmers and reviews what the team did during their swim practice.

Despite starting in Belgium, Flaherty continued to swim once she came to Carmel because of how much she enjoyed swimming in college as well.

SENIOR PATRICK CAVANAUGH “I started swimming in a local summer league and lessons program at Carmel High School through their aquatics program. My parents, at first, signed me up just so that I could learn how to swim and not die drowning, but as I got more lessons and swam more, I got better at it.

Since I entered at an early stage, I also played football alongside swimming, but after ending up following the swim program’s progression, I decided to focus on swimming when I realized I was better at it than football and the risk of injury of football was too high for me. The first year I could do the Carmel Swim Club, which is competitive swimming, I joined. It wasn’t serious back then, but I started getting faster and faster the swim club encouraged me to stick with it so I could get better and get to higher levels, ending me up at the school team.”

ASSISTANT COACH ELIZABETH FLAHERTY “When I lived in Belgium, the only sport at my school was swimming. When I moved to Carmel when I was 11, I started swimming for the swim club and swam throughout high school. After I graduated, I wasn’t really sure of what I was going to do with my life. Head coach Chris Plumb offered me a job as an assistant coach, and since I had a background in swimming and on the school team, I decided to take the job.”

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FOLLOW THE SIGNS CHS students use ASL in sports OLIVIA CHILDRESS STORY VERONICA TEETER PHOTO

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enior taylor gallagher saw

herself in the cheerleaders as they flipped through the air. Having cheered for seven years, she knew what was required from an assistant coach. But as familiar as she was with the sport, there was one large difference between her past experiences with cheer and the one that laid ahead: all of the girls on this team were deaf.

Gallagher is the assistant coach for the Indiana School for the Deaf cheer team, one of the top high school deaf cheer teams in the country. She started coaching at Hollywood Allstars Cheer in Carmel last November and was asked if she could help with the School for the Deaf cheer team.

Before this offer, Gallagher was already interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL) and began the CHS class her junior year. She said her involvement with the language was how she started coaching the team, aside from allowing her to learn the language and apply it to her work as a coach.

ASL teacher Joseph Wheeler said via interpreter that knowing ASL is an important skill to have. He said he has seen many students use ASL beyond the classroom, like Gallagher does.

Wheeler said, “Students can communicate with me in restaurants or in the hallway outside of class. Why limit yourself with just a few hand gestures when you can learn a whole language with your hands?”

Similarly, Tera Botta, ASL student and senior, said she uses the language outside of the classroom.

“I don’t even think about it— words will come up and I’ll sign it as I speak. (It) helps you understand more with the words. It helps me learn a lot easier,” Botta said.

As comfortable as she was with signing, Gallagher said there were still communication barriers with the girls, although she said she has found ways to work around the hardships.

She said, “Sometimes I won’t know what I’m trying to say and I won’t know how to sign for (it when) coaching them how to stunt and tumble.

A SPEECHLESS PERFORMANCE Learn the techniques deaf athletes, including Gallagher’s cheerleaders, use to communicate during a competition.

With hearing aids, deaf athletes can hear important sounds like a whistle or a buzzer to indicate that time is up Many teams with deaf players create handsignals or have their players learn some sign language in order to communicate in between and during cheer routines

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Reading lips helps many deaf athletes understand their teammates

ALL SMILES: Senior Taylor Gallagher signed to the girls on the deaf cheer team to smile.

Gallagher said learning ASL at the school has helped her communicate with her team, although it is still not always easy.

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Deaf athletes are more aware of facial expression and body language which helps them anticipate teammate’s moves

Deaf cheerleaders try to maintain eye contact with teammates during routines and look over at the coach if they need to get their attention

“We have to use a lot of visualization for that and have to figure out a way around stunting, like double tapping the foot to cradle to make things go through,” Gallagher said.

Wheeler said he agreed the language barrier can be difficult, as it can be mistranslated or misunderstood.

Differences aside, Gallagher said she approaches the team with the same knowledge and techniques as the other teams she coaches.

She said, “I have had every type of coach so I have learned the best way to work with an athlete. From having the hardest coaches in the world to the easiest coaches in the world, I have learned the good and the bad parts of what I want to do and what I don’t want to do.”

Gallagher said she is still immensely proud of the girls and this opportunity.

“These girls have pushed themselves so hard,” she said. “Last year they went to California for Deaf Nationals; it’s called the Clerc Classic.

They went against the best deaf teams in the country but went out and they finished in fourth place. They push H themselves as hard as they can.”

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SPOTLIGHT: WRESTLING SPEAK UP!

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What was your favorite part of the wrestling season?

“My favorite part of the season was how the team really comes together to build our identity. We always have fun and work hard and do everything for each other, especially since this year we weren’t afraid of the competition with big names or ranked kids.”

Junior Suhas Chundi “My favorite part of wrestling season this year has been showing people what my team is capable of at tournaments. People didn’t really expect much of us this year and I think we have surprised them with our success. (My favorite part) has also been the team bonding we have done, from spikeball before practice to Buffalo Wild Wings after meets.”

Senior Jack Heldt

MEN’S SWIMMING State Championship When: 6 p.m. today, 1 p.m. tomorrow Where: IUPUI Natatorium

MEN’S BASKETBALL VS Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger When: 5:30 p.m. today Where: Clark Activity Center

Sectional Round 1 When: 7 p.m. on Tuesday Where: Clark Activity Center

WOMEN’S TRACK Hoosier State Relays Qualifier When: 10 a.m. on March 2 Where: Indiana Wesleyan University

PRACTICE PUNCHES: Wrestlers and seniors Jack Heldt and Cameron Bacon train with each other during wrestling practice after school in February. Heldt said as a senior, he had certain expectations for the season, and for the most part, he said he met them.

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Access to calendar, library catalog, lunch menu, and the staff directory

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Website can be Guides parents in enrolling in CCS translated into several languages

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REFRESH THE PAGE New school website, launched this semester, looks clean, still needs some tweaks

Direct access to STOPit, PowerSchool and Canvas using these buttons AudioEye Ally Toolbar allows viewers to tailor website to needs with voice commands

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s of late, students, staff much cleaner. The addition of the and administration here Twitter feed and the preview calendar have been upgrading almost every also make tasks like checking if there technological aspect of the school to is a football game or whether school is much success. Canvas has allowed canceled much quicker. access to files and documents for Beyond that though, the new site is students on a computer or phone and harder and slower to use than the old has provided more technology-based one. Everything on the site is a bit too options for teachers. large which leaves a lot PowerSchool gave the of space either unfilled OUR STANCE gradebook system a or filled with something The new CHS long needed overhaul, far too big for what it website brings allowing students to get does. A good example much faster updates on of this is the new staff in a more their grades and a new directory. On the old modern design, app to check and get site, the directory was but it is difficult notifications about those concise and simple, grades. However, the giving users a simple to use and is new school website still way to search and a clear not intuitive. needs some work. table telling you name, Relevant links That isn’t to say the position, email and website does everything website (before Canvas should be more wrong. The new website was introduced). It didn’t accessible for looks much better look amazing, but with students. and feels like a more a link on CHS’s home modern site compared page and an easy-toto the old one. The anchored images use search bar, a student could find a for often-used items like Canvas and teacher’s information in seconds. Now, PowerSchool, and the minimalist look however, even finding the link to the and use of buttons instead of linked staff directory can take some time patches of text make the site seem due to it being the last option under

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the “About” tab rather than clearly labeled on the home page. Once a user searches a name or part of a name in the search box (which on a phone is at the bottom of the page), the page presents the information in a box with so much space around it that a user can, at most, look at only four staff members at a time on a phone.

Not only that, but once you find the staff member, their email will now be a miniature mail envelope that, when clicked, attempts to redirect users to their preferred mailing app. This works great on a phone, but on a public computer or computer without a set up mailing program, this almost never works, and users aren’t provided with a copy-and-pastable version of the email to use elsewhere.

We recognize the need for CHS to have a website that looks good, works well and is easy to navigate, and many of the changes to the site have been positive. However, as we move forwards, several small tweaks—simply condensing everything, leaving less white-space around information and reorganizing elements with students’ interests in mind could continue to make a good product even better. H

NETFIX THE ORIGINALS

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However, as the number of original productions has increased, the quality of the original productions has decreased.

Netflix has been spending a great deal of money to create new and excessive series and movies.

According to Variety.com, Netflix released around 700 originals in 2018 and spent around $8 billion on them. Netflix’s original titles such as “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “Stranger Things” and “13 Reasons Why” have attracted many subscribers. But, while there are many Netflix originals that are popular, there are also many more original shows and movies that are rarely heard of.

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The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Calina He at che@hilite.org.

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HOROSCOPE SIGNS Learn about different horoscope signs and the characters they are typically associated with GRAY MARTENS GRAPHIC HOROSCOPE.COM SOURCE

PISCES February 19th - March 20 Affectionate, empathetic, wise and artistic

CANCER

June 21 - July 22 Intuitive, sentimental, compassionate and protective

GEMINI

May 21 - June 20 Versatile, expressive, curious and kind

SCORPIO

VIRGO

August 23 - September 22 Practical, loyal, gentle and analytical

CAPRICORN

December 22 - January 19 Serious, independent, disciplined and tenacious

October 23 - November 21 Passionate, stubborn, resourceful and brave

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the ancient days when the divination by the stars was an essential practice to find a glimpse of your future endeavors. A modern-day twist has been implemented shifting its focus more on the social science aspect of psychology rather the observational science it used to be entertained around. With the birth of astrology from the Babylonians, the ancient times had created astrology through its symbolism and as defined in the Encyclopedia Britannica; “The ancient art or science of divining the fate and future of human beings from indications given by the position of stars and other heavenly bodies.”

As horoscopes have transitioned to show a more playful side, I can’t help but peek at my

everyday fortune for some daily that can be lost in the midst of inspirational words and someyour busy everyday schedule. thing to look forward to in my However, no matter how much day. Although some of the stateus astrology-loving people may ments made in a horoscope may appreciate this small dose of enbe too broad for a specific applicouragement to get us through cation in one’s life or may not the week, we must not take these have happened at all that day, words at face value and dismiss they can be seen as a motithe pop-culture aspect of it all. vator to find that positive The same attitude should be in your day that they sodisplayed from skeptics as called “predicted.” Popthey may have a more negaastrology can now be seen tive attitude towards these emerging across all social inspirational words and media platforms as my pershould respond to them in sonal favorite is the Snapa more light-hearted manner chat weekly astrology and an open mind to fully #AQUARIUSTRONG

by Cosmopolitan. Every access the great motivator H Monday the pop-culture it really can be. magazine offers a weekly The views in this column do not horoscope, providing the comfort necessarily reflect the views of the of imagining an improved week, a HiLite staff. Reach Anna Klauz at tangible reminder of that truism aklauz@hilite.org.

ARIES

AQUARIUS

March 21 - April 19 Eager, dynamic, quick and competitive

January 20 - February 18th Deep, imaginative, original and uncompromising

TAURUS

LEO

April 20 - May 20 Strong, dependable, persistent and creative

July 23 - August 22 Dramatic, outgoing, fiery and self-assured

LIBRA

September 23 - October 22 Social, fair-minded, diplomatic and gracious

SAGITTARIUS

November 22 - December 21 Extroverted, optimistic, funny and generous

PLAN IT, NOT PLANET

People’s actions should be determined by their individuality and personal qualities rather than horoscopes

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cannot help but roll my

eyes and shake my head when one of my peers associates his or her behavior or social cues with their “sun sign.” For me, horoscopes are simply just manipulative ways for people to find excuses for their poor attitudes, actions or decisions.

While I do admit that reading horoscopes can be rather interesting, it is nothing but entertainment.

The idea that horoscopes can predict your future or describe what all people are like is nothing but silliness. I find it hard to believe that the position of the sun, moon and planets, in correlation with your birthday, can determine the whole timeline of your day-to-day life.

HORONOPE

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the ancient Babylonians divided the Zodiac into 12 pieces, with each piece representing a constellation that the sun would appear to pass through. Based on this information, NASA concluded that astrology was “something else” and “is not science.” For me, I cannot help but agree.

Actions, mannerisms and social cues are created by the individual, not by their birthday. Every person is responsible for their own actions and should live in the moment, preparing for the future subtly each day, rather than reading information about how

their day will go and what moon decided their mood for that week.

Furthermore, I find the factor of the author quite concerning. Who writes the infamous horoscopes?

How are they created? From research, I found that anybody can write them. With certain aspects of skill and work, they can be pieced together to give someone a breakdown of their day and week; but both are different.

Next time you associate your aggressive behavior or romantic mood with the position of the moon, consider your own individuality in relation to your actions and personality, instead of the day H in which you were born.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Hannah Gretz at hgretz@hilite.org.

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WEB OF RESPECT

It’s important to be mindful of military’s contributions in our lives, consider their various services TESSA COLLINSON COLUMN

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hen i tell people that

I’m a little sister, they are often surprised. No one knows I have an older brother—specifically, one who is an active duty member of the military.

In the three and a half years since my brother, Will, joined the Navy, he has visited countless countries and eventually achieved the rank of petty officer second class.

To most people, those words sound like something straight out of the evening news. Yet, the use of those terms in such has desensitized us to them. People skip over stories about those killed in action since they don’t learn anything that can create a connection with those affected. Many

still know next to nothing about who those officers or their families are.

The success my brother had in the Navy wouldn’t have happened if he weren’t the smart, hardworking man I know and love. Yet he’s still my geeky, joke-cracking older brother, supportive of all my endeavors.

But he’s also a human being with his own emotions, especially a love for his family.

Over the holidays, he has a limited amount of leave to visit family. Because of this, he has to choose whom he can visit based on a few different factors: visiting different parts of the family, how much time he can

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spend and how stressful the trip will be.

He wants to be around us more, yet he can’t because of his job.

Members of the military do more than fight for our protection.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, out of every million people on active service, about half also fulfill civilian roles like doctors and lawyers.

All I ask is that everyone be a little more mindful of what members of the military do for us. They sacrifice more than you may realize.

H The views in this column :) do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Tessa Collinson at tcollinson@hilite.org.

‘SNAP’ AND ‘CHAT’

Students should use Snapchat more efficiently by chatting with friends when sending photos ALINA YU COLUMN

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ow often are you on your

phone? Every hour? Every minute? When I take a look at the Screen Time tab in the Settings app in my iPhone, I always see that over half of my time is spent on “social networking.” And over 90 percent of the time is spent on Snapchat.

According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 35 percent of U.S. teenagers say they use Snapchat the most often, a response larger than any other social media platform popular today. Furthermore, Snapchat always seemed like the most efficient way to keep in touch with friends and stay present on social media. Yet, what I thought was a few minutes of my time spent making a goofy face to send to my snap streaks ended up being hours by the end of the day because of opening snaps, sending snaps and viewing snap stories.

However, it was not just the time spent on Snapchat that had my concern. I found myself also questioning whether sending the snaps was really worth it. I began

BY THE NUMBERS

18% of U.S. social media users use Snapchat regularly

300 MILLION

monthly active users on Snapchat

3

BILLION snaps created every day (including both photos and videos) OMNICORE.COM SOURCE

realizing that with the photos I was sending to my friends, a lot of times they were meaningless for our friendship—just a message to keep the streak flame from disappearing. When I could have a conversation with peers in class or in the hallway, I instead sent photos of my face or forehead with no text. I forgot the “chat” in Snapchat.

I am by no means discrediting Snapchat as an app taking up my phone storage.

It is a great social media platform to share memories with your friends by using short videos or photos. I can ADD ME catch up on the lives of my friends and other news through snap stories. Snapchat is a great interactive platform to gain the latest news within your community and the world.

GLOBAL COOLING Cold weather, huh?

Thus, I urge users to start more conversations than blindly just sending a blank screen or snapshot of the carpet. Turn off Snapchat notifications to be more present in the moment and with the peers surrounding you. Since turning off those annoying notifications, I am valuing the snaps my streaks send me throughout the day. Send some text in the “glow” or “rainbow” fonts along with your filtered selfie, ask how your friend’s day is going or comment on the exciting events that are going on in your life. In short, try your best to gain the most @YOYU26 from the “snap” and “chat” of H your iPhone.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Alina Yu at ayu@ hilite.org.

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RAISING FOR RILEY

Junior Lisa Warren uses personal business to fundraise for Dance Marathon ALINA YU Q & A CHRISTINA YANG PHOTOS, GRAPHIC

When did you join student government?

I was never in student government in middle school, but freshman year, I joined House of Representatives, and then last year, I was also in House. I thought Senate might be fun and also a good way to get more involved, so I ran for Senate end of last year, and this year is my first year in Senate.

What inspired you to make scrunchies?

I got a sewing machine for my birthday in eighth grade, and I really didn’t know how to make much, so I thought (scrunchies) were pretty simple and something that I’d actually use or wear. I knew scrunchies were coming back in style, so I just decided one day to pick out a pattern and make my own scrunchie because if you go in the stores you can’t really find personalized ones. I wanted to make something that was personalized, so that just motivated me to make something that I only had or had made.

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What is your favorite scrunchie to make and why?

My favorite ones are the velvet ones because they are really soft and they always come in bright shiny colors and they are also typically easier to make because of the stretch of the material.

When did you decide to start your scrunchie business?

I think it was freshman year. I was only signed up for Dance Marathon, so I wasn’t in Senate or (the Executive Council) yet, but I wanted to reach my fundraising goal by doing something that was fun for me. My friends always like my Christmas scrunchies, so why don’t I sell them for my fundraising total?

Why did you decide to continue making scrunchies?

I keep making them because it’s just a creative outlet for me. I like to see the (fabric) patterns in the store come out in my scrunchies, and having them for holidays is always really fun for me because it is just another way for me to express myself through my style. It’s just relaxing to sit down and make scrunchies and watch TV or YouTube at the same time.

Do you feel your business embodies the spirit of Dance Marathon?

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I think it embodies the spirit because of the personal aspect.

Dance Marathon is people helping other people, and I think that by providing scrunchies to people, that is another connection between us that embodies the person-to-person aspect of Dance Marathon.

SEWING SCRUNCHIES: (1) Junior Lisa Warren prepares to sew the fabric for the scrunchie.

(2) Warren seals the scrunchie with the sewing machine in order to turn the fabric into a circular shape.

(3) These are some of the scrunchies that Warren made during the last holiday season.

(4) Warren shows her scrunchie to the camera. She said she sells scrunchies with regular fabric for $4 and those made of specialty fabric for $4.50.

Her goal this year is to reach $1,234.56.

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What advice would you give to dancers on finding ways to fundraise for Dance Marathon?

Anything goes if you put your mind to it because sometimes you think it won’t work out. If I thought scrunchies wouldn’t help me reach my goal, then I would never have done it and (it) would’ve never gone towards my goal. It would’ve never helped me start fundraising. It turns out, it did, and I think also just reaching that personal aspect of yourself and using that towards your goal. Anything that you are good at, I bet there is a way that you can fundraise with that.

Check out the full Q&A and video on how Warren makes scrunchies online at hilite.org/raising-for-riley

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