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CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE Vol. 81, No. 10 | May 18, 2017

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Ads Team Sabrina Mi Jai Sanghani

COVER // 26

NEWS BRIEFS | 6

GOT ORGANIC? | 26

CLUB SPOTLIGHTS | 7 With National Police Week approaching, Carmel police plan for transition to new police chief.

A TASTE OF THE WEST | 9

ADVERTISING

Grace Zhang

NEWS // 6

A CHIEF CHANGE | 8

CREDENTIALS

Editor in Chief

CONTENTS

Jessica Mo

Web

Adam Stockholm Allen Zhang

Copy Editors

Kelsey Atcheson Adam Gostomelsky

Emily Dexter Heidi Peng Adhi Ramkumar Pranav Sriram Carson TerBush Christina Yang James Yin

Perspectives

Accountant

Entertainment Teresa Chen Kalea Miao

Sports

Manahil Nadeem Gillian Paxton

Indhu Meena Ramanathan

15 Minutes

Adviser

Cory Steele

Jim Streisel

Social Media

Principal

Gabby Perelmuter Rebecca Qin Angela Sun

Superintendent

John Williams Nicholas Wahl

Main Street Poké, a West Coast-style restaurant, plans to open.

SUMMER TRADITIONS | 10 With summer coming up, students make plans to work, take classes.

FEATURE // 12 SOCIAL(IST) CHANGES | 12 Students and teachers contemplate the growing impact of socialism on the U.S.

THE MODEL MINORITY | 14 How have those at CHS learned to find their voice with recent racial tensions and political climate?

LOATHING LOANS | 16 Students find ideas to pay for college loans with the end of the school year approaching.

WORLD IN CRISIS | 18 In recent years, new methods have emerged to solve these crises.

RESPONDING TO THE HILITE

STUDENT SECTION // 22

Letters to the editor will be accepted for the Aug. 13 issue no later than May 23. Letters may be submitted to Room C147, placed in the mailbox of Jim Streisel, emailed to letters@hilite. org or mailed to school. All letters must be signed. Names will be published (Letters sent via email will be taken to a student’s SRT for him to sign). Letters must not contain personal attacks against an individual and may be edited.

A RACING FAMILY | 22

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE | 24

There are no corrections and clarifications to be made from the 4.20 issue. The HiLite strives to correct its errors. If you notice any inaccuracies in this or past issues, please contact management1718@hilite.org.

CARSON TERBUSH | PHOTO

A unique story from a family who is involved in Indiana’s tradition of racing year-round, not just in the month of May. A guide complete with advice, a bucket list and the top events in Indy.

Though the 21st century has brought a rise in food-buying consciousness, various obstacles make it difficult to be an ethical consumer.

ENTERTAINMENT // 32 A PHE(NAMM)ENAL COMMUNITY | 32 After their outstanding performances, CHS bands are awarded for their efforts.

#NOTMYRODRICK | 34 Casting of Charlie Wright as Rodrick in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” inspires social media backlash from fans of the original movie.

GEARING UP FOR LOLLAPALOOZA | 36 CHS students discuss the complications with planning for summer music festivals.

MORE THAN MUSIC | 38 CHS students discuss how rappers include political messages in songs and how they influence listeners.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS | 39

FEATURED

BATTER UP Jack Van Remortel, varsity baseball player and junior, prepares to swing at the pitch. CHS won the game 17-1 over Lawrence North High School.

46 SPORTS // 40

PERSPECTIVES // 48

PARENTAL GUIDANCE | 40

PRINCE AMONG PRINCIPALS | 48

Sports do not involve just student athletes but also their parents and coaches.

COUNTRY CLUBBING | 44 With recent golf rule scandals, students, coaches discuss the implications at the high school level.

ADJUSTING TO CHANGES | 46 When a coach leaves, that means players must adjust to a new coach, a relationship that is essential to the team.

The HiLite staff thanks and commends Principal John Williams, looks to the future.

START SAVING | 49 Social Media Editor Gabby Perelmuter argues why saving money before college is vital.

THE BOOK IS BETTER | 50 Reporter Hannah Glazier argues the show “13 Reasons Why” is a poor adaptation of the original book.

BINGE-WORTHY AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT | 51 Reporter Misha Rekhter contends “13 Reasons Why” provides a noteworthy perspective into the teenage psyche and the ramifications of suicide.

F FOR EFFORT | 52 Section Editor Mary Salzmann discusses why Melania’s first 100 days as First Lady have been underwhelming.

TO MEME OR NOT TO MEME | 53 Section Editor Rachael Tan discusses how meme culture has transformed serious issues into jokes.

15 MINUTES // 54 THE RUN AROUND | 54 Senior Christina Geisler will run at Boise State University in the upcoming school year.

ONLINE HOLD THE PHONE: REZONE Now landlocked, the city must redo its zoning.

2006

2012

2014

2015

A set of CHS courses that give students insight into the medical sciences prior to entering college.

PLTW Science

A two-year research-based AP course that emphasizes the critical thinking skills necessary for college.

AP Capstone Program

A four-year sequence of courses that introduces students to the engineering field prior to entering college.

PLTW Engineering

CHS’s program equivalent to valedictorian based on student involvement throughout their high school career.

Distinguished Graduate 2008

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program provides students with another style of learning. This year, 42 students are on track for an IB diploma.

IB Program

NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

FRESHMAN CENTER

Built during Williams Built before Williams

CAROLYN ZHANG | PHOTOS

COMMONS

FITNESS CENTER

equivalent to that of Indiana

19:1

CHS has a student to teacher ratio

largest public high school in the U.S.

14TH

CHS is the

out of all Indiana high schools

8TH

CHS is ranked

HOW CARMEL STACKS UP

CHELSEA DAI, PRANAV SRIRAM | SPEAK-UPS

“I think that he set a very positive example being just in the hallways and making sure he’s involved with us. He isn’t just this guy that nobody actually knows and like you know out of the picture. He’s very involved in the student’s lives and he gets to know the kids and that’s definitely special to have at such as huge school such as this.” Senior Rachel Anderson

“When I interviewed with Mr. Williams he asked me a really important question “Which do you value most, relationships, rigor, or relevance?” ...he talked a lot about how that is something that is the mindset at CHS...and that has always been what he stands for he’s all about relationships with kids, teachers.” Allison Hargrove, AP U.S. History teacher

What is your best experience with Mr. Williams at CHS?

SPEAK UP!

BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS

During his time at CHS, Williams worked toward expanding opportunities for student excellence through the addition of new academic programs as well as building developments.

CHANGES AT CHS

PRANAV SRIRAM, CHELSEA DAI | GRAPHIC INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, US NEWS | SOURCES

Principal John Williams recently announced in March that he will be retiring at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. During his 14 years as CHS principal, Williams has certainly left a large impact on CHS’s history. Here’s to reminiscing on Williams’s legacy.

THE END OF AN ERA

Williams becomes principal at William Henry Harrison High School.

Williams becomes assistant principal at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville after having previously taught United States history and government.

CHS’s Freshman Center is constructed.

Williams becomes principal at CHS.

Williams retires

2005

2003

Distinguished Graduate program is established.

2008

CHS’s new fitness center and weight room is constructed.

2012

Senior Transition-ToCollege Program is established.

2016

THE KING’S FAVORITE...

...foods

...book

... TV show

A: Two things. One is being around the kids ... When I went into education 40 years ago it was because of kids and those kids are now 55 years old. But that’s been the one constant. And the thing that is unique about Carmel is this commitment to excellence ... people have fun, but people take what they do very seriously and they work very hard.

Q: What has been your favorite aspect of being principal at CHS?

A: Everything, and that’s one of the things I am most nervous about ... the kids are the only thing that I can’t do somewhere else. You know, you can be around the adults, you can do things like that, but having the opportunity to be out in the hallway ... are things that I will definitely miss.

Q: Is there anything from CHS you will miss after retirement?

A: I’ve got some travel my wife and I are going to do. We have a family wedding that is going to take up quite a bit of time in the fall. Really I just want to relax and change our lifestyle a little bit and once we do that we will see what I want to do next.

Q: What are your plans after retirement?

PARTING WORDS

2017

2000

1993

Here’s a look back into the 40 years Williams has dedicated to education.

THE KING’S REIGN

NEWS

NEWS BRIEFS | MAY 18, 2017

News Briefs JULIANNA KESSILYAS | BRIEFS, PHOTOS

SATURDAY

WEDNESDAY

Lemonade Day will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where participants set up their own lemonade stands that reflect the speedway.

Last day of school for students.

SATURDAY

Class of ‘17 graduation commencement takes place at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the Indiana Fairgrounds from 7 to 9 p.m.

MAY 25

Broad Ripple Art Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 20 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 21.

JUNE 4-9

MONDAY Carmel Clay Public Library K-12 summer reading program commences.

Carmel High School counselors and students will go on a college tour from Boston to New York.

AUG. 9-11, 14 All students are welcome to pick up schedules and take student ID pictures in the main cafeteria.

COLLEGE PLANNING: Melinda Stephan, College & Career Programming and Resources Coordinator, prepares for this summers college tour for students. This summer program hopes to broaden students’ horizons on their college search.

2016-17 SEMESTER 2 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

**Note: Final exam periods are in bold

MAY 17

MAY 18

MAY 19

MAY 22

MAY 23

MAY 24

G1 Review

B1 Review

Office Hours 7:50 - 11 AM

G2 (SRT)

Lunch 11 - 11:30

G3 Review 11:13 a.m.-1:23 p.m.

B3 Review 11:13 a.m.-1:23 p.m.

G3 Finals 11:40-1:18 PM

B4 Finals 11:40-1:18 PM

B1 Finals 11:40-1:18 PM

G4 Review 1:33-3:05 p.m.

B2 Finals G4 Finals G1 Finals B3 Finals 1:33-3:05 p.m. 1:33-3:05 p.m. 1:33-3:05 p.m. 1:33-3:05 p.m.

PERIOD 1 7:50-9:20 a.m. 7:50-9:20 a.m. 7:50-9:20 a.m. B2 Review PERIOD 2 9:30-10:03 a.m. 9:30-10:03 a.m. 9:30-10:03 a.m.

PERIOD 3 11:13 a.m.-1:23 p.m.

B4 Review

PERIOD 4 1:33-3:05 p.m.

BEHIND THE ART: Junior Alyssa Easton works on an art piece during SRT. Bubp said the spring art show will feature a variety of art work . The Carmel Arts Council will jury this show and select best works among all four grade levels.

MAY 18, 2017 | CLUB FEATURES

CLUB SPOTLIGHTS ADHI RAMKUMAR | SPOTLIGHTS, PHOTOS

NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY SPRING ART SHOW PRESIDENT: Senior Miriam Wright WHEN AND WHERE: CHS Auditorium Lobby, CHS Commons and Media Center on May 18 and May 19 WHAT IT IS: The National Art Honor Society’s Spring Art Show will feature a sampling of drawings, paintings, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, photography, fiber arts, digital designs, animation and sculpture that students of all grades have been working on. THOUGHTS “We are excited to present the work of the CHS Art Department’s students ... it is a true celebration of our students’ visions and hard work,” said Jen Bubp, National Art Honor Society sponsor and art department chairperson.

SPEECH TEAM SPONSOR: English teacher Jacleen Joiner CURRENT EVENTS: National Competition in Birmingham, Alabama from June 18 to 23 THOUGHTS: “I compete in an event where I am given 30 minutes to prepare a speech about a political question. I think you just need to have a good knowledge about public affairs and be well prepared,” said Crystal Xue, speech team member and nationals qualifier. “Ideally, I’d love to win, but a much more realistic goal for me is to become a better speaker in the short amount of time I have. I just think being able to speak eloquently on your feet is a valuable skill to have.”

NATIONAL BETA CHARTER CLUB PRESIDENT: Sophomore Rida Bonday WHAT IT IS: To encourage teamwork and innovation, and to foster new interests in students who are looking to broaden their academic horizons. THOUGHTS: “We are heavily integrated in volunteering at Sunrise Senior Living, the Humane Society of Indianapolis, and Circle City Relief. In a word, National Beta is an honors society of students who are looking to improve their own high school academic achievements while also giving back to the community,” Bonday said.

WORKING FOR A BETA CAUSE: President and sophomore Rida Bonday alongside Tracy Hadden, sponsor and social studies chairperson, plan logistical information for the club. “At our bi-monthly meetings, we not only discuss and work on our competition projects, but we also offer volunteering opportunities to our dedicated members,” Bonday said.

NEW POLICE CHIEF | MAY 18, 2017

A CHIEF CHANGE

As National Police Week approaches, Carmel police plan for transition to new police chief Jim Barlow SABRINA MI | STORY

n june 1, assistant chief Jim Barlow will become the next police chief of the Carmel Police Department. Although it will be challenging to fill the shoes of retiring chief Tim Green, Barlow said he is looking forward to this new role. “We’ve got one of the best departments in the state and we work in a community that’s one of the best places to live in the country, so it’s a very ideal job,” Barlow said. Phil Hobson, sergeant and head of school resource officers (SRO), said, “One thing I feel very fortunate about is I know that Chief Barlow is very supportive of the school resource officer program because he was the division commander over

the SRO program and he has a very good working knowledge of the importance of our job and I know, as he becomes chief, school safety is one of those priorities.” Barlow said he does not plan to implement significant changes to Carmel’s SRO program because of its current successes. “We’re always looking at how do we make it better and grow the program,” Barlow said. “With Officer (Donald) Schoeff, his involvement nationally with the school resource programs, he’s always bringing ideas back to us that we can change and implement, so we just keep the program rolling and adjusting it as things change.” Hobson said he believes the SRO

POLITE POLICE: Chief Jim Barlow greets senior Tyler Bickel in front of the Carmel Police Department's Mobile Unit. Barlow said he looks forward to working with both Carmel police and the community as chief.

SABRINA MI | PHOTO

program will continue to work effectively under Barlow’s leadership. “When there is change in leadership, there is always an adjustment period. I think one of the things that we’ve been very fortunate within Carmel is that Chief Barlow has been with the department his entire career, for over 30 years. So all of our officers are very supportive of Chief Barlow and I think that the transition from him as an assistant chief to chief will be a very smooth transition because of the knowledge he has of his employees and the knowledge and trust that his employees have in him,” Hobson said. “Changes in leadership can be a very stressful time, but I think in this instance, because of the familiarity with the officers, I think it will be a very smooth and seamless transition.” Junior Molly Gillig said she believes Carmel is fortunate to have a strong school resource officer program. Gillig went to the Carmel Police Department’s Summer Academy and, through the opportunity, said she now has a greater appreciation for the work of officers through her experience. “(School resource officers) not only keep our school safe, but can also provide guidance to students. Beyond writing parking tickets when you park up the trail, they really do create a safe learning environment,” Gillig said. Hobson said, “Our biggest job in this school is to try to build relationships with students and staff, so we can provide any services that are necessary to keep this school safe. Keeping our school safe is number one, but we do that through education, law enforcement, and mentorH ing students.”

M AY 1 8 , 2 0 1 7 | P O K É R E STAU RA N T

A TASTE OF THE WEST West Coast-inspired restaurant Main Street Poké to open this month MICHELLE YIN | STORY

n may, main street poké will open on 110 W. Main St., Suite 106. It will feature poké (poh•kay), in a serving style similar to a Chipotle. Poké is a traditional Hawaiian dish consisting of diced raw fish, usually yellowfin tuna, and occasionally rice and seasonings such as candlenut. Bowls are expected to cost around $15 to $20. Brinna Voege, owner of Vitality Bowls and now Main Street Poké (MSP), said she was inspired to open a poké restaurant in Carmel after her travels in California,

where she ate poké frequently. However, she found as she returned to Carmel that Indiana did not have a similar dish. “Arriving home from my travels, I found myself in dire need of a poké bowl. In this experience lies my inspiration to bring this food concept to my hometown,” Voege said. “I’m so excited to share it with my neighbors and friends.” Voege said she believes MSP’s main appeal to Carmel is its unique, customizable dishes as well as its connection to Carmel. “I believe that Main Street Poké

MAIN STREET

DID YOU KNOW? Starting in Hawaii, poké became a popular dish in the 1970s. HAWAII MAGAZINE | SOURCE

DANIEL LEE | GRAPHIC EATER.COM, BRINNA VOEGE | SOURCES

Take a look at the basics of the new Hawaiian restaurant.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Choose a base.

Choose a type of fish.

Add vegetables, and then sauce.

Brown rice

Eel

Shrimp

Avocados

Cucumbers

White rice

Salmon

Ahi tuna

Green Onions

Carrots

WHERE IS IT? Just a walk down Main

Hundreds of restaurants

Spring mix salad

700

Increasing number of Hawaiian restaurants

600

Street will land you in the new restaurant.

CHS

Main Street Poké East Main Street

500

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will appeal to Carmel because it’s healthy and trendy. It's also locally owned and operated. MSP is also appealing because, no offense, but fast food, bar food—it gets old,” she said. Senior Yunping Wang said she thinks the restaurant will be successful, given the appeal of raw fish at CHS. “Sushi is really popular on Fridays so people would probably like (poké),” Wang said. Voege said while she will retain a few features of the original dish, she plans to add new toppings that connect with the Midwest like chicken and beef. “We will always stay true to the food by using the freshest fish (and) veggies and innovating with delicious homemade sauces,” she said. Wang also said the location is convenient. Located just ten minutes from CHS by foot, MSP offers students the choice to quickly get something to eat. Additionally, Wang said she likes the style of the restaurant, which she said she thought would allow people to express themselves. Furthermore, Voege said her mission for her two restaurants is to create an experience for patrons and to unite people through food. She said, “Whether it's a delicious acaí bowl on a hot summer day or a freshcaught salmon poké bowl on a night out with friends, Main Street in Carmel will be the place to create beautiful memories while enjoying beautiful food.” H

SUMMER PLANS | MAY 18, 2017

SUMMER TRADITIONS

Some students' summer plans involve employment, advanced classes BRYCE CHENG | STORY

BY THE POLLS HILITE STAFF | POLL EMILY DEXTER | GRAPHIC

Freshmen Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

What are your plans for the summer? Work Volunteer Both Neither

Students

hen the word “summer” comes to mind, the average highschool student might think of sunny days at the beach or even summer classes. For students like senior Jacob Hughes, however, a typical summer encompasses something more: summer jobs. Hughes said he will work as a lifeguard for his neighborhood pool over the summer. His job will involve lifeguarding, testing chemicals and cleaning. He plans to work four to five days a week, and his hours will generally be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Just decades ago, a common summer schedule for a high school student resembled Hughes’s standard summer: having a summer job. Pew Research Center has conducted research with surprising results that emphasize the degree to which teen summer employment has plummeted within the recent decades. In July of 1974, teen employment ran as high as 57 percent. With July consistently representing the month with the greatest percentage of teen employment, in 2004, this percentage saw an unprecedented decline of 10 percent, resulting in only 44 percent of teens having a summer job. As of 2014, the summer employment rate on average had declined to around 33 percent. Also according to the same study, for 18 and 19-year-olds, the summer employment rate last year was 43.6 percent, still well below the 62.6 percent average rate in the summer of 2000.

14 8 5 12

34 23 48 20 4 2 25 25 17 13 10 3

Total (all grades) 119 72 34

Work Volunteer Both Neither

BY THE NUMBERS

60%

12%

Percent of the youth population that participated in the labor force in July of 2016.

Percent the youth labor force grew by in July of 2016

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS | SOURCE

According to Gideon Navaro, the store manager of Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream, a restaurant in downtown Carmel that has been hiring teenagers since its opening day in 2003, there has indeed been a decrease in the amount of teens applying for jobs. “A small part of the problem, in our case, is that sometimes teens are finding they can’t really work here unless they have more of a connection with the owners of the restaurant,” Navaro said. “More importantly though, it’s just not really that much of a social norm anymore to have a summer job, making it less desirable for teens to actually want a job in the first place.” A USA Today article titled “Pew study: Teen employment rate falling,” bolsters Navaro’s claims by introducing a theory as to why summer teen employment rates are declining. It drew evidence from the Labor Department’s report, which indicates a proportional correlation between the decline in amount of employed teens and the increase in amount of teens who say that they do not want a job at all. Unlike Hughes, junior Jason Shaw represents the development of the societal norm for teenagers today; he currently has no summer job. However, unlike what was proposed by Navarao and the Labor Department, Shaw said he has other reasons for not having a summer job. “If I had to describe my summers, particularly the last summer, in one word, it would be hectic,” Shaw said. “With things such as changed stan-

MAY 18, 2017 | SUMMER VOLUNTEERING

dardized testing, college visits and in increase in the amount of summer classes I need to take, I simply have no time for a job.” Shaw said he has also noticed a social norm that tends to focus less on the benefits of holding a summer job. “I hang around academically strong students,” Shaw said. “In CHS especially, there are numerous of students who fall into this category where academic advantages such as taking AP classes in the summer or extensively practicing for SAT (subject) tests are crucial and deemed as the priority before anything else, including jobs.” Shaw said he still understands the importance and acknowledges the benefits of holding any sort of job as a teenager. “In the summer going (into) my sophomore year, one of my friends’ parents owned a Cold Stone Creamery store. They hired me, and it was only there did I learn essential skills such as time management and how to talk to people,” Shaw said. Navaro said he also had a deep relationship with summer employment as a teenager, which he claims allowed him to be the person he is today. “When I was 17, I worked in a fast-food restaurant. It helped me mold my work ethic completely by teaching me self-work and independence,” Navaro said. “It also made me realize that I was in love with the food industry.” Regardless of what others believe, Hughes said he looks forward to another year as a lifeguard. He said nothing else can compare to the experience

obtained from holding a job as a teenager, so it is imperative that he takes every measure necessary to retain his position as a lifeguard. “I know a ton of friends of mine who party or just go to some exotic country to celebrate summer,” Hughes said. “I get my fair share, but I know that it’ll be more worth it if I spend my time doing something productive like working. The experience and growth I get as a human being already makes it well worth it, and the paycheck is a nice H little cherry on top.”

LIVING THE LIFE(GUARD): (TOP) Senior Jacob "Jake" Hughes makes the first outline of the work shift calendar for his fellow lifeguards at the neighborhood pool in Clayborn Estates. He said this year is his first as manager, which requires him to both make the work schedule and serve as a lifeguard. NOT YOUR (APP)ERAGE JOB: (BOTTOM) Hughes uses the new app designed for creating work shift schedules. According to Hughes, there are only four lifeguards who work with him, and he knows they would rather work more shifts in order to work more hours.

CHRISTINA YANG | PHOTOS

FEATURE

S O C I A L I S M I N T H E U. S . | M AY 1 8 , 2 0 1 7

SOCIALIST CHANGES

Students, teacher contemplate the growing impact of socialism as the Trump administration is moving away from it EMILY WORRELL | STORY

unior genevieve zircher said she identifies herself as a liberal. She supports LGBT-friendly politicians and abortion rights for women, similar to 55 percent and 56 percent of the U.S. population, respectively, according to Pew Research Center. Despite siding with the majority on most issues, Zircher said she is sometimes considered radical for one reason: she is a democratic socialist. “For some people, (democratic socialism) is a step overboard,” Zircher said. “It has a really poor stigma around it in the U.S. A lot of people think you’re crazy; you’re going to try and take away their personal property or something like that; you’re trying to make it so you take down all the rich people and don’t appreciate people who have tried hard, and that is not actually what it means. The goal isn’t to make people who have been successful feel as though they haven’t done anything worthwhile; you need to appreciate success, but at the same time, you can’t leave the poor and the unfortunate in a state of ruin.” While Zircher said many members of the older generation disagree with socialism, the younger generation seems to favor it more. This is supported by a 2016 YouGov poll, which found that more individuals under the age of 30 support socialism than capitalism. However, the issue of socialism continues to be divisive, as a similar 2015 poll from Gallup found that 50 percent of those polled would not vote for a socialist candidate in any election. Government and economics teacher Connor Bradley said this demonstrates the polarization of the U.S. on certain issues such as socialism

versus capitalism, despite the fact that the U.S. government already employs some welfare strategies that are similar to the ideals behind socialism. “In the U.S., we’re not really a pure free market economy, there’s a lot more government involvement. I think we do see, in different elements of our economy, the redistribution of wealth within the U.S. (similarly to socialism). We have a progressive tax system, which is where you’re taxed at a higher percentage the more money you make. We also see that there are welfare benefits and unemployment benefits where you’re paying less taxes the less money you make. And so we already start to see some things that are in place to eliminate the extreme income inequality and redistribute it in some ways. It’s not as extreme as some people might see it, or as it

SOCIAL ISSUES Junior Genevieve Zircher finds a book to read during class. Zircher said she identifies herself as a democratic socialist; however, although the U.S. has some democratic socialist policies, other people consider democratic socialism as a radical thought.

SHRADDHA RAMNATH | PHOTO

is in other countries, but we do have a few elements of it,” Bradley said. “I don’t think there’s enough of it to say the U.S. is socialist in any way, but I would say more that there are elements of government involvement to help kind of redistribute the wealth.” Zircher said she agrees; some elements of socialism are present in the U.S. today but not enough to be considered a socialist nation. “I would say we’re not completely capitalistic, but we’re not socialistic either,” Zircher said. “We’re almost to the point where we’re democratic socialist, but we’re not there completely. I would say the main reason we’re not is that while we do provide social welfare agencies, we don’t provide them to the extent that other socialist-identifying countries do; we don’t provide the same benefits to our citizens; we

M AY 1 8 , 2 0 1 7 | S O C I A L I S M I N T H E U. S .

don’t provide the same degree of what you would call socialist tendencies, so I would say we’re not socialist yet.” However, the push toward socialism continues, with 42 percent of Democrats saying they view socialism positively, according to Forbes Magazine. Senior Nikita Lobastov is among those who aligns with socialism, partly because he moved from a country with a long history of both socialism and communism. “(I moved here from) Russia two years ago, but it feels like yesterday” Lobastov said via email. However, Zircher, who has lived in the U.S. for her entire life, said the drift toward socialism deals more with issues and policy than immigration. “I think socialism also really plays to what young people want,” Zircher said. “They want to improve their society so when they grow up and they have to live in it, it’s going to be good. (Socialists) want to improve our school systems, make college more affordable, make healthcare more affordable and everything that really most people should want, but especially young people want.” Zircher cited presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ popularity among millennials as evidence. In a recent study by Harvard, 54 percent of voters aged 18 to 29 supported Sanders. However, the election of President Donald Trump was a clear upset to this trend of growing liberalism in the U.S. Zircher said she believes this upset was an indication that the United States is not ready for socialism. “I think it says that we are getting to a point where we might be socialist, but we’re not there yet. We’re not to the point where we’re going to try something new after a long-running history of denying socialism since we’ve been enemies of socialism since our rivalry with the Soviet Union. But I think the response from young voters indicates that that could definitely change at some point,” Zircher said. “We may not be ready now, but I think socialism is still going to have an impact on the U.S. and we may be H ready for it someday.”

SOCIALISM: A BREAKDOWN See how the attitude towards socialism in the United States varies depending on political identification

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SOCIALISM IN SOCIETY

A comparison of healthcare in Sweden, a democratic socialist country, and the U.S.

SWEDEN

UNITED STATES

National: controls the overall health care policies Regional: finance and deliver health services Local: care for the elderly and disabled

Shared responsibility among the government, employers and individuals

84 percent of healthcare spending was publicly financed Total expediture per capita: $5,219

Healthcare for all; 100 percent of the population is covered

66 percent of healthcare spending was from private, voluntary health insurance Total expediture per capita: $9,403 Undocumented Immigrants and some low income families are not covered; in 2014, 89.6 percent of the population was covered

LIN-LIN MO, CHRISTINA YANG | GRAPHIC UGOV, COMMONWEALTHFUND.ORG | SOURCES

ASIAN PROTESTS | MAY 18, 2017

THE MODEL MINORITY During Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, CHS reevaluates the role of Asians in politics ALANNA WU | STORY

ast year, thousands of asian-americans across the country gathered to voice their dissatisfaction over the conviction of N.Y.P.D. officer Peter Liang. Among them were Asian-American and sophomore Eric Ma and his mother Yonghao Hou, who took part in organizing the Indianapolis protest. Ma said attending a protest like this made him realize the importance of standing up for his heritage. “I mostly went because my mom was leading the protest, but I walked around the circle a few times with them, and they were chanting things like, ‘No scapegoating.’ I think that being part of Asian-American heritage, it’s important for me to stand up for my background, my ethnicity. Even though originally I didn’t want to go, it ended up being a good experience for me,” Ma said.

BREAKING OUT OF THEIR SHELL

MARCHING MINORITIES Asians march in Indianapolis, IN for Peter Liang. Hou said the purpose was to protect the interests of the next generation of Asian-Americans.

YONGHAO HOU | SUBMITTED PHOTO

Take a look at when AsianAmericans have broken the stereotype of being the “model minority.”

1854 Golden Hills’ News was the first Chinese-language newspaper to demand greater respect.

From the perspective of a parent, Hou said the protests represented a need to protect the interests for the next generation. “As the first generation of immigrants, we’ve accepted that we are going to be treated differently because there was a huge gap that we needed to close in terms of the culture understanding and the language barrier and the social norms,” Hou said. “We are still trying to adjust. Maybe we will never adjust to the level of the second generation. But for the second generation to get this kind of selective treatment, you are killing the dreams of the second generation in front of the first-generation. It will make the parents desperate.” These protests are long over, but the implications are not. According to the New York Times, the protests were a pivotal moment in the Asian-American history as national data rarely shows Asian-Americans protesting or even reporting hate crimes. AP U.S. History teacher Allison Hargrove said she agreed these protests were uncharacteristic of Asian-American behavior throughout history. “Historically speaking, Asian-Americans have not had as significant protest groups. If you look at the major counterculture groups within the progressive era, and then you fast-forward to the 1960s, there were Asian groups that did protest, but as a whole it was not considered one of the mainstream or widespread protest groups. And so historically, that is not to say that Asian-Americans have not fought injustice in the past, it’s just not as one of the more well-known groups that protest,” she said. According to Hargrove, this is because Asian-Americans

10,000 Japanese and Filipino workers went on strike in a sugar plantation in Hawaii.

1920

1957 Dalip Singh Saund becomes the first Asian American elected to Congress.

do not protest due to social pressures and cultural differences. “A lot of Chinese people who moved here, they felt that although they were facing discrimination, that life was better here than it was in China, so there was more of an appreciation there,” Hargrove said. “I think that the stereotype of the model minority, whether Asians feed into that idea or if that is something that is culturally derived, the idea that Asians just work hard, and are so educated, and make so much money, and give back to society, maybe there’s a fear to disrupt that stereotype. The concept of the model minority is something that I think is unfairly put on Asians, and a lot of people don’t recognize that that is something that can be very harmful.” Hou said this is not what a model minority should be, and she believes Asian Americans can continue to be a model minority without suppressing their dissent. “If you define a model minority as whatever people shove your way, you just accept it, without voicing any dissatisfaction, I don’t think that’s a model minority, that’s an oppressed minority,” Hou said.

POSING PROTESTERS The protesters gather at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument before the protest. Ma said this experience ultimately helped him realize the importance of standing up for his heritage.

YONGHAO HOU | SUBMITTED PHOTO

As for future protests, Hou said she does not expect more dramatic movements anytime soon. “Unless something more dramatic than Peter Liang (happens), I think the momentum will get lost. And we will probably get back to our own comfort zone of doing everything ourselves and then everything else the government will take care of. So I’m not optimistic.” However, Hargrove said this does not necessarily mean Asian Americans cannot continue to have an increasing impact upon society; instead, Hargrove said she hopes Asian Americans will express their voice in the future through participation in the political and social climate. “What I would love to see is an Asian Supreme Court justice; I would love to see more Asians represented in Congress, in our political leadership; definitely they are one of the most underrepresented groups in leadership positions,” Hargrove said. “My hope is that we do start to see a new youth generation, and a new generation of Asian kids that are more active H in having their voices heard.”

Norman Mineta becomes the first Asian-American in Cabinet.

Sociologist William Peterson first used the term “model minority” for Asian-Americans.

1966

1975 Peter Yew was beaten and arrested in a minor traffic altercation. Asian Americans protested the racial police subjugation.

2000 AMY TIAN, HEIDI PENG | GRAPHIC TIMETOAST.COM | SOURCE

COLLEGE LOANS | MAY 18, 2017

LOATHING LOANS

With the school year coming to an end, students puzzle over how to pay for college ALINA YU | STORY

fter a long and strenuous four years, senior Abby Leonard is ready to graduate CHS in the class of 2017. Although excited to attend Yale University this fall, Leonard said she had a small issue regarding her education there: financial aid. Leonard said, “I had to file for a waiver to not include my non-custodial parent’s financial information (when determining the aid Yale would provide), which is a very lengthy, long process. If I get my waiver approved, my

PROBABLE PROSPECTS: Senior Abby Leonard talks with counselor Cathy Patane about financial aid opportunities. Leonard recently committed to Yale University.

REBECCA QIN | PHOTO

debt will probably be around $20,000, but if I don’t get that waiver, then it can be upwards of $40,000 or more.” Given her current family situation, Leonard said she would have had to take a loan because the amount Yale University would have provided through financial aid was based on her family's entire income. Leonard explained her parents are divorced and her father had decided to discontinue contributing child support once Leonard turned 18; thus, when estimating her family’s income and the amount

she can pay, Yale should have only considered Leonard’s mother’s income. “Yale (said) my mom has to pay a certain amount, which we can’t really pay because they are including my dad’s income, even though they technically shouldn’t be because he is not giving us any child support,” Leonard said. With the large amount that remained, Leonard said she had to consider taking out a loan and finding the right provider. Since January, Navient Solutions, the largest servicer for student loans, has un-

MAY 18, 2017 | COLLEGE LOANS

Senior Abby Leonard dergone several lawsuits with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and several state attorney generals for deceiving its customers by raising its loan repayment costs and violating collection processes, according to the New York Times. Furthermore, according to Time Money, the loan company has already received 14,510 CFPB complaints since February of 2016, ranking it as the most loathed financial company in the United States. Students are now left with limited sources of money for tuition, struggle to find a loan and begin to question how exactly they are going to pay off their college education debts. According to Robert Sommers, marketing associate at INvestEd, a local investment provider and educator, there is a two-step process to taking a loan for college: obtain a student or federal loan, then decide between the parent and/or private loan. “When students look at (private loans), they need to shop. Most families don’t shop; they get a loan from one place and they’re good or they recognize a name, like Navient. It’s better for them to actually look, just as you would for when you travel. Find a lender that is going to work. Look for benefits the lender has,” Sommers said. However, there are other ways to alleviate that remaining cost usually paid off by loans, according to Melinda Stephan, the college and career programming and resources coordinator at this school. She said there are two types of financial aid: merit-based aid given based upon one's accomplishments, also known as scholarships, and need-based aid determined by income and need, the gap in between how much college costs and how much your family is expected to pay.

Stephan said, “Scholarships can make a difference in bringing the cost down because when we say the word ‘scholarship,’ we are usually talking about something that does not need to be paid back, as opposed to loans.” Furthermore, Stephan said the financial aspect of going to college is one factor into the college decision process. While paying off college is one issue within a college education, she said it can be another issue in actually deciding which college to go to. “Along the way, when we are talking about finding a fit, we are also talking about finding a financial fit. Early on, it's important to just understand how financial aid works, how to start saving and where to get the information,” Stephan said. After approximately two months of waiting for the waiver to be accepted, Leonard said her waiver and financial aid, based solely upon her mother’s income, were approved, which was essentially a full-ride to Yale. However, she said she strongly recommends completing scholarship applications early. “My tuition and all of my financial need to the state of Indiana is covered if I go to a state school by some kind of veteran association, because my mom is a veteran," Leonard said. "I didn’t think scholarships were something I had to do because everyH thing was going to be covered."

FINANCIAL FIT

Take a look at the types of college loans available.

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NeedBased NonNeedBased Private

Interest free but has borrowing limit Charges interest but can borrow more Not subsidized or need-based

Here are the numbers of the rise in total student loans throughout the years. Student Loans (in trillions of dollars)

“I have to take a loan because they think my estimated family contribution is much larger than it should be."

1.41 1.24 1.05

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ALLEN ZHENG | GRAPHIC STUDENTLOANHERO.COM, FEDERALRESERVE.ORG | SOURCES CHEERFUL COMMITMENT: Senior Abby Leonard poses with her Yale University pennant after recently committing to the college. Despite financial aid obstacles, Leonard said she is excited to be joining Yale's graduating class of 2021.

REBECCA QIN | PHOTO

NEW MEANS TO SOLVE CRISIS | MAY 18, 2017

WORLD IN CRISIS

In recent years, new methods have emerged to help those who need it the most in times of crisis LIN-LIN MO | STORY

ophomore mason klain raised over $101,000 from Jan. 12 to March 2 by sending out a message similar to this: “Hi, my name is Mason Klain, and I am running for the first ever Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Student of the Year Campaign. I am running in honor of my grandma Elaine Levinson who passed away from a very rare type of Lymphoma about three years ago. I would be honored if you would contribute to my campaign in honor of my grandma. Any donation would be very much appreciated.” Governments were the first responders to the biggest humanitarian crisis of the last century: World War II. But times have changed; ever since the creation of social media, it has become a valuable tool to transfer funds and resources to

areas of crises. Recently, this has been brought to light by the efforts of Love Army for Somalia, a Gofundme campaign that aims to eliminate the biggest humanitarian crisis of this era: 20 million people facing the threat of starvation and famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria, according to the United Nations. Klain is the first Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Indiana Student of the Year, an honor given to the student who raised the most money for the society in the seven week time window, but he said social media wasn’t the secret key to unlocking donors’ wallets. “My big philosophy for the campaign was don’t be a kid,” Klain said. “That sounds kind of weird, but if you were to go around any lunchroom, any coffee shop, talk to any teenagers,

HANDS ON HELPERS: Sophomore Mason Klain accepts his award as the first ever Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year. Klain raised over $101,000 in honor of his grandmother by using a mix of methods: social media, email, phone calling and face-to-face conversation.

MASON KLAIN | SUBMITTED PHOTO

any high schoolers, and say, ‘Hey, if you were to raise a $100, how would you do it?’ I would guess 90 percent of those kids would say, ‘Oh, I’d just post something on Instagram or Snapchat or Twitter.’ I did that a little bit, but my main focus was email, phone calling, meeting up in person.” But the difference was, Klain wasn’t solving an urgent, international crises, which is the target of organizations like Amnesty International, a humans rights organization, and UNICEF. Ernest Coverson, Midwest Amnesty International coordinator, said via email, “Methods have changed tremendously; when I first started doing this work, the internet was in its infancy and email was the major force. Now you have so many other avenues electronically and more rapidly that will bring awareness to issues we work on. The invent of the 24-hour news cycle has changed how awareness happens as well.” Muskaan Ramchandani, future CHS UNICEF officer and sophomore, said, “Obviously every club is different, but since UNICEF is devoted to fundraising and service, the more people we can reach, the more money we can raise to help kids. I think that social media funding would definitely bring more awareness to our cause and would be especially helpful in helping us campaign outside the doors of CHS. In fact, the leadership team agreed to the fact that that’s something we need to improve upon for the next year.” Klain said he thinks a more personal approach is effective in situations where it’s improbable that a

MAY 18, 2017 | NEW MEANS TO SOLVE CRISIS

SOCIAL STUDY

Here are what today’s millennials believe the top five issues affecting our world today are.

42 40

CLIMATE CHANGE (45.2%)

PERCENTAGES

36 34 32

POVERTY (31.1%)

RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS (33.8%)

28 26

LARGE SCALE CONFLICTS AND WARS (38.5%)

24 22

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND CORRUPTION (21.7%)

20 0

MELTING MANIA Take a look at the top 10 most prominent and current environment issues affecting the planet today.

1. POLLUTION 2. CLIMATE CHANGE 3. GLOBAL WARMING 4. DEFORESTATION 5. OVERPOPULATION 6. INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE 7. ACID RAIN 8. OZONE LAYER DEPLETION 9. GENETIC MODIFICATION OF FOOD 10. URBAN SPRAWL

HEIDI PENG | GRAPHIC SHAPERSSURVEY.ORG, CONSERVE-ENERGY-FUTURE.COM | SOURCES big enough audience is present to sustain his narrower goal. He said he believed Love Army for Somalia could reach above and beyond their $2 million goal on Gofundme because they had a dramatically different audience outreach than Klain could ever get. Klain said, “In that situation, there was obviously, as we know, a huge food shortage and all that, it’s easier for them to use Gofundme because they’re celebrities. So I just think for them it was a really good opportunity to use Gofundme ... I think that was a really good outcome, and they had a limited amount of space they could do it (with). One plane they filled to the top with barely any space in there.” On the other hand, UNICEF’s goal is to inversely use social media to find a wider audience. Ram-

chandani said CHS UNICEF has a Facebook page, an Instagram account and a Snapchat account that it uses to reach more people. Ramchandani said, “The cash fundraising we do is for a target audience because we are restricted to the people within Carmel, so online fundraising would be something we would use to reach a broader audience in order to raise as much money as possible.” Amnesty International has a two-pronged tactic: a traditional email list to organization members and social media platforms. Coverson said this is so people can be as well-informed as quickly as possible. “Also, with the invent of internet fundraising has changed,” Coverson said. “We still utilize regular mailings to members and interested people but we also utilize the internet

BY THE NUMBERS

percent of Madagascar’s population lives on less than $2 per day

$36.5

million is still needed to increase aid in South Africa WORLDIN CRISIS.COM | SOURCE

and social media. We can now alert a person about an issue and instantly ask for their financial support immediately versus waiting days or weeks, where the issue is now old news. Another philosophy Klain said he held was keep persevering when people refuse to donate. “I probably got 700 yes’s and 2000 no’s; that’s just the way it works, you keep moving on. You don’t really know what you’re gonna get, so my other philosophy was the worst they could say is no,” Klain said. “The worst possible thing they say is no, and then move on. That’s why I contacted Nike; I tried to contact Under Armour—couldn’t find them—all these big corporate companies the worst thing they can do is say no. The surprise is part of the fun, that’s what makes the fun H of the campaign.”

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INDY 500 | MAY 18, 2017

BEHIND THE SCENES: The Edwards’ lives revolve around racing because of Mr. Edwards’s job as chief operating officer of Andretti Autosport. Family is still very important to the Edwards however as they attempt to balance homelife and life on the racetrack. Pictured above are cars at the Andretti garage where Mr. Edwards works and the Edwards family including Rob and Cereys Edwards and one of their cats.

n an unassuming suburban home on the west-side of Carmel, there lives a family that has a mother and father and two girls, one a senior at CHS and one an eighth grader at Creekside Middle School. They have two cats, Harry and Hermione, who peer curiously at visitors as they pad softly across carpeted floors. From an outside perspective, the family seems pretty average. But if you look closer, you’ll see otherwise. If you look closer, you’ll see the racing memorabilia that lines the bookshelves in the family-room. You’ll see that the father works long hours and isn’t home on most weekends because he travels so

MAY 18, 2017 | INDY 500

A RACING FAMILY

LILLY ST. ANGELO | STORY

KESLEY ATCHESON | PHOTOS

May isn’t the only month this family is at a racetrack much. You might hear casual phone conversations with famous IndyCar drivers and see a model of a handdesigned race car. Because when your dad works for Andretti Autosport, life isn’t average. “I was born and the next weekend he was at a race. It’s always been that way,” senior Cereys Edwards said. “I’m used to it, it’s normal for us.” The Edwards’ normal is a unique one. Rob Edwards, Cereys’s dad and chief operating officer of Andretti Autosport, is gone during weekends for half of the year for races that are scattered across the country (and sometimes the world). He also works 12-hour days at the Andretti headquarters in Indy during the week. Most weekdays, the family eats dinner together in the evenings, but then he’s back to work, making phone calls and plans. It’s hard work, Mr. Edwards admits, but he enjoys it. Life has always been different for Cereys and her sister Zoe, but the opportunities and exposure to the world of racing have bonded their family and inspired Cereys’s future endeavors. “He’s definitely been a drive in my future and his work has too,” Cereys said. “I don’t think parents usually influence their kids as much in their job fields so I feel like that’s something unique about my dad.” Cereys will attend Xavier University next year to study public relations (PR). She said she wants

BY THE NUMBERS

6 the number of Andretti cars being run in the Indy 500 this year

12.235 the number of seconds it took for Helio Castronevez’s pit crew to complete a pit stop at the pit stop challenge in 2016

235 the top speed of an IndyCar in miles per hour.

INDYCAR.COM, MENTALFLOSS. COM, ANDRETTIAUTO SPORT.COM | SOURCES

to eventually go into PR for racing because of her familiarity with the racing world. Cereys has had the opportunity to help out at the track during the month of May as she’s gotten older, taking drivers to events like autograph sessions and managing the in-and-out flow of people in the suites. Mr. Edwards said that while PR is often seen as a glamorous job, it’s hard work in reality. “Interacting with drivers is difficult because they’re under a lot of stress and quite often you have to get them to do things they don’t want to do,” Mr. Edwards said. While Cereys doesn’t get paid for her volunteer work at the track during May, she said she values the opportunity and knows that experience will help her in the long-run. The tradition and excitement that surrounds the Indianapolis 500 in the month of May has not faded for the Edwards family or anyone else, according to Mr. Edwards. Even though there are many other races in the IndyCar series now and teams aren’t at the track for the whole month of May like they used to be, he said the process of getting ready for the big race is more of a sacred process than any other race in the series. For two weeks, Mr. Edwards said the teams are on an exhausting, repetitive schedule. Every day consists of practice for six hours, debriefing, getting home late and waking up to do exactly the same thing.

“It’s like groundhog day,” Rob said. “Until race day of course, but practice and qualifying are very much like that.” Last year, the Andretti team won the 100th running of the Indy 500 when rookie Alexander Rossi rolled across the finish line, literally coasting on an empty tank of gas. This memory sticks in the heads of the Edwards’ as their favorite memory they share in their many years in the racing world. “All four of us got to experience and share that moment together and that is absolutely the best memory I have,” Mr. Edwards said. Cereys said the win was unexpected and they were all shocked when they figured out what was happening at the end of the race. “It was kind of unreal,” Cereys said. “You go through all the other races and you can have any other sucky race, but when you get to the 500 and win the 500, things really feel like they’re paying off for the whole month; sacrifices are paying off.” The Edwards view their racing background with pride and use it as a source of bonding in their busy lives. Cereys and her mother and sister travel to two or three races a year and with these trips have gotten to see much of the United States together. “I think there are things we’ve missed out on but I think racing has given us a lot of opportunities as well,” Mr. Edwards said. “Different families do different things as a family. Our H thing has been to go racing.”

SUMMER GUIDE | MAY 18, 2017

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE Advice, events and bucket lists to plan your summer and make it the best one yet Step 1: Plan to go to Indiana's summer events

Here are a few events that are happening around Indiana this summer:

MAY

JUNE

JULY

INDY 500 Festival is May 3 to May 27. It

Symphony on the Prarie starts

Indy's largest firework display on July 4 is on top of the Regions Bank Tower in downtown Indy from 6 to 10 p.m.

features over 100 different events including: the 500 parade and the 500 Mini Marathon.

Zoopolis 500 is an annual tortoise race on Wednesday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Movies in the Park at Garfield Park will show Hidden Figures starting at 9:30 p.m. on May 27.

JORDYN BLAKEY | GRAPHIC

June 16 at Conner Prarie, each weekend there will be new performances. They start on June 16.

Seussical will be

held at Booth Tarkington theatre from June 23 to 28. It is hosted by Jr. Civic theater. Indy Ultimate takes place on June 24, it is an adventure race around downtown Indianapolis.

The Haunted Indianapolis Downtown Ghost Walk on July 8 will take place at 9 p.m. on the north side of Monument Circle, and the tour will last about two hours A Music Festival run by the Mind Program at 12 p.m. will be at Monument Circle

visitindy.com, everfest.com, eventbrite.com, aroundIndy.com, Indianapolissymphony.org | SOURCES

Step 2: Create your bucket list Here are a few fun things you can do in Indy for free! Check these things off throughout the summer and add some of your own. Go hiking at Cool Creek or Turkey Run State Park. Go geocaching by using a GPS to search for buried treasures. More information can be found on geocaching.com. Volunteer at a local charity. Using your spare time in the summer to make the world a better place can be fun. Not to mention the volunteer hours you can use for clubs and applications. Have a water gun war with your friends, and beat the heat in a competitive way.

Go creek stomping. This is a great way to cool off and enjoy nature simultaneously. Start a garden. Give back to Mother Nature and make your yard more beautiful at the same time. Start your own business. Instead of getting a summer job, earn money in a creative way and make your own business with a friend, sibling or even by yourself. Use sites like Etsy or Poshmark to sell crafts, clothes or publicize and provide a service like lawn mowing or pet sitting. JESSICA KONRAD | BUCKET LIST

MAY 18, 2017 | SUMMER GUIDE

Step 3: Start Fresh Reporter Jessica Konrad shares her advice on how to begin anew this summer break and next school year JESSICA KONRAD | COLUMN

s summer break looms closer over the hoing friendships between us much more likely to occur. rizon, I find myself beginning to reflect upon Now this next tip to start fresh may sound surpristhe past school year. I think back to my first ingly obvious, but striking up a conversation with whoday of school. I remember the anxiety and ever is sitting near you is a virtually foolproof way to stress I felt as I began to realize I barely knew any of become familiar with someone. Although depending the students in my classes. With a school of over 5,000 on the circumstance, this can be intimidating, chances students, it’s hard to imagine I am the only student to are, the person is just as friendly as you are. When I ever feel this way, but nevertheless, I was apprehensive first became a part of the HiLite staff, I could count the of the coming year. number of people I would consider to be my friends Despite my initial fear, oddly enough, this school on staff on one hand. After developing the courage to year turned out to be one of my best yet; and it was break out of my shell and simply begin conversing more all because I was pushed out of my comfort zone and regularly and frequently with other staff members sitforced to start fresh. With an entirely new friend group, ting near me, I gained new friends and acquaintances I was exposed to a vast array of all sorts of new perthat made my experience on staff tremendously sonalities and people. I learned infinitely valuable more enjoyable and more memorable. knowledge, not only about my new comrades, At this point, the potential pieces of advice I but about myself as well. After undertaking this could give to you in the way of creating friendchallenge of reinventing myself in a new group ships seem almost infinite. There are limitof people, I cannot recommend it enough to less types of ways to meet people and become other students at CHS. friends with, but the overarching theme of all Seeing as I wasn’t in the same classes as the of these suggestions is being comfortable with majority of my friends from the year before, I deopening yourself up to new experiences and new pended on extracurriculars to meet most of my popeople. With an open mind and a positive attential friends. Personally, I made most of my new titude, essentially any task is easier; and starting friends from my choir, the Ambassadors. Becomfresh is no exception to the rule. So if you are ing a part of such a tight-knit group helped ready to make new friends and want to me assimilate into a new group of people who have a great time doing it, just be your“With an open mind and a also happened to share the same passion for self, be confident and everything else music as me. For this reason, I find extracurH positive attitude, essentially any will fall into place. riculars to be an excellent way of making new task is easier, and starting fresh is friends. By joining an extracurricular club or The views in this column do not necessarily no exception to the rule.” activity, I exposed myself to other students reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach who shared common interests with me, makJessica Konrad at jkonrad@hilite.org.

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Here's what other CHS students are doing this summer: I am doing research at IU... It’s also good for med school and it will help me get to know the campus, which is something I really want because I’m very directionally challenged... I’ll also have a better chance of getting into a lab once I actually do start classes and get into college because research is something I really want to pursue.

Senior Bhavi Sarda

I’m going to work so I can save up money for college… I think it is beneficial to work a job over summer because summer is the only time high school students can actually make a solid amount of money and buy things such as cars, college tuition, maybe pay car insurance.

Junior Autumn Larkins

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Despite the rise in food-buying consciousness in the 21st century, some obstacles make that lifestyle difficult LIN-LIN MO | STORY CARSON TERBUSH | PHOTO

ccording to senior Kyra Krall, her family often orders plentiful organic produce, ranging from Indiana pasture-raised eggs to organic lacinato kale from Green Bean Delivery, a company that makes local, sustainably-grown groceries easily accessible to Midwestern families. Supporting small local farms from the comfort of their own home is one way the Kralls are playing their role in the growing ethical wisdom behind the food industry. Despite this habit

of giving back to the Earth, Krall said her family does not always stay within the lines of that strict diet plan. A Pew Research study published last December found retail sales of organic food have more than doubled from 1994 to 2014 with an annual 10 percent increase. According to the study, this increase in sales is likely caused by an increased awareness of the health and environmental benefits associated with organic food. However, despite potential benefits,

Or·gan·ic (adj.) According to a 2013 study from the National Marketing Institute, only 33 percent of the population understands the meaning of the USDA Organic seal. Here’s what it really means. CARSON TERBUSH | GRAPHIC USDA | SOURCE

Organic Produce requirements: • Soil with no prohibited substances in the last three years • No pesticides or synthetic fertilizers • GMOs are never certified as organic by the USDA Organic Meat requirements: • Animals raised in conditions accommodating natural behavior (grazing, etc.) • Organic feed and forage • No antibiotics or hormones

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some CHS students said they struggle to maintain an organic lifestyle due to monetary and lifestyle factors. “(My family) likes to eat a lot of organic and local products just because we think they’re better for people, and they make us feel better,” Krall said. “(But), it’s not so rigid that there (are) rules about it; it’s just about trying to do the best that we can. We don’t have a lot of processed foods—mainly because of the health reasons—but it’s better to support local farmers and local companies than it is to support big companies with a lot of money.” Krall said between organic foods and foods that are treated with pesticides and herbicides, the price difference is one of the main reasons her family’s fridge does not house the same ratio of meat to vegetables than the non-organic alternative would. Krall said,“We only try to eat meat two or three times a week and not every meal so we can try to spend more on produce. It’s hard because it’s expensive, and it’s hard to make sure that nothing that you eat has that kind of stuff in it.” Baking teacher Sonya Brown said she has increased the number of wholesome, healthy foods in her diet since the summer to improve her health without marginalizing the ingredients to organic or ethically sourced. She said although there are some foods best eaten organic, the entirety of one’s grocery list does not need to be, and choosing wisely would not affect the bill as much. “I think it’s really important that berries (are purchased organic) because they are highly pesticide(treated). Also, grapes, lettuce and peppers (should be too); those types of things are all going to be best organic mostly because of the pesticide use. We are eating that whole as it is; we are not taking anything away or peeling it. But some of the other things

GREEN TEAMWORK: Senior Kyra Krall (right) and her sister, sophomore Olivia Krall (left), carry a carton from Green Bean Delivery. Green Bean Delivery is an organic food delivery servcie that provides fresh fruits and vegetables. Krall said her family receives organic food from this delivery service each Wednesday.

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FRESH FOOD: (ABOVE) ) Senior Kyra Krall cuts fresh vegetables from Green Bean Delivery. Krall said her family prefers eating organic food and buys organic food whenever possible. GREEN GARDEN: (LEFT) The Krall sisters tend to the vegetable garden in their backyard. According to Kyra, they grow potatoes and cabbage among other vegetables in their garden in order to try to maintain a healthy and organic lifestyle.

30 with hard rinds, like bananas or avocados, are not necessary to buy organic,” Brown said. Agreeing with Krall, Brown said the absence of processed foods lends itself enormously to one’s health and balances out the cost associated with the change to an organic diet. However, Krall said despite her strong beliefs in ethical and organic foods, she also gravitates toward snack foods whenever they are available. Senior Miranda Frausto, another active ethical consumer and copresident of Environmental Action Club, concurred with Krall that following hardline moral behavior is difficult.

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“It’s not something that we do 100 percent of the time,” Frausto said, “but we have our cheats: junk food. Some habits are hard to break; as much as we want to do as much as we can, we have a few things that aren’t following those guidelines like Lay’s Potato Chips (and) Oreos. I would say that since I’ve been learning about the processes going into food production, I’ve winded down. I don’t buy (those) things as much. Hopefully, one day, it won’t be all.” Frausto said she is a vegan as well, which is why she opts for snacks like Oreos in a non-vegan setting. According to Woodland Park

ORGANIC ORGANIZATION: Sonya Brown, nutrition and wellness teacher, organizes ingredients in preparation for her next class along with Food Science teacher Brenda Lester. Brown said she recently made lifestyle changes in an effort to improve her eating habits.

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Zoo’s “Orangutan-Friendly Sustainable Palm Oil Treat List,” Oreos and Lay’s Potato Chips are labeled as sustainable palm oil acquisitors. However, somewhat contradictory to the zoo’s claims, Ethicalconsumer.org, a resource for tracking food sourcing, gave Oreos a middle rating in March 2017, explaining “95 percent of the company’s palm oil, palm kernel oil and derivatives were certified under several different methods, mainly ‘book and claim.’” This means Mondelēz International, the owner of Oreos, did not release a comprehensive report on its source for these ingredients and did not give direct information on positive impacts or

When shopping for food, do you try to buy organic? Why or why not? “We try to buy as much organic food as we can because that’s the healthiest and the best for you, and they don’t use pesticides. A good place is Kroger; they have a lot of organic food.”

Sophomore Enzo Lundy

“For me, I try and watch what I put in my body because, performance-wise, whether it be how I perform in school or physical performance, I think about a lot of things that I’m putting in and try and keep it pretty much to the basics; not a lot of extra junk food and additives in my food.”

Senior Grant Troyer

31 changes made within the company’s palm-oil policy. This ties into another concern Krall and Frausto said they have that guided them toward their moral stance: environmental protection. The unsustainable and unethical sourcing of cash crops like palm oil causes detrimental habitat destruction, seen in most in rainforests, which leads to the growing decline of orangutan populations and many more species, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Sophomore Bridget Chemberlin said she is an advocate for animal rights and organic food-growing practices, which is influenced by her environmental consciousness and reflected by her choice of a vegetarian lifestyle. She said her family tries their hardest in supporting the environment through ethical food purchases, but cost prevents them from going fully organic. Chemberlin said, “We frequent farmer’s markets in the summertime and stuff like that, but it can also be hard because organic milk is $4.50 per gallon and non-organic milk is $2, so sometimes my parents are concerned about the cost of trying to lead that lifestyle.” According to Chemberlin, her family is adamant on tradition in food as well, which prevents them from always buying organic. “There’s foods that my parents grew up eating, like packaged foods, that they’re used to eating (and) that everybody eats, and they’re not naturally sourced but everyone still eats them. So, they’re just part of what I guess (is) a regular diet in America,” Chemberlin said. If she were in charge of the

ORGANIC IN CARMEL Do you want to start eating organic food? Begin your journey here by following the steps of the flowchart. Keep in mind to ensure that your food is certified organic!

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GROW AT HOME GROW AT COMMUNITY GARDEN money, Chemberlin said she would buy only organic and free-range, cruelty-free foods. But through all the difficulties of keeping track of one’s food consumer habits, Frausto said it’s important to keep the big picture in mind. “My motto for being more an environmental-process buyer is people may think that it may not be significant, (but) since it is on the rise, it’s continued to grow and force companies to take a better look if their clientele is becoming more conscious of their (food treatment) process,” Frausto said. The prominence of supermarkets and wholesalers like Kroger

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“It’s hard (to always eat organic) because it’s expensive, and it’s hard to make sure that nothing that you eat has that kind of (processed) stuff in it.” Senior Kyra Krall

or Costco can sometimes diminish the attraction of organic and ethical alternatives like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods to the average populace. Overall, this conflict of interest plays into ethics of the corporation-consumer-Earth relationship impacting the health and future of the human race. But when nitpicking individual habits, from choosing which grocery store to patron to which food type to abstain, obstacles involuntarily weasel their way into decision-making consciousness. Krall said, “We’re just trying to find options that are organic, but in the end, it’s very hard to maintain that lifestyle all the time.” H

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“(I buy organic food) if it’s affordable and if it’s worth the buy. I can also find other organic foods in different locations. I think it’s important because it really shows that you know where your food came from. I feel like it’s a healthier alternative.”

Sophomore Hannah Niyaz

“I think we don’t really keep track of what we eat, and especially who makes our food. In the long term, I’m pretty sure a lot of bad foods can cause cancer, so I think it’s probably important that we look towards non-GMOs and better foods in schools especially.”

Senior Shayna Karuman

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BAND SUCCESS | MAY 18, 2017

A PHENAMMENAL COMMUNITY

The CHS band program receives yet another achievement award from national organization SAM SHI | STORY

arlier last month, chs earned the best Communities for Music Education Award for the fourth time in a row. The award, which is given by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), assesses whether a school district is considered an outstanding community for music education. Director of bands Michael Pote said the reason why Carmel’s performing arts department is outstanding is because of the emphasis the community puts on music. “First of all, (Carmel) is a community, not just the school that promotes the arts. With the Arts and Design District and the Palladium, to the people who live in Carmel, there’s an emphasis on the arts being important, not just something that we do on the side but an integral part of life. What we do is at Carmel Clay Schools, our administration and our teachers consider it an integral part of education,” Pote said.

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MOVING MUSIC: Band director Michael Pote conducts Wind Symphony I before school prior to the group’s ISSMA state final performance. This year, Pote has been working diligently with all the bands to play their music to the best of their abilities.

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band by focusing on our sound and skill on our instruConnor Young, marching band, Wind Symphony I ments,” Pote said. member and sophomore, said the community’s financial Bognanno said he believes the orchestra’s success is due support toward the marching band is indicative of its conto the atmosphere of the team. stant promotion of the arts. “It’s an overall team effort that requires everybody’s “Every year we do fundraisers and have certain things full effort in order for the group to be successful,” he (geared) towards the community such as Truck Night for said. “Everybody’s success depends on each other’s work the marching band where it’s just for the community to ethic which has a history of being very high. Especially come out and watch our performance, and we make a lot in Camerata or Symphony Orchesof money, but we have a lot of suptra, it really requires a good commitport and we always have had a lot of ment, and all students tend to do a support,” Young said. DID YOU KNOW? really good job of working hard. I’ve Samuel “Sam” Bognanno, Camlearned this especially through our Over the past 15 years. the Carmel erata Orchestra member and senior, playing exams that we have in class said the value of performing arts is Band program has received that determine our grades and Tuesemphasized as much as the athleta total of eight ISSMA State day night rehearsal, which are three ics, something which makes CarChampionships, the most recent hours long and very rigorous.” mel special. championship this year in May. While orchestra’s members work “A lot of (the success) is the adCARMELBANDS.ORG | SOURCE hard to succeed, the band does too, ministration, especially (Principal especially with marching band. John) Williams, because athletics are Young said one of his memories of definitely very, very important at high band is of when the marching band school,” Bognanno said. “(The adminpracticed together. istration) definitely put a lot of emphasis on the arts as well. “For marching band especially, you could really feel I feel like they put equal emphasis on both athletics and the that everyone was working together as a complete whole performing arts, which I think is absolutely fantastic.” team towards their final days of marching band,” Young Pote said when he first came to CHS in 1993, there were said. “Just the whole performance takes every person into a total of 200 students in the band. He said next year there account and you’re only as good as your weakest link, and will be 575 students in band, a clear indicator of the imporwe were pretty good.” tance Carmel now places upon not only on the band but the Pote said, “At Carmel Clay Schools, our administration performing arts in general. and our teachers consider it an integral part of education. It’s “We pay a lot of attention to fundamentals. So innot an extra. It is math, it is language, it is all these things. I stead of playing through all of our music right away H think that’s one of the things that sets us apart.” and preparing for a performance, we become better as a

NAMM AROUND INDIANA Rensselaer Central Schools West Lafayette District School Corporation

Take a look at the other NAMM award winners across Indiana. Penn-HarrisMadison Community Schools

How to Get the Award? Schools needed to provide the following information:

Noblesville Schools

Number of students participating in the music program

Avon Community School Corporation

Metropolitan School District of Warren Township

Hours spent rehearsing

Knox Community School Corporation

Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Funding for the program Number of concerts and performances for the community per year

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NOT MY RODRICK | MAY 18, 2017

The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” production team’s choice to employ Charlie Wright as Rodrick has been met with controversy and debate JACOB FECHT | STORY

n july 29, 2016, the team behind the original three “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” films announced the fourth film in the series. This came as a surprise since a decision was made to never produce a fourth movie, as many of the actors had aged and wouldn’t properly fit their characters. The outrage first started when the team announced who would fill in as the new cast for the upcoming film, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.” It was one actor in particular, Charlie Wright, who will play older brother Rodrick, that brought the films into the limelight of the meme community. This was by no means positive attention, as the trailer alone had gathered upwards of 11,300 dislikes against 1,800 likes in a span of a couple of days. Sophomore Seth McLean said, “I think the decision to change was justi-

fied, but not well received by most people. I personally didn’t like the change.” After the change, the trending hastag #NotMyRodrick became the popular consensus in regards to how both Charlie Wright’s role as Rodrick, and how the newest film, would be viewed. By no means had the team revitalized the films, but rather doom the series to the onslaught of memes making connections between Charlie Wright and various other characters, including but not limited to: Edna Mode (“The Incredibles”), Pleak-

READING A DIARY: Sohpomore Seth McLean reads from the first book of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. McLean said he did not like the actor change in the upcoming movie.

ley (“Lilo and Stitch”), and Fungus (“Monsters Inc.”). Junior Reese Nordeen said, “I believe that while the new actor, Charlie Wright, may look similar to the previous portrayal of Rodrick, he lacks the edgy flair that so many people adored.” It’s since become obvious the team’s decision to change actors has had adverse effects on the films’ popularity. They had gone from being generally not well known or thought of to being extremely well known in a negative perspective.

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In regards to the various effects this negative attention would have on the films movie sales, McLean said, “I’ve seen multiple articles and plenty of things floating around that are highly against (Charlie Wright), so I would guess negatively.” However, even though it has mostly been negative, the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series have seen an increase in overall attention given to the films. The movies are geared towards a younger audience, which has made the attention they have gathered even more interesting, as older audiences add their cry to the outbreak of complaints. McLean said, “I truthfully only watched the first movie, and I didn’t enjoy it very much, so it is generally unlikely I would watch the series at all.”

This mentality has done little to prevent people from voicing their opinions when it comes down to whether or not Charlie Wright is “your Rodrick”. In regards to how Charlie Wright would impact the films, Nordeen said, “I don’t believe the choice to replace the older actor will have any repercussions, as much of the attention and drama is coming from an age group who wouldn’t watch the movie anyways.” That being said, in many cases, replacing actors can lead to complications within the film as cast members struggle to adapt to losing and gaining actors constantly. While “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” has been a facelift for the series in regards to introducing new actors, critics said they may not share the same chemistry the characters had in the previous films. “Adding new actors into a production could have many different effects based on their part. Those who are playing a new role are often accepted easier than those who are replacing another actor,” said Nordeen. “In a production I was in several years ago, I was brought in for a role after someone was cut from the show. It was a little weird at first but I got used to it.” As seen with Charlie Wright taking over as Rodrick in the new film, the team will not only get cast members to adapt to the change, but the general public as well, lest the movie remains ridiculed and dies away as only a forgotten memory of a meme now stale. While the series has certainly mustered attention it never expected to receive, Nordeen said there isn’t much hope in the success of the films both currently and in the future, showing the impact that negative attention can bring. Nordeen said, “I don’t think there is much to improve, other than not makH ing them at all.”

SWITCHING IT UP

Over the years, these movie sequels have changed their actors.

Harry Potter

Richard Harris, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Michael Gambon, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Batman

Christian Bale, The Dark Night Trilogy

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Ben Affleck, Batman vs. Superman

Spider-Man

Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man

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SUMMER FESTIVALS | MAY 18, 2017

LOLLA ON A BUDGET

CHS students explain the process behind preparing for summer music festivals HANNAH GLAZIER | STORY

or just $335, lollapalooza, annual popular music festival in Chicago, offers the chance to see 170 performances on eight stages over the course of four days. A $2,200 VIP ticket is offered as well for those looking for a deluxe experience, excluding the costs for lodging, transportation, food, outfits and additional merch, making this musical festival a pricey endeavor. In approximately two months, some CHS students will pay these high prices to experience Lollapalooza for themselves. “Lollapalooza gets so expensive,” said Kathryn Scott, Lolla-

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Seniors Kathryn Scott and Francesca Smith pose for a photo at the 2016 Lollapalooza festival. Scott said the festival was expensive but she made revenue by selling extra tickets.

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palooza attendee and senior. “The tickets are the least of people’s concerns, especially with hotel rooms and food prices.” According to the Lollapalooza website, hotel packages are offered for commuters. These hotels are selected based on proximity and accessibility to the festival. However, prices range from $1,169 per person to around $3,500, raising concerns over the price tag for the ultimate Lollapalooza experience. In order to cut down on lodging costs, senior Max Goldman plans on staying with relatives who live in the Chicago area.

“I am going on Thursday and Sunday, the first and last days, but I am staying with my grandparents so finding and paying for a hotel in between the days is not really a problem for me,” said Goldman. Goldman said he is paying for two daily general admission tickets, which totals to around $240. He said he bought tickets for all of his friends and himself at the same time to make sure all of his friends would have tickets. According to Scott, last year she attended the festival for one day and was able to see a wide variety of audiences. However, this year due to financial and logistical problems

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MAPPING THE MUSIC

Take a look at where the major music festivals are in the U.S. LOLLAPALOOZA/ PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

BURNING MAN BLACK ROCK DESERT, NEVADA

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she is unsure if she will still attend. “Tickets sell out very, very fast. This year, I accidentally bought a ticket for Sunday when I meant to buy a ticket for Saturday. So I don’t even know if I can go this year because all of the tickets are sold and now on resale all of the tickets will be jacked up, said Scott. “Is it worth it to buy a resale ticket or should I just sell both of my tickets for a profit and use that money for other things in the summer?” Purchasing resold tickets is common for Lollapalooza attendees, especially because tickets sold out in seven minutes. According to Scott, last year she resold tickets to cover the costs for her own ticket. “Last year instead of buying two

DID YOU KNOW? Although no one knows where the name Lollapalooza came from, it most likely came from a WWII password used by American soldiers in the Pacific. MTV | SOURCE

tickets, I bought four tickets and then I resold two of the tickets to cover the cost of my ticket to get in basically free. That was a really good move to make it a lot less expensive,” said Scott. According to Scott, it was difficult to keep track of how much money she was spending because she was paying with Lolla Cashless, which allows festival goers to enter the festival and pay for merchandise and food through their wristbands. So, Scott tried to cut down on costs by spending less money on new clothing for the concert. Goldman believes that once he gets to the festival he will be more focused on the music rather than the pricetag. “I think it’s worth the money because you can go to obviously more than once concert it a day,” said Goldman. Scott agrees and believes Lollapalooza offers the experience and value that justifies the cost. “My favorite part of the festival was getting to see so many of my favorite artists and listening to my favorite music,” saiwd Scott. “For me, that was pretty much priceless.” H

SET FOR THE SUMMER Make sure you’re geared up and ready for upcoming concerts Check to see what time your favorite artists are performing and plan to arrive early to beat the rush and avoid traffic. Bring a refillable water bottle to avoid dehydration and paying for any overpriced beverages. Watch your spendings and make sure to have enough money to last you through the duration of your stay. Don’t spend it all in one day, or at once. Charge your phone and camera the night before. A good idea may be to bring a portable charger. AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC FUSE.TV | SOURCE

RAP POLITICS | MAY 18, 2017

MORE THAN MUSIC

Unlike professional hip-hop artists, CHS students try to avoid political expressions in their music ARMAAN GOEL | STORY

he 2016 election was one of the most polarizing elections in recent years, leading all groups of people to use different platforms to discuss political ideas. From newscasters to YouTubers, intense discussions happened over controversial issues. Rappers are just one of the groups getting involved with the democratic process. Artists like Joey Bada$$, Kendrick Lamar and Run the Jewels have all chosen to use their large audience to foster political change. “Honestly, I stay away from it, but I feel like it’s important too because it’s also educating people,” Rashid “RJ” Conteh, rapper and junior, said. “(For) people who don’t watch TV or stay up with politics, maybe one of their favorite artists can tell them a little bit about what’s going on.” However, political messages in music are not always a good thing. Conteh said including them can cause

an artist to run the risk of alienating fans, and make fans feel like their opinion is wrong. This, Conteh said, may lead to fewer fans of the artist. “We try to keep it as open as possible, because if you are picking one side, you are pretty much shutting down someone else,” Conteh said. “Everyone has a right to their own opinion, and as long as you know what you believe in, but you shouldn’t try to put your beliefs on anybody else.” Despite this, Conteh said that there are still ways to impact the current situation without directly expressing political views. “In a way, if something bad is happening with politics, I try to use my music to tell everybody to stay positive and show good vibes,” he said. However, political messages have been ingrained in rap music since its inception, being used by artists such as Tupac Shakur, NWA and Public Enemy.

RHYMING A RIOT: Junior David Chilemba (left) and junior Rashid “RJ” Conteh (right) go over lines for a rap. They said they also try to avoid using rap to spread their political views.

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“(Politics in rap music) has been around since the beginning,” junior David Chilemba said. “Think of NWA, with the police and everything.” Conteh said, “Los Angeles actually passed a bill on (NWA) saying they can’t perform a song. And they performed it and got arrested- all because of music though. That’s the crazy part, it’s just music.” Ultimately, Chilemba said it is important to never take these political messages too seriously, no matter the status of the rapper. “Never take anything music says, don’t take it for what they say,” Chilemba said. “There are a lot of hidden messages in music, like say if someone was bashing Donald Trump. In reality they may not think he’s that bad of a president. Maybe it’s just one thing, like maybe the wall they don’t agree with, so that’s what really triggered them - they might agree with some points of him. So, I wouldn’t take anyH thing too literally.”

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Entertainment Briefs

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Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) returns on May 26 in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” In this last installment to the series, Sparrow fights against his nemesis Captain Salazar as he tries to find the Trident of Poseidon and escape the Devil’s Triangle. Much of the previous cast of the movies will be returning, with Geoffery Rush and Keira Knightly reprising their roles of Barbarossa and Elizabeth Swann respectively. IMDB | SOURCE

Upcoming Albums May 26: Lana Del Rey- “Lust for Life”

June 2: Halsey- “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom”

June 16: Lorde- “Melodrama”

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“Injustice 2” is the super-powered sequel to the hit game “Injustice: Gods Among Us” that allows players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favorite DC characters. Featuring a massive selection of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains, players can personalize iconic DC characters with unique and powerful gear earned throughout the game. Additionally, for the first time gamers can take control of how their characters look INJUSTICE.COM | SOURCE fight and develop across a variety of game modes.

The awards will air live at the T-Mobile Arena on May 21 at 8 p.m. ET. Nominees include the Chainsmokers, Twenty One Pilots and many more. There will also be live appearances from Bruno Mars and Drake.

To vote in the Billboard Music Awards, go to https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/ vote/

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MUSIC AWARDS

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hen i was reffing one game, I was the center ref, I was the only ref, and this one lady wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop screaming at me. This mom, she would yell at every call I made. She told me that I needed to check the rule book. I actually witnessed one time when I was co-reffing with someone and I was a sideline ref, and I watched the center ref have to kick out two parents because they were screaming, and they were cursing, and it was crazy,â&#x20AC;? Lauren Latham, soccer player, referee and sophomore said. Latham said she notices parents acting out when she is reffing younger kids' games, but she said she rarely sees a parent act out during CHS games. There are countless articles in the news reporting on specific stories about situations in which parents acted out and had to leave the field, or how the parents behaviors have grown over the years, and how it has pushed younger athletes away from sports. Like Latham, many CHS students will not notice parents acting out at their games but may witness it in other places. Athletics Director Jim Inskeep said he has noticed more behavior from parents at younger children's games, especially after watching his own

A YEAR IN REVIEW 2016

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Varsity highlights from the 2016-2017 school year. AGRAYAN GUPTA, JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC CCS.K12.IN.US.COM | SOURCE

Sept. 16: Women's golf places second at sectional match

Aug. 19: Carmel football wins first game of the season at Noblesville High School

S E P T. Sept. 1: Men's tennis wins against rival North Central High School

Sept. 24: Men's and Women's cross country and Men's tennis win MIC Championship

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CHS athletes and coaches discuss the effect of outspoken parents on the players. KELLY TRUAX | STORY

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RE(LAX) BRO Coach Conway crouches from the sidelines and instructs players on the field while the rest of the team watches. The men's lacrosse team is 10-5-0 for the season.

Oct. 5: Men's soccer wins against Zionsville High School in the first sectional game

Sept. 30: Carmel football wins Homecoming game vs. Ben Davis High School

O C T. Sept. 28: Women's soccer beats Center Grove High School to win MIC Championship

Oct. 1: Women's golf places fifth at State match

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son play on his fifth-grade travel soccer team and basketball team. “I think it’s a much worse situation at the lower age levels. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, other than the expectations that parents have on their kids at this very young age is unbelievable. I mean it is almost like the life and death games for whatever reason,” Inskeep said. Latham also noticed this trend with more behavior coming from younger children. Latham said, “During my games, the parents are actually way better. When you’re with younger kids games, their games get really bad. The parents are crazy because they haven’t learned yet.” Inskeep said another factor to why CHS doesn’t hear parents acting out often is because unlike club, the environment is much bigger. At a club match the environment is usually much smaller exposing more conversation. “What makes club season a lot different is that you’re on this soc-

YEAR IN REVIEW

HEAD IN THE GAME: Lacrosse player and senior Stuart Hakanson, attacks the goal on May 3 in a game against Guerin Catholic. Players on the field must deal with not only comments from other players but people outside of the games, like coaches, parents and officials.

KELSEY ATCHESON | PHOTO

cer field usually in the middle of nowhere, there might be 40 people there, but you can hear every conversation going on. The smaller numbers really lends itself to these awkward situations where you can hear everything that is being yelled at the official, everything that is being yelled at kids on another team, which then leads to parents of that kid defending their own kid or their own situation. There have been some uncomfortable times,” Inskeep said. Inskeep said it’s not necessarily that parents at CHS aren’t acting out, but because our game venues are so large, athletes, coaches and officials can’t hear the behavior. “Take it to the high school level, and a lot of the (behavior) works it's way out through the middle school, but a lot of our venues are so large that you can’t hear because there's so much noise. You can’t hear these individual things going on,” Inskeep said. Inskeep gave the example of the

Oct. 22: Junior Patrick Fletchall wins State singles and seniors Ethan McAndrews and Jay Natarajan wins State doubles

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home basketball games and football games that CHS holds at home. He mentioned that with all of the students cheering and talking, parents small remarks are often lost in the overall noise of conversation. Opposing sides sit on different sides of a field, so when that field has a lot of fans, the noise naturally goes up, and opposing sides can’t hear what is being said about them. Although Inskeep’s ideas about conversation may fit larger games and matches, AJ Shaheen, lacrosse player and senior, said the coaches at lacrosse games are closer to the bystander’s seating. Shaheen, along with other athletes have rarely noticed parents acting out, but he does know that if they do, a coach would be able to hear it. “When we play indoor, the bench is closer to the stands, so I know that they’ve gotten upset with parents saying stuff during games because they can hear it better. During the regular season, I don’t know if they can hear it as much, or if they pay attention, but it would probably upset them if they heard it,” Shaheen said. Angie Stevens, lacrosse player and sophomore, said she has noticed a parenting acting out before. She knew it was not intentional, but it can affect a player. “I feel like the comments that you hear (are noticed by) your parents, and then your parents tell you about it," Stevens said. "It can make the athlete’s feel discouraged sometimes and let them (think they are not) playing to their best ability, when sometimes they are, but they just don’t feel like it.” Lacrosse head coach Jack Hettiger said he really hasn't noticed parents acting out in all of his coaching. “I can say I’m lucky. In twenty years, I’ve never seen anyone come on to a field or to be attacked or anything like that. I was involved in a situation last year in an away game where a parent had to be removed because they

N O V. Oct. 15: Men's tennis wins State Championship against North Central

Oct. 29; Women's cross country wins State Championship

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COACHING TIPS Head coach Tom Coons explains game situations to his team to help them grow their knowledge of the game. Coons has been coaching lacrosse for 27 years and has coached CHS lacrosse since 2010.

MOB MENTALITY How parental involvement is considered a societal subculture. DEFINITION: A provisional alliance of certain social groups who can exert total social authority over other subordinate groups.

KELSEY ATCHESON | PHOTO were screaming and yelling inapproprirassing their child in front of them. ate things,” Hettiger said. So, while they may have the same Like Stevens, Hettiger said when feelings about bad officiating, their a parent does act out, it usually methods for doing that are to usubrings unwanted attention to ally talk about it rather than an athlete. From Hettiger’s yell about it. (The upset parpoint of view, he said he ent) might talk to the other agrees the parent’s behavior DID YOU KNOW? parent, or their spouse, or can affect an athlete. whomever they’re sitting next Current UCLA player Lonzo “It impacts the kid that is to in the stands in disbelief Ball has been directly involved, to see your parents of what ever has happened. affected by his father's or whatever else out there. Very, very few are interested (LaVar Ball) outspokenness It’s a negative impact on that in bringing attention to on social media. LaVar child or that player. I think themselves in those situaclaimed he was better than it impacts (the athlete) more tions,” Inskeep said. Michael Jordan at his prime, than it does the outcome of Inskeep also said that while the game. I think that good CHS doesn't notice the behavand his son is currently sportsmanship all the way ior as much, it can come from better than Stephen Curry. around is important, from the opposing team as well. These statements have the fans to the players to the Inskeep said, "We see it earned criticism by several coaches. I haven’t really seen different in a lot of different shoe companies and NBA it impact the outcome of places depending on where we personnel as draft day the game, but I think it replay, who the opponent is or approaches on June 22, 2017. ally impacts the kids in the what the sport is, it’s all over game,” Hettiger said. the board. A tennis match is AFRO.COM | SOURCE Inskeep also mentioned usually very quiet, usually. We that parents at CHS, don't usudo have a couple of schools ally act out because they don't that we compete against where want to embarrass their athlete. there become very intense situations, “I think that our parents overall in which sometimes the coaches have H are very cognizant of not embarto become involved.”

Individuals tend to lose their sense of "right" versus "wrong" when they become part of a crowd.

Individuals experience a heightened sense of suggestibility when they are part of a "mob". JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC SNC.EDU | SOURCE

Jan. 7: Men's and women's swimming wins MIC Championship.

Nov. 22: Men's basketball wins first game of the season against Zionsville.

2017

JAN.

Nov. 25: Carmel Football wins 6A State Championship against Center Grove with game winning kick from junior Conner Coghlan.

Jan. 14: Wrestling wins MIC Championship

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COUNTRY CLUBBING

Coaches, players examine how professional rules affect high school golf JESS CANALEY, BEN TRAYLOR | STORY

n the world of low intensity sports, the mannerisms and courtesies existing among athletes are uniquely tied to the level of play of those competing. For golfers, the slightest slip of the hand can cost you a single hole, a game or maybe even a championship. “Depending on the situation, different stroke penalties will occur, typically one but will vary based on different scenarios,” Kevin Stone, varsity men’s golfer and senior, said. “Disregarding rules or having bad etiquette yourself can definitely affect your score.” For Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) player Lexi Thomp-

YEAR IN REVIEW

son, the common etiquette of the game cost her the championship while competing in the 2017 ANA Inspiration tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif. last month. After Thompson mismarked her ball by less than half an inch on a onefoot putt in the 17th hole of Round 3, a viewer called in to LPGA officials, a common practice encouraged by the association to hold players responsible for violations. Thompson was then assessed a four-stroke penalty for the infraction. Because of this, her twostroke lead on So Yeon Ru of South Korea turned into a two stroke deficit, ultimately costing her the win. In high school golf, a mismarked

Jan. 31: Women’s basketball wins against Fisher High School in Sectionals

FOLLOW THROUGH: Kevin Stone, varsity men’s golf player and senior hits the ball in a match against Guerin Catholic High School. Stone said he believes etiquette is important to golf. MICHAEL JOHNSON | PHOTO

ball isn’t as serious of a penalty, but it doesn’t go unnoticed. “The rules are written in black and white, and we’re all playing under the same rules,” Kelly Kluesner, head coach of the women’s golf team, said. “The only exception to this would be local rules, which only apply to certain courses. Many of the changes are to help speed up the pace of play, while others are to avoid penalizing the girls as much as you may see in the professional league.” Stone said in high school, instances such as Thompson’s aren’t as common because they don’t receive as much coverage and infractions aren’t so closely observed. Feb. 11: Women’s swimming wins the State Championship

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Feb. 4: Women’s basketball wins against Hamilton Southeastern High School in Sectional Championship

MAY 18, 2017 | GOLF ETIQUETTE

PREVIOUS INCIDENTS

Look at how viewers have affected other professional players TIGER WOODS

STACY LEWIS

Assessed a two point penalty when a viewer texted an official saying Woods hit the ball from the wrong spot

Assessed a two stroke penalty when a viewer saw her caddie testing the surface of the bumper

“For the high school level you don’t get as many views, so instances like with Lexi Thompson don’t happen as often,” Stone said. “I feel like I’m good enough, and the guys are good enough to block out other schools’ bad etiquette.” Similarly, according to Isabella Layman, varsity women’s golfer and senior, high school golf provides a learning curve for players to better understand a game to avoid potential errors. “A lot of situations like (the Thompson incident) happen in high school golf. Many of the girls don’t know every single rule exactly. You might make a mistake like marking your ball wrong or dropping incorrectly. If you mark your score incorrectly, then you automatically disqualify yourself,” Layman said. “High school golf is pretty much just a learning process, so if you get disqualified, it isn’t like you are shunned or anything for it. In addition, golfers must also follow specific rules of etiquette that require attention to detail, leaving little room for error. As a result, stipulations on minor infractions have been changed to avoid another incident like Thompson’s. On April 25, the United States

Golf Association and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club jointly presented new protocol on how video evidence can be presented after the fact. The two organizations are responsible for determining legal play for LPGA and the PGA. The resolution, called Decision 34-3/10, while effective immediately, has no effect on Thompson’s loss, and she will not be further compensated by the ANA tournament or the LPGA. Decision 34-3/10 limits video evidence that is not “reasonably seen by the naked eye,” similar to the way judgements are reached on infractions in high school golf. Layman said she believes adding sideline personnel equivalent to a referee to help facilitate the game would have the greatest impact on eliminating disputes. “I think golf etiquette plays a big role in high school because we play against other schools, so we have to make sure that we keep each other’s score correctly and be respectful,” Layman said. “In golf you’re in charge of your own person, and especially in high school the girls don’t know a lot of the rules, so requiring that someone walks around with the teams would help.” H

ANNA NORDQVIST

Assessed a two stroke penalty for touching and moving sand with her club inside the bunker

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RULE CHANGES Look at the new rule changes that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019 BEFORE

AFTER

Ball drop had to be at shoulder height

Ball drop can be at any height above ground

One stroke penalty for moving loose impediment

No penalty for moving loose impediment

Five minutes allowed for ball search

Three minutes allowed for ball search

Caddie can help player with stance alignment

Caddie can’t help player and has to stand to the side

One stroke penalty for accidentally moving ball

No penalty for accidentally moving ball on the green

AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC USGA.ORG | SOURCE

March 4: Men’s basketball wins the Sectional Championship against Hamilton Southeastern

MARCH Feb. 25: Men’s swimming wins the State Championship

March 27: Baseball wins their first game of the season 9-4 against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

46 NEW COACHES | MAY 18, 2017

COACHING LIFESPAN How many coaches get fired on average per season in the last 20 years?

10.7 coaching changes in the English Premier League

10.4 coaching changes in the National Basketball Association

8.25 coaching changes in the National Hockey League

6.82 coaching changes in the National Football League SBNATION | SOURCE

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK Student athletes from volleyball, basketball, baseball adjust to new coaches SAMEEN SIDDIQUI | STORY

ew coaches took over as replacements for the now retired coaches for the baseball and volleyball team this season while the basketball team is also expecting a new coach next year. Emily Horvath, volleyball player and senior, said the volleyball team’s situation was unique, for the past two years they have had a new coach each year. She said since they were not able to spend much time with them, it was hard to completely get the “feel” of each coach. “There are a lot of differences between all coaches...they have different drills and different morals for what they want us to do. Last year as opposed to this year, last year there was a lot more strict little details which is both good and bad and this year I feel like we had a little bit more freedom which really helped us.” Horvath said. “It was pretty good with (Coach Adam Havice) coaching; I think we had a pretty good season overall. I think all teams would say that it’s hard to adjust to a new coach at first, but we really got to understand who he was as a coach so that really benefited us, and it ended up being a really good season.” Allie Boatright, volleyball player and senior, said there was a learning curve and it took time to adjust to Havice. She said her teammates helped her

YEAR IN REVIEW

SPEAK UP! What is one piece of advice you’d give to a newly hired coach at CHS, after having recentley completed your second year as a head coach? ADAM GOSTOMELSKY | PHOTO

“I think it is very important to have a relationship with everyone. Sometimes you think you have more important things to do, but I think every person that’s involved, the head coach needs to have some kind of connection to, a relationship with and ultimately trust if you’re going to have success .” Football Head Coach John Hebert AGRAYAN GUPTA | SPEAK UP with the transition to the new coach. “Coach Havice really made an effort to help coach us, but like anything, adjusting to something new can be hard. To be a good team everyone needs to be able to work together. There needs to be a good connection between coaches and players,” Boatright said. Eddie Gill, basketball player and junior, said that he is excited about working with newly hired Ryan Osborn, Head Coach and teacher, in the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. “We haven’t really been able to tell how he is going to be different. His name is Ryan Osborn,

April 8: Men’s golf wins Hall of Fame Tournament

and I don’t think it will be an issue adjusting to him as our new coach because he has been the varsity assistant coach through my time at CHS,” Gill said. “I think that we will be very successful; nobody wants to win more than Coach Osborn and when it comes down to it, that’s all that matters.” According to Tommy Sommer, baseball player and senior, it was difficult adjusting to Matt Buczkowski, Head Coach and math teacher, since he was different compared to his coach last year. He said Buczkowski helped the team this season by pushing them more and helping the play-

April 18: Softball wins 15-0 against Pike High School

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April 11: Women’s tennis wins first game of season 5-0 against Heritage Christian High School

April 21: Women’s track and field wins North Central Invitational

MAY 18, 2017 | NEW COACHES

ers get ready for big games. Buczkowski said it is his 20th year coaching and his first year coaching baseball for CHS. In his 20 years, he said he has coached for two colleges and four different high schools, including CHS. “I’ve had the chance to (coach) before, and I understood that coming to Carmel, with such a veteran group it would be kind of silly to come in with the ‘it’s my way or the highway’ sort of thing. We just communicated with the players and figured out what they liked and

April 26: Baseball wins 18-1 against Lawrence North High School

what they felt like was successful in the past ,and we kind of implemented both of our styles to make it work out for the best,” Buczkowski said. He said it took a short time for the players to get to know him and vise versa. Buczkowski also said the players were more than flexible and welcoming in terms of being open to a new style. “I think Coach Buczkowski is a little more honest compared to Coach (Dan) Roman last year, and I think that’s actually helped us a

FIRST BASE HELP: Head Coach Matt Buczkowski talks with Justin Greene, baseball outfielder and senior. The team currently has 12 seniors committed to play college baseball next year. KELSEY ATCHESON | PHOTO

lot more just because we seemed more focused for every single game,” Sommer said. “Just really going after teams and we feel like obviously our talent is good enough to go out there and beat teams, but it takes a lot more than just showing up everyday and beating teams. We obviously liked Coach Roman a lot, but we’ve also transitioned to Coach (Buczkowski) well. Any type of change is difficult to adjust to, but I think we’ve done really well so far, so hopefully it turns H out well for us.”

May 2: Men’s track and field wins MIC Championship; women’s track and field comes second

MAY May 1: Men’s golf wins 295-330 against Cathedral High School

May 12: Pearson’s Disciples beats The Dawgz in the Intramural Basketball Championship

PERSPECTIVES

PRINCIPAL WILLIAMS | MAY 18, 2017

A PRINCE AMONG PRINCIPALS

The commendable precedent set by Principal John Williams should be followed by his successor. HILITE STAFF | EDITORIAL

BLAST TO THE PAST: Notable events of 2003

Principal Williams started as the principal at CHS. Finding Nemo premiered in theaters. The US invaded Iraq in “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” “The Bartman Ball” incident prolonged the Cubs championship drought. Rapper 50 Cent topped the charts while Justin Timberlake, was No. 1 “new artist.”

MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC CHICAGOTRIBUNE | SOURCE

ver the course of principal john williams’ 14 the judgement of many other principals in the state, Williams years at CHS, he has put in the time and effort to has gone above and beyond to make sure the student press make this school a remarkable place. He has been an here has the liberty to produce award-winning work. incredible leader, one who deserves recognition for Overall, the HiLite staff commends and thanks Williams the time and effort he has poured into this school, and his levfor his level of caring and commitment to CHS over his years el of dedication has been evident in every day of his time here. as principal. Without his style of leadership, this school would First, Williams goes out of his way to make personal conbe an exceedingly different place for students to attend. Wilnections with students. For example, Williams handed out liams has made CHS a place of quality education, and he will suckers to students on the first day of be missed. Though Williams will reschool. Throughout the school year, tire at the end of the school year, his he has stood in the commons during legacy will endure far into the future. OUR VIEW passing periods to shake hands with Whoever Superintendent Nichovarious students as they pass by him. las Wahl chooses as Williams’ sucThe next CHS principal During this brief interaction, he may cessor for next year, the new princishould emulate Principal smile and say a few words of encourpal will have large shoes to fill. This William’s approachable agement to the student before he or school’s next leader should be just as she continues on their way to class. willing as Williams to put in the extra nature and his support of He has gone out of his way to attend hours and effort to create a personal student activities. numerous student events, games and connection with students. He or she performances, even those that are far should be ready to be as incredibly away or take up more time than is preferable. In all these exdedicated and involved in CHS activities as Williams has amples, Williams has proved himself to be not only a great been. This person does not need to copy his every move or atadministrator, but also one who is willing to take the time to tempt to replicate his style of leadership exactly, but he or she support and interact with students individually. should accept the high standards Williams has left for him or Second, the HiLite staff also personally acknowledges and her to meet. In addition, as Williams takes his final bow and thanks Williams for not only supporting this school’s student exits the stage of CHS, the students and staff of this school press, but also working to ensure the HiLite can continue to should accept and support his successor. Williams will be reoperate as a free and independent press, unlike some other membered for his superb job of running CHS, and hopefully H student publications that face more restrictions. Going against the next principal will continue this legacy of greatness.

SPEAK UP!

What is your favorite thing about Principal John Williams?

MISHA REKHTER | SPEAK UPS

“He was always supportive of the Performing Arts program. He would actively participate in marching band or at least watch the performances. Also, he has always advocated for funding of the performing Arts.”

Senior Thomas Xuan

“He’s very friendly with students, very fun to talk to and is super relatable.”

Sophomore Emily Dant “I like the way he would stand out in the hallway and acknowledge each student. It was a really great personal touch.” Senior Sheetal

Prasanna

MAY 18, 2017 | COLLEGE SAVINGS

START SAVING

As college looms, students should start saving for college prematurely. GABBY PERELMUTER | COLUMN

MONEY MANAGEMENT Take a quick quiz to see how financially stable you are. Choose “yes” if the statement is correct or “no” if it is incorrect.

You have $0. Do you get a job?

YES

Do you work full time?

YES

You have to ask you parents for money.

Do you have money saved from a high school job?

Do you put money into a bank account?

Make sure to save money wisely throughout college.

You will have less “walking around” money, but more money for the future.

You will have “walking around” money to spend in college.

YES

You will need to get a job or another source of income.

MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC

oney makes the world go round…right? So wouldn’t it be exciting to not have to ask your parents to turn their pockets inside out every time you need gas or food? It has become more of a norm for students to have part-time jobs while also going to school full time. According to Georgetown University, 80 percent of high school students and 70 percent of college students work at least part time. But, you’re into a business-specific class at Carmel, you never really know how to deal with money. You never learn how to earn it, save it and, most importantly, spend it wisely. I have had a part time job since the summer after my sophomore year and I believe this is why I have learned so many valuable skills about saving. Of course, there are circumstances where involvement in school-sanctioned events takes precedence over having a job or life outside of school, but I still think it is extremely beneficial to have a job outside of school. First, the faster you make your own connections and build your resume, the easier jobs will come in the future. Making good references is the key to success in the “real world.” Also, no matter where you work, you will most likely be earning experience, which in today’s world is extremely important for finding a job later in life. Not only that but also achieving internships in college that pay no money are

based on you having paying jobs prior to it. Second, learning to manage your money is important all around. If you are constantly given money and just blowing it off with no savings, something bad is bound to happen. What if tomorrow there was a situation where you could no longer work or your parents said no more to you asking for money? Where would you be? But if you had saved a portion of it in a savings account or a piggy bank or wherever else you prefer to save it, it wouldn’t have been a big deal and you would have a cushion of time to find a job without being completely broke. What is sad about today’s school system is that unless you are taking a class specifically for business, you never really understand how to invest your money properly. Finally we have the issue of being broke in college. This problem is almost inevitable, and I’m sure we have all seen enough movies and heard enough stories of how awful it sounds to be broke in college. Being a senior, I have thought about this issue a lot; I have seen my older friends go through it and it has been sobering to see. Being broke in college is no fun at all, so the faster you start saving, the less broke you can end H up being.

I CAME TO SCHOOL TO WRITE THIS.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Gabby Perelmuter at gperelmuter@hilite.org.

13 REASONS WHY

| MAY 18, 2017

K O O IS BETTER EB

“13 Reasons Why” misrepresents the novel it was based upon and poorly portrays suicide. HANNAH GLAZIER | COLUMN

n sixth grade, I remember reading The television series also portrays Hannah’s Jay Asher’s original 288-page novel and suicide in a very different way. In the book, it If someone you know is explaining to my friends the basic premis implied that she swallowed a handful of pills. contemplating suicide, tell a ise of the story. I remember being asked, In the television series, Hannah slits her wrists trusted adult IMMEDIATELY. “Why would you ever read a book as disturbing as with razor blades, which is extremely graphic and that?” So, for me, it is surprising that five years later, horrible to watch. While I understand how this Additional resources can it seems as if all of my friends have watched the TV decision exposes the grotesque reality of suicide, be found online at https:// version of the book. Now, as somebody who read after reading the book it felt like this method was suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or the book and (binge) watched the TV series “Thirchosen to simply dramatize the show. by calling the National Suicide teen Reasons Why,” I found the visual depiction of Most importantly, the story’s main lesson is to Prevention Lifeline at the television series to completely miss the mark. remind students that words have unprecedented 1-800-273-8255. When I read the book and watched the show, effects, so we should treat everybody with kindI found myself sympathizing for Hannah Baker’s KEVIN MCDONOUGH, SUICIDE PREVENTION ness. However, it shouldn’t take the tragic suicide LIEFELINE | SOURCE sense of powerlessness. Initially, I admired her enof a classmate for students everywhere to realdurance through toxic friendships. As the show ize what should be the obvious. Even after the continued, it emphasized Hannah’s feelings of lack death of Hannah Baker, her classmates continued of control, specifically through graphic depictions of sexto treat their friends and classmates horribly, showing little ual assault. For Hannah, recording those tapes was an growth. Overall, I wish there was more specificity about the attempt to control her classmates’ reactions. There are mental health perspective on suicide. Clearly, through two deep flaws with this logic. First, this is a dangerHannah’s actions and thought processes she was experiously manipulative message to send. Second, no matter encing some form of depression. There is a complicathow powerless Hannah felt, suicide should never be ed mix of emotional issues within each character, and a mechanism to obtain power. The TV show grossly the TV show and book missed the mark in emphasizromanticizes and dramatizes the struggle Hannah ening the mental illness issue within high school teens. dured and uses it to seemingly justify suicide. While Perhaps more secure suicide prevention and kinder the trials and tribulations Hannah endures are truly relationships would result from this perspective. H heartbreaking to watch and even harder to empathize The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the with, ultimately the TV show portrays her as heroic for views of the HiLite staff. Reach Hannah Glazier at making it through every day and paints suicide as the hglazier@hilite.org. inevitable outcome.

READ THE BOOK

CONTROVERSIAL SUICIDES Take a look at how critics responded to other movies and TV shows portraying suicide. Dead Poets Society (1989) Character: Neil Young What is shown: After his suicide, Neil’s father wakes up and finds his corpse. Controversy? Despite being early in the discussion, “Dead Poets Society” was not highly controversial because people felt Neil’s suicide contributed to the message of the film.

Girl, Interrupted (1999) Character: Daisy What is shown: Daisy’s body is seen hanging, along with a closeup showing her wrist. Controversy? Although it received mixed reviews and some criticized it for sugarcoating the content of the memoir it was based off of, “Girl, Interrupted” was not considered controversial.

MAY 18, 2017

| 13 REASONS WHY

BINGE-WO

RTHY AND SOCIALLYRELEVANT

“13 Reasons Why” provides a noteworthy perspective into the teenage psyche and the ramifications of suicide. MISHA REKHTER | COLUMN

s the popularity of the new netflix original series “13 Reasons Why” has reached a fever pitch, feedback and opinions have been widespread. Personally, as a viewer, I was captivated and immediately consumed the entirety of the show. My immediate takeaway was the show serves as an insight into the daily teenage struggle, which is both illuminating and alarming. Moreover, it should function as a powerful tool in suicide prevention by revealing the horrific consequences of suicide on friends and family as well as the individual. However, many have criticized the harrowing depiction of the lead-up and fallout of Hannah Baker’s death as an irresponsible and inaccurate portrayal of suicide. As such, while this raw and visceral performance has justly evoked inflammatory criticism, I would argue the underlying purpose remains commendable: to inform about the troubling experiences of teenagers and promote suicide prevention. An underlying principle of the show is to reveal the trials and tribulations of a typical teenage life to the public. Oftentimes teenagers are mislabeled by parents and described as moody and secretive. The show provides definite evidence for why teens act the way they do. Teenagers, just as adults, have real problems, and the show helps to illuminate to adults the challenges that their children and peers face on a daily basis. This is a crucial benefit of the show in that it should help parents improve communications with their children. Moreover, fellow teenagers will be able to see how their daily actions impact their peers.

DID YOU KNOW? “13 Reasons Why” has set a record as the mosttweetedabout Netflix show, with 11 million tweets in one month. TIME | SOURCE

TV GOOD

Moreover, the show provides a stark insight into the tragedy of suicide and the debilitating effects it projects onto one’s family and friends. By showing the events leading up to and after the suicide, the show is able to convey how suicide continues to be a source of sorrow and anger even after the act. This is vital because it will serve as a powerful factor in dissuading teens from suicide by unveiling how their actions affect not only them, but also unload pain and suffering onto their friends and family. This should function as a powerful tool in the fight against suicide. Additionally, the show is worth watching simply because it is an excellent drama. The acting is superb with vivid emotions that are hauntingly realistic. The directing and production are up to the usual Netflix original standards as well. The plot is unique and enthralling, keeping viewers at rapt attention throughout. While sometimes the footage can be disturbing, overall, it is exceedingly entertaining and most definitely qualifies as binge-worthy. In the end, the show is controversial for good reason. The topics discussed are delicate and the show tackles them in a raw manner. Yet this shouldn’t dissuade viewers because they remain prevalent in society. Regardless of opinion, people should watch either to gain a better understanding of teenage struggles or just to enjoy a engaging show. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Misha Rekhter at mrekhter@hilite.org.

EMILY WORRELL | GRAPHIC IMDB | SOURCE

The Virgin Suicides (1999) Character: Cecilia Lisbon What is shown: Following Cecilia’s first attempt at suicide, her body is shown in a bathtub surrounded by bloody water. Slits on her wrist are visible. Controversy? This film was accused of romanticizing suicide and being too disturbing.

Cyberbully (2011) Character: Taylor Hillridge What is shown: Taylor posts a video online about why she is committing suicide, but her attempt is stopped. Controversy? This film was controversial for misrepresenting suicide, making light of it through bad acting.

MELANIA TRUMP | MAY 18, 2017

F FOR EFFORT

Trump family spends unprecedented amount of taxpayer money; Melania living in Trump Tower does much of the damage.

MARY SALZMANN | COLUMN

etween the election and inauguration Day, it has cost $24 million per day to provide security for Trump Tower, according to the New York Police Department. The cost was initially supposed to be $1 million a day for the tower. To this day, Melania and Baron Trump remain living in Trump Tower, buy even with Donald Trump in the White House, security costs cover him and his family. Taxpayer money funds the president’s security, but with the family split up, costs paid by taxpayers are ridiculously high. To add insult to injury, Trump has spent much of his presidency thus far golfing at his resort in Florida and Virginia. However, the most perplexing aspect of it is the unknown. Melania could be sending a powerful message that she refuses to interrupt her life for his endeavors. Regardless of what her motives are, the Trump family should pay for her security. There is a petition with over half a million supporters on change.org that calls for Melania to move to the White House or pay the difference in security detail. This petition is extremely un-American to me in many ways. First of all, the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Forcing a woman to live with Trump is probably the most cruel and unusual form of punishment I’ve ever heard of.

See an earlier column about Melania by Salzmann at https://hilite.org/49827/perspectives/melania/ To clarify, I think it is fair to ask the Trump family to pay the difference in security. With Trump still profiting during and potentially because of his presidency, if he truly cared about the future and economy of the United States, he would pay the difference for his and his famH ily’s luxuries.

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The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Mary Salzmann at msalzmann@hilite.org.

100 DAYS IN REVIEW A look back on the Trump family’s first 100 days through President Trump’s tweets

Jan. 20 inauguration Day

Jan. 22 Womens March on Washington

Feb. 4 Muslim immigration ban

April 25 April 25 “Wall” update

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MAY 18, 2017 | MEMES

TO MEME OR NOT TO MEME

People should be wary of making light of serious issues with memes. RACHAEL TAN | COLUMN

k, we’ve all seen or at least heard about those United Airlines memes. On top of that, you’ve also probably seen the ones about Kendall Jenner and her Pepsi commercial, as well as Sean Spicer and his “Even Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons” quote. As funny as they are, I’ve come across people who can’t recall the actual incident that caused this onslaught of internet ridicule, and it’s become concerning. Don’t get me wrong; not everyone who shares these memes are unknowledgeable in their origins, nor are they ignorant or awful for talking about them. In fact, I think the mass dispersion of information through popular culture can be quite helpful, allowing news to reach and pique the interest of certain audiences that would have overlooked it otherwise. However, it’s things like memes that can become a double-edged sword, simplifying multi-faceted situations for the sake of easy communication and thereby leaving its receivers in the dark about what truly happened. It’s one international game of telephone, and things can get twisted fast. For all we know, if some people understood the whole situation, they might take the meme another way and react differently instead of accepting the view and passing it along to others. Speaking of reactions, many memes concerning recent events revolve around controversial issues, and the intention of the meme can come from a variety of perspectives, whether others agree with it or not. Terrorist memes are not going to sit well with Muslims, and 9/11 memes aren’t going to do the same with victims of that tragedy. When you show a meme you find funny to someone else, there’s always a chance they aren’t going to see it in the same light you did, and we need to be aware of that possibility. The fact that it’s possible for you to talk about a meme that the very next day you may despise proves all the more to educate yourself of the matter before doing anything about it. At the end of the day, making light of any tragedy or news story should always be pondered on before taking action. Especially with the meme culture we have created today, it is easy to forget that. The best thing we can do to prevent ignorance is educate ourselves on the whole case matter before spreading and making matters worse. H The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Rachael Tan at rtan@hilite.org.

WELL MEME-ING Recent years have seen plenty of serious events being turned into memes. Here are a few.

GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

NEWS Channel

BREAKING NEWS:

The President has fired Missiles at North Korea after Kim Jong Un beat him in basketball

-“Quick, Kendall, give him a Pepsi!”

Well, this’ll make a good meme

-“Welcome to your tape.”

Wh en be your ats frie ba ske you nd tba at ll

-United Airlines -Sean Spicer -Tiny Trump When you lose at basketball

-Harambe -Jobama EMILY WORRELL | SOURCE

CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF

This is hilarious Whe n be your at ba s yo frien sket u d ba at ll

I know, and I don’t even know what it’s about

JAI SANGHANI | GRAPHIC

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VARSITY RUNNER | MAY 18, 2017

RUNNING AMOK

CORY STEELE | GRAPHIC NCAA.ORG | SOURCE

A look at how Geisler and other students commit to continuing their athletic careers in college Geisler will continue her running career at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho

Recruiting Terms Contact- when a college coach says more than hello during a face-to-face meeting with an athlete or her parents off-campus. Verbal commitment- the non-binding verbal agreement of an athlete to play for a college before she signs a National Letter of Intent. National Letter of Intent- the signed document which commits the athlete to attending that school for one academic year.

How long have you been running for CHS? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been running for four years. My first varsity cross country race was county my freshmen year. Did you always plan to continue your running career in college? Freshmen year and sophomore year I really hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought much about it. When did you make your decision? I verbally committed in mid-October and then the national signing day was early November. When did you start seriously considering it? Junior year, when I started to get let-

MAY 18, 2017 | VARSITY RUNNER

IN THE RUNNING: LEFT: Senior Christina Geisler (bib 33) takes off at a cross country race. BOTTOM LEFT: Geisler runs behind Sarah Leinheiser, varsity track runner and senior, at a track meet. BOTTOM RIGHT: Geisler grins next to Rachel Anderson, fellow varsity track runner and senior. Geisler has been running since her freshman year.

ters from colleges, especially from the colleges that had familiar names. How did the process of committing to a school work? I started pretty early, in early spring of my junior year, and to start the process I emailed about 10-12 coaches just to introduce myself and hopefully get on their radar. Why did you end up at Boise State University, rather than another school? I saw college as an opportunity to go and experience a new place, and Boise is very different from Carmel; it’s very outdoorsy, and

THE RUN A R O U N D

Q&A with senior Christina Geisler, a varsity cross country and track runner who plans to continue her running career in college CORY STEELE | Q&A CHRISTINA GEISLER | SUBMITTED PHOTOS

also when I went on my visit, I really liked the girls on the team and the coaches. How did you weigh your options from an academic standpoint? Well, academically Boise State was not one of my better options with some of the other colleges I was looking at, but I know that being a student-athlete takes a lot of commitment and time, so I felt like it would be a good fit. At the same time, I will be in the honors college at Boise. What do you plan to study? As of right now, I am majoring in kinesiology but am not completely

sure, but Boise has a bunch of other majors that I am interested in if I decide to switch, all within the health sciences. What are you feeling in regards to going to college? I’m definitely really excited, but at the same time pretty nervous because Boise is so far away, and I really don’t want to say goodbye to my friends and family for months at a time. How do you see your running continuing after college? It definitely depends on how college goes, but I think it would be really fun to try and take my running career as far as I can.

Q&A WITH CHRISTINA GEISLER

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SWINGING INTO ACTION | MAY 18, 2017

RACHAEL TAN | PHOTO

After running warmups, the women’s track team lines up with other runners for leg swings. The varsity women’s track Regional will take place at West Lafayette High School at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

SWINGING INTO ACTION

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