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VOL. 84, NO.9 MAY 21, 2020 CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE

table of contents

JAM 4

FEATURE 10

COVER 20

4 STOCK MARKET 101

10 HELPING HAND

26 TAKE NOTE

With economic instability due to the current pandemic, learn to navigate the stock market

COVID-19 provokes aidfocused behavior among students

As result of quarantine, bullet journaling rises in popularity

NEWS 6 6 JUST KEEP SCRUBBING 7 SHOPPING DESERT 8 ONLINE E-FFICIENCY Students consider summer classes, counseling workshops over summer

12 LOSING TOUCH

STUDENT SECTION 14

ENTERTAINMENT 22 22 TO ZOOM OR NOT TO ZOOM

14 HEALTHCARE HEROES

Student musicians use alternate options for lessons amidst quarantining period

15 HUMANS OF CHS

24 ADJUSTING FOCUS 25 QUARANTAINMENT

Healthcare worker faces obstacles to protect family amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Editor in Chief

Entertainment

Da-Hyun Hong

Tessa Collinson Natalie Khamis

Managing Editors Riya Chinni Aditi Kumar Angela Li Raphael Li Uday Lomada Hari Patel Karen Zhang

Front/TOC/JAM Robbie Ge Gray Martens

News

Josie Cruzan Pranav Jothirajah

Feature

Lillian He Wendy Zhu

Ads Team

Brian Zhang

Student Section/15 Minutes

26 WORKING (OUT) FROM HOME 28 VIRTUALLY RACING CHS students consider virtual racing as opportunity to compete during COVID-19

PERSPECTIVES 30 30 BEAUTY SLEEP

HiLite Staff approves of decision to push back school start times

31 FROM A DISTANCE 32 THINK BIG, SHOP SMALL

@hilitenews

33 DEAR UNDERCLASSMEN

15 MINUTES 34

@hilitenews

Perspectives Marvin Fan Calina He

Litebox

Maddie Kosc Shruthi Ravichandran

Social Media

Kassandra Darnell Hannah Gretz Anna Klauz Lily McAndrews Marissa Ryan

Web

Livvie Hurley Avery Thorpe

Adviser

Jim Streisel

Principal

Rhea Acharya

Michael Beresford

Thomas Harmas

Superintendent

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34 AT HOME ABROAD Senior Sarah Hao remains in Japan for foreign exchange program amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sarah Kim Ashwin Prasad

Kris Otten Angela Qian

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SPORTS 26

Sports

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STOCK MARKET 101

With recent economic instability due to COVID-19, learn basics of stock market, how to invest responsibly GRAY MARTENS, EDWARD DONG GRAPHIC MACROTRENDS, INVESTOPEDIA, NERDWALLET, FORBES, VISUAL CAPITALIST, ADVFN, TIMOTHY SYKES SOURCES

THE BASICS OF STOCKS COMPANY

SUPPLY & DEMAND BULL MARKET SHAREHOLDERS

Publicly traded companies divide themselves up into pieces called shares

Shares are bought by shareholders who receive a portion of the company’s profits called dividends

TRADING BROKER

INVESTOR

INVESTOR

MONEY

MONEY

STOCK

STOCK

If more people are buying a stock, the price of that stock will increase

Period where the price of stocks is increasing

BEAR MARKET If more people are selling a stock, the price of that stock will decrease

Period where the price of stocks is decreasing

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When a person buys and sells stocks they are trading them with other investors, through middlemen known as brokers

HISTORY OF THE MARKET Graph of Dow Jones Industrial average from 1915-2020, not adjusted for inflation

1950

1930 1940 1920

1970

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GREAT DEPRESSION

A stock market crash ended the Roaring 20s and caused a worldwide economic depression that lasted for a decade

1929

WORLD WAR II

The U.S. entrance into WWII ended the Great Depression and paved the way for economic growth of the 1950s

1941 JOBS!

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‘70s OIL CRISIS

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) embargos U.S., raising gas prices and sending stocks tumbling

1974

1980

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GREAT RECESSION Unreliable mortages led to lenders and banks crashing in 2008 and having to be bailed out

INVESTMENT TYPES

GREAT SHUTDOWN In 2020, the global economy abruptedly crashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

STOCKS

2020

2008

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2020

A share of a company and earnings Higher return More risky

BOND A loan to the government or company

‘90s BOOM

2010

After the slow ‘70s and ‘80s, the stock market had a period of sustained growth during the ‘90s

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Lower return

MUTUAL FUND Pooled funds from many investors managed by a professional Less work Must pay a fee

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2000

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STOCK INDEXES

Indexes are simply benchmarks for market performance*

DOW JONES NASDAQ S&P 500

WHAT COMPANIES ARE KEY INDEXES MADE UP OF?

30 of the largest US companies

Weighted towards tech companies

The 500 largest U.S. companies

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DOW JONES NASDAQ S&P 500 *Ranked by market cap

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SPEAK UPS What would you say to aspiring investors?

“Investing isn’t worth the time; trading is a much better alternative. With higher risk comes higher reward, but that’s the beauty of gambling.”

Junior and stock trader Brian Yuan “Trade only what you can afford to lose, invest in what you know or what you want to learn about. There is a difference between trading and investing.”

Junior and stock trader Logan Tullai BRIAN YUAN, LOGAN TULLAI SUBMITTED PHOTOS

KEY TERMS Here are some key terms used in investing

IPO

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING The first sale of stock by a company, which occurs when a company decides to open investment to the public.

BLUE CHIP STOCK Stocks for large, industry-leading companies. Generally considered as safer investments with high dividends.

DIVIDEND

The portion of a company’s earnings that is paid out to stockholders.

Not all stocks pay dividends.

ARBITRAGE

Buying and selling the same security in different markets to make a profit.

Sell Buy

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Just Keep Scrubbing Carmel Street Department to produce its own hand sanitizer CADENCE ARMSTRONG Q&A, PHOTO

VIYANG HAO GRAPHIC

Q&A

did you know?

CARMEL STREET COMMISSIONER DAVID HUFFMAN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend using hand sanitizer when hands are visibly greasy or oily as it may decrease its effectiveness.

Where did the idea of making hand sanitizer come from?

All the directors of (the) city departments have a meeting with the mayor every morning.

The idea to make hand sanitizer was brought up during one of the meetings. The mayor just posed the question, “Can we make (our own hand sanitizer)?” That was all we needed to know or ask. Quick research showed that we could make (hand sanitizer) quickly and effectively so we decided (to do so).

CDC SOURCE

beware danger Take a look at impact of making your own hand sanitizer

Scan this QR code to see another way Carmel is helping its community during quarantine How are you making the hand sanitizer and what are you doing with it?

Here in the (Carmel Street) Department, we have three people who wear all the protective gear (needed) and make it. It’s a very simple process that doesn’t require a lot of time. When we make it ourselves, we know who made it (and because of that) there’s a little security to that as well.

What we’re doing right now is just distributing it to other departments in the city. For now, we will just use it as a city. This way, we aren’t taking it from stores so citizens and healthcare workers who (need hand sanitizer) can still obtain it.

Can citizens make hand sanitizer at home and would you encourage them to do so?

Pros - Could be as effective as store bought hand sanitizer - Temporarily removes unwanted germs - Convenient replacement for soap and water - Cheaper option - Able to control scent of the hand sanitizer

Cons - Could potentially burn the skin

It is a lot easier for us to make it than to buy it. So, I would definitely encourage citizens to do (make their own hand sanitizer). It is not hard to make and as long as they get the (right) ingredients, I think it’d be great for (people) to do so.

- Hand sanitizer could become contaminated when making it - Finding and using appropriate ingredients and tools may be difficult - Lack of research to demonstrate impact of homemade hand sanitizer

CBS NEWS, CDC, HEALTHLINE, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY SOURCES

Will you continue to make your own hand sanitizer after the COVID-19 pandemic?

We plan to continue to make our own hand sanitizer even after (everything) gets better with the (COVID-19) pandemic because (hand sanitizer) has become a hot commodity. Even when things settle down, there will still be a demand for it.

There’s no end in sight right now as to when we will stop making (our own hand sanitizer).

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Shopping Desert Construction at Clay Terrace Mall delayed VIYANG HAO Q&A, PHOTO

Q&A HARUKA YOSHIMURA, EMPLOYEE AT COLD STONE CREAMERY AND JUNIOR

What changes might we see happen to Clay Terrace from construction once it takes place?

I think the parking lot in front the of stores are going to get bigger and easier to get in since right now the parking spots right outside (stores are) pretty small.

All I can hope (once construction is done) is that the parking spaces get easier to navigate.

Since the governor of Indiana has announced a plan to slowly reopen the economy, how will that affect businesses in Clay Terrace?

I think for the (first) few months we won’t have a lot of customers because stores will only be half-open but after stage five, I think most businesses (in Clay Terrace) would go back to normal. I think that all companies (there) will be doing better after stage five but I cannot confirm or deny that. (I should also mention that) even if when it becomes stage five, people should still be careful and wash their hands and wear masks because the virus may still be present.

Once construction is finished and assuming that it is safe to go outside, how do you think the changes will impact customers?

I should clarify that I don’t know when construction is going to start or finish because of (COVID-19) but I think more customers would come because after construction, the streets (around the Clay Terrace area) would be cleaner and more people would want to come shop which may encourage more people to come eat ice cream.

EDWARD DONG GRAPHIC

shop til you drop Here are some local shopping centers you can shop at after reopening

Key Outdoor Indoor Open at 50% capacity

Clay Terrace Pros: Large outdoor mall; relatively close for Northern Carmel Anchors: Dick’s, American Eagle, Victoria’s Secret, DSW

Outdoor dining only starting May 22

Midtown Pros: Many boutique stores, local businesses and restaurants Anchors: Graeter’s Ice Cream, Bath Junkie, Addendum, The Cake Bake Shop

The Fashion Mall at Keystone Pros: Plenty of luxury and fashion stores Anchors: Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel

Castleton Square Pros: Wide variety of stores; largest in Indiana Anchors: Dick’s, Macy’s, JCPenney, Von Maur, H&M, AMC

SIMON, CLAY TERRACE, CARMEL MIDTOWN, FOX59 SOURCES

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Online E-fficiency In-school summer courses, counseling workshops to move online KASSANDRA DARNELL STORY

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ue to COVID-19, AP Macroeconomics and AP Government, in-school summer classes traditionally offered at CHS, have been transferred online. This school still plans to offer students the opportunity to receive credit and take part in the classes, but they will take them virtually through the Indiana Online Academy (IOA). Regularly scheduled online courses such as Physical Education I and Physical Education II are not affected by this change and will still be conducted through IOA. Additionally, summer camps and programs CHS students regularly attend, including college and career workshops and Showchoir Camps of America (SCA), will be virtual.

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Melinda Stephan, college and career programming and resources coordinator, said two of the college and career boot camps the counseling center had planned are now online.

Stephan said summer courses and programs becoming virtual could benefit students in regard to accessibility for students who may not have been able to participate initially.

“We probably get about maybe (but) not quite 10% of the Senior Class or rising Senior Class that participates in boot camp every summer,” Stephan said. “We know that all of our rising seniors could benefit from it but they all can’t necessarily come. We don’t have the room for all of them. They have band, they

LISTEN UP: Students listen to a guest speaker’s presentation at a college and career workshop hosted at CHS by the counseling center. Due to COVID-19, these workshops have been moved to be online.

MELINDA STEPHAN SUBMITTED PHOTO

have sport practices, they have family vacations, and there’ve been a lot of reasons why students haven’t taken advantage of that boot camp.

“And I think it basically just provides even more access for students (to be flexible). Students want to take advantage of the information from the college reps and the financial aid speakers and what we have to offer, but they’re not able to come in person. Now they will have access to this information because it’s virtual. So, I think it’s absolutely a benefit.”

However, for sophomore Cole Weiland, in-school courses and workshops going virtual may not be best.

Weiland said he planned to attend the in-school AP Macroeconomics

course to create flexibility in his schedule next school year. However, the class becoming virtual could pose issues for his efficiency in the course. “(Efficiency is) one of the biggest problems I had with doing (AP Macroeconomics) online this time,” Weiland said. “Specifically for AP Macro, I would have rather have a pretty good understanding, considering I want to learn more about economics. Taking it online, I feel like, could affect my comprehension of the entire topic, which, it’s not terrible that it’s online, but there are some drawbacks. I kind of wanted to do it in school, as well, to maintain focus in the class and get rid of any distractions I would have had.”

Furthermore, Finn Mellor, member of New Edition and sophomore, said he was disappointed about programs becoming virtual this summer. Mellor said he planned to attend SCA this summer but that he chose not to participate this year because of the experiences the online program would lack.

“I chose not to participate because it just wouldn’t be the same online. All the memories I made last year and the experiences like the workshops just wouldn’t be as fun as me actually being there,” Mellor said. “This was also the last year I could go with my brother with both of us being campers and it just wouldn’t be as fun online. Also, trying to learn a whole show choir set online would be super difficult.”

Stephan said while she does see the benefits of moving these courses and programs online, she understands students will be missing out on the full experiences that come with attending these programs in-person.

“I don’t think it’s ideal at all. I think there’s a lot that’s lost by not having in-person contact with an instructor, or in the case of the boot camp... part of the value of that program is that they get to hear from a lot of different people,” Stephan said. “And, our plan in this virtual boot camp is to do something similar, but it’ll all be video, right? So it’s not going to be quite the same. I think it’s better than not providing the information and the opportunity at all.”

SAY CHEESE: Finn Mellor (far left), member of New Edition and sophomore, poses at Showchoir Camps of America (SCA).

Due to COVID-19, SCA is now being offered online.

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Despite Weiland’s apprehension toward taking AP Macroeconomics online, he said he’s still able to see the benefits of it and thinks it would be a great resource for other students.

Weiland said, “(Personally), I would probably (prefer to) do (the class) in school, but I know other people are not like that. I mean, if enough people want to do it online, I say let them do that. But me personally, I’d rather do it in school. It really just depends on what works best for everyone.” h

S P EA K U P !

What do you think about in-school courses now being online?

“I am still happy that I have the opportunity to take AP Macro, and I think in some ways that the switch to online courses due to COVID-19 could be beneficial for some students. You can study and do work on your own time, but this can also be disadvantageous because there isn’t direct attention from teachers.”

Sophomore Arya Musthyala “I’m taking AP Government and it was going to be online anyways, so I feel like it won’t be that different. The only thing that will be weird is that there was supposed to be an in-school final at the end, but it won’t happen anymore because of (COVID-19).”

Junior Ashley Hartman ASHLEY HARTMAN, ARYA MUSTHYALA SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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Helping Hand COVID-19 encourages socially conscious behavior among students, community LEAH TAN STORY

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rior to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, Janvi Bhatia, Carmel Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) activities co-chair and junior, said she frequently volunteered at hospitals. However, since the first restrictions were imposed, Bhatia has been unable to physically volunteer there. This, however, has not stopped her from helping.

“I volunteered at Community Health Network for about two and a half years, but once (the) COVID-19 stuff started, volunteers were restricted from com-

CANCER FIGHTERS: Janvi Bhatia, Carmel HOSA activities co-chair and junior, poses with her sister, sophomore Rhea Bhatia, and Ty Talatin at a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society event.

This was prelockdown.

JANVI BHATIA SUBMITTED PHOTO

ing to the hospital; however, I’ve been able to help in different ways by making face masks with other HOSA members,” Bhatia said.

According to Bhatia, HOSA is an international student organization geared toward promoting career opportunities in the healthcare industry, and she thought it would be an ideal group to target for this project.

“Part of HOSA’s goal is to help with community service,” Bhatia said. “So with this pandemic we’ve been able to redirect community service to also help with that. With our project, we’ve seen some people make any number of face masks from three to 130, and it’s really great to see so many people help contribute to solve this issue.”

Bhatia is not the only one who has been taking initiative. Nicole Segaran, student group coordinator for Amnesty International and senior, said she has been using her position in the Carmel chapter of the international organization to spark conversation and encourage positivity.

“The purpose of Amnesty International in general is to promote human rights across the globe, so we’ve been interpreting that as how to bring up more of these conversations in the community in a non-partisan, healthy environment,” Segaran said. “There are a lot of human rights issues that have really come to life during this pandemic.

For example, (Chinese) censorship has become an even bigger problem during this pandemic as it has stopped the flow of information to other governments. We need to be

taking steps to continue these conversations with this pandemic.”

All of the initiatives both Bhatia and Segaran have taken in light of this crisis are known as “prosocial behavior.”

According to William Graziano, a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, prosocial behavior is behavior motivated to bring benefits to other people or to oneself.

“It can take many forms including cooperation, gratitude, volunteering, tolerating and working to bring benefits to others,” Graziano said.

Despite Bhatia and Segaran consistently helping the community even before the COVID-19 crisis, both said they have observed others expressing more prosocial behavior since the pandemic.

“It’s interesting to see how many more people are reaching out and becoming a lot more thankful during this time,” Bhatia said. “I’ve

I just wish that people won’t stop what they are doing once this is over... we could be stronger than ever.

JANVI BHATIA, CARMEL HOSA ACTIVITIES CHAIR AND JUNIOR

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what can i do?

Use this flowchart to learn how you can help during the COVID-19 outbreak SOWMYA CHUNDI GRAPHIC

START HERE

CNN, CNET SOURCES

Are you interested in helping people during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Help Coaching Corps, an athletic program that went from coaching to feeding kids.

Yes

No

Yes Share a personal message of encouragement with health care workers with the Health Hero Hotline.

Sports

No

Communication

What hobbies or charities are you interested in?

Check here multiple times if you have more than one.

Arts and Crafts Restaurants and Food

Make greeting cards for patients or seniors at a retirement facility.

Donate to a charity like Craft Emergency Relief Fund+ that helps artists who can’t work.

No

Do you know or want to learn how to sew?

Can you leave the house safely?

Yes

Yes

Partner with an initiative like Masks4Millions to sew face masks.

had friends reach out and be like, ‘Thank you for what you’re doing,’ and I think that it’s great, especially for those who express their gratitude to physicians and doctors.”

The observations of people becoming more prosocial is not locally specific. Rather, this is a trend that has been observed globally.

According to a study published in Nature Research, prosocial behavior has increased over the span of COVID-19’s spread. People are very much willing to stay at home to flatten the curve in order to keep themselves safe; when the motivation becomes the protection of others more vulnerable than themselves, that willingness appears to increase.

Donate to organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Red Cross and Salvation Army, by going to their websites.

I don’t have a specific hobby.

That’s fine! As long as you play your part by social distancing, you’re still helping the community.

Are you okay to leave the house?

Run a virtual race to raise money with MyRace.

May require participants to be 18 years of age or older

Scan this to read about students exhibiting prosocial behavior during National Philanthropy Day

Volunteer at a food pantry or homeless shelter.

No

Volunteer as a crisis counselor with the Crisis Text Line.

Research and Medicine Collect medical supplies and devices for nearby hospitals.

Order from local restaurants or farms and tip generously.

Donate to FoodCorps to feed hungry kids.

Run errands for senior citizens in your neighborhood.

Graziano said the sudden increase in prosocial behavior given the current situation is not uncalled for or a coincidence.

“One of the things we know about prosocial behavior is that it waits to be activated, so when the circumstances are right, it can be provoked,” he said. “In this case, COVID-19 is the circumstance that motivated others to be more prosocial and caused such an increase in that trend.”

But with the crisis acting as a catalyst to promote more prosocial behavior, Bhatia wonders whether people will continue to contribute to the community even after the crisis comes to an end.

“I just wish that people don’t stop what they are doing once this

Are you able to find donations?

Yes

No

Donate money to a research center or even try to come up with your own medical innovation.

Some high school students built a low cost ventilator!

is over,” Bhatia said. “The stuff you are doing to help the community now transfers over once this is over and with that, we can be stronger than ever.”

Graziano said he feels similarly; however, he said he thinks there is a way to prevent people from losing motivation once the crisis is over.

“As a professor, I think we would be able to promote more prosocial behavior even after the external motivation is removed by teaching it,” Graziano said. “It’s not taught all around, and many tend to know its opposite antisocial behavior much more than prosocial behavior, so by informing the public sphere about it, we will promote more actions like it.” h

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Losing Touch

Students navigate social isolation’s effect on mental health GRACE XU STORY

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s America reaches over 1.5 million coronavirus cases, as of May 21, much of the country remains under lockdown, creating an unprecedented recession—one that takes the form of social isolation. Such isolation comes with significant health implications, particularly from a psychological standpoint.

For senior Stephanie Morton, she said her transition to quarantine was particularly rough.

SMOOTHIE RUN: Senior Stephanie Morton de-stresses by driving while sipping on her Smoothie King drink. Morton said driving helps improve her mental health allowing her to get out of the house.

“For me personally, the first few weeks (of quarantine) were probably some of the hardest just trying to adjust to everything,” Morton said. “I wasn’t doing my schoolwork, and I’d spend the day lying in bed. I think all of that combined together was just not healthy for me. I had a job; I worked as an assistant teacher at a place called Sprouts. I assumed that throughout quarantine, I’d be able to keep working and save money—and then they let me go for the time being.

That was something that really hurt to take in, and I think that led to me sitting in bed all day and not wanting to go out or do anything.”

According to CHS social worker Mary Reese, it is natural to need an

by the numbers

17% of youth experience a mental health disorder

43.8 MILLION

people suffer from a mental disorder in America NAMI SOURCE

adjustment period following the start of a global crisis. She added one’s mental health may be harder to manage now due to the major changes each individual experiences.

“Everyone is impacted in one way or another as we have all undergone a major change in our day-to-day lives.

Certain individuals may feel a sense of grief during this time,” Reese said via email. “Others may demonstrate increased anxiety, sadness and fear related to a situation where they feel they have little control.”

While Morton said she dealt with negative thoughts and avoided schoolwork, she began to overcome it as a result of external pushes and becoming more aware of her mindset.

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mental minute Take a look at some local mental health resources available

Key:

BIKE RIDE: Senior Stephanie Morton stands on her bike before going on a bike ride with her friends. She said riding her bike has been a good way to socially distance with her friends while remaining active.

“I think it came to a point where I knew that I had to change things because I couldn’t spend the rest of however long this is going to take moping around, especially after all my teachers were contacting me and my parents kind of sat me down and were like, ‘You can’t keep living like this,’” Morton said. “That was when I decided to set a routine and set miniature goals every single day. Something that helps me mentally (is being able to acknowledge that) this was the homework that I got done today, or I was able to play guitar. Little achievements like that were something that helped me maintain my mental health.”

Many current high school students are learning new systems of accountability as they no longer have the structured routine of in-person school.

Such systems may take on various appearances. For example, while Morton found it helpful to create routines and acknowledge each small accomplishment as a success, junior Uredoojo “Uredo” Agada found it helpful to set up checkpoints.

“I started a bullet journal during quarantine,” Agada said. “(By) being able to have a place where you could put your thoughts and schedule things out and write down the things you need to do, you can see, ‘Okay, here’s what I need to do.’”

In addition to accountability and routine, Reese emphasized the importance of maintaining social contact, especially as humans are naturally social, and said students should continue to reach out. Agada said she felt somewhat disoriented with the lack of daily social interaction that came from school, and learned from this time in quarantine the importance of deliberately reaching out to others.

“There’s so many ways you can try and connect with people still and I find that it’s very comforting. The most important thing is just taking the initiative and realizing that even if somebody hasn’t first reached out to you, that doesn’t mean they don’t want to talk to you,” Agada said. “Being in a social recession, that’s been tough, but it has forced me to be more intentional with realizing that you have to reach out.”

Reese added that while quarantine is taking a toll on many students, many resources are still available as well.

“The counseling department at Carmel High School continues to work remotely until the end of the school year and is happy to provide support to students and their families,” Reese said.

“The good news is that should these feelings become overwhelming and difficult to manage, there is a wealth of resources out there that can help.” h

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Addiction Services

24-Hour Crisis Line

Suicide Services

Support Groups

Online Screening

Employment Services

Aspire Indiana: • •

offers current Indiana COVID-19 updates and videos with helpful tips on explaining COVID-19 to children Contact: 1-877-574-1254

Families First: •

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offers virtual support groups for those who have domestic violence, anger management issues and/or substance use problems Contact: 317-634-6341

Indiana Center for the Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide: • •

offers suggestions for activities children can do at home while social distancing Contact: 317-759-8008

Mental Health America of Indiana: • •

offers a COVID-19 webinar to discuss the effects COVID-19 has had on mental health and addiction recovery Contact: 317-638-3501

UMA KANDALLU GRAPHIC FAMILIES FIRST INDIANA, ASPIRE INDIANA, INDIANA PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH OF INDIANA SOURCES

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Healthcare Heroes Parent of CHS student overcomes obstacles to serve community during COVID-19 pandemic ANNA KLAUZ STORY

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mid the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals across the country are working tirelessly in offices, hospitals and clinics to provide the best care for patients. Some of these people have another challenge they face every day: The looming possibility of bringing the virus into their homes every night after work.

Fortunately for junior Averie Miner, whose mother works in the medical field, those fears have been somewhat alleviated.

“Although this is a really tough time for families, we are lucky that my mom was offered an online position where she can stay protected while still doing her job,” Averie said.

Averie’s mom, Dana Brimer, has worked as a gastrointestinal (GI) nurse for the last 16 years, serving members of the community and the IU Health team. The hospital offered Mrs. Brimer this position

did you know?

1.8% of the employed population in Indiana are healthcare personnel. This translates to 193,730 citizens.* *This data is from May 2019 U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SOURCE

working remotely in an effort to protect others and herself during this unknown and challenging time.

“We were told on a Tuesday that we were no longer going to be able to continue doing our GI cases due to COVID-19. We would be closed the following day,” Mrs. Brimer said.

“The next day we were given information to call our Resource Command Center for placement during the pandemic. I was placed at the COVID-19 Command Center downtown Indy, providing virtual care to our Team Members and the public.”

Mrs. Brimer’s new online position consists of assessing patients for the disease, placing them in quarantine if deemed necessary and educating patients on the precautionary measures they can take for the prevention of spreading COVID-19.

But unlike Mrs. Brimer, many other healthcare professionals don’t have the option to work from home, and that exposes them to greater risk.

“I was very concerned for my son, who has moderate asthma and so afraid that I would bring the virus home to my family. I was beyond grateful to be placed at the Virtual Hub,” Mrs. Brimer said.

Other nurses in similar positions to Mrs. Brimer continue to

PROTECTIVE POSE: Twins and juniors Averie and Faith Miner pose for a selfie together wearing face masks. Averie said she was happy her mom was working an online job which kept her family safe. She said her family hopes to make the best out of the situation they are in.

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by the numbers*

39th

Indiana’s rank among states for ratio of physicians to patients

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physicians per 100,000 Hoosiers

0.632 Hamilton county’s score out of 1 of access to physicians’ care *These are numbers from 2017

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work in-person treating those diagnosed with the virus. Major hospitals across Indiana like Indiana University Health, St. Vincent and Eskenazi Health, as well as smaller hospitals, work around the clock to not only make sure those with the virus are given the best treatment but also keeping their staff’s risk of contraction to a minimum.

“I think the hospitals have done a fabulous job working together and consolidating resources to take care of the sickest COVID-19 patients,” Mrs. Brimer said. “I have seen fellow nurses sicker than sick due to their dedication to these patients that they treat like family.”

Averie said she admired her mother during this time as a nurse treating those who are sick. Both she and Mrs. Brimer said they hope for a fast recovery for the world. They both said they are trying to maintain a positive way of thinking in light of this COVID-19 pandemic.

Mrs. Brimer said, “I am so proud to be a nurse at this time.” h

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Humans of CHS Students share benefits, experience of being at home MARISSA RYAN, EMILY SANDY SPEAK-UPS

SENIOR LINDSAY BICKETT At the beginning of the quarantine, I mainly focused on the negatives. I would get really upset and angry that this virus had to come at the end of my senior year.

However, as quarantine went on, I mainly came to terms with what I had lost and focused on how what we were doing was saving lives. A lot of good came out of this quarantine, too.

I started to read for fun again, something I hadn’t done since middle school. I also started healthy habits like working out and eating better.

FRESHMAN SARAH LARKIN My experience has been a lot of sleeping, school work, dog walks and also watching “Outer Banks” a lot. I’m staying busy by doing virtual stuff like game nights, Bible studies and youth group with my church.

I’ve also been on my hammock a lot outside.

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SOPHOMORE MATTHEW ZETZL The best (part) of quarantine is sleeping in all day and doing school work at my own pace. I miss not being able to go out and hang out with my friends. I’ve been staying busy by working out, watching movies and TV and talking virtually to my friends.

SENIOR TED PIHA I really miss hanging out with friends on Friday and Saturday nights, and I really miss not being able to have prom and Mr. Carmel.

But, quarantine has motivated me to work out more. I bought an Olympic barbell set and rack, and I’ve started lifting a lot more.

Overall, I’ve learned I have to find the best out of every situation, and I don’t take anything for granted anymore because COVID-19 just shows how quickly it can all be taken away.

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With e-learning in place, CHS students, teachers see rise of aesthetics in journaling, note-taking

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uring quarantine, junior Emily Chan has been bullet journaling. Her process is the same each time—she makes a cover page, a monthly layout with important dates, various trackers and finally creates weekly spreads that help her keep track of her assignments and other tasks.

When she’s done, Chan will close her daisy-themed spread for May in her bullet journal before setting it aside and starting on homework.

Chan said her bullet journal represents many different things.

“For me, the concept of a bullet journal is in a way a diary, a to-do list, a journal or anything you want, combined into one book,” she said. “Instead of having multiple things everywhere, you can have it in one place.”

Chan is not the only one who bullet journals. Today, bullet journaling is one of the latest crazes in creative expression. Especially with new social distancing measures preventing some activities from occurring, many people including high schoolers now find themselves with extra time to devote to the planning or studying techniques involved with bullet journaling and aesthetic note-taking.

According to data from global information company The NPD Group, the mere act of bullet journaling is helping drive up sales of traditional supplies such as notebooks and writing instruments.

Over the past year, U.S. consumers have spent nearly $210 million at retail stores for unruled spiral, composition and other note-

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books—an 18% increase in sales over the prior year.

Learn more about different types of bullet journaling supplies

the personal planner

RHEA ACHARYA, CALINA HE GRAPHIC GRACE XU SOURCE

BRUSH BRUSH PENS PENS

popular brands:

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Tombow Crayola Pentel

FINE TIP PENS

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Muji Staedtler Pilot

pros for each:

variety of strokes • generally lots of ink • good for headers

easy to use good for outlining/ writing

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WASHI TAPE

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MT Molshine Round Top

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3M Bemis Tesa

add color to page • thin and lightweight •

generally cheaper less obvious on paper

LINED NOTEBOOK

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Moo • Leuchtturm •

Mead Moleskine

pros for each: • •

grid format helps spacing • generally more features •

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cheaper obvious margins

NEON HIGHLIGHTERS

study buddy

popular brands: • •

Mildliners Pilot FriXion

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Sharpie Staedtler

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good for notetaking

pros to each: • •

lots of color options does not bleed through

Perhaps one of the most important characteristics of bullet journaling, personalization, is the reason for this increasing interest.

Defining it as “the analog system for the digital age,” Ryder Carroll, the creator of the bullet journal practice, said the bullet journals are unlike conventional appointment books and planners in that they are filled with plain, unruled pages, leaving the organization and personalization completely up to the individual.

“My favorite part about the bullet journal is the creative drive and freedom of it. I can make my monthly spreads, weekly spreads or whatever I want, however I want with whatever materials I have,” Chan said.

“Not everyone has the exact same schedule that fits into a planner. An athlete might want a page that focuses on calorie intake and workouts while a (more academically-focused) student might want a page to keep track of study habits, which most planners don’t provide. With a bullet journal, they can create spreads that correlate to and benefit their life.”

Senior Jaehee Kim keeps a bullet journal and said she also likes how customizable a bullet journal can be.

“I (keep a bullet journal), but I’m not super strict about doing it every month, every day; I do it when I have time. For me, my bullet journal is more functional; it’s there for me to keep track of what I’m doing on a weekly basis but also having it look and be customizable,” Kim said. “I have had planners in the past, and it’s not that they didn’t work well, I just like having the convenience of being able to create my own weekly and monthly spreads.”

Chan and Kim are just two of the many who have a bullet journal.

The terms “studygram” and “studyblr” both describe social media pages of students who post photos of their bullet journal or their study notes.

Currently, there are over 1 million

Scan this to view a video by Calina He on senior Jaehee Kim’s experience with bullet journaling and note-taking during her last year at CHS posts tagged with #bulletjournaling and over 700,000 posts tagged with #studyspo on Instagram.

Oftentimes, these studygrams will feature photos of bullet journals as well as what are called “aesthetic notes,” which are simply a style of note-taking written in a very aesthetically-pleasing format. But while the notes are aesthetically pleasing, they have garnered criticism as some people claim these note-takers end up valuing aesthetics over the actual content and material to be learned.

However, AVID teacher Jamie Newcomer said there’s nothing wrong with taking aestheticallypleasing notes, stating taking aesthetic notes might be the best style of note-taking for an individual.

“Especially for those who are visual learners, I think having aesthetically-pleasing notes would be good for them to help their brain process those notes because they’ve got the visual appeal and components along with just the words. I think it’s just dependent upon the student and their brains,” Newcomer said. “I

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CRAFTING ART: Senior Jaehee Kim shows her bullet journal spreads to her friends. Kim said she prefers to decorate her bullet journals using paper crafts rather than calligraphy to allow them to be more interactive.

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know for me, I am big on color coding, so I do a lot of my notes where what’s in pink (are) words I need to go back and study and what’s in yellow are my claims and my main ideas that I need to know. So for me, because I am a visual learner, I think that’s really helpful.”

Yet despite all the benefits the aesthetics can bring to individuals, there’s an underlying tension in actions such as bullet journaling and note-taking. Many published posts and examples of bullet journals or aesthetic notes feature expensive

pens, high-end laptops and perfectly swirled lattes.

For Chan, however, these pressures are not as prominent.

“Since I don’t show (my journal) to the world, I don’t feel like I have any pressure to make it look pretty.

I’ll have pages that are crossed out or ripped out and I’ll be fine with that. But it’s for me; it’s not for other people to see,” Chan said. “You really don’t need to buy all those fancy pens and markers in order to make a journal. At the end of the day, you just

My Instagram account, @lushletts, was started (officially on April 1st) because of my innate passion for doing art. This meant bullet journaling, my school notes and digital art. As time progressed, however, my bullet journaling posts usually received hundreds of more views than other posts and I also really enjoyed doing bullet journaling more than other forms of art, so I decided to go with bullet journaling. Also, with Instagram, in order to gain more followers, consistency is really important so that was another factor that influenced my decision to (focus on being) a bullet journal account.

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need a book and a pen. You don’t always need to do crazy things or have a pretty aesthetic to make good habits.” by yourself, for yourself

Bullet journaling and this particular style of note-taking may be focused around a trendy aesthetic, but the tactile and visual aspects of it have real benefits. Recent research from National Public Radio (NPR) suggests that hand-writing notes help people process information differently than typing them, and that illustrating difficult concepts with visual representations can be far more effective for certain learners, as Newcomer said.

Kim said she agreed and said, “I think (my notes help with my academics). With some of my notes, especially for some history classes, I would draw little pictures of people or diagrams of important events that happened just so they stuck out on the paper. It made it easier for me to look back when I studied and remember what the important parts were. It’s

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not like I dramatically improved what grade I got, but it helped lessen the amount of time I spent studying because the notes were easier to read and I could discern what I wrote down.”

Newcomer said the way students interact with their notes is the most important part of note-taking, no matter what type of notes they are.

“It used to be that we would teach all AVID students how to take Cornell notes. But in recent years, AVID has said there are multiple ways to take notes,” Newcomer said. “You can take notes however your brain works because for some students, the Cornell note format works well. (But) for some students, it just doesn’t make sense; it doesn’t work for them. They prefer to outline their notes or they prefer to do graphic organizers as notes or they prefer to just jot down important ideas.

ORGANIZED AND INSPIRED: (TOP) Junior Emily Chan outlines dates for her weekly spread.

Chan said it is important to make weekly spreads to stay organized for school.

(BOTTOM) Senior Jaehee Kim adds a piece of paper to her bullet journal.

Kim said she usually looks for inspiration for spreads on Instagram and Pinterest.

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“I love that AVID kind of realized every student’s individuality.

It’s not, ‘Here’s one way to take notes.’ It’s now saying the important piece is how you feel most comfortable taking notes. Then it’s saying, ‘Let me show you how to make these a useful study tool by interacting with them and actually using notes to study.’ That’s what I enjoy with my students. In fact, I’ll say, ‘Okay, I want to see the types of notes that you took for math.’ Some will have packets and some will have worksheets and some will have notes that they copied down from the board. We just look at those and say, ‘Okay, how did you interact with those? What was important? What questions did you have about that? How have you used those to study?’”

For bullet journaling and aesthetic note-taking, Kim said her interaction with both has helped her organization in her everyday life.

“It’s a lot easier to keep track of what I have to do if I have everything in front of me,” Kim said.

“In terms of daily life, (journaling) gives me a nice brain break when I have to take a step back from studying or doing something intense.”

Chan said she agreed with Kim. “I was really disorganized freshman year. With bullet journaling, you can keep track of either longterm due dates or goals,” Chan said.

“With that, whenever I flip to a page I remember, ‘Oh, I have this thing due this day or that day.’ Seeing it written down, it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, you have to do this.’ It motivates me to do it and get it done so I can check it off or cross it off in my journal.”

However, Chan said bullet journaling has not only helped her with improving her organizational skills but also has helped her with promot-

Scan this to see more examples of spreads, including weekly and monthly spreads

WASHI TAPE People use washi tape, or thin, patterned tape, to both decorate the page or attach other elements such as photos or other pieces of paper to bullet journals

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ing good habits, both personally and academically.

“I actually have a sleep tracker, a mood tracker and a study tracker. With those trackers, I can tell if I’m sleeping enough or if I’m having mood swings.

With my habit trackers, I want to keep up my good habits. Therefore, having it marked up every single day or not makes me motivated to continue those good habits,” Chan said. “When you actually manually write it down, (bullet journaling) can definitely promote good results and habits. If you look at it every day, you get reminded of the tasks or habits you need to do.”

Ultimately, Newcomer said every student has a different learning style, so it’s up to them to find what note-taking style works for them.

But both bullet journaling and aesthetic notes do offer an element of personalization.

“It’s imperative that students know how to take notes and study because that is a skill that they don’t teach you in college and they just expect you to go into the class having that,” Newcomer said. “No matter what works best, like typing them, making them pretty and highlighting and circling, print-

ing the printout of the slide show, whatever it is for that student, I would hope that that student can leave high school saying, ‘I know what works best for me.’”

Chan said in the end, the aesthetics of note-taking and bullet journaling have given her the freedom to create whatever she wants, however she wants.

“There are no rules to a bullet journal,” Chan said. “Since the pages are blank to begin with, I can let my creativity flow and make something that’s both pleasing to the eye and that works for me.” h

Scan this to view Grace Xu’s printables for bullet journals and notes

stationary stationery Learn more about bullet journaling in action RHEA ACHARYA, KAREN ZHANG PHOTO ILLUSTRATION GRACE XU SOURCE

DRAWINGS The visual aspect of drawings in bullet journals can aid with memorization of academic and nonacademic content

CALLIGRAPHY A common technique used in bullet journals is calligraphy, many times achieved with water-based brush pens.

The ombre colors shown here are a common flourish. Other popular forms of lettering include block lettering, lettering that mixes the use of highlighters and pens, and non-calligraphy cursive

QUOTES Bullet journal artists can include quotes to describe how they’re feeling or to motivate themselves

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To Zoom or Not to Zoom Students struggle with Zoom classes but appreciate necessity CHRISTIAN LEDBETTER STORY

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s COVID-19 made its way across the country, students found themselves saying goodbye as schools closed doors to keep in line with social distancing procedures to flatten the curve. As students adapted to distance learning since mid-March, teachers weren’t far behind, but according to band teacher Michael Pote, the transition wasn’t easy. “We in the band area especially had not done this at all, so our learning curve when all this happened was pretty steep,” Pote said.

According to Pote, band teachers had to shift lessons away from the group focus that most of the course contains.

Pote said, for him, this shift took about a week before he felt that he was doing well and that these changes online won’t disappear once quarantine ends.

“What we’re being very aware of is, as much as teachers have

to adjust, (for) high school students the adjustment is even greater,” Pote said. “They’re dealing with a lot of things.

With all of their classes, we’ve tried to be very aware of that and not overassign things to them, not overwhelm them.”

One student making the adjustment is junior and choir student Madeline Blank. Since the start of social distancing, Blank’s private voice lessons have moved to Zoom, which limits free conferences between three or more people to be no longer than 40 minutes.

“My lessons are 30 minutes, and they happen maybe once or twice a week now.” Blank said “Before this I had it once a week for an hour. I’ve noticed also that it’s harder now that my time is kind of cut and it takes more time to work out the technical things.”

Blank said time is not the only issue. Other technical prob-

Scan this to read about how other CHS students involved in orchestra are adjusting to Zoom music lessons during quarantine

lems have included synchronization of sound and correcting posture in calls, but while these issues exist, the lessons are still useful to the students.

“Obviously, desperate times call for desperate measures, and obviously I know that I shouldn’t be going to my teacher’s studio. It’s not awful and it’s been working out well just besides the lag and the adjustments,” Blank said.

Sophomore Tenly DeVoe is a ballet student who has a similar experience when using Zoom. While problems do arise, such as using pointe shoes on floors not designed for them, DeVoe spoke of a greater reason for the Zoom classes.

“The Zoom classes keep us in shape to help us be properly prepared for when we go back after such a long time away,” DeVoe said via email.

While maintaining her skills was important to Blank as well,

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How have lessons changed now that they are on Zoom?

“I do dance on Zoom four times a week, and it is definitely different from being in the studio because you are at your house where space is limited and you don’t have the same environment and resources. You don’t have other peers that you can build off of.”

Sophomore Katerina Folkin

“I find the hardest thing about Zoom, especially when teaching music, is the delay. In that, I cannot accompany students and have them sing to me in real-time. I can, however, have my students sing along with what I am playing so they hear it in time with their singing.”

Vocal coach Jennie Kistner EMILY CARLISLE SPEAK-UPS, JENNIE KISTNER, KATERINA FOLKIN SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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HOP TO IT: (RIGHT) Junior Madeline Blank strikes the end pose during “Brand New Bunny Morning” at the Center Grove Best of the Midwest Competition on Feb. 16, 2019.

Blank was in New Edition last year and this year, she is a member of Ambassadors.

(BELOW) Blank practices her singing at home for her voice lessons. She said she is currently working on is the title song from the musical “The Light in the Piazza.”

she said there were other reasons she continued practice.

Along with having the ability to talk to someone outside of her family, Blank said, “It gives me a sense of routine and normality, like everything in the world is super weird but at least I know that when I have my voice lessons that would be as normal as it can be.”

While teachers may change their lessons to accommodate the distance learning environment, some traits will remain.

Pote said, “(During) the first week we joked with our students because we, the band teachers, weren’t heavy Canvas users because again everything is done in class.” As the teachers have been progressing through quarantine they’ve also learned more about Canvas and have been using the options the platform provides.

DeVoe said she liked Zoom classes for the option to do classes at home and that they weren’t too different from studio classes. While Pote said distance learning provided an opportunity for students to learn, he also said he’d rather return to normal classes.

“I think every teacher would rather have the classroom and one on one instruction,” he said.

While Blank said she has a positive outlook on the classes,

she too still prefers to return to physical instruction.

“Instruments and singing are pretty loud, everyone’s trapped in the house together and anyone would feel guilty making a lot of noise (because) everyone would have to deal with it,” she said. “I think about how before all this happened, I was so exhausted like every other choir kid. Now I think about how much I would give to be that tired again so I could use my voice.” h

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Adjusting Focus Junior Cambel Castle expresses herself with photography, finds inspiration in others’ work EMILY CARLISLE Q & A

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What got you into photography?

I saw other people that I know taking pictures, and I thought it looked like a lot of fun. It is a cool way that people express themselves. I wanted that outlet and to be able to do the same thing, so I started taking photos.

Where do you find inspiration?

A lot of times I will go on Pinterest or Instagram and look at other people’s work to find inspiration. Then, I go and reshoot or rethink their ideas while adding my own twist and style. But sometimes, I will just be laying in bed and an idea will come to me and I think, ‘Oh that sounds cool, I should go take pictures of it.’ I have only been doing photography for about two or three years, but I love finding inspiration in what others have done and making it my own.

How do you think photography compares to other forms of art?

Scan this to see some examples of Castle’s work

I feel like any form of art can influence others. Sometimes, you see a drawing that is so photorealistic you wish you could see a picture of it- but at the same time, sometimes, you see a photo that you want to draw. It goes both ways, and they influence each other equally.

CAMERA CREATIVITY: Junior Cambel Castle poses with a camera while in quarantine. Castle said she uses photography to connect with others because she believes it can influence other people.

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Quarantainment Check out latest trending quarantine activities MICHELLE LU GRAPHIC

BUSINESS INSIDER, LIFEHACKER, BBC FOOD SOURCES

Metropolitan Museum of Art Go on to the website to see a range of activities, from a timeline of art history to meeting artists

San Diego Zoo The zoo is live streaming many of its enclosures on their website—other videos can be seen on Youtube

3. Switch up your daily cup of coffee You’ve probably made dalgona coffee already—now try something new!

1. Enjoy the world at home Just because you’re at home doesn’t mean you can’t travel the world!

Louvre Museum Visit the Louvre virtually through its website or via the Google Arts and Culture app to see detailed virtual tours

Graffiti Art and More Thanks to the Google Arts Project on street art, you can take virtual walking tours and interact virtually with exhibitions and artists

2. Grow vegetables from scraps Green onions aren’t the only vegetable you can grow— save yourself a trip to the grocery store with clippings!

Garlic Sprouts: Use garlic that has already sprouted Glass size: Small Water level: 1/2 inch Location: Near sunlight Harvest time: About three days

Like this!

Green Onions: Use leftover green onion roots Glass size: Medium Water level: 1/2 inch Location: Near sunlight Harvest time: Two to three weeks

Romaine Lettuce: Use lettuce heart Glass size: Medium Water level: 1 inch Location: Near sunlight Harvest time: Few weeks, depends on heart size

Start with 2 tablespoons of hot water, then add ingredients Tip: Boil the water with an orange peel for a citrus taste

Flavored

Classic

2 tbsp instant coffee Note: Each square’s length corresponds to a recipe column.

Ex. instant coffee is used in classic and flavored, but not in novel.

A dash

vanilla extract OR ground cinnamon

Novel

2 tbsp matcha OR

2 tbsp cocoa powder Use in coffee for mocha or individually for whipped chocolate

2 tablespoons granulated sugar Use a fork or hand mixer to whip the mixture into stiff peaks

Scoop onto a glass of your choice of milk, stir and enjoy!

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Working (Out) From Home Students, sports med teacher describe benefits, challenges of at-home workouts during stay-at-home order OLIVIA MCKEE Q&A

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Q&A sophomore audrey hussain

What motivates you to keep working out over break?

Since we are quarantined, I have been watching a lot of Netflix and eating a lot of food. Exercise makes my day more productive and makes me feel better about what I accomplished in my day.

How are you exercising over break?

I have been exercising a lot more over break because there is more free time in my day. I have mostly been running and doing ab workouts.

Where are you working out since you can’t do so at CHS? I have been working out in my basement. It is harder because I don’t have all the equipment that CHS does, but I can still do the basic exercises.

Are you experiencing any mental challenges while training on your own?

I would say it is challenging mentally because I don’t have my teammates here to encourage me to workout. Their uplifting words and cheers always push me to do my best at every practice, and without them it has been hard.

DOING YOGA: Sophomore Audrey Hussain practices yoga at her house in order to use up the extra time and stay fit during break. Other than yoga, Hussain said she also follows Chloe Ting’s online workouts and runs outside or on the treadmill..

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Q&A freshman jasmine klopstad

Are you using any workout videos while you exercise at home?

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STAYING FIT: Freshman Jasmine Klopstad follows Chloe Ting’s ab workouts to stay in shape over break.

Chloe Ting is a YouTuber whose online workouts have risen in popularity in the past few weeks.

Klopstad said she enjoys following the online video after her daily run.

I have been using Chloe Ting’s ab workouts a lot.

Personally I think they are pretty good workouts to do daily after runs. I have also been watching my strength coach’s videos that he posts online.

Are you experiencing any mental challenges while training on your own?

At first it was hard to start running and training on my own, but I have learned to like it after a while. I try to think positive about workouts and have good music to listen to.

Do you enjoy working out from home? Why or why not?

Yes I do. I like going on runs by myself because my mind gets to rest and relieve any stresses I have and overall makes me feel better. I still do miss my team and running and workouts with them.

Q&A sports medicine teacher emily good

What would you recommend students do to stay fit over break?

Find something that is fun and enjoyable so that you stick with it. Go for a walk or bike ride, and try to increase your time (or) distance after setting a personal goal. Body weight and core exercises are also a great place to start.

What parts of the body do you suggest students work out the most?

In my opinion, the most important area to focus on is the core because it’s the area that is most neglected. Core exercises train muscles in the lower back, glutes, pelvis, hips and abdominal region. A strong core provides stability and balance, which in turn makes it easier to do most physical activities.

Scan this to read a story about runners staying in shape during quarantine

What are the benefits of working out from home during break?

Staying at home for a long period can challenge us to stay physically active. Therefore, it’s important for individuals to find ways to maintain activity. The benefits of exercise have been well-documented and include improved strength, reduced risk of heart disease, helped control weight and improved mental health by lowering stress levels.

Will exercising now help athletes for the upcoming fall season?

This depends on what the athlete is doing. I have to believe that most CHS coaches are communicating with their student-athletes about workouts and off-season preparations.

There is an advantage to those student-athletes who complete the prescribed workouts as opposed to those who don’t.

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Virtually Racing

As sports events, races are canceled, postponed due to COVID-19, students find new ways to stay in shape, compete SARAH KIM STORY YAEL KISER, HALEY SLOSMAN SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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cross the country, a multitude of events are being canceled due to COVID-19.

This includes previously scheduled sports events, such as the Indy Mini Marathon. The Indy Mini is one of the largest half-marathons in the country and was originally scheduled for May 2. However, due to COVID-19, new options had to be explored for the race to happen. Like many races nationally, organizers chose to make the half-marathon a virtual event for this year. This year, according to Kathleen Messmer, communications intern for the OneAmerica 500 Festival, participants must complete their race and submit their results anytime before June 30, 2020.

Messmer described the many considerations taken into account before choosing to make the Mini virtual.

“We explored countless options– from a different date, to a different venue. We arrived at the conclusion that we wouldn’t be able to provide the Indy Mini experience that participants have come to expect over the last 43 years,” Messmer said via email. “We were mindful of the resources required to help us produce an event of our size, including thousands of volunteers, medical personnel, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), the Indiana

ONLINE RUN: (BELOW) Junior Haley Slosman poses for a photo before running the virtual Indy Mini Marathon this year with her father Kevin Slosman. Haley said she liked having the option to still run a virtual race.

PAST RACE: (LEFT) Junior Haley Slosman poses with her father Kevin Slosman after completing the Indy Mini Marathon in May 2017. Haley said she has been running the Mini Marathon for many years with her father.

National Guard, Homeland Security, Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff, corporate partners and many others.

Given the current situation that we all find ourselves in as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and out of respect for the ever-changing needs of those resource partners as well as the health and safety of our participants, it (became) clear that rescheduling wasn’t an option and moving our 2020 races to virtual runs was the best possible choice. At this time, there are just so many unknowns as it relates to resources and the needs that are facing them.”

But Messmer said the option to race virtually is not for every athlete. With that in mind, she said the 500 Festival offered participants the option to participate in the virtual race or defer their registration for next year’s race.

Junior Haley Slosman chose to run the virtual race, while junior Yael Kiser transferred her registration to next year. Slosman said although she chose to run the virtual race, she doesn’t think that the online race will compare to the regular race experience.

“I like that they (had) the option to do the virtual races now with everything going on, but they don’t really compare to regular races,” Slosman said. “In a regular race, you would run with a bunch of other people and be able to run a course that the organization has set up. In a virtual race, you make your own course and set your own date that you want to complete it. You also run it alone and not with thousands of other people.”

For this reason, Kiser said she chose not to participate in the virtual version of the Mini Marathon.

Kiser said, “What I like about the Mini is that there’s so many people

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around you cheering and running with you, so there’s a lot to distract your mind during a long race like that.

When I’m running by myself, it can start to get boring and it’s just not as fun as being with all those people, so I thought I could just wait until next year to do it.”

According to Messmer, the 500 Festival has offered a virtual option for the Mini Marathon in previous years for participants who could no longer make it to the race. However, this was the first time that the Mini Marathon became a completely virtual race. Messmer described the

logistics changes that took place for the virtual race to happen this year on such a larger scale.

“Many of the in-person features of our race (were) converted into the digital world,” Messmer said. “OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K and Mega Mini Challenge participants are free to complete their races (at) any time from any place. Once they’re registered, they can visit our resources page to customize their bibs and find other ways that they can make their virtual (race) feel as much like the inperson (race) as possible.”

SOLO JOG: Junior Yael Kiser runs on her own on May 2, the original scheduled date for the Indy Mini Marathon. Kiser was originally registered to run the Mini Marathon but chose to transfer her registration to next year. She said she preferred the environment of the in-person race.

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Take a look at the process for running a virtual race STEP 1: Sign up for a race online that matches your distance goals and preferred date.

STEP 2: Train for the race on the dates preceding the race by doing test runs and maintaining a healthy diet.

STEP 3: Run the race at a comfortable pace for you. Time yourself as you run.

STEP 4: Send your results to your virtual race company. Most companies will send you a participation medal.

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Messmer said organizers encourage all participants to complete their race solo and practice social distancing when running or walking in public areas. This summer, she said, participants will be shipped their participant shirt, finisher medal and OneAmerica participant hat, among other “goodies.”

Messmer added that one other difference between the regular and virtual race would be the timing results, which would not be counted as official times this year.

“Our virtual race is not regulated by a timing or scoring company, therefore the results will not be official or validated,” Messmer said. “Many participants have shifted their focus on running or walking for a cause or goal rather than for their time. Participants record their own time for their virtual race, usually through a fitness tracker or running app.”

Slosman described how she would be getting her timing results.

“I think I would definitely run faster if I were with other people, but I have my own watch that I can track my time on, so it doesn’t really change the timing results,” Slosman said.

As more and more races turn virtual, Kiser said she would consider running a virtual race in the future.

Kiser said, “I would do a virtual race if it was shorter, so I’m just not running as high of mileage as I would be for the Mini.” h

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Beauty Sleep Later school start times next year will allow students to sleep longer, improve overall well-being HILITE STAFF EDITORIAL

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n May 18, the Carmel Clay Schools (CCS) school board passed the resolution to move CHS and all CCS middle school start times from 7:50 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The school day will end at 3:45 p.m. instead of 3:05 p.m. As numerous studies have shown, later start times are associated with several benefits, including improved grades, and fewer car accidents and absences. As a result, the HiLite staff fully commends the district for its decision to implement these changes to the school day.

In the current school system, most students are unable to balance their workload and extracurriculars while

our stance We commend the school board for pushing back start times to benefit students

still getting enough sleep. In fact, a survey conducted in 2017 by the CDC found only two in five high-schoolaged adolescents reported sleeping the recommended eight hours each night.

On the other hand, in school districts with 8:30 a.m. start times and later, two-thirds of students reported getting eight hours. With the board deciding to pass the resolution to move start times later, more students can get the necessary hours of sleep per night.

That extra time students have for sleep comes with a plethora of benefits.

It has been proven later start times also improve students’ academic performance and attendance. An experiment conducted by Seattle Public Schools alongside the University of Washington found moving start times from 7:50 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. improved students’ grades by 4.5% and noted that tardies and absences during the trial period of eight months decreased by 44%.

This report highlights a direct correlation between start times, attendance and academic performance. When school starts later, adjustments allow

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students to wake up well-rested, decreasing the amount of students who arrive late or don’t attend school.

According to Superintendent Michael Beresford, the board’s decision to pass these changes stems from the decreased rates of adolescent depression, anxiety, obesity, and drug and alcohol use associated with later start times.

The National Sleep Foundation supports this, reporting in 2016 that districts with start times 8:30 a.m. and later saw a 23% decrease in automobile accidents among students. Additionally, they found teenage depression rates were 2.9 times lower in districts with later start times than neighboring districts. According to the Institute of Mental Health, adolescent depression rates are currently at an all time high.

We commend the district on its efforts to decrease these rates among teenagers.

Due to improvements later start times bring to students’ overall wellbeing according to research studies, the HiLite staff commends the district’s decision to push start times later during the day for CHS students. h

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What is your opinion on school start times getting pushed back next year?

“I think while the intentions are good, it could be counterproductive with students staying up later instead of using the extra time to sleep. The later end times may also conflict with students’ extracurriculars or push the school day back if kids have to go to clubs or sports.”

Sophomore Ayaan Abbasi

“It’s a good idea that the time is getting pushed back. I don’t really want for school to end at a later time but, if it means students are getting enough sleep, then it might be worth it. I wish they made these changes earlier.”

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From a Distance Students should actively reach out to friends through virtual platforms despite increased physical distancing

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make their best efforts in maintaino be quite frank, I’m a ing (virtual) social contact. Maybe massive introvert. If there even a simple “hey” will do. (Providwere a kitchen in my room, ed that your friend naturally texts I’d probably never leave—and what’s back with “is for horses,” you now more, I’d be content with not havhave an entire conversation going ing to leave. So when this quarantine where you may debate the merits of started, I was, of course, disheartspelling and homophones.) ened, considering the global crisis After all, with the proliferation we’re currently in and whatnot, but of technology today, you very likely social isolation wasn’t exactly the top have no excuse to not reach out. To of my worries—at first. So not at the start off with, you can send a simple top of my worries, in fact, that I acmessage (see above), or perhaps try a tually started neglecting social conphone call, if you’re feeling up to it. tact completely, for a while. And yet, You could use Houseparty, an app I don’t think my experiences were that functions like group-Faceentirely unique, nor unwartime but is accessible for more ranted, unfortunately. smart devices. You can also It wouldn’t be much try Netflix Party, so you of a stretch to say we’re can vent to your friends living the Great Depreswhile simultaneously sion right now, and watching some trashy not just economishow that’s only satcally. We—as huisfying when you man beings, also can rant about how known as highly the script reads social creatures— like it was written are in the midst of by 12-year-olds (“In a social recession. case you haven’t noThere is no school HEY ticed, I’m weird. I’m or work to facilia weirdo.”). tate human interYou could even set up a Zoom actions, so the responsibility falls meeting with a group of friends— upon you, the individual, to actively perhaps as a surprise birthday party, reach out to your friends. by telling the said-birthday celebraBecause by giving in to the isolator that you desperately wanted to tion, you are not only harming your video call and Zoom was the only personal well-being, but you are also possible alternative to your obviharming the well-being of others. ously broken Facetime (which you Research, in addition to good most certainly did not fake)… a deold common sense, has proven that vious scheme that one of my friends humans need social interaction— employed with great success. not just for the sake of mental or The bottom line is we are social emotional health, but also for the distancing…but only physically. very foundations of physical health.

So make sure you’re doing your During these trying times, it’s espart by staying home to flatten the pecially important for everyone to

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app happy Here are some fun apps you can download to improve your time in quarantine Airtime is an app where you can watch YouTube, TV shows or movies, or listen to music with friends over video chat.

Houseparty is a video-chatting app where you can make new friends and play games from your phone or desktop.

Headspace is a meditation app that can help you relieve stress and find peace and quiet during the crisis.

Headspace

YouVisit is a virtual reality app that lets you travel the world with your friends using a headset and a phone.

Fiton is a fitness app that offers free cardio, yoga and muscle workouts from home to do with your friends.

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curve, but also make sure you’re doing your part by virtually reaching out to others—for both your sanity and theirs. Because while we are humans and not horses, a “hey” every once in a while still sounds like a pretty good idea. h The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff.

Reach Grace Xu at gxu@hilite.org.

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Think Big, Shop Small

Consider supporting small businesses by purchasing gift cards during pandemic WENDY ZHU COLUMN

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love shopping. Though I will necessities, and I’m potentially admit that I spend most of putting delivery workers at an my time browsing rather even higher risk of being exposed than actually making purto COVID-19: should I really chases, shopping has become be turning to retail therapy a way to cope with stress in a time like this? or sadness. Although retail While it seems logical therapy may not be the to stop making unnecessary most effective long-term sopurchases entirely, it’s also lution to negative emotions, important to consider the a study published in Psycholrepercussions on businesses— ogy & Marketing found it particularly the smaller ones.

SHOPAHOLIC can temporarily improve This isn’t to say large busipsychological well being. In nesses aren’t grappling with these uncertain times, shopping the economic effects of the stayby the can help people feel like they have at-home orders as well, but small numbers ones more control over their lives. are especially experiencing the During this pandemic, I can’t brunt of COVID-19. help but feel incredibly selfish According to Main Street Amerwhen browsing through stationery ica, almost 7.5 million small busiof businesses products or eyeing a new pair of nesses in the United States may are hurt by COVID-19 shoes. Frontline workers are sacbe at risk of permanent closure rificing their lives to help others, if COVID-19 persists for several thousands of people are dying evmore months. Furthermore, about ery day yet all I’m doing is thinking 35.7 million Americans employed of businesses about buying things I don’t even by small businesses are at risk of seek government need. For me, shopping during unemployment; clearly, these busirelief funds quarantine has raised some imnesses are struggling to stay afloat in portant concerns. Companies are current conditions. Major retailers WALLETHUB SOURCE struggling to supply people with may not be going out of business

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any time soon, but that is a very real possibility for businesses with only a handful of employees.

To help these businesses without perpetuating the spread of COVID-19, see if they offer gift cards or certificates that can be used at a later time. By purchasing these gift cards, shoppers can provide businesses with some cash inflow for the time being.

While this does take away some of the excitement and instant gratification of retail therapy, try to find ways to support small businesses without putting anyone at an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. Down the road, once it’s safer for delivery workers, those gift cards can be used for a retail therapy session: it’s a winwin for everyone.

Of course, no one should feel obligated to spend their own money in a certain way, but for those who do have the ability to support small businesses, please consider doing so—and not only during this pandemic, but also once this is all over. h The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff.

Reach Wendy Zhu at wzhu@hilite.org

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Dear Underclassmen

Managing Editor Karen Zhang gives advice to underclassmen about high school KAREN ZHANG COLUMN, SUBMITTED PHOTO

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ear underclassmen, I’m a senior, and as you probably all know, the last two months of my high school career have disappeared, just like that.

There are a couple of things I regret not doing—going to prom, watching Holiday Spectacular, being in the pit for the spring musical—but really, I can sum this up into one thing I didn’t do: listen to advice from upperclassmen and teachers.

(Not to toot my own horn of course, but because they truly did have the most insightful advice to give.)

For example: start early. Whether it’s starting on homework the day you get it, or researching colleges and schol-

arships before senior year, starting early will give you the time you need to be able to not feel under so much pressure but still make informed decisions and actions. The more you let things pile up, the more stress you’re under.

Something I had to learn the hard way: ask for help when you need it.

There’s no shame in asking your teachers for extra help in a class that you struggle in. Yeah, I felt a little embarrassed because I had to admit I wasn’t grasping concepts as well as my peers, but asking and receiving help got me one step closer to where I wanted to be.

Get involved. High school is what you of it. I know, it seems like everyone tells you this, but it’s really true. Watch

the spring musical. Go to a Comedy Sportz match. Go all-out for Homecoming week (I finally did for senior year, and it was the best Homecoming week I had). Sounds cheesy, but it’s high school, what do you expect? You don’t have to join 30 different clubs to get involved. These small moments add up and this time slips away fast: one order from Gov. Holcomb and my senior prom, my last ever orchestra concert and my graduation is gone.

And that’s really what these all add up to: enjoy your time in high school.

These four years could be the best four years in your life. I wish I had did more things that I wanted to. Not because of my parents and definitely not because of college and boosting my resume, but because I enjoyed them. Just go for it! There’s so many actions that I didn’t end up taking because I was embarrassed or scared of failing. Looking back now, if I just did the things I wanted to, I know the memories and experiences I would’ve made would’ve been worth whatever fears I had. h Best wishes, Karen Zhang

BYE CARMEL! Voilà viola: Senior Karen Zhang (left) poses for a photo after an orchestra concert. Zhang said she enjoys the feeling of community with orchestra

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Karen Zhang at kzhang@hilite.org

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Senior Sarah Hao remains in Japan for foreign exchange program despite pandemic

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How did you get involved with the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program?

I asked (my parents) if I could study abroad, and my dad was like, “Actually, I think this would be a really good opportunity.” I took the chance and applied because I knew that if I didn’t get accepted, it wasn’t going to be soul-crushing for me because I was really wagering missing my whole senior year to go abroad.

I just applied on a whim, and then I got accepted.

How did you end up in Japan?

RYE piqued my interest more than other exchange programs, but a downside is that you don’t get a final say in which country you go to. Rotary does send you a list of countries, and most exchange students get within their top three. Japan was in my top three countries, and that is why I’m here.

Why did you make the decision to stay?

Some (exchange students) were pulled back by their home district in America, and some of them chose to go back early. The Japanese Rotary wanted everyone to go back early, but my parents wanted me to stay in Japan, because at the time they believed that for the next 30 days, America was going to be really high-risk, so they asked Rotary if I could stay for at least the next 30 days, and Rotary said yes.

What was the original timeline supposed to look like and what are your plans now?

A SECOND FAMILY: Senior Sarah Hao smiles with members of her host family, including her host sister, her sister’s baby and her host mother. They were on a walk during Japan’s cherry blossom season to see the flowers in full bloom. Cherry blossoms, or sakura in Japanese, are very symbolic, representing spring and the fleeting nature of life.

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I left America in August and would be going back in June, so roughly 10 months. School has been out since March, and in Japan, the new school year starts in April. I was supposed to go back April 20, but now I won’t be going to school (regularly) until after May at least. Currently we go an hour every week in groups of 10 for homework.

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EXCHANGE EVENTS: 1 Hao (far left) and her classmates sell food during their September school culture festival. Wearing masks was common in Asian culture even before COVID-19.

2 Hao (far left) participates in a tea ceremony with her fellow exchange students. Tea ceremonies are well-prepared rituals, representing purity and tranquility.

3 Hao (bottom row, second from left) sits with members of her RYE district. There were six other students in her district, but she was the only one that stayed following the COVID-19 outbreak.

How do you feel about staying in Japan longer?

Honestly, I did have a week of panic because everything happened so fast and everyone was going home, so I was really worried because I didn’t want to go home yet. I didn’t want to have this dream of a year suddenly end. Now, everything feels like it’s up in the air because international flights are decreasing. I’m trying to be optimistic because the situation has the ability to get better, but in the back of my head, I’m still worried, like what do I do if my flight gets canceled? What do I do if I’m stuck here? Yeah, I want to stay here, but I don’t want to overextend my welcome.

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What have you been doing in your free time?

How would you describe your attitude toward quarantine policies?

I’ve been doing my best to not catch anything because I don’t want to infect my host family. Since they’re taking care of me like I’m a daughter, I don’t want to risk giving them anything, so I’ve been careful with going outside. I think young people need to realize there are other people that could get hurt because of them and their decisions, so be smart. Don’t risk anything. It all seems like just one big joke, one big fever dream, but the numbers just keep going up. If you want this to be over, you need to start acting like it.

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Japan’s not as strict as some other countries have been, so there’s still people going out. As for myself, unless it’s with my host family, I don’t really go outside. I’ve been quarantining myself, doing some Japanese homework and trying to watch Japanese videos to keep up with that auditory learning I would get talking to people at school. I’m trying my best to not be another number, and everyone everywhere should also keep that in mind. My mom would say, “Do not take this break for granted. This is probably never going to happen again in your life.” Definitely make the most out of it. Enjoy your time (during) this long extended break for the world.

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Solitary Streets Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, few people remain on the streets of Carmel and other cities.

At a press conference on May 1, Gov. Holcomb revealed a five-phase plan to reopen Indiana.

He said most businesses can expect to reopen by the start of the plan’s fifth phase on July 4, and a statewide decision would be made about the 2020-21 school year by this date as well.

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