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News 7

Sports 24

Inside this issue: Student Section 14

Feature 10 Cover 16

Drinking juice, especially green juice, has become increasingly popular over the last few years 10

Student Section Students plan to continue interesting internships throughout the summer 14

Entertainment

Faith Framed Faithfully Recent Christianity-themed movies reveal the difficulty of portraying religion in media 16 SCOTT LIU / COVER PHOTO

The Foolery reopens, offering a wide selection of comic books and records 22

Sports The softball team prepares for the tournament season 24

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Feature

Perspectives

New mass transit bill awaits referendum, has passed legislature 7

15 Minutes

News

Perspectives

Entertainment 22 News editor Helena Ma evaluates the need to embrace all skin colors as beautiful 29

Reporter Grant Smith evaluates affirmative action in college admissions in light of the Supreme Court ruling on the Michigan referendum 31

Sophomore Cameron Lindley has played soccer on the U.S. national team for three years 32

THE SUN

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SUN SCIENCE The basic process that drives the sun is called nuclear fusion. In an extremely high temperature environment, two hydrogen atoms collide at high speeds to form a helium atom and release energy.

It’s almost summertime, which means it’s almost sun-time. Learn a little more about the science behind the sun, the planets in its solar system, the dangers of exposure and safety precautions you can take to protect yourself.

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SUN SAFETY

20 minutes of daily sun exposure is healthy.

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Wear protective clothing such as hats, sunglasses and shirts.

The sun emits 3 types of ultraviolet rays: UVA, UVB and UVC. Each has a different wavelength and penetrates to different depths.

Doctors recommend applying 1 oz. (equivalent to 1 shot glass) of sunscreen every 2 hours.

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DID YOU KNOW? Here is the maximum amount of time you should spend in a tanning bed, depending on skin tone.

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News Briefs May 22

CHS Fashion and Textiles students will present their designs at their annual fashion show from 9:30 to 11:03 a.m.

May 22

The Carmel Education Foundation will conduct its Scholarship Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in order to recognize 77 scholarship winners.

May 23 to 29

Final exams begin on May 23 and continue through May 29.

May 29

May 29 is the last day of school and the end of second semester.

May 31

Graduating seniors will attend graduation at the Indiana Convention Center at 11 a.m.

May 31

Applications to join the Teen Library Council (TLC) are due on May 31 at the Young Adult desk at the Carmel Clay Public Library.

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BY JASMINE LAM jlam@hilite.org

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n order to accommodate the various band equipment and constant increase of students who participate in band, the CHS band room and percussion storage room are scheduled to undergo renovations this summer.

Although director of bands Michael Pote is not completely sure what the exact dates for the renovations are, he said the installation process should take approximately a month to complete. Pote said these renovations are essential for the band instructors and students because they will acquire more space and opportunities to rehearse and perform extracurricular activities, such as marching band, color guard and jazz band.

Currently, rehearsals and meets for the concert bands and extracurricular activities are restricted to the current set-up and capacity. As a result, most practices for marching band and color guard often take place outside on the stadium parking lot.

“Color guard can’t use (the band room) because of the tiers since they’ll break their ankles while dancing,” Pote said.

Summer school will begin on June 2. Many courses, including PE I, PE II, government and economics are now available online through the Indiana Online Academy.

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Performing arts department to begin band room renovations

June 2

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REHEARSING FOR CHANGE: Band members practice on the tiers of the band room. According to director of bands Michael Pote, these tiers will be removed this summer.

JASMINE LAM / PHOTO

TERRACE TUNES: Sophomore Makela Kaopuiki plays the clarinet during band class. Director of bands Michael Pote said renovations will take place in the band room this summer.

“Then, (the band teachers) will like to be able to turn the concert bands to different directions, but obviously we can’t do that since the tiers are there.”

As a result, Pote has requested for the removal of the room’s tiers and ramp along with the expansion of the percussion storage room for five years now. Even though principal John Williams has approved this idea, the school board has not granted the funds and permission to proceed with the installations until now.

Despite receiving the grant after five years, he said he continues to look forward to the renovations because the band teachers and students will be able to replace their current carpeting and tiers with a concrete platform. In doing so, the band instructors and students will have more chances to reorganize the room to meet their needs.

“Right now, the way it is designed will only allow you to set up things in a certain way,” he said. “After this summer, we’ll have more opportunities. It’ll be a change, and it’ll be nice.”

Makela Kaopuiki, band member and sophomore, said she agrees because her rehearsals with the rest of the marching band members require a substantial amount of room due to the number of participants.

With the remodeling, she said practicing and performing would not be as complicated. “(Remodeling will) allow the room to be easier for practices, and it serves for multiple purposes so it’ll be really cool,” Kaopuiki said.

According to Pote, the band instructors plan to rearrange the room and host many of the band’s extracurricular activities within the band room more often once the H renovations are installed.

Band Room Renovations The band room will undergo the following renovations: •

Removal of the band room’s tiers, terraced floors and ramp along terraced levels

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Expansion of the percussion storage room

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Replacement of the current carpeting with a concrete platform MICHAEL POTE / SOURCE

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Tanning Under Fire

Gov. Mike Pence signs bill to implement ban on tanning bed usage for minors under the age of 16 in Indiana starting this summer

BY SREYA VEMURI svemuri@hilite.org Earlier this year on March 22, Gov. Mike Pence passed a bill to take effect this summer banning minors under the age of 16 from using tanning beds at salons; however, those under the age of 18 are still permitted to tan with parental permission.

According to sophomore Sophie Page, who said she has used a tanning bed before, the ban was a smart decision for multiple reasons.

“It (was) a good idea because if you (tan) too much, younger people aren’t old enough to even understand how dangerous tanning beds can be,” Page said.

Freshman Center nurse Julie Beihold said she agrees with Page and said the bill was probably passed to reduce the risks of skin cancer. However, she said there is no particular reason the ban is for minors under the age of 16. So, according to Beihold, the ban should also be extended to people under the age of 18.

“I don’t think tanning beds have a greater effect on younger people. I think anyone can burn, anyone can get damage from the sun, but a younger person might not be as aware because of lack of experience,” Beihold said. “If they are getting burned, they might not know how serious a burn can be down the road like if it turns into blistering because they haven’t dealt with that before. They might not be as aware of, ‘OK, I’m burning; I’m starting to feel this,’ as an older person might, so (the ban) should probably be extended to children who are under 18, until they can make their own decisions.”

Beihold also said tanning while laying out in the sun can be as dangerous as using a tanning bed.

She said, “I think the risks of using a tanning bed or laying out in the sun (are) the same, except maybe people are misinformed that they think (laying out in the sun) is safer, which it isn’t,” Beihold said. “Technically, you should probably wear sunscreen anytime you’re in the

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BANNING TANNING: Sophomore Sophie Page sprays tanning oil onto her legs before tanning. Page said she has used a tanning bed before, but still supports the recent ban on the use of tanning beds for minors under the age of 16. sun if you really want to (tan) the right way, but I don’t think that’s better (than using a tanning bed). Either way, deliberately getting a tan is not a good idea.”

Beihold said, however, that there are many safer alternatives to the use of tanning beds or laying out in the sun, and that students should use these instead.

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“Well, hopefully we don’t have that many students that are tanning, but there are all kinds of great alternatives now to tanning now (such as) bronzing gels (and) sprays,” Beihold said.

According to Page many students at CHS might be negatively affected by this ban due to their dependence on tanning beds for many extracurricular activities.

“I think students will be affected because now it’s so common and easy to go lay in a tanning bed for ten minutes and look ‘better’ in a choir concert, prom dress, et cetera,” Page said.

However, she also said some students like herself will not be affected because the tanning bed ban only applies to minors who try to go tanning in a salon.

“I will not be affected as much by the ban because I typically don’t use tanning (beds), but also because I have a tanning bed in my house,” Page said.

Beihold, on the other hand, disagrees with Page that students may be negatively affected by the ban and said she thinks the ban will be beneficial for students.

“Hopefully (the ban) will just make (students) more aware of the risks associated with sun damage and UVA/ UVB damage and get them more aware of taking care of their skin as part of overall health because (tanning) is not separate,” Beihold said. “You tend to think ‘OK, I eat well, I exercise, but I like to be sun tanned,’ so you just have to look at the whole aspect of health altogether, and H (tanning) is part of it so it shouldn’t be left out.”

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Breathe in, breathe out

Changes in Breathalyzer policy require Breathalyzers on all field trips

BY SREETI RAVI sravi@hilite.org

Breathalyzer Policy

CHS’s Breathalyzer policy now requires faculty members to take portable breath alcohol testers on every field trip regardless of how big or how small it is, according to Principal John Williams.

“All it is is a new tool to help implement a policy, and our policy has been that when staff members take students on a field trip whether it’s overnight or to a museum or whatever it might be, that we are responsible of watching them,” Williams said.

Williams said in previous years, the school has struggled with monitoring drinking in a large group of kids due to the lack of equipment.

Soo Han, director of orchestras and department chair for the performing arts department, said the school’s responsibility is to make sure that students are adhering to all the student behavior expectations. He said this new tool should help the teachers and administration do just that.

Han said, “If I’m suspicious, I’m going to take care of that, and I get immediate results. But if my suspicions aren’t triggered and I want to adhere to this policy effectively, I think doing it randomly and doing it unannounced is the best way to go about it.”

Williams said while teachers were given this new tool, they were not given specific regulations or requirements. He said the choice to test students depends on the size of the group, which is why the administration has allowed teachers to decide how they would like to utilize this tool.

Both Williams and Han said if students are following the rules, then it should not matter. Williams said it should serve as a deterrent and provide students with an environment where they are encouraged by the structure and rules to make good choices.

“It shouldn’t affect (students) at all. For teachers, we see it as a comfort thing because it gives them more accuracy on any investigation. For students, I think it sets the environment nfrared spectroscopy s in the chamber by sorbed. How Breathalyzers Work

Here’s the policy that teachers have to follow if they want to breathalyze students If teachers want to breathalyze students...

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PROM SAFETY: Students at prom take Breathalyzer tests prior to the event, which was held May 3. The tests are taken as precaution during Homecoming and prom. for making good choices,” Williams said.

Junior Amanda Warnock said she thinks the policy is not necessary, but it is a good idea, and there is nothing wrong with making sure students are not drinking on field trips.

“I’d like to think it won’t have any effect because I’d like to think students don’t drink on school field trips, but I think if students are aware of this, it could cut back on drinking,” Warnock said.

Han said as long as teachers are respectful and do not profile students for whatever reason and if teachers and administration are fair about how this policy is carried out, there should be no problem.

Warnock said, “It depends on what criteria they use to

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breathalyze someone whether it’s if someone is acting drunk or if they just look suspicious. There is a difference in that. It needs to be fair.”

Han said this really should not affect any future field trips, including the one the orchestras are taking to Europe during the spring break of 2015.

Overall, Warnock and Han said this is a step in the right direction in the prevention of drinking. Williams said the underlying message in this is to just make good choices.

“To me, it’s a no-brainer,” said Williams. “When we decided to do this it was like ‘why haven’t we been doing this for a long time?’ So it’s not why are we doing this now, it’s why haven’t we H been doing this before.”

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Central Indiana mass transit bill passes legislature, awaits referendum

BY RYAN WOOCK rwoock@hilite.org

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fter three years of bouncing around in the Statehouse, a proposal that would expand Central Indiana’s mass transit system was signed into a bill by Gov. Mike Pence in late March. The bill, which affects Hamilton, Marion, Hancock, Johnson, Delaware and Madison counties, would raise income taxes to help fund the project and could hit the ballot as early as 2015. Michael Hollibaugh, Director of Community Services for Carmel, said there are multiple reasons why implementing the system would serve the best interests of citizens.

“There are a lot of trends that support more dense, more urbanized lifestyle, and transit really is a part of that,” Hollibaugh said. “The younger generation wants a more diverse, urbanized feature, and they are rejecting the suburban lifestyle.”

Marisa Plummer, who is planning to attend IUPUI next year, said the idea of a new transit service would benefit lots of people. Since IUPUI would be an important stop along the line, she also mentioned it would help her personally as well.

“It would make transit a lot easier especially (for me) if you were going to visit home or if you were commuting from Carmel because driving down Meridian or even taking 465 is sometimes really difficult,” Plummer said.

Hollibaugh said educating people prior to the referendum needs to be a focus for nearly everyone involved.

“I think that we have to do a good job of informing them.

The city of Carmel has to help. The leaders of the region who have been involved in this have to all speak up to help the voters understand, the residents understand why paying additional taxes is in their best interest.”

Plummer ultimately said she anticipates that the public will like the idea of expanded mass transit because it caters to major urban areas.

“It would ease people’s commutes, and it would save a

lot of people’s cars from being on the road. Plus it would make downtown Indianapolis a lot more accessible. I think it definitely has more benefits than downsides because it would make Central Indiana a lot more commuter-friendly,” Plummer said.

According to Hollibaugh, the time is now for the public to decide whether paying taxes to enlarge mass transit is a good idea. Nearly all of the steps in the process have worked up to this point, he said.

“It’s (ready now) because the work that has taken years has gotten to the point where it’s ready for a vote. The fruit has been ripening as the work, as the study, as the communication, the neighborhood meetings, the public process have all occurred. All the planning has come to the point now where we know exactly what we want, we know how much we think it’s going to cost, we have the support of the legislature because they voted for the bill and the governor signed the bill,” Hollibaugh said. “All those things have come together to get to this point.”

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Mass Transit Plan The mass transit bill has recently passed and will now go to referendum. This map illustrates the plan.

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RIDE DOWNTOWN: A bus part of the Indy Express service travels downtown and back everyday. The new mass transit bill will allow for more transportation around the central Indiana area.

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DID YOU KNOW? 20% of teens ages 16-19 work in the food and serving industry.

NCBI.GOV / SOURCE AKSHAR PATEL / GRAPHIC

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Not-So-Friendly Competition

As recent studies show a rise in unemployment rates, students respond to increased job competition by obtaining more qualifications

BY KYLE WALKER kwalker2@hilite.org

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nlike many other high school students, junior Abigail “Abby” Fields does not usually go straight home after school. Instead, she heads over to the home of the family for whom she babysits three children for a few hours.

Fields said she has had this job for a while now and came into it through her father’s acquaintance.

“My dad knew the mother of the people I babysit for, and when I was younger, my sister babysat for them, and when she went to college I started babysitting,” she said.

However, with the rise of websites such as urbansitter. com and sittercity.com, which provide users with detailed

information about potential babysitters, and an increase in the number of licensed sitters, the job market in babysitting appears increasingly competitive. This trend is not limited to babysitting; the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in February that although the unemployment rate in general is lower now than in recent years, the unemployment rate for teenagers has lagged behind and was three times the national rate in January at 20.7 percent. In light of the high unemployment rate among teenagers, competition for jobs among high school students is greater than ever with summer just around the corner, even in traditionally noncompetitive jobs like babysitting and lawn mowing.

Getting Certified

Due to increased competition, Fields said she is CPR-

certified and working toward her babysitting license.

“If you babysit for long periods of time or over many days like me, sometimes the kids want to be able to go out of the house and do things, which a (babysitting) license can help with. CPR can help in the case of an emergency,” she said. “(These things) can help curb parents’ worries and make you more appealing and look more responsible than other possible babysitters.”

However, according to Fields, while qualifications such as CPR certification and a license are helpful in getting jobs, they are far from necessary. “(Babysitters) need to be able to handle kids so they don’t get into trouble and stern enough that the kids don’t rule over them. They need to be able to settle arguments and probably (know) how to make food.

They generally have to have an ‘inner kid’ so that they can make games to keep the kid entertained, too. But there aren’t any real specific must-have qualifications,” she said.

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HOMEWORK HELPER: Junior Abigail “Abby” Fields helps Olivia White, a girl she babysits, study for her U.S. history tests. Fields said she often babysists from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

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Fields said in general, while unemployment among teenagers is high, she is confident that most high-school students are able to find babysitting jobs if they want them.

TROUBLE TIME: Junior Abigail “Abby” Fields plays a game of Trouble with Sydney (left) and Olivia White (right), two girls she babysits. Fields said she wants to obtain a babysitting license, which will give her more freedom as a babysitter.

Differing Levels (of Competition)

school is a time to have fun.” increased recently and shows no signs of slowing down.

Despite the difficulty that comes with being hired for a job She said, “(Students) should know that it may take time in the first place and with juggling a job with other aspects of and more than one job application, and sometimes you life as a student, Davidson said she thinks working as a high may have to deal with bad bosses or losing a job to a more H schooler has given her valuable experience. qualified person.”

“For me, having jobs helps relieve my stress Yo it helps me forget because COMPILED BY MICHELLE DAI about all the hectic things going on in my life and lets me focus on the task at hand,” she said. “Having a job now helps build responsibility, and when I join the more competitive work force in the future, my previous job experiences (will) display hard work and dedication.”

Fields said she agrees with Davidson that her work as a teenager has given her skills she will need in future years of employment.

“It has to make me more responsible going Sophomore Katie Senior Jack Junior Katie home every day and takes Mathew ElRite McGinnis up hours of work time after school each week,” It teaches you It gives you the It teaches Fields said. how to work with responsibility of responsibility and Because of this, other people in having to support time management according to Fields, a high-pressure yourself and and dedication employment during situation and how independence, and teaches you high school is a good to collaborate when which you’ll need to stick to what idea for students who you need to work for the future. you want to do. are willing to meet its together to achieve challenges, including that a common goal. of competition that has

“(Competition) depends on the family,” Fields said. “In general, there are tons of kids all around, and odds are anyone can find a job somewhere. Some families have a bunch of kids on hand in case they need a last-minute sitter, so the more the kids or the parents like you, the more likely (it is that you will be) picked.”

Competition is more noticeable in retail jobs as well, according to junior Cassidy Davidson, who works two jobs: one at Dairy Queen and one at DSW. While she said her job at Dairy Queen does not require her to dress well, her other job does.

“At DSW, since it is a retail store, you have to dress appropriately and have a good fashion sense and have good communication skills because you are constantly dealing with customers,” she said. “Retail jobs usually have higher wages and most likely have store benefits and discounts that employees want to use. When you work in retail, you represent the face of the company, so the employers choose the people who look trustworthy, mature and friendly. It’s harder to get a job in the retail industry, but it has its perks.”

Head Start

Economics teacher Dan Bates said competition in jobs among high school students reflects competition that exists in the job markets in which students participate upon entering the work force. “(Competition) teaches (students) more about the marketplace, how you have to get into the market in some fashion, which often means you have to lower your prices,” he said. “That’s how capitalism works and market economies work.”

According to Bates, he generally does not recommend jobs for students despite the popular notion that high school jobs build responsibility from a young age.

“High school kids today are so much busier than their parents were 20, 30 years ago,” he said. “High

Speak Up!

How does having a job as a teen prepare you for the future?

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Got Ju ce?

CHS students and teachers participate in the growing trend of green juicing

BY GRANT SMITH gsmith@hilite.org At the beginning of the school year, junior Cole Stark did not drink as much water and, instead, got his nutrients by drinking fruit and vegetable juice brands like Naked.

However, this process, he said, was not working for him.

“They taste so good, so people want to believe that they are healthy, but (there are) so many nutrients that aren’t in there,” Stark said.

Stark said he remembered Tony Robbins, a motivational speaker he saw in the summers of 2013 and 2012 in San Jose, CA, who recommended green juicing to his audience. Green juicing is the process of creating an easily digestible drink filled with raw nutrients by pounding piles of vegetable or fruit produce and smashing the liquid out

of it, according to vegnews.com.

Earlier this calendar year, Stark went on a three-day juice fast, meaning for three days he only drank water and juice that he made himself with fruits and vegetables around his house.

“Basically, I’ll put in anything I can find—celery, carrots, chlorophyll, kale or even spinach,” he said. “There are some formulas you find online, but I don’t go by any of those.”

“It was hard,” he said. “I only had water and about a liter of juice for an eight-hour school day.”

Stark is not alone at CHS in experimenting with green juicing. English teacher James O’Connor also tried juicing after he saw “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead,” a documentary about an overweight and unhealthy man who goes on a 60-day juice cleanse.

“I bought a juicer and made the juice at my house,” O’Connor said. “I tried it for a

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FAD OR FUN?: Junior Cole Stark drinks green juice in the morning before school in Greyhound Station to energize for the day. Green juice consists of many different fruits and vegetables, most commonly lettuce, and it is a way to get quick absorption of the nutrients from produce.

couple days, and it felt good. You can get a lot of nutrients from vegetables that way.”

This trend is not isolated at CHS. According to Barron’s, juicing has become a $5 billion business and has grown by 4 to 8 percent a year since 2012. The trend is marked by a national move toward greater consumption of more raw and organic produce.

A major part of this trend is the increase in sales of the bottled fruit and veggie juices, brands like Naked, sales of which totaled $2.25 billion in 2011, up 58 percent since 2004, according to Barron’s.

Sarah Smith, a marketer at Whole Foods Market in Carmel, has seen this trend growing at her store. According to Smith, in the last year alone, Whole Foods Market has acquired four to five new brands of fruit and veggie juices, including Suja Elements, which according to her, is very popular.

Suja Elements, which is sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market, is the fastest growing beverage company in the United States, with sales of $18 million in 2013 to an estimated $50 million this year, according to Forbes.

“There is definitely an increase in popularity for these types of products, and companies are filling that void by making more types of them,” Smith said.

According to Smith, many people find out about these juices while shopping for other products at Whole Foods Market.

“We have a fair amount of folks who are interested in our juices,” she said. “Customers have always thought of us as a healthier place, and having more nutritious options is something we’ve always done.”

According to Stark, however, these prejuiced options are not as beneficial as organic juices made at home from raw produce.

“There are so many nutrients that aren’t in those that you think there are, but by juicing, you aren’t robbed because the stuff that isn’t blended by these people, like the stems of strawberries, contains nutrients that you get from juicing,” he said. “(Pre-juiced options) are still good for you, just not as good as people think.”

Smith said she has seen both people who

make the juice on their own and people who buy the pre-made juice in her store.

“A lot of people like the convenience of being able to buy a bottled juice, but some prefer to make it on their own,” she said.

Stark said he has seen a lot of benefits from juicing since he started the diet.

“My sleeping is a lot better,” Stark said. “When I do it with healthy foods that go with it, I do see a big increase in my energy levels and it definitely James O’Connor alters my mood.”

Although juice English teacher fasts, as well as bottled juice brands such as Suja Elements, are often thought of as substitutes for meals, Stark does not agree with just drinking juice for nourishment.

“I think you should incorporate (juicing) into your meals. It shouldn’t just be your meal. When I did the fast, I lost a lot of energy,” he said.

Stark also said that it was because he was helped so tremendously by the juicing that he wanted to take it to, as he put it, “the next level,” which he now sees as a mistake.

“You need food with it too,” Stark said.

Some research supports Stark’s opinion as well. According to Health.com, even when fiber is added to juice, it is still not as filling as whole produce.

One possible drawback to green juicing is how expensive the juice can be. According to Health.com, one ready-to-drink bottle of green juice can cost anywhere from $3.50 to $11, and a good home made juicer can cost up to $500 or more.

Despite this, Stark contends that juicing does not necessarily break the bank.

“The juicing is actually pretty affordable.

If you go to places like Costco, you can buy ingredients like strawberries in big packs. It’s very affordable if you are looking to do it long term,” he said.

Smith also sees customers buying ingredients to make juice in bulk at Whole Foods Market.

“We have people who will buy 20 bags of (vegetables) at once,” Smith said.

Stark also said he thinks the trend is often frowned upon by people he knows.

“A lot of my friends think it’s weird. What they see (is) this weird green shake, but it’s so H nutritious,” he said.

I bought a juicer and made the juice at my house. I tried it for a couple days, and it felt good. You can get a lot of nutrients from vegetables that way

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How Intern-esting Students explore summer and school year internships to gain real work experience Senior Elise Johns What internship did you get this summer?

I (am) an intern to Congressman Luke Messer of Indiana’s 6th Congressional District.

because most students don’t seek out internships until they are college-aged.

How did you get this internship?

I got the internship because one of Congressman Messer’s staff members used to work with my dad. They were looking for interns. I expressed interest, was interviewed and got a position.

Why did you want to take this internship?

I took this internship because I’ve always been interested in government and politics, so it seemed like a good opportunity.

Do you think internships are a good idea for high school students?

I think internships are a great idea for high school students.

They look great on résumé and set you apart from the crowd

Junior Sami Gruning

How can students find internships like yours?

Simply expressing interest goes a long way when trying to get an internship. Find something you like and pursue an internship in that field.

Do you think it’ll prepare you for your future or is it just a means of making money?

I think it will definitely prepare me for my future. Working in a professional environment was a great opportunity.

The internship was unpaid; I just did it for the experience.

What opportunities has it presented you?

(It) got me interested in political science and presented me networking opportunities.

Are you interested in a career in fashion?

I am interested in going into fashion merchandising.

What is your internship title?

Nordstrom fashion board.

What are your specific jobs?

It is more a learning experience to get a foot in the fashion world. You learn a lot about what it takes to run a business and many job options you could go into in fashion.

What opportunities has it presented you?

With being in the fashion board, there are scholarships for being in (the program). I have met lots of people that work at Nordstrom.

What have you learned?

From this experience, I have learned how many things go into running a retail company, and you have to know your customer and (the business) in order to have a successful business.

How much of a commitment is it?

We meet twice a month.

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FASHIONISTA: One of Gruning’s duties is to model clothes sold at Nordstrom and help shoppers put together looks like hers. She said it is a great way to sell more products for the store and is a fun way to interact with customers.

• Reach out to your teachers and counselors—both are valuable resources.

• Try searching online for summer interning on sites such as indianaintern.net.

• Attend a job fair—you never know if employers will be open to high-school students.

• Talk to a coach or club adviser.

• Take charge in reaching out to possible employers. Chances are you want them more than they need you.

Use indianaintern.net to find an internship that fits your schedule and desire. There are hundreds available in the Carmel area. You can find testimonials and reviews of internships on the site as well.

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PAGE 18 | COVER STORY | HILITE | HILITE.ORG | MAY 22, 2014 he movie poster is simple enough— graffiti on a wall boldly proclaims, “GOD’S DEAD,” while a lone boy tacks a sheet of paper reading “NOT” between the two words to alter their meaning completely—but the concept it brings up is anything but. When “God’s Not Dead” came to U.S. theaters on March 21, it became one of several films coming out in the past few months that holds religion, in particular Christianity, at its center. Although freedom of religious expression is an established principle of American society, with the most recent poll demonstrating that 78 percent of Americans identify as Christian, the portrayal of Christianity in the media remains a difficult subject for Christians and non-Christians alike, due to the highly personal nature of religious faith.

Junior Julia Mentz, who identifies herself as Christian, said she enjoyed the movie “God’s Not Dead.”

“I liked what I thought the purpose of the movie was, which was to address

doubts that some people have about God sometimes. I thought it was filmed in an interesting way and maybe was a little bit cheesy, but I liked it,” she said.

According to Mentz, her religion’s portrayal in the media varies to include both the very positive and the very negative ends of the spectrum.

“I guess one common way (religion appears in the media) is through the political debates that are going on, because in things like gay rights or abortion, people’s religious views come up a lot,” she said. “On the political side of things, religion often comes up in a negative way, I think, because people use their beliefs in hateful ways or else are condemned when they try to display them respectfully. But I also think that in the media, sometimes there is a culture of openness toward what everybody thinks, and so I think people feel free to share what they believe, but there’s a lot of controversy, obviously.”

According to Mentz, this results in her concern that people will judge all Christians as the same based on what they hear about Christianity in films, books and the news.

“I want to avoid making any blanket statements, but I would say for me usually, when I hear debates that involve people’s religious views, I feel a little bit tense because religion is really important to me, and what I believe is important to me, and I sometimes become nervous that somebody will say something about Christianity that won’t be what I think, and that people will judge all Christians as thinking the same thing. I often wish there was a way I could share my beliefs with everybody without having to worry about offending anyone or anybody

having an opinion already formed about what they think I believe,” she said.

“Even when people make an attempt to display religion or Christianity in a positive light, I sometimes still wonder if it’s going to be exactly what I believe, and I still wonder if people are going to question my beliefs based on what people say all Christians believe, so even in a positive light, sometimes it makes me wonder,” she said. “But I appreciate any attempt to make anybody’s views seem relatable to others, because I think understanding is important.”

According to Courtney Qualls, CHTV station manager and broadcasting instructor, teenagers are especially influenced by what they hear on the media, due to the fact that they are still formulating their identities and beliefs in their high school years. “(Teenagers) are looking for something to believe in, and a lot of times, being a teenager,

It is my impression that mainstream Christian views are more moderate and less condescending than these films would make them out to be...

Religion is a highly personal subject and every individual interprets it a little differently.

Michaela Szabo Junior

REFLECTING: Senior Sayema “Syma” Bari reads a traditional Islamic tapestry.

“I believe that the media portrays human nature,” Bari said. “Not true religion.”

MAY 22, 2014 | HILITE.ORG | HILITE | COVER STORY | PAGE 19 you’re kind of in an area where you’re maybe feeling lost. It’s a time for that exciting adventure when you’re exploring and figuring out who exactly you are and what your beliefs are and what your ideals are,” she said. “Social media is a huge influence in either helping or hindering teenagers.”

This susceptibility of teenagers, she said, allows the media to affect them in a variety of ways when it comes to religion.

“I think (the portrayal of religion) really depends where you look and what religion you’re looking at. I see a lot of positive, and I see a lot of negative. After (9/11), we saw a lot BIBLE STUDY: Junior Julia about the (Islamic) faith Mentz reads from the Bible to her and culture negatively, Bible Study Group at Soho. Mentz but I don’t necessarily enjoys discussing Christianity with see one predominantly her peers. as far as bad or good.

I think I see a good mixture of both,” she said. “I think a negative portrayal of religion is a combination of people who are ignorant, people who have been burned by a certain religion and people who just want to be that person to speak out against something, so they choose that. As far as good, I think there are people out there that want to spread something they believe in, and this is something they hold onto that they let govern their life, and this really defines who twists it. It has made a stereotype for all they are, and they really just honestly these religions that masses learn, which want to spread that to other people.” for anyone is disturbing.”

Muslim and senior Sayema “Syma” According to Bari, this results in Bari, on the other hand, said she tends to pain for people whose religions are see an overwhelmingly negative image inaccurately shown. of religion in the media rather than a “It’s hurtful sometimes. No matter balance between positive and negative. what religion, it’s a part of someone, and “I often see (religion) being ripped it’s going to hurt them or make them apart by the media,” she said. “It takes angry, which leads to many things, none the not-so-glamorous part of it and not of which is good or religious. It turns only emphasizes it to no end but also into politics,” she said.

CLOSE UP: Senior Syma Bari casts her eyes downwards when she prays, indicating respect. Bari said, “I feel like Islam is portrayed negatively in the media, especially after 9/11.”

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Bari said the media has the power to educate, inform and entertain, as well as the potential to be used for propaganda.

According to her, those who work in that field therefore have a responsibility to be respectful of others’ beliefs in educating them about religions. “(Popular media can be respectful) by showing the truth and not bending it to fit (its) criteria for entertainment,” Bari said.

Similarly, junior Michaela Szabo said

she sometimes feels misrepresented in the media and disappointed by its portrayal of her faith, something she said she sees as a personal journey rather than a topic appropriate for mass media consumption.

“I believe that everybody should learn about and try to understand other belief systems and perspectives, and these movies definitely help explain the viewpoints of some individuals, but it is also my impression that mainstream Christian views are more moderate and less condescending than these films would make them out to be, so it makes me a little sad that this is what the world sees of us. I would just like to remind people that religion is a highly personal subject and that every individual interprets it a little differently,” Szabo said.

Mentz said she agrees with Szabo in that religion is ultimately a personal matter, a lesson she said she has learned from her own exploration of her faith.

“The most important thing I’ve learned from diving into my faith has been that Jesus is personal, and there’s nothing wrong with doubting. One of the things that has been important to me in discovering what I really believe is the way I feel Jesus has spoken to me personally and the way I’ve seen God’s presence in my life in ways that make me really believe God knows me and is looking out for me specifically,” she said.

However, she said, despite the personal nature of religion, Christianity should have a presence in media so that it can reach many people at once.

“Addressing, for example, the movie ‘God’s Not Dead,’ it does speak to many people at once about the idea of religion, but I think that in the movies, they tried to address many specific situations that different people were going through. They followed the roads of a few different people and the ways that they were struggling and the ways God was present in that,” she said.

“I think any book we read in school, it can be personally related to each person. They don’t have to say in the movie something specific to you for what they’re saying to resonate with you and for you to see God H working in your life personally.”

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unior Abigail “Abby” Fields said she started reading John Green novels when she was in eighth grade, starting with Looking for Alaska.

“I read a couple more after that, when I realized he was a good author,” she said. Fields said she considers herself a huge fan of Green’s work, especially his 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars about a terminal cancer patient named Hazel and her battle against time to experience life and love.

“I think (The Fault in Our Stars) is really real. It really bothers me when authors either have really annoying characters, or their books don’t seem realistic. The Fault in Our Stars is one of the most realistic books I’ve ever read,” she said.

Fields can find herself in good company. According to a 2013 USA Today article, the novel sold nearly a million copies in its first year of publication, and young adults around the globe are looking forward to the film adaptation, which will reach theaters June 6.

Shailene Woodley (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) and Ansel Elgort (“Divergent”) play the main characters Hazel and Gus, respectively.

Fields said she expects the cast members to play a big role in the movie’s success based on their ability to successfully capture emotions.

“I really like the casting. I think Shailene Woodley is actually good. I know some people don’t think so, but she (was nominated for) a Golden Globe for a reason. She’s a good actress. She’ll show real emotions, not ‘Twilight’ emotions. … I’ve seen preview pictures of her really emotional, like crying her eyes out, and that looked good,” she said. “For Ansel, I like him too, although it’s going to be

weird because I saw ‘Divergent.’ He played Shailene Woodley’s brother in that movie, and now he’s her love interest in this movie.”

In 2013, addressing reader’s concerns that Woodley looks different from how Green described Hazel, Green released a statement saying he was unconcerned about the cast members’ physical appearance, and the most important thing was how well Woodley understood Hazel’s character.

“I am not particularly concerned with physical looks; Hollywood can fix that stuff,” he wrote. “I’m concerned with whether she can embody the voice and experience and life of Hazel. She can.”

Although Fields said she expects to see differences between the book and the film, she said she still looks forward to seeing the movie when it comes out.

Fields said, “The book actually takes place in Indianapolis, and I’ve visited some of the places the main characters go, but they’re filming in Pittsburgh, so it’ll be a little bit different.”

According to IB Film teacher Jim Peterson, film producers sometimes have to change or remove parts of the storyline when they adapt from a novel.

“You can’t do the entire novel start to finish,” he said. “There are some things you have to exclude just because of time constraints.”

Peterson said directors also face other challenges when changing from book to film.

“Switching those media is really challenging,” he said. “Giving visual elements to the novel (can be difficult), because a novel can create a visual

ONE SICK LOVE MOVIE element in your head, but it may not be what the director comes up with, and it may be a different version of what you see. Sometimes it can be better.”

For Fields, the most important criterion for whether she enjoys a movie is not how closely it follows the exact details of the book, but how it conveys the book’s main message.

“I just want it to stay true to the main truths about the book, maybe big things that happen in the book. I know with really long books, (the producers) can’t put in every single detail, and I’m okay with that, but I also want it to stay true to the meaning and act it out kind of how I imagined it. They shouldn’t change the ending.”

“The Fault in Our Stars” producers will most likely create a film that captures the novel’s best and most imp or tant

elements, according to Fields, because of how involved John Green’s fans can be.

“Too many people are invested in the movie for it to turn out badly,” she said.

“I thought in ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Catching Fire,’ people were so into that, and those turned out pretty well. I think the movies only turn out badly in books where they don’t have as much funding, or when people don’t care about it as much, so (the directors) think they can get away with changing the plot.”

As for Peterson, he said that he wanted students who plan to see “The Fault in Our Stars” to keep an open mind about the movie instead of being upset that the producers might leave out nuances from the book.

“Just keep in mind that (the book and the movie) are two different media.

There are trade-offs, things you can do in a novel that you can’t do in a film and things you can do in film that you can’t do in a novel. My wife is very closed-minded when she comes to watch films with me. She’s read all the Harry Potter books, and when we went to see the films, she was furious this got left out, furious that got left out, and I kept saying, ‘It was okay. The story got communicated.’

We may not have gotten, for example, that whole backstory of the centaurs in the forest, but we understood that they were there and why.

Just keep an open mind about it.”

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Hazel Grace Lancaster Grace is your not-so-average 16-year old. Hooked up to a ventilator, she has thyroid cancer, which has spread to her lungs. However, aside from that, she is a basic teen: she loves reading, attends school and experiences boy problems. Due to her condition, Hazel tends to avoid making intimate and close friendships, as she is resigned to the fact that they will ultimately not last

Augustus “Gus” Waters An energetic high school student, Waters is a cancer survivor. He had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, until he amputated one of his legs. He could care less about his personal possessions since he believes people and their inner conflicts are more important.

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While it can be hard to believe that anything relevant in pop culture involves Central Indiana, you’d better believe that “The Fault in Our Stars” is an exception. Green’s novel is set in his hometown of Indianapolis. As a result, any of the locations mentioned in the book that aren’t situated in Amsterdam any Carmel student should be able to drive to. With that said, lets go do some sightseeing

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Foolin’ Around

The Foolery reopens, offers variety of comic books, records

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ith the construction in Downtown Carmel, Bob Williams used this opportunity to reopen his comic store, The Foolery, on April 29 after selling it in 1996. Ever since he went to see a Comic Con convention, he said he became interested COMIC RELIEF: The Foolery owner Bob Williams looks at his most classic comic books.

Williams reopened the Foolery, a comic book store in downtown Carmel.

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in the idea of hosting a business where teenagers and children can spend time with their peers by encouraging them to attend upcoming events that The Foolery will be participating in.

“I went to Comic Con, and I couldn’t believe the number of people that were there for (the convention) and how big it was,” he said. “(The convention) was just so exciting, and we kept driving by (Downtown Carmel) and knew the time was right with everything going on in Downtown Carmel and how well received (comic books) are.”

Williams said he had integrated changes to The Foolery such as supplying numerous vinyl records and action figures to the store’s diverse assortment of DC, Marvel, Image and Independent comic books.

According to Williams, these additional items would attract teens and children along with their connections to pop culture and comic books.

“There’s so much in here that people can connect with, and it’s just everyday pop culture. It’s just appealing to a lot of people on different levels,” he said. “With comics, there is something out there for everybody. So it really means that it doesn’t matter what your tastes are. You will be stunned with all the options out there, and it gets you doing something other than sticking your nose in front of a screen. You’re reading and doing more than just playing a video game.”

Sophomore Rachel Glait said she agrees and acknowledges herself as a comic book enthusiast.

According to Glait, many CHS students are prone to spend time at The Foolery.

“The Foolery is really cool because there are a lot of kids who like comic books , don’t know where to get them or don’t know where to hang out with people that have a similar interest, and now there is,” Glait said.

According to Williams, teens and children do not have to like the comic books to experience and appreciate what The Foolery has to offer. Along with action figures, LPs and comic books, he said The Foolery supplies trading cards, beverages, candy and Pacers and Colts collectibles and participates in upcoming events that most CHS students are most inclined to go to including INDY POP CON at the Indiana Convention Center H from May 30 to June 1.

The New Kid on the Block Amazon looks to enter the already saturated smartphone market soon with its own gadget-filled mobile device, the Amazon Prime.

The Amazon Prime will have, along with the usual front- and rear-facing cameras, four additional cameras to track the user’s head and allow a seamless 3-D effect to occur. This will also enhance games, engaging the user beyond just two dimensions.

The Amazon phone will have a 4.7inch screen, comparable to the iPhone 5S (4.0 inches) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 (5.1 inches).

A new gesture control will allow the user to tilt the device to change the display without touching the screen.

For example, tilting in one direction might open a new app or feature.

The Amazon phone’s screen will have a resolution of 720p, lower than that of both the iPhone 5S (1136p) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 (1080p).

The tracking devices will also be able to sense the distance of the user’s head from the screen.

This will allow the phone to zoom in automatically if a user’s head comes closer to the screen. Handsfree will be taken to a new level.

The device will also contain AmazonFresh, a subsidiary which you can order groceries online.

This e-commerce company is currently offered only in southern California, San Francisco and the Seattle area.

Amazon has promised “Prime Data” on this device but hasn’t specified what it is.

Amazon will release its new phone in only black.

COMPILED BY MICHAEL ZHAO & AKSHAR PATEL AKSHAR PATEL / GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES, THEWIRE.COM / SOURCES

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Coldplay’s new album, ‘Ghost Stories,’ first of summer’s new releases

along with the voice of leader singer Chris Martin. However, the song picks up and introduces a new beat that suggests more of an indie theme. It ith summer slowly making offers a more dramatic feel, but still its way back, many maintains a definite pop vibe with its musicians have planned to pulsating beat and piano. This song release their albums during this time seems to represent Coldplay’s stake frame. From Ed Sheeran to Linkin Park, at perhaps a new style of many types of new music music. Despite that, it will be available to listeners seems to leave fans only of all genres. Coldplay craving more of the album. was the first to release On May 2, the prayers an upcoming album in of Coldplay fans were the summer lineup; the heard as they were treated band recently released its to another single release sixth album, titled “Ghost from the album, this one Stories” on May 19.

The band released WIKIPEDIA.ORG / PHOTO being titled “A Sky Full of Stars.” Immediately, “Magic” as the first listeners will notice the strong piano teaser single on March 3 of this year. introduction that turns piano loop and Immediately, fans noticed a distinct will know what to expect from what difference between this song and the seems to be the most energized song of songs that were written for “Viva la the three released.

It also seems to be Vida or Death and All His Friends” the most similar song when compared and “Mylo Xyloto,” Coldplay’s two to “Mylo Xyloto,” Coldplay’s most most recent albums. “Magic” instead recently album. With its more dance lends itself to a more alternative evoking rhythm, “A Sky Full of Stars” style rather than the more energized seems to be almost miles away from flow that the previous two albums the previously released singles and the brought with them. With the band’s entire Coldplay style, a fact that will slight production additions such indeed keep listeners keen for more as lingering guitar reverb, fans can releases or the album as a whole. immediately recognize the original Based on the three teaser singles and style of Coldplay. the entire album itself, Coldplay seems The second teaser single, to be both sticking with its roots and “Midnight,” is similar to “Magic” in exploring new horizons at the same time. terms of its alternative style lyrics, Coldplay is just one of the many but instead includes an electro track bands that released albums this summer. composed by British musician Jon Regardless of taste, from screamo to Hopkins, thus giving it more of a alternative, fans of every genre will find pop style overall. This song, released H an album to suit their preference.

April 19, maintains simple chords

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Summer Album Releases “Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win”

“Lazaretto” Jack White

Release Date: June 10

Reporter Omeed Malek

Lollapalooza. Critics should realize that the music festival will be amazing no matter the lineup.

Lollapalooza is an annual mega-concert friends to enjoy the concert while staying held in Chicago that showcases musical in the Hyatt by Grant Park (location of artists both mainstream and independent Lollapalooza) for three days. No amount from across the world. Ever since of personally deemed “bad” music will the concerts’ manifestation in 1991, ruin my time at the event and I am so Lollapalooza has long drawn criticism happy that I have the opportunity to from people after attend such a worldthe annual lineup renowned event. has been released.

The attendees of Every year, there are Lollapalooza and people who seem the non-attendees to have negative (the people who just opinions about why like to tout their that specific year’s opinions about the Call me Lollapalooza is “going “bad” Lollapalooza A$AP to suck.” Statements set list) should come Malek like these are typically to the realization that based on the released there does not exist set list and nothing such a thing as “bad” more. I was talking music. Certain types to a friend about this of music, ranging phenomenon recently from Hip-Hop to after buying my EDM are good for Lollapalooza tickets certain events, and and he gave me some that is the beauty excellent insight. of Lollapalooza. It Essentially he came combines so many to the conclusion genres of music that that people deem that it truthfully appeals Lollapalooza will be in one way or another bad beforehand, but to all people. that is because they are not immersed in Concerts are a place where people the environment of the concert. of many different walks of life come This year’s lineup features several together to enjoy a common occasion. lesser-known electronic dance music Lollapalooza is going to be a fantastic (EDM) artists. This has led many people event this year and I sincerely hope that to believe that the concert will not be all people will eventually come to that H as entertaining due to the fact the EDM conclusion. does not feature any live instruments. In my personal experience, even if I have The views in this column do not not liked all of the songs played at a necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite concert, I still have had an excellent time. staff. Reach Omeed Malek at omalek@ The environment at concerts and music hilite.org. festivals is intoxicatingly euphoric. It is my opinion that not even “bad” music can plausibly ruin a Date: August 1 to 3 concert experience for a Location: Grant Park, viewer.

Chicago After talking to my friend recently about Headliners: the line-up and about Aug. 1 - Eminem, Arctic my concerns with the Monkeys and Lorde performers, my friend (a Aug. 2 - Outkast, Foster the very musically savvy guy) People and Calvin Harris reassured me of these Aug. 3 - Kings of Leon, aforementioned points.

Scan this QR code to learn Skrillex and The Avett I am excited for my more information about Brothers Lollapalooza and see the journey to Chicago this extended lineup.

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DID YOU KNOW? The softball team has made it past Sectional the last 3 of 5 years, with their last State win in 2011.

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Step up to the Plate

Softball team begins its first round of the Sectional on Monday at home

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rouching behind home plate before every pitch, catcher and senior Lauren Godden focuses in on her game as she plans to lead the team to another victory. The softball team will step up and play in the first round of the Sectional on Monday at Cherry Tree Elementary School against North Central.

For Godden, the Sectional is just another event in which she and her team compete. She said as long as the team focuses on its game plan it can work hard for the State title. With eight seniors leading the team, she said it is vital that the team works as one.

“We are really unified, which is different than previous years. The seniors have really come together. We all have a common goal, to win State.

And we all want it really bad this year,” Godden said.

Along with Godden, Celene Funke, third baseman and sophomore, said she is excited for the Sectional.

“I think we will do well this year.

We have been successful in previous tournaments we played in this year, and the team is working really well together.

Everyone knows their roles and is doing what they need to do for the better of the team,” Funke said.

According to both Godden and Funke, the team had a rough start as it started off the season 3-4, but the team began finding success mid-season. The girls said they are pulling together their team chemistry and team goals in order to find success in the Sectional.

“The season started off a little rough but we turned it around and we are planning to make a run for the State title this year,” Godden said.

During the preseason, the team did more conditioning which, according to Godden, has put the team a step up from other teams. Along with adding more conditioning, the team began practicing as a unit.

Head Coach Emily Good said, “We put a lot of stress on the off-season and we started stressing team unity early

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GRAND SLAM: Catcher and senior Lauren Godden prepares to catch during the game against Lafayette Jeff May 15. Godden said that the team members have been working on their unity since October and they are pulling their team chemistry together in order to be successful in the Sectional.

October. We have started a Carmel tradition and the team has really bought into it. The team unity is really strong right now.”

As the team prepared for the Sectional, Good said the girls had to master a few skills but are ready to compete.

She also said that even when the team isn’t at its highest point, the players manage to find a way to succeed.

Godden said the girls have to improve

We all have a common goal, to win State. And we all want it really bad this year.

Lauren Godden Catcher and Senior

their defense, but that their strong offense will help them put themselves above the other teams they face as they move into the tournament season.

“We had to focus on getting our defense on the same page, but now that we have we are prepared and should be successful in the Sectional,” Godden said.

Godden said the most crucial team goals are taking ownership and putting the team above individual goals. Along with that, Good said the team had to take every opportunity it had to work on making each individual girl feel comfortable on the field.

“Throughout the season our biggest focus was taking one game at a time and preparing the girls for the Sectional tournament. A big goal has always been playing our best by the time we got into the Sectional. We are more than prepared for the tournament,” Good said.

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HAND-OFF: Catcher and senior Lauren Godden hands off the bat to a teammate during the game against Lafayette Jeff.

Godden said the team is more than prepared for the Sectional.

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OPINION

PERSPECTIVES IN FOCUS: PAYING COLLEGE ATHLETES

Sports Editor Arsalan Siddiqui

Got money? NCAA should give student-athletes money and reward them for their hard work.

In sports, it’s all about the money.

“There are hungry nights that I go to bed and I’m starving.”

Those were the words of Shabazz Napier, point guard of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team and senior, in a March 27 interview with Fox Sports. For those who don’t know much about Napier, he is a firstteam All-American and won the national championship this year and in 2011.

Most people may wonder how a talented player like Napier struggles to get food. Truth is, Napier is not the only one. Aside from a full scholarship, NCAA athletes have little to no additional money to spend on items like food.

Those who are against student-athletes getting paid would ask one simple question, “Why don’t student-athletes get a job if they need money that badly?” Getting a job sounds ideal for the student-athletes who need money.

From a practical standpoint, however, the athletes invest a lot of time in their sport.

According to a 2011 article by CBS Sports, Division I basketball and football players respectively spend between 39.2 and 43.3 hours a week on their sport. In addition to athletics, education and sleep take up a huge chunk of these athletes’ time. The reality is that these athletes do not have enough time to get a job.

In the future, it would be prudent for NCAA to provide student-athletes with a reasonable amount of money. They do not need hundreds of thousands dollars; what they do need is a decent amount of money.

To add on, according to a March 27 article in The Indianapolis Star, the NCAA made $912.2 billion during the 2012-13 season.

How much do student-athletes make from a season of playing their sport? Not even a single cent.

The NCAA makes a large portion of its revenue off of ticket sales, television deals and merchandise. Directly or indirectly, players contribute to those factors. Fans either go to the games or go watch them on television because of the players that participate.

After former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel won the Heisman in 2012 as a freshman, the university started selling shirts and merchandise using Manziel’s nickname, “Johnny Football,” despite the fact that Manziel was still in school. Due to NCAA laws, Manziel could not make any money off of these shirts that used his trademark nickname.

It is not fair that a player like Manziel does not make any money despite the fact that he works hard to succeed in college football and brings in a lot of revenue for Texas A&M. If the NCAA and universities make money off of these players, they should give some of it back to them.

To ensure that NCAA student-athletes will try at the collegiate level, awards such as the Heisman or the Naismith should be accompanied with prize money. That way, players have an incentive to try hard. Hypothetically, a Division I basketball player would earn $40,000 per year. Winners of individual awards such as the Heisman or Naismith award can earn additional prize money.

To make sure that players do not play selfishly, players can earn money for team awards in addition to earning money for individual awards. A player for a national championship team, such as Napier, can earn an additional prize reward.

For the sake of student-athletes’ financial security along with the fact that they should be rewarded for their hard work, the NCAA should pay the student-athletes so players like Napier do not have a reason to complain H about not having enough money.

If the NCAA and universities make money off of these players, they should give some of it back to them.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Arsalan Siddiqui at asiddiqui@hilite.org.

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OPINION

Sports Editor Matt Del Busto

Hold the check.

Athletes must realize commitments involved in collegiate athletics.

Sports are, and always have been, played for fun. The bonds made on sports teams often last a lifetime. Yet, with any good thing, hard work is involved. Recently, due to the increasingly enormous commitment to their respective sport, some college athletes have been calling for pay.

As a football player myself, I can certainly understand their demand. Even at the high school level, I put in countless hours at practice during the summer and fall, lift weights in the winter and attend meetings and training in the spring. Playing a sport requires the time commitment of a job.

Innumerable hours are spent dedicated to one’s sport, whether at practice, team dinners, travel to events or team-building activities.

Off-seasons for athletes have become, honestly, non-existent.

Today, playing a “single-season” sport is a misnomer...the season never ends. Thus, collegiate athletes should get paid for their dedication and time commitment, right?

Maybe, but I point to the aid offered to many athletes by scholarships. Simply put, some college athletes would not get into the schools they play for without their sport-playing abilities. They are able to get the benefit of an education at a school they may not have had the opportunity to go to and consequently do not deserve excess pay.

I cannot emphasize this point enough.

Many athletes receive free education, literally worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. For example, the financial aid calculator on Duke’s website indicates the 2013-2014 cost for Duke is slightly over 61,000 dollars a year—a number that will only continue to rise. With a fullscholarship for a sport such as basketball, at which Duke excels, an athlete would receive nearly 250,000 dollars in a fouryear period.

Compare 61,000 dollars in aid to the average American, who, according to a ssa.gov, made $44,321.67. An athlete with a full-ride scholarship to Duke receives over 15,000 dollars more than

At the end of the day, sports are played for fun. the average American. Realizing this statistic, athletes who are demanding a pay on top of their free education seems borderline greedy.

The fact of the matter is, you cannot simply begin paying colleges athletes and consider it a done deal.

Students in other organizations related to the school who bring esteem to the college would also rightly demand pay. And, what about the sports who don’t make money? How insulting would it be for players on teams that are not profitable to have to pay the school?

Colleges are not stupid. They accept students to give students opportunities, thus bettering the name and reputation of the college while also helping the students achieve great things.

It is a give and take relationship. In the case for athletes, colleges give them a chance for a college education along with playing the sport the player loves. In return, the athlete is expected to perform well and bring fans to the games.

So, while athletes expend innumerable hours dedicated to their sport, playing sports is a choice. The college gives the athlete an education in return for the athlete bringing the college attention. Is it a skewed system? Perhaps, but paying athletes would only complicate matters.

Many athletes are already compensated thousands of dollars in scholarships.

More importantly, however, it takes away from the nature of playing sports.

You play for the love of the game. A monetary incentive for college athletes takes away much of the true passion for the game and would only increase a H passion for a paycheck.

Athletes demanding a pay on top of their free education seems borderline greedy.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Matt Del Busto at mdelbusto@hilite.org.

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Student athletes prepare for college sports Athletes at CHS use their summer in preparation for the transition from high school sports to more intense college competition

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or those moving on to college, the inevitable transition after graduation can present difficulties for nearly anybody. A brand new environment, raised expectations and sometimes even a slight feeling of ambivalence all define the challenges that are constantly endured by teenagers across the country. Add in an athletic commitment and this adjustment often has the potential to be monstrous. Bailey Padgett, Butler University tennis commit and senior, said she chose Butler because the atmosphere is comfortable and should help ease the switch to college life.

“Butler obviously is very close, and my whole family has always been Butler fans for as long as I can remember.

I know a lot of girls and guys on the team there, and the coach was definitely one of the biggest factors in why I chose to go there because she was very welcoming and I thought I could relate to her,” Padgett said.

Michael George, University of Dayton cross-country commit and senior, also said his comfort level with the team and school drove him to his decision.

“They are exactly like my team now, just goofing around and acting up and stuff but still pretty serious about school,” George said. “It was a good balance. There was no awkward moment. It was like, ‘If I come here I would fit perfectly’.”

Athletics director Jim Inskeep said committed student-athletes should start integrating a workout schedule with their respective collegiate programs over the summer. This will prepare them, he said, for the

start of their seasons next year.

“After graduation, the college coach will start giving instructions as far as what to work on over the summer.

Eventually these workouts will lead right into the start of each student-athlete’s season,” Inskeep said.

George confirmed Inskeep in that over the summer he is planning to practice with the cross-country team and also get in the weight room. He mentioned that in addition to this workout regimen, he thinks the general culture of CHS will reap benefits at the collegiate level.

“Every level you go you progress and it gets harder and more intense. But coming from Carmel which is obviously a really competitive school I don’t think the adjustment will be as erratic as if I had went to a really small school. So I think coming from Carmel it just really helps you prepare for a collegiate experience,” George said.

Padgett said she agrees with George in that CHS should help at the collegiate level, but still cited some significant differences. One of these, she said, is the fact that although academics is still number one, the motive behind attending the college is with the athletic program. Additionally, specifically for tennis, she said, the duration of the season is different as well.

“For college you are playing for a team the entire year compared to high school which is just one season in the spring,” Padgett said. “You’re also at that college because you play tennis so you are with the team a lot more and playing and working out a lot more.”

George simply said he still anticipates a substantial shift from high school to college.

“It’s definitely going to be a big adjustment,” George said.

Padgett said that, despite already having committed,

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TENNIS SIGNING: Bailey Padgett, Butler University tennis commit and senior, signs with Butler. She said she chose Butler because she thought the comfortable atmosphere would help ease her switch to college life. there is still plenty of motivation for the high school season from both a team and individual perspective.

Inskeep noted that securing a roster spot or scholarship in college is not the end goal for the majority of studentathletes. Padgett complied with this statement.

“This high school season it would be great to win State. I feel like we have a great chance again this year.

Personally, I haven’t won a State individual title yet so that’s definitely something I would like to achieve. The main goal is just to do my best and be the best leader I H can be on the team,” Padgett said.

Moving Up As the school year wraps up, only a select few of high school athletes will play a sport in college. Here are some facts about high school and collegiate athletes.

59 percent of high school athletes believe that they will gain an athletic scholarship Only 2 percent of high school athletes play sports in college Less than one out of 100 high school athletes receive a scholarship of any kind to a Division I school Only one in 16,000 high school athletes attain a career in sports ALLY RUSSELL / PHOTO

SERVING TIME: Bailey Padgett, Butler University tennis commit and senior, prepares to serve during a match against Park Tudor. Padgett said that despite already signing, she is motivated for her team this year in high school.

AKSHAR PATEL / GRAPHIC FREEDOM.MYSDHC.ORG, SPORTSSCHOLARSHIP.COM / SOURCE

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Women’s track team prepares for State final

BY JASON KLEIN jklein@hilite.org Fifteen years since its last State title, the women’s track and field team won’t head into the postseason as the favorite.

However, according to Head Coach Tim Mylin, they have a chance to win State this season.

“We’ve had an excellent season so far,” Mylin said. “We’re looking at, primarily, six events we can score in at the State meet. Now, if somebody really improves a lot in the last month, that may change, but right now, that’s pretty much where we’re at.”

One of those events is the 1600-meter relay, spearheaded by sophomore Rachel Dixon, who ran the relay during the State meet last year.

“Once you get to a big race like that, there’s a lot more people and you have to deal with the stress,” Dixon said. “That was really good experience for me, to learn from that.”

The other five events mentioned by Mylin, aside from pole vault, are all longdistance events. “(This is) probably one of the strongest teams I’ve ever had in terms of distance events,” Mylin said.

With the competition at a high point, junior Anna Schmitz, who runs the

3200-meter, still doesn’t know if she’ll be running in the postseason.

“They haven’t announced it yet, but I’m hoping that I am (on the varsity team),” she said. “Our team’s really good this year and we hope to do well in State.”

According to Mylin, CHS will be one of the main contenders, along with Warren Central, Hamilton Southeastern and Lawrence Central.

“I would be surprised if it wasn’t one of those four teams that ended up winning it,” Mylin said.

Past Track Results The women’s track team has made it out of Sectional three out of the past four years. Here is how it has fared.

2010 Result: 23rd in State 2011 Result: 9th in State 2012 Result: 7th in State 2013 Result: Did not advance past Regional CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL / SOURCE

For the team to take the title, Mylin said, they’ll have to accumulate points from a variety of events.

“It’s hard to win a track and field title with the State championship cross-country team (because) there’s not enough (long-distance) events to get enough points,” Mylin said.

“The two years that we won State, we also had a very good hurdler, we had a very good 4 x 400 relay, we had a very good thrower, so we were able to cover a few other events in addition to distance.”

After finishing in third at the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) meet on May 2, which Mylin described as a “little State meet,” the team will have to make some improvements in order to top the dress rehearsal.

“If everything comes together and we can get everybody healthy and maybe get a couple more people under a state standard time, which would allow us to run three in the Sectional, than that would give us an even better chance of maybe having an outstanding State meet,” Mylin said. “Do we have a shot this year at winning State with the distance group we’ve got and a good polevaulter and a good 4 x 400? Yeah, because we can cover our bases better than ever in those four distance events this year, I think...I’m counting us in this year as having a shot.” H

ALLY RUSSELL / PHOTO

RELAY RUNNER: Rachel Dixon, sophomore 1600-meter relay runner, performs a warm-up during practice. She said her experience in the relay last year will help her deal with stress this year.

Steaming Statistics The upcoming summer is supposed to be one of the hottest in recorded history. Here is a guide on how to protect yourself from heat stress.

Avoid heavy exertion, extreme heat, sun exposure, and high humidity when possible.

Monitor your physical condition and that of people around you for signs or symptoms of heat illnesses.

Heat Exhaustion: The body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through sweating.

Symptoms: Rapid heart beat, heavy sweating, extreme weakness/fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, irritability, fast/shallow breathing, slightly elevated body temperature First Aid: Rest in a cool area.

Drink plenty of water or other cool beverages.

Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath.

Drink water frequently. Drink enough water that you never become thirsty.

Wear light-colored, loose-fitting, breathable clothing such as cotton. Avoid non-breathable synthetic clothing.

Schedule heavy work during the coolest parts of day.

Heat Cramps: Affect people who sweat a lot during strenuous activity. Sweating depletes the body’s salt and moisture levels.

Symptoms: Muscle cramps, pain, spasms in the abdomen/arms/legs First Aid: Stop all activity, and sit in a cool place.

Drink clear juice or a sports beverage, or drink water with food.

Avoid salt tablets.

Do not return to strenuous work for a few hours after the cramps subside.

Seek medical attention if you have the following: heart problems, are on a low-sodium diet, or if the cramps do not subside within one hour.

Protective clothing increases the possiblity of heat stress.

Take more breaks in the shade or a cool area when doing heavier work, and in high heat and humidity.

Heat Stroke: A condition that occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature, and can cause death or permanent disability.

Symptoms: High body temperature, confusion, loss of coordination, hot/dry skin or profuse sweating, throbbing headache, seizures, coma First Aid: Request immediate medical assistance.

Move the person to a cool, shaded area.

Remove excess clothing and apply cool water to his/her body.

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DID YOU KNOW? The new turf for the soccer and football fields costs $1.9 million. The fitness center that was completed last year cost $6.5 million.

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Complaints about funding distribution to athletics department largely unfounded

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ast year, it was the fitness center. This year, it’s the turf.

To the ordinary CHS student or parent, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to question the amount of money that goes into funding the athletics department. Why spend millions of dollars on an expanded athletics facility when our classrooms are overcrowded? Why replace the turf in our stadium when our teachers are still bargaining for better salaries, when Scantrons are a precious commodity, when our computers take eons to load? At a school that takes so much pride in our sports teams’ success, these multimillion-dollar projects are easy targets for criticism and suggestions of favoritism.

But the answer isn’t that simple. Budget distribution in a school district is determined by complicated formulas, from the state to the local level. There are classifications and conditions, logistics and rules, all to ensure that each of the district’s expenditures can be paid for (the graphic on the right breaks down some of these divisions).

That’s not to say that at some level, different decisions couldn’t be made to pay our teachers more or run our classrooms more smoothly. But the money spent on the new fitness center and the turf was an investment, one that wouldn’t have been easily or practically transferred for a different purpose. So before pointing fingers at the athletic department, we have to understand our school’s finance. We have to determine who has control over what and which funds can be used to pay for the projects we demand. And in the end, we have to make a judgment call. As Roger McMichael, the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs, said, “(The money)’s H not all in one big pot.”

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This breakdown details the funds in the district’s budget most relevant to the athletics projects.

THE 7 MAJOR FUNDS

Allocated initially by state legislature, using formulas based on student population or tax rates

Pays for: Daily operation of the school Examples: Teachers’ salaries and benefits, supplies, department spending

THE GENERAL FUND THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

FUNDING ONGOING CAPITAL NEEDS

THE RETIREMENT BONDS FUND

Approval Process:

Pays for: Technology , maintenance

THE DEBT SERVICE FUND

of facilities, salaries for technology support staff and maintenance staff

THE REFERENDUM FUND THE SEVERANCE BONDS FUND THE TRANSPORTATION FUND ATHLETICS BUDGET

FUNDING LARGE PROJECTS

Funding for new computers would come from here.

Computers run on a replacement cycle, requiring new ones to be bought every four years due to the wear and tear of being used by hundreds of students.

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Capital needs identified by director of facilities, administrators

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Projects proposed to CCS central administration

Projects approved or denied, put in order of priority by 3 central administration with input from director of facilities, administrators

Examples: The weight room, the turf, a new roof on Mohawk Trails Elementary School, performing arts renovations

Self-sustaining, independent from General Fund, regular school budget COMPILED BY Comes from ticket sales, sponsorships, gate receipts HAFSA RAZI SRIYA RAVI / GRAPHIC Pays for uniforms, officials, upkeep, etc.

COMPILED BY JAYMEE STOUT

Do you think CHS is using its budget in the most efficient way possible? Why?

Freshman Ally Fleckenstein

No. They’re spending too much money on things like the healthy vending machines instead of what we actually need.

Sophomore Gracie Held

Yes. They seem to keep up with what we need and think of what’s best for the students.

Junior Karan Manektala

Senior Josue Martinez

Science teacher Franklin Hankins III

Principal John Williams

No. They invested in a new gym when they probably could have put that towards new computers.

No. Some places of the school really need repairs and upgrades, but they never seem to do anything about it.

Yes. I believe the school is spending their budget to the best of their abilities and I haven’t seen any major problems with it.

Yes. We are spending our budget extremely efficiently. We prioritize and spend our budget wisely.

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OPINION

News Editor Helena Ma

The color of beauty. It’s time to change the standard of beauty and see all skin colors as equally beautiful.

Long blond hair. White skin. European features. It’s what most girls think of when they think of beauty. This is why it was a bit unexpected to many when People Magazine named Lupita Nyong’o the most beautiful woman of the year. She is not the first African American to claim this title, but Nyong’o has said it was painful for her as a young girl to grow up with very dark skin. She recently shared this childhood secret saying, “My one prayer to God was that I would wake up lighter skinned.” Even in 2014, with the prominence of non-white women like Michelle Obama and Beyoncé, color and beauty continue to be an issue.

The backlash surrounding Nyong’o’s crowning shows that America still has a long way to go when it comes to viewing different skin colors as equally beautiful.

ABC News recently recreated a 1939 experiment in which a sociologist showed dolls of different skin and hair colors to 5-8 year-olds. The results mirrored those taken 75 years ago: nearly every single girl said the blond white doll was most beautiful. When asked which doll they would like to take home, the girls began a tug-of-war, all fighting to take home the blond doll.

If I had partaken in that experiment, I probably would have engaged in that tug-of-war too. As women from all parts of the world, we are convinced that lighter skin and hair is better. I played with a number of dolls as a little girl, and they were all the same: very white, very blond and very European.

I always chose the blond doll over the brunette one and never even saw dolls that weren’t white. I used to wish my hair wasn’t so black and would lighten into more of a dark brown and that my eyes were a lighter color. It was

a struggle for me growing up, and part of that struggle was I didn’t see any role models telling me otherwise that having darker skin and hair was equally beautiful.

The mindset that having lighter features is better has negatively influenced women around the world.

Seventy-seven percent of women in Nigeria reportedly use skin-lightening cream on a regular basis, and in other African countries, it’s as high as 59 percent, according to the World All’s well that Health Organization. And it’s not just African women; it’s women in China, ends well India, Middle East — all to look more European. “Fair and Lovely,” a skinwhitening treatment, is one of the most successful businesses in India.

In Asia, there are a multitude of products — creams, special foods, laser treatments — all promising lighter skin.

TV and media may be partly to blame.

Seventy percent of the faces we see are white and just 16 percent are black. For all the years People Magazine has come out with the list of “Most Beautiful,” very few times have African American women graced the cover. The standard of beauty has been so twisted from Hollywood and media. It is because we so rarely see different ethnicities of women presented as beautiful on television that we have developed this mindset that there is only one standard for beauty. We need more Lupita Nyong’os recognized for being beautiful in order to change the way we look about color and beauty. Perhaps in many years, kids will start choosing the H darker colored doll as most beautiful.

For all the years People Magazine has come out with the list of “Most Beautiful,” very few times have African American women graced the cover.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Helena Ma at hma@hilite.org.

People’s “Most Beautiful” Lupita Nyong’o is the third black woman to be named People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful.”

Lupita Nyong’o She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to Dorothy and Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o.

She is of Luo descent on both sides of her family.

Her name, Lupita, is Spanish although it comes from a Luo tradition of naming a child after the events of the day.

She identifies as being Mexican-Kenyan.

Her family had been living in Mexico for three years, but moved back to Kenya when she was less than 1 year old.

In order for her to learn Spanish, Nyong’o’s parents sent her back to Mexico for 7 months when she was 16.

Percentage of non-white People’s “Most Beautiful” winners

20

% Percentage of white People’s “Most Beautiful” winners

80% Non-white winners

Breakdown of winners

2003: Halle Berry 2008: Jennifer Hudson 2011: Jennifer Lopez 2012: Beyoncé Knowles 2014: Lupita Nyong’o

25 total winners 3 male winners 22 female winners

PEOPLE MAGAZINE / SOURCE SRIYA RAVI / GRAPHIC

Graphic Perspective

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OPINION

Reporter Nida Khan

Freedom fighter. Be cognizant and respectful of other religions.

I recently had a conversation with a friend about how I am proud to be a Muslim and it is something I want people to know. My friend responded with “Why does it matter?

Religion shouldn’t be an important factor in how we treat people and interact with each other.”

To some extent I think he was right.

America is the melting pot where all people can come together, after all.

However, the cold truth is that America is still not a place where people can be treated equally in regard to their religious beliefs. This truth was brought to light when four American Muslims reported that the FBI unlawfully used the no-fly list to coerce them into becoming informants.

Muhammad Tanvir, Jameel Algibhah, Naveed Shinwari and Awais Sajjad are U.S. residents who were put on the no-fly list because they refused to be informers for the FBI when they were attempting to visit their respective countries of origin. They are unable to visit their families back home and are afraid that if they ever leave they won’t be allowed back into the United States.

Why is this happening to them? Because they are Muslims who are going back to visit their predominately Muslim countries? And why are they expected to put

themselves in danger in order to get information while they have families to think about? These American Muslims are having their constitutional rights to freedom of religion and association stolen from them.

Such injustices are indicative that our society isn’t equal for people of all religions. When government organizations are discriminating I’m a against a certain group, how can we friend expect the masses not to do the same?

Part of the problem is that many of the Americans don’t fully understand the forgotten basics of most religions. The fact is that we experience this kind of sentiment every day, even within the confines of our suburban and relatively diverse high school. It’s not isolated from the cultures of the world. Just last week, I overheard two of my classmates having a conversation a few minutes before the bell rang. Being Muslim, my ears perked up at the mention of Islam. A girl near me was talking about how she was about to go listen to a Muslim speaker. Sitting to her left, a boy responded with “be careful.”

At that moment, I instantly recognized that this student responded with a reflex, an automatic reaction that our society has trained him to follow. His intention was not to

Such injustices are indicative that our society isn’t equal for people of all religions.

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disrespect Islam or anything like that; his facial expression and tone clearly showed that he was genuinely unaware and even a bit curious. People generally don’t actually mean to be hurtful or racist. Many times they are just oblivious so their instantaneous reaction is a product of media portrayal or popular culture, not their own experiences.

So at the end of the day, I believe those of you who don’t know much about all the different religions and cultures in world should continue to be curious.

You simply need to inform yourselves beyond what the media tells you and form your own opinion. It is the only way America can truly become a place where everyone is welcomed. Secondly, those of you who get insulted when you hear someone make a comment directed at a religion or culture need to fully understand that these seemingly “racist” comments are actually the result of misinformation and unfamiliarity.

Reacting to these remarks in a rash and emotional manner makes the people you represent look worse. The best thing for everyone is to clear away these misconceptions in a respectful way. Lastly, everybody needs to find a middle ground and actively try to educate themselves and others.

I urge you all to go out and take that first step to making America an actual melting pot, a place where everyone is H accepted and understood.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Nida Khan at nkhan@ hilite.org.

Reporter Sarah Liu

Wake up, everyone. We must put further emphasis on safety in our lives, especially during school field trips.

On April 15, over 300 students and teachers from Here, we can admit we have often snickered at public Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea, boarded service announcements (PSAs) over safety. Whenever a ferry, the Sewol, on a fun field trip to a resort island the seat-belt PSA airs on CHTV, we often laugh at the named Jeju Island, like Hawaii or the Bahamas would be sight of the actor repeatedly shouting, “Saving lives!” for us. However, around 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, throughout the video. We can also get annoyed by distress signals traversed the air as the convocations calling us to listen ferry capsized while on the 14-hour trip. to speakers talk about safety Out of all the passengers on board, less concerns and tragedies that the than half, including the captain, crew majority of us have most likely and vice principal Kang Min-kyu were never experienced. rescued from the sinking ferry.

Furthermore, we can think According to CNN, Min-kyu, an ethics we will almost never experience teacher, believed it was his responsibility an accident with drama of I’ll be to keep the students safe. He put almost the same degree as the Sewol. all of the blame on himself for the tragedy Maybe we think we’re cautious Bach later and felt extremely guilty that he survived enough to not get involved in while hundreds of students and teachers accidents. Maybe we feel secure died. He said he found it hard to live with based on the extra measures the all of this, so he hanged himself for all school has taken ever since the these reasons and requested his body to be cremated Newtown, CT shooting and other school tragedies. and his ashes scattered over the waters where the Sewol However, even this can be proved wrong with the sank. Many of the students paid respect to Min-kyu, recent case of mother Bonnie Trahan from Anderson, saying that he was too harsh on himself. who indirectly showed the public how easily one could Min-kyu drastically differs from us in this area. He bring a gun onto school property when she met with sacrificed his own life over his sense of responsibility for his school officials regarding another student threatening students. He clearly valued school safety over his own life. to kill her own child.

Let’s admit this: we don’t take safety as seriously as we should.

Basically, for us CHS students, safety seems like

common sense. We think we know how to stay safe, but we can also think there is very little chance that danger will ever come our way. We also don’t really think that we could get hurt. However, there is a great degree of uncertainty in this.

While our city has been nominated as the safest suburb in America, the Sewol tragedy just indicates that virtually anything could happen at any moment on any field trip.

Therefore, since anything could happen, we students as well as teachers need to take more responsibility and take safety much more seriously than we seem to do at this moment.

We don’t necessarily need to put safety ahead of our own lives like Min-kyu, but we need to feel more responsibility than we currently do.

The new policy of allowing teachers to bring breathalyzers on field trips is a good start to expanding safety measures in school, but it won’t solve all safety loopholes since alcohol is not the only factor in accidents.

That being said, technology cannot completely save us all of the time either. The responsibility to be safe lies in our hands. We must all play our part in order to ensure H more safety for ourselves on school field trips.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Sarah Liu at sliu1@hilite.org.

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OPINION

Reporter Grant Smith

End affirmative action. Colleges should rethink and revise the admittance process.

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Michigan But a student living in poverty who has my intelligence and referendum from 2006 regarding preferences in higher ability may not have this same resume, even if he is just as education. The referendum banned any consideration of deserving of an acceptance to a good college. race in college or university admissions. The vote was Affirmative action based on socioeconomic standards 6 to 2, with the majority stressing would do as much, if not more, to that the issue was not necessarily help right the historic wrongs that are solving the question of affirmative so often brought up by proponents of action, but affirming that the state race-based affirmative action. It would of Michigan had the right to ban it aid these minorities who are trapped if they wished. The dissent, led by in poverty, while treating minorities Justice Sonia Sotomayor, argued this who are at a higher economic status as referendum stripped minorities of complete equals, not below or above Once you their rights to engage in lobbying anyone else. We should not assume get it, you’ll for preferences the way that others that every minority person in America get it can. The real issue is that minorities, needs the benefits of affirmative action. as well as all people from lower If a person of color from a wealthy socioeconomic backgrounds would community is admitted into a college be able to benefit from preferences ahead of a white student from the same if the grounds for affirmative action were based on community who is better qualified because of affirmative income rather than race. action, then the system has done the opposite of what it The entire purpose of affirmative action should be to should. Affirmative action should level the playing field, not help those who want to reach a higher level of education, tilt it. but, for one reason or another, they have a harder time Racial preferences do no good for poor students who are doing so than the average person who tries to apply for not a minority. People who support affirmative action love to college. Many proponents of the system assert that the talk about how the system supports “diversity” and how all basis for affirmative action should be to correct the historic groups should be represented equally in college campuses. wrongs of minority discrimination.

But, who is giving a hand to these people to help them reach Certainly, minorities such as African-Americans and a higher level of education?

Native Americans have faced enormous discrimination in As false as the notion that all minorities need the help our nation’s history. Yet, it is difficult to argue that racism of affirmative actions is, the idea that all white students still exists in our institutions at the same intensity that it are well-to-do and have an easy time applying to college is once did. perhaps more outrageous. I have also traveled to places in The true legacy of racism, however, is the economic the Southeastern United States, where whites face the same isolation in which its victims were left. I have been to a challenges as minorities in poverty. But because they are Native American reservation in South Dakota and have white, they will receive no help from colleges. seen the poverty there with my own eyes. The cycle of I agree with Justice Sotomayor that affirmative action poverty is one that is difficult to break. Aspiring high should help people gain certain preferences they need and school students who live in poor communities have a hard also that it can help right wrongs. But the wrongs in our enough time trying to make ends meet, while also having to society have changed, and the preferences needed are not H match the impressive college applications of their wealthier the same as before. counterparts. Living in a wealthier community, I have the time and resources to make good grades and participate in The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views a variety of extracurricular activities that pad my resume. of the HiLite staff. Reach Grant Smith at gsmith@hilite.org.

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DID YOU KNOW? India withdrew from the 1950 World Cup in Brazil because members on the team were only accustomed to playing barefoot.

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Goal Setting Sophomore Cameron Lindley plays soccer for the U.S. U-17 National Team

BY SARAH LIU sliu1@hilite.org How did you get started with soccer?

My dad played soccer, so he taught me how to play when I was really young.

Three to 4 years old is when I started.

How has soccer made a difference in your life?

Lindley has met several famous soccer players, including David Beckham, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

I’ve become a better person. It’s taken me really cool places and it’s allowing me to see part of the world that I wouldn’t see being a non-soccer player. I’ve been able to meet some really cool people, and I’ve met some really cool friends through playing soccer. They’ve become part of my family. I’m hoping to go to college with some of them, so that’s really cool. It’s basically my life now. It’s all that I do.

Player Profile Name: Cameron Lindley Age: 16 Years on the U.S. team: 3 Favorite Team: FC Barcelona

Why have you continued soccer?

I became really good at it, and I found out that you can really live off it. That it can become your profession, and that’s what I’m hoping to do one day. So that’s why I continued to play, and I love it a lot, so I couldn’t imagine my life without it.

What does it mean to you to be on the national team?

It means I’m one of the best players in the country in my age, which is always an honor.

I’m actually one of the only sophomores on the team, so I’m still pretty young compared to all the other ones, but it means that I’m still one of the best, and it’s a really cool honor to have to play for your country.

What comments or thoughts would you like to share with readers, if any?

I’d encourage them to learn more about soccer. I know it’s not really that big in the U.S., but it’s coming along, and I’d encourage people to really do their research and learn about it because it’s a really cool sport and it brings lots of people together.

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Lindley played with the U.S. team in several competitions such as the Nike International Friendlies and the Copa Saprissa Internacional. He will compete in the Lisbon International Tournament this summer.

Position: Midfielder

World Cup 2014 The U.S. Men’s National Team will compete in the FIFA World Cup this summer in Brazil. It will open with the following preliminary games.

DATE & TIME

OPPONENT Ghana

June 16 at 6 p.m. EDT Portugal June 22 at 6 p.m. EDT Germany June 26 at noon EDT SARAH LIU / GRAPHIC FIFA.COM / SOURCE

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