8.11 Issue

FEAR OF INFLUENCE

by Christine Fernando PAGE 8

VOLLEYING TO WIN

by Emma Love

MADAME GOVERNMENT

by Kyle Crawford

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CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE Aug 11, 2015

LEAVING THE RUNWAY Fashion has become a prominent aspect in businesses, technology and politics, influencing our everyday lives PAGE 12 // SELENA QIAN

CONTENTS NEWS // 4

TA B L E O F C O N T E N TS

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SPORTS // 22

NEWS BRIEFS | 4 A look at upcoming performances, sporting events, and activities at CHS

THE TEAM’S DREAM | 22 The football team moves into new season with new head coach but same goal

TRASH INTO TREASURE | 5 The media center creates a “Maker Space” for students to apply their creativity and thinking

FROM OLD TO NEW | 6 AP U.S. History and some world language courses replace old textbooks and implement online books

FEATURE // 8

VOLLEYING TO WIN | 24 CHS men’s tennis team seeks to reclaim championship title

PERSPECTIVES // 26

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STAFF EDITORIAL | 26 A view on how fashion should not affect political views

LOCAL NEWS MATTERS | 27 Senior and editor-in-chief Lianne Yu expresses the importance of local news, despite national news topping the headlines of media

NO PRESSURE | 28 Managing editor Emma Love writes about finding one’s personal college fit

BEATING THE TEST | 28 Managing editor Shakeel Zia discusses the problems of standardized tests

FEAR OF INFLUENCE | 8 Religion influences CHS students’ social views while social views also influence their religious beliefs

COVER // 12 LEAVING THE RUNWAY | 12 Fashion has become a prominent aspect in businesses, technology and politics

A PASTOR’S PURCHASE | 29 Managing editor Aaron Shi discusses how one pastor’s actions do not represent Christian beliefs

BROADENING THE BUDDY BUBBLE | 29 Managing editor Christine Fernando writes about the importance of inter-cultural friendships

15 MINUTES // 30

ENTERTAINMENT // 18 “GIRLS LIKE THAT” | 18 CHS students to produce “Girls Like That” show about cyberbullying

CHORAL CARWASH | 20 CHS choirs to host fundraising car wash to pay for competition costs

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS | 21 A look at the Indiana State Fair, 2015 MTV Music Video Awards and more.

MADAM GOVERNMENT | 30 Senior Student Body President Mary Caltrider and senior Speaker of the House Samantha McKenzie take their positions for the 2015-2016 CHS school year

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JUST A MINUTE

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BACK TO SCHOOL CONSUMPTION 55.5 MILLION STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE NATIONS SCHOOLS FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL

of consumers plan to send their kids with new clothes The amount of income spent in family clothing stores

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of trash in solid waste streams come from business institutions like schools, 40% being from paper waste

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Approximately 67 pounds of trash is waste from the average American schoolaged child

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60,000 gallons of fuel would be saved if 6% of students would walk to school

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FUN BACK TO SCHOOL FACTS of people start shopping online 3-4 weeks prior to the first day of school. 31% percent do so two months prior Families with school-age children spend an average of $634.78 on clothing, supplies, and electronics

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Approximately $72.5 billion was reached from back-toschool spending alone

of smartphone owners use their phone for back-toschool shopping

NEWS

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NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS SELENA QIAN // BRIEFS

AUG. 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22

SEPT. 7

CHS Theatre will perform at the IndyFringe Festival from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 13 and 17, 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 21 and 9 to 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 22.

There will be no school due to Labor Day.

SATURDAY The Accents and Ambassadors will have their annual car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the west side of CHS. Tickets were sold during the summer at grocery stores and by the Ambassadors.

SEPT. 10 AND 15 The junior/senior college information night will occur held at CHS from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

SEPT. 12 The Carmel Arts & Design District will host a gallery walk from 5 to 9 p.m.

To read more about the car wash, Accents and Ambassadors, flip to Page 20.

SEPT. 12 The marching band will compete in the Fishers Marching Band Invitational. This will be its first competition of the season. competition.

AUG. 17-19 Studio One Acts auditions will be conducted in the Studio Theater after school from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

SEPT. 1-2 Students who did not take ID pictures during registration can make them up outside the media center from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 and from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 2.

SEPT. 4 Students who wish to join ComedySportz must audition in the Studio Theater after school from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

“It’s really laid back. I really like the atmosphere (of ComedySportz), the audience participation. It’s super fun and funny.”

Jacob “Jake” Greene, ComedySportz member and junior

DRUMMING DILIGENTLY: Drumline member and junior Tyler Mallard rehearses during the summer. The marching band rehearses every school day in the morning and in the afternoon except Mondays. During these rehearsals, the band prepares for upcoming competitions and performances.

SELENA QIAN // PHOTO

MAKERSPACE

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Media center to build makerspace with grant, donated video games, electronics JASMINE LAM // STORY

MAKING IT GLOBAL

1,762 9 2011

active makerspaces in the world percent of library makerspaces in school libraries year the first library makerspace was established in Fayetteville, NY

locations of major U.S. makerspaces VT

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INFODOCKET, CUSTOMMADE.COM, FORBES // SOURCE

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he media center will include stations for students to be creative and create, invent and learn about working with electronics and building crafts, according to media department chairperson Theresa Ramos. She said these stations will be called makerspaces and will be implemented in one of the pods at the media center sometime this year.

“Makerspace is a space that is often times found at the library, and it offers users the opportunity to try new things and recreate them. This could be digitally, it could be handmodel crafty, wood-working, or something on the lines of engineering and technology, and it could even be through programming to some extent,” she said.

Ramos said with the makerspace, students, including senior Deborah

MAKER OF THE MAKERSPACE: Media department chairperson Theresa Ramos holds up an old electronic to be used in the new makerspace.

According to Ramos, this makerspace, created with donated electronics, video games, and a grant the media center has received, will be a place for students to learn and express their creativity.

SWETHA NAKSHATRI // PHOTO Liu, will have greater opportunities and options in making crafts that interest them.

Liu said she looks forward to utilizing the makerspace for educational purposes and expects students should have the same expectations.

“I would use makerspace because it seems like a new unique opportunity that allows students to be more creative,” she said via email.

“With the many new programs set up, students will be able to find the one program that fits them the best and would allow for them to use it to its full potential,” Liu said. “It would be beneficial because (the do-it-yourself component) would allow students to show their maximum potential of creativity with all of the new things that maker space has to offer. It’s a unique opportunity that isn’t offered to many schools. And for that reason, they

should use it because they should take advantage of having this new program right here at Carmel.”

According to Ramos, students will have to wait until the administration and media specialists have decided when to implement the makerspace.

Currently, it is funded through a grant the media center had received. The grant will be used to purchase supplies for the makerspace in addition to CHS teachers’ donations of video games and electronics.

During the preparation, Ramos said the use of the grants will be determined by her and other media specialists depending on the interests of students ranging from elementary school to CHS. Ramos said she had utilized the summer as an opportunity to find ideas for possible projects that students can partake in H through makerspace.

NEWS

NEW TEXTBOOKS

AUG 11, 2015

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW New textbooks for AP U.S. History, world language courses include improved features LAXMI PALDE // STORY

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ith the beginning of the new school year, the world language and social studies departments will be using new textbooks in most classes.

According to Andrea Yocum, world language department chairperson and French teacher, French 1, 2 and 3, as well as all Spanish and German classes, will receive textbooks from a new publisher. French 4 students will use an updated edition of last year’s textbook.

Additionally, AP French will add a supplementary book to its curriculum.

In the social studies department, all of the

BOOKWORM: Junior Cindy Lee looks at The American Pageant, 14th Edition, the textbook used last year in AP U.S. History classes. This book will be replaced this school year with American History.

SARA YUNG // PHOTO textbooks except those for AP European History and AP Government will be changed, according to Tracy Hadden, social studies department chairperson.

Psychology teacher Robin Pletcher said textbooks are updated every six to seven years in order for students to get current information in various content areas.

“Anytime you can get the most current information, the better. AP Psychology curriculum has 14 subtopics, and the text covers those 14 subtopics excellently,” she said via email.

With respect to the French classes’ textbook changes, Yocum said the new series will include pre-AP exercises

NEW TEXTBOOKS

AUG 11, 2015

Q&A WITH SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON TRACY HADDEN

TRACY HADDEN // SUBMITTED PHOTO

Are there any new features?

There is much more technology available. Not only will most books be available online, there are many quality activities, videos and support activities that students can use both in the classroom and at home.

Is the content different?

For some of the books, the actual general textbook is more concise so there may be less reading out of the textbook, leaving more opportunity to explore primary source documents and works by other historians.

JENNY ZHAO // Q&A

as well as a more communicative approach to learning.

French 4 student and junior Cindy Lee said via email, “For me, the pre-AP exercises seem helpful in preparation for next year. However, for other students, it may be less beneficial if they aren’t taking AP French. But since it’s all to practice French, hopefully students, both planning and not planning to take AP later on, will understand the topic and learn more.”

Yocum said via email, “For the French textbooks, we were looking to modernize our curriculum so that it better reflects the French speaking world, called ‘la francophonie.’”

Lee said she has utilized textbooks in her previous world language classes as a resource for vocabulary and exercises.

She said, “I think the changes will be beneficial to the students and make it easier on the teachers as well as (when) they plan the curriculum.”

Lee said new textbooks for the world language classes after seven years also keep the information and terminology up to date.

She said, “I feel like it is more helpful to have latest editions, especially since the previous

$100

Average textbook rental fee for Indiana public schools

$44

Average textbook rental fee for Kentucky public schools

$300

Average textbook rental fee for Chicago public schools CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM, INDIANAPUBLICMEDIA.ORG, LRC.KY.GOV // SOURCES

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textbooks had vocab that wasn’t applicable to today, like ‘cassettes’ and camera ‘film.’ I hope that it will also be more up to date with the culture aspects as well, such as popular music and artists.”

In addition to staying current and in line with the curriculum, Pletcher said the new psychology textbooks also have some technological features that students could take advantage of. They include a website companion that offers supplemental tools to “aid learning and mastery of the content,” according to Pletcher.

Lee, who plans to take AP Psychology during her senior year, said such supplementary tools are helpful to students.

She said, “Personally, I love the fact that such options are available to students. Even though I don’t use them too often myself, I think it’s useful when studying and an encouragement to take initiative towards education. I find tools such as these most helpful when I don’t understand a topic, because it gives me more practice and hopefully more viewpoints to look at the topic.”

Pletcher said, “I am excited H about the new book.”

BETWEEN THE LINES Here’s a side-by-side comparison for several of the new textbooks.

American History

Sur le Vif, 4th Edition

Sur le Vif: Niveau Intermediaire

Buen Viaje, Level 3

Conexiones: Comunicacion y Cultura

Spanish 4

Conexiones

French 4

AP U.S. History

The American Pageant

Pages: 1,248 Cost: $128.94 -”Thinking Globally” feature

Pages: 1,024 Cost: $207.66 -Online tests -AP-level prompts

AMAZON.COM, CENGAGE.COM, MHEONLINE. COM, PEARSONHIGHERED.COM // SOURCES

Pages: 312 Cost: $147.75 -Audiovisual -Grammar reference

Pages: 320 Cost: $137.00 -Updated culture -Videos

Pages: 517 Cost: $85.92 -Culture -Integrated technology

Pages: 456 Cost: $215.53 -Culture -MySpanishLab

ELLEN PENG // GRAPHIC

FEATURE

SOCIAL VIEWS

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SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

Students recognize changing effect of religion on social views CHRISTINE FERNANDO // STORY

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delia Satchivi, Catholic, social moderate and junior, attends church at Our Lady of Mount Carmel every week, is an active member of her church youth group and participates in regular church retreats. Despite her active role within her church, though, Satchivi said her views on many social issues do not completely align with those of the Catholic Church.

“Many of my views do align with those of the Catholic Church, but many do not,” Satchivi said. “In the

Catholic Church right now there are traditionalists and modernists.

Although the majority of Catholics are very traditional in their views, especially here in Carmel, I consider myself a modernist in many ways. I have more modern or liberal social views than a traditional Catholic, so my views do not completely align with the Catholic Church, but they do in some ways.”

According to a 2013 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, an increasing number of Catholics have begun to stray from traditional Catholic social views,

CATHOLIC CONNECTION: Junior Odelia Satchivi prays at her church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in order to feel connected to her religion. While understanding traditional Christian values, Satchivi described herself as an open minded individual when it comes to social issues.

SWETHA NAKSHATRI // PHOTO

as over half of U.S. Catholics favor same-sex marriage while only 33 percent refer to homosexuality as sinful. In general, only 35 percent of all Americans state religion is the top influence on their social views.

However, Elizabeth Agnew, Ball State University religious studies professor, said that, although many have begun to separate religious and social views, religion continues to have a profound effect on the social views of religious people.

“Often, people turn to scripture and religion for guidance,” Agnew said.

“People look for very specific moral rules that they believe followers should adhere to or be prohibited from doing within these scriptures. People also turn to religious narratives like the good Samaritan story for guidance regarding moral issues. The influences that these scriptures and narratives and religion in general have on people’s moral traditions transfer into how they view morality and the world. This, in turn, heavily influences their social views.”

Despite slightly deviating from the views of the Catholic Church, Satchivi said she still agrees with Agnew.

“America was founded on Christian values, and most people, especially where we live, teach their children Christian values and pass them on to them, so a lot of these religious aspects influence our social views and our morals,” Satchivi said. “Religion for a lot of religious people like me dictates how we live our lives and act as people.

Something that has that great an effect on our lives is bound to affect our social views as well. The principles of your religion dictate your life and who you are and what you believe, especially in terms of social views.”

SOCIAL VIEWS

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Discouraged by society 30 PERCENT

Illegal in all cases 18 PERCENT

Neither or both equally 5 PERCENT Don’t know or refused 7 PERCENT Traditionally, Catholicism views homosexuality as sinful, but many accept it.

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Catholic Views on

ABORTION &

Illegal in most cases 27 PERCENT

Don’t know or refused 7 PERCENT

HOMOSEXUALITY

The traditional Catholic view on abortion is that it is sinful since it takes away a life.

Legal in most cases 32 PERCENT Accepted by society 58 PERCENT

Legal in all cases 16 PERCENT ELLEN PENG, LIANNE YU // GRAPHIC

PEWFORUM.ORG, PEWGLOBAL.ORG, SPUC.ORG.UK, RELIGIONFACTS.COM // SOURCES

Catholic and sophomore Sophia Tragesser said she identifies as socially conservative, as her social views almost completely align with those of the Catholic Church. She, too, said she believes religion has a large influence on social views. However, Tragesser said religion may not have such a great impact on the social views of those who are not actively involved in their religious faiths.

“I think there is a relationship between those who truly practice a religion, not those who passively belong and are undedicated and do not truly understand the texts and philosophy of their religion,” Tragesser said via email.

Tragesser also said she believes people should not try to separate their religion and social views. Instead, Tragesser said students should analyze their views in their own mind before agreeing or disagreeing with their religious community.

“I think it is important for each person to truly analyze what their church is saying,” Tragesser said. “I think they should try to understand what they are saying and figure out how it compared to their own beliefs.”

Muslim and senior Mehar Athar

Morality in America

26% 14%

1987

36% 47%

2014 Abortion is morally acceptable Homosexuality is morally acceptable TIME MAGAZINE, CNN // SOURCES

said her social views are largely liberal in comparison to the predominantly conservative Muslim community.

However, despite her separation of her own religious and social views, she said she recognizes a link between the two.

“I think religion is a way you behave in society, especially in Islam,” Athar said. “Islam is not just a religion, it is a way of life, so you live your every day-to-day life as a Muslim constantly, so for people’s general views on life, which is reflected a lot in their social views, they often go back to their religion. I personally try to separate the two more than most others of my community, but I definitely think that, even for me, your religious views are so entrenched in your life and your identity that it must influence your social views in some way.”

However, Athar said she has noticed that Americans have begun to increasingly separate their religion from their views on social issues.

“As we live in a secular society here in America, people in general do separate religion and social views more and more,” Athar said.

“In many heavily Islamic countries

DID YOU KNOW? A growing number of Christians are considered “post-Christians,” meaning that they identify as Christian, but do not attend church or practice their religion actively.

Compared to those born in 1945 or earlier, the current Millenial population consists of 20 percent more postChristians.

PEWFORUM.ORG // SOURCE

where you live in a religious state, you’d naturally be more inclined to link your religion to your social views, but here, as you find more of a secular society and a liberal community within our generation, we tend to separate social and political opinions from religion.”

Agnew said she attributes this trend to the fact that many Americans now choose to be only loosely affiliated

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with their respective religions.

“Today, there are many more people with no religious affiliation or who are only loosely affiliated with religions than there have been in the past,” Agnew said. “I think it is these people who stray away from the norms or religious conventions the most. Because they follow these religions in a less intense way, religion may not influence every aspect of their lives, so they may not feel the need to have certain social views because of their religion’s influence.”

Although Agnew said it is difficult to say if this increasing separation creates a positive or negative effect on society, Athar said she believes the effects are largely positive.

“In my opinion, separating religion and social views is positive in a diverse society like the one we have,” Athar said. “It promotes understanding and harmony in society, but having socially conservative views in a socially conservative society, it works, and it is to be expected. However, in

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SOCIAL VIEWS

RISE IN RELIGIOUS “NONES” Christians have declined as a fraction of the total U.S. population, while the non-Christian and unaffiliated continue to rise.

16.1%

22.8%

2007

2014

Christian Non-Christian faiths Unaffiliated PEWFORUM.ORG // SOURCE

a society like ours, there’s more diversity, so separating religious and social views creates harmony and keeps us from running into conflicts that can be caused by our differences.

I think it’s conducive to better political and social relationships, and it’s conducive to more social liberties and understanding.”

Athar added that, although she believes religious and social views cannot be completely separated, religious people should try to think outside the bounds of their religions when voting on such issues in a secular society.

“The way I view many things are influenced by my religion, so it’s not completely possible to separate (religious and social views),” Athar said. “However, when you’re at the ballot box and choosing what you want for our general, secular society, you can’t impose your religious views on anyone else. You can’t separate religious and social views in your identity and in what you preach, but when you go and impose it on

DID YOU KNOW? On June 26, in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. The current religious makeup of the Justices consists of six Roman Catholic and three Jewish followers.

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM // SOURCE

others and tell them that this is how they should behave because it’s what your personal religion says, it just seems inappropriate.”

On the other hand, Tragesser, unlike Athar, said she believes it is possible, albeit difficult to separate religious and social views.

“In Russia, for a time, all religions were banished,” Tragesser said. “The younger generation grew up not knowing a religion, so it didn’t influence their social beliefs. The older generations still

Illegal in all cases 13 PERCENT Illegal in most cases 35 PERCENT

Discouraged by society 61 PERCENT

Islamic belief does not condemn homosexuality, but same-sex marriage is considered sinful.

Neither or both equally 5 PERCENT

Muslim Views on

ABORTION &

HOMOSEXUALITY

Don’t know or refused 7 PERCENT Accepted by society 27 PERCENT ELLEN PENG, LIANNE YU // GRAPHIC

PEWFORUM.ORG, PEWGLOBAL.ORG, SPUC.ORG.UK, RELIGIONFACTS.COM // SOURCES

Don’t know or refused 4 PERCENT

Legal in most cases 35 PERCENT Legal in all cases 13 PERCENT

Traditionally, Islam views abortion as forbidden, violating the rights of a life.

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SWETHA NAKSHATRI // PHOTO held onto their religion in secret (and) kept their views connected.

Therefore, it is possible in some cases to separate (religious and social views), but it is very difficult and unlikely.”

Also unlike Athar, Tragesser said she believes the close relationship between religious and social views can have a positive effect, even when making decisions in a secular society.

“I think (the close link between religious and social views) is a good thing because I believe that religion gives purpose and that nothing is worse than living a life

without purpose.”

She also said, although there is room for differences in a few social beliefs of a religious community, people cannot truly embrace their religions without agreeing with their religious communities on major, core social beliefs.

“I believe that there are some issues that allow for differences in beliefs but there are others, such as abortion, that are clearly stated in the Bible,” Tragesser said. “I believe that it is possible for people to be devout and good people, but they are still holding back from one of the fundamental beliefs of the Catholic Church, stated at each mass if they do not believe in the core For a related video examining social beliefs preached by religion’s influence on society, the Church.” visit youtu.be/r82kMbhpIbY. However, Satchivi said she believes religious

ISLAMIC IDENTITY: Senior Mehar Athar looks at her collection of Islamic religious texts which outline the beliefs of her religion.

While identifying as a Muslim, Athar said she believes people should make conscious social decisions based on their own beliefs before integrating religious beliefs.

people can still fully embrace their religions even if they do not share their community’s social views.

“I think there are many genuinely devout Catholics who disagree with the Catholic Church on some issues, like myself,” Satchivi said. “Even though religion and social views are connected, there is a growing disconnect between them that, even though it’s a slight disconnect, can influence your views. Also, your connection to God and this doctrine is a bit separate from your social views because your devotion to Jesus Christ and your inner piety can make you religious, even if you disagree with the Church at times.

This doesn’t mean you’re a bad Catholic or you’re any less of a Catholic. You just have different H social views.”

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Once just the domain of upper classes, fashion has become increasingly accessible and apparent , influencing many aspects of everyday life.

By SELENA QIAN Photographs by DIVYA ANNAMALAI

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hen senior Audrey Johns joined the Brass Plum Fashion Board at Nordstrom in July 2014, she became a part of the multitrillion-dollar global industry that fashion has grown into.

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According to the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress, analysts say the fashion industry is valued at $1.2 trillion globally, and more than $250 billion is spent on fashion each year in the United States alone.

From July 2014 to May 2015, Johns interned at Nordstrom and learned about the fashion business: how a big company works and what kinds of lines Nordstrom sells, along with how the company promotes its various clothing lines.

Johns has taken both Fashion Merchandising and Fashion and Textiles Careers at CHS, but she said her love of fashion started before then.

“I think it was kind of always in the back of my mind because I love clothes, and I love dressing up and stuff,” Johns said. “I got into it more as I got into high school because I signed up for the fashion design class so I learned to sew and stuff, and the friends that I have are really into it too so we’re all in it together.”

Fashion has become more prominent in everyday life, with designers like Calvin Klein, Coco Chanel and Ralph Lauren becoming household names. Judy Fisher, Fashion and Textiles teacher, said almost everyone now thinks about fashion in some manner because it has become more accessible as a part of everyday life, not just for certain groups.

“I think fashion has always been important, but it was always up at a higher level of society because people had more money to put toward fashion. They had more leisure to think about fashion, but it has come down so even kids at school here think about it, and part of that’s because of all the magazines, all the social media.

Immediately you know what Beyoncé’s wearing here.

You know right away what the country western singers are wearing on the red carpets in the Oscars, and so

yes, I think it is definitely becoming very mainstream because of the social media that we have so everybody has access to it,” Fisher said. “To look good, whatever your style is, it no longer takes a lot of money. At this point in time, there’s very little excuse for people looking frumpy anymore because you can go to Target and get a Lilly Pulitzer outfit, you can go to Kohl’s, there’s all kinds of (places).

JCPenney’s has darling stylish clothes that people can get, and so it doesn’t have to be the cost of something.”

HIGH MEETS LOW In an effort to become more accessible, luxury, high-end brands have been collaborating with large retailers to reach a larger audience. Here are two notable upcoming collaborations:

TARGET

X

Target will pair up with designer Adam Lippe to create a 50-piece collection inspired by plaid. The collection will be available from August 2015 to October 2015.

X H&M will work with fashion house Balmain to create a clothing and accessories line. The collection will be available on November 5, 2015 KATIE LONG // GRAPHIC HM.COM, TARGET.COM // SOURCES

SEWING BONDS: At her house, senior Audrey Johns alters a dress she made, with skills she learned from her fashion design classes. Johns said because people see fashion every day in different areas of life, fashion can be very impactful and thus affect people’s decisions.

Johns said the prominence comes from seeing fashion all the time, though many people are not aware of the fashion they see.

“I think fashion has a big impact because you see it every day, so if you’re very fashion-conscious, you’re going to want to look nice everyday, and even if you’re not, you buy things that you think are going to be comfortable and very ‘you’,” Johns said.

Because fashion is prominent in our everyday lives, it has come to influence other aspects of life. It impacts such areas of life as technology, politics and business in both direct and indirect ways.

These areas of life, by the same token, affect fashion.

For example, technology has allowed for many advances in modern society, from the smartphone to the microwave oven.

These developments have changed life, making it easier than ever to communicate with others, finish tasks and store information, and, just as with the world as a whole, this has altered the fashion sphere.

According to Fisher, technology has had an important impact on the way designers create clothing, allowing people to more easily put their ideas on paper.

Karen Shumway, former introduction to housing and interior design and Fashion and Textiles teacher, said much the same, citing examples of pictures printed onto fabric. Shumway said technology has also advanced the marketing aspect of fashion by making it

more accessible in that “anyone has (fashion) available to them.”

Innovations have also led to an increase in wearable technology, with new items such as the Apple Watch and the Fitbit. Though these devices seem limited at present, Johns said she thinks there will be more wearable technology in the future.

“I think (there will be more wearable technology).

Like the Apple Watch, it just came out, but even runway shows, they’ve started incorporating lights and different things like that into their clothes, which is really different,” Johns said. “One outfit that I saw had a TV screen on it—it was really weird, but it was cool.”

Fashion and technology also collided in the first ever Silicon Valley Fashion Week (SVFW),

To read our staff’s position on the effects of fashion, flip to Perspectives on page 26

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SKETCHING PROJECTIONS: Senior Audrey Johns sketches an article of clothing to determine its overall design so she can begin to measure out the fabric. Johns said she predicts as technology improves, there will be even greater integration of fashion and technology in the future.

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an event in mid-May hosted by Betabrand, a self-dubbed “online clothing community.” This event showcased how technology can be used in fashion—both in design features and marketing—with each of the three nights centered on a different theme: electric motion, wearable technology and crowdfunding. SVFW went even further by using drones and robots instead of humans to model some of the Betabrand clothing.

Fisher also said she thinks there will be even more wearable technology later on, with many products that people would not expect.

“I think we will (see more wearable technology), and I think they’ll use a lot of products that you wouldn’t normally have thought of as what we think of as garments, as fabrics, and because of the technology, they can incorporate sunscreens and all kinds of things into fabrics that are made into the garments,” Fisher said.

Technology impacts fashion design and marketing.

Fashion, however, also has an influence on technology.

According to Johns, fashion affects the appearance of technology, as developers strive to ensure that devices

look like something people would want to use, particularly as technology becomes a larger part of accessories and clothing.

“Definitely the technology has to look kind of cool, like the iPhone has a nice, sleek look to them, and people buy cool cases for them, so I think technology more, they want to make it goodlooking, but they also want to have a purpose to it,” Johns said.

Fashion’s reach can also be seen in politics. With the elections coming up next year, politicians are beginning to put the first of their campaign ads on television. People scrutinize politicians and other public figures as much as, if not more than, celebrities for what they wear and do, particularly during election season.

Danny Hayes, assistant professor of political science at George Washington University, and Jennifer Lawless, professor of government at American University, did a study which showed that negative or positive mentions of a candidate’s appearance had a similar effect on public perception, regardless of gender. However, some critics of the study cite that the clothing of female politicians is mentioned more than that of male politicians.

Shumway agreed with parts of the study. She said a public figure’s appearance in general does influence thoughts about him or her , but, like many of the study’s detractors, she believes female politicians tend to be criticized more for what they wear.

“Unfortunately, we still live in a society where women are critiqued much more than men, and if you notice a lot of times like Hillary Clinton is criticized for her fashion, which I personally think she does pretty well, I think her pantsuits are appropriate for her, but no one would critique a man’s suit like that. So (in) politics, I think it’s a little sexist when it comes to fashion,” Shumway said. “But I do think we look at people, even the men, and how they look influences our feelings about them.”

This public perception causes fashion to play a role in politics, according to Fisher. She said stylists are important here because politicians target certain groups in order to garner more votes. She said politicians try to project an image, often based on the voter demographic that they want to connect to.

“When you look at the political ads on TV, you’ll see how they’re dressed so differently. We had one of the candidates was dressed as downhome folksy, and he was trying to appeal to the ‘common man,’ and when you look into his background, he was highly educated and very successful in the business world and in the legal world,” Fisher said. “You would never have known that, because he just looked like a good old boy in his commercials.”

Johns, as a student, has not thought as much about politics in the past, but she has noticed that politicians try to look nice when making public appearances. “(Politicians) wear their nice suit and tie or a nice dress, and so they express themselves,” Johns said. “They love the tailored suits— those always just look nice.”

Even once in office, Fisher said, politicians continue to project an image through their clothes, making stylists and fashion very important.

“If you notice, anytime politician is being filmed, or when they’re filmed in front of the Oval Office, they’re in blue jackets, white shirts, red tie. That’s very truthful-looking and sturdy and steady, and you know, trustworthy. So because of you projecting an image, that’s why stylists are so important in business, in politics, in the movie industry,” Fisher said.

Much like politicians, prominent business figures work to portray a certain image through their clothing. Fashion itself is a huge industry as well, giving it impact in business. According to a MarketLine research report, the U.S. apparel industry had a compound annual growth rate of 4.4 percent from 2010 to 2014, amounting to a total of $375.1 billion in revenue in 2014.

Shumway said, “Well, the fact that it is a billion dollar business itself, fashion is in so many aspects, in so many careers—you don’t have to be a fashion designer to be in the fashion industry. There’s tons of areas that you can go into. So that in itself really does affect business, but also individual people, how the look, people judge, you know, the first judgment of people is how they look.”

As such a large industry, fashion makes an impact on business as a whole, yet business can also drive what clothing is designed, as fashion stores will aim to sell to certain groups. These target groups, though, can dictate the clothing trend instead of the other way around.

“If you take Nordstrom, for example, they have their teen section, and they also have their adults, but then there’s some stores that sell strictly for adults, like Loft, and things like that,” Johns said. “So I think it just depends on who you want to buy your clothes and where you want your clothes to be worn.”

The fashion industry was one of the main aspects of fashion that

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Johns learned about during her internship at Nordstrom.

She chose her favorite of the store’s lines and designed an aspect of it. She then learned how to market the line, promote it and put it on social media.

Johns said she has always been fairly fashionconscious because she loves clothes, but even people who do not think about fashion as much have to have some aspect of it in their lives.

“You dress how you feel. Katy Perry has a quote that I love where it’s like she’s a mood ring—your style’s just who you are and how you’re feeling that day, so I think that’s kind of the aspect that everybody feels. You get up and you have to put clothes on, like, you can’t walk around naked,” Johns said. “Fashion, since it’s like your appearance and it’s kind of the first impression, you always want to look nice, so I think fashion is everywhere.”

Fisher said much the same. She said fashion is important in pretty much everything because people often base their first impressions on appearance.

“The most important thing when you first talk about fashion: it is important in all walks of life because when people first see you, they form an opinion just based completely on what you look like, whether it’s right or wrong,” Fisher said. “So, however you appear will attract different types of people so it is important in the mornings or when you’re dressing to go places that you H try to dress for what you’re trying to project.”

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‘GIRLS LIKE THAT’

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ompeting for the first time, this school year’s play, “Girls Like That,” is a drama focusing on the issue of cyberbullying. According to actress and junior Sarah Biette, the play written by Evan Placey focuses on cyberbullying among a group of private school girls.

The play consists of seven girls: Scarlett, the victim, and six other girls who react to her naked photo on social media “It’s about this group of girls that all went to the same school for their entire life, and then there is a naked picture released of one of the girls.

It’s kind of just about their reactions to it and society’s reaction to it in a way, and the different things that happen when teenage girls are put into situations like that,” Biette said.

Actress and senior Madelaine Withers will play the role of the victim in the play, Scarlett. Withers said, “The show brings to light how teenage girls tend to treat each other; how they can be very cruel about comparing themselves to each other.

It’s just kind of making other girls look bad so they can feel better about themselves. It addresses how girls treat

LOUD AND CLEAR: Members of Accents at a choir retreat practice their final show for the camp. Many of them were preparing for roles in the upcoming play “Girls Like That.”

GRACIE HANSEN // SUBMITTED PHOTO each other in society and it also kind of addresses a bit of cyberbullying.”

The cast members started rehearsing the play in July and will continue until they perform for the first time at the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival near the end of August. They will then practice again before competing at other events such as the Metropolitan

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Interscholastic Conference (MIC) festival, the regional conference and, if they qualify, the state conference.

In order to work with the script Jim Peterson, Director of Theatre and Film, said he had to contact the publisher for the playwright who wrote the script of the play. Several weeks later, Peterson got the playwright’s permission to make

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Scarlett’s childhood friends gradually turn against her despite the promise that they would be “friends forever.”

Although the play has roles for up to twenty-four girls, this production uses seven.

edits, but he had specific limitations of what he could and could not change.

“It’s interesting because if you look at the script, it’s written as a poem.

The entire script is a poem. It’s done in a very intelligent, meaningful and surprising way. It’s really well done; it’s not cliché. That was the one thing I wanted to avoid with this subject matter, so that’s one of the best things about it. It was written so cleverly that it was really engaging,” Peterson said.

“It’s a pretty blatant message against cyberbullying. One of them is the victim of cyberbullying. You kind of see how it happens, and it’s kind of weird because you kind of feel like, ‘Oh this could happen and this is not a bad thing,’ and then you see (the girls) as, ‘Wait a minute. This is really, really bad.’ It kind of takes you on this

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Withers didn’t know what to expect when she first read through the script; She had never been bullied before.

“At first I was kind of like, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to tackle this, because I’ve never been targeted in that way. But during our read through, once you kind of get into the feel of it, of girls calling you names and insulting you, it helps to get you into the character. It was hard going over (the script) the first time, but the lines themselves provide you with what you need to be doing,” Withers said.

Withers and Biette said the script is very relatable because there are many

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moments in the script where they have heard someone say something similar in their lives.

“It’s not fake. It’s a very real script which I think helps people relate to it a lot. I think it’s going to be 95 percent a great experience for everybody of teens who involved and everybody seeing it witnessed because it looks at things from an bullying on social inside perspective and an outside media report that perspective,” Biette said. others, like them, “It gives a lot of different viewpoints have ignored the that I think people sometimes don’t behavior realize that they are on that side of the situation. I think that it conveys NOBULLYING.COM / an important message that we hear SOURCE a lot, but it talks about it in a more in depth way than a lot of times we go into it. It talks about it in a more mature way because it’s treating it like H an important issue.”

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CHORAL ‘FUN’-RAISERS

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n saturday, the choir department will host its annual car wash from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the west parking lot, in order to raise money for the cost of competitions in the spring; the earnings will be used to fund costumes, choreographers and traveling expenses.

According to Director of Choirs Kathrine Kouns, members of Ambassadors and their parents will manage the car wash. Kouns said grocery stores and Ambassadors members sold the tickets throughout the summer.

In addition, Grace Miller, Ambassadors member and senior, said the car wash will be beneficial for students since it will cover some of members’ annual expenses and encourage students to work diligently and cooperate throughout the year.

“Each year, the Ambassadors have new expenses as each year begins. It’s a tradition to have the car wash each year not only because it’s a good fundraiser, but it provides an opportunity for the Ambassadors to work hard through serving others,” she said via email.

Miller said she was looking forward to helping the choir department while simultaneously having a good time.

“This will be my first year participating in the event as this is my first year as an Ambassador, but I believe it will be beneficial for everyone involved. Clients will get their car washed while the Ambassadors get an opportunity to raise their own funds,” she said.

Kouns said she agrees and that

GRACE “GRACIE” HANSEN // SUBMITTED PHOTO HERE COMES TREBLE: Members of Accents, (left to right) senior Kayla Garrison, junior Jamie Goetz, sophomore Cana Smith and junior Allie Vanneman prepare a routine for an upcoming production. They said they were looking forward to the Accents’ rummage sale on Saturday.

students can have fun working with each other while providing a service for others. “(The car wash) is a great event to kick off the year and get the students working together. It also helps us raise money early,” she said via email.

According to Kouns, this car wash is one of the fundraising events the choir department will partake in this year, including hosting a rummage sale the same day, at the same time on the west side of CHS, to also raise funds for their season.

“The Accents will also be competing and traveling this year so they will also be participating in some additional fundraisers to help offset their costs. These events are

still to be determined,” she said.

“It’s a great event to kick off the year and get the students working together. It also helps us raise money early.”

Miller said she agrees these summer fundraisers will encourage choir students to collaborate and members of Ambassadors and Accents should look forward to getting to know each other through these events at the beginning of the school year.

“I am really looking forward to these events because it will give the Ambassadors and Accents a chance to make (some) friendships, work hard and foster communal growth,” Miller said. “I expect these events to be fun, challenging and overall a great experience.”

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With contests for everything from the perfect mac and cheese recipe to fiddling, there’s a prize for everyone.

The midway is full of amusement park rides.

Start with the ferris wheel and end with the log flume.

Go for the sweet stuff. Get ice cream at the dairy bar and salt water taffy at Jessop or Sutter’s.

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Taylor Swift leads all artists with an impressive nine nominations, and Ed Sheeran trails her with six.

Award winners are chosen by fans voting online.

Other nominated artists and bands span a wide variety of musical genres, including rapper Kendrick Lamar for his role in the song “Bad Blood,” pop artist Ariana Grande for her song collaborations, as well as rock band Fall Out Boy for the “Best Rock Video” award.

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The dystopian “Maze Runner” franchise will return on Sept. 18 with “The Scorch Trials”, the second film installment in the series.

Dylan O’Brien will reprise his role as protagonist Thomas alongside Kaya Scodelario as Teresa. Introducing Aidan Gillen as antagonist Rat Man, this sequel pits Thomas and company against zombie-like Cranks and the next phase of the nefarious organization WCKD’s human experiments. Viewers should expect a plethora of gruesome deaths and a darker tone compared to the first film.

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With the newest addition to the football videogame series, “Madden NFL 16” for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One will be released on Aug. 25.

The game promises key features that focus on passing controls, improved broadcast graphics and Ultimate Team mode, where you can create a roster with NFL players from the past and present.

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CHS MEN’S TENNIS

VOLLEYING TO WIN

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STARTING A RACQUET: Senior Ashwin Sundaram practices his serve. Sundaram hopes to come back and win the State Championship this year.

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f you ask any athlete at CHS what his or her team’s goal is for the season, you will almost always hear “to win a State championship” as the response.

Considering that CHS has won 119 IHSAA State championships, over twice the number of any other Indiana high school, this statement is not surprising.

Despite CHS’s history of athletic domination, the fact that many CHS teams fail to reach this goal often goes unnoticed every year. One team last year was the men’s tennis team, who came just short of winning a State title. However, Ashwin Sundaram, men’s tennis team member and senior, said the members of the team are more motivated than ever this season to redeem themselves.

“Last season we lost in a really close State final match to a very obnoxious North Central crowd and team. I think that loss will really motivate me and the rest of team to work harder than ever, especially due to the fact that it was so close and they had such poor sportsmanship,” Sundaram said.

Aside from the CHS men’s tennis team’s heightened desire to return to the State championship after falling to North Central by one point in the 2014 State championship, there are also other

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significant changes facing the team this upcoming season.

Most notably, Mike Bostic, former head coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis teams for over a decade will not be returning this season in order to spend more time with his family. Under the leadership of Bostic, the men’s tennis team earned five State championship titles, the most recent being a threepeat of titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012. However, Bostic said that the championships and victories will not be what he misses most about coaching the men’s tennis team.

“I’ll miss all the times in between the matches: the bus trips, the team gatherings and the team functions.

I’ll certainly miss the competitions, but it’s those in-between times that I’ll truly miss. The players all mean a lot to me, and are people that I want to keep in touch with in the future.

It’s an end to our relationship as coach and player, but as friends, it’s not the end of it,” Bostic said.

In Bostic’s place as head coach will be Spencer Fields, the former head tennis coach at both North Central and Park Tudor. Despite his former coaching positions at rival schools, Fields said he has big goals for the CHS program.

“I hope to continue the tradition of excellence at CHS, to provide an excellent experience for the members of the team and to achieve the highest goals at the end of the season, which include winning State,” Fields said.

In order to achieve these goals and advance the program, Fields noted the necessity of strong leadership within the team. One such leader is team member John Sullivan, who also said that strong leadership, especially from the

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“I’m definitely looking forward to being one of the seniors. I think in the past, the seniors haven’t done a great job of doing enough with the team. So I think we’re going to try to have more group events and group activities,” Sullivan said.

In addition, Fields has won State championships not only as a coach, but as a player, so he said he has the experience needed to know what it takes to win crucial matches.

“I think the day-to-day operations will be a little bit different than they’ve been in the past. One of the biggest changes will be the emphasis on good and proper practices because I’m a big believer in getting the little details done in practice.

I will also bring efficiency to everything that we do,” Fields said.

Like Sullivan, Sundaram said he agrees that team bonding will play an important role in the success of the team.

“I think we all need to and are going to

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Fields, Sundaram and Sullivan all said they believe this season’s team has the potential to win a State title.

“One of our main goals is to win the State championship, but before that we have to focus on building a strong team and figuring out our lineup,” Sullivan said.

“I have kind of a unique opportunity being a senior, to be a part of the leadership part of the team, and hopefully working with the other seniors, we can accomplish the main goal of winning State.”

“I think our biggest strength is how many seniors we have and how we all work together really well because we’re all really good friends. The closer the people on your team are, it’s obvious that your team is going to achieve more, and achieve more together, rather than everybody H playing for themselves.”

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THE TEAM’S DREAM

Football team looks to reclaim State title this season with new head coach SELENA QIAN // STORY

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ast March, former Head Coach Kevin Wright resigned to take up the same position at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, according to Athletics Director Jim Inskeep. Inskeep said Wright had been contacted by IMG a few weeks prior to his official resignation on March 29 and decided to take the new position after thinking about how it would affect his family.

The current Head Coach, social studies teacher John Hebert, also said his family played a role in his decision. Prior to Wright’s resignation, Hebert had been the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. Hebert said the support of his family allowed him to step up to the role of head coach, which he had been thinking about doing for some time.

“I was born in Carmel, and, you know, I’ve just been coaching for a long time, and it just felt like the right time for me to take this step. Of course, my family supported it. That was probably the most important part of it—my wife, my three kids,” Hebert said. “I’ve been thinking about this for probably four years, and the opportunity came up.”

When Inskeep made the announcement of Wright’s retirement to the team, Mac Stewart, center, long snap and senior, said it was a surprise.

“It was the week before spring break. They all called us down after school, and they basically just, all of a sudden, told us that coach Wright had quit, and then they didn’t have a whole lot of information for us at that point,”

SARAH LIU // PHOTO Stewart said. “It was a little sad, knowing that he was our coach, and I think the worst part was that he wasn’t there to tell us goodbye, so a lot of us (felt) like he had left (us), but we were also happy that he was able to get such a good position.”

Even with the change, the team still has the same goals, focus and drive that they had before. Inskeep said he is excited about the focus of the athletes because even on the day he announced Wright’s retirement, the team still had the same goal of winning the state championship.

Hebert agreed.

“Our goal is always to win the State championship, so we’re (going to) state that one early, and I don’t think there’s anybody in our program that doesn’t feel the same way. That’s not an abstract for us, but I think people are ready to make that a reality,” Hebert said.

To become the new head coach, Hebert went through an application and interview process. Inskeep said the applications, consisting of a letter of interest and a résumé, were due on April 20. From there, Inskeep screened the pool of applicants down to a smaller number so a committee could conduct the first

TOUCHDOWN TECHNIQUES: Head Coach John Hebert describes a drill for members of the football team. This year, Hebert hopes to finish strong and win the State Championship after making it there the past two years.

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was looking for. Hebert also said, however, he does plan to make some changes to the program.

“They’re not the kind of changes that are (going to) be groundbreaking,” Hebert said. “But, you know, little points of emphasis, things that matter to me and the other assistant coaches that maybe we didn’t do before. For instance, we plan on playing so-called ‘c-games’ in our junior varsity schedule so more of our players can play in games.”

Stewart said he doesn’t expect too much change, but he is looking forward to seeing what Hebert will do as the new head coach.

“The coaches (kind of) said that we can’t expect it to be the exact same because it’s a new coach, but I feel like especially for the first couple years, they’re not going to just completely change it because we’ve been to the state championship so many times,” Stewart said. “I’m personally looking forward to seeing what (the new head coach is) going to do, and I’m looking forward to seeing if we can get back into the state championship, new H coach or not.”

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round of interviews. After the first round, a few more candidates were cut, and Principal John Williams and Inskeep held a second round of interviews and chose the Hebert as the new coach, announcing the decision on May 1.

Inskeep said there were a few main qualities they looked for in a new head coach.

“A lot of guys know football and can coach X’s and O’s, but the two things that are most important to us are to be kid-centered, to really have a focus on the experience that a student-athlete has in the program, and the second part is just that leadership quality,” Inskeep said. “You’re talking about a large staff of 23 coaches. There’s a lot that goes into the leader of that program and the peer relationships that they have within the staff, and lots of times the way that goes has a big bearing on what goes on the field as well.”

Since Hebert has been an assistant coach on the team for several years, he has developed the peer relationships and experience with the program that Inskeep

developing relationships. A team this size, it takes a lot of work to have people feeling that way about each other and about their coach.

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I hope that in a short amount of time, the players who haven’t worked with me and I haven’t worked with will get an understanding of where I’m coming from and where others are coming from. When you’re working with that many people, it’s about understanding each other, developing trust and

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DON’T FANCY FASHION

Politicians’ clothing choices should not sway students’ political opinion.

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ore than 25 percent of all students in the nation have been bullied at some point, according to stopbullying.gov. When it comes to what students get bullied for, often, a common theme revolves around outward appearance, particularly about what clothes fellow students wear.

This is not much of a surprise, as a study conducted by Susan Swearer, a professor at the University of Nebraska, showed that more than onethird of surveyed middleschool students said they were bullied for the clothes To read more about the effect they wore. Another study of fashion on politics, flip to conducted by Dorothy the cover story on page 12.

Espelage, a professor at the University of Illinois, attributes increases in fashion-related bullying among teens to the rise in advertising of designer brands. Brand names are expensive, so with the affluence of the city of Carmel as a whole—let alone CHS— it’s hard to imagine this not being a problem here. However, criticizing or judging people’s fashion choices still extends far beyond school hallways and into the political world.

In particular, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton still suffers from some of the same criticism that bullied students do— that of her clothes. According to USA Today, around the time of the 2012 election and even more so now as a potential presidential candidate to represent the Democrats in the 2016 elections, what she’s wearing seems to matter much more than her stances on bigger issues in this country. But women aren’t the only ones getting attention for their physical appearance—men are too, as the media has also highlighted Paul Ryan’s biceps, Chris Christie’s waistline and the like.

Relatively recent and highly discussed surveys from “Name It. Change It.,” a project addressing the effect of female politicians’ fashion choices on their poll ratings, concluded that female candidates lose voter support with

media coverage of their physical appearance. But studies conducted by a study conducted by Danny Hayes, Dan Hopkins, Jennifer Lawless and John Sides, associate professors in political fields of study, suggest otherwise and additionally point out flaws within surveys conducted by “Name It. Change It.,” which included grotesque negative descriptions and several differences between the candidates (including issue stances, political experience and even marital status).

The professors’ surveys found that such media coverage can also equally affect voter support for male candidates, and not even by much. Furthermore, the studies also showed favorability ratings didn’t even differ as much for whether the ratings were positive, neutral or negative.

So set aside the issue of candidates’ genders since the study showed that male and female candidates differ negligibly in media coverage effects. In political elections, their clothing shouldn’t matter. A person you might find to be the nicest person you know could dress very casually, and likewise, someone as mean as a serial killer could dress up nicely.

Candidates’ outward appearances might paint incorrect pictures of whom they really are, so that shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Instead, we should turn our attention to what they have to offer—their stances on the many issues in this country. We should be more concerned about those since those are what will affect us in the future.

The candidates that you and many others will choose will run this country someday. They will represent you.

Especially this upcoming school year, political campaigns for the U.S. presidential candidates will hit us hard with the next elections coming up in 2016. And this is not just for the faculty in CHS: to the seniors—most of you will be able to finally cast votes in this next election. We want to elect candidates who can represent us well and potentially create change for an America we will experience in the future, and that person does not necessarily need to be wearing fancy clothes. That kind of person should run the H government of us, by us, for us.

THE PUBLIC IMPRESSIONS FORECAST, 2015 There are currently five possible candidates for the Democratic party nomination 33 percent of registered voters say there is a good chance they would vote for Hillary Clinton

There are currently 16 possible candidates for the Republican party nomination 12 percent of registered voters say there is a good chance they would vote for Jeb Bush

SARAH LIU // GRAPHIC NY TIMES, PEW RESEARCH // SOURCE

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Be aware of what’s going on in our school and community.

LIANNE YU // COLUMN

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teacher shortages. Without the activeness of the citizens who participated in the referendum, those budget cuts would have had a more immediate impact on our very own education. These events happen all the time, and their impact goes beyond just our education. Only through being aware of such events can we play active roles in influencing the outcomes of these incidents before it’s too late.

We, particularly as high school students, must be more cognizant of community events. As general elections approach in November, many of us will have the opportunity to have a stronger voice in how our state is run. We will have a say in who will serve in the positions of mayor, city council members and school board members to say the least. We have a responsibility to select the candidates who will serve our city most effectively. We did not receive this opportunity so we could just select a random candidate just because we recognize their names from lawn advertisements.

So how can we become more aware of events in our schools and communities? Pick up the local newspaper or watch local news on the TV once in a while. Attend or watch the filmed public school board meetings. Contact our mayor through city hall. Informing yourself on local events will not only benefit you but also the community as a whole. A better-informed, more active community is the H first step to moving forward.

s students, we’re often told it is important to be aware of what is happening around us. We’re encouraged to pay attention to the news and to be well-informed about our world. In light of the influx of national affairs, much of our attention has been directed and almost limited to national news.

With so many impactful events, it can be easy to lose track of what’s going on in our own communities. National news is often perceived as more important, as it more frequently reports on historic events that impact the country. Plus, isn’t the bigger picture what’s most important? Not necessarily.

National news is important to be aware of, but local news is just as critical. Local news is oftentimes more immediately pivotal to our community. Between 2010 and 2011, for example, $300 million were cut from Indiana’s education funding to balance the state budget deficit. In response, Carmel Clay Schools enacted a voter referendum, asking citizens if they would accept higher property taxes in Carmel to generate revenue for the schools. The referendum passed, returning millions of dollars to our very own school district.

Imagine what could have happened if most citizens were unaware of this situation. Many teachers in Carmel Clay Schools could have been NO EXCUSES laid off, meaning larger class sizes in addition to

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

GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE L A N D M A R K S

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n nine months, we seniors will be done with CHS and moving in new directions. First, though, we must determine where exactly we would like to end up next year.

Whether you feel you’ve worked hard enough and are ready to move on or you won’t settle for any school that is less than excellent, the application and decision process will be stressful and tedious.

Before anyone sets their standards too high or too low, it is important to realize we can all be successful, especially if we choose the college or university that fits us the best. Forget about where your friends are going or where the rankings are highest and make sure it is the best place for you.

A popular 1999 study completed by Alan Krueger and Stacy Dale concluded salaries of elite college graduates and moderately selective college graduates differed very little 20 years after graduation. This study was redone in 2011 with identical results. Writer Gregg Easterbrook also concluded job satisfaction and social value are unaffected by the college one attends.

With this information, I ask the seniors to really think about yourselves. Think about what you want to study and what kind of peers and professors you want to spend everyday with. After you’ve done that, choose the school that best meets all of your criteria, put everyone else’s expectations aside and you will be on the path H to success.

PUT TO THE TEST

Standardized tests do not benefit students.

Choose the best school for you to reach success.

EMMA LOVE // COLUMN

25 percent of U.S. adults think standardized tests poorly measure achievement.

49 percent of U.S. adults think the current system of standardized testing in schools have done more harm than good during the past 10 years.

46 percent of U.S. adults think the way schools use standardized tests has gotten worse through the course of the past 10 years.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Emma Love at elove@hilite.org.

SHAKEEL ZIA // COLUMN

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very student in every state is familiar with standardized testing because every student has had to take a standardized test. This is because of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy introduced by President George W. Bush back in 2001. This was primarily introduced because on the international level, students from America were testing quite low, and this soon became a concern. However, after years of going through standardized testing, it seems to have placed much more of a negative effect than expected.

The concept of preparing students to take a test that assesses a student’s ability to show mastery upon certain educational standards seems that it would lead to an increase in numbers of students able to perform at the certain grade level or higher, but this is not the case. The original goal of standardized testing was to narrow the achievement gap, but a 2013 study by CEPA states that, “… no support for the hypothesis that NCLB had led, on average, to a narrowing of racial achievement gaps.” In addition to this, a 2012 study by the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education has shown that not only have students’ scores failed to rise, but they’ve slightly decreased.

With this being said, all the lawmakers who have supported this proposition must now realize that the real test is to convince everyone that this works, or actually improving the implementation and H fixing it.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Shakeel Zia at szia@hilite.org.

51 percent of U.S. adults think K-12 students take too many standardized tests.

HAPPINESS IS KEY.

AUG 11, 2015

YOUGOV.COM, HUFFINGTONPOST.COM // SOURCES

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PASTOR’S PURCHASE

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A PASTOR’S POTENTIAL PURCHASE Buying a private jet won’t help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

AARON SHI // COLUMN

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he Gulfstream G650 is one of the biggest, fastest, most-expensive private jets on the market. For a whopping $65 million, you can experience speeds at more than 92 percent of the speed of sound, as well as a luxurious cabin holding “a convection oven, large ice drawers and fitted storage for flatware and crystal.”

And so it came as a surprise to everyone when minister Creflo Dollar sought “200,000 people committed to sow $300 or more (to) help achieve our goal to purchase the G650 airplane.” After the announcement and the subsequent controversy that resulted, the page for the fundraiser has been taken down.

But now, Creflo Dollar Ministries has announced it is ready to buy the plane.

World Changers Church International, founded by Dollar, “so (values) the lives, the safety and the well-being of our pastors and leaders that we wish to provide to them the best air travel experience possible.”

Dollar’s actions and rationalization for his actions actively slander the Christianity that he supposedly preaches and do not accurately represent the gospel.

The message of Christ is one of love for others and selfsubservience to God’s sovereignty, not one of exploitation or self-gain. Perhaps Dollar’s ministry truly wants to see the beautiful message of Christ’s sacrifice be conveyed throughout the world: if so, does having a luxurious private jet support or undermine his cause? Wouldn’t the $65 million be better used serving the needy? What about H their lives, safety and well-being?

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Aaron Shi at ashi@hilite.org.

BROADENING THE BUDDY BUBBLE Why you should pursue friendships beyond your bubble.

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s I look around my lunch table, I notice that my friends, like me, are predominantly Asian. This is an effect of the “Asian bubble,” which refers to the racially homogenous social circle I share with most of my friends and acquaintances.

However, this social homogeneity is not limited to Asians or to Carmel. Instead, this racial homogeneity extends throughout our nation. According to a 2013 study by Reuters, 40 percent of white and 25 percent of non-white Americans claim to have no friends not of their own race.

This is self-segregation, and when I limit myself to my “Asian bubble,” I am continuing self-segregation. If you notice this homogeneity in your friend group, you probably are too.

I understand the benefits of friendships within ethnic groups. There’s a shared understanding of each other’s lives and cultures that brings a sense of belonging. However, interracial friendships are vital. Often it’s the friendships I have made outside my “Asian bubble” that have most developed my cultural understanding of other races and even of my own.

At the ethnically-diverse CHS, we have an opportunity to develop cultural understanding through friendship, which can even help with other pressing social issues.

After all, if members of one race don’t interact with those of another, they can never understand their struggles and help tackle their issues.

Don’t reject friends of the same race, but try to be open to new friendships outside of the seemingly set-in-stone social circles at CHS even if it may be easier to fall into homogenous groups.

This new school year brings many new opportunities for friendship, so look H beyond your bubble.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Christine Fernando at cfernando@hilite.org.

‘EACH FRIEND REPRESENTS A WORLD IN US.’ - ANAIS NIN

15 MINUTES

MADAME GOVERNMENT

MARY CALTRIDER,

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT

MADAME GOVERNMENT

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SAMANTHA MCKENZIE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Q&A with the 2015-2016 CHS student body president and the speaker of the House KYLE CRAWFORD // Q&A

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WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT/SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE? I decided to run for student body president because I have been in Senate for three years, and I came in as a freshman, and right away I knew I wanted to be the student body president. The student body president is kind of the leader of Senate, and I’ve been interested in this position for a long time. I think I have a lot of great ideas that I really want to bring to the table, and I think that this position allows me to do that.

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I’ve been in student government since my freshman year. I started as House of Representatives, and I was in Cabinet my sophomore and junior year. I just really wanted to take a step up and work directly with the student body and be a leader of the House of Representatives.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH AS THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT/SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THIS YEAR? I think one thing that I really want to accomplish is letting everyone feel like they are a priority. We have some many different things going on in this school from the football team, flash mob club, choir program and the orchestra program.

I want everyone to feel like they are a priority. I guess I feel like in the past that it’s been like they are all about this and that, I want everyone to have a say and that they are just as important as every other activity in the school.

I really want to concentrate in getting the entire student body involved with the student government events, whether that would mean promoting to new groups of people, but also establishing new events that appeal to new groups of people so that we are not just concentrating on the kids that have come in the past, but also reaching out and getting everyone engaged and involved in the school.

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE THE STUDENT BODY TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

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Something to know about me personally is I am kind of involved in all different parts of the school. I’ve played volleyball, the ping-pong club, the choir, TV, so definitely I’ve touched all the little different activities. So I definitely feel like I know how it is when you’re in these different activities and you don’t really feel like you’re as important as something else.

So I think that letting everyone’s minds be spoken and I think that being involved, I know a lot of different people from different activities, so I really think that’s going to help.

I’m here for the student body, and I’m open to everybody. I want them to feel like they’re welcome in the student government and that I’m here for them to get involved in the school. I want to work for them rather than working for myself. I think it’s going to a great year and that Carmel is going to be the best it’s ever been.

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A GUIDE FOR FROSH

RESPONDING TO THE HILITE Letters to the editor will be accepted for the Sept. 14 issue no later than Sept. 04. Letters may be submitted to Room C147, placed in the mailbox of Jim Streisel, emailed to letters@hilite.org or mailed to school. All letters must be signed. Names will be published (Letters sent via email will be taken to a student’s SRT for him to sign). Letters must not contain personal attacks against an individual and may be edited.

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PURPOSE The HiLite is a student publication distributed to students, faculty and staff of Carmel High School, with a press run of 4,500. Copies are distributed to every school in the Carmel Clay district as well as the Chamber of Commerce, city hall and the Carmel Clay Public Library. The paper serves as a public forum and two way communication for bot the school and the community. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of CHS nor Carmel Clay system faculty, staff or administration.

CREDENTIALS The HiLite belongs to the Indiana High School Press Association, Quill & Scroll and the National Scholastic Press Association.

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Managing Editors Christine Fernando Emma Love Aaron Shi Shakeel Zia

Front Page

Photographers Divya Annamalai Michael Johnson Swetha Nakshatri Sara Yung Vishnu Vaid

Ads Jasmine Lam

Matthew Han Akshar Patel

Copy Editor

News

Aaron Seals

Ellen Peng Jenny Zhao

Feature

Asim Dhungana Melissa Yap

Writing Coaches Natalia Chaudhry Laxmi Palde

Online Directors

Student Section Angela Sun

Sreya Vemuri Alex Yom

Cover

Social Media

Entertainment

Jessica Tao Kari Truax Danny Goldberg

Katie Long Grace Zhang Matthew Zheng

Sports

Ally Russell Shiva Vallabhaneni

Perspectives Sarah Liu Cynthia Yue

15 Minutes Kyle Crawford

Web

Miles Dai

Acumen

Stephanie Zhang Selena Qian Annika Wolff

Calendar/Beats Gabby Perelmuter

Reporters Kelsey Atcheson Gayatri Balasubramanian Lizzie Barker Aditya Belamkar Jordyn Blakey Teresa Chen Bryce Cheng Darrell Cheng Ellie Clark Bethlehem Daniel Richard Du Luke Gentile Hannah Glazier Adam Gostomelsky Janzen Greene Alina Husain Olivia Jacko

Ray Jiang Sydney Jordan Julianna Kessilyas Joyce Lam Daniel Lee Allison Li Kathryn Lin Aneesh Luthra Sabrina Mi Kalea Miao Jessica Mo Manahil Nadeem Gillian Paxton Nyssa Qiao Rebecca Qin Shraddha Ramnath Lauren Reilly Mary Salzmann Jai Sanghani Brian Shaffer Summer Snyder Pranav Sriram Lilly St. Angelo Cory Steele Adam Stockholm Katie Summit Rachael Tan Deepthi Thadasina Shreeram Thirunavukkarasu Sitha Vallabhaneni Emily Worrell Tiffany Xie Allen Zhang Carolyn Zhang Amy Zhou

Adviser Jim Streisel

Principal John Williams

Superintendent Nicholas Wahl

What do I do when I’m lost?

What NOT to do: Try to handle everything yourself, and get through the year alone.

GKOM

What you SHOULD do: Find an upperclassmawn in an orange shirt that says “GKOM” (they actually help).

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MATTHEW HAN // GRAPHIC

What do I do about school spirit?

What NOT to do: Think you’re too cool for school because you’re a high and mighty freshman

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What you SHOULD do: Participate in school spirit because it’s actually popular in Carmel (WOW, NO WAY)!

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What do I do with problems?

What NOT to do: Ignore them and think they will fix themselves on their own.

What you SHOULD do: If you have locker problems, go to the Activities Office. If it’s problems with classes or relational issues, go to your counselor.

THE CHEAT SHEET Navigation Avoid the bottleneck between the A and B rooms, the senior hallway doesn’t jam and you don’t have to stop walking.

The Freshman Center is not a triangle (as surprising as it sounds, people actually get lost because they think it is).

Helpful Hints Plan for convocation dates ahead of time so you don’t run into the issue on the day of.