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How do teachers impact students in and out of school?

Take a look at a preview of Christkindlmarkt

Senior Danielle Rothchild runs bread tag charity

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HIL TE CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE Vol. 82, No. 4 | Nov. 17, 2017

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Feature Heidi Peng Christina Yang

NEWS | 6

STUDENT SECTION | 23

NEWS BRIEFS | 6

HOPE BAUGH’S LEGACY | 23

CHANGE OF COURSE PLANS | 7 With scheduling beginning, AP Capstone, AP Psychology undergo adjustments.

A GOOD PLACE TO BE | 8

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CONTENTS

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Cover

Hannah Glazier Julianna Kessilyas Jai Sanghani Carolyn Zhang

Entertainment

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Sports Jess Canaley Agrayan Gupta

Armaan Goel Allison Li Adhi Ramkumar

Adviser Jim Streisel

Perspectives

Principal

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Superintendent

Thomas Harmas Nicholas Wahl

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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS In the October issue, Head Coach Shane Schmidt was misquoted. His correct quotes can be found at this address: https://hilite.org/53886/ sports/shane-schmidt-explains-developmental-academy/.

The HiLite strives to correct its errors. If you notice any inaccuracies in this or past issues, please contact management@hilite.org.

REBECCA LI | PHOTO

City receives place on new list of best places to live.

SMALL BUSINESS, BIG IMPACT | 10 With Open In Carmel Day approaching, small businesses take to the spotlight.

FEATURE | 12 DINING WITH DIVERSITY | 12 As Thanksgiving approaches next Thursday, CHS students, teachers evaluate how culture influences the food on the table.

TRANSCENDING TRAVEL | 14 Carmel’s wide variety of trips offer students a new meaning to education and valuable experiences to apply throughout the rest of their lives.

BRIDGING THE GAP | 16 Recent studies show introduction of AP Computer Science Principles has decreased gender gap, improved minority involvement in STEM fields. With course-scheduling season underway, what do CHS students, teachers have to say about this?

ENSURING EDUCATION | 18 With celebration of National Education Week, CHS students consider how teachers have affected their lives in and outside school.

With the recent death of a loved librarian Hope Baugh, the community discusses the impact she left behind.

MORE THAN THEIR HISTORY | 24 For Native American Heritage Month, a CHS student shares her experience as a Native American.

COVER | 26 I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES | 26 CHS students, teachers reflect on the benefits of local businesses vs. chains.

ENTERTAINMENT | 32 NETFLIX: HIT OR MISS? | 32 CHS students discuss Netflix’s plan to spend $8 billion on original movies.

WONDER AWAY | 33 CHS students use social media to spread political and social awareness

MERRY CHRISTKINDLMARKT | 34 CHS students discuss plans for new Christkindlmarkt in Carmel City Center.

‘SHOP TIL YOU DROP | 36 CHS students discuss the dangers of Black Friday shopping.

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HOLIDAY CHEER Greyhound Sound choir rehearses its Holiday Spectacular songs. The choir consists of all the male choir members and will perform classic Christmas songs at the concert.

39 SKINNY RUNWAY | 38 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show misrepresents women, shows lack of diversity.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS | 39

SPORTS | 40 A STREAK OF THEIR OWN | 40 The men’s swimming team discusses the impact of their state winning streak.

ROUTINELY FOCUSED | 42 Athletes discuss the effect of pre-game superstitions on player performance.

KARATE KIDS (AND FAMILY) | 44 CHS family owns karate studio; talks about effect on daily life.

SOCIAL PRESENCE | 46 CHS athletes discuss the use of social media in daily life and the impact on recruitment.

PERSPECTIVES | 48 CONTROVERSY CAUTION | 48 HiLite staff urges students to put aside political viewpoints for sake of friendships, relationships.

NOT JUST TEENS | 49 Managing editor Kalea Miao argues adults and teens alike should be more vigilant about texting and driving.

RELUCTANT RELIEF | 50 Editor in Chief Manahil Nadeem argues the US should be doing more to help Puerto Rico.

PIZZA PURISTS | 51 Perspectives editor Misha Rekhter discusses the value of eating different pizza toppings.

CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE | 52 Perspectives editor Emily Worrell discusses the importance of the Me Too social media movement.

GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES | 53 Managing editor Jessica Mo and Perspectives editor Emily Worrell share opinions on Thanksgiving, school hallways.

15 MINUTES | 54 CHAIR-ITABLE | 54 Senior Danielle Rothchild started her own charitable organization called Danielle Cares For Chairs.

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ONLINE BREAKFAST CART A recent breakfast cart began to pass through CHS.

THANKSGIVING RUNS Community reflects on Bolt for the Heart, Drumstick Dash.

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JUST A MINUTE

THE NEWEST ATHLETES

United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities is on Dec. 3. In order to celebrate, here’s a look into disabilities-related athletics programs at CHS.

The history behind disabilities rights

1919 1934 1968 1990 2004 2015

GETTING THE BALL ROLLING: Junior Whitney Lam competes at the state bocce ball tournament.

CHS Unified Bocce Ball placed first out of nine different teams.

Edgar Allen starts the National Society for Crippled Children. The nonprofit is now known as the Easterseals.

Jacobus tenBroek forms the California Council of the Blind, which becomes the model for the National Federation of the Blind formed six years later.

Eunice Shriver founds the Special Olympics in order to provide athletic competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

The Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities, is signed by President George H. W. Bush.

First Disability Pride Parade organized within Chicago to “change the way people think about and define disability.”

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Mayor Bill de Blasio leads New York City’s first Disability Pride Parade.

on track to success

Body: Wheelchair racing places great strain on rotator cuff muscles and chest muscles. Additionally, back strength is essential to be competitive.

How do track and field athletes compete in the Paralympics?

The Wheelchair: Comprised of carbon wheels with a surrounding rubber rim. The actual frame is made of both titanium and aluminum.

Nutrition: Wheelchair racers need to eat lots of protein in order to repair their muscles.

Many consume large quantities of both chicken and pasta.

approaching the finish line What are some of the different physical disabilities previous Paralympic Games Winners were able to overcome?

Natalia Partyka

Medals: Won a total of three gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal

Olympics: Participated in the 2004 Athens Country: Poland Paralympics, 2008 Sport: Table Tennis Beijing Paralympics and Olympics and 2012 Disability: Born without right hand and forearm London Paralympics

Natalie Du Toit Country: South Africa Sport: Swimming Disability: Injured in a scooter accident and needed to get her left leg amputated below the knee.

Olympics: Participated in 2004 Athens Paralympics, 2008 Beijing Paralympics and Olympics and 2012 London Paralympics

Medals: Won a total of 13 gold medals and one silver medal

SPEAK UP! What are your thoughts on Unified Track and Bocce Ball?

“It’s impacted my life. I like to do Unified Track because I like to run and my favorite event is doing the 100 and the relay. My favorite field event to do is shot put and the long jump.”

Whitney Lam, Unified Track member and junior

“My favorite part of Unified Track is running the 100-meter dash.

From Unified Track, I like spending time with my friends and stuff like that. Unified Track and Bocce Ball have helped me learn a lot of new stuff and make new friends.”

Michael Herod, Unified Bocce Ball member and sophomore

“I think the biggest thing for me as an athletic director is that it has expanded opportunities for student athletes at Carmel High School that, prior to unified sports, did not have an opportunity to compete for Carmel High School.”

Bruce Wolf, Assistant Athletics Director

HANNAH GLAZIER | PHOTOS PRANAV SRIRAM, AMBERLY XIE | GRAPHIC, SPEAK UPS UN.ORG, NCLD-YOUTH.INFO, PARALYMPIC.ORG, BRANDSOUTHAFRICA.ORG, SPECIALOLYMPICS.ORG | SOURCES

NEWS

NEWS BRIEFS | NOV 17, 2017

NEWS BRIEFS JULIANNA KESSILYAS | BRIEFS

TODAY

NOV. 30

Fall recognition convocation will take place during SRT in the varsity gymnasium.

Healthcare Majors and Careers Fair will take place in Freshman Cafeteria and Media Classrooms 1 through 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

THURS. The Drumstick Dash will take place in Broad Ripple at 9 a.m.

The Bolt for the Heart race will take place at the Palladium Center Green at 9 a.m.

Check out a story about these races online: hilite.org/ thanksgivingruns2k17.

GIVING BACK HELP: Since last year, Bolt for the Heart finishers have received medals from Indiana State Police officers. The 5k is nonprofit and 100 percent of the proceeds from the race go to causes such as putting AEDs in the cars of Indiana State Police.

AMY SKEENS-BENTON | SUBMITTED PHOTO

NOV. 25 Steamworks Robotics Workshop will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Carmel Clay Public Library.

NOV. 25 Small businesses will be showcased in Open in Carmel Day.

To read a story on some of these businesses, see pages 10-11

NOV. 27 TO 29 Winter theater production auditions will take place in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium.

BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY: TechHOUNDS members perform the simple build projects during one of their meetings. They will be at the library’s Steamworks workshop to help promote this year’s library theme of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math and help the participants explore engineering design process, use CAD software and electrical and structural engineering.

JULIANNA KESSILYAS | PHOTO

“A lot of people don’t really know what it takes to be in the medical field, I feel like, because a lot of people go to med school and then drop out, or they decide after four years of undergrad that they don’t really want to go into the medical field, so (the fair) kind of gives them insight.”

Senior Rithika Chari

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CHANGE OF Course PLANS AP Capstone Seminar will be available to sophomores in 2018-2019. AP Capstone teacher Kristi LeVeque discusses the change and expectations of students considering taking Seminar next year.

When did discussion on allowing sophomores to take AP Capstone Seminar begin?

The AP Seminar teachers were discussing ways to improve the program, and we were looking at numbers, needs, and feedback from some of our seniors who were assessing their schedules and looking back over their four years , whether or not they would have liked to have restructured it. It also stemmed from conversations that [AP Capstone teacher Allison Malloy] and I had with some teachers around the country. Many of them taught sophomores with success, so we thought that was something worth considering here.

What should current freshman consider when deciding whether or not to take Capstone next year?

For AP Seminar specifically, time management is very important. If students are relying on their teachers and assignment due dates to help them manage their time, then they are going to have a difficult time in AP Seminar because it relies on a student who is motivated.

ADHI RAMKUMAR | Q & A, PHOTO

BY THE NUMBERS

69 Students of the Class of 2017 with an AP Capstone Diploma

2014 First year that Capstone was taught at CHS

1,100+ High schools worldwide teach AP Capstone CCS.K12.IN.US, COLLEGEBOARD.ORG | SOURCES

Q & A

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Number of core subjects taught in AP Psychology

64.1 Percent of students with a passing score of 3 or above on the AP Psychology exam in 2017 COLLEGEBOARD.ORG | SOURCE

AP Psychology will be switching to a two semester course in 2018-2019. AP Psychology teacher Robin Pletcher discusses the reasoning for the switch to two semesters and any curriculum changes.

What was the reasoning for changing AP Psychology from a one semester class to a two semester class?

It wasn’t a new thought, but the process just got going. There is a lot of information in the class and some schools do offer it as a year course. We’ve always condensed everything down to a semester. With Carmel having highly motivated students, we pushed them really fast and quickly through the material ... I also am not able to cover things as well or as in depth as I would like to.

There’s a lot [of content] that I have to skim over and hope that the students get on their own.

How will the teaching style and the curriculum change for AP Psychology now that it is two semesters?

I’ll be able to do more activities, just reinforce concepts more. Nothing’s going to change, as in the book or the things, the core topics, that we talk about. I’ll be able to do more activities, just reinforce concepts more. I’ll just be able to go more in depth on [core topics]. Instead of just talking about one topic then moving onto the next topic, I’ll be able to talk about it and then do an activity on it, and then maybe enhance it with a 5 minute video clip.

JAMES YIN | Q & A, PHOTO

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CARMEL LIVING | NOV 17, 2017

A GOOD PLACE TO BE

Students, staff reflect on living in Carmel after its numerous top rankings ANUSHKA DASGUPTA | STORY, SPEAK-UPS

Carmel

has been ranked at the top of national rankings as one of the best places to live in America multiple times. Organizations such as Time Money, CNN Money and Niche all commend that Carmel’s schools, safety and culture make up for its ideal conditions and balance of suburban lifestyle.

This October, Carmel was named as the Number One Best Place to Live in a ranking by 24/7 Wall St. Assistant Principal Joe Schaller said he believes much of Carmel’s high ranking is credited to the school system, which attracts many to move to Carmel.

However, Schaller said Carmel should be cautious of overbuilding.

“They have a lot going up right now, which hopefully is a great thing and it’ll look good, but I would just be cautious of overbuilding… Part of the draw of Carmel in the past has been that we’re not a large city, we’re a small community,” he said.

Joseph “Joe” Blake, Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council member and senior,

said Carmel’s community outreach and the opportunities it provides for students at the high school are the driving forces of Carmel’s success.

Blake said building a more interconnected city is an important subject Carmel should consider.

He said, “Even though we have a lot of great programs we offer to families and the community around us, I do think we need to develop more of a unity as one city. A lot of it is the stigma, that when you come to Carmel there’s a lot of disposable income… that we’re very rich. For a lot of the kids here at CHS, that’s not usually how it goes.”

On the other hand, junior Thomas Smith said there are multiple ways Carmel can improve that have yet to be explored.

“I think whether a place is good to live in is really subjective and I don’t think it can be a ranking. Carmel doesn’t have any public transportation which makes it really inaccessible ... Additionally, it’s not walkable at all, you have to get a car, which

CULTURAL CENTERS: (LOWER LEFT) Cars are parked outside of the various shops and boutiques of Clay Terrace.

Located off of US-31, Clay Terrace is a popular place to shop and dine, with businesses such as American Eagle.

(LOWER RIGHT) A student sits on a bench as cars pull up outside of the Carmel Clay Public Library. The public library is a popular place for people to not just borrow books, but also to work and socialize.

ADITI KUMAR | PHOTOS

“[Carmel has] a lot going up right now, which hopefully is a great thing and it’ll look good, but I would just be cautious of overbuilding… part of the draw of Carmel in the past has been that we’re not a large city, we’re a small community.”

Assistant Principal Joe Schaller further makes it more expensive to live here and it’s a really big socioeconomic divide,” he said.

Schaller, Blake and Smith all said they agree living in Carmel is a privilege, but like any other community, there are different ways to strive to improve.

Blake said, “I don’t think we should get caught up in this vision of being the best. Even though it’s great to be up there, if there are things that we need to do that slow us down from becoming the best, we need to H do those things first.”

NOV 17, 2017 | CARMEL LIVING

SPEAK UP! Why do you think Carmel has been in numerous top national rankings, and what do you think it should do moving forward?

“The public school system is amazing- we have top graduates that go top colleges all over the nation and even all over the world. We’ve had very successful people from here, and my parents always say there’s low taxes and stuff.”

“We should keep on doing what we’re doing, because we’re always making lots of new improvements to our city, and if we keep on making those improvements, we can keep our number one ranking in the country.”

“I haven’t seen a high school this nice in any other place I’ve lived. There’s a lot of things to do around here, and by that, I mean extracurriculars. For instance, I do choir, but some of my friends do so much else.”

Junior Mitchell Mercer

Junior Austin Roberts

Junior Caitrin Cooney

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CARMEL STATUES: Cars move past the lifelike statues in downtown Carmel including the woman walking her dog (above right) and the woman holding a shopping bag (above left).

These statues were designed to represent aspects of everyday life of citizens and are an iconic part of the Carmel city scenery.

ADITI KUMAR | PHOTOS

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SMALL BUSINESSES | NOV 17, 2017

SMALL BUSINESS, BIG IMPACT

Upcoming Open in Carmel Day on Nov. 25 recognizes local businesses, impact on community HARI PATEL | GRAPHIC

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important day for small businesses throughout Carmel is coming up on Nov. 25, as this day is both Open In Carmel Day and Small Business Saturday.

To recognize this day, the HiLite talked to the owners of three small businesses that are not far from CHS. A new restaurant, Prodigy Burger Bar, opened earlier this month in Clay Terrace. A new coffee shop, Indie Coffee Roasters, plans to open in January. A boutique and hair salon that opened in July, HUE, plans to host a pop-up shop to support other small businesses and smaller brands on Nov. 25. According to HUE’s owner Megan Meyer, the pop-up shop will feature Endeavor Boutique and the clothing boutique Stella & Nash. All items will be discounted by 20 percent for the event, and, in addition, a local artist will be in attendance to H sell prints of her work.

PRODIGY BURGER BAR

14490 Clay Terrace Blvd.

Owner Jeremiah Hamman

When did Prodigy Burger Bar open in Clay Terrace?

Nov. 2 at 11 a.m.

What kind of store is Prodigy?

We’re a restaurant; it’s a burger (place) and bar. We have craft burgers, craft sandwiches, some entrée selections, milkshakes and a full bar.

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What makes your restaurant special?

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Color Me Mine*

146th Street

Clay Terrace

We’re locally owned and operated, so we’re able to adapt to the community and we can be that local gathering place for a night out, for a good dinner, for a family dinner (or) for guys to watch the game, dueling panels on the weekend. We’ve got a lot to offer.

How do you decide what to sell?

We just look for what the area needs, and our estimation needed a concept that comes in at a middle price point, $13-14 for most dishes, (with) great value (and) large portions. (We) just try to be what the area needs.

CHS Carmel Clay Public Library Tina’s Traditional Tea Room* Mamma Mia Gelato* *small business

What are the pros and cons of running a restaurant?

Rohrer Road

(The pros are that) you get to meet a lot of new people, you’re not sitting in a cubicle all day (and) you’re out and about. Cons are (that) it’s long hours (and) you’re away from your family a lot.

ANGELA LI | Q & A, PHOTO

INDIE COFFEE ROASTERS

220 E. Main St. Tod: It started in 2013 out of this want to grow the coffee world. I felt there was a need to develop people when it comes to good coffee. When we decided to move here, the aspect was that we wanted to continue to develop the coffee culture in Carmel and bring a good and positive sling to it.

What experiences do you hope to gain by running Indie Coffee Roasters?

Owners Diane McAndrews, Alec Tod

When Indie Coffee Roasters opens in January, what will it add to Carmel?

McAndrews: I’m sure Carmel students can relate, being in a school of 5,000; you can go through the day and not talk to someone and not even be known, but the more you get to know people, the more comfortable it is, going to places and making relationships.

That is something we are really hoping to do for the community. We want to be able to serve a great cup of coffee and build the community.

McAndrews: We are going to bring coffee to a whole new level. We hope to invite (CHS students) in for a place to do their projects, to meet and greet and solidify relationships.

What’s going to set Indie Coffee Roasters apart from other coffee shops in Carmel?

126th Street

How did Indie Coffee Roasters start?

Tod: We really hope we can not only teach people about coffee but we can continue to learn about what is in the coffee world. We are excited to interact with the community and be a part of Carmel and be a place to call home and give people a safe place to be.

Tod: Customers will be able to see the whole process and not just enjoy the coffee, but, in our roasting room, they’ll be able to interact with everything that we do.

Rangeline Road

Main Street

Smokey Row Road

AVERY THORPE | Q & A, PHOTO

HUE

Rangeline Road

630 N. Rangeline Road What is the purpose of the pop-up shop?

(The purpose is) to benefit all the small businesses. It’s also kind of a grand opening because (of) Range Line.

Would you do a pop-up shop again?

Owner Megan Meyer

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What kind of store is HUE? We’re a boutique hair salon, but we are also in the game of boutique items. We’re hosting a Small Business Saturday on (Nov.) 25. We’re going to get a lot of local shops in Carmel in here for a little pop-up shop, so we dabble in the boutique stuff too.

Absolutely. I want to do it every year. It’s open to the public, so come in and come out.

What are your thoughts on supporting other small businesses in Carmel?

I’m super passionate about it. I’m all about supporting local, keeping good. With everything being online now, it’s important to help build up everybody else around us and be supportive.

RIYA CHINNI | Q & A, PHOTO

FEATURE

UNIQUE THANKSGIVINGS | NOV 17, 2017

Dining With diversity Students, teachers assess how they celebrate their typical Thanksgiving with cultural twists BRYCE CHENG, DARRELL CHENG | STORY

WHEN

SAME HOLIDAY, DIFFERENT FOOD: (TOP) Senior Sathvik Madduri sautés onion paste before adding in other ingredients for Biryani.

(TOP RIGHT) Madduri puts the chopped onion into the grinder to get a finer paste used for sautéing.

(LEFT) Madduri completes preparing the Biryani with the ingredients he prepared including cilantro, bay leaves and potatoes. He said his family eats a combination of dishes traditionally found in American Thanksgivings with an Indian twist and traditional Indian dishes such as Biryani.

LAASYA MAMIDIPALLI | PHOTOS

thanksgiving comes to mind, turkey, mashed potatoes and football typically come to the forefront. For some students at this school, however, not all of these stereotypical elements are present. For senior Sathvik Madduri, Thanksgiving entails aspects not considered in an average Thanksgiving celebration due to his cultural background.

“I’d definitely say that my Thanksgivings are unlike most,” Madduri said. “A lot of that has to do with my Indian background and identity.”

Madduri said while he and his family do celebrate Thanksgiving, they celebrate it slightly differently when it comes to food.

“We have things that are traditionally American Thanksgivings, but we like to put our own Indian twists,” Madduri said. “So, mashed potatoes would be potato curry for us, our Turkey would be seasoned with Indian spices and we would be watching Indian comedies instead of football.”

Madduri is not alone in celebrating culturally unique Thanksgivings; senior Joey Lee similarly said he celebrates Thanksgiving differently than most other students due to his cultural identity.

“Coming from a Chinese background, my Thanksgivings are usually much different than most other people,” Lee said.

Unlike Madduri, however, Lee said he and his family celebrate Thanksgiving in a way that does not take much influence from traditional American Thanksgiving food.

“As for food, my family and I usually eat a traditional Chinese meal

NOV 17, 2017 | UNIQUE THANKSGIVINGS

called hot pot,” Lee said. “Fresh ingredients like seafood and vegetables are all boiled together in a broth and usually served with a raw egg and a sauce.”

English teacher Marie Satchivi also celebrates Thanksgiving differently than others due to her African identity.

“I am fortunate that every Thanksgiving we drive to Illinois to meet family friends. Instead of turkey, we usually have lamb or fish,” Satchivi said. “The lamb has a lot of Muslim and African influence. I grew up in a country where Muslims and Christians lived peacefully together, and so we know how to appreciate lambs for special events.”

Satchivi said this cultural diversity is crucial in Thanksgiving celebrations as it allows for a deeper connection between other cultures and further brings people together.

“The benefit of diversity is that it allows for you to connect with different cultures and makes you more knowledgeable and open-minded about these different cultures,” Satchivi said. “If students include cultural diversity and meals from other cul-

BY THE NUMBERS

30 pounds is the weight of America’s average domestic turkey

$2.4 billion spent on Thanksgiving consumer goods

316 thousand acres of potatoes in Idaho for Thanksgiving USNEWS.COM | SOURCE

tures, it will serve the main purpose of bringing people together.”

In addition to the differences between a stereotypical Thanksgiving celebration and his usual Thanksgiving celebration, Madduri said he celebrates with both his family and his friends.

“My family and I usually go to a family friend’s house and it’s basically a really big family-friend gathering,” Madduri said. “I know that most American Thanksgivings emphasize more on individual family-based gatherings rather than friend-based gatherings.”

Due to a lack of emphasis in family significance, Madduri said his Thanksgivings feel incomplete.

“The family aspect is not really emphasized at my family-friend gatherings during Thanksgiving,” Madduri said. “I usually hang out with my friends there and my parents hang out with theirs. It feels kind of weird to me because it’s not that family-oriented like a typical Thanksgiving is supposed to be.”

In a different outlook compared

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“I’d definitely say that my Thanksgivings are unlike most. A lot of that has to do with my Indian background and identity.”

Senior Sathvik Madduri to Madduri, however, Lee said he feels his cultural twists for Thanksgiving still allows for a complete celebration.

“With my cultural identity’s influence, I still feel like my Thanksgivings are complete,” Lee said. “I still get to spend quality time with my family and can reflect on what I am thankful for.”

Nonetheless, Madduri said the little emphasis on family during his Thanksgivings do not prevent him from fully expressing his gratitude and thanks during the holiday.

“Even if my Thanksgivings aren’t so family-oriented,” Madduri said, “I still am regardless able to fully express H what I am thankful for.”

AT THE TABLE See how Thanksgiving food varies with different cultures.

AMY TIAN | GRAPHIC HISTORY.COM, CHINAHILIGHTS.COM, THASNEEN.COM, HH INDIANAPOLIS | SOURCES

Chinese Food

American Food

Eating hot pot during Thanksgiving is a great way to socialize since everyone gathers around the pot eating, talking and drinking.

Sarah Josepha Hale created the traditional Thanksgiving meal, featuring pumpkin pie and other delicacies.

Mooncakes are desserts made from red bean or lotus seed paste and contain yolks from salted duck eggs, which is a symbol of the full moon.

Fish cakes, tofu, meat, spinach and other ingredients are prepared when eating hot pot.

Indian Food Indians foods that substitute traditional American Thanksgiving dishes include potato curry and murgh masala, a stuffed chicken slow-cooked with other ingredients.

Turkey is a staple because it is uniquely American, can feed many people, does not take milk and is uncommon to eat, making it special.

Biryani is prepared with basmati rice, spice and goat (sometimes chicken) and is popular throughout the Indian subcontinent.

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SCHOOL TRIPS | NOV 17, 2017

Transcending Travel CHS evaluates meanings of education with overseas trips MARISSA RYAN | STORY

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order to graduate, every student at chs must complete some type of language class, but unlike many, sophomore Ayman Bolad took his Spanish class experience to another level. He was a part of the summer 2017 school trip to Spain.

While directors offered the Spain trip to any student regardless of the world language course they take, Bolad said, “The most interesting part of the Spain trip was seeing how what we learned in Spanish class applied with native interactions and how the culture we learned in Spanish class was reflected through architecture and atmosphere.”

Gretchen Bishop, Spanish teacher and chaperone of last summer’s Spain trip, said the trips offer so much more than textbook learning. “My classroom is a window to show (students) things, but traveling is walking them through the door,” she said.

Likewise, Bolad said, “Reading out of a textbook is like a snapshot from history, whereas when you go there you get to see the culture and how tourists describe their lives.”

According to Bishop, these trips intend to offer something that is not available in the classroom setting by allowing students to be immersed in the Spanish language, speaking something they didn’t realize they knew, motivating and exciting them.

Students learn the general skills of speaking the foreign language in class, but Bolad said, “Being there helps to adjust your conversation flow and how you’re able to adapt to a faster mentality of speaking. Bridging that gap is what I got the most out of Spain.”

Visiting abroad also introduces 8 Madrid 1 Barcelona other skills applicable beyond sitVisited Gran Via, Calle Mayor, Puerta del Sol, the Royal Visited Barcelona Cathedral, ting in the classroom. Bishop said, 6 Seville Parque Guell, Sagrada Familia Palace and El Prado “It gives (students) a different worldVisited the and Montjuic and had an view; it also gives them confidence. I only Mosque 7 Cordoba evening of Flamenco Dancing left standing had this one girl that went down (to Visited 2 Valencia because it was Spain). She was very shy, withdrawn Mezquita, and renovated and Visited City of Arts (and) insecure, and she came back Puerto Lapice Plaza España and Sciences, and ‫رجتم‬ just a different person.” went to a large Will Ellery, the summer 2018 aquarium/zoo Europe chaperone and IB and block 3 Granada U.S. history teacher, said he sees the Visited Alhambra, predominantly Arabian alleyway markets and did benefits of school-led trips beyond 5 Gibraltar a city-wide scavenger hunt the aspect of language. Ellery, who Went on a Gibraltar excursion, took 4 Costa del Sol has gone on every Europe trip for the a bus tour of the city, explored caves, Visited the beach and spent a last 13 years, said, “It makes the big and ate lunch on the docks day relaxing world smaller overseas when you’re in Take a look at the itinerary of a culture that has desires and interthe 2017 Spain trip ests the same as ours; it helps make AMBERLY XIE | GRAPHIC GRETCHEN BISHOP | SOURCE (A trip in Spain) a global citizen out of our students.”

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CITY WALK: Members of the group who went on the Spain trip last year walk in Barcelona.

According to Spanish teacher Gretchen Bishop, students are often more motivated after going on trips.

She said, “My own son went on this last trip, and he wants to study abroad in college now.”

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TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

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A summary of the international trips offered here at CHS.

French Trip

Japanese Exchange Trip

WHO: Lisa Carroll WHEN: June 11-16, 2018

WHO: Katie Kelly WHEN: Throughout the year

Learn military strategy in Martello Tower, visit cathedrals and Montmorency Falls

Visit Buddhist and Shinto holy places such as the Golden Pavilion

Quebec

Tokyo Kyoto

Montreal

Shop at la Place Jacques Cartier, take ghost tour of Old Montreal, Biodôme Parc Olympique (an old Olympic stadium), le Château Frontenac

Hiroshima Visit World Class Peace Museum

Climb up part of Mt. Fuji

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Spanish/Biology Trip

WHO: Andrea Yocum

WHO: Gretchen Bishop WHEN: Every summer

Ecuador

Galapagos Charles Darwin Research Station and snorkeling

Mt. Fuji

Kayaking, hiking Costa Rica through rain forests, and zip-lining

Bishop said traveling enables students to take the concepts they have learned back toward their future education. She said, “The first thing I notice after (the trips) is (students) are more interested in learning. I had a student on the trip who had quit Spanish, and he reenrolled because he wants to work in Spain now. It’s not just a grade anymore.”

After taking part in this trip, Bolad said, “It’s a motivation to keep speaking the language knowing that one day it might come in use.”

While Bolad’s experience was more language-based, Ellery said the annual Europe trip transcends any language barriers. “You don’t need to be German,” he said.

“You need to be a student of humanity and understand concepts of mankind.”

Additionally Ellery said he has seen the incredible social aspects of trips abroad in which students form permanent friendships through an intellectual bond, a unique trait about trips abroad that cannot be found in a normal structured classroom.

Overall, Bishop said travelling halfway across the world with a group allows students to get more than they could on their own and the availability of school trips is crucial to student’s development.

Bolad said, “(The Spain trip) was really well coordinated and a really fun experience you couldn’t get by H yourself or with (your) family.”

TRIP TALK: (TOP) Spanish teacher Gretchen Bishop discusses the details of the Galapagos trip at the parent meeting. Before Bishop started teaching at CHS, the Spanish department did not offer any study abroad programs.

(BOTTOM) Sophomore Ayman Bolad prepares for a presentation in his Spanish class. Bolad said this trip gave him more exposure on Spanish culture and language.

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DECREASING GENDER GAPS | NOV 17, 2017

BRIDGING THE GAP

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science awareness week, from Dec. 4 to 10, is a yearly event which serves to foster the growth of computer science and encourage STEM participation. In accordance with this philosophy, the College Board debuted a new AP Course, namely AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP), in 2016 to expand the outreach of coding to people of various backgrounds.

Ria Jain, former AP CSP student and junior, said she never had true exposure to the foundations of computer science prior to the introduction of this course. In addition, she said she is glad College Board launched this course and feels it was largely successful in achieving its goal during its debut year.

“From what I see, computer science is where a lot of things are in today’s technology world, and that’s also where a lot of the jobs are coming from. It’s also seen as a skill that’s being sought after because of how many things are being controlled by technology,” Jain said.

According to recent statistics released by the College Board in 2016, AP CSP has played an instrumental role

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in attracting underrepresented minorities and female students to engage in computer science. For example, African-American student participation in this course was 16 percent, while only 4 percent participated in AP Computer Science A (AP CSA), a much more rigorous course that expects students to have prior coding experience.

Similarly, female participation in AP CSP was 28 percent, compared to 22 percent students taking AP CSA. “I do realize that a lot of the classes related to STEM that I’m taking right now are very male-dominated,” Jain said. “I took a web design class alongside AP CSP and I was one of maybe four or so girls. Even in AP CSP, I was probably one of a small amount of girls. It’s still pretty male-dominated, but I’m still thinking that the more girls start to believe that it’s okay to go into a guy-dominated field, especially with the introduction of this new course, it’s going to gradually start leveling up the playing field.”

Akio Fujita, former AP CSP student and junior, said he agreed with Jain’s view.

“I heard that the class was gaining in popularity, and I was also interested in how computers and the internet works, two aspects that the class focuses on. By combining the logical and creativity components, the class brings people from both sides of the spectrum, and this is why I think AP CSP is helping to close gender gap and increase minority interests,” Fujita said.

According to the AP CSP course and exam description, the course focuses on not only the coding aspects of computer science but also a variety of other topics and skills such as understanding how the Internet works, analyzing data, developing computational-thinking skills

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FILLING THE HOLE: (top right) AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) teacher Theresa Kane helps individual students during class. According to Kane, the class compositions are still mostly male-dominated. (bottom left) Students learn how to code in Python, a programming language, through a hands-on learning approach during AP CSP. Kane said she believes the class is helping to close the gender and minority gap.

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and building algorithms. In addition to a traditional paper-and-pencil exam, AP CSP is unique because students are required to submit two performance tasks that apply the information learned in the classroom as a part of their AP exam.

AP CSP teacher Theresa Kane said she believes the class is different because it covers such a broad range of computer science topics.

“I think it is more accessible to all students. Traditionally, more male students take certain computer science classes, but that is changing with the addition of this course,” Kane said.

Looking into the future, Kane said she hopes College Board will add more courses similar to AP CSP. She said she would like the College Board to introduce an applications development AP class in order to have students use current platforms, mobile and others, to develop apps for the school and the community.

Jain said, “I do think that College Board should include more courses, but I’m not quite sure about the types of courses. It really depends on what students want to learn more about, and by creating such courses like AP Computer Science Principles with wider appeal, it can help to alleviate existing gender and racial gaps.

They should use their best judgement and what they feel H the population would like to see.”

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TEACHER APPRECIATION | NOV 17, 2017

ensuring education In honor of American Education Week, CHS students consider how teachers impacts their lives RICHA LOUIS | STORY

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education week, which started Monday and lasts through today, celebrates public education and honors those who ensure that every student receives a quality education.

At CHS, there are over 200 teachers who try to positively influence their students and change their lives so they succeed in the future.

Senior Grace Fairweather said she believes it’s important for teachers to be approachable and easily provide encouragement and support for students in order to improve various aspects of their lives.

From her experience, Fairweather said English teacher Allison Malloy fits these qualities. Malloy has taught for six years at this school and currently teaches Advanced Composition (W131-IU), AP Capstone Seminar and AP Capstone Research. Fairweather said Malloy helped her grow and successfully complete different academic projects during her two years as her teacher.

Fairweather said, “She influenced me mainly in helping me become more confident, inside and outside of class.

I’ve always been a more shy person and she helped me to develop my presentation skills and other skills, anything in relation to English class.”

The National Education Association (NEA) defines the role of a teacher as to provide invaluable services that enable students to learn in positive, supportive environments, and that, according to Malloy, can mean a lot more than just course content.

Malloy said, “I think the first [quality of a teacher] is understanding the difference between equal and fair.

I think teachers who try to equalize everything lose a lot of support from their students and a lot of the relationships that they could have made.

“Every student is different, so I think the best teachers are the

(left) Senior Grace Fairweather and (right) English teacher Allison Malloy

ones that are going to see that and do what’s fair and right for every student.”

Malloy also said that you need to love your job to be a good teacher. “We don’t see it as a job and we are not just here teaching content, we are helping to shape kids to make them better people and to give them the skills to be successful outside of the classroom,” Malloy said.

“It’s not just that, hopefully, I’m changing them, but they are making me better and they make me want to be better, as a result of who they are too.”

Assistant Principal Amy Skeens-Benton agreed with Malloy and said that when searching for teachers to hire, they look for this quality as well.

“By all means, I will take [hire] someone who needs a little help in strategies for learning how to do classroom management that absolutely loves being here and loves working with kids over someone who is a brilliant PhD that just loves content and only wants to teach because they love their content area,” Skeens-Benton said.

Sometimes those connections grow beyond the prescribed class period.

Fairweather and Lahiri Chitturi, former student of Malloy and senior, eat lunch every Gold Day with Malloy. Chitturi said, “Compared to other teachers, I feel a lot more comfortable talking to Mrs. Malloy.

Fairweather said she felt this way as well, and said, “[Malloy] was different from my other teachers in that you could tell that she really cared about each student individually. If any student asked her a question, she would sit down with them and take as much time as they needed to help.

She would always provide careful encouragement for all students, H especially me.”

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teacher appreciation “I started teaching because I met an amazing man called Mr. Han who was orchestra director at Carmel High School for awhile. He really inspired me to pursue a career in music education because the way he changed my life, I just really wanted to do that for others as well.”

Performing Arts Teacher Thomas Chen

“She is the most magnificent and incredible teacher. I don’t have words to describe what she’s done for me or how amazing she is... Most importantly, she’s given me a home in the school, and the history department this year is my home. There’s a lot of reasons that I feel that way, there’s a lot of other teachers, but Hargrove is a really big reason why I have a firm loving home here.”

Senior Sophia Tragesser

“(Beck) actually cares and shows interest in his students and really wants to help them. He’s here an hour after school everyday just so students can come in and talk to him...I come in a lot after school to get extra help if I’m getting stuck or missed a day. He’s just always there for his students even if it’s difficult material...

He’s just there to help to matter what.”

Junior Julie Emerson

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“(Chen) really has taught me a lot about musicality and how to perform. He’s a violist just like me and he’s also given me a lot of advice on college because I want to be a music major. He’s a music education major so he really has helped me learn how to pursue what I want to do.”

Senior Lauren Salmon “I love my kids. I love seeing kids develop into more college ready, more developed people, but also that I get to know them on a personal level. I really enjoy that process of being there for kids and seeing them develop as people... I think teachers need to be empathetic to kids but also have high expectations for them. Maintaining that balance, it’s tough, but it can be done.”

Social Studies teacher Allison Hargrove “(I think it’s important to be) caring and (have) compassion for the student; knowing where they’re at, knowing where they’re able to go and being able to help them achieve that (are also important)...I enjoy helping people; I enjoy helping (students) reach their full potential. I enjoy walking along the journey with them to help them succeed.”

Math teacher Peter Beck

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NOV 17, 2017 | A HOPEFUL LEGACY

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Hope Baugh’s legacy With the recent death of a loved librarian, members of the community spread her legacy ANGELA LI | STORY

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Baugh, Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL) young adult services manager and sponsor of the CCPL Teen Library Council (TLC), died on Sept. 20 after serving at the library for 16 years.

However, according to those who knew her, Baugh’s legacy continues to live on.

Jordan Barker, TLC member and junior, said during her time at the CCPL, Baugh greatly expanded the TLC and crafted an environment for people to come together and appreciate their shared love of reading.

“I don’t think the young adults’ area of the library would have been half as successful as it is now and the TLC wouldn’t have had half as many members or as popular of events without her because she was just so excited about everything we did and about learning and reading,” Barker said. “She really shaped the library and community to be happier and so much more loving and accepting than it was before we had her.”

According to Allison Earnhardt, TLC social officer and senior, Baugh’s love for students was contagious and had far-reaching impacts throughout the community.

“She had this way of believing the best in people,” Earnhardt said. “She built this community at the TLC where everyone can really express their ideas, their opinions on books and their opinions on other things in a free forum, like a little community here.”

In addition to her love for the students, Barker said Baugh inspired and pushed the TLC to greater heights, while teaching the students many unforgettable lessons about life.

“She made everyone super hopeful and full of joy because she had so much passion about what she was doing. It really made us believe that we could do anything and that really left a mark on all of us because we could do things that you wouldn’t think would be possible for a bunch of teenagers meeting at a library once a month,” Barker said. “I think that’s why everything with TLC is the way it is today.”

Jamie Beckman, CCPL young adult librarian, said the TLC is dedicated to Baugh this year and various projects will be created to honor her and the impact she had on the students.

“The library’s going to start a memorial fund for her,” Beckman said. “Hope is also, besides being a lover of the theater, a storyteller, so they’re going to try and do an annual storytelling event in her name each year where they hire an actual storyteller to come in her honor.”

Both Barker and Earnhardt said the impact that Baugh had on them will never cease and her legacy will

THE HILITE OF THE LIBRARY: Jordan Barker attends a TLC meeting. Barker said, “TLC is the highlight of my month, I’m always a little sad when the meeting is over because I have to wait for the next one.”

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continue to live on in the CCPL and at the TLC, even when she is not here.

“I know that there are plenty of people who have graduated from the TLC who are definitely better people because of their interactions and experiences knowing Hope,” Barker said. “As for the TLC, the young adults department and everyone who knew her, I think we’re all just going to try our best to keep what she loved alive, see what we can do to preserve her memory and the way that she would have wanted things and just make the library and everything she loved the best we possibly can.

“I think all of us are going to have a little hope in the back of our minds when things get rough that will be there to remind us that things will always be okay.”

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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE | NOV 17, 2017

more than their history

A Native American student shares her experiences being an underrepresented minority

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bridget chemabout her heritage is through readNative American culture while livberlin said she has ing Sherman Alexie’s books. Alexie is a ing removed from it because Alexgrown up with a background that Native American and Chemberlin said ie’s work displays the intricacies of many people misunderstand. Comhis works have really influenced her. maintaining tradition while assimiing from the Mohawk tribe of the Chemberlin said, “They’ve made lating into global society.”

Iroquois Alliance, Chemberlin said me feel more able to identify with U.S. History teacher Kenneth she has experienced many instances when peers have tried to pin her to various American Indian stereotypes upon hearing of her heritage.

Native American Clans Chemberlin said, “GrowHere is some information on the ing up, there was just kind of the Mohawk tribe and the Iriquois alliance. idea that you couldn’t be mainstream while also This flag shows identifying with indigthe Iroquois allienous heritage. I would Oneida Cayunga Seneca Mohawk ance, which is split say the biggest misconinto five nations ception is that people get this idea that you’re including the Mowrong to claim idenhawk tribe, from tity with that part of which Bridget’s your heritage if you family is from.

Tusacarora don’t fit into their stereotypes.”

Chemberlin recalled an instance in which two of her classmates were discussing Native Americans and immediately asked her if she belonged to a violent Clan Symbol: Clan Symbol: Clan Symbol: tribe when she mentioned her heritage.

To change some of the misunderstandings many have towards Native Americans, she said, Chemberlin has tried to bring the Bear Clan Turtle Clan Wolf Clan Native American perspective into her history classes.

Role: Path Role: Keepers of Information Role: Keepers of “It’s not really presented by the Finders Believed Characteristics: Medicine textbooks or other materials that we’re Believed Chardependable, loyal, stubborn, Believed Characusing to learn because there’s not a acteristics: adaptable to traumas. teristics: couravery large population; there aren’t trustworthy, geous, quick to get as many Native American history scholars,” Chemberlin said. loyal, vigilant, angry, thoughtful.

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Browner said he agrees U.S. history brushes over the Native American perspective and textbooks teach history from an entirely Eurocentric point of view.

“Even though they were the original natives of this country, (they) did not win the fight for the territory and so they don’t get to write the story,” Browner said. “All the battles that have occurred are told from the perspective of the Europeans or the settlers at that point and Native American stories are far and few between.”

ANCIENT ARTIFACT: This is a mask Native Americans traditionally used for healing purposes, according to junior Bridget Chemberlin.

She said, “It was made by our tribe, and I think that’s really cool because we don’t have a lot of physical family heirloom... Even though we don’t necessarily know who made it, we feel connected to them.”

BRIDGET CHEMBERLIN | SUBMITTED PHOTO

Both Browner and Chemberlin said Native Americans are often stereotyped as barbaric or violent whenever they are mentioned throughout history.

“There’s the ideology that Native Americans are just kind of uneducated addicts who were once just barbarous warriors,” Chemberlin said.

Chemberlin said most of the representation Native Americans receive is either an outdated view or stereotypes that view Native Americans as violent drunks.

She said, “Modern day Native Americans get little representation in the media, and most of the representation they get is in historical movies or books, so I feel like there’s a very outdated perspective on what it means to be American Indian.”

These perceptions were verified by scholars from several universities, who conducted a study in 2015 about representation of Native Americans in the media. This study highlights that most media representation of Native Americans depicts them as historical figures, and that if they’re shown in a modern light, they’re usually seen as uncivilized substance abusers.

To combat this, Chemberlin and Browner both said dismissing the established stereotypes and

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Browner said, “It’s really just media reaching out and getting their story and hearing what they have to say instead of saying, ‘Well, you know, this is what happened in history’ and just going with that. There are two sides to every story and we just don’t have their version.”

Chemberlin said she will continue to learn about her heritage in order to understand her background a little better.

She said, “I honestly feel that (being Native American) just means staying connected to my heritage and trying to learn about it because other people H won’t take the time to do that.”

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5. What percentage of the U.S. population is Native American? a. 10% b. 2% c. 0.9% d. 5%

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1. What is the significance of the Peace Pipe or Calumet? a. It was said to have been smoked by tribe leaders before going off to war b. It was said to be able to convey thoughts and messages to the Great Mystery c. It was said to show one’s future in the smoke d. It was said to be able to cure any injury or illness

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES As Nov. 25 marks Small Business Saturday, CHS students reflect on how small businesses persevere in a large-business world LIN-LIN MO | STORY

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years ago, a former broad ripple train station became the local ice cream store Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station (BRICS), a wellloved business that has blossomed in the past few years.

For junior Rachel Morrison, the store means a lot. Morrison boasts the title not only of a BRICS former employee, but also of the niece of the founder and co-owner David Vonnegut-Gabovitch. To Morrison, BRICS is more than a local ice cream shop. It holds precious family memories of annual trips to Lake Michigan, memories that inspired Vonnegut-Gabovitch to start his business.

Morrison said, “There was an ice cream store there. It’s called Oinks—it’s still there—and we would always go there. We all loved the ice cream, so my uncle thought it’d be a cool idea to have that type of ice cream, Sher-

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man’s Ice Cream, made in South Haven Michigan, down here in Indy so we would have it.”

Gabovitch said he started pursuing the business in 2006 up until BRICS’ opening in 2010. As BRICS first started out, Gabovitch said the results surprised him: BRICS separated itself from the crowd of other businesses. He said its location on the Monon Trail was a main contributor to its initial success.

However, Morrison said the store’s connections with the family was also strengthened through excitement and encouragement.

Just as BRICS was breaking ground seven years ago, Jenny Qiu’s Cold Stone Creamery in Hamilton Town Center celebrated its two-year anniversary. Qiu said her process was much different; Cold Stone demanded that the location meet extensive requirements to be able to construct a building there. Corporate regulations led to a 16-month process to set a new Cold Stone location.

“The reason I tried to open the store is I met some friend at a party,” Qiu said. “They own a Cold Stone, and they said, ‘You should try it.’ We did a lot of research around the area, like the city, the family income, how many footprints and how much traffic is going to come to this area.”

Nov. 25 marks Small Business Saturday, a day set aside in conjunction with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, to promote sales at local shops. The historic clash of big versus small businesses, and in this case the difference between a family-owned business like BRICS and a chain business like Cold Stone, seems like an long-standing struggle for economic coexistence. However, according to business teacher Robert Browning, worries about big-

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY: Rachel Morrison, former BRICS employee and junior, stands with her uncle, David VonnegutGabovitch, in front of his ice cream store, BRICS. Morrison said she likes having an ice cream store in the family.

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To read Q&As with the owners of three new local businesses, see page 10

corporation dominance were thrown into the spotlight as recently as the 1980s and 90s.

“I don’t know if (big businesses have) completely edged (small businesses) out yet, but it’s certainly trending that way,” Browning said. “I think it’s (because of ) two main things: one is logistics, which is like the supply chain management because now they’re able to make products, transport it across the country and do it timely and efficiently.

The other thing is the increase in technology; I think that’s helped too. The bigger businesses, they can get a hand on technology better, and they can do it more cost effectively.”

For his part, according to Gabovitch, investing in technology is one of the pillars of ensuring success in his business. He said having a separate full-time job allows him to grow the shop instead.

Gabovitch said, “I don’t have a real profit motive, so I’m willing to reinvest the money. We add it on the deck, we buy the equipment that we need, we try a lot of things, some work, some don’t, (but) we spend the money trying them.”

Beyond technology, Browning said the economic benefits of small businesses have value to be considered as well; those benefits include job security within the community and stabilizing the local economy.

“The problem with the larger businesses coming into a city is they may get taken over by some company that’s based out of a country that’s outside the United States,” Browning said. “They decide that they’re going to close the store or the factory in your town, and that’s not going to happen with the smaller business.”

Browning said local government plays an integral role

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in reliable support for the growth and survival of small businesses and could possibly encourage the citizens to shift their purse to the small side.

“You’re supporting your own town and you’re also supporting a greater chance of jobs staying, and the local flavor staying in your town and not being subject to a takeover where they’re going to remove the store or business or the manufacturing plant,” Browning said.

Moreover, Browning said the impact of small businesses on the national economy is significant. “(Looking) statistically, small businesses make up a large portion of the (gross national product) and the money that’s being generated and output and job production in the country, and so small businesses are there, but it’s just getting smaller. So I think that because small business production is a decent part of the macroeconomics (of ) the national economy, that you do see it get impacted.”

Still, Browning said there is also merit to big business entering the local economy. He said local governments see the possibility of an immediate spike in their town’s economic capacity and are automatically attracted to pulling in large business.

“One thing that the big companies do when they come in (is) they can produce a lot of jobs. That can be helpful; it’s just that the jobs can be uncertain because of the uncertainty in the international business. The large company that has

come into a particular city may be an American company one year and the next year purchased by a foreign entity.

And then that takeover company may have all different ideas strategically, so they may lose the business,” Browning said.

However, when comparing how a community interacts with two competitors in their area, Browning, Gabovitch Number of and Qiu all said the ambience and “feel” is what makes a Cold Stones shop a landmark. in the United Morrison said BRICS has cemented its place in the comStates munity’s routine and hearts. Its secret: personalized service.

“My uncle really wanted it to be a place where people would come and hang out more than just to get ice cream,” Morrison said. “He really wanted it to be someAmount of thing that was like an experience for the customer rather net new jobs than just a place to buy something. People will come off produced the Monon and sit there and people watch, which isn’t by small something you would usually get from a commercial businesses business. It’s more of a homey type of feel.” since 1995 Gabovitch said his motivation for starting the BRICS—giving people a comfortable and welcoming shop to spend time in—leads into the style in which the Number of shop is run. He said instead of using their profits to stuff employees his own wallet, he reinvests not just in the shop, but also in a small in the community. He said the effect of his store on a business person’s life gives him great satisfaction.

FORBES.COM | SOURCE One example of this is an anecdote of a woman coming in to buy 4 Birds Bakery’s cookies, sold in BRICS, for her wedding SPEAK UP! anniversary. The cookies held significant meaning to the woman, GaboMICHELLE HONG, RICHA LOUIS | SPEAK-UPS Do you prefer small or large businesses? vitch said, because her husband was deployed at the time. However, when the her dog mistakenly ate the cook“If you support smaller businesses, it’s good for the families ies, BRICS showed compassion to that try to start them because otherwise in small towns her like only a small business could. where you have little small businesses and then the big Gabovitch said, “She came back ones come in and take over; then it puts all these famiand she was crying; her face was puffy lies out of business and makes them broke.” and (a worker) said, ‘What’s wrong?’

She told him the whole story, so he Senior Hannah Martin gave her the cookies free. It’s things like that, you know, we try and empower the employees to do the right thing, and if someone drops their ice “I like small companies and corporations because I cream, they get ice cream. Somebody think that a lot of their products are unique and they doesn’t like the flavor they have, we’ll have diversity compared to larger ones that are more replace it. We try and be good stewmass-produced.” ards of an ice cream store.”

Morrison said BRICS also lends Junior Elyse Reed a hand to other local organizations and tries to be environmentally friendly. BRICS’ effort help “(Small businesses) tend to care more about the quality of out the community reveals why its what they’re producing because they actually care about founders and employees believe the their business and they’re putting a lot of effort into it. younger generation should support Big businesses are all in it for the money and they’re local, small businesses.

“I think it’s really important to doing it so they can gain more profit.” help out these local businesses Junior Aiden Ingle that are trying to do their best to

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compete in these larger markets when they don’t have as many resources as larger businesses do,” Morrison said. “Just to support the culture of an area so it makes the city a little different than other cities. I think that people like going to small businesses because it’s different, but I think that it’s also hard especially when smaller businesses, there’s not as many.”

Browning said small businesses have continued to be a steady presence in the economy because they bring a personal touch that makes people accept them not just as another establishment, but also as a part of their lives.

“I think there can be a shift in the trends so the pendulum starts to swing back a little bit more as people become more interested in personalized service (and a) sense of community rather than cold, impersonal sales,” Browning said. “And as long as the small businesses can tap into that—which I think there is a little trend toward the people (wanting) to have that connection—as long as they can keep their prices competitive, I think people might be willing to pay a little bit more.”

Morrison said the local ice cream flavor, as established

by BRICS, is supporting those around them. Gabovitch added that not-for-profits, such as Indiana Recycling Coalition and Exodus Refugee Immigration, have been longtime partners with the shop.

Morrison said, “My uncle is really supportive of different organizations in the area, not-for-profit organizations.

They do a lot of give-back nights and that’s something that commercial businesses aren’t as available to be able to do because they have to go through the corporate.”

Even so, larger chain businesses aren’t inflexible. Qiu said at Cold Stone, she also tries to contribute to the community.

She said she annually works with Make-A-Wish Foundation. Although the franchise itself may be impersonal, Qiu said her connections to her customers bring her store a specific personality unparalleled by any other in her vicinity.

One of her customers, veteran Robert Harter, has been a loyal Cold Stone customer for nine years. Qiu said she knows his order by heart: a dark-chocolate milkshake, every time.

She said she employs small-business tactics like giving out free ice cream as Christmas presents to loyal families and decorating their cakes above and beyond.

Browning said this makes for a tricky balance for store owners. “The small business and the large business (sides both) have their benefits to a community and individuals, and both sides have their detriments or cons,” he said.

“The sad part of it is, at the end of the day, real people get affected, and then that flows out to families. How you ultimately fix that is probably more to political government H level, and that’s another whole set of issues.”

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ICE CREAM CRAZE TOP LEFT: Cold Stone Creamery owner Jenny Qiu stands with long-time customer and veteran Robert Harter. According to Qiu, Harter has been coming to the store since its opening nine years ago.

TOP RIGHT: The displayed ice cream at the front of the store is ready to scoop out and mix. Qiu said, Cold Stone requires the display to be a certain temperature.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Qiu mixes ice cream on the frost top. Each Cold Stone store trains employees to mix ice cream for customers with ingredients of their choice.

SELENA LIU | PHOTOS MIDDLE: Junior Rachel Morrison uses an apple cider press at BRICS, the local ice cream shop owned by her uncle.

APURVA MANAS | PHOTO BOTTOM LEFT: A BRICS customer pays for his ice cream. According to BRICS owner David Vonnegut-Gabovitch, BRICS uses glass ice cream cups to maintain a welcoming atmosphere.

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ENTERTAINMENT

NETFLIX ORIGINALS | NOV 17, 2017

Netflix: hit or miss?

CHS students debate large expenditures on Netflix Original movies KASSANDRA DARNELL | STORY

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year, netflix plans to spend $8 billion on Netflix Original programs. According to a Bloomberg article, the platform will release around 80 original movies and venture into creating more foreign TV series in order to attract international customers, making it comparable to networks like HBO and other Hollywood studios like Disney.

Currently, over 25 percent of Netflix series and movies are original projects, but the new additions could increase that number to nearly 50 percent. However, these upcoming changes could either lead to increased viewership or loss of already subscribed customers.

Senior Laura Burnham said she primarily utilizes the platform to “binge” on TV series, one of the hallmarks of Netflix. While Burnham has watched a few Netflix original shows and movies, she said they are not worth the hype, and she prefers to watch content recommended by her friends.

“It doesn’t really matter to me if (Netflix) adds more because chances are I will not watch original movies,” said Burnham. “There’s nothing especially amazing about them; they’re just kind of regular movies produced by Netflix.”

According to Burnam, one of her main concerns is that Netflix tries too hard to appeal to every viewer by focusing more on original movies. While the platform’s most popular original content leans more toward TV series, Burnham said creating more movies will take away from the service and cause customers to turn away.

“People just want to watch the classics and discover new movies that other people would know and they can watch on TV or something like that. It’s really hard to watch Netflix

movies because there’s nothing special about them,” said Burnham.

While Burnham said bigger budgets for Netflix original content are excessive, sophomore Samantha Montgomery said she considers Netflix’s bigger budget to be a step in the right direction. Montgomery said by having access to more money, the platform can have more freedom with its content, focusing on a larger variety of movies to accommodate to every customer.

“I feel like with the bigger budget things that they’re doing now, (Netflix is) able to bring in a lot more recognized talent with actors that people already know and already feel comfortable with,” said Montgomery. “And with the special effects that they’re able to bring in, like with Stranger Things, I think paying for that, with that substantial amount, we should be able to see it in the content that they produce.”

Netflix’s influx of original content

may be caused by competition, according to business teacher Jill Noel.

Many competing streaming services have been creating their own original content, posing a threat to Netflix.

“Amazon Prime is also coming out with original movies and series also that are doing very good,” said Noel.

“I think that to be competitive, Netflix does need to make those changes.”

Noel also believes that as technology advances, fewer people watch network television or go to see movies in theatres. Platforms like Netflix need to increase the amount of content created in order to stay relevant.

Noel said, “It’s an $8 billion investment, and as a business teacher, I always look at that you have to spend money to make money. I do think that with live streaming, for them to stay competitive with services like Amazon Prime and Hulu, they’re going to have to do that.” H

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7.4 out of 10 is the IMDB rating for Okja, a Netflix Original movie.

$50 million spent on filming and producing Okja.

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Series or movies?

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Take a look at the preferences of CHS students between Netflix original movies, series.

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wonder away

Bestselling book “Wonder,” now adapted movie, emphasizes the importance of acceptance HANNAH GLAZIER | STORY

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on the new york times bestseller, “Wonder,” a movie centered around the story of a boy named Auggie Pullman, who was born with a craniofacial condition, premieres in theatres today. The story follows 10-year-old Auggie as he navigates his way through his first year at public school.

Although he is a fictional character, Auggie represents a number of real life children born with craniofacial conditions.

According to the National Craniofacial Association, one in every 650 babies born in the United States has a disorder affecting their face, skull, and/or neck. Also, the Children’s Craniofacial Association lists 19 conditions that classify as craniofacial disorders. Despite these numbers, though, “Wonder” is one of the few movies that addresses facial deformities.

Laurel Hullett, Best Buddies member and senior, the media’s portrayal of people with all types of physical and intellectual disabilities indicates an important shift in the way students perceive and treat students with special needs.

“I think (‘Wonder’) will make students at CHS pay more attention to the way that students treat kids with special needs. In both ways it will show them not to bully them and also teach them to not baby them, and just treat them like normal human beings because that is who they are,” Hullett said.

According to the Indiana Department of Education, CHS enrolls around 430 students who classify as special education students, which comprises about 8.6 percent of the student body. Beyond just differing curriculums, CHS offers various inclusive clubs, such as Best Buddies, Unified Sports and

BEST OF BUDDIES: Senior Laurel Hulett works on a Christmas card with Orlando Robinson, her Best Buddy and sophomore, in the main cafeteria. Best Buddies have arranged small get-togethers and meetings in and out of school for students to interact with their Best Buddies.

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United Sound in which students with and without special needs participate. Hullett attributes her hands-on experiences in such clubs to exposing her to the proper way to treat those with special needs.

“I feel like all of my experiences opens my eyes to a whole new world. I never knew there was a different way to treat kids with special needs; I just always knew they were my friends and I can talk to them like anybody else,” Hullett said. “I think it’s a good thing that the media is shining a light on the way kids with special needs are treated, and it teaches kids who might not have experiences like mine how to act around students with special needs.”

According to Karen Hayes, Unified Bocce and Track sponsor, the increase in awareness regarding positive treatment towards people with special needs starkly contrasts attitudes 20 years ago.

“When I was growing up, children with disabilities did not go to our school, so I had no exposure to people with special needs. Because of that, it was very hard to know how to interact with people with special needs,” Hayes said. “Now, Carmel High School kids have grown up with kids with disabilities and kids are becoming more accustomed to kids of all abilities.”

According to Hayes, it’s important that the media portray people with all types of physical and intellectual disabilities in a positive manner.

Hayes said, “I think that the more media talks about kids with special needs and makes positive stories, the more acceptH ing people will become.”

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CHRISTKINDLMARKT | NOV 17, 2017

merry christkindlmarkt

Carmel continues German Christmas tradition as it opens its first Christkindlmarkt KAREN ZHANG | STORY

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tomorrow, the smell of gingerbread, sweet roasted almonds, bratwurst and Glühwein will mix with the crisp cold air and winter in Carmel will never be the same.

According to Maria Murphy, CEO and Market Master, Carmel will host the first of what she hopes will be annual Christkindlmarkt, which starts tomorrow and lasts until to Dec. 24 in between the Palladium and Tarkington theaters.

Christkindlmarkt is the German name for the traditional Christmas market. These markets feature a mixture of holiday food, drinks, gifts and decorations. Initially, according to German teacher Angelika Becker, the market was about the craftspeople who sold their homemade goods.

“It was the basketweavers, the toymakers, the bakers, the glassblowers--they sold all their items and (the items) were geared towards Christmas,” Becker said. “They had the little huts and they also sold food, but very specific foods like roasted almonds and roasted chestnuts, and of course they would sell the hot mulled wine because it was cold in the winter.”

According to Becker, CHS German teachers have been promoting the event through various ways. There are several opportunities for part-time jobs and volunteering for German IV and German V students. The teachers have also promoted the essay contest which allows the chance to be the “Christkind,” which is the representative of the market. Traditionally, the Christkind starts the Christmas season by opening the Christkindlmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany.

Rahul Devathu, German IV student and junior, said he planned to volunteer at the market.

“In German IV, there’s a volunteering aspect and my teacher said this was a good opportunity,” Devathu said.

According to Murphy, the market will have a total of 40 vendors selling their goods. Out of those

40, most are local businesses. In addition, Murphy also said many of the items sold will be authentic German items.

“One of my main job responsibilities was to find authentic German products,” Murphy said via email. “There are a few items that are Germanic or European in nature but not actually German. I believe

A Trip Around Christkindlmarkt

Joe’s Butcher Shop

For more information on more vendor shops, the exact market map, and the ice skating rink session times, as well as a list of daily holiday activities, visit the Carmel Christkindlmarkt website.

This local delicatessen will have its own little shop in the Christkindlmarkt in addition to its Carmel downtown location.

Villeroy & Boch Found in 1748, this international business sells German tableware, glassware and flatware for elegant décor.

Modern German Lace Known for Modestize Plauen, “Fashion Lace,” this shop sells lace for tablecloths to custom curtains.

Xchocol’Art Gourmet Chocolate Local chocolatier Joann Hofer uses cacao personally bought from Ecuador to make her chocolate.

The Ice at Center Green Skating RInk Skate sessions are 90 minutes. Wednesday and Thursdays: $6 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays: $9 per adult, $6 per child

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that everything I have approved to be at the market you would see at a German Christmas market.”

Despite the excitement surrounding the event, many locals still have their reservations because of the amount of money being spent on the market, potentially stealing their revenue.

Murphy said, “I have been asked to bring an authentic Christkindlmarkt to Carmel and I am doing my utmost to do so. I know that the funding for what I have been hired to do has been controversial.

It is my hope that once everyone visits the market they will understand why the funds were used in this way. I believe that value comes in many ways to the community.”

The potential disruption of local activities has also been concerning.

Murphy said, “I have gone to great lengths to be sure we are being respectful of the other venues in the Center Green area. I only want to add something to the guests before-show or after-show experience and make their time in Carmel that much more memorable.”

Devathu said he agrees. He said the market is a good investment especially culturally. “(Christkindlmarkt) brings a new culture to Carmel and it brings something that we here don’t normally associate with Christmas,” Devathu said. “I also think (Christkindlmarkt) will make the people of Carmel more aware of different cultures but also make us more aware of the similarities between our lives.”

Becker said she believes the event will add to Carmel culturally as a city,

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especially in the arts and design district.

“The thing about the market is, and I hope that our Carmel market will be this way too, it’s just a center of the celebration. It’s just a fun way to get ready for the holidays regardless what you celebrate. It’s just a good way to find some peace, slow your life down. It is just fun having all these things – mulled wine, gingerbread, the little bratwurst – to H enjoy with family.”

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The Walking Waffle Company

Volker & Heiko Flath

This local family business is known for its portable Belgian waffles, topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

This third generation family business sells the worldrenowned handmade miniatures and Seiffen Christmas Pyramids.

BRIAN ZHANG, ALINA YU | GRAPHIC CARMELCHRISTKINDLMARKT.COM, FLATH.DE, GROOMSVILLEPOPCORN.COM, JOESBUTCHERSHOP.COM, MODERNGERMANLACE. COM, THEQUIRKYFEATHER.COM, THEWALKINGWAFFLECO.COM, VILLEROY-BOCH. COM, XCHOCOLART.COM | SOURCES

The Quirky Feather Confectionary

Groomsville Popcorn Selling popcorn popped from seeds grown in Tipton County, Groomsville Popcorn is a family business with its homemade non-GMO snack.

This coffee shop, popular among CHS students, sells a variety of sweets, from breakfast scones to cakes and cookies, as well as coffee and tea.

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BLACK FRIDAY DANGERS | NOV 17, 2017

Shop ’til you Drop

CHS students discuss the dangers of Black Friday shopping KRIS OTTEN | STORY

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years of early rising and line waiting just to get our hands on doorbusters marked down to 50 or even 60 percent off, to many, Black Friday has become a holiday even more celebrated than Thanksgiving. Black Friday is the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving where stores place large discounts on many of their items. Stores may place markdowns on any item they choose, but the products that tend to be the

DID YOU KNOW? More people go out for Black Friday shopping on that single day than Disnelyand attracts visitors all year.

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most popular on Black Friday are the big-ticket items such as TVs and other electronics. While to some the deals may seem worth the risk, Black Friday is becoming more and more dangerous as the years progress.

On Black Friday in 2015, while out shopping with her mom and aunt, sophomore Vivian Werstler witnessed firsthand the violence that Black Friday deals can incite in people. According to Werstler, when in the women’s section at Target, she saw two adult women violently fighting over an item of clothing.

“I remember that one woman hit the other woman in the head with a frying pan. And like she passed out and then she got in trouble but I just remember it was horrible, like she was out,” Werstler said.

Unfortunately, incidents like these occur quite often on Black Friday. As of 2016, there have been a reported 10 deaths and 105 injuries

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22 million people flooded Walmarts on Thanksgiving Day alone.

98 people have been injured in the U.S. while Black Friday shopping since 2006.

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on Black Friday, all a range of shootings, stampedes, stabbings, and more dangerous activities.

With 154.4 million Black Friday shoppers in 2016 and an estimated 156 million in 2017, it can be hard for the already limited mall security to keep watch over everything. Consequently, this means that many people are injured in the rush to be the first one in the store door.

“I fell as one store was opening and people walked over me, like I was bruised,” Werstler said.

With all the dangers that come with the Black Friday shopping experience nowadays, it begs the question of whether or not it is even worth it to go out.

Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving where online stores put large discounts on their items, has started to become more and more popular, and is even beginning to mix in with Black Friday

SPEAK UP! Do you feel like Black Friday shopping is worth the trouble? Why or why not?

AMY ZHOU | SPEAK UPS

I think it’s getting dangerous and some people could see it as an excuse to start riots, so I don’t think Black Friday shopping is really worth it.

Freshman Maylee Obrien

No, I don’t it’s worth it at all, because honestly, it’s becoming more and more of a threat and a danger to a lot of people rather than just an innocent event that’s like, ‘oh, look, it’s sales.’

Freshman Alana Blumberg

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Black friday through the years See how Black Friday has changed throughout history

Shopper’s Guide to Black Friday

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Take a sneak peek at where to find the best Black Friday deals at Castleton Square Mall.

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ENTIRE STORE $25 OR LESS Friday hours:10am-9pm and Thanksgiving shopping. Online Black Friday spending is predicted to increase by 11.61 percent from 2016 to 2017. For many, the online option has just become more practical, as most of the deals available in store can also be found online. Additionally, online shopping allows people to skip out on the fights, early rising, line waiting, and over-

crowdedness that comes with going out for Black Friday.

After having the traditional Black Friday experience, sophomore Jaehee Kim, does not believe that it is worth it.

“I don’t think it’s worth it especially now because you can buy a bunch of the Black Friday stuff online, I don’t think it’s worth it for you to get injured,” Kim said.

I do not think Black Friday shopping is worth it because basically it’s just an incentive and an attempt to get people to waste their money, honestly.

Senior Michael McDanield

Black Friday is first referred to the stock market crash on that day.

65% OFF Friday hours: 10am9pm

With all the seemingly great deals and excitement of Black Friday, it can be easy for people to overlook the real dangers associated with the shopping experience. But, whether or not you decide to brave the early hours and crazy shoppers, always make sure to take some time to remember what Thanksgiving is really about: being grateful for H the things you already have.

Black Friday does not become a national event outside of its origins of Pennsylvania until the 1980s.

2011 Walmart becomes the first store to open its doors on Thanksgiving morning.

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Yes, I go Black Friday shopping.

I think it’s definitely worth it because I never have money and it gives me money and I use it to hang out with my family, so that’s cool.

Senior Grace Moyer

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VICTORIAS SECRET RUNWAY | NOV 17, 2017

SKINNY RUNWAY

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show misrepresents woman, shows lack of diversity MICHELLE HONG | COLUMN

BOLD BREAKTHROUGHS Take a look at which models have made historic breakthroughs in the modeling industry

Tyra Banks As the first black model to run for Victoria’s Secret, Tyra Banks has made significant breakthrough in the modeling industry, as she became the first black woman to make the cover of Sports Illustrated and GQ.

Liu Wen Liu Wen made history as the first Chinese model to run for Victoria’s Secret in 2012 and was also named Estee Lauder’s first Asian model ambassador in 2010.

AMY ZHOU | GRAPHIC LIST25.COM, FASHIONROGUE.COM | SOURCES

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Victoria’s Secret (VS) Fashion Show will return to screens globally on Nov. 28 and is considered an opportunity to show off the next hottest undergarments of the season for women. All the lights, rhinestones and hairspray can be mesmerizing, but students should keep in mind the closedminded message of beauty this company displays.

The VS producers say they are always searching for something new each year, but when will they seek more than just one body type?

To be fair, the VS Show coordinators have made strides to add more racial diversity to the show. This year’s line-up has been released and according to US Magazine, 33 out of 57 models are women of color: 17 of whom are African, 10 are Latina and six are Asian. However, Refinery29, a digital media company focused on women, states that as of 2012, 67 percent of American women are plus sized Therefore, VS, with its Size 2 models, doesn’t appeal to a very large audience.

The Dove Global Beauty and Confidence Report of 2016 found that 69 percent of women and 65 percent of girls believe media and advertising set unrealistic standards of beauty. This generation strives to bring representation of all different kinds to mainstream media more than ever. The VS Fashion Show is a significant damper on that goal considering its viewership is nearly 7 million.

The show’s ratings have been dropping for the past few years, and there is no doubt that lack of body representation contributes to that decline.

In 2014, VS ads featured the words “the perfect body” on the photos of its models. The company took severe backlash for this message and people said it constituted a whole new level of body shaming. After this response, VS

NICE JOB VICTORIA discretely changed the slogan to something less controversial, but never formally gave a comment or apology.

Beauty is not defined by a number on a scale or a letter on a clothing tag.

CHS’s own Runway for Riley understands this. The student body selects models based on personality and confidence, and designers create clothing to fit them. Erika Enderle, Runway for Riley Committee member and senior, said the committee tries its hardest to make the selection of models as diverse as possible. Unlike the VS show, Runway for Riley is definitely a step in the right direction toward acceptance for Carmel students.

If watching those tall skinny girls makes you feel self-conscious or unhappy, there’s a simple solution; turn off the TV. The most beautiful aspect about the show is that you don’t have to watch it.

However, if you do choose to turn on the TV, keep in mind what you’re seeing is only a sliver of what the world’s beauty is. At this moment, VS has no intention to expand its views on body-esteem, but that doesn’t mean we all have to stay small-minded. The best thing we can do is spread body positivity as well as just love and accept everything about ourselves. Maybe one day VS will realize what it’s H missing out on.

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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS AMY ZHOU | BRIEFS, PHOTOS

IN THE SPOTLIGHTS...

Sing out Take a look at the various choirs rehearsing for Holiday Spectacular.

The annual Drumstick Dash will begin on Thanksgiving morning at 9 A.M. DRUMSTICKDASH.ORG | SOURCE

K-Pop boy group BTS will have their debut on the American Music Awards on Nov. 3. The group will perform their lead single “DNA” from their most recent album. The show will air this Sunday.

AMERICANMUSICAWARDS.COM| SOURCE

The Holiday season will kick off in Carmel Indiana on Dec. 2 with the Holiday Trolley in the Arts and Design District in Carmel.

CARMEL.IN.GOV| SOURCE Carmel Choirs awill have their annual Holiday Spectacular performance for their winter concert. Performances will be available on Dec. 7, 9 and 10. Tickets can be purchased on ticketracker.com.

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The CHS fall theater productions will be today and tomorrow, Winter theater productions will follow shortly after, with auditions to begin on Dec. 27 to 29.

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PITCH PERFECT: (Top left) Choir members listen attentively as choir director Kyle Barker teaches music theory. The choirs are currently learning music for competition, as well as Holiday Spectacular. (Top right) The choir Greyhound Sound sings one of its numbers for Holiday Spectacular. The group is made up of all male members in the choir program. (Bottom left) Barker plays piano as he listens to Greyhound Sound rehearse. The setlist will consist of classic Christmas songs.

(Bottom center) The Greyhound Sound members read out of their music. The choirs are currently still learning music for the performance. (Bottom right) Barker gives advice to the members of Greyhound Sound as they rehearse.

Holiday Spectacular will show forthree nights.

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SPORTS

MEN’S SWIMMING | NOV 17, 2017

A Streak of Their Own

While the women’s streak is well known, the men’s team strives for its fourth consecutive State title KELLY TRUAX | STORY

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the men’s swimming team heads into its season, the team will compete for its fourth consecutive State Title. Although the team’s winning streak is not as long as its counterpart, the women’s swimming team, members of the men’s swimming team said they still experiences the effects the streak brings.

Swimmer and senior Evan Kopp said he is fairly confident in the CHS team this year. In fact, he said he thinks the streak has relieved

pressure from the team.

“I’d say there is less (pressure) because-I’m not trying to be braggy-but we know we’re going to win this year.

We have a lot of people that are really good, so there is less pressure... (The streak) has boosted (the team’s) confidence because we were very unconfident the first two wins we got when I was here. We won by one point one time, but now we know we’re going to easily win,” Kopp said.

Kopp said he believes the team will do well because of all the stu-

dents who have transferred into the swim program from other schools.

But while for veteran swimmers like Kopp, the pressure has been released, new athletes like swimmer and freshman Ethan Johns, said the team’s streak and level of competitiveness adds pressure.

“There have been some pressures. I really want to make the high school’s team this season, but that’s really hard to do and I’d have to keep up with everyone else, which is pretty hard. So, the pressure, it’s

PRACTICING HARD: Sophomore Wyatt Davis swims freestyle during practice.

Last year, Davis swam the 100m backstroke, 500 yard freestyle and two relays.

MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

NOV 17, 2017 | MEN’S SWIMMING

good and bad because it motivates me, but it also makes me kind of nervous,” Johns said.

Even with all of this pressure, Johns said he still looks forward to the season because of all the effort the athletes put into their training.

Johns said, “It’s been fun. The season hasn’t started yet, but I’m getting to know the team a lot better and it’s been a blast so far. It’s been a lot of hard work and effort in every practice and every set and I can’t wait until high school season starts.”

For his part, Head Coach Chris Plumb said he believes there is no extra pressure from the streak.

“I don’t think winning (consecutive years) adds extra pressure to the boys’ team. I think it’s more about standards they hold themselves to, and I know that they hold themselves to high standards. The teams, I don’t think, are about winning, but I know that all of them are going to want to swim and go about their season, so I think the pressure is on them to grow in maturity, improve not necessarily win,” Plumb said.

Kopp also said with the streak, the idea of winning is not the swimmer’s top priority.

Kopp said, “The streak has brought unity to the team. I would say we’re all still committed to winning; it’s just in the back of our minds now… it wasn’t so much years ago.”

Plumb said the team’s winning streak doesn’t necessarily boost the team’s confidence, but the wins do help for the validation of the work the swimmers put in to obtain these consecutive wins.

“If anything, I think it provides validation to what we do. When you work as hard as we do and you put in the hours in the weight room and the pool, in summer, traveling, (it pays off). I think it’s nice when you do win to know that it’s working in terms of team performance and it certainly doesn’t hurt,” Plumb said.

Going into the upcoming season Plumb said the team needs the correct mindset to continue winning titles. He said he talks to the team members about their mindset and how they need to hold themselves to

their own standards. He said he believes this will improve the outcome of the team.

“I think you make that idea clear to them by how you talk to them about it,” Plumb said. “Honestly, listen to their suggestions (and have them) talk to me. I want them to say to me how they’re going to do what they want to do, what they’re going to accomplish as a team and try to raise young men, and that’s ultimately what I’ll do. Swimming is the vehicle which that is taught, and that’s how I feel (the program) is run.”

As the season approaches, Plumb said the team’s biggest competitor will be itself. Plumb said the team will have a successful season if each athlete competes against himself. He also said the swimmers are excited for the men’s season.

Plumb said, “Well, I think anytime you’re going to competition, the most competitive person and the most competition you have is your own self. That’s who you’re really competing with. Other people might provide different circumstances or make you feel a certain way, but ultimately you’re in control over your race, and yourself is the most important thing. That’s where the biggest competition belongs. I feel like if we have athletes who understand that, they go out and do their very best, H then that’s a successful season.”

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Player profile Drew Kibler, varsity swimmer and senior, discusses goals for this season and plans for the future.

Name: Drew Kibler Grade: 12 Height: 6’5 Event: Middle distance freestyle Goals for the season: “This season my personal goals are straying away from specific time goals and more towards details to improve my stroke like underwater kicking.”

Plans after high school: Committed to University of Texas at Austin JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC JESS CANALEY | PHOTOS SMALL TALK: Senior and varsity swimmer Drew Kibler talks to his teammate, sophomore Wyatt Davis, during a break in practice. Kibler recently competed in a competition for Team USA juniors last summer

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SUPERSTITION | NOV 17, 2017

Routinely Focused

The CHS basketball teams review the ins and outs of superstitions in the sports world.

BEN TRAYLOR | STORY

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the heat of the lights and pressure of the crowd, athletes from high school to the professional level are forced to find a way to perform at their best in each matchup. For many players, strict routines or rituals helps them focus on consistency and stay locked in the game. From LeBron James’ iconic chalk toss, to Michael Jordan’s tradition of wearing his University of North Carolina shorts under his NBA uniform, the variety of these routines aren’t limited to the superstitious.

Luke Heady, men’s basketball player and junior, is no stranger to those routines.

“For home games, I go home for a while, then get back to the high school at the same time,” Heady said. “I’m there about an hour before (the game) to shoot by myself. I have to wear the same socks every game and have (to) do the

same ball handling routine before we go out to warm up.”

On the surface, it can be hard to perceive how routines prior to a matchup can affect personal or team play once the ball has been tipped. However, Ryan Osborn, head coach of the men’s basketball team, said he witnesses just how crucial these habits are to the athletes he coaches.

“I would say for players who don’t have a specific routine or if their routine is inconsistent, the way they play will show on the floor,” Osborn said. “Maybe they’re not as detailed or sharp at the beginning of the game. It can take them longer in the game to get going or they can’t get going at all. Whatever that habit is, it helps them get in the mind frame and gets them ready when they step on the floor.”

On the other hand, Tod Windlan, women’s basketball head coach, said he sees his players work together to create routines to uplift the team.

“We say the Lord’s prayer before every game, always led by a player,” Windlan said. “They really like that routine and in a tournament away from a normal game setting that’s one of the few things they absolutely need to make time for.”

In the same way, according to Osborn, keeping everyone on the same page at home and on the road is one of the largest roles a coach can play for his team.

“There are differences in where you play in what you can do here at (Carmel’s) facility compared to an opposing

BY THE NUMBERS

68%

of fans said they don’t believe superstitions work.

67% of those fans claim to still perform the rituals anyway.

27% of fans stated overall, superstitions influenced the outcome of at least one game.

51% of respondents thought an athlete’s rituals could affect his or her personal performance. *Percentages above based on a survey of 2,024 sports fans.

SPECIAL SOCKS: Luke Heady, varsity basketball player and junior, checks his socks during a practice.

As a game ritual, Heady wears the same pair of socks during every game.

AGRAYAN GUPTA | PHOTO

Check out how athletes brains work online: https:// hilite.org/47357/sports/ psyched-up/

JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC THESCORE.COM | SOURCE

NOV 17, 2017 | SUPERSTITION

DID YOU KNOW? Michael Jordan wore University of North Carolina shorts underneath his Chicago Bulls uniform during every game. As a result, he requested that his uniform shorts be longer to better hide his good luck charm. The trend caught on and soon the traditional basketball shorts that are worn today were being worn all across the nation.

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SPEAK UP! What pre-game rituals or habits do you do to help your performance on the court?

“As far as getting ready to play, I go by look good, feel good, play good, so I always have to be looking fresh before I get out on the court and bump to some pregame music.

When I shoot free throws, I spin the ball in my hands, bounce it four times, spin it again, and then I shoot..”

Senior basketball player Eddie Gill

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team’s,” Osborn said. “The biggest thing is when we arrive there. We try to mirror how we arrive at home. When the varsity guys show up here at home at 5 o’clock to go out on the floor, we want to mimic that on the road.”

The men’s team also prepares for matchups by being together prior to pregame warm ups, which gives players a chance to go over thoughts going into a contest.

After this, the team unites in the locker room and suits up for game time.

“Before each game we all have a small meal,” Cole Brady, men’s basketball player and junior, said. “We always wear the same jumpsuit (on game) day to look (like) a team. The team wears the same socks and shoes for games and it makes us look (like) a team and that’s important for our image.”

Even after the regular season ends, routines aren’t altered to ensure players and coaches are comfortable and know what to expect ahead of a game.

“Everything we do in season and postseason we try to keep the same. What I do to get ready for the game is similar to a player,” Osborn said. “I have to get through certain things and check certain boxes before the pregame clock hits zero. It’s a mental thing and in preparation, when I feel like the boxes haven’t all been checked off, it can make you a little more anxious.”

Beyond coaching staff, these stressors can affect how the athletes concentrate on the game as well. Players can sense the pressure of the game ramp up when routines aren’t followed, according to Heady. “(When I skip my rituals) if the team or I don’t play well I feel like it’s because of me messing up my routine,” Heady said.

Coaches see their players experience these variables each game. While many have advice to offer, the athletes on the court are ultimately responsible to stay focused in on playing their best.

“Everyone prepares for big moments differently,” Osborn said. “The importance isn’t necessarily what they do or when they do it, but ultimately that they have prepared and mentally they are ready to go.”

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“Coming out of the locker room I usually sprint up and down this long hallway a couple times. The first time I did it I had a pretty good game, so I’ve been doing it ever since.”

Senior basketball player Cole Jenkins JESS CANALEY | SPEAK UPS

neurology of superstitions Take a look at why people believe in superstitions and pre-game routines.

People who possess a certain variation of the VMAT2 gene, which controls dopamine release, are more prone to believe in superstitions.

Chemicals such as adrenaline, and dopamine produced here.

The interior frontal gyrus is linked to cognitive inhibitions and controls how the brain interprets superstitions.

Dopamine provides feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate us to do, or continue doing, certain activities.

JESS CANALEY | GRAPHIC FASTCODESIGN.COM, WEBMD, PYSCHOLOGYTODAY | SOURCES

karate kids (and family)

CHS family describes impact of owning karate studio SATVIK KANDRU | STORY

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WARM-UPS: Hope Adamson, karate student and junior, practices at the Adamson Karate Studio. She said her family’s involvement in martial arts goes back to 1977.

MAY ZHANG | PHOTO

adamson founded Adamson’s Karate Studio (AKS) in 1977, and he said the studio is a family affair. Adamson’s legacy includes his extended family, all of whom are black belts. The studio was initially founded with the purpose of relieving the financial stress that a child would bring to the Adamsons.

Faith and Hope Adamson, grandchildren of founder Douglas Adamson and juniors, said they have extended his legacy by achieving high levels of karate themselves.

“My grandfather decided to start AKS because he had been training with a man named John Deneggris and he needed someone to teach his students, and my grandfather had just quit his factory job. My grandfather decided to take the job. A few years passed and he decided to branch off and start his own studio. At this point, the low wages he was getting from his friend’s studio wasn’t (enough for him to be financially stable) and a few months passed, and AKS was born,” Faith said.

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Both Faith and Hope were born into competitive martial arts. The family business has been something they have embraced since the beginning, as they said they both believe it represents a bond that cannot be broken.

Paul Adamson, father of Hope and Faith and a sixth-degree black belt, has been a part of AKS ever since he was born. He said he believes being part of AKS has made him closer to his family because of the different virtues a family business presents.

He also said he believes that Hope and Faith learn a lot about martial arts from each other.

“Being twins, Hope and Faith compete against each other a lot, and they learn how to win or lose graciously. In turn, (their competitiveness) pushes them and gives them the competitive drive to get better,” Mr. Adamson said.

Faith said, “I believe growing up and seeing my family work in business well together has really impacted me through the ability to see what it’s like to be a hard working team. When owning a business, my family knows if it fails, then everyone in the family goes down with it.

Understanding this from a young age taught me that I must make things work, keep myself busy, never stop improving and lastly, working as a team gets things done a lot quicker with the right leader.”

Hope, on the other hand, said she believes growing up in the business through the years has helped develop her as a person.

“Because I have grown up in the karate business for so long, I have learned several different leadership skills,” Hope said.

With both Hope and Faith being so competitive and practicing over nine hours a week, their bodies have taken a toll as the rigor of their training has continued to increase. Still, they said, it was worth it.

“I get burnt out when training nine-plus hours a week, especially when it feels like I’m doing the same things over and over. However, when I go back to competition, it completely ramps me up—the rush you get when fighting someone is the best feeling in the world,” Faith said.

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COUNTER ATTACK: Faith Adamson, karate student and junior, blocks her opponent’s attack by grabbing her foot.

Adamson said that, along with sister and the rest of the family, karate develops leadership skills, humility and responsibility.

FAITH ADAMSON | SUBMITTED PHOTO Both Faith and Hope said the karate lifestyle has helped them in other facets of life as well and they now understand what it takes to run a business like AKS. The leadership skills and the virtues they have learned have helped them throughout their lives.

They said patience, responsibility and humility are some of the most important skills they have learned while training and competing in karate for most of their lives.

“Not only have I learned leadership skills, but I have learned a lot about how some other things, such as patience and being humble, take you further in life than building bad habits,” Hope said.

Hope and Faith both believe that it is to their advantage to have mentors who are part of their own family.

“Having mentors who are from my own family gives me an advantage because my family feels very comfortable about being honest, which helps me fix my mistakes easily,” Hope said.

They said they will both continue to compete for the rest of their high school careers while being affiliated with AKS, and both said they hope to use what they have learned at AKS for the rest of their lives. H

Kumite Scoring Learn the Kumite (one of the three main sections of karate) moves used to score points Punch to the chest = 1 point

Kick to the chest = 2 points

Sweep with a punch = 3 points

Punch to the head = 1 point

Kick to the head = 3 points

Good timing, form, vigorous application, and awareness is necessary to score points AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC WFK.NET | SOURCE

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SOCIAL MEDIA | NOV 17, 2017

social presence

CHS athletes discuss the use of social media in daily life and the impact on recruitment ADAM SPENSLEY | STORY

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hand, offensive line coach for Auburn University football tweeted in 2014, “Dropped another prospect this a.m. due to his social media presence … Actually glad I got to see the ‘real’ person before we offered him.” This tweet has sparked awareness in the recruiting world about the importance of keeping a positive social media presence as an athlete.

In today’s digital age, recruiters and coaches can easily find out everything they need to know about their recruit with just a few clicks.

John-Michael Mulloy, men’s basketball player and junior, said he acknowledges this.

“I think (keeping a positive social media presence) is very important, with coaches following me and stuff like that. That’s your image and you have to be smart,” Mulloy said.

HIGH RELEASE: John-Michael Mulloy, varsity basketball player and junior, shoots over junior Benjamin Frische during practice. Mulloy saidhe only tweets things that help maintain a positive image.

AGRAYAN GUPTA | PHOTO

College coaches and recruiters like Hand, Duke University’s Derek Jones and Southern Methodist University’s Justin Stepp have tweeted messages related to the subject. Statements from these coaches such as “Coaches can meet the real you before even meeting you” and “Your social media pages say a lot about your discipline, character, and common sense” make one message clear: what recruits say and do on social media has become increasingly important in today’s recruiting world.

Athletics Director Jim Inskeep said he agrees.

“I think one of the issues that comes up is just being very impulsive with social media. For a 16- 17- 18year- old, you can make some decisions that may seem funny at the time that others don’t think are very funny, and that can have an impact on whether a college continues to recruit you or not,” Inskeep said.

Trude Rothrock, women’s swimmer and senior, said that keeping a positive social media presence is important.

Rothrock said, “It is definitely essential—I mean you want to reflect your best self image in things that you do on social media.”

Mulloy and Rothrock are both athletes who have been recruited for their respective sports. Mulloy is a Butler University basketball commit, and Rothrock is a University of Tennessee swimming commit.

With coaches and other mentors giving them advice on how to keep a positive social media presence, both Mulloy and Rothrock said they have a few rules to stick by when it comes to social media.

Mulloy said, “I only tweet out things that are good for you, and overall just being very smart.”

When a recruit doesn’t stick to

BY THE NUMBERS Here are some quick numbers about athlete app usage FIELDHOUSE MEDIA | SOURCE

97%

89%

of college athletes have a Facebook account

of college athletes have an Instagram account

93%

84%

of college athletes have a Snapchat account

of college athletes have a Twitter account

those rules, events can go downhill quickly. With social media promoting a fast way to share information, word of a recruit getting dropped by one school because of social media can get out to numerous other schools quickly. For example, in 2012, Yuri Wright, a topranked football player, had scholarship offers dropped from several schools after he was expelled from school due to sexually graphic Twitter posts.

To prevent such instances from happening at this school, Inskeep said he talks to athletes who have misbehaved on social media.

“I do (talk to athletes) a couple of different ways. I will start that with language that they’re using on social media or just something they might have retweeted or commented on, just to make a remark to them to see if that’s enough for them to pause and reflect about taking it down. It’s not so much about discipline as it is learning the right way to use it,” Inskeep said.

NOV 17, 2017 | SOCIAL MEDIA

College Commitment Check out junior John-Michael Mulloy’s verbal commitment to Butler University on Twitter AGRAYAN GUPTA | GRAPHIC JOHN-MICHAEL MULLOY | SOURCE

For top recruits like Mulloy and Rothrock, Inskeep said he has another method of monitoring their social media presence.

“A lot of our student athletes that are more higher profile media-wise; I do follow on social media, and I do that for a couple of different reasons, but one of those is just from a monitoring standpoint,” Inskeep said.

Rothrock said she believes not only does the women’s swimming team’s culture contribute to the lack of social media issues at this school, all CHS athletic teams do.

“It’s definitely an expectation for us to project a good image for everyone,” Rothrock said. “I feel that by participating in the sport itself has taught me to create a positive image for myself and do that consistently.”

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public mistakes Look at mistakes professional athletes have made on social media apps ESPN.COM | SOURCE

On Twitter, Kevin Durant had a anonymous account to reply to fans, but in one reply forgot to switch accounts and argued in the third person using his real account, which prompted backlash from fans.

In 2016, ex-Laker D’Angelo Russel filmed teammate Nick Young talking about cheating on his then fianceé.

Russel was eventually traded, partially due to this.

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PERSPECTIVES

THANKSGIVING, POLITICS | NOV 17, 2017

controversy caution

Think about gratitude instead of current controversies this Thanksgiving season HILITE STAFF | EDITORIAL

feeling

tense on the internet? it’s easy to prolonged for years. No matter the subject, people throw feel overwhelmed by the current poattacks at each other, hiding behind the anonymity of the litical climate in our society, with controversies constantly computer or phone screen, taking advantage of the acbringing tension to people all across the country. While cessibility of television, social media and other websites. such internal conflicts are far from being resolved, everyone There will always be controversies, no doubt. But on a should pause and remember that differences in opinions can day where one can easily spark the flames to another heated be overcome if both parties are willing to proceed in a cividebate with a simple tweet or text, it is crucial to avoid deeplized and open-minded manner. ening existing divisions. If a discussion An example of such a feat can be is absolutely unavoidable, take the time OUR VIEW traced back to the 1600s. The last to formulate a polished and respectable Mayflower Pilgrims survived a bitresponse, taking into account the other Students should use ter winter, all thanks to the generosparty’s beliefs. Stray away from “loaded” Thanksgiving as a time to ity of the Wampanoag Indians. In language, which will only ignite distrust an expression of gratitude, the coloand raise defensive alarms on both sides. reflect and be grateful, not nists held a harvest feast and invited This upcoming Thanksgiving, we attack political beliefs and the natives over, uniting two groups invite you to think about the deeper controversies. that couldn’t have been more differmeanings behind the holiday, and how ent. Today, we celebrate Thanksgivthey relate to the problems of our soing as a day of symbols for unity, ciety right now. The first settlers of the gratitude and humility.

United States set an example for us to Despite their differences, the follow by keeping an open mind and colonists and the natives were able to put aside all their heart. Though there will always be conflict, Thanksgiving may predispositions and come together as one. So why can’t be the one day when we can put down our colloquial weapons we do the same today? Every day, new disputes pop up and join hands in a symbol of unity. Even if it’s just for one over all sorts of media forms. Some of them are small day, may the tensions melt into peace and acceptance of all H scuffles, while others are contentious wars that have been people living in the United States of America.

WHAT NOT TO DISCUSS THIS THANKSGIVING

DID YOU KNOW? Gratitude can improve both physical and psychological health. Other effects include: -Better sleep -Higher self esteem -Better mental strength -Reduced aggression FORBES.COM | SOURCE

WHAT TO DISCUSS INSTEAD

1. Politics. While it may seem like a good thing to joke about now, it won’t seem so funny halfway into Grandpa Joe’s 30-minute-lecture on why his party is right.

Literally anything else. Seriously. Politics are a no-go for Thanksgiving discussion unless you want to start an endless family feud.

2. How much someone is eating. Really. It’s just rude. Thanksgiving is about eating. Let people enjoy food, family and Thanksgiving

How good the food is. This is a much more pleasant topic and gives you an opportunity to actually bond with your family members rather than anger them.

3. Weird medical problems. As sorry as we all feel for you, Aunt Helen, nobody wants to hear about your armpit rash in the middle of dinner.

Other things about yourself. Your family cares about you and wants to hear how you’re doing, so tell them.

You might even find something in common with a family member you never realized before.

EMILY WORRELL | GRAPHIC

NOV 17, 2017 | TEXTING AND DRIVING

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not just teens

Adults, teens alike should be aware of dangers of texting and driving KALEA MIAO | COLUMN

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a teen driver, i follow all the rules: hands on nine and three, feet comfortably on the pedals and phone out of my hand. With Teen Texting and Driving week upon us, teen drivers will hear that last rule more than they already do, as teens are stereotypically seen as the most common perpetrators, too attached to their technology to see beyond the screen.

However, according to a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, adult drivers are actually the likeliest age group to admit to using their phone while driving.

According to AAA, a majority of adults age 25 to 39 reported using their phone while driving, and 43 percent admitted to using it fairly often or regularly while driving.

On the other hand, under 60 percent of teens said they use their phone while driving, making it ironic that teens are most often warned about the dangers of distracted driving.

Of course, these studies are selfreported, so participants could easily lie in their responses.

However, the fact that even this many individuals admitted to participating in distracted driving is concerning enough, but combining that with how many adult drivers Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve personally seen playing Candy Crush while driving (about three in the past three months), this issue becomes even more imperative.

In short, although teens may be the most common exemplar of distracted drivers, one should note that even the most experienced driver may fall victim to the temptations of texting and driving. In fact, it is because teen drivers are stereotyped as bad drivers that adults become overconfident in their ability to drive and text, which they become more likely to do so.

However, the dangers of distracted driving can be fatal for any age group, so no matter who you are, end that Candy Crush game, turn off your ringer and put that phone away before you get behind the wheel. That text, H phone call or game can wait.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Kalea Miao at kmaio@hilite.org.

MIAO YOU KNOW

The numbers behind texting and driving MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC AAA | SOURCE

82%

58%

of adults age 25-39 reported using their phone while driving.

of teens reported using their phone while driving.

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5.4

times more likely to crash when texting and driving.

seconds is the average amount of time the driver is distracted while sending a text.

texting time MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

Do you know how fast you were going when you hit this tree, sir?

Oh I dunno... maybe 30-35 words per minute.

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PUERTO RICO | NOV 17, 2017

reluctant relief

Five weeks after the hurricane, the U.S.’ efforts to help Puerto Rico are still greatly lagging MANAHIL NADEEM | COLUMN

last

year in ap u.s. history, we learned about delayed relief for Hurricane Katrina.

Twelve years later, parallels can be seen in the relief efforts for Puerto Rico. On Sept. 16, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes in a short succession. As of press deadline, most of the island is without electricity. Water, fuel, food and medicine are scarce across the U.S. territory, and officials there warn that people are dying from lack of resources. Puerto Rico is in dire need of the U.S. government’s help. But once again, the U.S. government is not as active as it should be.

It’s funny to hear the president of the United States tell Americans that everything is going well in Puerto Rico, when it obviously is not. When asked on Oct. 18 to rate the federal government’s recovery effort on a scale of one to 10, Trump said, “I give ourselves a 10.” With

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in a pickle

BY THE NUMBERS

88% of the cell sites in Puerto Rico are not functioning.

45% of Puerto Ricans have drinkable water.

CNN.COM | SOURCE

actions like these, Trump and other U.S. government officials give false information to Americans. In fact, according to Guardian News, five weeks after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, President Trump’s team has only managed to restore power for a mere 29 percent of the island’s 3.5 million U.S. citizens.

Furthermore, the Trump-linked energy contractor that won a $300 million no-bid contract to rebuild the grid, Whitefish Energy, is also under fire. Whitefish Energy’s contract, which was mysteriously awarded to the unproven Montana-based firm with two full-time employees, has been cancelled by Puerto Rico’s governor. Thus, even the small amount of aid the U.S. government is providing for Puerto Rico is failing greatly.

Ironically, a private company, Tesla, has done more to help out Puerto Rico than the U.S. government. Elon Musk has used Tesla’s solar panels and battery storage to turn the power back on San Juan’s Children’s Hospital — and he did it free of charge. However, even with Tesla’s help, life in Puerto Rico still needs to recover greatly. It’s H time for the U.S. to step in.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Manahil Nadeem at mnadeem@hilite.org.

how can you help puerto rico?

BRIAN ZHANG | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE normal people

Donations (pickle)

A simple way to help is to donate to organizations such as United for Puerto Rico and UNICEF.

supplies The government of Puerto Rico has also launched a guide that details how individuals or companies can donate emergency and construction supplies.

rick and morty fans

(pickle)

Spread the word It is vital to keep the conversation going about helping Puerto Rico.

PBS.ORG | SOURCE

NOV 17, 2017 | PIZZA

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pizza purists

Students should consider expanding their pizza topping selection MISHA REKHTER | COLUMN

legalize marinara

MISHA REKHTER | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

Would be a real shame if anything happened to it.

That’s a nice pepperoni pizza you have there...

Team HAWAIIAN Pizza

Team Pizza

“cheese

is the only flavor that will please everyone for sure.”

“But cheese is so boring… can we please get some other toppings?”

“Fine we can get pepperoni, but that’s it.”

I’m frustrated; I’m mad. This type of scenario unfolds basically every time my friends and family place a pizza order. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who loves pizza, I will never complain about the opportunity to eat it, but why, just one time, can a pizza not have other toppings?

I used to be the same way; I ate strictly cheese and pepperoni, assuming I had experienced everything pizza had to offer. However, recently, I have begun to experiment with different toppings—pineapple, pesto, banana peppers—and have been pleasantly surprised; these new toppings have been delicious. Nowadays, I try to be creative with my pizza. It’s different, it’s fun and most importantly, it still tastes good.

But of all the toppings, perhaps the most hotly contested one is pineapple. I understand this is a divisive stance, but sometimes pineapple on pizza is fine, even tasty. For those vocal anti-pineapple protesters, I’m not arguing you should always include pineapple on your pizzas, but you should try it before you aggressively dismiss it as a possibility. After slice

PIZZA YUM GOT GUAC? DID YOU KNOW? October was National Pizza Month in the United States.

PIZZAFACTS.NET | SOURCE

after slice of bland cheese pizza, the tangy taste of pineapple can be a refreshing addition. Moreover, I would argue other unorthodox options such as pesto or barbecuebased sauces, ham or chicken protein options, or even simple banana peppers are worthy of consideration.

I’m not urging for anyone to entirely reshape their pizza habits, just merely suggesting that the expansion of their palate could lead to new, intriguing pizzas in their futures.

The ramifications of these small changes could be profound, considering the amount of pizza a student at this school consumes. The expanding of one’s pizza horizons may not seem like the most pressing issue, but it’s an easy shift in perspective that could open the doorway to a culinary adventure. Regardless, it’s a worthwhile exploration capable of reshaping H one’s pizza landscape forever.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Misha Rekhter at mrekhter@hilite.org.

Find out more about pizza at https://hilite. org/52827/just-a-minute/a-slice-of-the-pizza/

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ME TOO | NOV 17, 2017

CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE

Me Too campaign raises much-needed awareness on sexual harassment and assault EMILY WORRELL| COLUMN

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oct. 15, 20 years after tarana burke founded the Me Too campaign, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted DID YOU out a request that victims of sexual harassment or assault reKNOW? ply by saying “me too.” Since then, the hashtag #metoo has In addition to gone viral. When I see this hashtag, I am filled with a bitterAlyssa Milano, sweet mixture of pride and shame. I feel proud that people are unafraid to speak up about such an important and prevalent many celebrities have joined the problem in our society, but ashamed of our failure as a society to see how widespread this issue really is. #metoo movement.

As a person who has been sexually harassed multiple They include: times while still underage, I understand how large of a problem sexual harassment and assault is. However, I know that Lady many people are woefully unaware of what a huge issue this Gaga is, which is why this campaign is so important. It creates a safe space for victims to understand that they are not alone and also spreads awareness to those who are uninformed on the widespread nature of this problem in our society. I’ve had multiple people tell me how shocked they are by the number Gabrielle Union of friends and acquaintances they have that have posted about this. While I wish I could say I was shocked, I cannot. While I wish I could say I believe most women were shocked by the commonness of this issue, I again cannot.

Barry CrimBecause so many women were unfazed by this issue, some mins men have begun to see #metoo as an attack painting them as monsters and women as victims. I urge these people to take a closer look. #Metoo isn’t just about women. It’s about vicAnna tims of sexual harassment and assault, both male and female.

Paquin Just because the problem is more common among women doesn’t mean the people using this hashtag don’t understand that men can be victims and women can be assailants. Just FLICKR, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS because you are part of the audience this campaign aims to in| PHOTO SOURCE crease awareness among doesn’t mean you are being attacked.

VOGUE | SOURCE #Metoo is a call to awareness and action as well as a safe space for victims, not an attack on anyone.

Overall, the spread of the #metoo campaign gives me hope for our society to change and improve, but we cannot change with awareness alone. We need action. Knowing that there’s a problem isn’t enough; we need to fix it. If someone tells you they’ve been assaulted or harassed, do not just let it go or assume it’s an isolated incident. I can almost guarantee you that it isn’t. Sexual assault is on us; it’s on us to stop it. A hashtag won’t do it H for us, but it’s a good place to start.

The views in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of the HiLite staff. Reach Emily Worrell at eworrell@hilite.org.

#METOO

the #metoo phenomenon

SINCE THIS TWEET:

557,943 500,000 6 MILLION public posts with #metoo have appeared on Instagram

posts with #metoo appeared on Twitter in less than 24 hours

people are discussing #metoo on Facebook

“What’s happening now is powerful, and I salute it and the women who have disclosed but the power of using ‘me too’ has always been in the fact that it can be a conversation starter or the whole conversation but it was talking to us.”

Tarana Burke, founder of Me Too campaign, on the viral tweet EMILY WORRELL| GRAPHIC TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, HUFFINGTON POST| SOURCES

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passing periods EMILY WORRELL| GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE SLOW DOWN YOU ARE DANGEROUS

Please please PLEASE walk faster

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DON’T JOSTLE ME HOOLIGAN!!!

Thanksgiving: Before and after JESSICA MO | GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

I bet this “Thanksgiving” is SO much fun!

BEFORE AND AFTER THANKSGIVING

Good.

I CAN’T WAIT FOR BLACK FRIDAY!

I CAN’T WAIT FOR BLACK FRIDAY!

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BREAD TAG CHARITY | NOV 17, 2017

TAG COLLECTOR: (left) Senior Danielle Rothchild poses in her dress made of bread tags. She said she has collected over 100,000 bread tags. (bottom left) Rothchild holds some of the bread tags she has collected. She said she was inspired by a woman in South Africa. (bottom right) Rothchildâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box is full of bread tags. She said she became interested in community service at a young age.

RECORD BREAKING

CHAIR-ITABLE

NOV 17, 2017 | BREAD TAG CHARITY

Why did you start this organization?

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I am actually in an organization called FCCLA which is in the school. It’s for Family Consumer Sciences; it stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America. They actually have a competitive event.

Last year, I competed in an event called “Recycle and Redesign,” and I decided to make a dress out of bread tags. I got my idea when I was at Five Guys and at Five Guys they have all these plastic tiny squares on the end of the bread behind the counter. That sparked my idea for the dress. For my dress, I used about 5,000 bread tags and I had about 30,000 bread tags left over, so that’s when I researched what I can do.

Rothchild wants to set the Guinness World Record for the longest bread tag chain. Here’s how her chain measures up:

= 100 yards

How did you get started?

She recently reached 1.8 million bread tags.

I found a place in South Africa called, “Bread Tags for Wheelchairs”, and this was started by an eighty-year-old woman. She took the bread tags to a recycling plant, and in exchange we get proceeds which then go to buy people wheelchairs. So, then I contacted her, and I asked her if I should start my own non-profit in the United States. She said I would be the only one who would do this.

She received a grant from Disney called the “Disney Be Inspired” grant.

What have you accomplished so far?

I have accomplished a lot. Right now, I have over 100,000 bread tags. It’s kind of been just me. I have a lot of the elementary schools involved, and they have a little raffle. So, per 10 bread tags (they donate) they get a raffle ticket; the winner will get a five foot teddy bear with a “Danielle Cares for Chairs” shirt. As I call it, “Chair Bear” for the little kids. I’ve had a lot of success in a short time frame. My biggest event is going to be in March; I’ll be creating the world record for the world’s longest bread tag chain. I’ll actually be creating it and I’ll be giving out my first mobility chair.

What do you hope for the future of your organization?

I really hope to promote my message; I want to teach people about sustainability and how they can help the environment (and) help others out. I want to teach kids about this and I want to let them know that you can help others out, you don’t need to be an adult. I just want to make sure all my events are successful; I want people to H know who I am.

11 football fields

Danielle’s Chain

Eiffel Tower

1100 yards

1100 yards

354 yards

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Salesforce Tower (Indy) 270 yards

Senior Danielle Rothchild started her own organization “Danielle Cares for Chairs” JORDYN BLAKEY | Q&A

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PERFECT POSE | NOV 17, 2017

L I TEBOX PERFECT POSE

Maddy Ludwig, Coquettes member and freshman, dances during practice on Nov. 2 after school in the Freshman Cafeteria. Coquettes' first performance is on Dec. 8 at the men's basketball game at Noblesville.

CAROLYN ZHANG | PHOTO