House prepares for Houndstock festivities to end year with music
May 6, 2008
By: Tian Yang <tyang@hilite.org>
As the end of the year draws near, House begins to prepare for its final big event, the Houndstock concert. Houndstock is scheduled for May 17, according to House sponsor Katie Overbeck.
Stevan Stankovich, senior and House cabinet member, said that House has already gotten its list of bands for the event. “We’re now dividing up into committees,” he said.
Stankovich said there will be food and club boots at Houndstock as well. “There is going to be a tie-dye booth and the Branches will have a booth there too,” he said. “We’re looking forward to this as an exciting event to end the year.”
The event will occur from 4 to 10 p.m., and after several student bands perform, the faculty band 10 Days Pending will end the night.
For question regarding House, students should see Overbeck during SRT in room E116 or find a House member.
Senate prepares for next Thursday’s blood drive
May 6, 2008
By: Marc Fishman <mfishman@hilite.org>
This week, the Senate finished its preparations for the final blood drive of the school year, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 8.
Student Body President Dan Frascella said that the drive will egin in the morning once school starts on May 8, and will be open to anyone who signs up during lunches in the week leading up to that date.
“This blood drive is open to any students who are 17 or older, but we are also able to allow 16 year-olds to sign up with parent consent,” Frascella said.
Junior Eric Murphy said he is not sure as to whether or not he will sign up for the blood drive yet, but he definitely is considering it.
According to him, “The blood drive is a great way to do something a little more than, say, donate money to a cause that could always benefits from people who are willing to give.”
Applications for teen groups at CCPL available at YA desk
May 6, 2008
By: Cathy Chen <cchen@hilite.org>
Sophia Paliza-Carre, member of the Teen Library Council and Teen Volunteer Corps and junior, said she plans to reapply to both groups for next year.
“(TLC) is just an exciting way to be a part of the library activities and to help plan them,” Paliza-Carre said, “and (TVC) is a great way to volunteer and help the library, so I just enjoy that.”
According to Hope Baugh, young adult services manager at the Carmel Clay Public Library, applications for TLC will be available starting May 15 and need to be turned in to the young adult services desk by June 15.
Applications for TVC are available year round, but Baugh said that everyone who would like to be in TVC next year, even current members, need to apply again this month.
Applications for TVC summer desk assistants must be turned in by May 16.
“Summer desk assistants commit to coming for two hours a week, while the other (TVC) volunteer jobs don’t require that, so there’s a special application for that,” Baugh said.
Paliza-Carre said she would encourage others to apply for both TLC and TVC. A major motive is the fact that Baugh expanded the size of TLC from 25 to 50 members this past year.
Both TLC and TVC are very active in the planning and functioning of various activities at the library, according to Paliza-Carre. TLC activities include book-buying trips and Choice Picks nominations.
“I think it’s cool because now we have a lot more people working, so we can get bigger activities organized,” Paliza-Carre said.
“I really appreciate everyone who volunteers because I know everybody’s busy,” Baugh said. “Everybody has homework, everybody has other clubs, everybody has firends and family, so I just really appreciate it whenever someone volunteers.”
Senior Class ponders class gift options, anticipates reactions to new end-of-year traditions
May 5, 2008
By: Jade Luo <jluo@hilite.org>
The Senior Class officers are still discussing the Senior Class gift. “We’re still looking at the options,” Terri Edwards, senior class sponsor and teacher, said. According to class president Corey Bright, the officers have had two or three meetings brainstorming for the materials, cots, construction and other details for the class gift.
After the class officers had a set idea for the class gift, another student suggested a new idea. Since then, the class officers have been discussing which one to follow through with.
“(The new gift idea) is more involved,” Bright said. “We may be resorting back to the first idea. The first idea is more of an art piece.”
Meanwhile, Bright said that she hopes the new end-of-the-year senior plans will be well received. The newsletter explaining the senior’s end-of-the-year schedule was sent out last Wednesday during SRT. Bright said she wrote it herself, using information from the Principal Advisory Council (PAC) meetings with Principal John Williams.
Bright said, “We would like seniors to do their best to cooperate with the new changes. It stinks that it’s kind of a trial year, but in the end, the seniors are still getting a lot of privileges.”
Warm weather brings many classes outdoors for learning
May 5, 2008
DISCUSSING UNDER THE SUN: Senior Megan Mainville discusses her thoughts with F&CS teacher Brooke Weekes in the warm spring weather. Weekes’ Human Development and Family Wellness class relocated their discussion to the great outdoors. Many classes are taking advantage of the beautiful weather by working outside.
School grieves loss of teacher, marks third death this year
May 1, 2008
By: Jaclyn Chen <jchen@hilite.org>
Despite her few years here, Gina Coleman, American Sign Language (ASL) teacher, is well-remembered and well-loved, according to Avery Hollenback, ASL student and junior.
“She always made class fun and energetic,” she said. “It was just easy to learn from her.”
Coleman, who started teaching ASL two years ago, died on April 6 in a motorcycle accident, marking the third death from here this school year. Freshman Shaail Abbas and sophomore Michael Schenkel died in motor accidents in December and February, respectively.
Principal John Williams said, “We celebrate a lot as a school, but we grieve together as a school as well. It’s everyone’s responsibility to help each other get through the grieving process.”
Counselors were available during spring break and in the ASL classes the week students returned.
“It was really weird for (Coleman) not to be there,” Hollenback said. “And it just wasn’t the same without her.”
Hollenback, who started taking ASL classes this year, said that though she had always been interested in pursuing a career in special education, Coleman introduced her to the deaf community and opportunities to further her interest in ASL. Coleman, who was deaf, taught the class through animation and energy, Hollenback said.
Williams said he recalls a teacher truly passionate about her subject.
“She was great at not only teaching ASL but connecting her kids to the deaf culture,” Williams said. “She had a tremendous connection with the kids in the program, and her presence will be truly missed.”
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