JV team’s improvement hints at success for varsity in future
May 1, 2008
By: Andrew Browning <abrowning@hilite.org>
After a rough start for the junior varsity men’s lacrosse team this season, Zach Brune, JV middle and sophomore, said that the team has improved by leaps and bounds. Tomorrow the freshman team will compete in the beginning of a three-day tournament in St. Louis, and on Tuesday the JV team hopes to put its rapid improvement on display as the Hounds take on Hamilton Southeastern.
“We’ve done a lot better than when we started out,” Brune said. “We have a lot more team unity.”
Assistant Coach David Schwartz said that the unity that has surfaced over the course of the season has been the biggest difference in the team’s play.
“We’ve come together and played more like a team versus less individual,” Schwartz said.
Brune said that if the JV team could finish the season with a string of wins, it would be a strong indication of prosperous times to come for future Carmel varsity lacrosse teams.
“It’s very important (to end the season well),” Brune said. “If the JV is winning that means you have good talent coming up to your varsity program.”
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.”
Rocketry and Aviation Club prepares for national contest
May 1, 2008
By: Nicole Buchanan <nbuchanan@hilite.org>
Recently, the Rocketry and Aviation Club members have continued to prepare for their next trip. The trip to the National Rocketry Contest takes place on May 17. May is the last month the club will have a chance to make any last minute adjustments to the rocket before the contest.
The club will travel to The Plains, VA for the contest, sponsored by the Aerospace International Association. However, club sponsor Tom Maxam said, “We are just getting started.”
The contest requires that the club build a one-stage rocket, which is the simplest rocket to make. It must lift two raw eggs up in the air, and it must stay in the air for 45 seconds.
The rocket must reach at least 750 feet. If the club happens to win the contest, they will win a share of the $60,000 among the other 100 winning teams. This event will be the wrap-up for the club.
CHS journalists earn awards at annual Ball State J-Day
April 29, 2008
Several Carmel High School publications students earned awards at the annual Ball State University High School Journalism Day, an event that occurred on April 25. Students could enter work in several different categories which fit in six separate areas: yearbook, newspaper, news or feature magazine, photography, broadcast and online. Newspaper entries were taken from the 2007-08 school year while yearbook entries were from the 2007 publication. Carmel competed in the AAA category, which includes schools with enrollments of 1601+ students. In total, Carmel publications students earned a total of 31 awards in a variety of categories listed below. Of those 31 awards, judges ranked 11 of those entries as Superior, the competition’s highest ranking.
Additionally, 12 students attended the J-Day event, where they had the opportunity to listen to keynote speaker Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, FL. Clark is vice president and senior scholar of the organization and is the editor or author of 15 books on journalism craft and values, including his most recent release, Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer. Students also attended several breakout sessions covering a variety of topics throughout the day.
Students who attended the Ball State convention were Hope Boyer, Cassie Dugan, Kati Feller, Elizabeth Flaherty, Julie Kippenbrock, Mackenzie Madison, Brielle Peters, Sarah Rothenberg, Elizabeth Russell, Jade Schwarting, Ellie Seta and Tyler Zipes.
Yearbook adviser Lisa Morris and newspaper adviser Jim Streisel also attended the event.
NEWSPAPER AWARDS (All awards from HiLite newspaper unless otherwise noted in parentheses):
Superior
Sports Page Design - Kristen Bartheld and Christine Bertsch
Feature Photo - Katelin Carter
Web Site Overall Content - HiLite Online (www.hilite.org)
Web Site Splash/Intro Page - HiLite Online (www.hilite.org)
Magazine Cover - Tian Yang (Acumen)
Excellent
Sports Photo - Ashley Elson
Information Graphics - Matt Kanitra
Newspaper Front Page Design - Jennifer Siriwardane
Honorable Mention
Sports Page Design - Kristen Bartheld
Column Writing - Rosemary Boeglin
Photo Illustration - Ashley Elson and John Shi
Feature Page Design - Amy Flis
Editorial Writing - HiLite staff
Feature Story - Mary Queisser (Acumen)
Sports Photo - Maris Schiess
News Photo - Jinny Zhang
YEARBOOK AWARDS:
Superior
Student Life Spreads (entry 1) – Lauren Reising, Stephanie Grass, Riley Morrisson
Student Life Spreads (entry 2) – Jennifer Cannady, Hena Ahmed, Allison Farrer
Yearbook Cover Design – Allison Farrer & Lauren Reising
Yearbook Theme Development – Allison Farrer & Lauren Reising
Divider Spreads – Lauren Reising
News Photo – Lauren Trancik
Excellent
Sports Spreads (entry 1) – Katelin Carter, Michael Hays, Allison Chiles
Sports Spreads (entry 2) – Hena Ahmed, Stephanie Grass, Meredith Iacocca
Organization Spreads (entry 1) – Kelli Beckman, Allie Hindman, Amanda Burkert
Organization Spreads (entry 2) – Elizabeth Trancik, Lily Lannon, Amy Tiberi
Academic Spread (entry 1) – Navya Kumar, Nate Woeste, Amanda Burkert
Academic Spread (entry 2) – Navya Kumar, Junairah Dipatuan, Emily Homes
Yearbook Feature Story – Allison Farrer
Sports Photo – Lauren Trancik
Sports Photo – Lena Gerber
Slideshow Feature: Bill Clinton at CHS
April 28, 2008
Former President Bill Clinton visited CHS today and spoke to juniors, seniors and other community members in the varsity gymnasium. Photos by Managing editor John Shi
Bill Clinton scheduled to visit school Monday
April 27, 2008
President Bill Clinton will visit Carmel High School Monday morning, according to school administration and www.hillaryclinton.com. Juniors and seniors will be dismissed to go to the gymnasium at 9:30 a.m. to hear the former president speak about the presidential bid of his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton.
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