International flags appear above cafeteria

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter/Copy Editor
April 22, 2013
Filed under News

International flags have just recently begun to be put up above the cafeteria, and many students are asking why they are appearing now. According to principal Jason Urban, the effort to put the flags up was completely student driven.  Senior Kari Laurentson set the task in motion; the flags are her... Read more »

Snow day brings mixed reactions

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter/Copy Editor
April 15, 2013
Filed under News

Sunday’s weather broke a 101 year record of snow in Indianapolis in March, according to the Indy Star. The 6.2 inches that fell led to cancellations in many districts, including Hamilton Southeastern. Although the snow had been predicted, according to WishTV, it was still a shock to many. Twitter... Read more »

Media center re-organizes to welcome more students

Hannah Eli, Copy Editor
February 6, 2013
Filed under News

Shortly after the beginning of the year, it seemed as if books were disappearing from the library. Whole rows of shelves were completely gone, and even though there was more space to sit and read, there was also more confusion as to where the books were. Librarian and media center technician Renee... Read more »

Short plays not short on preparation

Hannah Eli, Copy Editor
February 6, 2013
Filed under News

Betweenauditions, memorizing lines, practicing and putting on the final production, being part of a play can be a nerve wracking experience. For some of the students that are a part of the upcoming one-act plays, it is their first time experiencing the process of a theatrical production.“There are... Read more »

Band concert helps community

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2013
Filed under Uncategorized

All five of the bands - symphonic, wind ensemble, wind symphony, concert and varsity-will be putting on a holiday concert on Dec. 5. This year, said band director Charles Kunz, the bands will be doing something different.“With five different bands, we’re basically just trying to play holiday music... Read more »

Orchestras work hard for holiday concert

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2013
Filed under News

On Dec. 6 at 7 p.m, all three of the orchestras - concert, philharmonic, and symphony-will come together for their holiday concert. The concert will be free, but the department is asking that each audience member brings a canned food item as a donation.Orchestra teacher Steven Meurer says that... Read more »

Choir concert to include surprise ending

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2013
Filed under News, Uncategorized

Because the choir events typically sell out, there will be two dates for their holiday concert. Silver Sound, Silver Streak, will perform on Dec. 14 and 15.This is the first concert of the year where the students will be wearing costumes, but there are other new elements as well. Choir teacher Jennifer... Read more »

Seasonal jobs shift demographics in economic slump

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2012
Filed under Features

There is a mad rush for retail jobs every year during the holiday season: more customers forstores means that they will need more employees, and typically, teenagers are the workers of choice.Economics teacher Adam Nelson says that the majority of the businesses that are hiring are in retail, and that... Read more »

New staff member teaches and advances degree

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2012
Filed under New Teachers

New Spanish teacher John Stangel planned to go to Indiana University for pre-med when his career path took a dramatic turn: he excelled in Spanish and got the chance to travel abroad.The Department of State gave him a scholarship while he was in college to study in Spain, and he continued the travel... Read more »

Teacher brings foreign experience to the language department

Hannah Eli, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2012
Filed under New Teachers

New Spanish teacher Julie Tobias has had an unconventional first eight years of teaching. The Manchester college graduate originally had Spanish as her second major and planned to go into social work-knowing both English and Spanish would enable her to reach a larger group of people.Her perspective changed... Read more »

Show choir brings students together

Hannah Eli, Staff reporter
September 6, 2012
Filed under Features

Once a week the members of the show choirs gather together after school to practice the songs and dances like those popularized by the Fox show “Glee.” Just like the kids at McKinley High School, there is tension between members and big competitions, but there is also a family dynamic. Sophomore... Read more »