Hamilton Town Center vs. Clay Terrace

Shopping is the one thing most of us find relaxing and enjoyable, well maybe just most girls. I like to think of it as, retail therapy. People in the Noblesville area have easy access to two nice locations for retail therapy, Hamilton Town Center and Clay Terrace. In comparing the two, I prefer Hamilton Town Center. Yes, both have very similar stores, (list below), but the set up of the stores and the addition of the IMAX theatre makes for an amazing day with everything you could ever want at your finger tips. Most of the resturaunts are the same but with Noodles and Company, Five Guys, and Olive... Read more

I’m not an international spy

Everyone faces racism every day, everywhere, whether they realize it or not. I’m half Indian and half American. Ever since September 11, 2001, my mother, who is from India, and my sisters and I have faced everything from dirty looks to complete isolation. September 11th goes down in history as a day that affected every American. But because I’m a little more tan than my classmates, the event triggered a kind of racism in my life that I had never seen before. My father’s mother was afraid to go out into public with my mother. She thought going on a long trip with her would put her in danger... Read more

No golden statue for Dear John

Image from www.tengossip.com. My older sister was reading Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller, Dear John, about a month ago. She accidentally left it at my house, so I took the liberty of taking it for a quick read. A quick read it was. The book ended with me throwing it across the room and shedding a few sad tears. When books get turned into movies, I like to read the book before I see the movie so I can compare after. I always go into the movie with low expectations, knowing that movies can never live up to books. But in Nicholas Sparks’ case, I went in assuming that the movie would be just... Read more

Sci-fi Avatar makes a splash at the box office

The hype for the newly released sci-fi thriller, Avatar, is well worth the hubbub. Maintaining a high standard was definitely on the mind director James Cameron as he was spending the movie’s $237 million budget. The story begins in 2154, with the introduction of a Marine, Jake Sulley. His identical twin brother had been chosen for a series of experiments on the planet Pandora using a surragate to gain an extremely rare metal that is very valuable on Earth. Jake’s brother dies right before he is deployed to Pandora, and Jake is sent in his place because he has the same DNA as his brother,... Read more

Let’s get physical

It is passing period; you are headed out to your locker to get books and you see multiple couples, heterosexual and homosexual, playing a nice friendly game of tonsil hockey. Maybe you pass them without notice or maybe you gag a bit in your mouth, but public displays of affection (PDA) have become a disturbing constant in our rowdy halls. PDA in the high school is strictly frowned upon, but not much can be done except the occasional teacher or administrator asking you politely to quit your touching. I have no issue with young relationships, but watching people cry over not being able to see their... Read more

Different strokes, same folks

Spices, yoga, Deepak Chopra, and Bollywood. Many cultures abound in the halls of the school. The slowly increasing Indian population in the student body will help students learn more about this culture. The Indian population is very prevalent on the east and west coasts, but not in Central Indiana. Most of the students in school are first generation Americans. Indian culture is a mix of modern and traditional values. They have a very strong sense of family and friendship. In fact, a family unit consists of children (students), parents, and grandparents living under one roof. Indians can be Catholic,... Read more