NHS grad runs for school board

Evan Elliott, a 2009 NHS graduate, has recently announced he is running for a position on the Noblesville School Board. The election will be held on May 4. Mill Stream: What inspired you to run for election in the Noblesville School Board? Evan Elliott: I have been inspired by the concerns and ideas of teachers, students, parents, and community members. Right now, we are facing a time of great growth, and these concerns and ideas must be brought forth by an energetic voice who is ready and willing to work hard for Noblesville Schools. I have a very strong interest in preserving the high quality... Read more

Bomb threat cancels school

photo by P. Davis A break in the norm occurred last Friday at Noblesville High School, when an unknown person called in a bomb threat on the school. As soon as the school was informed of the call it issued a code green (code green is an immediate evacuation of the building). “The students left the building in an organized and professional manner,” Principal Annetta Petty announced to the student body on Monday morning. Students who drove to school waited in the parking lot for further instructions, while bus riders and other students without their own form of transportation boarded buses and... Read more

Junior Carson Wallace dies

Junior Carson Wallace passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9 during surgery at Methodist Hospital after receiving a gunshot wound at his home earlier Tuesday. Students wore camouflage and green in his memory on Wednesday. According to Principal Annetta Petty, grief counselors have been made available for students. The viewing will be held Friday 3-8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Monument St. The funeral will take place at the church on Saturday at 11 a.m., Petty said.  Read More →

Famous faces: influential people of the 2000s

Photo illustration by J. Klave Check out the names to the faces of the Mill Stream staff’s picks of some of the most influential people of the past decade. Don’t agree or think someone’s missing? Let us know by commenting below. Row 1: Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Patrick Swayze, Tony Dungy, Steve Carrell, LeBron James, Ellen DeGeneres Row 2: Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Al Gore, Taylor Swift, Angelina Jolie, Arnold Schwarzenegger Row 3: Peyton Manning, Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Jay Leno, Will Ferrell, Lance Armstrong, Kobe Bryant Row 4: George Clooney,... Read more

Caboose: Best of the Rest

CD releases 2/2 A Chorus of Storytellers – The Album Leaf Smoke &Mirrors – Lifehouse Body – Jamie Foxx 2/9 Soldier of Love – Sade Thug Motivation – Young Jeezy 2/16 Raymond v. Raymond – Usher Constant – Story of the Year 2/23 Everything Comes and Goes – Michelle Branch New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh – Erykah Badu Of Men and Angels – The Rocket Summer Live Shows ES Jungle A Skylit Drive Feb. 10 Murat Egyptian Room Killswitch Engage Feb. 21 Jack’s Mannequin Feb. 24 The Emerson Get Carried Away Feb. 5 Conseco Fieldhouse Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall,... Read more

Physics competition gives NHS’s best and brightest a chance to shine

One would normally associate the summer months with an escape from school, a joyous time where the right side of their brain was hardly stressed.  A time of relaxation, hanging out, and time spent on the on the beach rather than with one’s nose stuck in a book.  “School’s out for summer” as Pink Floyd famously screamed.  Right? Physics teacher Charles Emmert and the U.S. Physics Team feel differently.  The Team selects students from across the entire nation to join their very select program, where they train students in June for the International Physics Olympiad in the summer each... Read more

Bowling teams head for sectionals

Bowling may not be as widely known as the other natural sports favorites, but the boys’ and girls’ teams are just as serious and successful.  Although the sport has a large individual component, the teams are strong, practice together, and support each other. Junior Kendra Stakelbeck, the captain of the girls’ team, is enthusiastic for the upcoming sectional competition.  Stakelback won state individually last year, and will carry the fifth (anchor) spot on her team Jan. 23 in sectionals. “I’m very superstitious,” Stakelbeck said.  She goes prepared to each game with her bowling... Read more

School board seeks support for approved referendum

School board members, students, and neighbors gathered at the Noblesville Schools administration building annex last Wednesday night, January 19, to move forward on the 1058 motion, a referendum to increase property taxes in an effort to financially support system-wide improvements. The referendum, which passed unanimously, will appear on the May 4 ballot. The project consists of building a new elementary school to replace Forest Hill, adding over 20 classrooms for elementary schools, upgrading the intermediate school to become a second middle school, and adding additional science labs... Read more

Safe Winter Driving Tips

The winter season has arrived, and with it comes the dangerous road conditions that students must face every morning and afternoon as they make their way to and from school.  Those students choosing to drive need to be aware of the potential dangers, and prepared for the worst.  Preventative measures are crucial to avoid finding oneself in a bad situation on the roads.  The Mill Stream has compiled a list of winter driving tips from weather.com and cartalk.com to keep students safe on the streets this winter. Check Anti-Freeze: Flush your cooling system every two years.  Cooling system failure... Read more

Noblesville citizens think little of 2012

Story by: Reed Stoerck, grade 9 Many theories are circulating right now about whether or not on December 21, 2012, the world will end in some spectacular fashion. From copious amounts of television and media coverage, to a feature film, 2012 is having quite an affect on today’s culture. The most common and accepted theory among believers and the one featured in the film is that the Mayans, an ancient Central American civilization, created a calendar that predicted the end of the world. This is true, as well as the part about the calendar ending on the aforementioned date. The mainstream... Read more

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