I did not know where to go to high school in seventh grade. My dad and brother went to Mount Carmel, but I was not sold on it yet. Yet now the week before graduation I could not be more confident in ...

At Mount Carmel High School, when the whole student body gathers together for mass, something that not every other school in the world gets to experience; the community and brotherhood of MC. Boys ...

Mr. John McGowan ’94 brings real world experience and tradition to the classroom. When he had agreed to fill in for Mr. Pat Swanson’s classes this year after Mr. Swanson left to be head football coach ...

In the spring of 2023, the Mount Carmel Drama Department returned after a pandemic hiatus and performed a theater festival with several short acts. The performances were a big hit with the audience, ...

During the first and second trimesters of this school year, I found Honors 21st Century Media, which involves writing for this very publication, The Caravan, to be challenging. Coming up with article ...

It is a general opinion for students across the country that junior year of high school can present the most difficult curriculum. However, honors-level seniors at Mount Carmel may disagree with that ...

I was sitting inside of a dumpling restaurant in Chicago’s Chinatown and actually understanding some of the words both on the menu and being said by our waiter. Earlier this year, I had that ...

Imagine sitting in class, staring at the clock, waiting for that bell to ring. Now, imagine a different class, where the teacher makes learning exciting and fun. Which class would you prefer? Mount ...

The Chicago Catholic League features some of the top lacrosse programs in the state such as Loyola Academy, Saint Ignatius, and St. Rita. However, with the combination of a strong group of ...

The disappointment of last season’s playoff exit still lingers for the Mount Carmel baseball team. With a strong core of returning players and intense offseason preparation, the Caravan are determined ...

“This year’s chess state tournament was very important to me because it showed the start of a new era for the Mount Carmel chess team.” So said Evan Wiersema ’24 last year after the IHSA Chess State ...

It wasn’t that long ago when my fellow seniors and I started our college admissions processes. Just over a year ago when we were easing into our junior year at MC, most of us were unsure of what ...