Kalief Browder’s story shows holes within the justice system
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Located on a 400-acre island in the East River of New York, Rikers Island is considered one of the most notorious prisons in America. According to an article by the New York Times, 85 percent of inmates housed at Rikers Island have yet to be convicted of a crime. Kalief Browder was one of them. On May 15, 2010, Browder ...
Green Team works to implement a tri-bin waste system
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
October 14, 2017
Filed under Campus
The Green Team is making efforts to establish a tri-bin waste system at Carlmont, which would consist of compost, recycling, and landfill. This would be an expanded and more efficient waste system, as the school currently has landfill bins with several recycling bins around campus. This club is l...
UC system increases tuition
Victor Li, Staff Writer
January 12, 2015
Filed under News
Arguably the greatest public education system in the world, the University of California institution will not be as affordable and accessible as it once was. Because the UC system is underfunded by the state of California, UC Regents have recently approved tuition hikes of up to 5 percent in the next...
New school lunch system met with criticism
Kian Karamdashti, Staff Writer
February 11, 2014
Filed under Campus
On Feb. 3 the lunch bell rang at 11:44 a.m. as it normally does. Students streamed out of their classrooms looking to meet up with friends, catch up on homework, and simply eat. Many of these hungry students ventured to one of the three Pit Stops on campus to quickly purchase their meal and continue...
Six criminals beat the system and escape jails
Aria Frangos, Staff Writer
October 30, 2013
Filed under News
A total of six inmates, including two murderers, escaped from prisons in Fla. and Okla. in the past month. The Fla. criminals were released by documents containing forged official signatures and seals, including that of Orlando Chief Circuit Judge Belvin Perry. Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker were...
Two-step Twitter security system is questioned after a fake tweet is sent out
April 25, 2013
Filed under News
On Tuesday, a fake tweet was sent across Twitter stating that there had been an explosion in the White House, which injured Barack Obama. The tweet was sent from Associated Press (AP) Twitter account. As of right now all but one AP account has been suspended and is undergoing security check. ...
Microsoft introdues new Windows 8 operating system
February 27, 2013
Filed under As seen in print
With Microsoft’s release of Windows 8, it has introduced significant changes to the operating system’s platform, primarily focused on towards improving its user experiences on mobile devices to rival other mobile operating systems like Android and Apple’s iOS. Since then, PC users worldwide...
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school can be tough, b...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. ...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high school course,...
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
Seventy-six percent of students in Julie Paoli’s AP (Advanced Placement) biology course are girls. And that’s not normal. The percentage of women’s involvement in the...