School district monitors student browsing
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
March 13, 2018
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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 District email account. While some may think that this is an invasion of privacy, legally, the school is allowed to watch student...
International students make connections through ELL
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018
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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, but it is even harder for those who are transitioning from one country to another. Many international students at Carlmont m...
Sexual violence still goes unreported
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
March 5, 2018
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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. According to RAINN, an anti-sexual violence organization, 82 percent of juvenile victims are female. “The first time it happen...
Life skills positively influences students
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
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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, educates students about the risks of drugs, social and school stress, and future decisions. Going through the cour...
Gender roles evaporate within the science classroom
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
March 1, 2018
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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 scientific workforce is much lower. A list of the 200 highest paying jobs in California, found on USA Wage, shows that 17 ...
Students struggle for a work-life balance
Alexander English, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
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A student ends the school day and rushes to work. He leaves work 4 hours later and rushes home, beginning his homework. At 2 a.m., he finally finishes his day. As stress begins to overwhelm him, his grades slip. This is the reality for countless high school students around the country, but many...
College brand names define lives of graduates
Maya O'Sullivan, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
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Harvard. Princeton. Stanford. Yale. Every day, students around the world push themselves to their physical and emotional limits in order to get accepted into these prestigious universities. This exertion is often due to the opportunities and resources that a college graduate gains after th...
College graduates struggle to find affordable Bay Area housing
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
February 26, 2018
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The San Francisco Bay Area was born during the California Gold Rush when people from all over the world came to seek their fortunes. Nowadays, many are drawn to the Bay Area in the hopes of striking it rich in Silicon Valley. But prospecting seems comparatively easy in contrast to the chal...
Japanese incarceration leaves its mark on modern society
Gabby Tirsell, Staff writer
February 17, 2018
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Over 100,000 Americans were imprisoned in a matter of two weeks. Yet, this event still goes unnoticed by many. Feb. 19, 1942, two months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, initiating the internment of all Japanese American citizen...
AP classes spark passions and stress
Anna Feng, Staff Writer
February 15, 2018
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“I didn’t sleep last night because I had to finish my outline.” This is a sentiment felt by many advanced placement (AP) European history (APEH) students. For many of the students, APEH is their first AP class, and many of them are unaccustomed to the class workload. American culture has a...
Students only dream of getting enough sleep
Taya Yakovenko, Staff Writer
February 15, 2018
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All students have been there— the fight with morning sleepiness, which they will inevitably lose. Every night, a person needs to spend at least 8 hours laying in a bed unconsciously. It may seem like a waste of time at first, but sleep turns out to be one of the most important functions that th...
Educational experience determines political beliefs
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
February 13, 2018
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The United States of America is rarely united. For much of America’s history, its political climate has been divided. And, according to Pew Research Center, the political gap in the United States is widening. Environmental factors play a key role in shaping the beliefs that pull Americans ap...
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...
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. According...
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...
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...