Emma O'Connor

October 31, 2019

I was confused as I saw a mob of people barreling towards us in the darkness. My friend grabbed my hand, and we bolted with the crowd. She told me she heard someone yelling about a shooter. As we sprinted, we saw people knock over barricades and get crushed under the horde. People panicked as they were...

Miles Ozorio, Scot Scoop Editor

October 29, 2019

Let’s get this straight: Kanye doesn’t care what you think. He probably doesn’t care what anybody thinks. In fact, this attitude is most likely the reason you love him, or the reason you hate him. Yet, Kanye is himself. Undoubtedly, and in every scenario, he is himself. And in 2019, Kanye...

Editorial Staff, Site Editors

October 27, 2019

Less than a year ago, fires blazed through California, prompting Carlmont to shut down for safety measures due to unhealthy air quality. Once more, with yet another set of wildfires scorching through the state, history is repeating itself. Only this time, the effects of the fires are much worse; with...

Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

October 13, 2019

When you turn 18, a switch flips. Congratulations! Society has labeled you an adult, granting you the title every child dreams of. But what's the cost of that switch? Being mature means being responsible. It's adulthood, where people do their taxes and get to work on time and make themselves dinner...

Maddy Ting, Scot Scoop Editor

October 8, 2019

The average American spends more than 4.5 hours each day listening to music. But in a few years, that may change.  This is not because music is going out of style. Rather, a new trend is coming to the forefront, rising in popularity throughout the past couple of years. Please welcome to the stage...

Anna Feng, Managing Editor

September 29, 2019

I remember, when I was younger, how much I didn't want to be like other girls. I prided myself on never falling into the "Twilight" rabbit hole, I wore my dislike for One Direction like a badge of honor, and I refused to put effort into my appearance. Now that I look back on it, I wasn't "unlike other...

Emma Romanowsky, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

September 26, 2019

Every year, an epidemic sweeps America -- and no high school senior is safe. There is no doubt that at some point during a student’s senior year of high school she will be asked one question.  Consider the following scenario: A senior is walking down the street when she sees her grandmother’s...

Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

September 19, 2019

Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal. Equality begins with a mindset. Believing in our fundamental equality furthers our ability to get what we deserve: suffrage, jobs, wage equality, you name it. This mindset,...

Emma Romanowsky, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

September 11, 2019

Today marks an important day in America’s history. Chances are, I do not need to spell it out for you. Eighteen years ago, the planes struck the twin towers, killing 3,000 people and injuring more. I’m not telling you this to teach you the story, you already know it. I’m telling you this because...

Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief

September 8, 2019

So, you need to pee. How much are you willing to pay? Apparently, "ten points for extra credit" is the best price around. In the past two years, a fair amount of my teachers have said students can leave whenever they need to use the restroom as long as they're respectful and don't abuse the privilege....