Queer Time Podcast Episode One
Zachary Khouri, Maddy Ting, Rachel McCrea, and Mikayla Nguyen
February 12, 2019
Filed under Opinion
On this episode of Queer Time, we will be discussing Jair Bolsoñaro, Jared Polis, Stephens College, and California's new self-gender ID law. Stay tuned to the end to hear our opinions on gender stereotypes. DISCLAIMER: Queer Time does not reflect the opinions of Carlmont High School nor the LGBT...
Opinion: I’m burnt out and dead inside
Joseph Gomez, Segment Producer
February 11, 2019
Filed under Opinion, ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Features
Joseph Gomez rambles incoherently for three minutes in a video that virtually has no meaning whatsoever.
Opinion: Don’t worry about climate change
Nisha Marino, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
As usual, no one has said it better than President Trump: Global warming, or "waming," as President Trump referred to it, has been discussed for well over a century. But scientists have discussed a lot of theories they can't prove, like evolution and heliocentrism, so there's no reason we should believe them now. It's time...
Opinion: Every house needs security
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
February 2, 2019
Filed under Opinion
News flash; your house cannot protect you on its own anymore. Technology has advanced so you can protect your home better than most expensive security services. In my neighborhood, our homeowner's association used to pay a watchdog security person to supposedly patrol the neighborhood to deter crime o...
Opinion: Turn on post notifications for 2020
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Every week, thousands of people log onto Instagram to watch a Congresswoman cook dinner. Instant mac and cheese and tofu curry are only a few of the things she has made on her livestreams. She may not be Gordon Ramsey or Rachael Ray, but people love to watch her cook. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a...
Opinion: The American electorate is not ready for a diverse candidate
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
January 21, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Speculation clouds the air as Americans begin to wonder which Democratic candidate will face President Trump in the 2020 election. Among those considered by ABC to be most likely to run for president in 2020 are former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris...
Opinion: The media dehumanizes victims of gun violence
Lizzy Hall, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Dec. 14, 2012: I heard of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary; 27 deaths. June 22, 2018: I got word from a senior at Santa Fe High School of the tragedy that had unfolded at her school; 10 deaths. Jan. 8, 2019: I found out about yet another shooting; one death. But this last one hit home;...
Opinion: Have you tried turning it off and then on again?
Nisha Marino, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
We’re nearly halfway through the Trump presidency, and we’ve started the year with no government. To say we had one in 2017 or 2018 would be a stretch, as the Trump administration seemed to hold itself together with contradictory statements and spray tans alone. The odd golf stick gave the governmen...
Opinion: Missing people is complicated but necessary
Ry Lei, Social Media Director
December 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s hard to miss someone you can’t keep tabs on. Sure, we all deal with losses — friends or family lost to lifelong illnesses, old age — but there’s something different with losing touch with someone and being left with nothing. No phone number, no Instagram feed to stalk, no Facebook phot...
There is no upside to alcohol
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
My dad was a warm and wonderful caring person who was loved by many people from all different walks of life. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for anyone who needed help. He was a generous, loving father but he had a dark secret. After years of enjoying alcohol socially at parties and work meetings,...
Op-Ed: Ode to the ceremonial mayor
Sam Hosmer, Staff Ranter
December 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Things are different in San Carlos. None of the three incumbents whose seats were up this year chose to run for re-election, so council gadflies can no longer enjoy the perennially confused quasi-libertarian dissents of Matt Grocott nor the judicious parliamentary procedure of Lord Mayor Bob Grassilli....
Opinion: the spirit of giving should extend beyond the holidays
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
‘Tis the season for gifts. Whether giving them or receiving them, November through January has become the time of the year most known for present exchanges as several holidays within the time-frame value gifts as a means of celebration. It is impossible to open a magazine, click on a website, or walk d...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Roses are red, violets are blue, a Valentine’s gift is long overdue. The rose sale is an annual event at Carlmont that takes place during the two weeks leading up to...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
One remarkable December day, on the mostly unremarkable year of 1946, two employees of the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, founded a soaring...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
There is always at least one student in every classroom who can't stay put — twitching, talking, or daydreaming when they shouldn't be. They are often considered to be disrespectful...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...