Editorial: Think again before course selection
Alena Ruhstaller, Managing Editor
January 27, 2020
Each individual student has their own interests and areas of strengths and weaknesses, but their goal tends to be similar: to graduate Carlmont with all the credits they need. The outlined requirements seem easy to follow, yet there are countless combinations of classes and ways to meet them due to t...
Opinion: Your World War III memes aren’t funny
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
January 25, 2020
It was as if someone had reached into the part of my mind I try to shut out, had uncovered my worst nightmare — my greatest fear — and decided to play it on repeat right before my eyes and turn it into a sick joke for the nation to laugh at. The headlines spammed the internet. Growing up as...
Opinion: Sales tax should be included
Jack Hansen, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
Growing up in the U.S., we are taught that the price we see is not going to be the price we pay. I’ve known that since the first time I tried to buy something with my own money. I took my carefully counted cash, only to find out it wasn’t enough. Sales tax had thwarted my plans, and it continues to do s...
Opinion: The internet needs a chill pill
Isabella Wesson, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
I was never good at sports. A ball would come my way, and I’d send it flying in the opposite direction. Our fantastic teamwork and excellence in communication won our middle school team one game out of about 20. Yet my shelves seemed to be flooded with trophies. I found myself throwing them out...
Editorial: Carlmont is not free to go phone-free
Editorial Staff, Site Editors
January 19, 2020
"Please take out your cell phones." As the minute bell echoed through the halls of Carlmont High School on the first day back to school, teachers were already asking students to have their devices on-hand. Why? To download two apps deemed necessary to academic success: Campus Student, better known...
Opinion: Feminism has become too extreme
Lora Simakova, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, the official definition of feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights based on the equality of the sexes. Although this definition states that advocates should work towards equality for both men and women, feminism, in today's society, has come to mean asse...
Opinion: We shouldn’t be so down on 2020
Elise Hsu, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
We’re only two weeks into 2020, but a lot has been happening in those two weeks. Between the looming threat of a war between Iran and the U.S. and the fires in Australia, it may be easy to think that the turn of the decade will bring nothing but negative energy. However, we shouldn’t let the first tw...
Opinion: We need to slow down before finals
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2019
For six semesters, I've found the first few days of break after finals incredibly difficult. It took me a while to figure out why, but I've finally got it: the way the week is structured makes it hard to relax after it's all over. We're so stressed and busy up until the last day, and then suddenly we've...
Opinion: Conan Gray is an artist to watch
Anna Feng, Managing Editor
December 10, 2019
From a small town in Texas to playing in stages nationwide, Conan Gray has come a long way. In the past two years, Gray has skyrocketed to stardom. Gray started his music career innocuously, first posting covers on his YouTube channel in 2014. For the next three years, Gray would continue to grow...
Opinion: Sweaters can’t hide body insecurities
Emma Romanowsky, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2019
As the temperature continues to drop, so does body image. The holidays are notoriously associated with massive feasts, over-the-top sales, and the excess of consumption. Christmas time is synonymous with gluttony. Moving from the dinner table to the couch, we hear our one cousin declare with pride,...
Editorial: Equality can’t wait
Editorial Staff, Site Editors
December 2, 2019
Whether it comes to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the Equality Act, or movements such as Black Lives Matter, minority Americans will not be silenced. It’s been 96 years since the ERA was first proposed by Alice Paul of the National Woman’s Party (NWP). Before she wrote it, members of the NWP had previously ...
Opinion: Don’t force gratitude
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2019
Our Thanksgiving gratitude is a lie to our families. We spend Thanksgiving saying we're grateful for the people we're around, such as the family we may only see once a year. Maybe we only remember to be grateful for them this one time. But the gratitude we express isn't genuine; it's forced by the...
Brandon Moon, Staff Writer
Routines are a fundamental aspect of a student's daily life, consisting of various activities such as school life, hobbies, and personal pursuits. Students approach their...
Jessica Conley, Staff Writer
Miki Nguyen, Staff Writer
We've all heard stories about people in the LGBTQ community being fired for being open and out, but what about the situations in reverse? On today's episode of Queer Time,...
Preston Kwok, Segment Producer
Many students at Carlmont have a part-time job. This is usually very stressful for them as they have to deal with both school and work. Although, some focus more on what they...
Lara Craciun, Podcast Producer
Mohammad Othman was shot and killed on Jan. 8, 2019. Nobody knows who did it and why. So, come along with me as we uncover the story and remember Mo.
Alena Ruhstaller, Managing Editor
Each individual student has their own interests and areas of strengths and weaknesses, but their goal tends to be similar: to graduate Carlmont with all the credits they need....
Kai Yoshida, Staff Writer
When the final bell rings, the busiest time of day starts for a high school student. They need to read Shakespeare, complete a math worksheet, start a history project, finish...
Aleyda Contreras, Staff Writer
Cameras, clay, paint, sketchbooks, and photos come to life under the guidance of creative visionaries in Carlmont's visual arts program. Students have a vast array of classes...
Mari Ramirez, Staff Writer
From rumors about government surveillance to conjectures about celebrity deaths, conspiracy theories have become more popular than one may have expected. It’s not entirely...
Ksenia Lapshina, Staff Writer
Content warning: this cartoon discusses sexual assault.