Opinion: Podcasts are the future of audio
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...
Opinion: The stigma around teenage girls needs to stop
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...
Opinion: Stop asking seniors where they are applying to college
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 ...
Opinion: More women, please
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,...
Opinion: 9/11 is over
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 be...
Opinion: Bathroom passes shouldn’t cost a grade
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....
Opinion: High school relationships are not what they seem
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
September 6, 2019
As teenagers transition into their high school years, they are faced with the overwhelming pressure to date someone based on societal expectations. Books and movies portray a message that romance and high school go hand and hand; however, this does not have to be the reality. These same students who fee...
The Ten Flex Commandments
Emma Romanowsky, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
September 1, 2019
Carlmont this year is piloting a new schedule this semester with one new feature: a flex period. Flextime is a time to meet with your teachers, work on homework, make up tests, etc. These 30 minutes are there for you. Only, there are some parameters, actually many parameters. So, here I have for...
Going with your gut
Sam Hosmer, Staff Ranter
May 30, 2019
For reasons I’ve never fully understood nor disclosed for fear of crucifixion in the sphere of county Democratic party politics, I sort of can’t stand Gavin Newsom. That might be understating it. I really do despise him. And I’m saying that as a dyed-in-the-wool capital D Democrat who tends t...
The retirement of Belmont’s city manager, and what comes with it
Sam Hosmer, Staff Ranter
May 29, 2019
A few thoughts on the resignation of Greg Scoles from Belmont Tuesday night, longtime and widely acclaimed Belmont city manager Greg Scoles attended his last council meeting, capping a 42-year career in public service. Which is a shame, really. It isn’t often that a city manages to achieve such a fr...
Op-Ed: The sadism of televised competitions
Sam Hosmer, Staff Ranter
May 28, 2019
There’s a pretty solid episode of Black Mirror called “Fifteen Million Merits” in which Daniel Kaluuya — Get Out, Black Panther — lives in a future where people ride on exercise bikes to generate power in exchange for currency. Having inherited 15 million credits from his dead brother, he b...
A few thoughts on student journalism
Sam Hosmer, Staff Ranter
May 27, 2019
It’s been a fun year. My time in Carlmont’s journalism program was pretty accidental. I signed up for the class because I had one period free, liked to write, and had friends in the class (who promised me somewhat, uh, broad editorial discretion). Although I’d been involved in local governmen...
Hanna Kryhina, Staff Writer
Light jazz music plays, and an ever-changing rhythm beats in the background. But the sounds aren’t from a band concert; the music comes from a speaker in the corner,...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
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...
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
A young girl in a historical setting who’s not like the girls around her. A love interest that she’ll turn away in favor of a childhood friend. And a constant reference...
Emma Scott, Staff Writer
The holiday lights tradition on Eucalyptus Street will continue to go undisturbed despite the confusion that arose around Halloween time. In October of this year, residents...
Lexi Romanowsky, Staff Writer
As students discuss their holiday vacations and plans, soccer players know precisely what theirs look like during the break: arriving at school almost every day for practice. Soccer,...
Saya Deshpande and Aleyda Contreras
The sight of fake snow and the sounds of Christmas music were just two of the main features of the Hometown Holidays celebration. The annual Hometown Holidays celebration...
Ava Richards, Segment Producer
ASB's Human Relations Commission hosted their biannual Dogs in the Quad event on Friday, Dec 6. to help students relax before the stress of dead week and finals. But this...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
In this episode, Nihal Karim sits down with Emily Kim, a junior, to talk about her role in a campaign with other high school students to raise funds towards curing leukemia...
Maya Kornyeyeva, Staff Writer
With the first semester coming to an end, members of Carlmont's hip-hop club took their first steps towards planning the Heritage Fair. A lively atmosphere filled the dance...
Anna Feng, Managing Editor
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...