Carlmont silences those it disagrees with
Adrian Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion
At Carlmont, students expect that all voices will be heard regardless of race, sexuality, or creed. However, there is still silence from a group that many would expect to be vocal. This group is not African Americans at Carlmont, nor is it the LGBT community. Both of these minority groups have an op...
Kalief Browder’s story shows holes within the justice system
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Located on a 400-acre island in the East River of New York, Rikers Island is considered one of the most notorious prisons in America. According to an article by the New York Times, 85 percent of inmates housed at Rikers Island have yet to be convicted of a crime. Kalief Browder was one of them. On May 15, 2010, Browder ...
Justice goes beyond 175 years
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion
175. That's how many years Larry Nassar could be in prison. It's justice served. The 150-plus women and girls who he made sexual assault victims have received justice. Right? Wrong. It's not over. Yes, this molester is locked up until he dies, but where is the accountability for the...
False missile alert leads to real self-reflection
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
For 38 minutes of my life, I was mentally preparing myself to die. On the morning of Jan. 13, a statewide ballistic missile alert was sent out to cell phones across Hawaii. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." Although the alert was false,...
Books students read don’t reflect Carlmont’s diverse population
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
J.D. Salinger, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Shakespeare. All three are accomplished writers. All three are white. Sandra Cisneros, also an accomplished writer. Cisneros is Mexican-American. During my two and a half years at Carlmont, Cisneros is the only Latino writer whose book I've been give...
New year, same you
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As 2017 came to a close, the New Year's resolutions began. Lists pinned on walls, taped on doors, written on bathroom mirrors; the attainment of a new lifestyle that today's society pushes on people begins. It's utterly unrealistic. Let's break it down. How do average people with busy schedules...
Battle for net neutrality continues
Riley Collins, Staff Writer
December 17, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Net neutrality has been repealed, and everyone is freaking out. But people need to calm down. Net neutrality is “the principle that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source and without favoring or blocking particular products...
First comes sadness, then comes regret
Jordan Hanlon, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
When people die you’re supposed to feel sad. But why do we miss people so much more when they’re gone than when they’re here? You’re supposed to mourn and grieve until you’re able to move on. However, sometimes the overbearing feeling that comes with losing a loved one isn’t sadnes...
Biased reporting masks real news
December 3, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The journalistic writing style is defined to be informative and objective, preaching only facts upon which readers may construct an opinion, so, obviously, good journalism (in non-opinion articles) should be as bi-partisan, as unbiased, and as detailed as possible. However, as news sources struggled...
Teens need to get jobs
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion
It's a Friday afternoon, and you're about to leave for the mall with your friends. You turn to your parents for your usual 20 dollars -- but wait, you've just received your paycheck; you've got it covered. Teens today should be able to relate to this. Entering the workforce as a teen is an opportunity...
Christmas comes earlier every year
November 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion
After finishing Thanksgiving dinner, some think about the meal and their family. Others, however, are already plotting their Christmas and have made plans to pick up a tree the next day. It used to be that families would get their tree a week or two before Christmas. But now it seems that people cannot...
Kids need to learn that life isn’t fair
Jordan Hanlon, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
"Everyone's a winner." "You did your best." "It's not about winning." "That's unfair." Yes, life isn't fair. We live in a society, especially in the Bay Area, where children believe that everything should be fair and everything should go their way. Should we blame the children? No....
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...