Sculpted muscles, rock-solid abs, high endurance. A fantastic athlete with skill, passion, and a smile. It's what everyone sees when he steps onto the field and makes a touchdown. It's the...

"I am so excited to have you all back in class! I can't wait to see all of your faces, and hopefully, this is the first step towards normalcy." That's the infamous line many teachers recycle in hopes...

On May 25, 2020, a police officer pinned George Floyd down with his knee on his neck for over eight minutes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd was later pronounced dead from suffocation. On March 16,...

Happiness. Defined in the Webster Dictionary as "a state of well-being and contentment." It is a word, a feeling, that everyone has experienced at one point in their life. Extracurricular activities often...

Students struggle to find the balance between being American and being “cultured.”

She's having an anxiety attack. But she looks normal. Is she faking it?  Wrong.  Emotional disorders lie deeper than what one may see or experience on the outside. Anxiety is more than just intense...

You can’t say that protests don’t do anything after the words “George Floyd,” “justice,” and “Black Lives Matter” have been ringing in the streets for the past two weeks. These words are...

For many students, college is a critical time in their lives. It is the time where each individual adjusts to adulthood and can focus on the studies they enjoy while setting up their future...

A petite, middle-aged woman hustles into the hospital. She wiggles her dry, cracked hands into her sticky latex gloves, and throws a gown onto her sore, aching body. The same N95 mask that she used...

She has a learning disability, so she’s special. At least that’s what everyone else thinks.  These days, more and more students are receiving help from support programs that use different...

For the past few months, COVID-19 has profoundly impacted the lives of people all around the world. The virus has shut down schools, canceled community gatherings, and even put entire countries on lockdown.  Adults...

What makes a teen 'break bad?' She swings the door open as a foul smell resonates from the living room. Her dad is slumped on the brown, stained couch, half-empty bottle in one hand, lit blunt in the...

For the past few decades, high school students have been tirelessly studying for the three-hour, 154 question test that would determine their future. Countless hours of preparation, tutoring, and tears...

The idea of being mentally tough while playing any sport is inherent throughout sports culture.  In reality, an average high school athlete is constantly juggling practice, games, academics, conditioning,...

Sports injuries are common among athletes and can have long-term effects, but many of these injuries are preventable. Jasyn Chidester is Carlmont High School's athletic trainer; it is his first year...

The girls varsity water polo team faced defeat against the Notre Dame Tigers on Sept. 25, losing their two-game winning streak. Notre Dame's quick offense led them to a 10-4 victory. The Scots had previously...