"I would literally die if I went to that school." "Of course you got in; it's so easy to get in there!" "I still can't believe you would go to a school like that." Comments like this continuously...

Society has created an atmosphere where women are not only expected to take birth control but told that it is their responsibility to protect themselves from becoming pregnant by taking some form of it....

Society isn't built for women to be breadwinners. A breadwinner is a colloquial term for the primary or sole income earner in a household. Most women will never take on this role, since society doesn't...

Follow your dreams and be creative.  This sentence has been echoed through many school auditoriums encouraging students to use their creativity to be successful and happy in life, but this is not reality. The...

Transparent boxes labeled as "Natural Disaster Kits" can be found in some classrooms at Carlmont. But the real disaster is the fact that Carlmont thinks this turn of phrase is enough to mask the situation...

"This is a disgraceful way to reward hard-working students!! Those that work hard even through a challenge. They will not be given the opportunity to raise their freshmen GPA, essentially taking away college...

$59.28. I refreshed my phone. The bolded number remained in its spot. Isn’t this supposed to be an online thrift store? I thought to myself. The price of one jacket was almost $60. My perplexity...

Failure. Since the start of their education, every student has avoided hearing that word at all costs. Across the world, teenagers have been trained, conditioned, and scared into believing that a single...

There is a difference between being overly sensitive and being respectful. As a member of Generation Z, every day, it feels like society has something new to tiptoe around. Whether that is the language...

Suffocating. That’s how it feels to be a girl. As a girl, you are continually being judged and told you aren't good enough, and it's only getting worse. 21st century girls are being taught they...

Inequality. Within seconds, a cloud of words such as systemic racism, injustice, and the wealth gap begins to form in one’s head. Now take the word inequity. What does that mean?  Before the...

The iconic red hair and purple bike race across the screen as I sit in anticipation. Ready to be immersed in an hour and 26 minutes of pure nostalgia, I get ready to sing the familiar childhood theme with...

145,417. That's how many people who no longer have a future due to COVID-19. Students at Carlmont High School are requesting the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) board of trustees to change...

"Stay inside and wash your hands." I am sure you have heard this from various figures of authority throughout the past month. While washing your hands is very important, buying all the hand sanitizer...

Crying emerges from the newborn.  The baby's curled fingers and toes indicate to the doctors that she isn't as healthy as they had hoped, and panic consumes the room. It would take years of tireless...

Campaign posters are sprawled over the ground. Students that walk by step on them, drowning the fluorescent colors in footprints. Some will rush to hang them up again while others let them disappear under...

Exhausted students fall into their seats as a teacher rushes to put their lesson plan up for the day. The students' heads perk up in confusion. They have never seen this kind of lesson before. An assistant...

Blood and hair all over the floor was not an uncommon sight at Carlmont High School when it came to fights in the 1990s. But today, Carlmont's administration has been trying to diminish that reputation...

The Carlmont campus is crowded and booming with noise as students scatter and rush to nearby tables. The slower students sulk as they sink and hit the contaminated floor, taking a bite of their lunch.  With...

With over 300 toys donated to the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, the Hope Brigade Club gets ready for another jam-packed year, especially with the upcoming holiday season.  The president of the...

The new Minimalist Club at Carlmont High School strives to spread awareness to students about global warming, which is not the only hot topic discussed in the club. The other is minimalism, a lifestyle...