The tipping screen at a local boba shop that is takeout only.

Student burnout from the pandemic is well documented and there is ongoing discussion about how students were and continue to be impacted by the pandemic. However, despite the fact that teachers, counselors,...

Two students taking the same course with two different teachers can have vastly different experiences in terms of workload, expectations, and grading. Many teachers at Carlmont, even within the same courses,...

"Do you want to be an organ donor?"  While getting your driving permit, you see this question appear next to a checkbox.  You mark “no" without giving the question a second thought. But for the...

The onset of the pandemic has caused an increasing number of restaurants to begin replacing their regular menus with quick response (QR) codes. Although QR codes were first invented in Japan in 1994,...

Dollar Tree is raising its prices for the first time since opening 35 years ago. Most items will increase from $1 to $1.25 by the end of the first quarter of 2022. However, many stores, including the...

Black Friday is an exciting event for many as the anticipation for the upcoming holiday season grows and people begin shopping for gifts. However, for those who work in retail, it can be a particularly...

During the pandemic, many people forged connections with neighbors through the world of Buy Nothing. Buy Nothing is an international free item exchange group that is primarily conducted over Facebook....

Obtaining a driver's license has proved to be a difficult task, particularly for teenagers in California. COVID-19 has only exacerbated these challenges by providing extra barriers.  In California,...