Kian Karamdashti is a senior at Carlmont High School. He is a staff writer for The Highlander and a reporter for ScotCenter. He is also a soccer player on the Carlmont varsity team.
Deja vu.
Warriors fans could not help but feel panicked as they watched their reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry down and clearly injured during the Warriors' 121-94 victory over the Houston...
On March 22, more than four months after a series of terrorist attacks shocked Paris, France, terror struck Europe again as suicide bombers attacked the Brussels Airport and Metro in Belgium. This attack...
More than 90,000 dead.
More than 90,000 Americans have lost their lives at the hands of gun violence since the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in Newton, Connecticut on Dec 14, 2012....
For a franchise that has won three titles in the last five years, a curse would seem to be the furthest thing from anyone's mind. But as the 2015 Major League Baseball season reaches its September stretch,...
For soccer fans attending Carlmont, the school week can be extra stressful to go through.
On Sept. 16, Europe's top club soccer competition, the UEFA Champions League, kicked off its first round of...
During a two-hour long third period on May 22, students and staff piled onto the bleachers and floor of the Terry Stogner Gym to watch the annual Celebration assembly put on by ASB.
After all the students...
When Carlmont students arrived to school on May 5, they may have noticed a few students filing into a closed-off  Scots' gym filled with white chairs. These students were heading in to take the first...
For some Carlmont students, spring break in Mexico means sleeping-in, relaxing by the pool, and having no responsibilities to attend to. However, for other students, spring break in Mexico had a whole...
The anticipated second annual "Are you smarter than a freshman?" competition was a hard-fought battle to the finish, as the teachers put together a 13-11 win over their freshmen opponents on Apr. 7, in...
Driving by Carlmont High School on the mornings of March 18 and 19, one would probably be confused by the lack of cars filling the street.
Local San Carlos resident Kian Seddighnezad, who was driving...
When the announcement for all Carlmont students to "shelter in place" was given right before the end of lunch on March 4, it was met with mass chaos and confusion.
Sophomore Andy Cross said, "I had...
As students walk down the halls of Carlmont between classes, there is a very good chance they'll see a campaign sign or two along the way.
"The signs are everywhere," said sophomore Finigan Tilly. "I...
On Feb. 3 the lunch bell rang at 11:44 a.m. as it normally does. Students streamed out of their classrooms looking to meet up with friends, catch up on homework, and simply eat. Many of these hungry students...
For many students, the month of January represents the end of winter break. The days of sleeping-in and staying up late , departing, to be replaced by the long nights spent doing hours of homework. However,...
The Junior Varsity Girls showed composure in their first preseason game of the season, tying Palo Alto High 0-0 on Dec. 2.
After weeks of tough cuts and long practices, the Lady Scots were anxious to...
The Lady Scots will look to beat the odds again on Nov. 16, when they take on No. 1 seeded St. Francis in their CCS quarterfinal match-up.
After coming out victorious in last week's must-win PAL season...
The Castilleja Gators proved too much for girls' varsity as they defeated the Lady Scots 12-1 Oct. 30 in Palo Alto.
The Lady Scots knew that they were going into a tough match-up this week, but were...
Girls Varsity Water Polo scrapped through a tough, physical game Wednesday to defeat Aragon 8-5 in San Mateo.
After not being able to practice for two days due to a broken pool, the Lady Scots seemed...
Girls varsity water polo could not continue their streak of success after losing 10-8 to the Burlingame Panthers at home on Wednesday afternoon.
Playing in their first game since their Wilcox Tournament...
