Mia is a staff writer for Scot Scoop and the Highlander. This is her second year on the team and she is a junior. She is a member of the girls varsity volleyball team.
Third time's the charm. Not really.
On Tuesday, marking the third time within 30 days, San Mateo County found yet another dead whale washed ashore.
Senior Natalie Tussy said, “Finding a dead whale...
Suicide is not the route.
In response to a large increase in suicides and suicide attempts, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has launched a new suicide intervention campaign.
With guidance from the...
California is in for the driest summer in years.
Sierra Nevada Mountains’ snowfall has only reached 5 percent of annual averages.
This week, California water officials preformed one of their regular...
Go big or go home.
Next year, aspiring physics students will face two options, the five-point AP class or four-point regular level physics.
Students regularly pick a science path early on due to...
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) faces an additional $200 million penalty fee due to the San Bruno pipeline explosion in 2010.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the...
California may be headed toward the resurrection of the 1930’s Dust Bowl.
Marked as a period of severe dust storms that damaged the ecology and agriculture of the midwest, the Dust Bowl forced many...
Since the Medieval Ages, only the bravest of them all challenged the king.
Coastal Bay Area residents should be high alert around the waterfront this week due to king tides predicted to last until Thursday,...
With higher demands and standards for academic achievement, students face a 10 hour school day, longer than most adults with a paid working job.
Although the school day only lasts on average seven...
Although California’s recent rainfall has provided comfort to locals due to the four year drought, the state faces another pressing environmental issue.
This week, Northern California has been under...
“If you can dodge a car, you can dodge a ball.”
Famous Viner Logan Paul yells this at the camera seconds before running across a busy street into ongoing traffic.
The 19 year-old boy’s lifestyle...
Anyone can explore the Milky Way with the help of Galaxy Explorers.
The Galaxy Explorers program at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland provides high school students with community engaging...
Jimmy felt the pressure to take a hit.
He went to a party hosted by a friend’s friend, aware that illegal substances would be there and the host had a reputation.
Debating to fit in and make his...
A phone and perseverance is all it takes to save an animal’s life.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) provides teenagers the chance to make a difference through phone banking.
The goal...
Living in a hospital could be anyone’s Halloween nightmare.
Both children, families, and the community are greatly impacted once one moves into the hospital for daily medical treatment.
Since 2006,...
Imagine being a part of the Sierra Club, the world’s largest environmental organization.
Green Youth Alliance (GYA) allows students to take charge in pressing environmental issues in the Bay Area...
“What sets me apart from other teachers is that I probably get mistaken for a student more than other teachers just because I am so small,” said Fewins.
Walk, skip, jog, or run.
Everyone is there for the same reason, to find a cure for cancer. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society [ACS], Relay for Life is an annual community fundraiser for those...
Testing for prospective national standardized testing next week created mixed emotions across campus.
April 28 and 29, juniors and will participate in national standardized tests known as Smarter Balanced....
“When I bit into that spicy Oreo, I knew it was an April Fool’s Day joke.”
Sophomore Alex Singer, who bit into that cookie, never expected to be tricked by her mother.
Dating back to 1562,...
This week all Sequoia High School Union District sophomores with a few upperclassman took the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) leading to a block schedule on March 18 and 19.
To graduate high...
The American Math Competition left Carlmont math elites praying to head to the International Mathematical Olympics, along with a relaxed day for non-participants.
Feb. 4 students left their third and...
Local libraries turn to the community this month accepting food donations in return to clear fines.
San Mateo County Libraries are accepting non perishable food donations at any 12 branches for their...
No single store has the ability to sell clocks, clogs, cats and coats all at once in the same location.
The Peninsula Humane Society (PHS), is grateful for their thrift shop Pick of the Litter. Located...
Gift giving is at our doorsteps with Halloween candy donations to American troops.
Students and faculty face a similar problem after Halloween every year; too much extra candy. This year instead of selling...
Known as the club with Lorenzo sandwiches during the clubs fair or Green Youth Alliance, the executive board searched for additional members.
Students interested about learning more on the environment...
The Amigos de las Americas program is currently looking for motivated Spanish speaking Carlmont students to volunteer in Latin America this summer along with students all around the country.
Every summer,...
Every third week of Sept. each year, volunteers statewide spend three hours cleaning up beaches, waterways, and lakes. This event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy,...
