“Smile. You’re on camera.” At Carlmont High School, that cheerful store-decal on the attendance window is one of the few indicators that a student is being watched by security cameras. Alongside...

On Sept. 10, 2025, Carlmont High School went into a secure campus after a tip suggested a possible threat. Thanks to the quick action of administrators, doors were locked and students stayed safe. The...

Why stop at the fish, pigs, and cows? If society dictates what’s acceptable to eat, let’s follow that logic all the way. Eat them all! Eat the dogs! Eat the cats! Eat the hamsters while we’re at...

People often tell me that I'm too opinionated or that I participate too much in my class discussions. I hear it when I raise my hand several times in one period, or when I keep a discussion going longer...

Picture this: it’s your junior year at Carlmont High School, and you’re choosing classes for your final year. Between graduation requirements, extracurriculars, and a limited schedule, you’re left...

The morning her family made pancakes without her was one that Elina Mahanta* vividly remembered. She couldn’t eat a single bite. Not because of a lack of hunger, but because she didn’t know every single...

When Elana Zizmor, a chemistry teacher at Gunn High School, first started teaching, she didn’t feel that students were motivated to learn. “Students played the game, and they became very good at...

Freshman Sruthi Sivaraman looks at Carlmont High School’s extensive list of 166 clubs with a mix of hesitancy and excitement.  At Carlmont, the variety of clubs offers students the opportunity to...

At Carlmont High School, students frequently call in sick. However, few realize that under California law, the list of excused absences includes mental health reasons. In 2021, Senate Bill 14 expanded...