Sherry Liuli is a sophomore at Carlmont High School, and this is her first year in Media Arts. Sherry is an oboist in Carlmont’s Symphony Orchestra. Some of her hobbies include swimming and painting.
Working eight hours a day and five days a week has long since been the norm in the U.S. However, California legislators have recently proposed amends to current labor laws in a new bill.
“After two...
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that will make daylight saving permanent a short while ago. The Sunshine Protection Act calls to establish a new permanent standard time, starting in Nov. 2023.
"Just...
The traditional grading system of the United States has been set in stone for decades.
However, people are starting to question the efficacy of the typical A through F grading scale.
“Grading...
From delivery apps to contactless payment, restaurants have been implementing more and more technology into their services over the years.
The foodservice industry has evolved rapidly over the past...
The collective student loan debt of college students in America has climbed rapidly over the past decade.
From tuition to housing and rent, student loans are designed to help students pay for expenses...
The Asian child silently hands their parents a transcript of their grades. Their mother scans the paper, her face slowly contorting into a frown as her eyebrows furrow in disappointment. The child’s...
Carlmonts instrumental music program performed live at the Winter Concert last week after over a year of only recorded performances and online practices.
Hundreds of people attended these concerts...
Over two hundred Carlmont students of all grades took the American Math Competition (AMC) last Wednesday.
The AMC is widely considered one of the largest and most prestigious competitions in the U.S.,...
More than a quarter of all 18-year-olds in the U.S. have not received their driver’s license.
One may wonder, why is this true?
When a teenager turns 15 and six months in California, they can...
With college application season currently happening, the relevance of the SAT is an ongoing debate. Since the pandemic, SAT scores have not been required in applications for over 1,000 colleges and universities.
The...