Skipping meals affects academic performance
Victoria Valle Remond, Staff Writer
January 16, 2018
Filed under Features
The alarm clock rings. Sophomore Reign Miller wakes up and gets ready for school. Her family members eat breakfast, but she doesn’t - there's not enough time, or she’s not hungry. Fast forward to four hours later: the lunch bell rings. Some students take out a bagged lunch, while others wait i...
PAW Club involves community in animal welfare
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
Filed under Campus
Clubs on campus help people in need of medical care, teach students how to invest money, work to protect the ocean, give gifts to sick children, and more; Protecting Animals Worldwide (PAW) Club adds animals to the list of groups positively impacted by Carlmont clubs. PAW Club is led by Sonali Kanaya...
Interracial relationships still face scrutiny
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
January 31, 2017
Filed under Features, Top News
Laws prohibiting interracial relationships are history, and although interracial relationships have come a long way, many continue to face barriers. Though people today are less restricted as a result of their race, it still affects people’s view of relationships, even in the Carlmont community. Kazim...
Passion: One key to happiness
Celine Yang, Staff Writer
January 21, 2016
Filed under Campus, Features, Top News
What brings people happiness? Some may say family. Friends. Money. Love. Fame. World domination. Possible answers range from the silly to the serious. But arguably, one of the things that brings people happiness is something that many people are in pursuit of: passion. “I can’t picture m...
Mental disability affects Texas execution
Lauren Tierney, Staff Writer
May 15, 2014
Filed under News
The Texas execution of a 41-year-old Robert Campbell, a convicted rapist and murderer, is now scheduled to be appealed because of Campbell’s claim to have minor intellectual disabilities. Only two hours before Campbell’s scheduled execution on Tuesday May 13 did his lawyers declare him ineligible...
The curfew: how it affects students’ lives
May 28, 2012
Filed under Campus
Being a teenager typically means living with parents, which also usually means living under their rules. For many, it can be hard to balance pleasing parents with having a good time as a high schooler. A common rule that makes teenagers cringe just at the thought is the dreaded curfew. "I have no...
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
Think someone in prison has hit rock bottom? Maybe not. The juvenile detention center in San Mateo County provides many opportunities that can help kids who may have fallen down the wrong path turn around. There are many rehabilitative resources and services to offer kids in need, including academic counselors, who make sure school credits are being transferred, and therapists, who help the kids through their traumatic experiences.
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. According...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...