Skipping meals affects academic performance

Victoria Valle Remond, Staff Writer

January 16, 2018

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

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

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, Scot Scoop Editor

January 21, 2016

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

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

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...