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A mom looking at all of the high school choices for her 8th grader and ponders which one will be best.

Local high schools offer something for everyone

March 12, 2019

Bobby sits in class struggling to understand the first problem on the worksheet. His eyes dart across the room but the teacher is not available to help. On the other side of the clas...

“Sex Education” is an interesting take on the high school experience

March 5, 2019

For a show that discusses the intricacies of sex alongside high school life, "Sex Education" does a surprisingly good job of tying the two together in a comical and well-written...

Despite her blindness, Rio Popper has huge visions for the future.

Despite loss of sight, high schooler envisions and achieves

February 11, 2019

Rio Popper has no eyes. When she was six months old, she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a very rare cancer that occurs in the retina of the eye. She is now one of the 20,...

Scots get revenge against Jefferson High School

October 16, 2018

Briana McDonald reports on the Scots win on Friday, Oct. 12.

Principal Ralph Crame works to reduce student stress

Principal tries to reduce student ‘Angst’ with movie

October 8, 2018

There’s no doubt that high school is an anxious time. Almost one in three adolescents will meet the criteria of an anxiety disorder before the age of 18, according to a study fr...

The night ended as it began. The Singing Scots perform

Carlmont Choir’s ‘American Songbook’ is a joyous success

March 25, 2018

The Performing Arts Center was packed last Friday, March 23, as audiences went to see Carlmont Choir's spring concert entitled "American Songbook." "American Songbook" covered a variety of se...

Many sports offer high school athletes chances at being recruited, such as basketball, volleyball, and soccer.

High school athletes seek college recruitment

February 12, 2018

"I’ve been working up to this moment for my whole life." This thought goes through the minds of many high school athletes as they are going through the college recruitment...

The new Design Tech campus can be seen as one drives down the road to Oracle.

Design Tech High School settles into new campus

January 27, 2018

Design Tech High School used to be a school without a campus. However, that all changed with the grand opening of Design Tech's new location, situated in the marshes of Redwood...

A student uses crib notes to cheat on a multiple choice exam. The use of crib notes is a common form of cheating.

Academic stress fuels academic cheating

December 20, 2017

Picture this: you have a math test in 20 minutes that you didn't study for. As you frantically attempt to remember what the previous unit was about, you remember your friend to...

Art Club members work on their art pieces.

Art Club spreads creativity at Carlmont

December 6, 2017

Art Club is all about experimenting with different styles and mediums while learning more about themselves in the art that they create. The club wants to practice with many art me...

Ryan Huskey, a junior, reads to toddlers as a part of his job as a Childcare Associate at the Bay Club in Redwood Shores.

Teens need to get jobs

November 30, 2017

It's a Friday afternoon, and you're about to leave for the mall with your friends. You turn to your parents for your usual 20 dollars -- but wait, you've just received your paycheck;...

At the Relaxation Motivation club meeting, students gather around tables in D-25 to engage in group activities to relieve stress.

Relaxation Motivation Club helps students destress

November 20, 2017

Too many tests. Homework overload. Demanding parents and coaches. Relationship issues. Not enough time to sleep. These sources of high school stresses can take a t...