Sport tournaments increase class unity
Anna Delmas, Staff Writer
February 7, 2019
A series of sports tournaments will be taking place during lunch in the upcoming weeks. Each sport is planned by the class officers, who are the president and vice president, of each grade. For example, this year, sophomores are taking the lead on soccer, and seniors are in charge of badminton. Other...
Increasing gas prices fuel problems for teens
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
September 25, 2018
For adults with full-time careers, a spike in gas prices is frustrating yet manageable. However, teenagers across the Bay Area are struggling to fund their transportation. Gas prices in the Bay Area are reaching $4 per gallon, surpassing the national average of $2.90 per gallon by almost 30 perce...
California cigarette tax increase goes into effect
Camille Dunning, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
The new tax increase on tobacco products went into effect on Saturday, April 1. This measure was part of California’s Proposition 56, approved by voters on Nov. 8, 2016. The proposition won among voters by almost a 30 percent margin. In 2016, the tobacco tax amounted to 87 cents per pack of t...
Trash on campus alarms staff and students
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
October 11, 2016
As students get back into the groove of the new school year, some struggle to retain old habits. According to some staff members, one habit that the student body can improve on as a whole is remembering to clean up their trash. Since the beginning of the school year, staff members have noticed...
CDC promotes flu shot to prevent outbreak
Jordan Hanlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander
October 8, 2016
With flu season just around the corner, doctors recommend getting the flu vaccination as soon as possible. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 46 percent of Americans got a flu shot last year. Their goal is to increase that percentage in order to prevent ...
Obama promises too much
Justin Som, Staff Writer
January 13, 2016
It is reminiscent of every other State of the Union given by the President, except this time, Barack Obama is ready for his departure. Obama has clearly planned what would happen if Ted Cruz's "carpet bombs" were to approach Syria. He has obviously debated what would happen to Muslims and Mexicans...
Students react to minimum wage increase in California
Hannah Young, Staff Writer
October 14, 2014
The increase in minimum wage in California has affected the working students at Carlmont. This past summer, California voted to increase minimum wage from $8 per hour to $9 per hour. However, living costs are also increasing simultaneously. Gasoline prices are nearly $4 now, a huge concern for student...
Recent increase in car crashes involving deer
Victor Li, Staff Writer
October 14, 2014
Some Carlmont students will be obtaining their driver's permit or license during the time when deer crashes happen most often. Most deer crashes happen during mating season in the fall, and there has been an dramatic increase in deer crashes recently. Because of their loss of habitat due to human...
Price of reusable bags will increase
Darien Malekos, Staff Writer
February 3, 2014
The price of paper and reusable bags will increase to 25 cents in 2015. In stores throughout San Mateo County shoppers have been required to pay ten cents for paper and reusable bags since early 2013. Plastic bags have been banned from all stores, making customers either bring bags from home, pay for...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
As summer approaches, the continued maintenance of the Stanford Dish Trail encourages Bay Area residents...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
The Hiller Aviation Museum’s annual Biggest Little Air Show drew in crowds of people with its multiple...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Some people love it and some people despise it; regardless, Chick-fil-A is still coming to Redwood City. Chick-fil-A,...
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
June 20, 2019
Junior Kaimei Gescuk describes her path towards becoming a runner and the strength she needs to get there.
Ava Richards, Staff Writer
June 6, 2019
Ava Richards reports on the luau that the Carlmont Choirs held. The party honored several students with awards and concluded with a homemade video full of photos and memories...
