Journalism unaware newspapers were used for environmental campaign
Kelly Song, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
Filed under Campus
Carlmont has always been a strong advocate for trash awareness, speaking out against a garbage-strewn campus over the years. But when Carlmont Journalism students came to school last Wednesday to find that their newspapers had been used without permission for an environmental campaign, discontent...
Newspapers are becoming increasingly irrelevant to teenagers: Why some students don’t read “The Highlander”
Angela Perez de Tagle, Staff Writer
December 2, 2013
Filed under Campus Thoughts
Read this. Are you still reading? Is this even relevant to you? Let’s be honest. Teenagers just don’t care, and it’s astonishing for students to bother reading beyond the news headline. Though newspapers have been an abiding tradition dating back to the early 18th century, the fact...
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...