New suicide hotline seeks to promote mental health awareness
Elise Hsu, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
The new national suicide prevention hotline number could soon be 988, according to a report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report was released to the public on Aug. 14 and advised that a “3-digit dialing code be used” as a hotline for mental health crises. It was based on t...
Drake and Future take the number one spot
Josef Gonzalez, Staff Writer
October 13, 2015
Rappers Drake and Future take the number one spot on Billboard's top 200 albums with their new hit mixtape "What a Time to be Alive." The surprise mixtape was released on Sept. 20 and quickly made its way up through Billboard's top 200 albums chart based on its streaming time and the number of mix tapes...
2048 takes number one spot in app store
Kimiko Okumura, Highlander Editor
April 8, 2014
Enticing and simple, the app 2048 has shot to the number one spot in the free apps chart within the two months of being available in the Apple App store. Created by Ketchapp, 2048 is a relatively simple game where the user swipes tiles on a 16 square grid until they reach the 2048th tile. Every game ...
Infinity is not just a number
Shira Stein, Scot Scoop Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2012
As the weather becomes colder, scarves of all shapes, colors, and sizes start showing up in students' winter wardrobes. The most current kind of scarf is known as the infinity scarf. Infinity scarves are a long continuous loop that are useful to wear. The wearer puts one end around his or her neck,...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
When you turn 18, a switch flips. Congratulations! Society has labeled you an adult, granting you the title every child dreams of. But what's the cost of that switch? Being...
Leanna Gower, Staff Writer
As homecoming rolls around, so do the homecoming activities, such as In It to Win It: a night of competitions and games between classes that fosters unity, and ignites the...
Maya Kornyeyeva, Staff Writer
As the first meeting of the year commenced, the Ukulele Club welcomed its new and returning members with open arms. Students of all grades gathered at the front of the...
Sean Liuli and David Su
After two crushing defeats in their first year of powderpuff against the classes of 2019 and 2020, the "Swaggy Sophomores" have returned with newfound determination and...
Adila Azizali, Staff Writer
Carlmont DECA is a club that arranges students into their future ideals of business, management, and marketing finance. The purpose of the club is to guide students in competing...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
Friday's game of Carlmont at Menlo was something never seen before. Not only was it Menlo's homecoming game, but it was also the first time in Menlo football history that...
Cambell Kirk and Daniela Torrey
Behind the face of every Friday night football game is a dedicated team of students that work tirelessly to ensure that the game is enjoyable for all. Friday night football...
Ethan Man, Staff Writer
New California education laws have altered Carlmont's attendance policies, making it harder for students to get excused absences. In addition to these new policies, Carlmont...
Tripp Garrish, Staff Writer
The JV Carlmont girls volleyball team fended off a dynamic Aragon team in dramatic fashion to advance to 8-1 in league play. After defeating the Dons 2-1 on Oct. 10,...
Elena Chawla, Staff Writer
Members of the Positivity 101 Club enjoy making creative arts and crafts, helping them cope with the vast amount of school-induced stress in their lives. A small...