Online art theft goes unregulated on Instagram
April 9, 2019
Filed under Features, Top News
Imagine you just got home from a long day of school. You drop your backpack, lazily take off your shoes, and throw yourself onto your bed. You reach for your phone to see how your latest post is doing. It’s a drawing that took you countless hours and an unreal amount of effort to complete. But as y...
Social media gives new opportunities to aspiring artists
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under Campus
Social media has increased its popularity with teens and is now being used to broadcast their artistic talents. According to a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center, 95 percent of teens (13-17 years old) have access to or own a smartphone. With such a large percentage of teens having access to smartphones, it i...
Going holiday shopping in-store versus online
Mariela Ramirez, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
Filed under News
As the holiday season approaches, Americans scramble for efficient ways of getting gifts for friends and family. There are many options for getting presents for loved ones, whether it’s shopping online or in-store. According to Forbes, 82 percent of shoppers expect to buy holiday gifts online, whi...
District implements new system to monitor online student activity
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Campus
Technology has become increasingly more significant in student lives over the past decade or so. As a result, Carlmont provides Chromebooks as well as Wi-Fi to students on campus. In order to ensure that students are using these resources safely and appropriately, Carlmont has implemented a new mon...
Online petitions: success or scam?
Hannah Young, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
Filed under News
The First Amendment gives US citizens the right to petition without fear of prosecution, but how effective are these petitions? Websites like change.org allow citizens to virtually give their signature on any online petition. Change.org sends an email to the authoritative figure involved, notifying...
Google fights online piracy
Lauren Tierney, Staff Writer
October 20, 2014
Google announced changes to its search engine in order to fight online piracy. The music industry's longtime frustration with illegal sites continuously appearing in Google search results is to be addressed with the changes to Google’s search engine. Senior Joe Rodriguez said, “It is not fair...
Common App woes: how online glitches make applying to college a nightmare
Julia Kranzler, Staff Writer
December 17, 2013
Filed under Student Voices
Technical difficulties arise with the Common App as seniors rush to submit college applications. In an era where college applications are submitted primarily online, most would expect the process to be more user-friendly. To seniors, the Common Application became known as the “Chaos Application” w...
The future of online shopping
February 27, 2013
Filed under As seen in print
Our society wants instant gratification. We want to be able to get on the Internet and purchase exactly what we want, when we want, and for the price we want. This has made online shopping one of the fastest growing businesses in the world, as shown by the overnight success of Groupon, a site that...
The dangers of online shopping: what could go wrong?
Dominic Gialdini, Highlander Entertainment Editor
February 27, 2013
Filed under As seen in print
In this modern age of technology, online shopping is easy to do and allows people to purchase items from the comfort of their own homes. However, there are some downsides that the general public should first be made aware of before deciding to buy items via the Internet. First and foremost are the...
Online media may kill DVDs
December 5, 2012
Filed under As seen in print
As online media services like Netflix become more popular, entertainment is at the fingertips of students at all times.Students spend more time engaged in media, which raises the question as to whether this harms their academic performance. Chandler Kowtko, a junior at Carlmont said, “I use Netflix...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Going on a Sunday morning run on an airport runway is not something many people have checked off their...
Talia Schreiber, Student Writer
Hundreds of people explored aquatic exhibits and conversed with scientists on Saturday, April 13, one...
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
North Korea tests a new weapon According to a report from the country's state media, North Korean leader...
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
Growing up, I never had just one pet. I have always lived with both cats and dogs at the same time. I loved having both of them in my life because each animal had distinct...
April 20, 2019
Progress is made through trial and error. Without trial, there will be no progress. This can be applied to gun violence. America is divided over all aspects of guns,...
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
As the Mock Trial season draws to a close, the club members celebrate their successes with a potluck and new club officer elections. Every year, the Constitutional Rights...
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Keegan Dyer, a sophomore, sang while strumming his guitar in the ASB room as students sat around to watch. On the outside, Keegan Dyer seems like an ordinary high school...