Movie night recharges juniors before stress of dead week
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Campus
Students from the junior class huddled together through the chilly night as the movie "Elf" played on the projector. On Dec. 7, an activity called Junior Movie Night took place near the student union. The event started at 5 p.m. on the Friday night before dead week, and food was provided for anyone...
Potential advisory period provokes enthusiasm among students
Nika Lobykina, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is working on creating a new bell schedule that will implement an advisory period before lunch for both students and staff. Theoretically, an advisory period could improve communication between students and their teachers by providing them with extra time to speak about any missed work or general ...
Carlmont’s administration works to combat stress and anxiety
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under Campus
It is no secret that both stress and anxiety can take a toll on students, especially in high school. Principal Ralph Crame, as well as the rest of the administration, wants to work to combat these everyday obstacles. To do so, he formed a mental health collaboration team following the Western Association...
Annual picnic gives seniors an outlet for stress
Maya O'Sullivan, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
Filed under Campus
As the end of the year approaches, seniors are dealing with the stress of finals and preparing for college. Carlmont’s annual senior picnic gives these students an opportunity to bond with their fellow classmates before they part for college. Activities director Jim Kelly said, “We have b...
Students struggle for a work-life balance
Alexander English, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Filed under Features
A student ends the school day and rushes to work. He leaves work 4 hours later and rushes home, beginning his homework. At 2 a.m., he finally finishes his day. As stress begins to overwhelm him, his grades slip. This is the reality for countless high school students around the country, but many...
Academic stress fuels academic cheating
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
December 20, 2017
Filed under Features
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 took the test a couple of hours earlier. Do you ask your friend for what the test is about, or do you tough it out and fail ...
Relaxation Motivation Club helps students destress
Catherine Dahlberg, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
Filed under Campus
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 toll on students who are working to get through the day while preparing for their future. The Relaxation Motivation Club...
Relaxation Motivation Club encourages healthy stress management
Talia Fine, Staff Writer
May 31, 2017
Filed under Campus
A survey conducted by the American Psychological Society in 2013 found that stress is extremely common especially among teenagers, with school as a major contributor to the unhealthy amounts of angst and stress. Relaxation Motivation, a club co-founded this year by Sophie Srivastava, Anna Singer, and Samantha Owyang,...
Counselor appointments are accompanied by stress
Rachel Borshchenko, Staff Writer
February 23, 2016
Filed under Campus
Preparations for the 2016-2017 school year are already well on their way. During the months of Feb., March, and April, all students at Carlmont, except seniors, will have an appointment with their counselor in order to pick classes for the next school year. Freshmen have an even bigger task: they, alo...
College is hitting students harder, earlier
Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer
February 3, 2016
Filed under Campus, Features, Top News
It’s three in the morning. Sophomore Jade Sebti wakes with a start. She rubs her bleary eyes to find her bed covered in chemistry notes and flashcards. She panics, worrying about how much she has left to study and how she’s going to do on her test tomorrow. She’s not the only one....
Using stress to your advantage
Victor Li, Staff Writer
March 20, 2015
Filed under Features, Student Choices, Top News
After coming home from school tired and exhausted, you cram in hours and hours of homework, with no time to relax. Your responsibilities seem overwhelming, but your persistence drives you on. Yet, right after you begin to relax thinking you have finished your duties, you suddenly remember about...
Assignment overload results in student stress
Stuart Vickery, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015
Filed under Features, Student Choices
To the average Carlmont student, the stress that comes with having too much homework is a normal part of life. Whether it is because the of the six tests on Friday, a project that hasn’t been started, or too much homework to fit into one day, some students have felt the panic of having a lar...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
A brand new City Council took on the timely issue of firearm regulations in San Carlos on Jan. 14. The...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
For many people, the turn of the new year marks the starting point for new goals and aspirations, whether...
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
Government shutdown continues The United States government is in the midst of the longest government...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
The boys varsity basketball team defeated rival Sequoia 50-37 in impressive fashion, Friday, Jan. 18. In their first home quad game of the season, the Scots maintained...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
The school bell rings. Ella Reyes, a junior, walks down the street to Ya-Ua, a popular hangout spot near Carlmont. She stands in the 20-minute line to order the Taiwanese...
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
January 19, 2019
While students work in their English class, at least one student is found struggling to stay awake. Sitting in the corner with their head down and eyes fluttering, the image...
Mandy Hitchcock, Segment Producer
January 19, 2019
Dogs typically finish their vaccinations within their puppy years and then make additional visits to the vet for boosters and checkups. Still, pet owners should be aware that...