Adopted children struggle to find confidence in their identity
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
The sky beams blue as Jessica scrambles around the playground, trying to not be tagged by Cole, the lava monster. Just as Cole reaches out to tag Jessica’s hand, his mother calls him over, signaling that playtime is over. Jessica peers over at her, eyes instantly glazed with confusion. Cole’s moth...
Immigrants struggle in the current political climate
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
Pandemonium weaved through the crowds that, moments before, had been peacefully making their way to the border. Children still in diapers struggled to keep up with the rush. Mothers gripped their children’s hands as they raced away from the onslaught of tear gas being pelted at them. The tear ...
G-Eazy confesses his struggle in his album ‘The Beautiful & Damned’
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 novel, "The Beautiful & Damned," explores the corrupt high-class society of 1920s New York, displaying people as shallow, pleasure-seeking, and intoxicated with greed. G-Eazy’s new album, “The Beautiful & Damned,” portrays just that. In this new album, Gerald...
Depressed students battle internal enemies
Jackson Monge and Jordan Hanlon
February 20, 2016
by Jordan Hanlon Many stereotypes have been associated with teenage depression, including that depression isn’t even a real illness. Depression is a serious and prevalent problem. According to Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, seven in 100,000 teenagers ages 15 to 19 commit suicide each year and the number is rising....
The struggle of staying involved while injured
Bijan Khalili, ScotCenter Sports/Columnist
September 30, 2015
Going to see three different specialists, fracturing three bones, and the worst part, waiting. As the team continues with their season, all you can do is wait. Wait to get healthy and in shape to play again. Sports injuries, to put it blatantly, suck. No matter how much you would like to...
Students struggle with excessive amounts of homework
Mia Hogan, Staff Writer
January 20, 2015
With higher demands and standards for academic achievement, students face a 10 hour school day, longer than most adults with a paid working job. Although the school day only lasts on average seven hours, students are piled with take home school, also known as homework. A Stanford researcher discovered...
Scots struggle in the “toughest game of the year”
Sarah Boro, Highlander Editor
November 17, 2013
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Freshman volleyball play hard, but struggle
Sarah Boro, Highlander Editor
November 2, 2013
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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...
