Families gather to commemorate loss of loved ones
Anna Feng, Staff Writer
November 24, 2017
For people who have lost friends or family to suicide, the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Nov. 26 was a way to connect with others who understood what they were going through, as well as a way to heal from their loss. According to the website for the American Foundation for Suicide Prev...
BART announces new suicide prevention program
Mia Hogan, Staff Writer
April 15, 2015
Suicide is not the route. In response to a large increase in suicides and suicide attempts, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has launched a new suicide intervention campaign. With guidance from the Bay Area Suicide and Crisis Intervention Alliance (BASCIA), BART has planned a multi-pronged program...
Cyberbullies arrested in connection with suicide of 12-year-old girl
Aria Frangos, Staff Writer
October 19, 2013
"Yes ik [I know] I killed Rebecca and IDGAF [I don't give a f--k]." This Facebook post was the decision-maker for authorities to arrest two young Fla. girls charged with the aggravated stalking that drove a 12-year-old peer to suicide last month. A group of about 15 girls led by the two arrested...
Suicide prevention and anti-bullying event featuring Parachute
May 7, 2012
Filed under Campus
TUNED IN: Be the Voice That Saves a Life will be coming to the Redwood City Fox Theatre on Sunday, May 20 at 4:00 PM. The event will raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention and anti-bullying among teens, as well as host rock band Parachute. Over the past few years, Bay Area school districts...
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...
Rachel Matatyaou, Staff Writer
Seventy-six percent of students in Julie Paoli’s AP (Advanced Placement) biology course are girls. And that’s not normal. The percentage of women’s...