‘Truth or Dare’ fails to scare audience
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
April 24, 2018
For a movie that's main focus is horror, 'Truth or Dare' leaves the audience unfrightened and bored. 'Truth or Dare' has received a 4.4/10 from IMDb and a 15 percent from Rotten Tomatoes. The premise of the movie had a chance to be interesting. However, the way that it was done left it an over...
AP classes spark passions and stress
Anna Feng, Managing Editor
February 15, 2018
“I didn’t sleep last night because I had to finish my outline.” This is a sentiment felt by many advanced placement (AP) European history (APEH) students. For many of the students, APEH is their first AP class, and many of them are unaccustomed to the class workload. American culture has a...
Food journals tell the truth even when it hurts
Veronika Dvorakova, Art Director/Columnist
January 10, 2015
As I hunted for a snack in my kitchen, my eyes suddenly became drawn to a plate of brownies. The idea that one brownie won't make a difference to my health danced through my head while I slid into a brief moment of brownie-induced euphoria. I didn't realize how frequently (by frequently I mean daily)...
Truth, liberty, and toleration
Melanie Hamaguchi, Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
Even after 50 years, Carlmont continues to enforce the morals of truth, liberty, and toleration that the school was dedicated to. A plaque located at the entrance of the office building reading, “This building is dedicated to Truth, Liberty and Toleration,” was placed there over fifty years ago by...
The truth about homework
December 5, 2012
The sound of an alarm clock shrieking at 6 a.m. is the most horrible sound to wake up to. For students like Charley Bernardo, it signals the start of yet another exasperating day of hard work that begins with the unfinished homework from the previous night. “The worst is when you know you can’t...
‘Teen Truth’ returned to Carlmont
September 16, 2010
On Sept. 16, Carlmont hosted Teen Truth, a program that spreads awareness of how drugs can corrupt a person’s life. Teen Truth’s motivational presentation focused on the serious results of drug and alcohol abuse. By using testimonials, stirring stories, and the award winning, student-...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
From traditional lion dances to eating mooncake, the Autumn Moon Festival brought families together to...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Laughter rings through the air as the sun shines brightly overhead, celebrating one last hurrah as the...
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
The iPhone, first introduced to the world in 2007, has grown to become an undeniable icon for the life...
September 19, 2019
Eoin Cunningham explores the reasons why already existing characteristics of film and cinema dominate the box office as original scripts are passed up.
Ava Richards, Segment Producer
September 19, 2019
The beginning of the football season marks a new year for members of the Screamin' Scots to show off their school spirit, creating a nonjudgemental and welcoming community...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2019
Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal. Equality begins with a mindset. Believing...
Mari Ramirez, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
It's that time of the year and the be-all, end-all tournament is here — it's Carlmont Cup season. Each year, groups at Carlmont face off in a competition put on by the...