Zynga and General Assembly host the February’s Women in Tech conference – Bella Reeves
Bella Reeves, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019
On February 22, 2019, Zynga and General Assembly held this month's Women in Tech conference.
Opinion: Women’s bathrooms take too long
Nisha Marino, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
One minute. Five minutes. Ten minutes... and you’re still in line, you can’t see the end, and you’re going to pee your pants. But time has run out. According to Women's Health, the average person needs to use the restroom six to seven times every 24 hours, depending on their bladder size and how regularly they drink water. In a school day, that makes for more than a c...
Opinion: Women don’t matter
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Women make up the majority of college students. They make up more than half of the world’s population. They are doctors, lawyers, politicians, athletes, leaders, followers, teachers, and students. And yet, they still do not matter. The twenty-first century has achieved innovations unthinkable to many ...
The Women’s March is not just for women
January 21, 2018
The sun beat down on San Francisco City Hall as people gathered to have their voices heard in the 2018 San Francisco Women’s March. But the fight for women’s rights was not the only topic. On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people walked together in a march organized by Women’s March Bay Are...
Girls Who Code Club supports women in computer science
Alena Ruhstaller, Scot Scoop Editor
November 6, 2017
The Girls Who Code Club offers opportunities for girls at Carlmont to discover the language of code and explore the possibilities of computer science careers. The Girls Who Code organization, which started with 20 girls in New York City, is present in high school clubs in all corners of the United Stat...
Women In Technology Club educates students about STEM careers
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
The Women in Technology (WIT) Club is working to close the gender gap in STEM-related fields. The club provides information about possible internship and career opportunities that can get female students involved in STEM. “We want to make sure that women are confident enough to go to STEM-re...
Old men ‘Trump’ women in health care decisions
Jordan Hanlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander
October 17, 2017
Once again females don't have a say in something that only affects them. According to The Washington Post, President Trump's administration and the Department of Health and Human Services have made it more difficult for women to obtain birth control by putting religious labels on it. Trump's administration has altered the rules of the Affordable Care Act, which now allows insure...
Girl Up Club fosters women empowerment
Kaylee George, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2017
Seventy-five percent of HIV-infected youth between the ages of 15-24 are girls. One in seven girls in developing countries is married before the age of 15. Fifty percent of all sexual assaults worldwide are against girls 15 or younger. These are among the many harsh realities faced by many girls...
Women’s March fuels future protests
Lucy Perrone, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
A sea of pink-eared hats stretched down the endless blocks of the nation’s capital, representing the desperation for equality. A roar erupted from the crowd as they charged forward, pouring down every street of D.C., marching and chanting in sync as one unit. On Jan 21, over 5 million people aroun...
Women make strides in technology
Kaylee George, Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2017
She spent the past week preparing for her interview. She would never have imagined that one of the questions would be, “Would you want to go on a date with me?” During an interview for an engineering job, college student Sharon Roy, who is pursuing a computer science major, was asked out o...
Women face cultural beauty standards
Lily Bakour, Staff Writer
March 25, 2016
“I am not beautiful.” This is a thought that haunts women across the world. Regardless of background, women hold themselves to different beauty standards according to their culture and the society that surrounds them. Many may ask themselves, “What is the definition of beauty?” This...
Feminist Club reaches out with feminine product drive
Jordan Hanlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Highlander
March 22, 2016
Carlmont's Feminist Club is running a feminine hygiene product drive from March 14 to March 28 for donation to needful communities of women as well as to fight the social stigma of discussing menstruation. The idea behind the drive was created by junior Sydney Pon, the co-president of the feminist...
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...
