Zynga and General Assembly host the February’s Women in Tech conference – Bella Reeves
Bella Reeves, Segment Producer
February 26, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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, Staff Writer
November 6, 2017
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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
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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, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
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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, Staff Writer
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
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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, Staff Writer
February 4, 2017
Filed under Features, In-Depth, Top News
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
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“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, Staff Writer
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...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Going on a Sunday morning run on an airport runway is not something many people have checked off their...
Talia Schreiber, Student Writer
Hundreds of people explored aquatic exhibits and conversed with scientists on Saturday, April 13, one...
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
North Korea tests a new weapon According to a report from the country's state media, North Korean leader...
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
Growing up, I never had just one pet. I have always lived with both cats and dogs at the same time. I loved having both of them in my life because each animal had distinct...
April 20, 2019
Progress is made through trial and error. Without trial, there will be no progress. This can be applied to gun violence. America is divided over all aspects of guns,...
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
As the Mock Trial season draws to a close, the club members celebrate their successes with a potluck and new club officer elections. Every year, the Constitutional Rights...
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Keegan Dyer, a sophomore, sang while strumming his guitar in the ASB room as students sat around to watch. On the outside, Keegan Dyer seems like an ordinary high school...