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Opinion: Feminine products belong in the bathroom
Transparent boxes labeled as “Natural Disaster Kits” can be found in some classrooms at Carlmont. But the real disaster is the fact that Carlmont thinks this turn of phrase is enough to mask the situation at hand. Read the story Opinion: Seniors need to stop ridiculing each other over colleges
“I would literally die if I went to that school.” “Of course you got in; it’s so easy to get in there!” “I still can’t believe you would go to a school like that.” Comments like this continuously prove that this year’s seniors have few boundaries and are immature regarding college applications and decisions. Read the story
Creativity isn’t livable
Follow your dreams and be creative. This sentence has been echoed through many school auditoriums encouraging students to use their creativity to be successful and happy in life, but this is not reality. The reality is that creativity kills. Read the story Opinion: Breadwinning perpetuates misogyny
Society isn’t built for women to be breadwinners. A breadwinner is a colloquial term for the primary or sole income earner in a household. Most women will never take on this role, since society doesn’t allow them to succeed shackle-free; they constantly face harassment, judgment, and assault. Read the story The cheating epidemic
I wanted to write this article because at the time one of my teachers unfairly punished our whole class because of one student who cheated on our test. The teacher made many broad assumptions about the student who cheated that I felt were unjust. So I talked to two of my friends in my Journalism class too help me write this story. My favorite quote one of my teachers gave us while we interviewed him was “I would rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.” My teacher said this was one of his favorite Sophocles quotes, and in general. Read the story |
My partner and I submitted our story "Bea Rienhoff fights her genetic" in the JEANC contest, and received an honorable mention.
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Gen Z is too sensitive
There is a difference between being overly sensitive and being respectful.
As a member of Generation Z, every day, it feels like society has something new to tiptoe around. Whether that is the language you use or what you post on your social media. It is so hard to keep track of what we can and cannot do anymore, begging a fundamental question: Is Gen Z too sensitive?
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There is a difference between being overly sensitive and being respectful.
As a member of Generation Z, every day, it feels like society has something new to tiptoe around. Whether that is the language you use or what you post on your social media. It is so hard to keep track of what we can and cannot do anymore, begging a fundamental question: Is Gen Z too sensitive?
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Inequity isn't just a term
Inequality. Within seconds, a cloud of words such as systemic racism, injustice, and the wealth gap begins to form in one’s head. Now take the word inequity. What does that mean? Before the search bars open, the definition of inequity is “lack of fairness or justice.” You may think that these two words are interchangeable, but equality is not the same as equity. I wrote this article because I felt it was something that needed to be discussed, Plus, the Stanford team was researching it at the same time. Read the story |
21st Century Girl
During quarantine I was struggling a lot with my body and everyday it seemed as though I was loosing pieces of myself because I no longer had any confidence. There were so many girls who I deemed as perfect on the internet and it seemed there was no way to escape them and my own insecurities. I am very passionate about the discussion around eating disorders and body positivity. I decided there was no better way to let out my emotions then to write about them.
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During quarantine I was struggling a lot with my body and everyday it seemed as though I was loosing pieces of myself because I no longer had any confidence. There were so many girls who I deemed as perfect on the internet and it seemed there was no way to escape them and my own insecurities. I am very passionate about the discussion around eating disorders and body positivity. I decided there was no better way to let out my emotions then to write about them.
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Opinion: Thrifting isn't always sustainable
A friend of mine posted on her Instagram about the sustainability of thrift shopping and how it effects people of color. I was so inspired by her, I asked for her permission to write this article about what she said and interview her. This article reflects on what people think being sustainable is and what the word "sustainable" truly reflects. Read the story Opinion: We need to continue to appreciate how far we've come
This story is a follow up to my previous article Opinion: Students should be thankful for their futures. I didn't have any ideas of an article to write because I felt I was in a schlump. So I decided to go back through my old articles. At the time I had been struggling to accept my GPA/grades and then I came across a comment in one of my articles that really aggravated me. So I decided to use the comment as my lede for my new articles. The comment discussed the decision to make grades Credit/No Credit instead of regular letter grades. Read the story
‘Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe’ may be the savior of 2020 The iconic red hair and purple bike race across the screen as I sit in anticipation. Ready to be immersed in an hour and 26 minutes of pure nostalgia, I get ready to sing the familiar childhood theme with which I’ve grown up. But as I open my mouth, I am cut off as a different musical number begins. Read the story Opinion: Students should be thankful for their futures 145,417. That’s how many people who no longer have a future due to COVID-19. Students at Carlmont High School are requesting the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) board of trustees to change their minds about their ruling of Credit/No Credit grades. This may seem like an insignificant problem compared to the death toll stated above, and that’s because it is. Read the story |
Scarce seating at lunch is a growing issue
With 2,152 students at Carlmont High School, the vacancy of seats run low, which is causing a lot of students to sit and eat their lunches on the ground. This can be uncomfortable, and due to the germs on the ground, it makes the students feel gross. If there are available tables, students rush to be the first ones to get there and save the spot for the rest of their group.
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Scarce seating at lunch is a growing issue
With 2,152 students at Carlmont High School, the vacancy of seats run low, which is causing a lot of students to sit and eat their lunches on the ground. This can be uncomfortable, and due to the germs on the ground, it makes the students feel gross. If there are available tables, students rush to be the first ones to get there and save the spot for the rest of their group.
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Teacher evaluations cause change in lesson plans
Exhausted students fall into their seats as a teacher rushes to put their lesson plan up for the day. The students’ heads perk up in confusion. They have never seen this kind of lesson before. An assistant vice-principal walks in, and it all makes sense.
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Bea Rienhoff fights her genetics
It would take years of tireless research to finally explain what was going on with Bea Rienhoff, and the diagnosis wasn’t like anything ever heard of before; it would be for her very own unique genetic condition. Read the story |
Administration conquers old reputation of violence
Blood and hair all over the floor was not an uncommon sight at Carlmont High School when it came to fights in the 1990s. But today, Carlmont administration has been trying to diminish that reputation and flourish friendships with students.
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Blood and hair all over the floor was not an uncommon sight at Carlmont High School when it came to fights in the 1990s. But today, Carlmont administration has been trying to diminish that reputation and flourish friendships with students.
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ASB elections split student opinions
Campaign posters are sprawled over the ground. Students that walk by step on them, drowning the fluorescent colors in footprints. Some will rush to hang them up again while others let them disappear under the heavy foot traffic.
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Opinion: The pandemic creates a new generation of germaphobes: COVID-19 is causing many people to obsess over cleanliness, which is influencing youth.
Stay inside and wash your hands.” I am sure you have heard this from various figures of authority throughout the past month. A germaphobe is someone who has an irrational fear of germs or contamination. This is not someone who loves washing their hands and being clean; it is someone who is terrified of being dirty.
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Stay inside and wash your hands.” I am sure you have heard this from various figures of authority throughout the past month. A germaphobe is someone who has an irrational fear of germs or contamination. This is not someone who loves washing their hands and being clean; it is someone who is terrified of being dirty.
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Hope Brigade Club gets students involved in the community
With over 300 toys donated to the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, the Hope Brigade Club gets ready for another jam-packed year, especially with the upcoming holiday season. The president of the club, Cindy Chen, started this club to honor her mother. It went from a simple idea to a diverse group of students gathering to support one fantastic cause.
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Minimalist Club focuses on sustainability A main hot topic of the club is Minimalism, a lifestyle centered around having and using less. For instance, minimalists will get rid of things that are unnecessary and that can harm the environment, which helps reduce the environmental impact left on Earth by others. Read the story |