Millennials are killing everythingThey have already shunned McDonald's.
They have destroyed the golf industry. They are murdering bar soaps. They are literal cereal-killers. Millennials are killing everything. And there's nothing we can do about it. |
Where you are is when you areTime is money.
From a young age, Americans have held this mindset when approaching their daily routines because to them, time is truly expensive. In America, time is viewed in relation to money. Americans’ lives revolve around appointments, career salaries, and schedules, in which any doctor, lawyer, or software engineer can explain just how valuable time is. |
Teens find a voice through activismThe current political climate is unsteady.
Everyone needs to use their voice—men and women of all races, genders, and ages. |
Extra activities may not help getting into college“How to get into Harvard.” Articles fill up the screen with the “hidden secrets” into crafting your college application to get into one of the highly coveted sports at the university. To build the perfect story, do this summer program and that internship.
|
Younger generations take up arms“Three-year-old boy shoots himself in the face after finding gun in grandmother’s purse.”
“Five-year-old girl fatally shoots brother with loaded rifle left in family room.” “Inside the mind of a 14-year-old school shooter: a plot to kill 50 or 60 students, if lucky.” “Sixth-grade girl arrested after threatening to bring a gun to school to kill students.” |
Treatment of disabilities varies internationally: mental health differs across the globeIn Japan, suicide is considered honorable. Mental illness is not talked about because it is considered “failure.”
In America, on the contrary, suicidal thoughts, along with many other diagnoses, are open to discussion in the realm of mental health. Mental health is everywhere. The difference, though, is the subjective perception of mental health: it’s the same game, but the scores are kept differently. |
Carlmont's demographics shiftHalf of the students in California aren’t white.
This may seem like a shocking statistic considering America’s historically homogenous racial makeup, but with time, the average American student portrays new streaks of diversity. |
The truth about lying: Lying is in our DNAHonesty may be the best policy, but lying makes us human.
Everyone tells lies. From the “On my way!” text to the “Of course you look good in that dress, honey,” lies are a natural part of daily life. “Recently, I lied about where I was so my friends wouldn’t get sad that I couldn’t hang out with them,” said Amy Fullerton, a senior. “I do it to protect people.” As Fullerton suggests, there are different types of lying. Lies can be generally categorized into four areas: lying to protect yourself, lying to promote yourself, lying to impact others, and pathological lying. |
Fortnite Has Taken The World By StormIt was getting late in Snobby Shores. The storm was coming. They couldn’t hide in the bushes anymore because that’s for noobs. Shotguns in hand, the squad charged forward. Bodies dropped, only fragments of buildings remained, and victory was gained.
Welcome to Fortnite. |
The paradox of choice: We need to learn to be happier with lessI’m pretty indecisive. I don’t even really know how to start this article. Well, I guess I’ll open it with a little anecdote.
My sister had been hyping up this boba place in San Jose for weeks. So naturally, I had pretty high expectations. The second I walked in, there were a ton of flavors I wanted to try. I was wrestling between two options for a while, but then when I went up to the counter, I got flustered, overwhelmed by all the exciting options, and just ordered a random Taro Slush. I don’t even like Taro. |
Change My MindYou may know him as a meme. He’s the guy who sits behind signs saying “Male privilege is a myth. Change my mind.” His name is Steven Crowder. He then proceeds to engage in a series of arguments against college students who are willing to challenge him. He has a major following that praises him for “destroying his opponent.”
But destroying his opponent doesn’t necessarily mean that he has changed their mind. Think about it. Have you actually walked away from an argument with a different opinion than when you went into it? Did any of those socratic seminars or school debates actually change your views? Or have you just raised your voice but with the same argument? |
A letter to Monty...Dear Monty,
Aw man, it’s been quite the ride buddy. I feel like we’ve grown pretty close these past four years, and I’m kinda sad to leave you. Okay, really sad to leave you. It’s now hitting me that this same group of people -- who you have seen grow up through these past four years — will never be together again at any point after June 7. Together we’ve had 720 school days. That’s 5,040 hours for cool people who like to sleep in or 5,760 hours for the nerds who have seven periods. Wow, 4,320 school periods. Yikes, that’s a lot of time looking up at the clock thinking 10 minutes have gone by when it’s been literally only 2. Whoops, I didn’t mean to get all cliché with the numbers. We’ll leave that to Michael Scott’s “9,986,000 Minutes” tribute. |