BY PASCALE MONTGOMERY Since the Soberanes Fire in 2016, various popular trails in Big Sur have been closed for restoration efforts and trail maintenance. Despite these closures, there are still other beautiful…
Category: Science
Encourages by teachers, if not trends, female students pursuing STEM
BY KYLIE YEATMAN Walking into her second period AP Computer Science course, junior Kelly Wong sits in a class taken by only three girls. On a national level, Wong is not alone—the…
Experienced teacher expands body of work with anatomy course
BY MILES PREKOSKI Mishele Smith, an experienced teacher in the science field, has taken over the Anatomy classroom at CHS after departing from her position in Monterey. Smith joins her husband,…
Longtime Robotics mentor Paul McFarlin set to retire
BY IAN GEERTSEN In 2005, Paul McFarlin and seven Carmel students created CHS’ first robotics team. Now, more than a decade later, Carmel’s robotics program has grown into an institution that will…
Investigation into Central Coast sewage spill continues
BY LUKE FRANKLIN Approximately 3 million gallons of sewage water leaked into central coast waters due to a series of failures from Monterey One Water’s plant on Jan. 19. This was the…
Summer internships open up for STEM students
BY PETER ELLISON As college applications have been getting increasingly competitive over the last decade, more students have chosen to pursue internships and other educational opportunities during their summers. Why exactly are…
Counting birds to protect the bay and beyond
BY PASCALE MONTGOMERY The drenched rocks of the Pacific Grove coastline emerge from the darkness, and a flock of Pacific loons fly by the cliffs of Point Pinos and Crespi Pond as…
Inside the bag ban: paper, plastic or none of the above?
BY RYAN YOUNG When consumers go to any grocery store or convenience store in California, they are forced to decide if they want to purchase a paper bag for 10 cents…
Sophomore docents for love of science, stewardship
By: PASCALE MONTGOMERY The Pacific Grove Natural History Museum has been serving and educating patrons of the county and beyond for more than 130 years thanks to the help of dedicated volunteers…
Sophomore dives into underwater adventures near and far
Ever since she was 9 years old, Lucy Shelley has been exposed to and has experienced the wonders of diving and the underwater world. Shelley, a sophomore at Carmel High School and…