By JORDI FAXON “Muna had this unspoken strength about her that you could probably see just by looking at her,” senior Mia Poletti explains. “She had all these stories from Zanzibar, where…
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Online school workload leaves freshmen feeling overwhelmed
By RILEY PALSHAW After a typical Thursday of class, CUSD closed up shop, leaving Carmel High School’s students anxious and perplexed as they entered this uncharted territory. With school postponed until at…
The backbone of the Sandpiper: Behind the scenes with Athena, Ellah and Kylie
By MILES PREKOSKI Building a newspaper is a complex process. There’s more to a newspaper than a series of articles and its attached images, and hours of work get put into a…
CUSD proposes long-term changes to campuses in seeking bond measure
BY ZOE GARDERET In a long-term goal to redesign school campuses and support its Facilities Master Plan, Carmel Unified School District is pursuing a bond measure, an initiative paid for by Carmel…
Superintendent issues formal apology to CHS athletic department
BY ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL After an email to all CUSD families regarding a personnel issue in the CHS athletic department implied mismanagement by athletic director Golden Anderson, Superintendent Barb Dill-Varga and Board President…
Carmel Wastewater Treatment Plant facing move due to potential impacts of sea level rise
BY ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL Built in the 1930s and tucked off of Highway 1 just 2,500 feet from the ocean, the Carmel Wastewater District Treatment Plant is surrounded by cottonwood trees. In the…
Boys’ basketball advances into uncharted territory
BY MILES PREKOSKI Carmel’s varsity boys’ basketball team made history this week, defeating Foothill High School in the second round of the Northern California Division III playoffs and becoming the first basketball…
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula purchases Da Vinci system, offering high tech surgery option
BY GRACE PAUL The next time you have a surgery at the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, it could be done by a robot. “From October 2019 through January 2020, the da…
District begins process of restricting Chromebook extensions
BY JACK JARVIS When students returned to Carmel High on Monday, Feb. 24, Carmel Unified School District had begun the process of removing all Chromebook apps and extensions, with the exception of…
Locals express support for proposed Carmel sales tax increase
BY MIA KOTELEC On March 3, Carmel-by-the-Sea residents will vote on Measure C, a local sales tax increase aimed at generating $4.5 million in annual revenue to improve city infrastructure and public…