BY ELLAH FOSTER Anderson’s hands are at her neck, twisting around a fragile gold heart. It was Annabelle’s. At first, Kristen and fellow junior Sarah Movahedi are tentative, but they soon light…
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Lily Owens
BY ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL Steinbeck-loving poetry enthusiast and longtime California resident Lily Owens joined the CHS English department this year, becoming a fresh face on campus and the youngest teacher in her department….
Campus supervisor Don Perry to retire after 17 years
BY KYLE YEATMAN Campus supervisor Don Perry joined the Carmel High School staff in 2001, expecting to work for roughly four years before retiring. More than a decade later, Perry has become…
Emergency plans revisited as school shooting statistics climb
BY TAYLOR DESMOND Carmel High School tested a new evacuation plan this week to combat the concerns associated with students gathering on the football field during emergency situations. On Oct. 19, 2017,…
Heidtke presents poem ‘Letter to My Future Daughter’ in front of thousands at WE Day
BY JULIA SUDOL “Love yourself unconditionally, passionately, happily.” This line was part of the poem “A Letter to My Future Daughter,” written and performed by CHS senior Grace Heidtke on April 19…
Art students commissioned by Lucky’s to paint store mural
BY TAYLOR DESMOND Splashes of vibrant greens and deep reddish purples are painted by Carmel High’s art students, capturing the local agricultural aspects for which Monterey County is best known. Featuring…
Student Ridealong reveals depth of Sheriffs’ duties
BY PRISCILLA CABALLERO Everyone knows the Monterey Peninsula is a beautiful environment, but do we really know the people who keep it safe? And what is the job really like for…
Poetry flourishes among Carmel teens thanks to opportunities and mentors
BY SOPHIA BURAGLIO “helplessness / because what better to remind an invincible teenager of their own mortality / than assigning homework one last time / and walking out of their life forever?…
Math teacher tallies win-win sabbatical year abroad
BY IAN GEERTSAN During the 2018-19 school year, Carmel High statistics teacher Dawn Hatch will defy the odds by becoming one of few district teachers to go on sabbatical, temporarily living abroad…
College-bound class of ’18 sees rejection flow, acceptances ebb
BY SCOTT McMAHON The admissions season has come and gone. Letters have been received, celebrations have been had, and hearts have been broken among CHS’ graduating class of 2018. And this particular…