By PETER ELLISON As Superintendent Dill-Varga introduces her vision and goals for the future of Carmel High and CUSD, a massive choice is being presented to all the students, parents, teachers and…
Category: Opinion
Vision for district seems vague, poorly timed
By ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL Superintendent Barb Dill-Varga recently proposed an outline for the vision she has for the future of CHS, a vision involving some significant changes, beginning with the reassignment of Principal…
Glory of sports teams isn’t reciprocated in arts
By JORDI FAXON It’s an American tradition for parents to cheer on their children’s school’s sports teams and for students and faculty to idolize the team members. It’s a tradition to celebrate…
Following school shutdown, a need for better infrastructure is self-evident
By KYLIE YEATMAN The days following the school shutdown on Jan. 17 due to storm-related power outages at CHS were filled with complaints from students and faculty alike regarding the hole that…
Black Friday: Retail’s most horrifying day looms again
BY MILES PREKOSKI Let’s be honest. When November rolls in and spooky season wraps up, it becomes time for everyone to put on their “Christmas cheer” faces. Gifts are bought, market sales…
Lacking perspective, #HimToo is a misleading movement
BY ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL Since October, viral #HimToo has become the counter-tag to #MeToo, the 2017 movement in which women across the world took to social media to share their experiences of sexual…
Meatless diet, trend brings risks, benefits to teens
BY KYLIE YEATMAN As vegetarian and vegan diets have risen in the last five years—roughly one in eight Americans have reportedly tried the diet at some point, and an estimated two percent…
Is CUSD really deserving of the ‘Ocean Guardian’ title?
BY JACK CORDELL Three years ago, CUSD made history by being the first entire district named an “Ocean Guardian School District.” A long-time steward of Monterey Bay with inventive, fleshed-out programs such…
California’s state of affairs leaves little to write home about
BY RYAN YOUNG The sunny weather, the waves crashing on the shore, the smell of hot dogs at a baseball game—what could possibly be wrong with California? While California is a nice…
‘Black Panther’ lacks plot, makes up for it with message
BT ATHENA FOSLER-BRAZIL Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” was one of the most antiipated films of 2018 for its action, special effects, cast and political message. In most ways, the film lives…