If you’ve seen one of your classmates sprinting across Carmel like their life depends on it, you might have stumbled upon one of the most intense (and paranoia-inducing) events in which CHS…
Month: March 2015
Vaccination exemptions nationwide debate
An outbreak of measles in southern California has ignited a nationwide debate over whether parents should have the choice to vaccinate—or not vaccinate—their children. Diseases which had been essentially eradicated in the…
Limitations on beach bonfires enforced come May
Carmel: a place famously known for its beautiful beaches and fine oceanfront properties, now underway of enforcing a law that will limit one of the city’s greatest aspects. Few things on the…
Newcomer Samuel Velazquez pulls a Susan Boyle
“He was legendary.” “He blew it away.” “He should be a professional.” These are comments from students regarding the last Singer-Songwriters’ show Feb. 27. The performer: junior Samuel Velazquez. Velazquez is not…
New classroom feature ensures improved campus safety
A new safety feature, however initially perplexing, was added to Carmel High’s classrooms and classrooms throughout the district over February break. Block Locks, best described as bright yellow pull cords, are an…
Not OK: Is America’s past too bleak for Oklahoma?
Last year, more than 460,000 students took the AP United States History exam in the U.S., but new course standards introduced by the College Board have led to Oklahoma legislators to propose…
Religious diversity proves extensive on campus
The Monterey Peninsula is dotted with places of worship. There is plenty of religious diversity in the local community, and many of those churchgoers attend Carmel High School. Though CHS has only…
Police remove loaded bomb unearthed in Burans’ yard
An unexploded bomb was probably the last setback that CHS science teacher Kevin Buran expected to encounter while recently installing his new hot tub. But on Feb. 21, as he was digging…
Part-time, full-throttle: students reminisce on workplace ordeals
Junior Wesley Kise has had plenty of interesting experiences gigging with a local band, but it was a job at a local health food boutique that left the greatest impact on him….
Omnivorous diet answers popular eating argument
The age-old controversy of whether to be a meat-eater or an animal-saving vegetarian is an argument that may never end, but it is clear that there is a plausible solution, and it…