BY MILES PREKOSKI Tyler Thompson returns to his Marina home every day at 11:30 p.m. after concluding an eight-hour shift at Carmel High, cleaning, sweeping and washing rooms. For much of…
Month: April 2018
Initial college commitment may not be fairytale ending
BY LUKE FRANKLIN Making the commitment to a four-year college is no walk in the park. Though it may be overlooked, the facts that more than a third of students transfer from…
Controversial teen game scrutinized after national tragedy
BY GABE MARTIN “Assassins,” a game that involves students shooting one another with Nerf guns to ultimately win a prize, is causing turmoil within the community after the mass shooting in Parkland,…
Campus supervisors, administrators inventory security measures
BY NINA PATEL In light of recent school shootings, the topic of student safety has been repeatedly questioned, and while Carmel High School has various safety measures in place and many discussions…
Local gun owners speak out about proposed legislation
BY RYAN YOUNG With both major political parties debating over a proper solution for gun violence, and with the recent massacre in Parkland, Florida, local gun owners of Monterey County have strong…
Reexamining blame in the aftermath of Parkland
BY IAN GEERTSEN Nikolas Jacob Cruz was adopted 19 years ago by Roger and Linda Cruz, although neither of his parents were alive to see him kill 17 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Active shooter protocols remain unchanged on campus
BY QUINN SPOONER Despite national protests due to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the March 20 shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland, Carmel High School has…
Legal advocates comment on sexual harassment
BY BECCA GOREN Sandpiper writer Scott McMahon surveyed Carmel High School students and staff about the sexual harassment presentation displayed at the CHS theater in early March. What he gathered was that…
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…
LGBT students persevere through unique challenges
BY PASCALE MONTGOMERY Sophomore Kylie Yeatman identifies as transgender, but her transition was not a simple and easy path. She had always felt different, but she did not know how to draw…