By DILAN PATEL Mental health is a major issue that has been rising in the United States, and the nonprofit Community Human Services, recipient of the 2019 County School Boards Association’s “Excellence…
English teacher and father of three publishes guide to raising teens
By JORDI FAXON Calling on parents to change their approach to bringing up their adolescents, CHS English teacher Dale DePalatis has published a book called “Parenting from the Periphery.” One of the…
Carmel volleyball loses 41-game league winning streak, quickly recovers with boosts in team morale
By TAYLOR DESMOND Carmel High won the first four league games of the season and was leading the boys’volleyball rankings for the league, a spot they have occupied for the last 41…
Will the Western Conference test the Warriors’ threepeat?
By MILES PREKOSKI As the 2019 postseason begins, the end of a dynasty is in the air. Steph Curry’s Warriors are looking to have a prosperous April, but if anyone thinks the…
Organizing Instagram: a go-to guide for the Generation Z teen
By TAYLOR DESMOND Your Instagram account is a summary of your life. It puts on display what activities you like to do and what friend groups you’re a part of, or you…
Mr. Padre competition returns for spring tradition
By MILES PREKOSKI It’s April 2018, and Nick Krueger has just finished dancing like nobody’s watching, wearing a “Vote for Pedro” T-shirt and a pair of denim jeans. He’s just won what’s…
Following success of YA novel, Anderson’s poetry collection demands discussion about rape
By JORDI FAXON Twenty years after the publication of “Speak,” a young adult novel about a freshman girl and rape victim who struggles communicating with her parents and teachers while fighting her…
Carmel mock trial progresses to California state championship for fifth straight year
By ALICIA KRUEGER Be present and stay focused. Give this trial your all. Coach Bill Schrier and mock trial team captain Nina-Marie Franklin touched on this concept seconds before they stepped into…
With the availability of Lyft and Uber, drunk-driving statistics see decrease, locally and nationally
By KYLIE YEATMAN The drunk driving-related death of former CHS student Annabelle Vandenbroucke in July has created a culture more aware of the effects of driving under the influence, catalyzing greater decision-making…
Local author reflects on familial creation of Pebble Beach
By ELLAH FOSTER Samuel Finley Brown Morse was the man behind all that Carmel came to be. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, how about Pebble Beach? Concours d’Elegance? Hotel Del…