VocaliD starts showing results
Over 10 million people don’t have a voice of their own. These people rely on machines to generate voices for them, yet the voices that these machines provide generally sound the same. They are mechanical and robotic, and rarely unique to the person. |
Gunn students are faced with retaking AP tests
Months of preparation and many long nights of studying all culminate in a single set of exams: Advanced Placement (AP) tests.Many Gunn High School students were outraged to learn that their AP tests were discounted due to errors made by the school administration. |
Carlmont prepares to welcome French exchange students
It's time to clean the house, prepare the guest bedroom, and plan family dinners. Carlmont students are about to host French exchange students. |
Volunteering is no longer altruistic
“I volunteer to give back to my community” has been said so many times that it’s almost cliché. Volunteering has been around for forever, but there are a myriad of reasons why people volunteer and, as times change, these reasons change as well. |
Gray Team ends Blue’s winning streak
Water splashes into the air, and students shout encouragements from the deck. The annual pre-season, inter-squad Blue-Gray swim meet was Thursday, March 3. Carlmont swim team broke into two teams, the Blue Team and the Gray Team, sparking a friendly competition. |
Carlmont breaks ground on second phase of construction
Against a backdrop of dirt, four golden shovels stood propped against a table laden with food and drinks. People milled around, avoiding the spots of wet mud while white hard hats were being passed around. This was the groundbreaking ceremony for Carlmont’s “S” wing. |
Scots challenge modern-day slavery
Dehumanized and abused, treated as property and nothing more than chattel, slaves still exist today. Over 30 million people are enslaved today, more than ever before. Modern-day slavery includes human trafficking, forced labor, bonded labor, sex trafficking, and child labor. |
‘The Addams Family’ sells out with huge success
Pugsley marches his way onto the stage, a scowl set on his face. Thing reaches out from behind the curtain, gesturing. Pugsley reminds the audience to turn off their phones and wishes the audience “a horrible time.” |
Students encouraged to compliment each other
Write something nice and make someone’s day. The Anonymous Compliments initiative will run until Friday, Jan. 22. Set up by ASB Service Council, the anonymous compliments are meant to make people feel better about themselves. |
The Voicedrive’s voice is growing
Having a voice is important, even for those who can’t speak. VocaliD, the organization that provides a new, more natural-sounding voice alternative, uses the voices of volunteers to create a custom, personalized voice for those who lack a voice of their own. |
Veterans Day serves to honor those who serve
Nov. 11 marks Veterans Day, a day to commemorate all those who have served or are serving in the military. As part of Veterans Day, students are given the day off school. |
Carlmont practices with new standardized test
Scantrons and multiple choice is giving way to a new type of testing in the form of Smarter Balanced assessments. This year will be the first year Carlmont fully implements Smarter Balanced testing. |
Teal pumpkins offer an alternative to Halloween candy
Halloween means trick-or-treating and receiving candy like Reese’s Cups, Butterfingers, and Snicker Bars– but sometimes people with allergies can’t have any of these. |
Math contest draws a crowd
The end of September was the start of a long tradition of sacrificing lunch to solve math problems. The math contest is held roughly every other Tuesday in all of the school’s math classrooms. |