JACK HANSEN
I'm a senior at Carlmont High School in the journalism program. I'm a managing editor for the online publication, Scot Scoop, and a Staff Writer for the Highlander Magazine.
ONLINE WORKS
The following three works are some of the projects I'm most proud of working on. For a full list of my works, the full list is here.
EDITORIAL: NORMALIZE REGULAR MENTAL HEALTH CHECKUPS
February 2021
People schedule regular doctor appointments, even if they aren’t sick. People go to the dentist regularly, even if they don’t have cavities. People schedule regular optometry appointments, even if they don’t need glasses. However, people don’t usually schedule regular therapy sessions.
ONE SPARK; DECADES OF DAMAGE
October 2020
For the past few decades, California and other states along the West Coast have experienced annual fires. Traditionally, these are natural, seasonal events caused by warmer seasons and an increase in dry vegetation, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
PODCASTING
During my junior year at Carlmont, I worked on the Arospace podcast, which is about the asexual and aromantic communities.
Episode Two discusses the discrimination that members of the asexual and aromantic community may face. Additionally, they may face gatekeeping from within the LGBTQ+ community.
Episode Three discusses relationships for asexual and aromantic people, and how they may differ from common perceptions about relationships.
Episode Five is the final episode, and it talks about how sex and romance is valued in modern society and how it appears in mainstream media.
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
In my junior year at Carlmont, I've written for the Highlander magazine. I've written a review on old music, an article about the UC system and SAT scores, and I co-wrote the featured article for the 5th issue.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
April 2021
Music is an integral part of many people’s lives. For dedicated musicians, it can be an escape, a craft to perfect, or a creative outlet. At Carlmont, many students take part in the musical programs offered or compose their own pieces. As they practice more, their love for music grows. Eventually, it can become something they can’t imagine life without. Here are six Carlmont students and alumni who have taken their love of music to another level.
YOUR NEXT LISTEN
February 2021
Your dad has just taken control of the radio. Already groaning, you prepare to suffer through several minutes of agony, waiting for the song to end. Yet, when the music does start to play, you find yourself... enjoying it? You can’t possibly be enjoying “old people” music, can you?
CHANGING VALUE OF A TEST SCORE
December 2020
The SAT is a high school experience almost as universal as prom or football games. However, due to COVID-19, it is becoming one of the many experiences that have been altered by the pandemic. The pandemic has hastened the move towards test-optional and test-blind college applications. The University of California (UC) schools were among the first major colleges to deprecate standardized tests.