Whether or not the Highlander is as widely read as the staff would like, we do put a lot of work into it. One of the main people who pull it all together is Christina Belasco, a senior student and the Editor-in-Chief.

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During her years at Carlmont, Belasco played basketball all four years. She also played softball, but “got bored of it and didn’t pursue it during high school.”

During Belasco’s junior year, she took AS English III, pre-calculus, US history, band, physics, and journalism. In her senior, Belasco’s schedule consisted of creative writing, clerking for Mr. Waller, International Relations/AP Comparative, film critique, AP Government and Econ, and journalism.

Although Belasco joined journalism because it seemed to be a fun class, she got much more out of it. “Journalism has been my favorite class since I joined. Journalism and clerking for Mr. Waller,” she said.

When asked what she was going to miss the most about Carlmont, her response was “the people.” Unlike the majority of the graduating class who are staying in California, Belasco is going to attend college at University of Oregon beginning next school year this fall.

“Oregon was my top choice college when I was applying because it’s a great school with a lot of school spirit. It’s also a really pretty campus and close to both the beach and the snow,” Belasco responded. She is so far undecided about what she wants to study, but she knows that she wants to study abroad eventually.

On a more random note, Belasco spends her free time shopping, specifically for crop tops and Hudson jeans, watching Glozell on YouTube, and listening to Taylor Swift.

Belasco’s overall impact on the school newspaper has been influential, and although she won’t be with us next year, she’ll be here in spirit.