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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The Drum Circle plays the same piece they performed for the Heritage Fair during a Monday club meeting. The club placed an emphasis on individual impulse and direction. "The spirit of Drum Circle is not to be coordinated," said founder Ben Carlson.
Drum Circle Club follows the beat of self-expression
Noah Galatin, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025

“It’s therapeutic." Ben Carlson and Ronok Tanvir were talking about the Drum Circle Club at Carlmont High School. Founded by Carlson, the club provides...

Students work as a team to navigate the process of creating their own music videos from scratch. This project is intended to be instructive and enjoyable. “The project aligns with the science and engineering practices and also focuses on communicating and evaluating information. When you make the video, you have to develop solutions to define your problem,” said Gregory Fung, a Carlmont physics teacher.
Music videos positively charge physics learning
Jessica Sun, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

Students increased their cooperation skills and content comprehension by creating and listening to physics music video projects. Every year, Gregory Fung, a Carlmont physics teacher, requires his students to make music videos about any physics...

Keyu Peng performs a traditional fan dance as part of the Chinese Culture Club. Through acrobatic movements and coordinated gestures, Peng was able to leave the audience in awe. This was her second year performing at the Heritage Fair.
Roots and rhythm: Heritage Fair 2025
Shiori Chen, Naomi Hsu, Gregoire Scherrer, Nathan Turnbeaugh, and Kathryn Winters April 6, 2025

Everyone Plays In Our Community (EPIC) players run down the field with the ball  and try to score a goal in the game. Near the end of practice, the players and volunteers played a soccer game. The players were undefeated and worked together to pass and score many goals. "Seeing the players become more active on the field and being able to push through challenges has been awesome," said Andrew Ramroth, a leader of EPIC.
Carlmont volunteers create an EPIC experience for special needs players
Lauren Roberts, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

Every Saturday morning, Carlmont students and local volunteers gather on the soccer field to support Everyone Plays In Our Community (EPIC) as part of the  American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO).  This program provides children with...

Pieces of food and trash are trapped within a water fountain's drain. Many resources such as water fountains are in  poor or unsanitary conditions at public schools.
Opinion: Underfunding public schools can have detrimental effects
Ziya Myneni, Staff Writer • March 31, 2025

Public schools harbor an array of issues, including excessive workloads, unhygienic bathrooms, and a lack of proper nutrition, which can have negative impacts on students' health and academic performance. A major contributor to these issues...

A student at Carlmont signs up for the blood drive in the quad.
ASB collects blood drive sign-ups
Skylin Yee, Staff Writer • March 29, 2025

Carlmont’s Associated Student Body (ASB) is rallying students to donate blood at the upcoming blood drive by opening sign-ups from March 18 to March 28. The blood drive is on April 3 and is hosted by ASB’s Community Service Commission,...

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