Camp Fire smoke burns sports schedules
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Up north, desperate evacuees flee the flames. Down here, residents are under an unsaid house arrest while a thick smoke drapes over the Bay Area city skylines. The spark that would evolve to the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history began early last Thursday morning, Nov. 8, in Butte County...
ASB prepares to recruit driven students to donate food
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
November 11, 2018
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With the food drive approaching, ASB is beginning to prepare to send the food donations to Second Harvest Food Bank. Any student is eligible to donate canned foods to the annual food drive, which takes place at Carlmont every year. In order to prepare, ASB will recruit students to donate with ...
Carlmont Business Club works towards goals for future DECA competions
November 11, 2018
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Every Wednesday in D3, students from across campus come weekly to participate in interactive games and activities in order to have an effective outlet for their passion in business. Carlmont Business Club, also known simply as Carlmont Business, meets to learn about the different aspects of business...
All are welcome at Playlist Club
Nyah Dompier-Norrbom, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
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The Playlist Club is a way for students to bond over new and old music alike. Newly founded, the club is open to all who want to share music, relax, and meet new people. Supporting the Playlist Club are friends of Isabella Peterson and Tori Balsam-Ashling, both freshman and the club founders. Going...
Russian Unity Club executives work to break stereotypes
Ava Richards, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
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The introduction of the Russian Unity Club (RUC) this year has created a welcoming environment for students of Russian heritage. Ethan Torban and Misha Shkolnik, the freshmen co-presidents, began work on this club early in the school year. Their main goal is to create a place that allows students...
Interact Club provides members with volunteer opportunities
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
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For Interact Club, volunteering in the community and meeting new people go hand in hand. The club leaders encourage service work, while also emphasizing the importance of giving back to the community. “We are a community service club,” said TJ Rodriguez, a junior and one of the vice presidents....
District implements new system to monitor online student activity
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
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Technology has become increasingly more significant in student lives over the past decade or so. As a result, Carlmont provides Chromebooks as well as Wi-Fi to students on campus. In order to ensure that students are using these resources safely and appropriately, Carlmont has implemented a new mon...
Senior quotes create opportunities for students to express themselves
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
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The deadline for turning in senior quotes has come and passed much like the high school lives of many Carlmont seniors. Senior quotes are an annual tradition in many high schools that give students an opportunity to express themselves. Student quotes can vary from being inspirational to just ma...
Early action and early decision applications create new opportunities
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
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High school seniors are scrambling to finish early action and early decision applications for college. Many early action and early decision college applications were due on Nov. 1. “Sometimes colleges say you have to apply early action [if you’re applying for scholarships],” Carlmont’s College and...
Contestants spook the competition in ASB’s Halloween costume contest
Mikayla Nguyen, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
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Halloween. A time to carve pumpkins, let people be whoever or whatever they want to be, and to take candy from strangers, an experience that is far and few between. Every year on Oct. 31, ASB hosts a Halloween rally in the quad during lunch. They play Halloween-themed music and hold a costume contest...
PTA art contest gives students a voice through their art
Anna Delmas, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
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Students need a voice, and the PTA is working toward providing that through their annual art contest. The PTA Art Reflections contest is a national competition for students in pre-K through 12th grade that started 50 years ago. Students can enter work in the form of dance choreography, film, liter...
Students unite through schoolwide activity
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
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Students from different grade levels went head to head in a schoolwide competition the night before the homecoming assembly. Homecoming dominated Carlmont all throughout last week. One of the many activities from homecoming week was an event called "In It To Win It." In It To Win It is a competi...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
As the holiday season reaches its peak, songs such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells”...
Aaron Penn, Staff Writer
Several songs were taken off of a Bay Area radio station's Christmas playlist this year, including Frank...
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
Bikers will soon have access to new riding terrain in San Francisco. On the grounds of the Laguna...
Katie Blondino, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
The girls JV soccer team has yet to lose a game in their pre-season, with the final score of their home game on Dec. 11 ending in a 0-0 tie against the Mountain View Spartans. The...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
Members of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Club battle goblins and owl-bears in fantasy lands filled with danger and adventure every Friday after school in room D26 . Dungeons...
Elle Brough, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
During the holidays, small string lights cover houses all throughout the Bay Area. Many are Christmas lights, twinkling red, white, and green. However, some are Hanukkah...
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
Every year, a handful of teachers are evaluated by Carlmont's administration to help them teach effectively and grow professionally. Principal Ralph Crame, Administrative...