Back to School Night provides a connection between parents and teachers
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
The halls were packed with scores of confused parents who rushed to get across the school as their kids had done every day for the past few months. Yes, this was the night: Back to School Night. “In recent years Carlmont has attempted to make it more of a community event,” Vice Principal Jenn...
Movie Mates Club ‘premieres’ despite controversy
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
October 11, 2018
Filed under Campus
Clubs promote diversity throughout Carlmont and every year, more are created, some based off of new ideas, and others stemming from existing clubs. Movie Mates is a club that was founded this year by President Eoin Cunningham and Vice President Jack Likens. Both are fans of cinema, especially cur...
Sock Club strives to get on their feet
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018
Filed under Campus
A new addition to Carlmont's long list of clubs, Sock Club, is facing growing pains. As the 2018-19 school year begins, clubs start their usual activities. Whether it be going out to participate in events or simply meeting up on a weekly basis, club members are always actively participating. However,...
Ally Week promotes a pledge of unity and acceptance
Mikayla Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is a very diverse school that encompasses many different sexualities and genders in its student population. To promote this diversity, Carlmont's ASB and the Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) put on Ally Week every October. This year, Ally Week lasted from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12. The go...
ASB spreads awareness on breast cancer
Jai Sinha, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Campus
In order to spread awareness for breast cancer and recognition to those affected by it, ASB held a Breast Cancer Awareness Week. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 5, students showed their support for breast cancer through pink apparel and other activities held by ASB. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime,...
COLLEGE-tober
Lizzy Hall, Segment Producer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, College Craze, ScotCenter
October has jump started the college process for Carlmont seniors as they attend college visits, complete scholarship applications, open the FAFSA, and finalize college lists.
Principal tries to reduce student ‘Angst’ with movie
Anna Delmas, Staff Writer
October 8, 2018
Filed under Campus
There’s no doubt that high school is an anxious time. Almost one in three adolescents will meet the criteria of an anxiety disorder before the age of 18, according to a study from the Child Mind Institute. Carlmont will be hosting a showing of 'Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety' in the Carlmont Performing Arts Center on Oct. 11 at 7 ...
Carlmont Robotics strives to build teamwork
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
October 7, 2018
Robocop, Wall-E, Optimus Prime, and R2-D2 — all famous robots, yet none is as real as the robots created in the Carlmont Robotics’ workshop. The Carlmont Robotics team, also known as Deep Blue, is an organization of students from freshmen to seniors who work together on a yearlong project. Starting in the second se...
ASB prepares for annual blood drive
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Campus
With the annual blood drive approaching, ASB is recruiting students to donate blood. Every year, students older than 16 can register to donate blood in Carlmont's blood drive. Working with the Stanford Blood Center, ASB hopes to break their past records and reach a higher number of blood donations...
Clubs Fair has a calling for every student
Victoria Valle Remond, Segment Producer
October 1, 2018
Filed under Campus
Victoria Valle Remond reports on the 2018 Clubs Fair and how it helps Carlmont students get involved.
Juniorfest tickets go on sale
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
September 27, 2018
Filed under Campus
As the school year progresses, the junior class, along with ASB, strives to create more connections among students. The current junior class leaders have been planning and preparing for the “Juniorfest,” a mini-festival during which juniors could hang out and bond with each other. “It’s...
ASB sparks freshman spirit
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
September 27, 2018
Filed under Campus
From football games to dances, the new freshman class has yet to experience the essence of Carlmont’s student spirit. In the hopes of engaging new students, ASB held a freshman class meeting last Friday that was aimed to discuss upcoming events and student involvement. Freshman Class President J...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
One remarkable December day, on the mostly unremarkable year of 1946, two employees of the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, founded a soaring...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
There is always at least one student in every classroom who can't stay put — twitching, talking, or daydreaming when they shouldn't be. They are often considered to be disrespectful...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night...