Belmont city officials grapple with infrastructure problem
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
May 28, 2017
Filed under Features
Belmont’s roads are among the worst in the state. According to a staff report from the Department of Public Works, Belmont has accumulated upwards of $100 million in deferred road and storm drain maintenance. On the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), an algorithm which scores road quality on a one to...
Belmont works to create a vibrant downtown
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
Filed under Features
Belmont’s unbuilt town center has been in development for 31 years. In 1986, a committee was formed to study and evaluate the feasibility of revitalizing downtown Belmont. After a four-year period of intense examination and review, the city council ratified the Downtown Specific Plan, a 162-pag...
Students need a healthy breakfast to start their day
Juliana Rinaldi, Staff Writer
April 2, 2017
Filed under Features
Breakfast: a hearty meal to kick start the day or a quick bite before rushing out of the house to school or work? Many teenagers and young adults don't know which one breakfast actually should be. Eating just anything for breakfast isn't enough to start the day off right. The quality of the food that...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
Filed under Features
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has increased from about 30,000 to over 193,000 since 1972, but women still have many fewer participation opportunities than men do according...
Chronic pain takes an emotional toll on patients
Izzy Bruguera, Staff Writer
March 12, 2017
Filed under Features
Imagine waking up every morning for months or years on end with pain plaguing every move and every moment of the day. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts for more than 12 weeks, but it can often persist for much longer and even be lifelong. As found by the American Pain Society, chronic ...
Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
Filed under Features
Out-of-school sports can offer Carlmont students benefits, but they can also come with drawbacks. The benefits include valuable friendships, increased discipline, and staying in physical shape, while the drawbacks come mostly from the time crunch created by participating in a demanding activity....
Military benefits students’ college life and onwards
Trey Chock, Staff Writer
March 6, 2017
Filed under Features
In today’s highly competitive society, jobs and college acceptance letters are nearly impossible to come by. About 3.5 million students will graduate from high school within the United States this year according to the U.S. Department of Education. But what if the two impossibilities came as a package, and for free? If the military is chosen ...
Satirical shows strive only for entertainment
Ashley Huang, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017
Filed under Features
According to The Huffington Post, “Satire news is increasingly overtaking mainstream news as a source of voter information, especially for younger and left-leaning voters.” Satire, which is defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidit...
SOS gives students a place to lead
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
Filed under Features, Top News
The first thing most students will notice when entering Therapist and Students Offering Support (SOS) Coordinator Shelley Bustamante's office are the overwhelming amount of photographs of students that cover the wall: senior portraits, prom photos, and class pictures. These photos are of students who have made a...
GMO foods invoke health debate
Noah Sun, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Filed under Features
"What is your favorite food?" A common question asked as an icebreaker. "Why is it your favorite food?" A bit less common. Most people know what their favorite foods are or at least the flavors they enjoy. However, a lot of people don’t fully understand why something tastes so good and e...
Concussion awareness grows
Briana McDonald, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
Filed under Features
Straight ahead, coming at you full speed, and bam. A student opens their eyes to find themselves laying in the middle of the field looking up at the bright lights beaming down on them. Suddenly, they can’t remember what the score was, or the team they were playing against. They just got a concu...
Students prioritize internet over homework
Thomas Leme, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
Filed under Features
There are only 24 hours in a day, and according to a report by Common Sense Media, teenagers spend nine of those hours using media. According to Brandwatch, over 3 billion people use the internet and over 2 billion of them use social media, making it one of the most popular aspects of media today...
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Belmont city officials grapple with infrastructure problem
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s roads are among the worst in the state. According to a staff report from the Department of Public Works, Belmont has accumulated upwards of $100 million in deferred road and storm drain maintenance. O...
Belmont works to create a vibrant downtown
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s unbuilt town center has been in development for 31 years. In 1986, a committee was formed to study and evaluate the feasibility of revitalizing downtown Belmon...
Students need a healthy breakfast to start their day
Juliana Rinaldi, Staff Writer
Breakfast: a hearty meal to kick start the day or a quick bite before rushing out of the house to school or work? Many teenagers and young adults don't know which one breakfast...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has...
Chronic pain takes an emotional toll on patients
Izzy Bruguera, Staff Writer
Imagine waking up every morning for months or years on end with pain plaguing every move and every moment of the day. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts for ...
Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
Out-of-school sports can offer Carlmont students benefits, but they can also come with drawbacks. The benefits include valuable friendships, increased discipline, and stayi...