Homecoming spirit from all angles
Talia Fine, Multimedia Manager
October 28, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia
Carlmont had Homecoming Oct. 21 to Oct. 26, the week consisting of Powderpuff football, spirit days, class competitions, the assembly, and an all-school dance. Check out this in-depth multimedia project that takes a look at elements of homecomings here, as well as around the nation.
Saving the Music: A Documentary
Victoria Valle Remond, Segment Producer
October 22, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Features
Save the Music is an annual fundraiser/festival held in the city of Belmont and organized by SchoolForce. Learn how it came to be, experience the operation of the day itself, and learn what it means for the local K-12 schools.
New summer reading activities leave the school Mars-struck
Talia Fine, Multimedia manager
September 24, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia
This year, Carlmont held MASC, or Martian All-School Competition, as part of Martian Week, which started Aug. 20. Instead of having students sit on the field as in previous years, all students had at least a 10-minute lesson in every class about a topic related to The Martian.
The mid-peninsula tightrope
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
September 5, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Top News
Belmont is walking a fine line between preserving what is and anticipating what will be.
Students march for their lives
Kaylee George, Editor-in-Chief
March 24, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News
At 837 marches, communities gathered to protest the lives lost to gun violence. But in Redwood City, it was different. In Redwood City, the rally was for the students, by the students. At the head of the cause was a group of students from the Sequoia Union High School District: Stefan Sujansky, Holly Newman, Sophie Penn, Ria Calcagno, Elise Kratzer, and Katie Uthman. While another rally was already scheduled to take place in San Francisco on March 24, Penn, a senior at Carlmont High School, said bringing the issue to Redwood City would make it more accessible for the community.
Athletic determination stays strong despite anemia
Veronica Roseborough, Staff Writer
March 10, 2018
Filed under Features, In-Depth
Passion. A word defined by the dictionary as a strong emotion that’s barely controllable. Yet, to every individual, it has a different meaning. For Allie Ayers, passion, that satisfaction of doing what you love, revolves around running. Ayers discovered this passion in seventh grade, the year ...
Women make strides in technology
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
February 4, 2017
Filed under Features, In-Depth, Top News
She spent the past week preparing for her interview. She would never have imagined that one of the questions would be, “Would you want to go on a date with me?” During an interview for an engineering job, college student Sharon Roy, who is pursuing a computer science major, was asked out o...
Interracial relationships still face scrutiny
Kathryn Stratz, Staff Writer
January 31, 2017
Filed under Features, In-Depth, Top News
Laws prohibiting interracial relationships are history, and although interracial relationships have come a long way, many continue to face barriers. Though people today are less restricted as a result of their race, it still affects people’s view of relationships, even in the Carlmont community. Kazim...
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Former Mayor and Councilman Eric Reed may have passed away in 2017, but his memory appears indelible. A...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
President Trump fires Jeff Sessions Hours after the midterm elections polls closed, Attorney General...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
California Clubhouse in San Carlos provides a unique opportunity for those in the local community living...
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
November 11, 2018
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...
November 11, 2018
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...
Lizzy Hall, Staff Writer
November 10, 2018
Wheels turning, instructors yelling, people dancing, and wallets emptying. This is SoulCycle: the place where customers pay big bucks for a trendy workout. I'd heard...
November 10, 2018
If you have ever studied any type of history, chances are that you will come across a figure named Adolf Hitler. Yes. That Adolf Hitler. And if you look a bit closer, you...