Normalizing hatred leads to daunting consequences
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
March 28, 2017
Filed under Opinion
While acts of hatred and antisemitism are not a new occurrence, they have been on the rise since the election of Donald Trump as president. In 2017, Anti-Semitism has become an almost daily occurrence, with over 100 Jewish institutions receiving bomb threats since the beginning of the year. The stories of...
Study where your heart is
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
Filed under Opinion
“The only benefit of a literature degree is that you will be able to write a great suicide note.” This is what a fellow student said to me after I told him what I planned on studying in college. I was not fazed by his reply. I am very much used to this sort of rhetoric towards liberal arts degr...
CRISPR raises ethical concerns
Leea Ivanel, Staff Writer
March 15, 2017
Filed under Opinion
On March 8, Rachel Haurwitz, president and CEO of Caribou, gave a science lecture at Carlmont about CRISPR, the next big thing in the biotechnology department. CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a series of repeated DNA sequences found in the ge...
Literacy is dying, yet it must live on
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
We live in a period where our ideas aren't discovered individually; instead, they are shoved down our throats. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, only 43 percent of American adults read a single piece of literature in 2015. That is the lowest in recent history. This includes novels...
Stop feeling guilty for being happy
Leea Ivanel, Staff Writer
February 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion
As I laid down with my friend on the field of our elementary school reminiscing about happier times, both of us couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety. Not because we weren't having a great time feeling like kids again -- because we were -- but because we couldn't stop thinking about how we could...
After the night, there is mourning
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Seeing a loved one get buried deep into the earth really makes you realize that the true power of love is exemplified through immense suffering. The trouble with getting older is not your own journey towards death, but the fact that those in your life, whom you’ve loved and cherished, begin to f...
Evolving interface of Fashion Week bridges gap between designer and consumer
February 22, 2017
Filed under Opinion
From New York to London and Milan to Paris, Fashion Week 2017 is well underway across the globe. Traditionally, Fashion Week presents only the most luxurious designers exclusively to the eyes of highbrow fashion editors: a process well out of reach from the general masses. One who seeks a coveted tic...
Xenophobia is nothing new, but there is hope
Leea Ivanel, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
It seems like every day when I turn on the news Donald Trump’s administration is finding a new way to attack immigrants and minorities. On Jan. 27, Trump signed an executive order banning Syrian refugees as well as travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, after advocating for a “complete an...
YouTube is more than just cheap entertainment
Leea Ivanel, Staff Writer
February 21, 2017
Filed under Opinion
After being awake since 4 a.m., going through six hours of school, and doing homework till 10 p.m., there’s not much else I want to do at the end of the day apart from curl up with a blanket and watch YouTube. Still, there are people who don't quite understand this because YouTube is a relatively...
Mancora Cebicheria is a medley of spice and flavor
Jackson Monge, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Going farther than I typically do, I went to San Mateo to explore the wonders of Latin cuisine at Mancora Cebicheria. Because it has such good reviews on Yelp, I decided to check it out. The first time driving past it, I almost missed it. It is a nondescript restaurant, blending in with the buildings ...
Betsy DeVos’ appointment causes uncertainty among educators and students
February 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Betsy DeVos is the ideal cabinet member for a president determined to appoint officials that aim to eradicate the agencies they run and determine the fate of policies and programs based on individual ideology. DeVos has lived a life completely sheltered from contact with public schools, and her co...
Making the case against libertarianism
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Over 4 million Americans voted for the Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson in the 2016 election. In comparison with past third-party candidates, those numbers are quite impressive. Johnson’s performance shows that Americans are hungry for something outside of the standard two-party choices...
Features
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...