Starbucks never fails to surprise with countless seasonal options
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
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Starbucks: the ultimate place for people of all ages to get their daily dose of caffeine and sugar while enjoying free Wi-Fi and the pleasant smell of coffee. Starbucks's creativity in making new products seems to have no limit. However, it seems like Starbucks is not quite fond of the secret menu ...
Brunch at Town lives up to the price
Tiziana Senatti, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017
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Town is a restaurant located in downtown San Carlos and is a place where people can enjoy a variety of delicious American cuisine. When I went to Town for brunch over the weekend, looking at the menu, I was having trouble deciding on what to eat. Out of the five starters on the menu, I chose the...
Just Panini serves up delicious bites
Zana Lunsford, Staff writer
October 10, 2017
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Just Panini recently opened its doors to the San Carlos and Belmont community to share the yummy deliciousness of a simple grilled sandwich. Located at 711 Laurel St. in San Carlos, Just Panini is a new restaurant that replaced the popular pizza joint Speederia. This rustic yet modern shop has created buzz among the community for its delicious paninis and more. By serving over 20 different types of grilled sandwiches ...
Muschietti’s ‘It’ goes above and beyond its horror movie roots
Zana Lunsford, Staff Writer
September 30, 2017
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Most horror movies do only one thing well; they scare you. "It" does that and so much more. The Stephen King novel-to-movie adaptation by director Andy Muschietti stars famous actors and actresses like Finn Wolfhard as Richie Tozier and Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise, The Dancing Clown. Muschietti delivers...
‘American Horror Story: Cult’ plays on Trump fears
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
September 29, 2017
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The 2016 election results shocked the world and elicited multiple different kinds of reactions from people. Also in 2016, clown attacks started to arise in South Carolina. “American Horror Story: Cult," the seventh installment of the “American Horror Story” series, plays on just those topics. In...
‘Every Day’ is offensively painful
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
September 17, 2017
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A book is usually disliked for one of two reasons: bad plot, or poor writing. Often, one may appreciate a book because while either the quality of language or plot may not be strong, the other compensates. However, David Levithan's “Every Day” leaves no room for appreciation as its shallow plot was ...
Zayn Malik and Sia come together in ‘Dusk till Dawn’
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
September 14, 2017
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Former One Direction singer, Zayn Malik, has just dropped a new single accompanied with an action-packed music video in “Dusk till Dawn.” After two years of being a solo artist, Malik’s career seems to be going to new heights. According to Variety News, the song was co-written with 2017 Grammy Producer of ...
Taylor Swift’s album ‘Reputation’ doesn’t meet the hype
Zana Lunsford, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
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We mourned the loss of a bright musical artist, Taylor Swift, on Aug. 27. Or maybe we just mourned her reputation and tried to welcome her newly-modified self through the singer's new hit singles “...Ready For It?” and “Look What You Made Me Do." In the past, the star featured a more gent...
Kylie Jenner struggles to be relatable in her reality show
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017
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Kylie Jenner just took ahold of her own reality show “Life of Kylie” in August, and so far the show isn’t keeping up with the hype. The show claims to be getting “beneath the surface” with the 19-year-old Jenner, showing her making her own decisions and what truly makes her happy. The ...
‘Alien: Covenant’ is barely tolerable
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
May 23, 2017
The original “Alien” film could be described by words such as masterful, terrifying, and unprecedented. The recent addition to the franchise could be described by words like defective, amateurish, and just... not good. Like many others, I am a huge fan of the “Alien” film series. Rid...
Red Hot Chili Pepper burns with spectacular spice
Jackson Monge, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
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Red Hot Chili Pepper is a restaurant in San Carlos where one can explore just how spicy food can possibly be. It's a place to explore and test your own pain threshold. Red Hot Chili Pepper isn't the famous American rock band, but rather an Asian fusion restaurant that loves to serve spicy food. ...
Paddy Wagon Sliders sentences you to excellent street food
Jackson Monge, Staff Writer
May 3, 2017
At Off The Grid at the Belmont Caltrain station, I saw Paddy Wagon Sliders, a dedicated food truck serving sliders. It has a whimsical theme of prison food, with the truck decked out to look sort of like a paddy wagon the police may use. It even has a stereotypical jailbird prisoner on it. The menu is chock-...
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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...