JV girls basketball team dominates Chargers on the court
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Wilcox Chargers in a home game with the final score of 49-8 on Tuesday, Dec. 4. While only being a few games into the season, the Scots lacked general team communication, but their strong defense allowed them to pull ahead early in the first quarter. "General ...
Santa leaves his sleigh and arrives by helicopter
Pablo Pinilla, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Santa Claus is coming to town but not in the usual way. On the rainy morning of Dec. 1, Santa flew into the Hiller Aviation Museum by helicopter to bring Christmas joy to children and their families. The Hiller Aviation Museum is an aircraft history museum at the San Carlos Airport. It was fou...
Hometown Holidays spreads Christmas joy
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
As the seasons change and fall rolls into winter, Christmas celebrations begin. The annual Hometown Holidays celebration took place on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Some activities featured were a craft and children's fair, photos with Santa, fake snow, a parade, a tree lighting, and performances...
Carlmont falls short in CCS championship game
Talia Fine, Editor
December 3, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ uses humor to compensate for lack of substance
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
What do Gal Gadot, Disney princesses, and eBay all have in common? They're all prime examples of how Disney uses pop culture icons to captivate the audience in its latest animated flick, "Ralph Breaks the Internet." While creating the widely anticipated sequel to "Wreck-it Ralph," filmmakers capitalized...
Students donate food for families in need
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
With the spirit of the holiday season, ASB held their annual food drive in order to give back to the community by collecting canned food donations for those in need. The food drive began on Nov. 13 and ended on Nov. 20. Throughout the week, students were encouraged to bring in canned foods and non-pe...
Carlmont ‘rams’ through Willow Glen to earn first playoff victory in 28 Years
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
November 19, 2018
The Carlmont Scots varsity football team put aside missing last year's playoffs and blew by the Willow Glen Rams during Saturday's neutral playoff game. The Scots made short work of the higher seeded Rams, earning a 28-7 victory (Scots 5th seed, Rams 4th). The Scots will play the top-ranked Independe...
Cheerleaders jump into competition preparations
Robyn Stein, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
The Carlmont cheer team is preparing for the Jamz Slam City, a cheer and dance regional competition, at the Cow Palace on Saturday, Dec. 1. They may be nervous, but all of them show excitement in their preparation and are determined to do well in their performance. It will be their first competit...
Smoke on the water: Bay Area shelters from Camp Fire smoke
November 16, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, News, Top News
As of Nov. 15, the Bay Area has the worst air quality in the world. In this breaking news piece, we answer your most pressing questions about the smoke invading our communities, including Carlmont's response to canceling school and how you can help victims.
Belmont honors veterans at Twin Pines Park
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
The late morning sun shines through the trees of Twin Pines Park in Belmont, dappling the stone of the Veteran’s Memorial. The haunting notes of a bagpipe quiver in the air. It is Nov. 12, 2018, and the community of Belmont is gathered to honor their military veterans. This was the second annual Veteran’s Day E...
Camp Fire smoke burns sports schedules
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Up north, desperate evacuees flee the flames. Down here, residents are under an unsaid house arrest while a thick smoke drapes over the Bay Area city skylines. The spark that would evolve to the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history began early last Thursday morning, Nov. 8, in Butte County...
‘Nobody is Above the Law’ protesters demand accountability
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018
The sun may have been setting, but the people were just beginning to rise. On Thursday, Nov. 8, protesters gathered at Courthouse Square in Redwood City at 5 p.m. as part of a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump forcing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign. “People are he...
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
Charlottesville neo-Nazi convicted on all counts 'Unite the Right' rioter James Alex Fields Jr., was...
CJ Ward, Staff Writer
The popular clothing brand Brandy Melville had a massive warehouse sale this past weekend. On Saturday,...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Paul Manafort’s lies are brought forward Special counsel Robert Mueller of the Russia probe says that...
December 9, 2018
"Our goal is to bring awareness to cancer through giving back to our community," said Cindy Chen, president of Hope Brigade Club. The club meets on the second and fourth...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
With final exams looming, lunchtime on Dec. 7 was a great opportunity to help students relax and destress. Four therapy dogs from the Pet Assisted Therapy Program convened...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The JV girls basketball team defeated the Wilcox Chargers in a home game with the final score of 49-8 on Tuesday, Dec. 4. While only being a few games into the season,...
Maddy Ting, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Purple-colored schedules flutter in students' hands as they rush to class, relying on paper signs to find their way around the Stanford campus. This is no ordinary day,...