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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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Birdwatcher Aaroha Save looks for birds while hiking during the day. On each occasion, he always brings his binoculars and camera with him. “I normally take photos in the spring since thats when most birds are active,” Save said.
Burrowing owls face endangerment crisis
Matthew Law, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

Burrowing owls are on the verge of extinction in California due to habitat loss and lack of state protection.  The status of burrowing owls...

McDonalds, a multinational fast food chain, recently ended its use of PFAS. The policy, in accordance new FDA guidance, is a result of research that shows the chemicals can be linked to cancer, birth defects, and immune system suppression.
FDA tosses out PFAS in food packaging
Audrey Gong, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that fast food wrappers, as well as other food packaging that includes perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...

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Higher education faces declining enrollment rates post-pandemic as younger generations lose interest. Financial, social, and economic realities offset potential higher education opportunities, making the path to higher education that much less appealing. The government pulled funding out of universities and increased oversight, which made it more expensive. Each time this happens, it makes students question, Am I going to get the value from an ever-increasing cost of higher education? said Ed Mills, the vice president of enrollment at Sonoma State University.
College enrollment rates decline as higher education loses value
Emi Pajarillo, Staff Writer • March 5, 2024

Students grapple with the financial implications of higher education and its decreasing value among younger generations. In light of post-pandemic...

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The Thwaites Glacier in the West Antarctic. Because of that article, scientists invited me to go with them to Antarctica in 2019, and I was there for seven weeks with scientists who were doing the research on (glaciers) and some of these papers that are coming out now are a result of the science we did on on that trip, Jeff Goodell said.
Global warming threatens the 'Doomsday Glacier'
Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • March 5, 2024

The retreat of the Thwaites Glacier is accelerating sea level rise at a rapid rate. Located in the Western Antarctic, the collapse of the...

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Winnie Liao, a volunteer, arranges a balloon on the balloon art display wrapped around the words, Asian women are strong. Since the display spanned an entire wall from the floor to the ceiling, Liao stood on a ladder while she attached each balloon to the others. The balloons were a popular spot for people to take photos because it was the first piece of artwork that they saw when they entered the building.
In Photos: Asians Are Strong brings second annual event to life
Alexandra Chan, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

Asians Are Strong, a nonprofit organization that empowers the Asian community and its allies through self-defense lessons and public events,...

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Daisy Girl Scout Evie Kaufman sells cookies in the Carlmont Shopping Center with her little brother. My goal is to sell 265 boxes this year, Kaufman said.
Girl Scout cookies return for another sweet season
Jessica Li, Staff Writer • March 2, 2024

Girl Scout cookies have returned for the 2024 season, bringing along a wave of new changes. The cookie season kicked off on Jan. 29 with online...

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