To what extent should secular public schools accommodate the diverse religious faiths of their students?  This is the heated question Carlmont High School now faces. This year, not one, but two major...

Any sports fan would admit that it has been a pretty great year to live in the Bay Area. Back in October, the San Francisco Giants won their third national title in five years after defeating the Kansas...

Winter sports may not start for a few more months, but that doesn’t mean that the athletes haven’t started preparing. Especially not when it comes to the Carlmont boy’s varsity soccer team. After...

Following the temporary block schedule brought on by the Smarter Balance testing on April 28 and 29, many Carlmont students have began pondering the idea of a permanent block schedule. Sophomore Sage...

With spring break less than 24 hours away, Carlmont students have expressed their eagerness for their last real “break” before summer vacation. Something that has made this spring break more desirable...

In the first week of March, Carlmont Associative Student Body (ASB) welcomed a new program called Project Happiness to the school. ASB representative Cailin Cumming said, “The purpose of Project Happiness...

After less than ten years of consistency, the College Board has once again chosen to change the structure of America’s most preferred standardized test. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was first...

There are 196 countries in the world. That’s a lot of different backgrounds and a lot of different heritages. This Friday, Feb. 28, Carlmont High School will be holding its annual Heritage Fair during...

In honor of President’s Day, students of Carlmont High School are receiving a four-day weekend between Feb. 14 and Feb. 17. For some students, this means endless sleep and relaxation, while for others...

On Monday, Feb. 3, the first day of tryouts for Carlmont spring sports will be held. While some students this season are looking forward to being a part of the team, others are motivated by the idea of...

Only 12 yards separate the shooter and the goalkeeper. Will the ball end up in the net, or in the hands of the keeper? To learn the outcome of this scenario, one would have to watch the Penalty Kick (PK)...

Eucalyptus Ave. in San Carlos, Calif. is more than just a street. To some, it’s a symbol for the holidays. Citizens of San Carlos and other local towns visit the street annually to check out the exotic...

Carlmont is home to many unique clubs, and the drumline is no exception. The Carlmont Drumline has only been around for five years, but in that time it has become extremely well-known and admired by students...

For the first time in over a month, it rained during school hours at Carlmont High School. And with that rain comes cold weather. During the week of Nov. 17, weather in Belmont, Calif. has been estimated...

On Nov. 5, local elections were held and several Carlmont students were able to see the results of their hard work. The winners of the election are as follows: San Carlos City Council: Bob Grassilli,...

Local political campaigns are coming to a conclusion, but the experiences of campaigning can last a lifetime. As most people can assume, running in an election comes at the price of high stress and long...

The explosion that devastated the citizens of San Bruno, Calif. just three years ago is at the risk of repeating itself. But this time it's in San Carlos. Because inspectors have failed to check on...

Abercrombie & Fitch has finally agreed to a settlement after years of dispute over employee appearance. Hani Khan, 23, was hired to work at Hollister, a brand by Abercrombie, at the Hillsdale Shopping...