My love for creating art started young. During weekend trips to my grandmother’s house, I would sneak upstairs to her sewing room and dive into her box of scrap fabrics and yarn. Using a miniature mannequin,...

I've only ever loved one form of movement: dancing. Aside from gym classes and walking laps around my elementary school track, my primary form of exercise since age 3 has taken place in the well-lit, hushed...

In elementary school, my favorite part of the day was a sacred hour called “D.E.A.R.” time: drop everything and read. For 60 minutes, the cacophony of voices would dim as my peers and I pulled out...

Everyday life for 8-year-old Dhyana Levey seemed no different from that of her peers. She went to school on the weekdays, played with other kids her age in downtown Santa Barbara, and read books with...

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 57% of young men look forward to becoming fathers and having a family. In a world that has historically emphasized motherhood as a primary facet of life...

Belmont's streets are windy and have uneven sidewalks, leading to low pedestrian activity. The city's Comprehensive Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan has long aimed to address the issue, yet little action has...

As spring approaches, San Mateo County's diverse collection of wildflowers is already beginning to show their colors.  San Mateo and Santa Clara County include preserves and parks belonging to the...

Founded in March 2017, Elon Musk's Neuralink company is producing a brain-computer interface designed to let people control technology simply by thinking. However, the results of his cruel animal testing...

Heavy rain hits parts of Southern California, causing flooding, evacuations, and the closure of local facilities.  The storm system follows bouts of rain in recent months, with this February being...

California State University's (CSU) first systemwide strike has ended, with the chancellor's office agreeing to some faculty demands in a tentative deal.  The strike, intended to span the week of Jan....

Four suitcases and one flight brought Shauna Hyde and her family from Germany to Belmont, California in 2016. They felt alone in their new home, but after years of making friends, volunteering, and driving...

While Carlmont students eagerly awaited Thanksgiving break, some teachers began the holiday festivities early by integrating all sorts of Turkey Day events into otherwise regular classes. The teachers...

The Carlmont Latinos Unidos x Black Student Union (BSU) is inviting students to participate in several activities this week to honor Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead,...

The Carlmont Green Team is participating in the San Francisco-based Project Green Challenge, a global program that invites students to live a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle.  The Project...