Every 10 seconds, a report of child abuse is made. Apple has now recently introduced new child safety features to stop the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in hopes of creating an environment...

The University of California Board of Regents voted to make the ACT and SAT optional in May of 2020. Now a year later, the entire UC system has decided they will no longer accept SAT scores for fall 2022...

With Carlmont implementing the hybrid model and students rolling back into school, the administrators plan for a smooth transition into the 2021-2022 school year. With the uncertainty surrounding...

With the new school year around the corner and the return to in-person school on the near horizon, the importance of the student body leaders and Associated Student Body (ASB) elections has never been...

With the pandemic temporarily stopping all of last year's spring sports and continuing the termination this year, many students are missing the necessary Physical Education (PE) credits they need to graduate. Each...

Students and teachers have widely adapted to technology during distance learning, which will ultimately change the way school functions in the future. At the start of distance learning, much of the...

The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County voted to utilize $33 million granted by the state to provide 170 rooms to low-income, homeless, or medically frail senior citizens on Nov. 5.  The Board...

Over the past decades, social media has exponentially grown to create a world where over half the population are connected through a screen.  However, this has created many societal problems, which...

The Rotary Club of Foster City continued to provide the public with Health and Aging Education Day for the third consecutive year to help local communities learn more about their health. Due to the...

Although smaller businesses are suffering during this time, the Belmont farmers market is prospering as customers continue to buy local produce.  Since the community is eating less at restaurants...

A customer buys local produce from a vegetable stand at the Belmont Farmers' Market.

If Carlmont chooses to return to in-person learning, administrators and teachers must solve the never-ending challenges the current pandemic presents. Before the pandemic, the Carlmont Academic Foundation...

Carlmont High School’s administrative team has selected Gay Buckland-Murray to become the new instructional vice principal. The position's opening tasked Carlmont with finding someone fit to fill...

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the U.S.'s educational system to online learning, forcing schools' administrations to rethink their bell schedules. The introduction of new guidelines...

When most people hear the word diversity, many think about different racial ethnicities. One thing that is often talked about but never changed is how certain privileges or disadvantages are based...

Despite knowing some benefits of being multilingual, many are unaware of the positive effects it can have on mental health.   For most, the reason behind learning new languages is to communicate with...

More students today can speak multiple languages, making the ability to be bi- or multilingual the new norm. Though many students take language classes to get through their years in high school, studies...

The Sequoia Union High School District has recently made the difficult decision to modify the grading system for the spring semester. To assist the needs of those who aren't well equipped for online...

With students currently isolated because of COVID-19, stress levels are at an all-time high.  Self-isolation can be very damaging to a young individual's mind, as humans need social contact to grow...

Students have adjusted to distance learning throughout this pandemic. Being at home for countless hours, we are easily distracted because of the extra time on our hands. For some, it may seem that the...

Many are oblivious to the responsibilities and duties that the Associated Student Body (ASB) class presidents tackle. Though Carlmont High School has closed due to safety measures, ASB continues to...

Due to the negative responses from the block schedule survey for the second semester, the administration and Bell Schedule Committee came to the consensus that they would change the bell schedule for Wednesdays. Much...

Countless hours of tedious and time-consuming work goes into implementing the safety and security of the student body at Carlmont's Winter Formal. Over 1000 students attend this dance each year, and,...

Principal Crame is leaving Carlmont at the end of the semester.

"I think [practice over break] is a good way to make sure no one gets super rusty and it keeps people in shape," said Gabriel Anson, a senior and varsity boys soccer player.

This winter season, tensions were high at the 2019 boys varsity soccer tryouts with 43 boys trying out, and only 26 of them making the team.  The overarching goal of tryouts is to assess the player's...

In their head-to-head game against San Mateo, Carlmont varsity football lost during overtime in just a matter of seconds. Coming into this game, the Scots knew that San Mateo was an ever-improving...

In just three sets, the Carlmont girl's varsity volleyball team fiercely won against Terra Nova. Although the Scots dominated the Tigers, the Carlmont players felt as though they did not play to their...