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

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

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Ry X

Ry X, Social Media Director

Ry X is senior during the 2018 to 2019 school year and is the Social Media Director for the Carlmont journalism program. They’re passionate about Asian American studies, history and culture, and graphic design.

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A group of friends gathered at my cousin's wedding, nearly a decade after their college graduation.

Opinion: Missing people is complicated but necessary

Ry X, Social Media Director December 31, 2018

It’s hard to miss someone you can’t keep tabs on. Sure, we all deal with losses — friends or family lost to lifelong illnesses, old age — but there’s something different with losing touch with...

Evan Wong

Evan Wong

Ry X, Social Media Director October 23, 2017

"When I was younger I was really interested in film -- specifically comedy. I used to create these short comedy sketches because I saw so many other people do the same on YouTube. I've lost track of that...

GSA club members write "Day of Silence" on nametags for students to pick up in the quad on April 20 through April 21.

Day of Silence speaks volumes for LGBTQ students

Ry X, Social Media Director April 20, 2017

Every year, students from thousands of schools take a vow of silence for one day to commemorate the LGBTQ lives affected by bullying and harassment. This year, Day of Silence will be on April 21. “LGBTQ...

Sophomore Travis Mathers practices his lines for the short one-act play "La Mouche."

Carlmont drama sets the scene at Ohlone Theatre Festival

Ry X, Social Media Director March 22, 2017

Every spring, the Ohlone College campus buzzes with life as students apply stage makeup, rehearse lines, and belt Broadway show tunes one last time before they have to perform. These students are preparing...

Belmont Library teen supervisor Kayla Figard tapes up flyers to advertise teen programs like Spectrum.

Spectrum Book Club focuses on a spectrum of characters

Ry X, Social Media Director February 10, 2017

Characters from books, movies, and television series serve as role models and inspiration for everyone, whether young or old. For many, it is still hard to find a character that resonates with and...

Wen Liuyi opens up about seeing a different approach to mental illness after she moved to the United States. “Nobody was ever willing to talk about it back in China,” she said.

Asian culture silences discussion of mental illnesses

Ry X, Social Media Director February 1, 2017

There may not be a greater threat to Asian American youth than unacknowledged mental illness. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Asian American females from ages 15 to 24 have the highest...

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