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

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Jennifer O'Hara helps her students in an important part of their lab. At this stage of their work, O'Hara helps the group pipette an essential liquid for their experiment.

Staff Profile: Jennifer O’Hara cultivates passion for biology

Zara Smith, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

Jennifer O’Hara’s passion for teaching comes from her love of science and working with young people, inspiring them to explore biology, among other topics. Teaching Biology, Biotechnology 1 and...

Firefighting requires both physical strength and mental resilience. From quick decision-making to handling high-stress situations firefighters must be prepared to face it all when a call comes. This image represents what firefighters the preparation that is needed to succeed on a call.

Firefighters’ lives: building mental and physical resilience

Zara Smith, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

According to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, approximately 20% of firefighters and paramedics meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress at some point in their careers, compared to a 6.8%...

Students attend the most recent Reach Out hangout with a campfire theme. Each of the hangouts planned have a specific theme that the organizers follow to create more variety in their events.

Reach Out Hangouts encourage personal connection among students

Zara Smith, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

Carlmont’s Associated Student Body (ASB) constantly works to include all students; however, its Reach Out Commission goes above and beyond when it comes to involving students. Initially created to...

The Biomedical Engineering club's leaders present this week's experiment to the members. They explain the science of the experiment and demonstrate how to do it through images on their slideshow.

Carlmont’s Biomed Club inspires future scientists with interactive experiments

Zara Smith, Staff Writer December 5, 2024

The Carlmont Biomedical Engineering (Biomed) Club aims to share its love of science and offers fun, hands-on experiments that pique interest and help get a head start inside the classroom. The club...

Ethan Lee, a sophomore at Carlmont, puts up flyers to promote this year's food Drive. Lee and several other members of ASB worked together to create these flyers as well as other forms of publicity.

Carlmont food drive brings hope to families in need

Zara Smith, Staff Writer November 10, 2024

Carlmont’s Associated Student Body (ASB) is preparing for its annual food drive to help lower-income families this holiday season. This event has become a tradition at Carlmont, with ASB members working...

AP Seminar students discussing potential research questions for the official Team Multimedia Presentation (TMP). The TMP is one of the many collaborative projects AP seminar students work on and submit as a part of their AP exam.

AP Seminar students are overwhelmed with coursework

Zara Smith, Staff Writer October 27, 2024

Most Advanced Placement (AP) Seminar students believe the class is more difficult and time-consuming than they were initially told.  Last year, the current sophomores and juniors were given a presentation...

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