Rachel Borshchenko is a senior in her third year of journalism. She is also an editor for the Highlander and a member of ASB. She enjoys good food and volunteering.
Nearly every family seems to have a restaurant that they can go to when they are hungry and don't know where to go.
For my family, this restaurant has always been Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant in San...
San Francisco is a hub for delicious restaurants serving food from a variety of cultures, and the up and coming Mission district is full of them, including the Italian restaurant Locanda.
Locanda was...
Finding a great place to eat in an unfamiliar area can sometimes be challenging. For those traveling to Southern California, Nikka Ramen in Goleta is a delicious option
Located in an unassuming strip...
There is no shortage of poke places in the so-called trendy Bay Area.
Go Fish Poke in Redwood City happens to be one of them.
The small restaurant is located parallel to the Redwood City movie...
Customizing your food makes everything so much better.
The Counter, located in San Mateo, makes it easy to get exactly what you want on a burger, and avoid exactly what you don't.
The restaurant,...
At True Food Kitchen, eating unhealthy is nearly impossible.
Located in Palo Alto, the restaurant chain prides itself on serving only seasonal, fresh foods, including foods that accommodate many dietary...
At Sweet Basil Thai, any Thai food lover can find beautifully plated food at a reasonable price.
The restaurant, located in an unassuming strip mall in Foster City, frequently boasts a large line...
San Francisco has always been a hub for unique and trendy foods: avocado toast, liquid nitrogen ice cream, and, now, custom mac and cheese.
At MAC’D, customers are encouraged to get outside their...
San Francisco residents were left with mixed feelings when the man who killed a woman on Pier 14 was found innocent by a grand jury.
On July 1, 2015, Jose Ines Garcia Zarate shot and killed Kate Steinle...
Fires. Floods. Earthquakes.
This is what residents in the Bay Area and California have been forced to prepare for and may have to endure.
In the recent years, California’s threat for a major earthquake...
Many Bay Area residents’ nights came to a shocking end when mobs of thieves went on a rampage at Great America’s Haunt.
Exact numbers are unknown, but police believe that 15-20 boys were involved...
By now, most of the country knows that California has been facing one of the worst fires in the state’s history.
The fire has destroyed numerous houses, killed 41 and counting, nearly harmed the exotic...
Some Bay Area residents’ wishes of buying marijuana legally are going up in smoke. In the November 2016 election, California residents voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Medical marijuana...
Crossing the Bay Bridge will soon cost as much as buying three double-doubles at In-N-Out.
As of the week of Sept. 16, lawmakers have decided to put an option on the next local election’s ballot...
106 degrees in San Francisco.
That’s a statement most Bay Area residents would not expect to hear, but it became reality on Sept. 1.
Scorching hot weather plagued the whole Bay Area as temperatures...
Over 1,600 people.
That is the number of bodies recovered due to suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge since its construction.
Tall barbed wire fences stand on both ends of the bridge, preventing those...
The Golden State Warriors have found a new home. They will be moving from Oracle Arena to Chase Center in San Francisco.
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the new site of the...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services ruled on Wednesday, Dec. 14 that states are not allowed to restrict federal funding to clinics which provide birth control-related services.
This...
On Nov. 28, an Ohio State University student drove his car onto a sidewalk full of students and faculty on campus and attacked them with a knife.
The attack was over in less than a minute when campus...
Even people who can't legally vote have chosen to share their opinions after Donald Trump's victory.
On Nov. 9, the day after Trump won the election, students in various East Bay high schools walked...
California voters have the opportunity to make a big decision regarding the education of thousands of students across the state.
Proposition 58, which will be on the statewide ballot on Nov. 8, overturns...
Another natural disaster has broken apart communities in the southeast portion of the United States.
On Oct. 8, Hurricane Matthew made landfall on the South Carolina coast after coming near Florida...
A devastating fire has been raging through the Santa Cruz Mountains since Sept. 26Â and has grown to nearly 4,000 acres in size.
At least one home has been destroyed so far, and over 300 others are...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) decided to withdraw seven championships from North Carolina, including the well-known March Madness basketball tournament, because of a law passed by...
Lawmakers in California voted unanimously to pass a law imposing a mandatory three-year sentence upon anyone convicted of rape using force.
This bill comes in response to the controversial Stanford...
A new and unique kind of drive is occurring at Carlmont during the month of May.
Gowns for Girls is a drive which, unlike many other drives put on by ASB including the blood drive and the food drive,...
Say goodbye to warm, sandy beaches and hello to textbooks, AP tests, and homework.
Spring break has officially ended for Carlmont students, and the next break isn't until summer.
With the warm weather...
Carlmont students were able to compete with other foreign language speakers during the month of March.
Students in French III or higher took the National French Contest, and students in Spanish...
According to the National Alliance for Sports, 70Â percent of student athletes quit sports by the time they enter high school.
With their rigorous high school schedules, many students quit the sports...
Carlmont students are conducting celebrations and experiencing unity in a unique way during the week of March 7.
ASB’s Culture commission is putting on World Peace Week from March 7 through March...
Preparations for the 2016-2017 school year are already well on their way.
During the months of Feb., March, and April, all students at Carlmont, except seniors, will have an appointment with their counselor...
It is a day when shelves are full of chocolate, everyone is holding roses, and love is abound.
Valentine’s Day.
On Feb. 14, many plan to dedicate the day to love and affection for a special someone,...
Big changes are coming to the English program for those entering their junior year.
In past years, juniors have always had the choice between regular English, AS English III, and AP English Language...
With winter formal quickly approaching, students are deciding whether they want to attend one of the biggest dances of the year.
This year, Carlmont’s formal will be held at Fox Theater in Redwood...
Dead week: a time when students expect to prepare for finals without stress of new material. This week, however, can seem to be a time that requires zombie students to come back to life to work their...
Saving people from hunger is as easy as bringing a can to school.
From Nov. 9 through Nov. 20, students can bring canned food and other non-perishables into their fourth period classes in order to...
The Halloween Costume Contest brought spirit out of the Carlmont student body the day before Halloween.
Spirit, spooks and laughs were abundant in the quad during lunch on Oct. 30.
The Costume Contest...
It’s the week when it’s normal to wear onesies to school, when no item of clothing is too wacky, and when the overwhelming feeling is spirit: Homecoming Spirit Week.
Homecoming Spirit Week is a...
The first few minutes after the lunch bell rings feature a common sight: people running out of their classrooms toward the lunch line. If they don’t get there in time, they know they’ll be stuck in...
