I woke up in the morning, grabbed my Taylor’s Latte from Starbucks, and popped in my earbuds to listen to "Red (Taylor’s Version)." As it was her fifth album release in 2 years, I had high hopes...

Principal Ralph Crame is leaving Carlmont’s community at the end of this semester.  Following seven years as Carlmont’s principal, he is joining the Millbrae School District as Assistant Superintendent...

Effective beginning this week, the hand sanitizer Carlmont supplied for students will no longer be used, per FDA recommendations. “The FDA recently published an update that listed this specific brand...

Vaccines will now be mandated in all California K-12 schools, for both students and staff. Gov. Gavin Newsom made this announcement public on Friday, Oct. 1.  “California has the lowest...

“Would you like to be my sugar baby $700 weekly allowance for you?” a Carlmont senior read from her Instagram direct messages. “You interested in the offer dear?” There is no concrete definition...

“No shoulders. No midriff. Nothing revealing.” “Those shorts are too short.”  “I need you to cover up.” Carlmont’s administrators may utter these words throughout the school day.  But...

“We’ll be back at school after Spring Break,” the district told students in March 2020.  This assumption was correct; only it was a full year later that students could return to campus. Sequoia...

Taylor Swift plans to re-record her first six studio albums after a contract deal gone awry and feuds with several different record labels and executives, according to multiple sources. Scott Borchetta,...

The COVID-19 vaccine is more than a shot. It’s safety and peace of mind. For medical professionals, getting vaccinated from the virus was a priority. “My first shot was Dec. 22 at El Camino Hospital,...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Girl Scouts will be running their cookie season online starting on Jan. 23. One way Girl Scouts plans to sell is through a “Digital Cookie” platform. While...

Carlmont has a special connection with some of the substitute teachers, and with distance learning, students haven’t seen much of their favorite substitute teachers.  With remote instruction, there...

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has done it again: and by “it,” we mean release a surprise album for the second time in five months. Her ninth studio album, “Evermore,” follows July’s “Folklore,”...

The businesses featured in the above video are K&K Candles and A&A's Chocolate Stop. From candles to lessons, students at Carlmont have explored ways to start businesses. Some are for inspiring...

Pop, country, classical, indie, the list goes on. Everyone has an attachment to music, whether it’s from listening to a favorite artist, hearing different genres on the radio, or even making their own...

As record-setting wildfires burn across the state, a brush fire broke out in the San Juan Canyon in Belmont, causing evacuations in the nearby community.  The first report of the fire was called in...

The SUHSD school board unanimously supported the recommendation to continue distance learning for the second quarter, and possibly longer.  At the monthly board meeting on Sept. 16, 2020, one of...

Teachers and administrators from the Sequoia Union High School District issued a Vote of No Confidence against the superintendent as they question her trustworthiness and actions as a leader of the students,...

Free donuts. These two words can instantly spark a feeling of joy and satisfaction for almost anyone.  Dunkin’ Donuts opened a store a few miles away from Carlmont about two years ago. Since then,...

Throughout all the communication received, one thing is clear from the school district: they have the best interest of the students and families in mind. But with the best interest for students and...

You've likely heard of Mike Bloomberg, but perhaps not of his accomplishments or goals. Instead, you've just seen his campaign ads, which permeate Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, the mail, and TV. That's...

Chances are, you've been to a garage sale or two in your lifetime.  Annually, on the first weekend in February, Trinity Presbyterian Church hosts a garage sale.  However, the term "garage sale"...

You open up your phone and start to scroll through your feed on social media. You like his post. Like that meme. Comment on her post. Follow that TikToker. You then stumble across a meme about the...

Junior year can be stressful. College looms in the near future, SAT and ACT tests seem to happen every other weekend, and extracurriculars repeat day after day. Being an athlete can be stressful. Coaches...

Following the evacuation and extinguishing of flames at a local house, the 1500 block of Chula Vista Drive was shut down as a crime scene. The house fire was reported at 3:06 p.m. on Dec. 17. Within...

Music. People. Blue. The experience of a football game immerses students the moment they walk in. When they enter, they are given a series of choices to make: buy a boba tea, head to the Snack Shack,...

Students received their free academic planners late, as they were distributed out 26 days into the 2019-2020 school year. The planners were ordered from Premier Planners. However, the company experienced...