Devan Marino is a senior at Carlmont and this is their third year in journalism. They enjoy learning about and helping in their community and are passionate about localizing stories and events.
How many times have you heard people say backhanded comments about a woman or feminine-presenting person?
Feminine-presenting people are constantly sexualized, criticized, and violated. And so, I raise...
WARNING: This article contains mentions of extreme racism, abuse, and death. Reader discretion is advised.
As much as the Western Eurocentric culture attempts to deny it, colonialism has a visible and...
The land you are standing on is stolen land.
Originally, the land currently known as the San Francisco Peninsula belonged to the Ohlone tribe and smaller tribes within the larger territory.
The...
In a fast-paced and high-intensity game, the Carlmont girls basketball team won their first game of the season 50-39 against the Notre Dame Tigers.
The first quarter began with a shaky start for the...
As the holiday season approaches, Carlmont's Associated Student Body (ASB) prepares for the annual food drive hosted on campus.
"[The food drive has been going on] as long as I've been here, 25 years,...
Nearly all public schools across the country require daily patriotic exercises, including the schools in California. However, California law does not specify what that patriotic exercise must entail,...
As the deadlines approach, different variables complicate the completion of seniors’ college applications.
Before starting the process, students must decide if they want a private college counselor....
Carlmont Scots varsity boys water polo lost 10-6 against the Aragon Dons in a challenging game filled with counterattacks.
The Dons started strong in the first quarter, winning the sprint against the...
The Carlmont Scots lost a close game of 21-19 to the Terra Nova Tigers. On Sept. 3, varsity football played their first home game since the reopening of the school.
In the first quarter, Carlmont had...
Generation Z is witness to some of the most critical moments in equal rights history, with the #BlackLivesMatter and #StopAAPIHate movements having significant cultural impacts.
I am not Black, and...
There are clubs at Carlmont that focus on certain aspects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), like Robotics or the Chemistry Club. However, none of them focused on STEM as a whole until...
Cultural clubs play a pivotal role in Carlmont's student life; the Indian Club is no exception.
Every school year, the Indian Club sells samosas at the Club Fair during the first semester and performs...
For many of its members, the Speech & Debate Club has been an enjoyable constant throughout the chaos caused by distance learning.
According to Brennan Dai, the president of the Speech & Debate...
As 2021 started, hopes were high for a better year. However, for SAT and ACT testing, making those hopes a reality might be challenging.
Over most of 2020, different testing locations canceled tests...
Supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol shortly after he held a rally in front of the White House, according to multiple sources.
"We will never give up, we will never concede....
During protests between May and August of this year, a common chant was a call and response asking protesters to shout the names of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Taylor was an emergency medical...
Every year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) holds assemblies and events for the entire school to attend, but due to the continuation of distance learning, this has not been possible.
Since the most...
As COVID-19 forces distance learning to continue, clubs are trying to find ways to adapt to the new circumstances, including Carlmont Robotics.
While many clubs may find it easier to switch to online...
According to the New York Times, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported that the cases of COVID-19 in New York have flattened out. However, he acknowledged that New York was not ready to reopen.
“Reopening...
According to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, the total global number of COVID-19 cases has passed 600,000.
The U.S. makes up around 120,000 of these cases, and Italy has reported...
After banning incoming travel from Europe on Wednesday, March 11, President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that the ban would extend to the U.K. and Ireland, according to CNBC News. The original...
From March 2nd to 6th, Carlmont's Associated Student Body held a Gender Equality Week in honor of International Women's Day. Students organized a week filled with information and activities surrounding...
Put yourself in the place of an LGBTQ+ high school student. Apart from two days during your life skills class, you have never been taught about your identity. You may believe you are broken, or that the...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, students hurry to C-hall and the quad to buy roses for their friends and significant others. Every year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) hosts the rose sales a week before...
Carlmont’s Associated Student Body (ASB) controls part of the school’s treasury, as they organize dances, fund clubs and sports, and put together activities in the quad for students to participate...
Chatter and loud music echoed from inside the Belmont Library, where an annual Diwali celebration took place as participants laughed and bonded over a tradition-filled holiday.
Diwali, the Indian new...
Carlmont Choir Cabaret Night is a fundraising event for the annual choir trip. It allows students to show off their musical talents and creates a welcoming atmosphere for all involved.
Carlmont Choir Cabaret Night is a fundraising event for the annual choir trip. It allows students to show off their musical talents and creates a welcoming atmosphere for all involved.
Photos by: Anika...
Being environmentally conscious has become incredibly important in 2019. To help this goal, the Belmont Library has begun to host “Belmont Sustainable Living” lectures to help residents start coexisting...
