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

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Taylor Kubota and Andrew Johnson, owners of Fireside Books & More, stand at the checkout counter.
New indie bookstore Fireside Books & More opens in Redwood City
Anika Warrier, Staff Writer • April 5, 2025

A fireplace, a chess station, and a carefully curated selection of books ranging from fantasy fiction to romance — welcome to Fireside Books. Fireside...

VTA 60 bus at Winchester and Hamilton drives its way to pick up passengers. Due to the recent VTA strike, many passengers were unable to find transportation to school or work. "It was really annoying that my parents had to drive me to school during their busy schedules," said Carlmont student Alan Goldberg.
Court order returns VTA buses and light rail to service
Wesley Kron, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus and light rail services have resumed after a nearly three week strike, following a court...

An ambulance and firetruck can be seen behind the foliage by the baseball field. The vehicles entered Carlmont shortly after 9:30 a.m., and a person was seen being wheeled out on a stretcher.
Breaking News: First responders assemble following medical emergency at Carlmont
Chloe Taylor, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025

A fire truck, ambulance, and several police cars made their way to Carlmont shortly after 9:30 a.m. following a medical emergency on campus yesterday...

Features
The United States Department of Education (ED) examines colleges for antisemitic discrimination, displaying their efforts to ensure equal protection and address campus hate.
Cracking down on campus hate: universities under investigation for antisemitism
Rachel Hong, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has warned 60 colleges and universities that they could face penalties...

This is a part of Notre Dame de Namur University’s campus in Belmont, California, capturing both the day and night view of the area to show the importance of perspective -- that not all people see the same thing despite looking at the same object. Similarly, universities and education systems appear as many different things in the minds of different people.
Trapped in the system
Nehir Hosgur, Staff Writer • March 31, 2025

Students all around the world go through a time in life when school seems just a bit unnecessary. At times, even the most accomplished individuals...

The phrase "Boys Don't Cry" is one of many that boys hear growing up that strengthen the outdated ideas of masculinity. According to Mission Harbor, hearing these terms from an early age results in men not sharing their feelings with others and dealing with issues on their own.
Shadowed in shame
Caitlin Stehr, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

More than 27,638,860 men in the U.S. have experienced sexual abuse or assault, according to 1in6. “Sexual abuse” is used to describe experiences...

Sports
Opinion
A girl researches her severe symptoms but opts to just take acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol. Many girls are told they are overreacting or that it is simply a part of being a woman to deal with painful menstrual symptoms, which can lead to ignoring warning signs of more severe conditions.
Opinion: Research on conditions solely affecting women should be a higher priority
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025
Opinion: College athletes should have paid salaries
March 31, 2025
Opinion: Retirement should be enforced for government officials
March 27, 2025
Opinion: The media has no mercy toward women
March 27, 2025
Satire: Carlmont must cut back on its life skills course
March 20, 2025
Entertainment
Lilo & Stitch features many scenes of the characters dancing together. Dances like the hula are a way to connect with Hawaiian culture, and to bring out emotions such as joy and a sense of unity.
Live-action Lilo & Stitch brings Pacific Islanders to the big screen
Jasmine Zelnis, Staff Writer • April 5, 2025
An ASMR setup featuring a sensitive microphone and poised fingers is visible. ASMR is a genre where viewers enjoy auditory and visual stimuli for relaxation or entertainment. “I first discovered ASMR in 2015 or 2016. It was a soap-cutting video, and I started watching them all the time on Instagram because they were so satisfying. My boyfriend inspired me to create my own ASMR content because he thought I’d be good at it,” content creator ASMR Chelsea said.
Celebrating ASMR’s growth since its first whisper
Gabrielle Charest, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025
A person listens to multiple genres of music through their headphones; many people often use music as a way to de-stress. "Music helps me de-stress sometimes; there's a lot of calming music that's easily accessible and I can listen to it whenever I want," said Jaime Yong, a sophomore at Carlmont.
Tuning into the power of music
Chloe Chu, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025
Cartoons
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Cartoon: Eat your fill
Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • April 5, 2025
As spring blooms, Canada geese flock to the streets, halting drivers and sometimes resulting in accidents. The often slow-moving birds annoy drivers, who must yield to them by law. Though geese and other wildlife can be a slowdown, it is important to respect wildlife and let them be in their habitats. Geese serve as a good reminder that drivers should be more aware of their surroundings in general, not just to avoid the birds.
Cartoon: Geese galore
Julia Cline, Staff Writer • April 5, 2025
People are often expected to respond to emails and calls while on vacation leave from work, which ultimately results in more stress and defeats the purpose of the vacation in the first place. In other countries, however, there are laws that give employees the right to ignore work communication while on leave. The expectation to be responsive while on vacation harms everyone because an inability to fully relax means that the quality of work produced will not be as good. The U.S. should implement similar laws allowing employees to make the most of their time off in order to improve employees’ quality of life and quality of work.
Cartoon: Ping prison
Julia Cline, Staff Writer • March 31, 2025
Games
Crossword: Sports
Crossword: Sports
Sumehra Esguerra, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
Crossword: Spring Into Action
April 3, 2025
Quiz: Which ‘Minecraft’ mob are you?
April 2, 2025
Crossword: Mathematics
April 1, 2025
Trivia: Are you smarter than a fifth grader?
March 31, 2025
Trending Stories
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A man sleeps on cardboard and dreams to sleep peacefully on a bed. According to the Government of San Francisco, there were 3,969 people experiencing homeless who were unsheltered in 2024.

San Francisco homelessness plan breaks the cycle

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Quiz: Which Jellycat are you?

Quiz: Which Jellycat are you?

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Prime, a sports drink made by Logan Paul and Olajide Olatunji, has a large audience online with consumers producing content and posting comments on the product. This drink brand has gained massive popularity as a result of these influencers’ followings being in the millions. On the other hand, news outlets have reported concerns regarding the safety of Prime for children. Investigations and lawsuits have been made against the product concerning the chemicals used in it.

Selling to a young audience

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Golda Marcus talks with swimmers who finish warming up earlier than others. During this time, any questions about the main set as well as future events are asked and clarified. After all the swimmers finished the warm-up, they continued to swim the pre-set, and then the main set.

A deeper dive into Olympic swimming

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The annual game of "Senior Assassin" has started again on Carlmont's campus. While many students see it as an exciting tradition to mark the end of their final year, some administrators and school officials have expressed concerns about potential safety risks to students and their communities. "The incidences of extreme violence in public and private high school settings change the conversation about what's now considered appropriate. I would argue that this is no longer appropriate because of the reality of the world that we're living in," said Principal Gay Buckland-Murray.

Water guns and restrictions: 'Senior Assassin' sparks debate off school grounds

Campus
Students work as a team to navigate the process of creating their own music videos from scratch. This project is intended to be instructive and enjoyable. “The project aligns with the science and engineering practices and also focuses on communicating and evaluating information. When you make the video, you have to develop solutions to define your problem,” said Gregory Fung, a Carlmont physics teacher.
Music videos positively charge physics learning
Jessica Sun, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025
Everyone Plays In Our Community (EPIC) players run down the field with the ball and try to score a goal in the game. Near the end of practice, the players and volunteers played a soccer game. The players were undefeated and worked together to pass and score many goals. "Seeing the players become more active on the field and being able to push through challenges has been awesome," said Andrew Ramroth, a leader of EPIC.
Carlmont volunteers create an EPIC experience for special needs players
Lauren Roberts, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
Pieces of food and trash are trapped within a water fountain's drain. Many resources such as water fountains are in poor or unsanitary conditions at public schools.
Opinion: Underfunding public schools can have detrimental effects
Ziya Myneni, Staff Writer • March 31, 2025
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Editorials
Members of the North Carolina State University (NCSU) chapter of the sorority Delta Zeta serve meals at their Hot Dogs for Hearing event, where all funds raised go towards their philanthropy, the Starkey Hearing Organization. Service events like these not only raise money for lifesaving non-profit organizations, but instill work ethic and strong moral beliefs in young women.
Editorial: It’s time for America to take sororities seriously
Editorial Staff • April 1, 2025
The humanities and social sciences are undervalued as a result of society's overemphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) departments. The systemic bias towards STEM can be seen in wage disparities, less support for the humanities, and a cultural belief that STEM careers are the only possible paths to success. The humanities and social sciences must be recognized as equally important for societal advancement as they promote creativity and a greater understanding of identity.
Editorial: Humanities and social sciences are undervalued
Editorial Staff • March 26, 2025
The financial motivations driving college sports conference realignments have resulted in longer travel schedules for student-athletes, significantly reducing their time on campus and creating challenges in balancing academics and other responsibilities.
Editorial: Conference realignment puts profits over student-athletes
Editorial Staff • March 18, 2025

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