ASB prepares for the annual Scotsland
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
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Amidst the mounting stress of the final quarter, ASB aims to reduce this academic tension by preparing for Carlmont’s annual Scotsland festival earlier in order to provide students with something to look forward to before finals. Melina Dimick, a junior and an Assemblies Commissioner, said, “With the mos...
Mini Madness ends in a senior victory
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
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With the month of March coming to end, ASB holds their annual Mini Madness basketball tournament in order to bring the spirit of March Madness to Carlmont and provide all students with an opportunity to get involved. This year, Mini Madness was held March 18–22 every day in the Stogner Gym durin...
ASB brings International Women’s Day to Carlmont
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
March 16, 2019
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ASB celebrated International Women’s Day by putting up posters around school encouraging people to learn more about influential women and handing out pins with feminist logos. The first National Women’s Day in the U.S. was celebrated Feb. 28, 1909. It became an international event when it was...
ASB interviews spark student involvement
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
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As the end of the third quarter approaches, Carlmont’s ASB prepares for next year by holding their annual ASB interviews, providing interested students with the opportunity to become involved in their leadership program. Soni Kanaya, a junior and member of ASB, said, “The interviewing period i...
ASB prepares the love for Valentine’s Day
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, a sense of love fills the Carlmont halls and ASB becomes hard at work in order to create the annual, personalized heart decorations. Greta Foehr, a junior and member of ASB, said, “It’s that time of year again! ASB has finally begun making Carlmo...
ASB works to make Winter Formal a night to remember
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
January 23, 2019
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You walk into a room filled with decorations, people dancing, and the vibration of music. Everyone is dressed up with smiles on their faces, and behind it all is ASB. ASB is broken up into commissions that each work on setting up and facilitating different fun events for students. Winter Forma...
Holiday Village brings spirit to the quad
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
As students enter the quad, sounds of holiday music welcome them, while scents of pine and freshly baked cookies fill the air. With the arrival of the holiday season and finals week, ASB aims to intertwine the two occasions into a spirit week called Holiday Village, where students can participate i...
ASB field trip postponed due to air toxicity
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
November 19, 2018
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ASB students were anticipating their annual field trip in the wild, but because of unhealthy circumstances, it was delayed. The trip was supposed to take place at the YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in La Honda, California. The ASB Service Council was expected to leave at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, and the...
ASB prepares to recruit driven students to donate food
Natalie Doud, Staff Writer
November 12, 2018
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With the food drive approaching, ASB is beginning to prepare to send the food donations to Second Harvest Food Bank. Any student is eligible to donate canned foods to the annual food drive, which takes place at Carlmont every year. In order to prepare, ASB will recruit students to donate with ...
Contestants spook the competition in ASB’s Halloween costume contest
Mikayla Nguyen, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
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Halloween. A time to carve pumpkins, let people be whoever or whatever they want to be, and to take candy from strangers, an experience that is far and few between. Every year on Oct. 31, ASB hosts a Halloween rally in the quad during lunch. They play Halloween-themed music and hold a costume contest...
ASB’s reach out hangout commission brings people to the Carlmont family
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
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With over 2000 students enrolled in Carlmont, it can be difficult to bring together people of different backgrounds. Every month, the ASB reach out hangout commission hosts an evening filled with food, games, and music that helps unite students and create long-lasting friendships between them. On...
ASB prepares for annual blood drive
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
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With the annual blood drive approaching, ASB is recruiting students to donate blood. Every year, students older than 16 can register to donate blood in Carlmont's blood drive. Working with the Stanford Blood Center, ASB hopes to break their past records and reach a higher number of blood donations...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Hungarians held a festival on the day preceding Mother's Day, as they have done for the past five years,...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
Students today find themselves overwhelmed by the high expectations set for them and will often find...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
Walking into the Belmont Library, patrons can access a variety of resources, get any questions answered,...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
May 18, 2019
The odds of high school athletes making it to the collegiate level are slim to none. According to calculations done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there...
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
It's May, and student stress is skyrocketing as finals approach. However, finals aren't the only things on student's minds. Advanced Placement (AP) testing also takes place...
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
Although "The Perfect Date" was the number two most-streamed movie in the U.K., its clichés and overall lacking plot substance made it a tough movie to get through. The...
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Mikayla Nguyen
May 15, 2019
On the season one finale of Queer Time Podcast, Maddy and Zach discuss the LGBTQ community's relationship with government and politics. They cover the finalization of...