Good Food Awards brings together fans of sustainable food
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2018
The eighth annual Good Food Awards, held at Fort Mason (in San Francisco), collected a large crowd to celebrate sustainable food from around the country. The Good Food Awards assemble American producers and judge their products based primarily on taste and sustainability. They host a series of three c...
Belmont announces first Community Service Awards
Max Lee, Staff Writer
December 14, 2017
With Belmont's first Community Service Award, a Belmont resident will be commemorated as an exceptional volunteer. The city of Belmont's Community Service Award is an opportunity for those who inspire the community with their leadership and unselfishness to be recognized by the mayor, city staff, and commu...
Students prepare for the baccalaureate ceremony
Ashley Huang, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
For many, senior year is a year of lasts. However, this year also includes many seniors' first baccalaureate ceremony, a night that recognizes high-achieving students before they graduate. The ceremony is a memorable opportunity for the graduating class to reflect on all that they have accomplished. ...
Math Awards Night celebrates outstanding math students
Natalya Camacho, Staff Writer
April 27, 2017
At Math Awards Night, successful math students are rewarded with a certificate for their outstanding achievements. It was an event held for students with a 95 percent or higher in their math class. On April 26, the 43rd annual Math Awards Night was held. Over 450 students were given math awards. Out...
86th Academy Awards well done
Alyssa Espiritu, Staff Writer
March 3, 2014
One of Hollywood’s biggest events got the audience and media talking about the best dressed Red Carpet looks, the year’s Academy Award Winners, as well as Ellen DeGeneres’s famous tweet. The Oscars once again did not fail to entertain. This year’s host, Ellen DeGeneres, was absolutely hilarious as u...
The 2014 Brit Awards continue to entertain
Sonia Paulo, Staff Writer
February 23, 2014
The Brit Awards Show honors the best in British music for the year. Similarly to the American Grammys, a Brit award is the most highly renowned award achievable for music in Britain. The 2014 Brit Awards were held on Feb. 19 at the O2 Arena in London. The audience was packed with celebrities, and...
Bill Gates awards $100,000 to winners of condom contest
Angela Perez de Tagle, Staff Writer
November 22, 2013
Brace yourselves, gentlemen, the future of the condom industry is dealing with a whole new “supercondom.” Bill Gates, the creator of the multi-billion dollar Microsoft Corporation, has recently gained the public’s attention when he awarded 11 out of 812 applicants $100,000 for developing ideas...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Laughter rings through the air as the sun shines brightly overhead, celebrating one last hurrah as the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
A new traffic signal on Ralston Avenue seeks to regulate traffic safely and efficiently. However, for...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
The annual Greek Festival invited the community to a three-day long event celebrating the rich Greek...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
September 14, 2019
Loud laughter and strong school spirit initiated the sophomore class meeting of 2019. In an attempt to bring the class closer together, the sophomore class officers organized...
Emma O'Connor, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
The Save The Bees fundraiser, held by ASB, helped to spread awareness about the reality of our future. A future without bees. Since 1947, the number of beehives has reduced...
Bella Reeves, Segment Producer
September 12, 2019
Screamin' Scots held their first meeting on the football bleachers for students to attend and learn Carlmont cheers in preparation of the football game on Friday.
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
As someone who reads and enjoys young adult novels, I loved this book a lot, but as someone who understands and analyzes texts, I can say with certainty that it is a young...