Blackfest brings students together
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
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To be immersed in a new culture under the warm sun while enjoying live performances usually does not come without a cost in the Bay Area. However, it happened last Saturday, May 4, with Blackfest. Blackfest is a celebration of African American culture held annually at Stanford University in Palo Alto, ...
‘Black Panther’ breaks barriers and sets records
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
March 18, 2018
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'Black Panther' brought, for the first time, a strong black superhero to the spotlight, and did so in a record-breaking fashion. So far, 'Black Panther' has already pulled in $1.2 billion and has replaced other titles as the top-grossing movie for an opening weekend in February, an opening weekend in winte...
‘Black Panther: The Album’ reigns independent from the film
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
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Marvel’s movie “Black Panther” continues to dominate the box office, taking in another $108 million in its second weekend of release. Kendrick Lamar’s latest companion album, “Black Panther: The Album” sold a total of 131,000 copies to remain at Number One on Billboard's Top 100. Howe...
New ‘Black Mirror’ season continues its odd yet intriguing theme
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
February 2, 2018
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The end of the world. A completely immersive dating machine. Overprotective parents. All this and more is brought out in season four of 'Black Mirror.' On Dec. 29, 2017, Netflix launched its fourth season of 'Black Mirror,' a British television series that focuses on possible futures for the human...
Belmont celebrates Black History Month with an essay contest
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
February 20, 2017
Filed under News
February each year, America celebrates Black History Month. This year the City of Belmont and the Belmont Library are partnering to host an essay contest about the importance of Black History Month. According to the San Mateo County Libraries website, “Black History Month is a way to honor and recognize all that African Americans hav...
Students share their thoughts on Black Friday
Adriana Ramirez, Segment Producer
December 8, 2016
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Features
Adriana Ramirez reports on Black Friday and students' reactions and opinions about it.
Chicago reaches 500th homicide of 2016
Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer
September 9, 2016
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5oo homicides. 9 months. In a midwestern city widely known for its cold winters, murder and death have become so common that the Sun Times has created a Homicide Watch Chicago tab on their website. According to the Sun Times, on Sept. 5, five weeks after being stabbed in the chest by wife Y...
The Black Student Union plays an important role
Lila Schulman, Staff Writer
April 14, 2015
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The Black Student Union, otherwise known as the BSU, is a club that embraces African American culture and history, and discusses relevant news that affects people of all races. “For me, the club is important because there’s not a large percentage of African American students at Carlmont, so it’s...
Justice is not so black and white
Becca Garner, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
The United States of America has a bloody history of racial prejudice and abuse. In the past 50 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, great progress has been achieved. However, racial tensions have never evaporated entirely from our blood stained soil, and they have increased with...
Black Friday shoppers should beware of “deals”
Lila Schulman, Staff Writer
December 1, 2014
Walking through the doors of the mall, on the busiest shopping day of the year, excitement and stress kick in. There are many deals every direction you turn. It's early, but you know you can sleep later. You want to get those great deals, but are they actually as great as commercials and stores say...
Audience crowds the auditorium for the Black & White Gala
Connie Yi, Staff Writer
October 13, 2014
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After a three year absence, the Carlmont Arts Council welcomed the return of the Black & White Gala last weekend. On Saturday, the Carlmont Performing Arts Center presented the event, which featured all four of the performing arts departments, instrumental music, drama, dance and choir. Toby...
Performing arts programs come together for Black and White Gala
Justine Phipps, Scot Scoop Editor
October 1, 2014
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Get out your tuxedos and high heels. Carlmont's upcoming Black and White Gala, hosted by Carlmont's Art Council, is set for Oct. 11, 2014. "[The Gala] is a fundraiser put together by the arts council to help pay for things like the theater, which will support all of the arts departments," said...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Just as the purpose of buying clothing is to have something to wear, the main purpose of attending college...
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
New abortion law directly challenges Roe v. Wade On May 15, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Hungarians held a festival on the day preceding Mother's Day, as they have done for the past five years,...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
May 19, 2019
As the school year comes to an end, ASB’s newly elected Executive Board finishes planning one of their final events, the ASB spring field trip. This Friday, ASB held...
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...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Students today find themselves overwhelmed by the high expectations set for them and will often find unhealthy ways to cope with it. San Mateo’s Police Activities League...