Clubs develop new ideas for the new year
Alena Ruhstaller, Staff Writer
May 20, 2018
Filed under Campus
As the 2017-18 school year comes to an end, Carlmont clubs are beginning to prepare new ideas and goals for next fall. Many clubs hope to maintain the success that they've achieved during this school year and extend it to next year. They also hope to incorporate new elements into their mission. Hope...
Carlmont clubs reflect on their achievements as the school year ends
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
Filed under Campus
Throughout the year, clubs work to accomplish goals set at the beginning. Whether they have reached these goals or not, the year is coming to an end, and clubs strive to conclude the year on a positive note. Many challenges are presented in which clubs have to overcome them, however, most have effectively...
Carlmont clubs rely on student commitment
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
March 17, 2018
Filed under Campus
Clubs are supposed to be organized and consistent meetings throughout the school year, but recently, students are losing their desire to partake in them. Clubs are largely based on commitment, and with fewer students devoted to them, the number of clubs decreases. Only a few clubs at Carlmont continue...
Mid-Winter Break conflicts with student clubs
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
Filed under News
Mid-winter break is a time of relief for some Carlmont students, but others face the stress of planning their club's schedule to accommodate the break from school. With many weekly clubs, the school year has already been organized by the leaders in terms of what they will do each session. However,...
Too many clubs causes time commitment conflicts
Alena Ruhstaller, Staff Writer
February 10, 2018
Filed under Campus
Theatre Council meets biweekly on Fridays in T3. No one showed. Debate Club meets weekly on Mondays in D3. No one showed. This is more common than one may think. Back in September, students poured into the Quad eager to explore the clubs offered at Carlmont, signing up for multiple clubs in exchange...
Chen uses hope to spread cancer awareness
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
Filed under Features, Top News
It’s the annual Carlmont Club Fair. You and your friends roam the busy Quad, lined with booths and chalk advertisements, in the hopes of finding decent food rather than finding a club. A club representative hands you a neon flier, which you shove into the depths of your backpack without hesitati...
Reach Out club focuses on including students
Marina Ferme, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
Filed under Campus
Reach Out club encourages students to put themselves out of their comfort zones and get in more social environments by having a safe, fun space to go to. The club holds meetings every first and third Friday of the month, where they have lunch and play fun easy games that are created by the Reach ...
Kozy Kids Club handmakes cozy blankets for children in need
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is the home of Kozy Kids Club, whose members dedicate themselves to handmaking colorful blankets for children at the Lucile Packard’s Children Hospital. Kozy Kids Club President Talia Fine began the club in 2016 after experiencing the condition of the hospital room her family friend was ...
Hope Brigade Club gives hope to cancer victims
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under Campus
Among Carlmont’s wide variety of clubs, Hope Brigade Club dedicates itself to spreading cancer awareness and positivity throughout the community, all while commemorating its initial upbringing. Hope Brigade Club President Cindy Chen began the club in 2016, a year after losing her mother to bloo...
Feminist Club expands views on feminism
Marina Ferme, Staff writer
October 18, 2017
Filed under Campus
The new officers for the Feminist Club are excited for what they have planned for this year, such as collaborations with other clubs and events planned to spread the true meaning of feminism: the equality of all people. The new officers want to get more people involved this year with the clu...
Carlmont Cup provides exposure to clubs on campus
Sarah Cheung, Segment Producer
October 4, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Campus
Sarah Cheung reports on Carlmont Cup 2017.
Relaxation Motivation Club encourages healthy stress management
Talia Fine, Staff Writer
May 31, 2017
Filed under Campus
A survey conducted by the American Psychological Society in 2013 found that stress is extremely common especially among teenagers, with school as a major contributor to the unhealthy amounts of angst and stress. Relaxation Motivation, a club co-founded this year by Sophie Srivastava, Anna Singer, and Samantha Owyang,...
A closer look at Belmont's governmental bedfellows.
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
Think someone in prison has hit rock bottom? Maybe not. The juvenile detention center in San Mateo County provides many opportunities that can help kids who may have fallen down the wrong path turn around. There are many rehabilitative resources and services to offer kids in need, including academic counselors, who make sure school credits are being transferred, and therapists, who help the kids through their traumatic experiences.
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. According...