Chess tournament brings competitive mindsets to Fox
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Advantage Chess sponsored their annual scholastic chess tournament at Fox Elementary School last weekend, where over 100 students participated. The chess tournaments serve as fundraisers for the Fox School PTA, as all staff members are volunteers. The club began with about 80 kids, but as chess grad...
The Turkic community bonds over Nowruz celebration
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
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Laughter, dance, and music envelop the room on a warm March afternoon. More people start to show up, all with the purpose of celebrating Nowruz — the beginning of spring. Nowruz, meaning “New Day," is an ancient Zoroastrian holiday that is commonly celebrated among people of Turkic origin. ...
KonMari Method tidies up people’s lives
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
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The Spark Joy Bay Area KonMari Method Workshop gathered at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany to introduce a new outlook on life. It proposed an organizational strategy that cleanses people from the inside out. The KonMari movement has been an ongoing popular idea since 2014, when Marie Kond...
Maslenitsa celebration unites Russian community
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
As winter comes to an end, March begins with blooming flowers, warmer weather, and rainy afternoons. For people from Eastern Europe, however, the beginning of March means another thing: the beginning of Maslenitsa. Maslenitsa is an old Slavic holiday that celebrates the end of winter and the begin...
Redwood City’s mini-golf event attracts participants of all ages with their creative decor
Shayna Yurovitsky, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
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In the heart of Redwood City, a new, local family attraction has been put up. For a limited time, the city has created an indoor miniature-golf course for all ages to come and enjoy. With low prices and hours conveniently scheduled around a typical work or school day, everyone can come to enjoy this...
Palo Alto is sinking, and officials are worried
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
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For many years, the rising water levels have been in the back of many officials' minds. Now it's starting to impact our cities, and action will need to happen soon before any more damage is done. On Feb. 27, the city of Palo Alto held a community meeting for those looking to get involved and learn more about the sea level rise policy, and many people showed up from across the ...
San Carlos Crab Feed brings smiles to seniors
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019
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The annual Adult Community Center (ACC) Crab Feed provides seniors with the opportunity to socialize and indulge in an evening dinner with an assortment of foods, while participating in an interactive silent auction. The ACC is a multi-purpose adult associated recreational facility with a large...
Deer leave more than just footprints in the community
Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer
February 7, 2019
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Deer: creatures known to be gentle, to coexist with nature, and now, to be close neighbors of local Belmont residents. For years, deer have walked the streets of cities across the nation. Homeowners in these cities are faced with the problem of deer in their yards that destroy the existing vegetation...
Local chocolatier crafts sweets and community
Mandy Hitchcock, Segment Producer
February 5, 2019
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The Go To Chocolate stall not only brings a wide variety of locally sourced chocolate goods to the College of San Mateo Farmers’ Market but a penchant for small businesses in the Bay Area as well; take a look at how appreciation for good food can bring a community together. Drop by the farmers’...
Queer Time Episode Three: Events Troubling the LGBTQ Community and Gender Dysphoria
Rachel McCrea, Zachary Khouri, Maddy Ting, and Mikayla Nguyen
February 4, 2019
This week, Rachel discusses the Chechnya Gay Purge, the hate crime against Jussie Smollett, the Supreme Court Ban, and gender dysphoria. Edited by Zachary Khouri....
Gravity-defying circus spreads laughter through the youth of the San Carlos community
Shayna Yurovitsky, Staff Writer
January 27, 2019
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A few days into the annual Week of the Family run by the San Carlos community, The Circus of Smiles visited the library to put on a show for all ages to come and enjoy. The library's kids’ corner was packed from the front to the back with audience members eager to enjoy the performance. The promise of...
San Carlos City Council strives to make better gun regulations
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
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A brand new City Council took on the timely issue of firearm regulations in San Carlos on Jan. 14. The topic of guns has caught the attention of many San Carlos citizens, especially since a chain store that sells guns, Turner's Outdoorsman, applied to open a store in San Carlos. In November of 2017,...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
Advantage Chess sponsored their annual scholastic chess tournament at Fox Elementary School last weekend,...
Aaron Penn, Staff Writter
“One of the great things about Barrett is that it’s almost exactly in the heart of the city,” said...
Anika Bhatnagar, Staff Writer
Velocity Dance's combined convention and competition in San Jose allows dancers to test their skills...
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Jordan Peele has done it again with another brilliantly shot film comprising of a predominately black cast. The premise of the movie and the overall horror aspect of it are...
Jai Sinha, Segment Producer
April 17, 2019
Jai Sinha reports on students' reactions to 105 minute periods, and how they think the schedule could be improved.
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Mikayla Nguyen
April 17, 2019
Episode Nine: Mainstream Media will be split into three parts: music, books, and television & movies. In Part One of Episode Nine, Zach discusses controversy...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
A new Marketing Communications course will be available for the first time at Carlmont in the next 2019–2020 school year. Carlmont will be the first in the Sequoia Union...