San Mateo County hosts a photography contest
Kaitlyn Gates, Staff Writer
April 28, 2017
Filed under News
The San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau just announced the opening of the 2017 Play by the Bay Photography Contest. The contest is open to all students in San Mateo County. “Photography is a way to express yourself and is a fun way to save moments in a picture form,...
Math contest competition intensifies for top scorers
Ben Balster, Staff Writer
March 4, 2017
Filed under Campus
Every other Tuesday at the start of lunch, students make a mad dash towards the math classrooms as they scramble to find a seat for the biweekly contests. As extra credit points are awarded for each correct answer, the classrooms quickly fill to their max within the first few minutes of lunch. Patrick...
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...
Halloween spirit creeps into costume contest
Celine Yang, Scot Scoop Editor
November 2, 2016
Filed under Campus, Top News
It was the ultimate face-off. The contestants had given all they had, but it was down to Dora the Explorer and Suicide Squad. Here came the final moment -- the audience would decide who would be the winner of the Halloween costume contest. MC Sophie Clark stood in between the contestants, ready to...
Logo contest allows students to become more involved on campus
Jordan Greene, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Filed under Campus
Everywhere you look around the Carlmont campus, there is talent waiting to be discovered. On Sept. 12, at the Carlmont Welcome Back Assembly, Houston Kraft’s message of “choosing love” inspired ASB to do something to get more students involved in school activities. ASB Spirit Commission decided to launch a school-wide logo contest to capture the...
Math contest draws a crowd
Hanalei Pham, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Filed under Academic, Campus, Top News
The end of September was the start of a long tradition of sacrificing lunch to solve math problems. The math contest is held roughly every other Tuesday in all of the school's math classrooms. Students crammed into classrooms for the first contest this year. Some are even turned away when classrooms...
Halloween Rally: Thriller and Costume Contest
Aria Frangos, Staff Writer
November 2, 2014
Filed under Multimedia
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Bill Gates awards $100,000 to winners of condom contest
Angela Perez de Tagle, Staff Writer
November 22, 2013
Filed under News
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...
Homecoming: more than a popularity contest
Alex Wildman, Staff Writer
October 8, 2013
Filed under Campus
A large portion of the student body considers Homecoming elections a simple popularity contest, but the Associated Student Body (ASB) sets requirements that ensure the elections to be much more meaningful. Sophomore Chelsea Stewart shared her thoughts on Homecoming elections, “It’s more of a popula...
Carlmont skids past Woodside in 1-0 contest
January 23, 2013
Filed under Sports
*Originally published on prep2prep.com* It only took one touch of the ball for Carlmont to seal a 1-0 victory, despite a lackluster effort, over visiting Woodside on Wednesday night. In the 68th minute, Carlmont forward Michel Gonzalez sprinted past two defenders and caught up to the perfectly placed through ball ...
Belmont Library hosts teen poetry contest
April 18, 2012
Filed under Campus
[media-credit name="Flickr: Rubin 110" align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] In honor of National Poetry Month, the Belmont Library will be holding their first poetry contest for high school and middle school students from April 1 to April 30. Teens can submit up to three original poems that are thirty lines or...
Cross country dominates in contest for the Carlmont Cup
September 9, 2011
Filed under Campus
Cross Country defeated the dance team today, September 9, in six games while competing for the Carlmont Cup. During lunch, in the quad, ASB hosted the first competition for the annual race to win the Carlmont Cup; the two teams that were competing today were Dance and Cross Country, the later of which...
Features
Belmont city officials grapple with infrastructure problem
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s roads are among the worst in the state. According to a staff report from the Department of Public Works, Belmont has accumulated upwards of $100 million in deferred road and storm drain maintenance. O...
Belmont works to create a vibrant downtown
Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer
Belmont’s unbuilt town center has been in development for 31 years. In 1986, a committee was formed to study and evaluate the feasibility of revitalizing downtown Belmon...
Students need a healthy breakfast to start their day
Juliana Rinaldi, Staff Writer
Breakfast: a hearty meal to kick start the day or a quick bite before rushing out of the house to school or work? Many teenagers and young adults don't know which one breakfast...
Gender stigma plays a role in sports
Adriana Kurtovich, Staff Writer
Today's society often portrays men as more superior in sports compared to women. However, this is not always the case. The number of female athletes at NCAA schools has...
Chronic pain takes an emotional toll on patients
Izzy Bruguera, Staff Writer
Imagine waking up every morning for months or years on end with pain plaguing every move and every moment of the day. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts for ...
Outside sports generate debate over PE credit
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
Out-of-school sports can offer Carlmont students benefits, but they can also come with drawbacks. The benefits include valuable friendships, increased discipline, and stayi...