San Carlos City Council candidates prepare for election
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
Three new candidates have announced their campaigns for the upcoming San Carlos City Council elections. The elections will be held in November 2018 and three seats will be open. The candidates, Adam Rak, Laura Parmer-Lohan, and Sara McDowell, are using the early phase of the campaign season to...
San Carlos voters prepare to hit the polls in school board election
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
October 5, 2017
Filed under News
San Carlos voters will hit the polls on Nov. 7 for a school board election in the San Carlos School District. As the voting date nears, sample ballots have been sent out to registered voters. Sample ballots can assist voters in the voting process once they reach the polls and assure that they s...
The 2016 election receives mixed reactions
Adriana Ramirez, Segment Producer
December 8, 2016
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: News
Adriana Ramirez reports on the 2016 election and how it shocked many as the results were not the expected results.
Bay Area bubble bursts in wake of Trump victory
Avery Adams, Staff Writer
November 12, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Donald Trump supporters are ignorant, but not as much as Hillary Clinton supporters. As the presidential election drew nearer, the majority of Carlmont's population and the Bay Area as a whole scoffed at Trump's ability to dig himself deeper and deeper into a hole. According to shapethefuture.org, 76 percent ...
Trump victory unveils Republican silent majority
Justin Som, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
Holding their breaths, with stomachs clenched, many Clinton supporters turned away from the polling results. Florida had just been lost to Donald Trump, and as far as the Clinton campaign was concerned, they had already given up. The streamers and balloons at the hopeful victory party were packed...
Students cast their ballots in a mock election
Estella Lippi, Scotcenter Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2016
Filed under ScotCenter
Estella Lippi reports on Carlmont's mock election.
Students vote in a mock election
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Campus
With the presidential election on the horizon, many students are forming opinions about the various candidates and propositions that are at stake. In the spirit of democracy, Carlmont's ASB organized to conduct an election in which students voted on several political measures in their respective history...
Urgency ordinance restricts marijuana usage
Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016
Filed under News
The legalization of marijuana has hit yet another obstacle. On Nov. 1, San Jose City Council adopted an urgency ordinance prohibiting marijuana usage prior to the upcoming election on Nov. 8. The ballot includes Proposition 64. If passed by a majority vote, this proposition that would allow adults...
Clinton campaign sails through rough waters before election
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
November 1, 2016
Filed under News
On Friday, Oct. 28, federal law enforcement stated that new emails related to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private server were discovered. The emails were found on Anthony Weiner’s computer, whom he shared with his former partner, Huma Abedin. Abedin is currently a top aide for Cl...
Americans look at the Electoral College with skepticism
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
October 18, 2016
Filed under News
Election Day is just around the corner. However, many Americans either don't understand or like a key component of the election: the Electoral College. This system, in which appointed electors cast votes for presidential candidates, is a key factor in American democracy. Despite this method being aroun...
To vote or not to vote: an American dilemma
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
October 7, 2016
Filed under News
America has a sad history when it comes to voter turnout, and citizens are wondering if this election will be an anomaly or another slice of the same. In the United States, the percentage of eligible voters who showed up to the polls on Election Day is one of the lowest for any developed nation. Data ...
Election Day ushers new plans for America
Victor Li, Staff writer
November 10, 2014
A seemingly endless line of responsible US citizens pours out of the polling office and down the street, wrapping around block after block of the neighborhood. Here, they wait before Election Day to cast their vote on what they believe is best for their nation. "The poll where I worked at got double...
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...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...