Belmont Library’s Jobs Fair gives students new opportunities
Nastasja Stahl, Staff Writer
May 5, 2017
Filed under News
It’s a bright spring day. The air smells of paper, laminated posters, and freshly wiped down tables. People pass through the library entrance and wait for the double doors to open to a new opportunity and experience for every teen in Belmont. As the doors open, a medley of booths await. The Jobs...
Health Fair replaces Club Carnival
Lucy Perrone, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
Last year, ASB’s Clubs and Culture Commission orchestrated Club Carnival as a way to improve the amount of interaction between the clubs and students. This year, however, will be slightly different. The Health Fair is the commission’s newest project which is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 21 in...
Open House and Clubs Fair combine to show Carlmont’s diversity
Adriana Ramirez, Segment Producer
March 27, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter
Adriana Ramirez reports on Open House and Clubs Fair which took place on March 16 in the quad and around school.
Food sales create successful Open House and Clubs Fair
Lucy Perrone, Staff Writer
March 19, 2017
Filed under Campus
Food is the key to the heart, as seen by the many students and parents that attended the Open House Clubs Fair last week. On Thursday, March 16, Carlmont held an Open House for prospective parents and students, as well as current families to look at classes. This year, however, had a twist -- during...
Clubs Fair meets Open House
Olivia Chow, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017
Filed under Campus
Every year, Carlmont's diverse, student-made clubs join together at Clubs Fair during lunch in order to give a platform to clubs so they can share their messages and give everyone an opportunity to get involved. This year, parents will get to have the same experience as clubs join together once again,...
Heritage Fair: each bite giving a taste of home
Nastasja Stahl, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
Filed under Campus
Tables are set across the pavement, each of them holding signs with food prices and labels proudly decorated in colorful designs. Students clamor around each booth, waving money in the air as club members take each order. The quad, like most days, is full. On February 23, however, it's different from...
Heritage fair educates students
Estella Lippi, Scotcenter Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter
Estella Lippi reports on the heritage fair and its impact on students.
Heritage Fair displays cultural diversity
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
February 25, 2017
Whoops and cheers filled the gym as hula dancers rhythmically swung their hips to the rat-ti-tat-tats of the beating drums, along with many other performers. On Feb. 24, the annual Heritage Fair assembly featured many different heritages embodied at Carlmont. The event, held by ASB, showcased various...
Filipino Club dances their way into Heritage Fair with the Tinikling
Sherilyn Kuo, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
Filed under Campus
This year Filipino Club is participating in Heritage Fair to share a bit of Filipino culture with a traditional folk dance called tinikling. Every year, Carlmont celebrates the diversity of our school at the Heritage Fair with different clubs participating in the assembly and selling food that re...
Swing Club ‘rock steps’ into Heritage Fair
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Filed under Campus
The Carlmont Swing Club has begun rigorous preparations for this year’s annual Heritage Fair. “We’ve been learning choreography, getting into shape with group workouts, working on swing tricks, and getting back into a place where both the lead and the follow feel comfortable,” said Carrie We...
Preparations for Heritage Fair go into full swing
Zana Lunsford, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
Filed under Campus
As Heritage Fair creeps around the corner, students begin to prepare for the big assembly and celebration of diversity. Planning begins as early as December in the ASB assembly committee where students like sophomore Olive Peschel begin the preparations. “We first start off with contacting the ...
Course fair gives students direction
Mike Carlson, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017
Filed under Campus
Carlmont’s annual course fair was held on Jan. 26 during lunch in the main gym. The course fair helps many students choose what classes they are going to take in the upcoming school year. In order to do this, teachers set up tables, gave out informational handouts, and answered any questions...
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...