Teen Job and Volunteer Fair allows students to find job opportunities
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
April 29, 2018
Filed under Campus
Adults have jobs and make money so they can live and provide for future children, who don't really work and get jobs. Teens, in between kid and adult, are encouraged to find jobs and opportunities for real-world experiences as they grow up. The Belmont Library facilitated these aims by hosting its secon...
Club food sales follow the Carlmont Heritage Fair
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
March 6, 2018
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It's Friday, March 2. The lunch bell rings, and the race begins. Students push past one another, jostling their way through the halls and down the stairs. Wallets are out, lines are forming, and the quad is overflowing with people beyond imagination. The cause of this rush? The cultural clubs'...
Heritage Fair is more important now than ever
Victoria Valle Remond, Segment Producer
March 4, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Campus
Victoria Valle Remond reports on the 2018 Heritage Fair assembly.
Swing Club performs at Heritage Fair
Skylar Weiss, Staff Writer
March 4, 2018
Carlmont students were able to get a taste of the 1940s at the annual Heritage Fair assembly on March 1. Swing Club's performance was in full swing as feet kicked and hands waved along to jazzy music. "In Swing Club, we dance to music that is typically from the 1920s to the 1940s. We meet during...
Heritage Fair shows off Carlmont’s cultures
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
While the rain pounded down outside, students crowded into the gym as the Heritage Fair began, eager to learn about their classmate's cultures. The Heritage Fair takes place each year and showcases the many cultures that makeup Carlmont. The gym was filled with balloons and flags representing ...
Heritage Fair brings attention to Carlmont’s diversity
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
Heritage Fair is an event that celebrates Carlmont's diversity by showing the students an aspect of the school they don’t usually get to see. To many of those who perform, heritage is more than just family background — it’s a part of who they are. “Heritage Fair is supposed to let all stud...
Informational meetings replace the Carlmont Course Fair
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
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Carlmont’s annual Course Fair is no more. In previous academic years, this “Course Fair” was an event held during lunch to expose students to the variety of classes that Carlmont has to offer. Various educational departments — English, Art, Math, etc. — set up booths in the main gymnasium f...
Ukulele Club prepares for Heritage Fair
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
February 10, 2018
Filed under Campus
With a range of ukuleles, drums, and guitars, the Ukulele Club harmonizes together in preparation for the Heritage Fair at Carlmont. As president, Sedona Regan, a senior, leads her team to play to their full capabilities, and on March 1, the members will perform a piece they created from a combination...
San Carlos library hosts their first S.T.E.A.M. fair
Connor Rickson, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
On January 20, the San Carlos Library held its first-ever S.T.E.A.M. Fair to give the San Carlos community hands-on experience with science. S.T.E.A.M. is an acronym for science and technology interpreted through engineering and the arts, all based in mathematical elements. The fair consisted of seven dif...
Polynesian Club prepares for the upcoming Heritage Fair
Vincent Wai, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
Filed under Campus
Polynesian culture is one of the lesser-known aspects of Carlmont High School. However, with Heritage Fair scheduled to occur in the coming weeks, the Polynesian Club can use the event as an opportunity to express their culture and pride. Heritage Fair is a chance for students of different backgrounds...
Adoption fair helps local cats find homes
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
January 20, 2018
Filed under Campus
With so many homeless cats and kittens around the world, including an estimated 70 million homeless cats in the United States alone, adoption fairs make it possible for them to find new, loving homes. The Pet Club in San Mateo contributes to this effort by hosting a weekly cat and kitten adoption fair. “We have the fair...
Teachers continue the battle over fair pay
Ethan Tarnarider, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017
Filed under News
Teachers are not paid enough—that's already established. But now, many elementary teachers in San Mateo and San Carlos are threatening to go on strike if they do not get their contracts negotiated in their favor. As of late, teachers who are dissatisfied with their pay and the districts' position...
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...