U.S. Air Force performs missile tests on California coast
Camille Dunning, Staff Writer
May 2, 2017
Filed under News
On Wednesday, April 26, the U.S. Air Force conducted an operational test of one its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile was launched 12:03 a.m. from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  The missile traveled more than 4...
America’s global dominance is collapsing
Alexander Derhacobian, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Filed under Features
It’s possible that the future of America’s global role is in the hands of one man, but he isn’t the president of the United States. This man resides 4,857 miles away from the White House. He is Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin hasn’t hesitated with challenging the United Statesâ...
Real Talk: Global Warming
Becca Fradkin and Sonia Paulo, Multimedia Editor and Staff Writer
November 4, 2014
Filed under Podcasts
UC Berkeley study confirms that Global Warming exists
October 31, 2011
Filed under Campus
[media-credit name="Berkeley Earth Surface Temperture" align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] For decades, scientists have debated amongst each other whether global warming truly exists in the world. On Oct. 20, the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature group, a U.C. Berkeley organization, relea...
How to reduce global warming
May 13, 2011
Filed under Campus
Global warming has become one of the world's biggest problems today. Burning fossil fuels raises the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which creates the greenhouse effect and global warming. The greenhouse effect is the enhancement of Earth's natural gases by the addition of these gases from the burning...
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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...