Aspiring artist attracts a crowd in ASB room
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Keegan Dyer, a sophomore, sang while strumming his guitar in the ASB room as students sat around to watch. On the outside, Keegan Dyer seems like an ordinary high school student, but he is much more than what meets the eye. Throughout his adolescence, Keegan Dyer has moved from the musical confines of...
Shoeboxes filled with toys light up the holiday season
Mandy Hitchcock, ScotCenter Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2017
Empty cardboard shoeboxes packed with toys and goodies will be shipped out to kids internationally after being donated and collected throughout National Collection Week. Every year during the third week of November Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christman Child encourages those of all ages to hunt around for gifts of any kind and get together with friends and family in a packing party to fill shoebox...
Study where your heart is
Armon Mahdavi, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
“The only benefit of a literature degree is that you will be able to write a great suicide note.” This is what a fellow student said to me after I told him what I planned on studying in college. I was not fazed by his reply. I am very much used to this sort of rhetoric towards liberal arts degr...
Sun sets on girls soccer with a tough CCS game
Aria Frangos, Scot Scoop Editor
February 25, 2016
The ball just couldn't seem to find the back of the net on Feb. 24 as the girls varsity soccer team played the Piedmont Hills Pirates for the first game of CCS playoffs. "It was an amazing game," said sophomore Mackenzie Webb. "Everyone played their hearts out, and it was really unlucky how our shots...
Varsity baseball falls to Sacred Heart
Jocelyn Moran, Social Media Team
March 12, 2015
Entering the 6th inning, Carlmont was leading 1-0. They almost had it, but couldn't hold onto the lead. The game against Sacred Heart on Wed. night started off with strong defenses from both teams with the score remaining 0-0 until the fifth inning. Center fielder Nick Thompson started off the...
‘Akame ga Kill’ tears out audience’s heart
Karen Gao, Staff Writer
January 24, 2015
The epic and devastating finale of “Akame ga Kill” brought viewers to tears, as they felt the pain and sorrow the characters went through. In this series, young Tatsumi travels to the kingdom’s capital in order to save his village. After witnessing the government corruption firsthand, he is...
Home is where the heart is
Julian Smith, Staff Writer
December 9, 2013
Written by Sylvester Stallone and starring Jason Statham, "Homefront" promises a ludicrous action thriller. Statham, as always, plays the blood-hungry protagonist aimlessly searching for any arbitrary reason to impose his will upon someone or something. It all starts with Statham playing the role of Ph...
Whispers died down as the movie screen brightened, the start of “Jumanji” filling the night with color and sound. On Sept. 20, the Belmont Parks and Recreation Department...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
The last time Carlmont played Palo Alto in football, George Bush was president, "High School Musical" first aired on Disney Channel, and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" was the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
Independent artist mxmtoon's debut album, “the masquerade,” is a raw, honest, and gorgeous testament to the modern teenager. Mxmtoon (pronounced em-ex-em-toon), or...
Eoin Cunningham explores the reasons why already existing characteristics of film and cinema dominate the box office as original scripts are passed up.
Ava Richards, Segment Producer
The beginning of the football season marks a new year for members of the Screamin' Scots to show off their school spirit, creating a nonjudgemental and welcoming community...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal. Equality begins with a mindset. Believing...
Mari Ramirez, Staff Writer
It's that time of the year and the be-all, end-all tournament is here — it's Carlmont Cup season. Each year, groups at Carlmont face off in a competition put on by the...
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Miki Nguyen
On today's episode of Queer Time Podcast, Maddy, Zach, and Miki cover LGBT+ rights across Asia and the Middle East. They discuss the progress being made in these countries...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
From traditional lion dances to eating mooncake, the Autumn Moon Festival brought families together to celebrate a cherished Chinese tradition. The festival took place...
Viveka Kurup, Staff Writer
Never in a million years did Nina Chung think that her artistic abilities might lead to a career in the field. Chung, a senior, began drawing and painting at a very young...