A senior’s reflection on high school

Ryan Geronimo, Segment Producer
May 12, 2017
Filed under ScotCenter

Ryan Geronimo reports on the senior class and its final thoughts before exiting high school.

March Madness hype takes over Carlmont

Izzy Lunderman, Staff Writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Campus

March is a time when the luck of the Irish clashes with March Madness. During March Madness, family, school, and even jobs are set aside to make basketball priority number one. “March Madness is a tournament that consists of the top 64 college basketball teams and takes place in March,” said...

Carlmont opens its doors to the public

Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
March 15, 2017
Filed under Campus

The opportunity for the public to explore Carlmont High School is here. Carlmont open house is taking place on March 16. Open house is a night where parents or the general public can visit classes and learn about what Carlmont High School has to offer for its students. “I go to open house to...

Insecurities stem from social media

Ashley Marchi, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
Filed under Features, Top News

Social media reinforces teenage insecurities on many levels. Many students in America feel these insecurities on a daily basis as they strive to reach the expectations governed by the media. Society creates false pictures of what is normal. People compare themselves to others and manipulate th...

High winds and heavy downpour hit the Bay Area

Sarah Tocatlian, Staff Writer
January 20, 2017
Filed under News, Uncategorized

In the past couple of weeks, heavy rain and strong winds have drenched the Bay Area. According to The San Francisco Examiner, a weather system producing heavy rain and gusty winds came into the area on Wednesday, Jan. 18, followed by a second storm Thursday night into Friday. National Weather Service ...

Varsity soccer sends Urban High home with the blues

Mackenzie O'Connell, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
Filed under Sports

As the soccer, season begins to roll in this winter the girl's varsity took home a strong win on Nov. 29 under the bright lights of Carlmont's home field against Urban High School. "I think the whole team played well. We started off strong, but as the game went on during the first half we didn'...

Personal finance class prepares students for life after high school

Connor Lin, Staff Writer
September 6, 2016
Filed under Campus

Beyond high school, students have to adapt to an independent lifestyle and can no longer rely on guidance from their parents and teachers. By enrolling in the personal finance class at Carlmont, students are able to gain skills that they can use both during and after their high school years. Perso...

Spirit week ends school year on a high note

Sophie Penn, Segment Producer
May 22, 2016
Filed under Campus, ScotCenter

As students walk into Carlmont during the week of May 16 through 20, many are dressed in outfits that would normally stand out in a crowd. However, these goofy or crazy outfits are the norm during Carlmont spirit weeks. With themes such as socks and sandals, wacky day, and pajama day, Carlmont's end...

Middle College provides a high school alternative

Sophie Penn, Staff Writer
March 10, 2016
Filed under Features

Social media and entertainment continue to portray high school as four years of varsity jackets, school rallies, and cliques. However, Middle College provides a contrast to what has come to be seen as the stereotypical high school. Middle College is an alternative to high school for students who feel t...

‘The Man in the High Castle’ asks the biggest ‘what if?’

Holly Chen, Staff Writer
November 17, 2015
Filed under A&E

What if? Often times, life is full of these small questions. What if I did x instead of y? But "The Man in the High Castle" asks the biggest "what if" in the history of mankind. What if Nazi Germany won the Second World War? It is 1962, and the U.S. is split into three sections: the Greater Nazi Reich...

Life after high school

Sophie Haddad, Multimedia Editor
October 2, 2015
Filed under Multimedia, Podcasts

Putting in Effort for High School Homework

Karen Gao, Staff Writer
September 23, 2015
Filed under Multimedia