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Adapting to a new environment is on the horizon for graduating seniors.

Opinion: Moving on is hard

April 12, 2019

With graduation just around the corner, the thought of moving on from high school becomes a reality. Students are dispersing throughout the country to study their passion, immersin...

Celebrating Holi at home in Belmont

March 26, 2019

This content is a fusion of first a recap of the Belmont celebration of Holi, an Indian holiday, and the event from the perspective of someone who practices the holiday...

‘Nerds are the virus’ papers spotted throughout San Mateo County

February 14, 2019

Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move here nerds!" have been spotted by people throughout the San Mateo County...

Eva Robertson, sophomore directs Liz Gurevich, sophomore, to the right bin to dispose of her trash.

Small changes can lead to a healthier Earth

January 27, 2019

There are two types of people in this world. The first type is those who are aware of the waste disposal process and follow it. The second type is those who are confused about ho...

Running Back Dane Fifita, a freshman, puts a move on a Woodside defender, fighting for extra yards.

JV football’s resilient defense brings home the victory

October 28, 2018

The Carlmont Scots JV Football team overcame a flurry of penalties to edge out the Woodside Wildcats 26-21, winning their respective league. Winners of their last eight games,...

One of the rescued cats naps in its cage during the adoption fair at Pet Club.

Adoption fair helps local cats find homes

January 20, 2018

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 fi...

Ciera Stratton, a senior, throws the ball down the pool to score a goal for the Scots.

Lady Scots defeat Sequoia in the last home game of the season

October 24, 2017

Seniors on the varsity girls' water polo team played their last game at the Aquatic Center. The game began as cheers from the bleachers filled the Aquatic Center as the Scots...

Sophomore David Bedrosian warms up on the mount before the game against Burlingame. Carlmont beat Burlingame 8-3 on April 26. Bedrosian would pitch for 5 innings and contribute to many of Carlmont's points with his hits.

JV baseball continues winning streak

April 27, 2017

Carlmont JV baseball defeated Burlingame with a final score 8-3. Increasing their league record to 7-1 and overall record to 19-1. “We were doing a great job offensively and had spot-on defense. We were just able to get runs and get co...

Mailey McLemore, a junior, carries her team through a tough win, a two-hit game, in her pitching performance on March 14 against the Homestead Mustangs.

Carlmont softball tames the Homestead Mustangs

March 15, 2017

Carlmont varsity softball continued their perfect season on March 14 against Homestead High School. The victory was led by a strong pitching performance by Mailey McLemor...

Students fill the quad as the clubs start selling food at the Heritage Fair.

Heritage Fair: each bite giving a taste of home

March 13, 2017

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...

With the constant improvements in technology, it is likely this generation will witness a discovery of an inhabitable planet.

Searching the stars for a new home

February 21, 2017

The colonization of distant planets is often dismissed as science fiction. However, NASA’s Kepler Space Observatory is working nonstop in order to discover planets that may...

Brett Fitzpatrick flying high going for the header goal.

Boys varsity defends home turf in thriller

February 9, 2017

With the starting senior center-back Jack Mclean out with a knee injury, the team had to rally behind junior Ethan Leong and boy did he step up. On Feb. 8 the Scots beat Menlo-Atherton 3-2...