Author Strickland visits Belmont Library to inspire readers
Victor Li, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015
Engraved in the Temple of Apollo were these words: "know thyself." And that was exactly what 15-year-old Thaleia sought, in the novel, "Night of Pan" by Gail Strickland. Strickland held a workshop at the Belmont Library on Feb. 23, introducing her new novel, the first of the Oracle of Delphi trilogy. She...
English teacher Migdail endeavors to inspire his students
Tori Shanefelter, Staff Writer
September 3, 2014
Carlmont English teacher, Erik Migdail strives to be "caring, knowledgable, and fun" in the eyes of his students. "I would hope that the first word [my students] would use to describe me would be caring. The most important thing to me [as a teacher] is to form a relationship with my students and hel...
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...