The Counter impresses in taste, lacks in quality
Rachel Borshchenko, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Reviews
Customizing your food makes everything so much better. The Counter, located in San Mateo, makes it easy to get exactly what you want on a burger, and avoid exactly what you don't. The restaurant, conveniently located just across the street from the Hillsdale mall, is frequently packed with hungry c...
Eucalyptus Ave trick-or-treaters disappointed by lack of decorations
Ethan Tarnarider, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
Filed under News
When Halloween swings by each year, millions of children become excited to go trick-or-treating and fill their bags of candy. However, many had their hopes let down after seeing Eucalyptus Avenue this year. For many, Eucalyptus Avenue is considered the street for Halloween and Christmas—the street...
VocaliD starts showing results
Hanalei Pham, Staff Writer
May 31, 2016
Over 10 million people don't have a voice of their own. These people rely on machines to generate voices for them, yet the voices that these machines provide generally sound the same. They are mechanical and robotic, and rarely unique to the person. With VocaliD, this is beginning to change. Foun...
‘V’ shows a lack of originality
Kiera Pendleton-White, Staff Writer
October 23, 2014
Filed under A&E
Maroon 5’s new album "V" delivers their familiar pop songs with a few twists. The album has the same distinctive easy-going pop sound that Maroon 5 is known for because of lead singer, Adam Levine. But it also uses a lot more electronic sound than previous albums such as “Overexposed” and...
A lack of magic in ‘The Casual Vacancy’
October 18, 2012
Filed under A&E
There are few parallels between JK Rowling's new book The Casual Vacancy and the Harry Potter series. Accepting that Rowling's new novel is intended for a different audience than the Potter books and has nothing to do with Hogwarts is the first step to enjoying the more twisted story of the resi...
Lack of green on St. Patrick’s Day
March 19, 2012
Filed under Campus
On Friday, Mar. 16, it seemed as if the lack of spirit for St. Patrick's Day was over taking Carlmont. Even with posters up on the walls of the school, marked as a reminder for the students, no one really cared to dress in green since it "wasn't really St. Patrick's Day". Even though the majo...
Kaylee George, Staff Writer
Think someone in prison has hit rock bottom? Maybe not. The juvenile detention center in San Mateo County provides many opportunities that can help kids who may have fallen down the wrong path turn around. There are many rehabilitative resources and services to offer kids in need, including academic counselors, who make sure school credits are being transferred, and therapists, who help the kids through their traumatic experiences.
Brian Olivares, Staff Writer
The internet is not as private as some may think. There are ways in which the Carlmont staff can see everything that a student accesses on their Sequoia Union High School...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
For Rebecca Shentu, Manon Llorach, and Sarah Tocatlian, moving to a new country was just the beginning of a new journey. The transition from middle school to high school...
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
Ninety-seven percent of sexual offenders walk free. Only 15 to 35 percent of sexual assaults are reported. Sexual assault can happen to men, women, or children. According...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...