Belmont prohibits the sale of marijuana
Andrew Shen, Staff Writer
October 12, 2017
Filed under News
A new Belmont law prohibits marijuana retail stores despite California’s legalization of the recreational drug. When California passed Proposition 64, the statewide sale and use of recreational marijuana were legalized. Proposition 64 gave individual cities the authority to either ban or regulat...
Plans for legalization of marijuana go up in smoke
Rachel Borshchenko, Staff Writer
October 4, 2017
Filed under News
Some Bay Area residents’ wishes of buying marijuana legally are going up in smoke. In the November 2016 election, California residents voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Medical marijuana had been legal in California since 1996. With the year coming to a close, no major California city...
America can’t cut ties with foreign partners
Justin Som, Staff Writer
June 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Trade deals, immigration, and alliances -- those are the three bonds that bind America to the rest of the world. Whether it is for better or worse, these relationships cannot be erased. They will last for as long as the United States and other countries exist. That's a lesson that needs to be...
Urgency ordinance restricts marijuana usage
Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016
Filed under News
The legalization of marijuana has hit yet another obstacle. On Nov. 1, San Jose City Council adopted an urgency ordinance prohibiting marijuana usage prior to the upcoming election on Nov. 8. The ballot includes Proposition 64. If passed by a majority vote, this proposition that would allow adults...
Pro-marijuana activists smoke in protest
Sarah Tocatlian, Staff Writer
April 8, 2016
Filed under News
On April 2, hundreds of protesters openly smoked marijuana in front of the White House to bring attention to laws that send thousands to jail each year for possession of the drug. The activists had planned to parade a 51-foot inflatable joint to get President Obama to ease federal laws against marijuana. The Secret...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
Dancing is a deep-rooted tradition for many cultures around the world. Learning about a culture's dance...
Mariela Ramirez and Camran Hitchcock
With summer just around the corner, San Carlos residents come to enjoy a festival that embodies the spirit...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Just as the purpose of buying clothing is to have something to wear, the main purpose of attending college...
Viveka Kurup, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
With three weeks left until finals, many students find themselves scrambling to get their grades up. Certain students from Carlmont High School, such as those with borderline...
Alison Kim, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
Get good grades, get into a good college, get a good job. This is what many students hear on a daily basis. As finals week approaches, many students are reminded of the pressures...
May 20, 2019
Talia Fine, Multimedia Managing Editor
May 20, 2019
Carlmont Con, an event organized by ASB President Valerie Wang, was presented as a quasi-music festival. However, this one would exclusively feature the creative content of...