Students and staff adjust to minimum day
Samantha Chu, Staff Writer
March 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
It's around noon, and the bell rings. On normal schools days, it would be lunchtime. However, on March 16, it's the end of school. These shortened days are known as minimum days, when class periods are 30 minutes long, meaning that school ends at 12:12 p.m. "Usually, we have a minimu...
Belmont invests in a city minimum wage
Justin Som, Staff Writer
September 1, 2017
Filed under News
California already has the third highest minimum wage in the nation, but the Belmont City Council isn't content with that. To counter the high living costs of the Bay Area, the City Council has drafted their own proposal for Belmont: a minimum wage. The goal is straightforward, according to Belmont Ma...
Smarter Balanced testing disrupts class
Jackson Monge, Staff Writer
April 22, 2016
Filed under Campus
Aside from heralding the beginning of spring, April is the harbinger of the Smarter Balanced assessments. Sophomores are tested in biology and juniors in English. This is part of the results of the No Child Left Behind Act, which passed in Congress and was signed into law by President George W. Bush....
Students react to minimum wage increase in California
Hannah Young, Staff Writer
October 14, 2014
Filed under News
The increase in minimum wage in California has affected the working students at Carlmont. This past summer, California voted to increase minimum wage from $8 per hour to $9 per hour. However, living costs are also increasing simultaneously. Gasoline prices are nearly $4 now, a huge concern for student...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
Jackie Speier. A congresswoman. An author. And a fighter. Speier visited the Belmont library on Feb....
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night...
February 15, 2019
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Social media has increased its popularity with teens and is now being used to broadcast their artistic talents. According to a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center, 95...
Viveka Kurup, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Musicals usually consist of catchy songs, costumes, dialogue, and dance sequences. However, Carlmont decided to take these components to the next level for this year's spring...