Model United Nations Club addresses international crises
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under Campus
Within the four walls of room E1, Model United Nations Club strives to promote a diplomatic dialogue amongst Carlmont students in an accepting and unbiased environment through debate, discussion, legislative simulation, and advocacy. Model United Nations Club was started at Carlmont in 2016 by Clu...
Model United Nations offers an avenue to express political opinions
Adrian Cunningham, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Filed under Campus
While many students talk about their days during lunch, some speak of the lack of civil liberties students in third world countries experience on a daily basis. These discussions are held by students attending Carlmont’s Model United Nations club. Model United Nations, or Model UN for short, is a club founded b...
Model United Nations uses a different method to teach useful skills
Evan Davies, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014
Filed under Campus
The Model United Nations club has an unconventional way of teaching it's members useful skills and information. Instead of students being taught weekly lessons by club officers, Model U.N. assigns each student a country to represent. The club then presents a current issue facing the real life United...
Model UN struggles to find an adviser
Ivy Nguyen, Art Editor
September 17, 2014
Filed under Activity Bios
Students with a passion to resolve issues outside of the United States assemble together every week and act as delegates from different countries—or they would, if they could find an adviser to lend a room and guidance. Ayesha Abbasi, senior and the president of Model UN, said, "Model UN is a mock...
Model UN preparing future world leaders
Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director
November 18, 2011
Filed under Campus
Despite the rainy weather, many students piled into room D-22 to attend Model UN’s second meeting of the year. Model UN is a new club formed this year by Deepti Bansal to learn more about current events and experience solving real-life issues in different countries. “I formed Model UN because they had it...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump threatens to close the border As hundreds of refugees approach the United States, President Trump...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
As the U.S. midterms approach, politics are on everybody's mind. However, an equally important election...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
Dunkin' Donuts has taken over the East Coast, and now it's coming to take over the west. The chain...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
After three close sets, Carlmont’s girls JV volleyball team upset Burlingame on Thursday night, Oct. 18. After suffering a disheartening loss to Woodside on Tuesday,...
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
It is no secret that both stress and anxiety can take a toll on students, especially in high school. Principal Ralph Crame, as well as the rest of the administration, wants...
Sophie Lynd, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2018
It's no wonder why so many people are attracted to the Bay Area; the ever-booming tech industry provides new opportunities and high-paying jobs every day, the temperature...
Maddy Ting, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
For many people, the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is a perfect way to celebrate the fall fervor. This year, the festival was open from Oct. 13 to Oct. 14, bringing...