Movie night recharges juniors before stress of dead week
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Campus
Students from the junior class huddled together through the chilly night as the movie "Elf" played on the projector. On Dec. 7, an activity called Junior Movie Night took place near the student union. The event started at 5 p.m. on the Friday night before dead week, and food was provided for anyone...
Night of Lights brings Christmas spirit to Half Moon Bay
Katherine McKinney, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Filed under News
Christmas spirit is starting to light up the faces of citizens in the Bay Area. The Night of Lights celebration in Half Moon Bay took place on Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It began with a tree lighting ceremony at Mac Dutra Plaza followed by the crowning of the festival’s prince and princess. ...
San Carlos holiday festivities light up the night
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
December 2, 2018
Filed under News
The holidays have arrived, and many people have begun to hang up their lights in anticipation for Christmas. That includes the City of San Carlos. On Nov. 30, the City of San Carlos kicked off the holiday season with music, activities, food, and lights. The event was organized and funded by the San Car...
Día de Los Muertos Festival comes alive with cultural significance
Pablo Pinilla, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Downtown Redwood City during the weekend is everything one would expect from a small city. People eat at various restaurants, while a constant stream of people flows in and out of the movie theaters. However, Sunday night was not one of those ordinary nights. On the night of Nov. 4, Courthouse Square wa...
Seniors are honored at the Homecoming game
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
November 4, 2018
As the night came to a close, the Carlmont Scots beat the Woodside Wildcats by 41-6 in the largest victory the football team had seen all year. This night, however, wasn't just about the game. Before the first whistle blew, both the Scots' football team and varsity cheer team had their seniors h...
Back to School Night provides a connection between parents and teachers
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
The halls were packed with scores of confused parents who rushed to get across the school as their kids had done every day for the past few months. Yes, this was the night: Back to School Night. “In recent years Carlmont has attempted to make it more of a community event,” Vice Principal Jenn...
Belmont movie night shows off a local sense of community
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
Filed under News
The annual Belmont movie night allows people from nearby cities to connect with one another while watching the amusing movie “Trolls.” The City of Belmont planned the event for the people of local communities to enjoy the company of one another on the evening of Sept. 20. “I like it when t...
Spring Concert series showcases the instrumental music program
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Parents and students shuffled in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) last Wednesday to attend the first night of Carlmont instrumental music's Spring Concert series, in which the jazz ensembles and jazz combos perform. This is one of three shows that is being put on by Carlmont instrumental musi...
Carlmont badminton defeats South San Francisco 11-4 on senior night
Andrew Shen, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Sports
Carlmont came out with fire to deny a win against rival South San Francisco. On April 26, Carlmont played a conference game against South San Francisco on senior night. The two teams had previously met on Mar. 15; that game also resulted in a win for Carlmont. In their final conference and hom...
Carlmont Choir’s ‘American Songbook’ is a joyous success
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
Filed under A&E, Campus, Top News
The Performing Arts Center was packed last Friday, March 23, as audiences went to see Carlmont Choir's spring concert entitled "American Songbook." "American Songbook" covered a variety of selections from America’s past, much of which was largely based on the songbook of the same name. “...
Chamber Music Night showcases talented members of the instrumental music community
Charlie McBrian, Staff Writer
March 11, 2018
Students and parents poured into the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Friday, March 9 to attend Chamber Music Night. Instrumental Chamber Music Night is a Carlmont tradition in which small groups and soloists perform short selections of instrumental music. "Anything goes," Assistant Instrum...
‘Game Night’ is surprisingly funny
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
February 26, 2018
A group of friends with a weekly tradition of game night are thrown head first into a murder party that quickly takes a turn for the worst. Although nowadays many comedies are fake and have first-grade level jokes with very little subtext or thought, 'Game Night' turned that around, bringing a funny,...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
As the countdown to Christmas continues, holiday spirit can be discovered on Eucalyptus Avenue, where...
Julia Rhodie, Staff Writer
Bomb threats spark nationwide anxiety A wave of bomb threats was sent to schools, businesses, hospitals,...
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
As the holiday season reaches its peak, songs such as “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells”...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Carlmont’s Robotics Club, Deep Blue, is an intense club that requires a lot of hard work but provides students with lasting benefits. Club members spend six months designing...
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
My dad was a warm and wonderful caring person who was loved by many people from all different walks of life. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for anyone who needed help. He...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
As students enter the quad, sounds of holiday music welcome them, while scents of pine and freshly baked cookies fill the air. With the arrival of the holiday season and...
Nyah Dompier-Norrbom, Staff Writer
December 16, 2018
The Jazz Club is a community of musicians who meet almost every day at lunch to practice what they love: jazz music. The club is well known in the band room but does not...