Canvas receives mixed reviews
Andrea Butler, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Filed under Campus
For many students, grades are one of the most important school-related thing, and having easy access to them can be important. This year, Carlmont switched from School Loop to Canvas for grades, assignments, and submissions. As the semester moved along, there were mixed reactions to the new system and its feature...
Student receives ‘out of this world’ experience through Biotechnology Institute connections
Connor Lin, Staff Writer
November 5, 2017
Filed under Campus
Although school may be tedious for some, other students are able to find opportunities beyond their classroom environments through school-wide organizations. Kristin Ma, a senior and member of Carlmont’s Biotechnology Institute (BTI), traveled to Renton, Wash. on Oct. 26 to attend a national confe...
Carlmont Academic Foundation receives grant from Oracle
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
October 16, 2017
Filed under News
On Nov. 6, 2015, technology and equipment were replaced and updated in the Biotechnology Institute (BTI) at Carlmont High School using a $20,000 grant given by Oracle. Oracle, whose headquarters are in Redwood City, is a multinational computer technology corporation. Oracle gave this grant to Carlmont...
History teacher awarded for social justice work
Connor Lin, Staff Writer
January 21, 2017
On Jan. 16, Carlmont history teacher Karen Ramroth was given the Dorothy Boyajian Honored Teacher Award. This award recognizes teachers in the community who reflect the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and teach students about justice and diversity. Ramroth said, “This award was named after Dor...
The 2016 election receives mixed reactions
Adriana Ramirez, Segment Producer
December 8, 2016
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: News
Adriana Ramirez reports on the 2016 election and how it shocked many as the results were not the expected results.
‘Uptown Funk’ receives mixed reviews
Evan Davies, Staff Writer
February 5, 2015
Filed under A&E
"Uptown Funk" is a very hard song to categorize. At times the song sounds like an homage to "Saturday Night Fever" and other disco hits of the eighties, while other moments are more in line with the music of today. "Uptown Funk" is the most recent single from Mark Ronson. The single, which features...
Senior student receives Wells Scholarship
Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director
May 11, 2012
Filed under Campus
Deepti Bansal (edited by Sabrina Leung) Senior Deepti Bansal received the Wells Scholarship to Indiana University, one of the most prestigious merit-based college scholarships in the United States. In addition to being a Wells Scholar recipient, Bansal was also the 2011 international winner of ...
Carlmont Journalism program receives recognition at award ceremony
May 4, 2011
Filed under Campus
[media-credit name="Robert Fishtrom" align="alignright" width="223"][/media-credit] Carlmont's journalism program received much recognition at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club's High School journalism awards ceremony on Monday, May 2. The ceremony was held at Ralston Hall on Notre Dame de Namur's campus where many local hi...
A closer look at Belmont's governmental bedfellows.
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...