Canvas receives mixed reviews

Andrea Butler, Staff Writer

December 12, 2017

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

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

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, Staff Writer

December 8, 2016

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

"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

  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

[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...