Students donate food for families in need
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
With the spirit of the holiday season, ASB held their annual food drive in order to give back to the community by collecting canned food donations for those in need. The food drive began on Nov. 13 and ended on Nov. 20. Throughout the week, students were encouraged to bring in canned foods and non-pe...
Protecting Animals Worldwide Club lends a paw to animals in need
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under Campus
Among the wide array of offered clubs, Protecting Animals Worldwide Club (PAW) is the only active animal-oriented club at Carlmont. It strives to educate students on pet safety and offers an abundance of animal service opportunities. PAW Club is currently being led by Club President Soni Kanaya wh...
Belmont announces first Community Service Awards
Max Lee, Staff Writer
December 14, 2017
Filed under News
With Belmont's first Community Service Award, a Belmont resident will be commemorated as an exceptional volunteer. The city of Belmont's Community Service Award is an opportunity for those who inspire the community with their leadership and unselfishness to be recognized by the mayor, city staff, and commu...
Redwood City honors local veterans and their families
Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer
November 13, 2017
Redwood City held its second Veterans Day Celebration to not only thank veterans but also honor the ones serving our country and the families that support them on Nov. 11. Though there were still empty seats at the Redwood City Courthouse Square, many of those who attended were moved by the ceremony....
Kozy Kids Club handmakes cozy blankets for children in need
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
Filed under Campus
Carlmont is the home of Kozy Kids Club, whose members dedicate themselves to handmaking colorful blankets for children at the Lucile Packard’s Children Hospital. Kozy Kids Club President Talia Fine began the club in 2016 after experiencing the condition of the hospital room her family friend was ...
Hope Brigade Club gives hope to cancer victims
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
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Among Carlmont’s wide variety of clubs, Hope Brigade Club dedicates itself to spreading cancer awareness and positivity throughout the community, all while commemorating its initial upbringing. Hope Brigade Club President Cindy Chen began the club in 2016, a year after losing her mother to bloo...
Universe Nails and Spa offers otherworldly service
Alexandra Stein, Staff Writer
May 16, 2016
As dead week and finals approaches, stress levels around campus reach all time highs. Everyone is high strung and students often forget to take a moment to simply relax. Universe Nails in San Mateo is the perfect place to take a quick breather. West 25th Avenue has many competing salons on this street,...
Benefits of community service go beyond school requirements
Lily Bakour, Staff Writer
May 1, 2016
Filed under Campus
The fight to get into colleges is the most competitive it has ever been. The perfect student will maintain above a 4.0, participate in multiple extracurriculars, and log hours of community service. Many private schools, such as St. Francis and Notre Dame require at least 50 to 80 hours of community...
Carlmont students join service trips
Kian Karamdashti, Staff Writer
April 27, 2014
For some Carlmont students, spring break in Mexico means sleeping-in, relaxing by the pool, and having no responsibilities to attend to. However, for other students, spring break in Mexico had a whole different meaning. During the week of April 14 to April 18, the Peninsula Covenant Church, Trinity...
Interact sets an example for community service clubs
Gianna Schuster, Editor
February 27, 2014
Filed under Campus
Carlmont’s dedicated Interact Club members work long and hard to leave a positive influence throughout the community The Rotary Clubs of San Carlos and Belmont are compiled of countless helpers in our community that is welcome to all, providing a variety of opportunities for humanitarian service,...
Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer
To kids, biking is a fun way to play with friends. To teenagers, biking is a mode of transportation...
Alena Ruhstaller, Staff Writer
Mohammad Othman, a Carlmont senior and varsity football player, was found shot dead in a parking lot...
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Hundreds of people gathered in Redwood City for Brave Maker’s first feature film screening event at...
Lizzy Hall, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Dec. 14, 2012: I heard of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary; 27 deaths. June 22, 2018: I got word from a senior at Santa Fe High School of the tragedy that had...
Nisha Marino, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
We’re nearly halfway through the Trump presidency, and we’ve started the year with no government. To say we had one in 2017 or 2018 would be a stretch, as the Trump...
Ry Lei, Social Media Director
December 30, 2018
It’s hard to miss someone you can’t keep tabs on. Sure, we all deal with losses — friends or family lost to lifelong illnesses, old age — but there’s something different...
Zachary Khouri, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Violence Against The Trans Community Thirty-five years old. That's the average life expectancy for a transgender woman of color in America. Two weeks into 2019 and a...