Replacement of San Francisco Mayor sparks outrage

Nina Heller, Staff Writer

February 6, 2018

After the unexpected death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Dec. 12, 2017, the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, London Breed became the acting mayor. However, not more than two months later, the Board of Supervisors voted to replace Breed with Mark Ferrell, another supervisor, as the i...

Meme day at Carlmont sparks creativity

Andrea Butler, Staff Writer

February 2, 2018

Meme Day encouraged students to think outside the box and go out on a limb to create fun costumes to wear to school. There were so many options of memes for each person to choose from, so a lot of students ended up happy. “We created Meme Day because it was requested by a lot of students,” sai...

Canceled ‘Free Speech Week’ sparks conversation

Mona Murhamer, Staff Writer

September 24, 2017

Another weekend in Berkeley, another protest. On Sept. 24, a short talk by British free speech advocate Milo Yiannopoulos sparked a day-long conversation between conservatives and liberals on various issues. Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart editor, was originally scheduled to speak at Sproul ...

Rally shows off robotics team’s success

Jordan Greene, Staff Writer

March 30, 2017

On March 29, students rallied in the quad to celebrate the Carlmont robotics team, called Deep Blue Robotics. After making it to the finals of the regional competition in Sacramento, Deep Blue Robotics has been invited to attend the world championships in Houston. The team now has two weeks ...

Trump Administration’s immigration ban sparks protests

Mona Murhamer and Sarah Tocatlian

January 30, 2017

Protesters returned to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), on Jan. 29, for the second consecutive day to protest the Trump Administration's ban on immigrants and travelers entering the country from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Protesters filled the inside of the airport's international...

Rose sale sparks Valentine’s Day spirit

February 2, 2012

With Valentines day just around the corner, roses will be sold all week from Feb. 6 to the 10 to get Carlmont students in the Valentine's Day spirit. Roses will be sold for two dollars every day at lunch in the Quad. When purchasing a rose for that special someone, one has the option of writing...

Keith Hawkins sparks inspiration in Carlmont students

January 26, 2012

Hawkins' speech consisted of humor, motivation, and inspiration. Many students enjoyed this assembly better than the past ones including Lauren Reiley, who commented, "I thought it was very motivational and I felt that he was a better motivational speaker than the other ones we've had while I ...