ASB’s reach out hangout commission brings people to the Carlmont family
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Campus
With over 2000 students enrolled in Carlmont, it can be difficult to bring together people of different backgrounds. Every month, the ASB reach out hangout commission hosts an evening filled with food, games, and music that helps unite students and create long-lasting friendships between them. On...
Editorial: College application fees should factor into students’ plans
October 3, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
As those grand visions of admission into college are getting nearer and nearer for expectant high school seniors, it may be a good time for a reality check. Students boldly announcing that they’re applying to 20 different schools could be underestimating one subtle but crucial detail: application fe...
Students tackle balancing multiple sports
Mandy Hitchcock, Segment Producer
October 2, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter
Carlmont High School students Samantha Turtle, a sophomore, and Tyler Dartnell, a junior, push themselves to take on the time and commitment of participating in more than one sport. In order to balance the multitude of demands being a student requires, they must maintain a healthy schedule and use their...
Tie-dye Tailgate brings color to Carlmont
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
September 10, 2018
As the football players prepare for the game, ASB prepares to spread school spirit. With football back in season, Carlmont’s ASB held their first tailgate of the year in order to rekindle student involvement with carnival games, a barbecue, and a Tie-dye Spirit Day. Greta Foehr, a junior and mem...
Course schedules pave the way for students’ futures
Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer
September 7, 2018
Filed under Campus
Student transcripts hold the potential to determine a college acceptance, a livelihood, and a student's future. It’s no wonder Carlmont’s specialized course schedules, one for every two thousand or more students, are catered to such demands with the utmost attention. Vice Principal Jennifer ...
Welcome Back Assembly speaker promotes hope and compassion
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
September 6, 2018
At Carlmont’s annual Welcome Back Assembly on Sept. 5, youth motivational speaker Scott Backovich made two requests of Carlmont students. “One is to complain less and give more,” Backovich said. “The second is to use the things you love to help the people who need it.” This year’s assembly ...
Spirit Week welcomes back students
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
August 29, 2018
With school back in session, Carlmont’s ASB aims to combat the stress from the first week of school by rekindling student involvement with a brand new Spirit Week. Melina Dimick, a junior and member of ASB, said, “Our goal with this Spirit Week is to encourage more student participation and involvement ...
Students should consider community college
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
June 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Harvard, Brown, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell, and Dartmouth. The seven Ivy League colleges in the United States. This past year, students across the country devoted hours to writing essays and filling out lengthy applications. Yet most will not get accepted into...
Classic Films club provides students with entertainment
Aaron Trierweiler, Staff writer
May 20, 2018
Filed under Campus
Students gather in room A1 for the 47 minutes of lunch, the projector is turned on, a movie is selected, and the show begins. Classic Films club screens movies during lunch filled with mystery, heroism, and sometimes even romance. There are no specific genres that are preferred; movies are randomly...
Renowned cellist Jeremy Tai inspires Carlmont Instrumental Music students
Mandy Hitchcock, Segment Producer
May 20, 2018
Filed under ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Campus
On May 9, 19-year-old cellist Jeremy Tai gave a masterclass to Carlmont’s Symphony Orchestra. Later, he performed Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra.
Students start preparing for the end of the year
Sam Hanlon, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under Campus
With summer only three weeks away, students are starting to get excited about the two months that they have off. But, before that happens, students must go through something that is dreaded by many. Finals. "Typically finals do stress me out a bit every year. They are tests that jeopardize your...
Weight training club motivates fitness among students
Vincent Wai, Staff Writer
May 14, 2018
Filed under Campus
Fitness is defined by the quality or state of being fit, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary. Yet the process to get there takes a few steps, such as good habits and discipline. All of these factors are encouraged in Weight Training Club at Carlmont High School. "It started two years ago with...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
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Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
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Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
In an attempt to gain more input from the community, the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD)...