Summer exchange to Japan broadens cultural horizons
Kylie Lin, Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Top News
5,709 miles. There are 5,709 miles separating the cities of San Carlos and Omura, but traveling between the two is well worth the absence from home. In 2012, the San Carlos Sister Cities Association (SCSCA) established sister city relations with Omura, a small city located in the Nagasaki Prefec...
As the school year wraps up, students search for summer jobs
Denton Silfvast, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017
Filed under Campus
For most students, the end of the school year means 2 1/2 months of time off and relaxation; for some students, however, the work never stops. Students who work during the summer earn money for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from snacks, cars, or simply to save for the future. Their jobs incl...
Students vote on the 2017 summer reading book
Rachel Skrenta, Staff Writer
February 25, 2017
Filed under Campus
A decision finally left up to the students: the summer reading book. From Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, students had the opportunity to vote for the upcoming summer reading book through a Google Form. The genres varied from fantasy to nonfiction, and students chose their top three book choices. Some teachers required their classes to vote, but others merely ...
Scots wear shorts in February
Jill Albertson, Staff Writer
February 18, 2016
February is typically known as the month with rain boots, rainbows and pale complexions, but the last few weeks have felt more like Bermuda than Belmont. While Carlmont students are trying to study hard through the first half of second semester, a feeling of summer has caused a lack of focus in the...
10 ways to have an enjoyable high school summer experience
Danielle Hamer, Staff Writer
May 11, 2015
Filed under Campus
Treat yo’ self by tasting all 31 Baskin Robbins ice cream flavors. You may not have won a math award this year, but you can win the title of Most Accomplished Ice Cream Taster in America. Live on the edge -- go barefoot rock climbing. A thrilling activity! Nothing could go wrong. To...
California expects the driest summer yet
Mia Hogan, Staff Writer
April 9, 2015
Filed under News
California is in for the driest summer in years. Sierra Nevada Mountains’ snowfall has only reached 5 percent of annual averages. This week, California water officials preformed one of their regular measurements of the state’s snowpack and confirmed that it is drastically lower than of other...
‘Awesome Mix Vol. 1’ takes the summer by storm
Evan Davies, Staff Writer
January 8, 2015
Filed under A&E
Music releases during the summer of 2014 were somewhat slow, so slow that one of the season's most popular albums was made up of songs from 50 years ago. "Guardians of the Galaxy" is a comic book movie from Marvel Studios. Its soundtrack, which is made up of hit songs from the 1960s and 1970s, became...
Summer school: the worst way to spend summer?
Tori Shanefelter, Staff Writer
May 27, 2014
Filed under Features
When a student falls behind on class credits they have the opportunity to make up those credits in summer school. “The summer school offered at Carlmont is only for credit recovery. If someone failed a class they can take up to a total of two classes, one class per summer school session," said counselor...
Summer jobs
Miranda Irwin, Staff Writer
May 14, 2014
Filed under Campus
As the school year comes to an end, students possess more free time to do what they please. However, as many people have discovered, the majority of fun activities cost money, and to make money people often have to acquire jobs, which is what many students will do this summer. In general, during the...
Carlmont’s campus gets a summer makeover
Gabriela d'Souza, Staff Writer
September 21, 2012
Filed under As seen in print
At the start of the new school year, there are not only new faces at Carlmont, but also many new physical features. From the new turf, bleachers, and stadium lights, to the new floors in D hall, and the gravel that replaced some of the few grassy areas on campus, Carlmont’s image has once again...
‘Cruel Summer’ may live up to immense hype
September 12, 2012
Filed under A&E
Despite numerous pushbacks and delays, Carlmont students finally got a taste of the highly anticipated album 'Cruel Summer' on Sept 10. This album was the first Kanye West-helmed project to feature West himself and his G.O.O.D Music labelmates Kid Cudi, Common, 2 Chainz, and Pusha T among others. ...
How to score a summer job
May 4, 2012
Filed under Campus
[media-credit name="Michael Carian" align="alignleft" width="300"][/media-credit]Help wanted sign Summer is just over a month away and now's the time for students to apply for summer jobs. But, landing a job is harder than some might think. The first step for a student searching for a job is to decide what kind of job he or she is looking...
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...
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
High school parties often consist of underage drinking, drugs, and other dangerous activities that are potential problems for partygoers. Life skills, a required high...