Senioritis strikes again
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
May 15, 2019
Filed under Campus
Senioritis whips through the school hallways and crawls under classroom doors, infecting students and impacting their performance in school. In other words, with summer around the corner, student motivation has begun to melt away. Although the condition's name implies that only seniors are affected,...
Working Carlmont students prepare for summer
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
Filed under Campus
As the 2018-2019 school year comes to an end, many Carlmont students prepare for another summer of work and internships, while some debate whether or not to invest their time in the coming vacation with summer jobs. In this academic year alone, approximately 250 new work permits were issued by the...
Moods shift as weather heats up
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019
Filed under Campus
For Californians, the emergence of warm sunny days means one thing: the wait is finally over! The sun washes over the sky giving students the opportunity to switch up their wardrobe, improve their moods, or try to avoid the common sunburn. "When there are more vibrant colors and brightness around...
New summer reading activities leave the school Mars-struck
Talia Fine, Multimedia manager
September 24, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia
This year, Carlmont held MASC, or Martian All-School Competition, as part of Martian Week, which started Aug. 20. Instead of having students sit on the field as in previous years, all students had at least a 10-minute lesson in every class about a topic related to The Martian.
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...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Just as the purpose of buying clothing is to have something to wear, the main purpose of attending college...
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
New abortion law directly challenges Roe v. Wade On May 15, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Hungarians held a festival on the day preceding Mother's Day, as they have done for the past five years,...
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
May 19, 2019
As the school year comes to an end, ASB’s newly elected Executive Board finishes planning one of their final events, the ASB spring field trip. This Friday, ASB held...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
May 18, 2019
The odds of high school athletes making it to the collegiate level are slim to none. According to calculations done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there...
Nicole Yeo, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
It's May, and student stress is skyrocketing as finals approach. However, finals aren't the only things on student's minds. Advanced Placement (AP) testing also takes place...
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Students today find themselves overwhelmed by the high expectations set for them and will often find unhealthy ways to cope with it. San Mateo’s Police Activities League...