Drake and Future take the number one spot
Josef Gonzalez, Staff Writer
October 13, 2015
Filed under A&E
Rappers Drake and Future take the number one spot on Billboard's top 200 albums with their new hit mixtape "What a Time to be Alive." The surprise mixtape was released on Sept. 20 and quickly made its way up through Billboard's top 200 albums chart based on its streaming time and the number of mix tapes...
Drumline vows to take the Carlmont Cup finals by storm
Ivy Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 4, 2015
Filed under Campus, Multimedia
As the rain continuously fell on everyone, Drumline and Mock Trial went head to head in a competitive round of Carlmont Cup. However, the round began with some trouble for Mock Trial. "There was a little dispute at the beginning about whether Sam [Levy] could play because he was not at our first...
Cheung sisters take on CMEA with a unanimous superior
Connie Yi, Staff Writer
April 1, 2015
Filed under Campus
Imagine young students sitting together trying to figure out how to play a piece of wood or metal. This is how the Cheung sisters began their journey with their instruments. In the fourth grade, Ashley Cheung started playing her clarinet and continues to play in her senior year. Sophomore Brittany...
Principal Gleaton resigns to take care of husband
Adriana Ramirez, Staff Writer
January 22, 2015
Carlmont's Principal Lisa Gleaton resigned Jan. 21, but she will continue her position until June 30. “I’ll finish the year, but my husband is really sick,” said Gleaton. Being a principal takes up a lot of free time and at the moment, Gleaton believes that free time is the one thing she...
Don’t take away our voice
Jessica Adair, Staff Writer
December 5, 2014
Filed under Opinion, The Way It Is
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press," reads the First Amendment. Five St. Louis Rams players walked out of their tunnel with both hands in the air, demonstrating the "don't...
Drama students prepare for “You Can’t Take It With You”
Alyssa Espiritu, Staff Writer
November 10, 2014
Filed under Multimedia
Max Ware recites his lines on the practice set of the play. Sandra Strongin and Simone Almendarez Baltodano help each other improve their acting skills. ...
Bees take over lunch
Andrew Cross, Staff Writer
October 26, 2014
Filed under Campus
Bees are a common lunchtime interruption for Carlmont students. Carlmont students typically spend most of their day in a classroom. On a regular day, it's 50 minutes each period with a seven minute passing period. The only time students can relax and talk with their friends is during lunch. Lunch...
Senior year: take some time for yourself
Jessica Adair, Staff Writer
October 2, 2014
Filed under Opinion, The Way It Is
Senior year is the best year of high school. It's when you get to relax, hang out with your friends, make fun of the freshmen, and fantasize about moving far, far away. Right? Wrong. Senior year is stress overload, and according to the American Psychological Association, the percentage of high school...
Varsity Lady Scots take the win against the Wildcats
February 3, 2014
Filed under Sports
The Carlmont Scots Girls Varsity team effortlessly won against the Woodside Wildcats during their second home quad game on Friday night for a final score of 62-25. The first quarter started off with Woodside scoring but soon after Carlmont followed with a basket of their own, tied 2-2. For the...
Why students should be able to take as many AP classes as they want
Ayesha Abbasi, Social Media Editor
December 12, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Original Opinions
Restricting a students access to advances in knowledge sounds like something out of a horror story for any AP student. The unemployment rate for college graduates is at 4.5 percent, and the unemployment rate for high school graduates is even higher at 24 percent. So why stop children from excelling in...
Carlmont students take on Sojourn to the Past
Sabrina Talpur, Staff Writer
December 4, 2013
Filed under Campus
“Sojourn to the Past is something I’ve been wanting to do since I was a freshman, so I’m beyond excited to do it this year,” said senior Lizzie Guilford. The Sojourn to the Past Club is meant for the preparation of students to attend the Sojourn to the Past trip. The club prepares the students...
Microsoft plans to take over the TV with its new console
Scott Schulze, Staff Writer
November 21, 2013
Filed under A&E
Microsoft’s much anticipated Xbox One is set to be released this Friday and compete with the recently released PlayStation 4. The new Xbox One is the predecessor to the Xbox 360, which came out in 2005. The new console has a new box shaped design. The new Xbox comes with a redesigned Xbox controller....
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
Going on a Sunday morning run on an airport runway is not something many people have checked off their...
Talia Schreiber, Student Writer
Hundreds of people explored aquatic exhibits and conversed with scientists on Saturday, April 13, one...
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
North Korea tests a new weapon According to a report from the country's state media, North Korean leader...
Samantha Dahlberg, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
Growing up, I never had just one pet. I have always lived with both cats and dogs at the same time. I loved having both of them in my life because each animal had distinct...
April 20, 2019
Progress is made through trial and error. Without trial, there will be no progress. This can be applied to gun violence. America is divided over all aspects of guns,...
Brianna Cheng, Staff Writer
April 20, 2019
As the Mock Trial season draws to a close, the club members celebrate their successes with a potluck and new club officer elections. Every year, the Constitutional Rights...
Maya Lip, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Keegan Dyer, a sophomore, sang while strumming his guitar in the ASB room as students sat around to watch. On the outside, Keegan Dyer seems like an ordinary high school...