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Carlmonts String Orchestra, led by student conductor Aidan Yang, performs in the Celebrate the Music Festival.
Carlmont String Orchestra inspires youth at Celebrate the Music Festival
Jonas Sijbrant, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

The Carlmont String Orchestra participated and performed at the Celebrate the Music Festival while aiming to inspire younger students and showcase...

Intro to Business students set up boards in the quad to sell their products. Students dedicated the past semester to innovating unique business ideas, and had the opportunity to advertise and sell them on campus.
Inside the hustle of student entrepreneurs
Emma Fry, Staff Writer • April 30, 2024

Students transformed Carlmont’s quad into a vibrant marketplace by showcasing their entrepreneurial power through the Intro to Business selling...

Intro to business students such as sophomore Jayden Lee try to get fellow students to purchase his product, Giftopia, for his project. It was super fun selling to people and convincing them to buy my product, Lee said.
Intro to Business students successfully design and distribute class projects
Mateo Golomb, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024

Carlmont offers many diverse and unique classes for students. One of the most popular and intriguing options is the Intro to Business course,...

Linda Molnar, a co-founder of Project Elevate, teaches a class at Kennedy Middle School about different aspects of finance, such as inflation. Through different engaging activities, students are able to retain information that will be useful in life. “We try to maximize retention with engaging activities and checking for understanding and we also want them to have a positive attitude towards personal finance,” said Ritika Rawat, a co-founder of Project Elevate.
Project Elevate empowers financial literacy among youth
Joshua Wu, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024

Project Elevate, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading financial literacy among the youth, has been educating various schools across...

Byrds Refilling Station, one of San Mateos zero-waste markets, educates attendees on waste reduction by showcasing zero-waste options for daily life. Everyone can be interested in learning about protecting the environment through Earth Day events, even if it hasnt been their interest in the past, said Natalie Su, the president of Green Team.
CuriOdyssey's Earth Day celebration inspires youth sustainability
Audrey Gong, Staff Writer • April 27, 2024

As environmental challenges have become more relevant in recent years, CuriOdyssey, a local nonprofit and science museum, hosted an Earth Day...

Like those in San Francisco, local roads, witness daily traffic, collisions, and speeding. However, San Francisco has seen a multitude of complaints, such as its poorly maintained roads, prompting calls for redesigning. Traffic patterns in this area are less chaotic, and streets are easier to navigate. I can learn at my own pace, with less cars and less chaos to worry about. Even larger roads rarely have high levels of traffic, said Brant Chung, a sophomore at Carlmont High School who recently passed his permit test.
Traffic ticket trends show shifts within city law enforcement
Shiori Chen, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024

Total traffic citations were issued over 9000 times in December 2014. However, nine years later, in 2023, the number plunged to just 336. An...

Seventy three year old Rudolph Stag, suffering from chronic homelessness, stares into the street while smoking a cigarette. An immigrant from Hamburg Germany, Stag was left with no other option but to live on the streets following the foreclosure of his house.
Building hope on the streets
Nicholas Lee, Staff Writer • April 24, 2024

A man without a home sits on the sidewalk. People quickly pass by, and his stomach growls; he hasn't eaten in the last 24 hours. He leans his...

Theatre You actors rehearse for a musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, which was performed during the holiday season.
Acceptance on the global stage
Antonina Mikriukova, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

As actors shuffle backstage and guests behind to fill the theater, the lights dim. One light shines as old record music begins to play. A hush...

A person waves their hands in despair as the effects of climate change unfold behind them.
Defying climate doomism
Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

A clock ticks towards midnight. Not to signal the next day, but to signal a point of no return for humanity. Our planet moves toward this reality...

Playing music with a guided therapy session helps to heal the mind. Music therapy ranges from listening to playing music with a licensed therapist to help a patient achieve their goal.
Opinion: Music is the new medicine
Rei Baxter, Highlander Editor • April 28, 2024
Humalog and Lantus are some of several types of insulin that patients with diabetes use. With one in 10 Californians having diabetes, it is crucial that Gov. Gavin Newsom takes more action to achieve insulin affordability statewide.
Opinion: California needs insulin affordability
Sophia Fu, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024
This is a side-by-side comparison of clothes for a young girl versus for a young boy. They are the same size and style, yet the girls shirt and shorts are significantly shorter than the option for boys.
Opinion: Girls clothing perpetuates harmful narratives from a young age
Samantha Crowther, Highlander Editor • April 21, 2024
Crossword: Carlmont trivia
Crossword: Carlmont trivia
Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • April 26, 2024
A customer faces multiple pre-selected tip options, including the choice to leave a custom tip or no tip at all. “People tip way too much. Its not even good service half the time,” said Carlmont senior Neena Nair.
American tipping culture sparks continuing debate
Antonina Mikriukova, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024
A woman performs a musical number with a handheld drum and wooden stick. Along with other members of her group, she meshed together fluid arm movements, footwork, and music. Her group walked down the hill and started their choreography once they were at the bottom.
In Photos: Cherry Blossom Festival fosters Japanese culture
Alexandra Chan, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024
Metas stock plummeted Thursday as the company warned of years of AI investment.
Meta's stock falls following plans of AI investments
Kian Bhatt, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024
Eighty people participated in the protest on Tuesday, which resulted in nine arrests and 28 employees fired.
Google fires 28 employees following sit-in
Bowen Yan, Staff Writer • April 20, 2024
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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.
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