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Spring break for minors in Vegas
Las Vegas is widely considered to be the entertainment capitol of America, if not the world. For adults. For those of us unfortunate enough to be older than what most daycare centers consider “children” but still not 21, Las Vegas is more of a locked theme park than a city. State law prohibits people under…
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Students choose classes for 2012
As we come closer to the end of the school year, most students have met with their guidance counselors to pick their classes for next year. Most students are excited, such as freshman Calvin Dickerson, who said that “I’m taking weight training, because I want to bulk up”. Students are also thinking about their future,…
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Councilman Braunstien
David Braunstein, the history teacher from D-26, is more than just a teacher here at Carlmont. He is also one of the council members for the city of Belmont. A graduate of UCLA and father of three, Braunstein has been on the city council since 2008 and was the mayor in 2009. He was the…
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DMV info night in the Student Union
Students and parents filled into the Student Union last night for a free DMV driver’s training information meeting setup by the PTSA class of 2014 committee chair Debbie Freeman and Economic Driving School Co-owner Don Myer. Freeman made it clear that the PTSA did not officially endorse the driver’s school, and that she chose…
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8th Grade night at Carlmont
Incoming freshmen and parents flooded the library last night for the student and parent Forum setup by the Carlmont Eighth Grade Transition Information Committee. There, teachers as well as student ambassadors from Carlmont answered questions and provided general information about Carlmont to future students and parents. The Forum kicked off with a tour of the…
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WASC comes to Carlmont
A visiting team of six teachers and educators from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) will be coming to Carlmont from Feb. 26 to the 29 to evaluate Carlmont’s academic standards. Every six years, WASC randomly selects teachers from other WASC schools to go and review other schools. During the evaluation students can…
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Samtrans jumps onto the Clipper bandwagon
The Clipper Card, the reloadable multi-pass ticketing service that Muni, Bart, Caltrain, VTA, and ACTranisit have been using since 2010 SamTrans, however, has only introduced the service to modernize and replace the paper-pass system. As of the first of this year, monthly SamTrans passes can only be obtained by purchasing a CLIPPER card and loading…
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Alternative transportation and school
Students get to school in different ways. Some take the bus, others drive, while others opt to walk to class. Each approach has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. As of the 2010 census, there are 22,657,288 licenced drivers in the state of California. Cultural norms dictate that getting a driver’s licences and ownership of a…
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Occupy Redwood City
It was a festive, cold night last Friday in courthouse square as holiday shoppers mingled around the ice rink setup in front of the San Mateo County History Museum. Perched on the corner, however, was a new sight: Occupy Redwood City. Comprising of about a dozen or so protesters, ORWC chanted it’s slogans as cars…
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Thanksgiving 2011
Families all over the US celebrated Thanksgiving with friends and family yesterday. At Carlmont, freshman Rebbecca Fradkin said that “My family’s coming over from Spokane”, while Senior Brandon Moreneo stated that “I’m going over to my grandmother’s house in Portola Valley, my whole family is going to be there”. Second Harvest Food Bank, as well…
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