Ukulele Club prepares for Heritage Fair
Tyler Dartnell, Staff Writer
February 10, 2018
With a range of ukuleles, drums, and guitars, the Ukulele Club harmonizes together in preparation for the Heritage Fair at Carlmont. As president, Sedona Regan, a senior, leads her team to play to their full capabilities, and on March 1, the members will perform a piece they created from a combination...
Ukulele Club strums into a new year
Victoria Valle Remond, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
Ukulele Club's mission is to create a welcoming environment for anyone who seeks to play the ukulele with friends in a safe place. The club is run by Lily Bakour and Sedona Regan, who are both seniors. They meet in the Conference Room behind the Student Union every Thursday where members can gather...
Ukulele Club provides a unique music opportunity
Talia Fine, Scot Scoop Editor
February 13, 2017
Synchronized strumming, voices in harmony, and a steady drum beat can be heard on Thursdays at lunch in the back of the student union, but it isn't the radio. The Ukulele Club, overseen by advisors Kai Orozco and Jaime Simpson, is simply a group of students with varying levels of musical talent who g...
Ukulele Club strikes a chord with its members
Danielle Schneider, Staff Writer
May 21, 2014
“I just went in, played along with them, and it was fun.” This is a common experience among Ukulele Club members, as said by senior and president of the club, Liam Mercado. Ukulele Club was created about two years ago by a large group of students. "It kinda just happened," said Drew Jung, one of ...
Video Interview: Ukulele Club
September 27, 2010
Steven Tsujisaka's interview with Max McBride and Luke Li, two of the five co-founders of the Carlmont Ukulele Club. ...
A bright beginning for the Ukulele Club
September 24, 2010
[media-credit id=5 align="alignleft" width="225"][/media-credit] For those who are not familiar with ukuleles, they are a smaller version of a guitar with only four strings. Ukuleles are rising in popularity at Carlmont, which led Shawn Geronimo, a sophomore, to create an official Carlmont Ukulele club...
Whispers died down as the movie screen brightened, the start of “Jumanji” filling the night with color and sound. On Sept. 20, the Belmont Parks and Recreation Department...
Joshua Baxter, Staff Writer
The last time Carlmont played Palo Alto in football, George Bush was president, "High School Musical" first aired on Disney Channel, and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" was the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
Independent artist mxmtoon's debut album, “the masquerade,” is a raw, honest, and gorgeous testament to the modern teenager. Mxmtoon (pronounced em-ex-em-toon), or...
Eoin Cunningham explores the reasons why already existing characteristics of film and cinema dominate the box office as original scripts are passed up.
Ava Richards, Segment Producer
The beginning of the football season marks a new year for members of the Screamin' Scots to show off their school spirit, creating a nonjudgemental and welcoming community...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal. Equality begins with a mindset. Believing...
Mari Ramirez, Staff Writer
It's that time of the year and the be-all, end-all tournament is here — it's Carlmont Cup season. Each year, groups at Carlmont face off in a competition put on by the...
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Miki Nguyen
On today's episode of Queer Time Podcast, Maddy, Zach, and Miki cover LGBT+ rights across Asia and the Middle East. They discuss the progress being made in these countries...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
From traditional lion dances to eating mooncake, the Autumn Moon Festival brought families together to celebrate a cherished Chinese tradition. The festival took place...
Viveka Kurup, Staff Writer
Never in a million years did Nina Chung think that her artistic abilities might lead to a career in the field. Chung, a senior, began drawing and painting at a very young...