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Alexia Nyholm-Goncalves and Kimberly Garcia-Cancio rehearse a song during In Treble rehearsal. They are preparing for the Carlmont Choirs Pops Concert.
Inside In Treble
Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025

Choir room. Practice room. Hallways. Stairways. Stage. These are some of the places to find the Carlmont a cappella groups. There are several...

An ASMR setup featuring a sensitive microphone and poised fingers is visible. ASMR is a genre where viewers enjoy auditory and visual stimuli for relaxation or entertainment. “I first discovered ASMR in 2015 or 2016. It was a soap-cutting video, and I started watching them all the time on Instagram because they were so satisfying. My boyfriend inspired me to create my own ASMR content because he thought I’d be good at it,” content creator ASMR Chelsea said.
Celebrating ASMR’s growth since its first whisper
Gabrielle Charest, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

The first intentionally labeled autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) video was posted to YouTube...

A person listens to multiple genres of music through their headphones; many people often use music as a way to de-stress. "Music helps me de-stress sometimes; there's a lot of calming music that's easily accessible and I can listen to it whenever I want," said Jaime Yong, a sophomore at Carlmont.
Tuning into the power of music
Chloe Chu, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

Music has been an integral part of everyday life for centuries, from extravagantly composed musical pieces...

The Museum of Failure showcases commercial failures from big brands. The showcase in Helsingborg, Sweden in 2017 had a whole section dedicated to Donald Trump-related product failures.
Museum of Failure fails to arrive to San Francisco
Anoushka Swaminathan, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

The Museum of Failure, expected to launch in Fisherman's Wharf on Mar. 21, has failed to open amidst...

Playboi Carti’s "I Am Music" challenges the norms of hip-hop with its chaotic yet innovative sound. Although it has received mixed reactions from listeners, it is clear that Carti has a notable presence in the rap industry.
Playboi Carti drops ‘I Am Music’
Shreya Parmar, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

On March 14, after five years of postponement, Playboi Carti finally dropped his long-anticipated third...

Cast members rehearse a dance for the musical, "Mary Poppins." "These people may have never crossed paths with each other, but now they have to meet at rehearsal almost every night," said Vanessa Poon, Interim Executive Operations Director at San Carlos Children's Theater.
San Carlos community shows return after decade intermission
Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

Actors huddle together backstage. They giggle and whisper as they wait for the curtain to rise. For a...

Two swimsuits along with tanning oil are laid out in preparation for tanning. When the sun's UV rays aren't too high, tanning oil is seen as another means to achieve tan skin.
The bright and dark side of tanning
Marin Moon, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

With summer right around the corner and the weather getting warmer, teens are looking forward to tanning...

Carlmont student Harper Lee works on English homework on a flight to New York. Passing the time and getting work done at once is one way to take advantage of long flights.
Tips to fly through airplane travel
Colette Leung, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Plane transportation is notoriously difficult, but a few key strategies make it easy to fly through security...

The results of the 2025 Oscars came as a surprise when dialogue-free Latvian film "Flow" became the first indie film to win Best Animated Feature. Previous Pixar employee of 22 years Michael O'Brien says "Flow" is significant for young creatives entering the industry. "I think it is a super exciting time to enter animation as a young animator. You have the world in front of you. There are a bunch of new tools and styles that AI will bring and that will be an opportunity for young people to show us older people what they can do with them. I helped bring computers into animation, and now it’s time for new storytellers to make movies their way," O'Brien said.
Oscar-winning film ‘Flow’ inspires young animators
Gabrielle Charest, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

The winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was a surprise to many, as an indie Latvian-Belgian-French...

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Crossword: US History
Crossword: US History
Linda Reeder, Scot Scoop Editor • April 29, 2025
Trivia: Tricky technology
Trivia: Tricky technology
Wesley Kron, Staff Writer • April 28, 2025
Crossword: Cookie Craze
Crossword: Cookie Craze
Jessica Li, Scot Scoop Editor • April 25, 2025
Crossword: Dutch dishes
Crossword: Dutch dishes
Nicolaas Foks, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025
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