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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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Bailey Chinnan

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer

Bailey Chinnan (Class of 2026) enjoys listening to Ken Carson, volunteering, running, and following Atlanta sports. He records podcasts for Scot Scoop and loves to meet new people. You can find him volunteering with YMSL or complaining about the Falcons (Superbowl Incoming).

All content by Bailey Chinnan

America Through Hip Hop Ep. 4: Legends of the ATL

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

For many decades, the city of Atlanta has served as the Capital of Rap in America's South. Atlanta has been the leading city for many of this century's nationwide rap trends such as trap, pluggnb, and...

Jonas Sijbrant, a Carlmont junior, goes all in during a home poker game.

All in: the consequences of adolescent gambling

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

The clinking of chips against felt, the spinning of slot machines, the ring of a DraftKings notification. These are the sounds that surround the lives of gamblers.  Every day, millions worldwide place...

America Through Hip Hop Ep. 3: The Kings of New York

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Many Men have held the title of the King of New York. The rights to this throne are earned, not given. To be considered the one true king, one must be known for their notoriety, infamy, and the respect...

America Through Hip Hop Ep. 2: Debating Chicago’s rap elites

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

Since its creation, Chicago has always had a place as one of the centers of innovation in rap. The prominence and notoriety of Chicago's finest is undeniable and unmatched. In this episode, Bailey Chinnan...

America Through Hip Hop Ep. 1: The Bay Area

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

The Bay Area has had an important place in the rap game for a long time. Moving through the eras the Bay's influence on other regions is clear. Between rap beefs and viral TikTok sounds, the Bay Area has...

This Week In Sports Ep 4: Betting, Call-ups, and MVPs

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

The National Basketball Association  (NBA) season is winding down as only eight teams remain in the playoff tournament, each hoping to lift the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy in the coming weeks. In...

This Week In Sports Ep. 4: MLB Prediction Special

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The Major League Baseball (MLB) season has only been underway for a month and already overflowing with news. In this episode, Bailey Chinnan interviews Carlmont student and avid baseball fan Krish Hirani. How...

This Week In Sports Ep. 3: NFL Preview Special ft. Sami Khalak

Bailey Chinnan and Abdus-Sami Khalak April 2, 2024

The National Football League (NFL) season is approaching fast and fans are itching to see who will come out on top. In this episode, Bailey Chinnan and Sami Khalak discuss their predictions for the upcoming...

This Week In Sports Ep. 2: Fanatics, March Madness, and Clark

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer March 10, 2024

Is Fanatics ruining sports merchandising? Is Caitlin Clark the best college athlete ever? How has the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) changed the conversation on equal pay in sports?...

Russian-American sophomore Maksim Lukoianov is split between his two identities.

Student Immigrants: adapting to a new world

Bailey Chinnan and Abdus-Sami Khalak February 13, 2024

Imagine packing your bags and leaving everything you know to go to an entirely different place. You wake up only to have to go to school in a foreign country. This experience was the case for Carlmont...

Oscar Parker gets lunch on Meatless Monday at the lower kiosk. Many students opt to get lunch at the lower kiosk to avoid long waits at the main lunch line.

Food fight: Meatless Mondays generate mixed reactions

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer December 10, 2023

Kickin' chicken sandwiches and plant-based burgers fill lunch trays at Carlmont as a part of its weekly Meatless Monday program, a midday highlight for some and a low point for others.  "I think that...

Sophomore Nico Golomb rips calendar in protest of Carlmont's scheduling decisions. “I feel like the administration isn’t really thinking about how big the effect of the schedule is on the students,” Golomb said.

Inconsistent scheduling throws students’ lives off balance

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer November 12, 2023

Frequent unique schedules continue to confuse Carlmont students throughout the first semester, as 13 out of 14 completed school weeks have had irregular schedules. Altered flex periods, assemblies,...

James Bohac sets up a cart model for his physics class.

Staff Profile: James Bohac incorporates military background in his teaching

Bailey Chinnan, Staff Writer October 23, 2023

The Air Force to teacher pipeline is not a common one, but it was the right choice for Carlmont physics teacher James Bohac. Bohac attended the U.S. Air Force Academy out of high school to become an...

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