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  • Many restaurants are struggling during the pandemic, but others have found new ways to stay afloat. For instance, some restaurants on Laurel Street in San Carlos: "Just taking a walk down Laurel Street, there’s a bunch of outdoor seating, and cars aren’t allowed on the road, and I personally really like that change; I think it’s nice to have a walkable area with outdoor seating,” said Rory McGann, a senior.

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  • Young adult science fiction and fantasy has divided readers for years. Despite valid criticisms, the subgenre has more than meets the eye.

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  • Change in water temperature, generally caused by climate change, induces coral bleaching. When coral is stressed from the extreme temperatures, the algae producing its color expels and the coral typically dies. An absence of coral greatly affects ecosystems that wildlife depend on.

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Soleil Dam, Staff Writer

Soleil Dam is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and in her first year with the journalism program. She has been playing volleyball for five years, so she knows her way around the sports atmosphere. One of her hobbies includes following sports teams, so she is excited to get to know some of Carlmont's athletes and coaches.

Twitter: @soleildam

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Adam Silver, the NBA’s commissioner, gives a speech to the NBA’s board of governors.

NBA play-in tournament has mixed reactions

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
May 1, 2021
Scots’ defense hustles to tackle the Vikings’ running back.

Scots dominate the Vikings

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
April 10, 2021
Women represent the feminist movement on the court and field.

Feminism takes the field

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
March 11, 2021
A stack of Amazon boxes on the front porch of a home.

Selfishness on the rise

Maya Campbell and Soleil Dam
February 15, 2021
Rule 600 requires student-athletes to choose between playing for Carlmont or playing for their club team.

Rule 600 limits student-athletes

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
February 11, 2021
Lindsay Roth, a sophomore, hits off the tee in an at-home practice.

Motivations alter when working out in quarantine

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
January 21, 2021
Trevor Douglis, a senior, takes a shot during a Carlmont lacrosse game.

Collegiate sports prove to be the ultimate trophy

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
December 1, 2020
Ella Yee, a sophomore, sports her Scots gear in an at-home practice as she prepares for the upcoming school season.

Some student-athletes do not have an offseason

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020
Kiana Domingo, a sophomore, finds a new place to practice while the Carlmont gyms are closed.

Pandemic guidelines: a new ball game for Carlmont athletics

Soleil Dam, Staff Writer
October 20, 2020
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