Santa leaves his sleigh and arrives by helicopter
Pablo Pinilla, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Santa Claus is coming to town but not in the usual way. On the rainy morning of Dec. 1, Santa flew into the Hiller Aviation Museum by helicopter to bring Christmas joy to children and their families. The Hiller Aviation Museum is an aircraft history museum at the San Carlos Airport. It was fou...
Carlmont music invites faculty to attend concerts
Aria Frangos, Staff Writer
May 5, 2016
The awards case lining F-wing and the three-foot trophies in the band room are visual evidence of something Carlmont staff and students know -- our instrumental music program is exceptional. The instrumental music students work every day in class for several performances throughout the year. The m...
Scots showcase skill in a night of music
Aria Frangos, Scot Scoop Editor
February 27, 2016
Where else can you find a trombone-flute duet, two snazzy jazz combos, student-arranged music, and a cello quintet featuring an electric cello? Carlmont Instrumental Music's annual Chamber Music Night boasted all of these and more on Feb. 26 in a concert of soloists and small groups performing everyt...
One-man band brings an oddly charming album
Kiera Pendleton-White, Staff Writer
January 27, 2016
Filed under A&E
Brendon Urie as Panic! at the Disco comes back strong with the album "Death Of A Bachelor." The first song on the album, "Victorious," sets an entirely justified celebratory scene for the rest of "Death Of A Bachelor." It's unsurprising that "Death Of A Bachelor" has large amount of variety, because...
Band concert rocks Carlmont into holiday season
Alexandra Stein, Staff Writer
December 7, 2015
Filed under Campus
Carlmont instrumental music's annual winter concert series began on Dec. 2. This first night of the concert included string orchestra and concert band. The concert opened with words from Brad Jung, the president of Carlmont music booster. Jung said, "Thank you all for coming and supporting our...
Carlmont gets jazzy at CSM
Aria Frangos, Scot Scoop Editor
November 19, 2015
Filed under A&E, Campus, Top News
“I’m nervous and excited about my first performance with the jazz band, but I think it will be a really cool experience to play at the festival,” said freshman Jayla Chee. Nov. 20 is the annual Jazz Festival at College of San Mateo, and Carlmont Jazz Ensemble’s first performance of the yea...
Jazz cultivates a tightly knit band
Aria Frangos, Staff Writer
September 10, 2014
Filed under Activity Bios
Jazz itself is a fluid, improvised entity more open to creativity and interpretation than any other form of music. Its distinct character is reflected in the unique nature of the Carlmont Jazz Ensemble. "One of the things that makes jazz band unique from other classes is that everyone is in the class...
Band and orchestra: winter concert preparation
Athena Duran, Staff Writer
November 27, 2013
Filed under A&E
As the holidays draw near, band and orchestra students begin to prepare for the Winter Concert. Senior Julio Medina said that the band has “been practicing in the main theatre for the last week.” A long time participant in the music, Medina plays four different instruments: guitar, piano, clarinet and t...
Talia Schreiber, Student Writer
The sun beamed down on the crowded streets of San Francisco last Saturday as thousands came together...
Beto O'Rourke joins the presidential race Former congressman and Senate candidate from Texas, Beto O'Rourke,...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
Laughter, dance, and music envelop the room on a warm March afternoon. More people start to show up,...
Jai Sinha, Segment Producer
March 20, 2019
Jai Sinha reports on how important driver's licenses are to many students.
Bella Reeves, Segment Producer
March 20, 2019
On March 16, California College of the Arts held the 2019 Holi Festival. All funds made from the event were given to the ASHA non-profit organization to support education...
Rachel Hunter, Segment Producer
March 20, 2019
Rachel Hunter reports on Carlmont High School's open house.
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
March 19, 2019
The Spark Joy Bay Area KonMari Method Workshop gathered at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany to introduce a new outlook on life. It proposed an organizational strategy...