Women face cultural beauty standards
Lily Bakour, Staff Writer
March 25, 2016
“I am not beautiful.” This is a thought that haunts women across the world. Regardless of background, women hold themselves to different beauty standards according to their culture and the society that surrounds them. Many may ask themselves, “What is the definition of beauty?” This...
Five beauty products disguised as food
Veronika Dvorakova, Art Director/Columnist
February 23, 2015
The next time that you accidentally smear some avocado on your face while eating a sandwich, you might as well just leave it there and call it a face mask. When it comes to food, we tend to aim it towards our mouths. It's a delicious way of obtaining nutrients, but applying food directly to external...
‘American Beauty/ American Psycho’ has a new vibe
Adriana Ramirez, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015
If we were immortals, we would still have “American Beauty/American Psycho” stuck in our heads for the rest of our lives. American rock band Fall Out Boy was influenced by different artists to branch out since their previous album, “Save Rock and Roll.” In my opinion, they achieved their go...
Graffiti: Artistic beauty or vandalism of property
Melanie Hamaguchi, Staff Writer
December 12, 2013
While graffiti is easily recognized by its appearance, people have many different opinions about whether to label it as street art or vandalism. Graffiti is defined by the “Oxford Dictionary” as “writing or drawings that have been scribbled, or scratched illicitly on a wall or other surface...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
From traditional lion dances to eating mooncake, the Autumn Moon Festival brought families together to...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Laughter rings through the air as the sun shines brightly overhead, celebrating one last hurrah as the...
Rachel McCrea, Staff Writer
A new traffic signal on Ralston Avenue seeks to regulate traffic safely and efficiently. However, for...
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Miki Nguyen
September 17, 2019
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...
September 17, 2019
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...
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
With the 21 AP courses offered at Carlmont, many students may feel pressured to take as many of them as possible. In this episode, Nihal Karim and sits down with Jessica...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
I knew the name "Mangos a Go-Go" sounded familiar, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It finally occurred to me that Mango a Go-Go is a Jamba Juice menu item. I...