Women face cultural beauty standards
Lily Bakour, Staff Writer
March 25, 2016
Filed under Features, Top News
“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/Columist
February 23, 2015
Filed under A Dash of Sass, Opinion
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
Filed under A&E
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
Filed under Student Voices
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...
Zachary Khouri, Staff Writer
The question surrounding the ethics of animal testing has wracked the scientific and cosmetic communities....
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
Earth is dying. That is the conclusion that many people may draw just by viewing their Instagram...
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
Dancing is a deep-rooted tradition for many cultures around the world. Learning about a culture's dance...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
May 26, 2019
On May 22 and May 23, the Carlmont Performing Arts Center hosted the annual Choir Pops Benefit Concert. This concert not only allows Carlmont's choir students to show their...
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
It isn't uncommon for students using a school-issued device or the campus wifi to find many of their online sources blocked by the Sequoia Union High School District. There...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
With the Golden State Warriors completing their sweep of the Portland Trailblazers on Monday night, the NBA trophy is looking like it going to be coming back to the bay...
Andrew Shen, Staff Writer
May 24, 2019