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Writer: Lucas KishoreEditor: Michelle Lo Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Lily Stutzin has always been an artist, whether it be creating digital art on Procreate or for a random piece of homework. Xe is a junior, and this piece of art was created through Procreate, which took around one and a half hours. Xir piece wasContinue reading “Lord Montague”

Writer: Aaroha SaveEditor: May Lin Alley Rose, a stunning piece drawn by Carlmont High School junior Alaina Yung, is based on the song “Alley Rose” by Conan Gray. The lyrics of this song portray a solemn story, which is mirrored in Yung’s piece through darker and a muted background. The background also draws attention toContinue reading “Alley Rose”

Writer: Aaroha SaveEditor: Nathan Turnbeaugh Photographer Erick Cheng’s piece “Strolling Around the Garden” utilizes the striking emerald colors of nature and golden rays of sunlight to convey a peaceful and serene mood. Through his countless hours of practice, Cheng has mastered the art of utilizing sunlight to emphasize desired elements within a photograph to setContinue reading “Strolling Around the Garden”

Writer: Lucas KishoreEditor: Shiori Chen Olivia Nuttman, a senior, first started doing art in elementary school with art classes offered by the school. While this got her started, she became a lot more interested and serious about being consistent in the process of creating art later into middle school, where she worked to self-teach herselfContinue reading “Golden Knight”

Writer: Nikko SandezEditor: Shiori Chen “Surreal Journey” created by Kaia Baker-Malone is an engaging journey into a fantasy world, where magical beings wander through dream-like sceneries. For her initial attempt with the stipple pen method, she found inspiration from a task in her art course to make this detailed artwork. Each small dot is carefullyContinue reading “Surreal Journey”

Writer: Aaroha SaveEditor: Shiori Chen “Pounding Echoes” by Akhil Pillai, a sophomore at Carlmont High School, is a captivating musical composition made for the school’s concert band. Partly inspired by his music teacher, Jordan Webster, Pillai utilized years’ worth of composition practice to put the piece together for the school’s concert band. Pillai, who alsoContinue reading “Pounding Echoes”

The question “why” is asked by everyone at some point in time.Why is the question “why” asked, why do we as people need a reason?Why do people do the things they do even if it hurts others?Why do people say things that aren’t true?Why doesn’t everyone get along?Everyone has their reasons for why, just likeContinue reading ““Why””

All our friends ask if I’ve moved on yetAnd maybe I have, butI still remember your birthday,Still keep photos of us in my gallery,Still remember the sound of your voice,Still read our conversations together,And my heart still skips a beat when I hear your name.My honest answer is “I miss you.” All our friends askContinue reading “Saudade”

Writer: Derek ShojiEditor: Shiori Chen Marc Chemtob is a sophomore at Carlmont and has been exploring the world of art for two years. He is an avid digital artist and his latest piece, titled Aetheria Prime, depicts a bustling metropolis with hundreds of towering monoliths and muted fluorescent lights. At the heart of the cityContinue reading “Aetheria Prime”

Writer: Lucas KishoreEditor: Michelle Lo Tomoki Urata, a senior at Carlmont High School, has been painting with watercolor for ten years and has always enjoyed drawing. His art journey started with a desire to draw Kirby—a cute hero with an uncanny ability to swallow enemies whole and gain their powers. For one of his APContinue reading “1:00AM”