BY MICHELLE FOLEY The CHS Model United Nations club is set up for success as it enters the 2019-20 season with seasoned members stepping in to guide new participants and several awards…
Day: November 12, 2019
Art students enliven campus environment
BY GRACE PAUL The Carmel High School Art Club has been working on a mural for the past month depicting the ocean and its colorful inhabitants to decorate the walls of the…
‘Joker’ lacks in plot, makes up with excellent lead performance
BY MILES PREKOSKI As a result of the overhype and concern-trolling commentary regarding the nihilistic approach from writers of “Joker,” the general public walked into theaters expecting a genius and diabolical character…
Stage adaptation of ‘Moulin Rouge!’ reinvents the pop musical
BY MICHAEL LAKIND Eighteen years had passed between the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s groundbreaking film and the opening of Broadway’s hottest new musical. Now with enough power and wow-factor to light up…
Carmel POPs! presents a broad selection of young, local talent
BY JORDI FAXON The third production of the annual Carmel POPs! festival was a jolly and mostly informal showcase of the best and brightest that the Monterey Peninsula has to offer in…
‘PONY’ samples a mix of genres, an emotional career highlight for the singer-songwriter
BY KEA YENGST In the mid-2010s, British singer/songwriter Alexander O’Connor, known by the stage name “Rex Orange County,” increased his following in his choice of tech-indie music style amongst teens and millennials…
Playlist of the Month
Dear Sandpiper Readers, Welcome to the first Playlist of the Month. I have curated a selection of both alternative bedrom pop and old and new rap. I did just write the words…
5 Places to get free merch on your birthday
BY KEA YENGST There are many ways teens can celebrate their birthday. Maybe it’s a party with their friends and family, a nice dinner or even bringing a platter of treats to…
Philosophical Minute
BY JORDI FAXON Malcolm X was once quoted as having said, “I want Dr. King to know that I didn’t come to Selma to make his job difficult. I really did come…