By Jon Garvin Prep Editor-in-Chief Rock Band is an Expeditions course offered at Summit Prep in cooperation with the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement, a nonprofit organization that offers many programs for the community to take part in. Students enrolled in this course meet at the Riekes Center, which is located in North Fair Oaks, in close proximity to
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By Nick Reed Arts Editor Billie Eilish, to me, has always seemed somewhat of a boring, non-offensive indie singer. She writes songs for a demographic that I’m not in, and, thusly, is someone I’ve never taken particularly seriously. Leaving the “Don’t Smile At Me” era of her career, I wasn’t particularly interested in what she would do next. That was
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By Lyanna Cruzat Staff Writer Music surrounds us in our daily lives. We hear it on the radio on our way to school or work, on our phones, in restaurants; we hear music everywhere. Music holds the power to influence mood and behavior in people. Music impacts our lives in ways we don’t even realize. We all know that music
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By Mariam Feleyeh, Sophia Lim and Alana Tutasi Staff Writers A teen girl had lost herself in a dark time in her life. She turned to music, which brought her joy during that time, and found herself again. She used music as an outlet for her emotions and started a club at Summit Shasta, Music Club, for teens like her
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By Monique Contreras Staff Writer 5 Seconds of Summer is an Australian pop rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in 2011. 5 Seconds of Summer, also known as 5SOS, consists of four band members. The first member is Luke Hemmings, who is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist in the band. Luke Hemmings also switches to piano, depending
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By Alejandra Gomez and Jasmeet Kaur Staff Writers Should artists play a role in politics? Of course they should. Artists need to play a role in politics because of the power and platform they have in our society today. In a few interviews we conducted, students agreed with the argument above. In one interview, Tahoma senior Vivienne Dimalanta shared why
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By Nick Reed Staff Editor City of Caterpillar is a Richmond, Va. post-hardcore band that formed in 2000. Coming to be later than most of their contemporaries, City of Caterpillar stood out in the post-hardcore scene for their raw, passionate, screamed vocal deliveries, but at the same time they craft a clean-cut, well-produced overall sound. The group recorded their only
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