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The voice of the students

The Catamount

The voice of the students

The Catamount

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The New State of Music Production: Anyone Can Do It

Clara Frost May 29, 2024

Creating music used to be a daunting endeavor, requiring a professional recording studio and expert assistance in order to produce something high-quality. Today, the game has changed dramatically. Now,...

To College or Not To College—That Is The Question

To College or Not To College—That Is The Question

Olivia Asmann May 28, 2024

As the school year comes to a close, Seniors are becoming ever-familiar with being asked “So, what are your post-high school plans?”. This seemingly benign question can open up a pandora’s box of...

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Institutional Memory Loss: Bothell Pre and Post-Pandemic

Olivia Asmann May 3, 2024

As social institutions go, schools have some of the shortest memories. Four years, and it’s an entirely new population of students. Traditions are maintained by upperclassmen passing them to lowerclassmen,...

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An Inside Look at Bothell’s Science Olympiad Team

Malia Ozoa and Andrew Bush May 3, 2024

Throughout the years, Bothell’s Science Olympiad team has been recognized as a distinguished community of hardworking students. But what does it take to be on the Science Olympiad team? Trisha Pokkuluri...

The Writer Behind The Catamount's Controversial Film Ranking

The Writer Behind The Catamount’s Controversial Film Ranking

Malia Ozoa May 3, 2024

Godzilla, Titanic, and Avatar were on Chase Bachmeier’s list of most underrated movies in an article he published in a recent cycle. Due to these films being some of the most iconic and successful movies...

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Social Media’s Effect on Teens

Lily Sheetz May 3, 2024

Living in a generation and time where media has taken over every aspect of our lives, it is important to acknowledge the detrimental effects it can have on teens’ body image. The excessive exposure to...

Reusing Old Technology

Reusing Old Technology

Andreas Gardner April 30, 2024

If you went digging through your closet and found an old laptop, what would you do with it? This situation happened to me, not so long ago. My dad was digging through the closet and found a laptop that...

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Lead In Stanley Cups?!

Emma Truter April 26, 2024

 If you have been on social media recently, you may have heard of Stanley Cups. You may even own one yourself! They became popular all over TikTok almost overnight after influencers started using them...

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Rethinking the American Dream

Clara Frost April 17, 2024

The thing that makes the American Dream so special is that it doesn’t have to be a dream. In America, you can pursue education, homeownership, family, and stability. But can it really be attained? In...

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The Effect of the Holidays on Immigrants

Emma Truter February 12, 2024

Families celebrate holidays worldwide, but what about people separated from their families? While many people may have loads of family to celebrate with, many don't. The holidays tend to take an extra...

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The Cat Takes to the Airwaves: Introducing the Pawdcast

Olivia Asmann November 10, 2023

The day that the students of Bothell have been awaiting— nay— demanding, has finally arrived! The Catamount is releasing its first podcast. Or should I say… PAWdcast! The Catamount Pawdcast will...

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Books That Are Banned But Should Be Brought Back – Poll

Deeksha Suthahar November 10, 2023

Here is a link to the survey. It's on Google Forms. The Google Form is about asking questions on banned books that students think should be bought back. Here are the results I’ve gotten so far: Choose...

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