Lights, camera, karaoke night

Art by Max Kehoe

Samohi Karaoke Night began on a brightly illuminated stage, full of anxious, excited and chattering students. The event, hosted by the Running with Speakers Club, may have been one of the most fun and liberating events to be had on the Samo campus so far this year. Along with showcasing talented students, the karaoke event came with an open, judgment- free environment, full of dancing, singing and truly joyful participants. Running with Speakers Secretary Sabrina Glasser (’26) explained the goal behind the event and the mission behind the club. “Essentially, we’re a club that basically takes care of all the technical side of school events and assemblies,” Glasser said. “Our goal is to create a very extroverted space where people are willing to get into events and party and have a good time.” Working with Glasser was a dedicated tech team that operated a great sound system, a unique array of lights and a monitor to read off lyrics.

Along with this thought-out event run by the club was an extremely supportive and engaged audience. Multiple times, students would hop on stage to join songs with people they didn’t even know. Listeners took part in cheering, clapping along with the songs and encouraging every person who went on stage.

Clint Lovett (’25), who participated in singing Life is a Highway, Wagon Wheel and Enter Sandman on stage, gave a statement which encapsulated the whole event.

“Even if you can’t sing, it’s a really fun time,” Lovett said. “You feel free to be yourself in that environment. It was just really fun. Go if you want to have a good time, you’ll never forget it.” The Running with Speakers Club meets every Tuesday at room B206, and would love to have more participants to put on additional events like this for Samo.

Liam Sauer, The Samohi

Students sing along to Justin Bieber’s “Baby“ in front of a captive audience at the Samohi Karaoke Night