![Dressed up as the varsity girls’ tennis coach Katelyn Arenos, senior Kate Johnson and junior Mireya David hand out candy at West High’s annual trunk or treat event. This year, the trunk or treat was moved inside as a result of adverse weather. “As a senior, I care less about Halloween now. Teachers will bring their kids and families [to West’s Trunk or Treat], but there were fewer [this year] because they just thought it was canceled [due to the] rain. [With] Halloween, I think you care less the older you get,” Johnson said.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC00892-1-1200x800.jpg)
Five minutes left in the period. You’re frantically pouring and mixing chemicals into glass beakers and graduated cylinders in search of the promised results, scribbling numbers and observations onto a sheet of paper, trying to finish before the bell rings. We’ve all had experiences with labs in science classes, and when everything goes well, it can be a lot of fun – but what happens when something doesn’t go as smoothly as expected? Join us in this exciting new TidePod episode as we delve into the world of science experiments gone wrong, right here at RM. You can listen to this episode of the TidePod here. For more episodes, check out Spotify and Buzzsprout.
This episode of the TidePod was hosted by Jessica Wang, Sam Cutler and Elli Jacobs. Written by Jessica Wang, Sam Cutler, Elli Jacobs, William Liao and Hannah Solomon. Graphic by Valerie Wang. Music courtesy of Corrigan Peters. Produced and edited by Jessica Wang.
This story was originally published on The Tide on March 3, 2025.