Anita Beroza
2020-2021Anita Beroza is a Carlmont junior who loves to write about nationwide issues and happenings in the community. She currently covers COVID-19. Twitter: @hedonsnheathens
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San Mateo County loosens restrictions as COVID-19 conditions improve
Anita Beroza, Scot Scoop Editor
September 24, 2020
Filed under COVID-19, Top News
On Sept. 23, San Mateo County made important progress against COVID-19: the county's risk level decreased from widespread to substantial. “Great news for San Mateo County, we’ve moved into the red,” the City of San Mateo said in a tweet. On a statewide level, California has implemented ...
Editorial: Diversity isn’t what queer people should want
Editorial Staff, Editors
September 20, 2020
Filed under Editorials, Social Media
Villains can be some of the most memorable characters in the media that we consume. Done right, they can evoke a blend of fear, anger, and awe from an audience member. But too often, writers and producers rely on tropes that revolve around conditioned responses of disgust, rather than writing a full, co...
COVID-19 spread undetected for weeks in Bay Area
Anita Beroza, Scot Scoop Editor
May 6, 2020
Filed under Scot Skim
French doctors report they had a novel coronavirus case in December, long before France’s first official case, according to the Wall Street Journal. This is the earliest known case of COVID-19 outside of China. The case happened weeks before it was even known to have spread to Europe. Furthermor...
Trump defunds the World Health Organization
Anita Beroza, Scot Scoop Editor
April 16, 2020
Filed under Scot Skim
President Donald Trump has cut U.S. fundings to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the New York Times. In response to questions raised over the credibility of the WHO, Trump threatened to defund them over a week ago. Later, however, he eased up on this decision. “We’re going t...
Scotskim: To flatten the curve
Anita Beroza, Scot Scoop Editor
March 26, 2020
Filed under Scot Skim
COVID-19 cases almost doubled in just three days in San Mateo County, according to data from John Hopkins CSSE, and the death rate is now 3%, according to smchealth.org. With a state-wide shelter in place ordered on March 19, similar to the order made in San Mateo County on March 16, the rate of infection was supposed to decrease—and it did. But at the current rate, what California is doing might not be enough. Approximately 5% of all cases are severe enough to necessitate hospitalization, according to statnews.com. California hospitals have approximately 75,00...
Nine cases of COVID-19 in San Mateo County
Anita Beroza, Scot Scoop Editor
March 10, 2020
Filed under COVID-19, Scot Skim
San Mateo County has nine cases of COVID-19. There were only two last week. As of March 9, San Mateo County has four confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five presumptive positives, according to the San Mateo County Health Department. A “presumptive positive” case means there is a substance present that is likely to be ...
Panic over coronavirus contributes to xenophobia
Brianna Cheng, Scot Scoop Editor
February 18, 2020
Filed under COVID-19
A couple of days ago, I was studying with friends at their house. We were exhausted after trying to dissect a reading for the past hour, and I was ready to head home. Their mom came in to help me pack up. I offhandedly mentioned that one of my other friends, who is Asian, couldn't come to study with us because they were sick. The mom suddenly grabbed my arm and jokingly said, "I hope it's not the coronavirus!" She laughed, and I chuckled along awkwardly. She left the room and I was alone, still slightly shocked by the "joke...
Masked from Panic
Brianna Cheng, Kasey Liu, Anita Beroza, and Isabella Wesson
February 18, 2020
Filed under COVID-19, Social Media
A new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged from Wuhan, China, at the beginning of the new year. According to the CDC, the reported symptoms are varying, but common ones are fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. What makes this strain different from the last major coronavirus outbreak is the reports of transmission from non-symptomatic patients. Vaccines and antiviral drugs are being developed to combat this new strain of the virus, but they are unlikely to be ready for public use until mid-to-late 2020. The infection has spread from the epicenter in Wuhan to about 28 other regions, including the United States, South Korea, ...
Editorial Staff
2020-2021The Scot Scoop editorial staff strives to maintain reliable reporting while covering the hard-hitting topics that interest our community. Content on Scot Scoop is managed, reviewed, and maintained by the editorial staff using a variety of tools and methods to produce, edit, and publish content daily. Editorial...
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Junior States of America attend Spring State Convention
Brianna Cheng, Scot Scoop Editor
May 13, 2019
Filed under Campus
Carlmont's Junior States of America Club (JSA) attended the Northern California Spring State Convention, where club secretary Mira Wakefield was elected senator for the Golden Gate Region. The Spring State Convention was organized into time blocks, where participants could attend various debates ...
Junior State of America promotes open political dialogue
Brianna Cheng, Scot Scoop Editor
March 25, 2019
Filed under Campus
According to the Pew Research Center, the divide between Democrats and Republicans on major issues grows wider. The Junior State of America (JSA) Club at Carlmont is trying to heal that divide by teaching the youth to understand their arguments and recognize each other's viewpoints. "JSA is tr...
Ethan Man, Segment Producer
Tell Me About Yourself is a series where Ethan Man sits down and asks Carlmont teachers about their personal lives, work, and changes in both due to COVID-19. This time, we...
Kiana George, Segment Producer
Jeff Roller and Tim Hall took on the challenge of growing the world's most difficult crop: Wasabi. Now their fresh wasabi is being served in some of the countries' top restaurants. Music:...
Nikhil Vyas, Staff Writer
Dominion is one of my favorite games of all time, and it's a top-rated game among all kinds of board gamers. This week, I'm looking into the second expansion for Dominion,...
Nyah Simpson, Staff Writer
With schools moving online, students are presented with a new set of challenges as they attempt to navigate the stress of a normal school year from home. In March of this...
Editorial Staff, Editors
When our daily lives revolve around education, one of the most prized traits is "smartness." Getting high grades, doing well on tests, and grasping the material quickly is...
Kaylene Lin, Scot Scoop Editor
"A bird that has been oiled, coming into care at the right time, can be fully washed and rehabilitated and released and live a very happy life." Often when talking...
Andrew Tolu and Lindsay Augustine
As museums around the country are in danger of closing their doors due to a lack of funding, Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos is holding a virtual gala in an attempt...
Ava Litvak, Staff Writer
Due to online distance learning, Carlmont's student attendance is facing unique obstacles. Since March 2020, schools across the nation have been operating entirely online....
Kasey Liu, Staff Writer
Phoebe Gulsen, Segment Producer
Students find that being a freshman in college during COVID-19 has been tough, and many students feel as though they are missing out on opportunities and experiences that...