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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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News
Shoppers browse freshly baked treats at the stand of Made Out of Dough, a local bakery. The event brought together local vendors, food, and families for a sunny community celebration.
Spring Fest blooms in Belmont
Shreya Parmar, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

Face painting, handcrafted toffee, permanent jewelry, and the smell of freshly baked goods filled Twin Pines Park on April 5 as Belmont’s first-ever...

A greenwashing brush reveals the contents of one of the blue recycling bins at Carlmont. "Knowledge is power, so do a little bit of research behind the products that you purchase," said Alyssa Galarce.
Greenwashing and wish-cycling: Mislabeled products undermine sustainability goals
Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025

Misleading product labels and improper waste sorting are contributing to disruptions in California’s compost and recycling waste management...

Officials and project leaders break ground on Oak Gardens, an upcoming 62-unit veteran housing community on the VA campus in Menlo Park. From left: Nesreen Kawar, Nick Friend, Mayor Drew Combs, Supervisor Ray Mueller, Fiona Hsu, Jean Gurga, Cynthia Luzod, Karla Martinez, and Abby Goldware Potluri
Menlo Park builds new housing for veterans at Oak Gardens
Olivia Barton, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025

Oak Gardens, a 62-unit affordable housing complex on the Menlo Park Veterans Affairs (VA) campus, is being developed to provide stable housing...

Features
Many students whose names have been misspelled or mispronounced at establishments such as Starbucks consider it to be a form of assimilation. Names are a part of one's cultural identity, and being forced to alter it can negatively impact students who experience name assimilation.
Students Americanize their names to assimilate into local culture
Addya Agarwal, Staff Writer • April 17, 2025

Students with ethnic names have been forced to change their names to assimilate into American culture by anglicizing them, or making them more...

Golda Marcus talks with swimmers who finish warming up earlier than others. During this time, any questions about the main set as well as future events are asked and clarified. After all the swimmers finished the warm-up, they continued to swim the pre-set, and then the main set.
A deeper dive into Olympic swimming
Samuel Wei, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

Thousands of hours spent in the pool and millions of meters swam. Beyond the water, they are drenched in sweat from the gym and doing dryland...

The United States Department of Education (ED) examines colleges for antisemitic discrimination, displaying their efforts to ensure equal protection and address campus hate.
Cracking down on campus hate: universities under investigation for antisemitism
Rachel Hong, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has warned 60 colleges and universities that they could face penalties...

Sports
Opinion
Only 15% of the apartments set to replace Hillsdale Shopping Center and its department stores will be affordable housing. Large retail stores, like Nordstrom and Macy's, are closing across the country, providing openings for department store communes.
Satire: All Californians must live in an empty department store
Jacob Galatin, Staff Writer • April 20, 2025
Opinion: Research on conditions solely affecting women should be a higher priority
April 3, 2025
Opinion: College athletes should have paid salaries
March 31, 2025
Opinion: Retirement should be enforced for government officials
March 27, 2025
Opinion: The media has no mercy toward women
March 27, 2025
Entertainment
Kathryn Ercoli and Harper Lee play Brawl Stars together during lunch.
Joining the world of multiplayer gaming
Colette Leung, Staff Writer • April 18, 2025
Action-packed fight sequences, a hero's journey, and good conquering evil are all key points that make up beloved superhero movies. With new films like "Captain America: Brave New World" and "Thunderbolts*," the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) continues to expand. The timeline can be tricky to understand as its content increases, but there are many ways to enjoy the growing universe.
Guides to watching the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Audrey Navasca, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025
A Nerdle player completes the daily math puzzle. Although the classic version of Nerdle has eight spaces in the equation, there are other variants like Speed Nerdle, which is timed, and Micro Nerdle, which has five spaces. “Math is my favorite subject, but I don’t really like Nerdle because it is more logic-based, and there are so many combinations to input that it becomes difficult to solve,” said Abby Maher, a sophomore at Carlmont and an occasional player of Wordle and its variants.
Wordle variants: how different creators have put their own spin on the original game
Ava Rafii, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025
Cartoons
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Cartoon: Battling in education
Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • April 18, 2025
From a lack of location precision to delays in forecasting, weather apps can seem inaccurate, though they are based solely on data. Users can be confused and misled by the ever-changing and often delayed predictions. There is no way for weather software to know if its predictions are accurate if there is no way to tell it otherwise. Weather forecasting would benefit from user feedback because it would then have a way to tell whether the forecast is accurate or not.
Cartoon: Mist-stake
Julia Cline, Staff Writer • April 18, 2025
Japan, South Korea, and China have put aside their generational rivalries to counter the tariffs the US had set. Though generational grudges don’t last forever, mitral interests can take priority over. It raises the question of the choices Trump has made.
Cartoon: Tariff-ic trouble
Amber Chow, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025
Games
Crossword: Musical instruments
Crossword: Musical instruments
Maya Kacholiya, Staff Writer • April 18, 2025
Crossword: UCs
April 17, 2025
Quiz: What ATLA bender are you?
April 16, 2025
Crossword: Famous Paintings
April 15, 2025
Trivia: Coachella
April 14, 2025
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Action-packed fight sequences, a hero's journey, and good conquering evil are all key points that make up beloved superhero movies. With new films like "Captain America: Brave New World" and "Thunderbolts*," the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) continues to expand. The timeline can be tricky to understand as its content increases, but there are many ways to enjoy the growing universe.

Guides to watching the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Quiz: Which Jellycat are you?

Quiz: Which Jellycat are you?

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A person with Type 1 diabetes prepares to take a shot of insulin. While Type 1 diabetics face many challenges, managing blood sugar levels is the most significant responsibility associated with Type 1 diabetes.

Living with Type 1 diabetes

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Keyu Peng performs a traditional fan dance as part of the Chinese Culture Club. Through acrobatic movements and coordinated gestures, Peng was able to leave the audience in awe. This was her second year performing at the Heritage Fair.

Roots and rhythm: Heritage Fair 2025

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Japan, South Korea, and China have put aside their generational rivalries to counter the tariffs the US had set. Though generational grudges don’t last forever, mitral interests can take priority over. It raises the question of the choices Trump has made.

Cartoon: Tariff-ic trouble

Campus
Multiple bags of clothes sit next to a bin in the senior parking lot where students can drop off their gently used clothes. The clothes donated will be displayed at Monty's Thrift Store on Apr. 23, where students can purchase the clothes.
Monty’s Thrift Shop finds new homes for old clothes
Sophia-Angelie Laluc, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025
A student prepares for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) ahead of Carlmont's SAT day on April 21. With SAT testing seats becoming exceedingly competitive, Carlmont is offering students an SAT day to take the test on campus.
Carlmont’s upcoming SAT day addresses key student concerns
Nathan Gonzales, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025
Throughout spring break, students dedicate their time to either vacation, work, or anything in-between. During this time, many students try to find a balance between the two.
Students balance fun and focus during spring break
Zara Smith, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025
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Podcasts
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Editorials
Food delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats provide quick and easy access to countless restaurants. However, this convenience comes with costly effects on our health, the cultural significance of food, and the environment.
Editorial: Food delivery is eating away at our society
Editorial Staff • April 15, 2025
Members of the North Carolina State University (NCSU) chapter of the sorority Delta Zeta serve meals at their Hot Dogs for Hearing event, where all funds raised go towards their philanthropy, the Starkey Hearing Organization. Service events like these not only raise money for lifesaving non-profit organizations, but instill work ethic and strong moral beliefs in young women.
Editorial: It’s time for America to take sororities seriously
Editorial Staff • April 1, 2025
The humanities and social sciences are undervalued as a result of society's overemphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) departments. The systemic bias towards STEM can be seen in wage disparities, less support for the humanities, and a cultural belief that STEM careers are the only possible paths to success. The humanities and social sciences must be recognized as equally important for societal advancement as they promote creativity and a greater understanding of identity.
Editorial: Humanities and social sciences are undervalued
Editorial Staff • March 26, 2025

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