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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.

Scot Scoop News

A student browses a list of AP classes on the College Board website.
AP classes benefit and challenge students' education
Kyra Lu, Staff Writer — March 3, 2023

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are common in many high school students' schedules; however, each student must decide for themselves whether an AP class is appropriate considering their commitments and goals. There are AP courses related to arts, history, science, English, math, world languages, and...

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Heritage Fair: Celebrating the cultural diversity of Carlmont
Heritage Fair: Celebrating the cultural diversity of Carlmont
Aimee Teyssier, Daniella Smit, Urvi Kulkarni, Sydney Tao, Adelaide Reinshagen, and Rebecca Von Tersch March 3, 2023

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Carlmonts athletic director Patrick Smith works to get students involved with all aspects of Carlmont athletics, whether on the field or on the sidelines.
Staff Profile: Patrick Smith keeps Carlmont athletics moving
Stella Pavao, Staff Writer — February 20, 2023

There are 25 sports teams at Carlmont across three different seasons. Hundreds of Carlmont students represent the Scots as athletes. Behind the operation is one man running the show: Carlmont's athletic director, Patrick Smith. In January 2009, Smith took the job as Carlmont's athletic director, in...

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Posters all over campus advertise open auditions for the play Puffs.
Upcoming play casts a spell of excitement on Carlmont students
Ricardo Cobian Duarte, Staff Writer — February 17, 2023

Carlmont's Drama Department is gearing up for its new spring play, Puffs.  A spin-off of the famous movie and book series Harry Potter, the play follows the story of a boy who discovers he is a wizard and goes to school in England, where he finds two best friends and has countless adventures. For...

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Sophomore Salma Gharib touches up her makeup during lunch.
Beauty is found in all shades
Harin Kim, Staff Writer — February 8, 2023

Makeup is a significant part of many Carlmont students’ morning routines.  Whether it’s a black eyeliner that gives them a perfect cat-eye look or a volumizing mascara that helps them look more awake, each individual has a must-own product they always reach for from their vanity. But what are...

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According to Carlmont students, buses have been following an inconsistent and inconvenient schedule.
Students struggle with unreliable buses
Celena Birrueta Contreras, Staff Writer — February 5, 2023

Although many have praised Carlmont for its history of great transportation, students have been experiencing disruptive and unreliable bus schedules, leading to significant difficulties. In the early 2000s, Carlmont was known to have a large population of Latino and Black students coming from East...

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Thrift Center in San Carlos is a local thrift store where many basic garments can be found. “I mostly go to Savers and the San Carlos Thrift Center for in-person thrifting, but I also thrift online,” said junior Elisa Luo-Wimmer.
Eco-friendly fashion inspires students' wardrobes
Kyra Lu, Staff Writer — February 3, 2023

Of Gen Z and millennial consumers, 62% look to buy second-hand before buying new. There are many different ways people can contribute to more eco-friendly ways of fashion, such as customizing their old clothes or thrifting. Some even create their own clothes by sewing or knitting. Within the fashion...

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As exciting, futuristic AIs become more common, their ability to be used in unethical or dishonest ways has become a prevalent issue. “The question is, will we build it into our institutions in a way where its used responsibly?” said Oscar Cortez, an English teacher at Carlmont.
ChatGPT as a threat to academic integrity: A teacher perspective
Mahika Reddy, Staff Writer — February 3, 2023

As technology and artificial intelligence (AI) get more and more advanced, a revolutionary new model created by the company OpenAI has become an object of public attention: ChatGPT.   ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that has been trained to interact in a conversational way. It uses training from a large...

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Posters for the upcoming musical are being posted around campus.
Carlmont’s 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' is stirring excitement
Lauren Dunwoody, Staff Writer — February 1, 2023

Since November, Carlmont’s outstanding music program and students have been working towards their production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical." The annual musical Carlmont hosts is an exciting event that students, staff, families, and the community look forward to attending.  They will be performing...

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Students sit in Carlmont Choirs main practice room, which is located in F21.
Carlmont Choirs hope for return to normal funding levels
Ricardo Cobian Duarte, Staff Writer — January 29, 2023

The Carlmont Choirs program has struggled to raise as much money this year as it did in past years. Carlmont Choirs receives most of its money from ticket sales, donations, and the Carlmont Academic Foundation (CAF). Still, in recent years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has yet to fully...

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