Aidan Kurt, Staff Writer

January 21, 2020

Throughout high school, many students seek guidance from adults when deciding their career path. On Jan. 24, the San Mateo County libraries are sending authors Gretchen McNeil and Parker Peevyhouse to speak at Carlmont as part of the Youth Adult Novelist Convention. “Students can go and participate...

Anika Marino, Staff Writer

January 20, 2020

Carlmont’s Associated Student Body (ASB) controls part of the school’s treasury, as they organize dances, fund clubs and sports, and put together activities in the quad for students to participate in. Many of the activities are funded by ASB’s budget, granted by administration. Principal Ralph...

Sophia Morgan, Staff Writer

January 19, 2020

As the gym fills with the steady beat of the “Cha-Cha Slide,” students laugh while executing the steps. Some students fumble with their movements, but more experienced classmates are there to help and explain. Students at Carlmont are free to learn how to dance without judgment from their peers. Although...

Elle Horst, Staff Writer

January 19, 2020

In an effort to reduce student workloads, Carlmont decided to implement a modified block schedule in the 2019-20 school year. Due to many teachers’ routines drastically changing as a result, block scheduling has been met with controversy among the staff. Previously, students attended each class...

Nikhil Vyas, Staff Writer

January 18, 2020

Members of the Plastic Models Club work persistently on their projects at the weekly club meetings. From the initial build to outlining the final touches, everyone strives to create a finished product that they are proud of. Though the hobby requires a noticeable amount of effort, it ultimately...

Anna Wilkinson, Staff Writer

January 16, 2020

Blood and hair all over the floor was not an uncommon sight at Carlmont High School when it came to fights in the 1990s. But today, Carlmont's administration has been trying to diminish that reputation and flourish friendships with students. Since the '90s, fighting in schools has decreased immensely,...

Erin Kee, Staff Writer

January 15, 2020

Every year the list of new clubs seems to grow, and with it, the level of competition regarding the college application process. As students approach the end of high school, many begin to cram in as many volunteer hours, work hours, AP classes, and anything else that will appeal to colleges: one particularly...

Sophia Deynega, Staff Writer

January 13, 2020

Chinese Peer Tutoring club meets every Wednesday and Friday at lunch in U-14 to study with the support of their classmates and improve their Chinese language skills. The club is structured to allow students to get help from fellow peers instead of relying on the teacher. Students split into different...

Wyatt Binnard, Staff Writer

January 12, 2020

Students cheering in the stands isn't an uncommon sight at Carlmont home games, but whether that cheering helps or hinders the team is uncertain. Carlmont's cheer section, the Screamin' Scots, is a student-run organization that roots for Carlmont athletes at sports games. "Here's the bottom line....

Maddy Ting, Scot Scoop Editor

January 1, 2020

Bystanders watch eagerly as the two characters onscreen exchange blows back and forth. The players sit hunched, eyes alert, entirely focused on the battle. Their fingers fly across their controllers with practiced ease. Murmurs fill the air as one character takes a direct hit and is launched off the...