Scot Scoop Explains: Impeachment

Nina Heller, Staff Writer

February 8, 2019

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia

Welcome to Scot Scoop Explains! Scot Scoop Explains is born out of the drive to inform the general public about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of political topics in order to help our readers understand them better. Given that very little news is born the moment it comes across a wire, Scot...

Pier 39 marks the 29th anniversary of sea lions’ arrival

Kimberly Mitchell, Staff Writer

January 26, 2019

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News

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Cuffing season 2019

Talia Fine, Editor

January 20, 2019

Filed under Features, In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News

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Carlmont falls short in CCS championship game

Talia Fine, Editor

December 3, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News

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California Wildfires

November 20, 2018

Filed under In-Depth

Beginning in early November, three devastating fires ravaged the countryside including Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive California wildfire to date. Many were uprooted as their homes were consumed by the flames while first responders rushed to contain the disasters. Even though the fires never reached the Bay Area, residents were largely ...

Smoke on the water: Bay Area shelters from Camp Fire smoke

Scot Scoop Staff

November 16, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, News, Top News

As of Nov. 15, the Bay Area has the worst air quality in the world. In this breaking news piece, we answer your most pressing questions about the smoke invading our communities, including Carlmont's response to canceling school and how you can help victims.

Homecoming spirit from all angles

Talia Fine and Kimberly Mitchell

October 28, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia

Carlmont had Homecoming Oct. 21 to Oct. 26, the week consisting of Powderpuff football, spirit days, class competitions, the assembly, and an all-school dance. Check out this in-depth multimedia project that takes a look at elements of homecomings here, as well as around the nation.

Saving the Music: A Documentary

Victoria Valle Remond, Segment Producer

October 22, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, ScotCenter, ScotCenter: Features

Save the Music is an annual fundraiser/festival held in the city of Belmont and organized by SchoolForce. Learn how it came to be, experience the operation of the day itself, and learn what it means for the local K-12 schools.

New summer reading activities leave the school Mars-struck

Talia Fine, Multimedia manager

September 24, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia

This year, Carlmont held MASC, or Martian All-School Competition, as part of Martian Week, which started Aug. 20. Instead of having students sit on the field as in previous years, all students had at least a 10-minute lesson in every class about a topic related to The Martian.

The mid-peninsula tightrope

Sam Hosmer, Staff Writer

September 5, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, Top News

Belmont is walking a fine line between preserving what is and anticipating what will be.

Students march for their lives

Kaylee George, Editor-in-Chief

March 24, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, Multimedia, Top News

At 837 marches, communities gathered to protest the lives lost to gun violence. But in Redwood City, it was different. In Redwood City, the rally was for the students, by the students. At the head of the cause was a group of students from the Sequoia Union High School District: Stefan Sujansky, Holly Newman, Sophie Penn, Ria Calcagno, Elise Kratzer, and Katie Uthman. While another rally was already scheduled to take place in San Francisco on March 24, Penn, a senior at Carlmont High School, said bringing the issue to Redwood City would make it more accessible for the community.

Athletic determination stays strong despite anemia

Veronica Roseborough, Staff Writer

March 10, 2018

Filed under Features, In-Depth

Passion. A word defined by the dictionary as a strong emotion that’s barely controllable. Yet, to every individual, it has a different meaning. For Allie Ayers, passion, that satisfaction of doing what you love, revolves around running. Ayers discovered this passion in seventh grade, the year ...