Editorial: AP classes shouldn’t have finals in June
May 14, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Before the week of May 6, students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes rush to study all of the course's material in preparation for the big AP exam. AP tests assess the student's knowledge on the subject and determine whether the student should be given college credit for the course. Students wil...
Editorial: Administration should be held accountable for calling out hate speech
May 6, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Top News
Several days ago, an Instagram account containing hate speech material towards a Carlmont staff member was discovered. Among its posts include racist and anti-semitic content. In an email to Scot Scoop, Ralph Crame, Carlmont's principal said, "We are working to identify the person or persons responsible...
Editorial: Brandy Melville couldn’t care less about the average female
April 9, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Top News
In an age where young girls and women are more vocal than ever, there's an area for them to speak up once again: the clothing industry. This is nothing new. Change is already in progress due to women urging companies to represent different types of women in their most real forms. Some brands have li...
Editorial: Waitlists bring more false hope than admission
April 5, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
We seniors have waited for months in anticipation of April 1. Before that, we were writing about our life stories and passions. Even before that, we were working as hard as we possibly could to set ourselves up for the best college outcomes. We worked for months, even years. In a way, we were waitin...
Editorial: Black Friday sales should only be on Friday
November 23, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
Black Friday used to be a one-day event where shoppers would rush into stores to buy as many discounted items as possible within the 24 hours. Now, most stores give shoppers the luxury to start shopping on Thanksgiving, the Thursday before Black Friday. Black Friday is a day in which many stores...
Editorial: Youth vaping is no less than an epidemic
November 18, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
“If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?” This is the typical response of a parent when their child asks if they can do something because all of their friends are provoking annoyance and a regretful "no" from the child regardless of whether it pertains to their original request. Although seemin...
Editorial: Our democracy is eroding
November 10, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
If you have ever studied any type of history, chances are that you will come across a figure named Adolf Hitler. Yes. That Adolf Hitler. And if you look a bit closer, you may find that Hitler was, as it so happens to be, not that great of a person. In fact, he committed some of history's greatest...
Editorial: Belmont’s streets are sideways
October 22, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Top News
The city of Belmont is currently feeling the wrath of the physical realm. As of late, it has come to the attention of the editorial board that Belmont's streets, its symbolical winding roads and lush wildlife framed boulevards, are egregiously lopsided, far outstripping the national minimum for street...
Editorial: Teens jeopardize the confidentiality PSAT content by meme-ing
October 13, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, SS Staff
In debates about internet content, one controversial issue has been that privacy does not exist online so any content could be traced back to the sharer for legal reasons. On the other hand, one could argue that considering there is no Internet Bill of Rights to date, internet dealings are a largel...
Editorial: College application fees should factor into students’ plans
October 3, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinion
As those grand visions of admission into college are getting nearer and nearer for expectant high school seniors, it may be a good time for a reality check. Students boldly announcing that they’re applying to 20 different schools could be underestimating one subtle but crucial detail: application fe...
Feminism squandered by pop music’s self-degradation
Sophie Haddad and Adriana Ramirez
April 15, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Top News
Oiled and tanned, men’s muscles ripple in the sunlight. Women’s hair blows sensuously in an artificial wind, reminiscent of a Pantene commercial. Their makeup is flawless, because apparently guys are the only ones who sweat. The construction site is full of tools. But this time, they’re living...
Make America great again by silencing Trump
March 2, 2016
Filed under Editorials, Opinion, Top News
Any publicity is good publicity, and Donald Trump is by far the most publicized candidate in the 2016 presidential election. Almost every news site in the nation is constantly covering Trump's every move. This media boost gave the man who everyone originally thought was running as a joke more than...
Mariela Ramirez and Camran Hitchcock
With summer just around the corner, San Carlos residents come to enjoy a festival that embodies the spirit...
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
Just as the purpose of buying clothing is to have something to wear, the main purpose of attending college...
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
New abortion law directly challenges Roe v. Wade On May 15, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the...
May 20, 2019
Talia Fine, Multimedia Managing Editor
May 20, 2019
Carlmont Con, an event organized by ASB President Valerie Wang, was presented as a quasi-music festival. However, this one would exclusively feature the creative content of...
CJ Ward, Segment Producer
May 20, 2019
With the abundance of boba places in the Bay Area, it's hard to pick just one. However, Carlmont students have plenty of opinions.
Francesca D'Urzo, Staff Writer
May 19, 2019
As the school year comes to an end, ASB’s newly elected Executive Board finishes planning one of their final events, the ASB spring field trip. This Friday, ASB held...