Documentary Club promotes general education
Taisiia Yakovenko, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Walking into the Belmont Library, patrons can access a variety of resources, get any questions answered, or enjoy a quiet afternoon reading a book. In addition, the Belmont library host a number of events that help unite the Belmont community closer together. One of these events is the Documentary Club....
Blackfest brings students together
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
To be immersed in a new culture under the warm sun while enjoying live performances usually does not come without a cost in the Bay Area. However, it happened last Saturday, May 4, with Blackfest. Blackfest is a celebration of African American culture held annually at Stanford University in Palo Alto, ...
Open Paint 2.0 sparks artistic creativity in Redwood City
Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
The smell of fresh paint wafted through downtown Redwood City on Saturday, May 4, where hundreds gathered at the Civic Center Plaza to paint anything their heart desired. The Community Advocacy Through Art (CATA), a volunteer-run project of the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation, hosted an admis...
Annual Wild West Days festival brings the community together
Evan Ajuria, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
Last weekend Mount Carmel Elementary School hosted their yearly Wild West Days festival, drawing in thousands of festival-goers. The excitement welcomed preschoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers from all over the Bay Area. The entire weekend, Mount Carmel was filled with festival rides, enter...
ScotSkim: dismay
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
President Trump's tax records show he lost over a billion dollars A New York Times investigation revealed that President Donald Trump lost $1.17 billion in business losses. The investigation, which involved federal tax returns, was published on Wednesday and revealed that the losses occurred between ...
Free monthly Fridays attract museum visitors
Shayna Yurovitsky, Staff Writer
May 12, 2019
Sitting in the center of Redwood City’s public square is the San Mateo County History Museum. Despite it's alluring Renaissance architecture and the rich history behind its walls, many locals have never stepped inside. Founded in 1935, the San Mateo County museum features exhibitions on boats to ...
The rising fear over climate change
Zachary Khouri, Scot Scoop Editor
May 9, 2019
Four hundred and eleven million people across the world would be exposed to drought. Eighty million people to drowning. As much as 56 centimeters on average would the sea level rise; in some places, 50 feet. The chances of land being suitable for the transmission of deadly diseases, such as...
ScotSkim: resistance
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
May 7, 2019
Steve Mnuchin refuses to release Trump's tax returns On Monday, the Treasury Department said that it would not release President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress; this defies the request made by House Democrats. Steve Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, wrote that the request for the tax retu...
Art brings new energy to Redwood City
Audrey Luey, Scot Scoop Editor
May 7, 2019
The Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation hosted its monthly Open Paint 2.0 community event, welcoming friends, family, and strangers to the Redwood City Courthouse Square to enjoy an afternoon of outdoor painting. The Community Advocacy Through Art (CATA) organization presents Open Paint 2.0, with programs including local nonprofits and the artwork of rising hi...
Warm weather sparks exploration
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
With the variety of outdoor adventures located near Half Moon Bay, there is no longer a need to travel all the way down to the beach to breathe in salty air and gaze upon whales. As the winter season takes a turn into the summer, high school students are tempted to explore new vistas. “My friend...
Juice Wrld lights up the stage in San Francisco
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
May 2, 2019
While San Francisco residents went about their typical Monday routines, 8,500 people danced the night away inside the Civic Auditorium at a Juice Wrld concert. Out of the 18 shows on the tour, American rapper Juice Wrld made a stop in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, May 1. His name, Juice Wrld, intends ...
San Francisco’s cheesiest day of the year welcomes all
Shayna Yurovitsky, Staff Writer
May 1, 2019
Dozens of food trucks filled to the brim with the best, most unique grilled cheeses were brought to the city of San Francisco for this year's National Grilled Cheese Month. The two-day event brought a swarm of people to gather and indulge in the simple snack. On the warm and sunny days of April 13 and ...
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
From traditional lion dances to eating mooncake, the Autumn Moon Festival brought families together to...
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
Laughter rings through the air as the sun shines brightly overhead, celebrating one last hurrah as the...
Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer
The iPhone, first introduced to the world in 2007, has grown to become an undeniable icon for the life...
September 19, 2019
Eoin Cunningham explores the reasons why already existing characteristics of film and cinema dominate the box office as original scripts are passed up.
Ava Richards, Segment Producer
September 19, 2019
The beginning of the football season marks a new year for members of the Screamin' Scots to show off their school spirit, creating a nonjudgemental and welcoming community...
Nisha Marino, Highlander Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2019
Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal. Equality begins with a mindset. Believing...
Mari Ramirez, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
It's that time of the year and the be-all, end-all tournament is here — it's Carlmont Cup season. Each year, groups at Carlmont face off in a competition put on by the...