The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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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.

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Cartoon: Eat your fill

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer
April 5, 2025
As spring blooms, Canada geese flock to the streets, halting drivers and sometimes resulting in accidents. The often slow-moving birds annoy drivers, who must yield to them by law. Though geese and other wildlife can be a slowdown, it is important to respect wildlife and let them be in their habitats. Geese serve as a good reminder that drivers should be more aware of their surroundings in general, not just to avoid the birds.

Cartoon: Geese galore

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
April 5, 2025
People are often expected to respond to emails and calls while on vacation leave from work, which ultimately results in more stress and defeats the purpose of the vacation in the first place. In other countries, however, there are laws that give employees the right to ignore work communication while on leave. The expectation to be responsive while on vacation harms everyone because an inability to fully relax means that the quality of work produced will not be as good. The U.S. should implement similar laws allowing employees to make the most of their time off in order to improve employees’ quality of life and quality of work.

Cartoon: Ping prison

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
March 31, 2025
The Tesla Cybertruck, which launched in 2019, is starting to make its rounds in local areas. The extremely modern design has gained traction with some groups, but opposers often have stronger opinions about the car’s angular build, causing them to commonly refer to it as a “trash can.” The car sacrifices a lot of safety features for a design that doesn’t pay off. For example, the rearview mirror doesn’t work unless the bed cover is open. Instead, the truck relies on a camera for vision, which can cause major problems if it malfunctions. Admiration of the truck for its price tag rather than its features should not be happening because it contributes to an ongoing issue of money obsession in our society.

Cartoon: Can confusion

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Egg prices have continued to stay high, having doubled since January 2024. Distribution companies blame the price increase on the Avian Flu, but people have started to become suspicious, especially as these middleman companies benefit greatly from the surcharges. These companies should be more tightly managed in order to prevent similar situations in which the companies deliberately keep prices higher to make themselves more money while harming consumers throughout the country.

Cartoon: Golden eggs

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025
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Cartoon: Causing cultural ‘mayhem’

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
Several hundred Afghan, Russian, Iranian, and Chinese migrants were deported from the United States to Panama in February. The migrants, forced to stay in a hotel in Panama City, were fearful and unaware of their location and final destination. They were kept under prison-like conditions and were not allowed to leave the hotel. Most of these migrants, unaware of their rights, felt a deep sense of helplessness in this unfamiliar situation. Some agreed to return to their countries from Panama, while others refused and were taken to a remote camp outside the city for weeks. A lawsuit eventually allowed these migrants to be released and sent back to Panama City, but they now find themselves stuck in an unfamiliar city, unsure of their rights. The treatment of these deported migrants is inhumane and highlights the injustice of the world's treatment of migrants.

Cartoon: Wrongful relocation

Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
In today's healthcare system, a doctor's stethoscope is more for just listening to heartbeats- tuned to the sound of cash flow. These days, patients are worried about more than just their health and a speedy recovery; they're also concerned about the piling medical bills. The US has spent millions on the industry just for the money to vanish. Given the overpriced prescriptions and lack of insurance coverage, the system seems focused on profit rather than patient care. When getting sick feels like an unaffordable luxury, one has to ask who the healthcare industry is healing.

Cartoon: Profits over patient care

Amber Chow, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
Subscription services like Netflix, Disney, and Spotify are on the rise, but come with their drawbacks. These companies are hungry for users’ money, often lacking price transparency. Subscriptions are also notoriously difficult to cancel, eventually making users give up and continue to pay for the subscription, even if they don’t want it anymore. These services are an example of companies having far too much power to manipulate their consumers. Rules like the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which was finalized in late 2024, should be more widely implemented because they force subscription companies to simplify the cancellation process.

Cartoon: Subscription overload

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
The Kicking Horse Cafe, based in Canada has been calling its americanos by the name canadiano as an inside host. In protest of the re-election of Donald Trump and his policies regarding Canada, several other shops have picked up on the trend. This has essentially created a rebrand for the Americano, which was based on a diluted Italian espresso given to US soldiers stationed in Italy. Just as the Americano became popular worldwide, subtle protests, such as its semi-rebrand, will be vital to pushing a movement.

Cartoon: A change in coffee

Leher Kawadia, Staff Writer
March 17, 2025
Student debt shouldn’t be a factor or why someone doesn’t go to college, but for many, it does. Instead of choosing the best college with the best education quality for a student’s goals, they are forced to pick based on price and affordability. The stress of lifelong debt takes a toll on not just a student’s wallets but also their mental and physical health. Education should open doors, not chain students to a lifetime of financial struggle.

Cartoon: The lifetime bill of education

Amber Chow, Staff Writer
March 7, 2025
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Cartoons: Clowns in Congress

Skylin Lui, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025
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