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.

Scot Scoop News
Opinion
About 1.6 million people visit ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru each year. This high volume of tourists inspired a permit system, first implemented in 2000, to limit the number of people visiting daily. This has successfully mitigated potential overuse or erosion of the site while still allowing people to experience the wonder of the destination.
Opinion: There should be stricter regulations to combat overtourism
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

The top three most visited countries in 2024 were France, Spain, and the United States, with a combined total of 252.4 million visitors, according...

Feastables was released by MrBeast in 2022 and is estimated to be valued at over $200 million. Many celebrity brands were started post-pandemic because the amplified use of social media demonstrated the power that celebrity endorsements held, especially in the beauty industry.
Opinion: Celebrities shouldn’t start brands
May Lin, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

Kylie Cosmetics, D’Amelio Footwear, and MrBeast Burger are all celebrity brands known for their subpar reputations and questionable quality,...

As he aims to solve the nation's most pressing issues, President Donald Trump insists that buying Greenland is an absolute necessity. Danish officials have rejected Trump's calls to give up Greenland. Nevertheless, acquiring Greenland from Denmark should be a top priority for all Americans.
Satire: The US must buy Greenland
Jacob Galatin, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

Any American willing to put the United States first must help President Donald Trump liberate Greenland. Trump said in a press conference...

The current Supreme Court, as composed in 2022. Chief Justice John Roberts heads the court, which is composed of eight associate justices. "Setting a term of, say, 15 years would ensure that federal judges would not lose all touch with reality through decades of ivory tower existence. It would also provide a more regular and greater degree of turnover among the judges. Both developments would, in my view, be healthy ones," Roberts said.
Opinion: The Supreme Court needs term limits
Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

In 2016, an empty seat in the Supreme Court brought about a partisan contest: who could hold out the longest and act the stingiest to secure...

Students hurry to the Senior Lot after school to try and beat the traffic so they can get home faster. With a large student body and just two parking lots, navigating Carlmont after school is challenging due to the heavy traffic.
Opinion: Carlmont needs to change parking lot rules in order to reduce traffic
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

Many Carlmont students have had the experience of sprinting out of their 6th-period class, trying to get to their car fast enough, just to end...

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Editorials
Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program risks undermining the trust of millions of users. With social media being a primary source of news for many, this change could make Meta's platforms more vulnerable to misinformation.
Editorial: Meta’s fact-checking ban turns it into a misinformation hub
Editorial Staff • February 25, 2025
Many Americans hold a deep national and patriotic pride for their country. In recent years however, this pride has been declining.
Editorial: The US is overrated
Editorial Staff • February 11, 2025
Donald Trump signs orders to green-light the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.
Editorial: The Trump Administration will make no economic impact
Editorial Staff • February 4, 2025
Despite an ever-growing health and wellness industry, the United States still has the 20th-highest obesity rate in the world. With factors like exercise out of institutions' control, re-evaluating the nutritional labeling system toward more transparency is imperative for a more health-conscious future.
Editorial: The United States needs an overhaul of its nutritional labels
Editorial Staff • January 28, 2025
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