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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

People often connect over activities that require no talking at all. While verbal communication is important, our connection to others is not limited to our words.
Opinion: There is more to effective communication than words
Naomi Hsu, Scot Scoop Editor • September 12, 2024

After staring at rows and rows of bags, my grandmother stopped to graze her fingers across a maroon Prada purse, surveying it before picking...

Many kinds of water bottles have become popular on social media, encouraging people to buy new ones or multiple of the same one that they don't need.
Opinion: Social media is promoting excessive overconsumption
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • September 3, 2024

Of the 100 billion garments the fast fashion industry produces annually, 92 million tons of these clothes end up in landfills. According to...

It was recently ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly. The Department of Justice is currently discussing steps on breaking it up.
Opinion: Google should be broken up
Kian Bhatt, Staff Writer • August 28, 2024

Google paid around $26.3 billion to be the default search engine on browsers and iPhones in 2021. This left consumers with no choice but to use...

A student places her phone in the phone pocket in her classroom. Each pocket is labeled with numbers and students' names in each period, so the teacher can ensure all students' phones are accounted for and simultaneously take attendance.
Opinion: Schools need stricter cellphone policies
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • May 29, 2024

The debate over the benefit of cellphones and their pervasiveness in everyday life is not a new conversation. While they obviously have had many...

Graduation leaves the class of '24 with a lot of bittersweet memories... mostly bitter ones.
Satire: The perfect grad speech
Jasneh Sasan, Staff Writer • May 29, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed faculty, tiger moms, and my fellow graduates,  Today, we stand on the threshold of a new chapter in our lives....

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