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
The futures of millions of Americans rest in the hands of individuals whose clocks are ticking. Cognitive decline and unconventional decisions are prevalent in today's politics as government officials continue to hold power despite their old ages.
Opinion: Retirement should be enforced for government officials
Valerie Pilipenko, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

Mandatory retirement ages for professionals such as pilots, judges, and judicial officers have been in effect for decades, primarily to ensure...

Women who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault are often afraid to report it due to post-traumatic stress disorder, stigma, self-blame, and the fear of not being believed, according to Aspire Counseling.
Opinion: The media has no mercy toward women
May Lin, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

The world loves when a woman speaks up for herself — until it makes men uncomfortable. Women have indeed made significant progress in the...

Many freshmen believe that Life Skills, which uses "high school success" as the course's framework, is a waste of time. In order to increase the academic rigor of the course, while maintaining key concepts, Carlmont should shorten the class from a quarter to one week.
Satire: Carlmont must cut back on its life skills course
Jacob Galatin, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

Life skills must become a week-long course at Carlmont, with a traditional comprehension test the following week to ensure the class is academically...

A high school graduate watches a football game from the sidelines. With 3.1 million homeschooled students in 2022, homeschooling is on the rise in the U.S., according to the Legislative Research Commission.
Opinion: Graduating early is a bad idea
Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025

At the age of 17, Sophia Park passed the California State Bar Exam. Park graduated from high school, college, and law school through online programs...

Sephora, the nation's second largest beauty retailer, promotes continuous consumption through frequent product launches, influencers, and personalized experiences, which demonstrates consumerism's impact on society.
Opinion: Consumerism is a cult of consumption
Kayden Bhatnagar, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025

Drug addictions – phone addictions – gambling addictions – shopping addictions? In a world of addictions, shopping addictions don’t...

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Editorials
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Through the Trump administration, Kennedy has since made several changes to the department, including prioritizing chronic conditions and imposing regulations on keywords in medicine-related research articles.
Editorial: US Department of Health’s censorship of medicine threatens America’s future
Editorial Staff • April 28, 2025
Food delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats provide quick and easy access to countless restaurants. However, this convenience comes with costly effects on our health, the cultural significance of food, and the environment.
Editorial: Food delivery is eating away at our society
Editorial Staff • April 15, 2025
Members of the North Carolina State University (NCSU) chapter of the sorority Delta Zeta serve meals at their Hot Dogs for Hearing event, where all funds raised go towards their philanthropy, the Starkey Hearing Organization. Service events like these not only raise money for lifesaving non-profit organizations, but instill work ethic and strong moral beliefs in young women.
Editorial: It’s time for America to take sororities seriously
Editorial Staff • April 1, 2025
The humanities and social sciences are undervalued as a result of society's overemphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) departments. The systemic bias towards STEM can be seen in wage disparities, less support for the humanities, and a cultural belief that STEM careers are the only possible paths to success. The humanities and social sciences must be recognized as equally important for societal advancement as they promote creativity and a greater understanding of identity.
Editorial: Humanities and social sciences are undervalued
Editorial Staff • March 26, 2025
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