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

Elon Musk reveals his Neuralink implantation device. Contrary to his claims, Neuralinks testing process was chalk-full of animal cruelty and illegal activities, prompting investigation requests from the government.
Opinion: Neuralink needs to halt animal testing
Ayana Ganjoo, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024

Founded in March 2017, Elon Musk's Neuralink company is producing a brain-computer interface designed to let people control technology simply...

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Michigan State University (MSU) students gather at a memorial to honor the three students killed in a shooting there on Feb. 13, 2023. Tragic events like this will continue to happen until gun control legislation is enacted to prevent them.
Opinion: Mental health resources should not be the only solution
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • March 1, 2024

“Mommy, I’m okay, but all my friends are dead” are not words you ever want to hear your 6-year-old child say.  Yet, on Dec. 14, 2012,...

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Tiffany Haddish goes on the dangerous voyage to find herself her future man in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Satire: Israel-Hamas war — find your future husband
Jasneh Sasan, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

Over the years, the term “passport bro” has gained traction as some Western men have begun to look abroad for foreign women who come from...

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Trash piles around burn barrels behind houses in Hill County.
Satire: The upper-middle class is our only hope
Jackson Sneeringer, Scot Scoop Editor • February 14, 2024

Congratulations! If you buy organic produce and own a hybrid or electric vehicle, we’re all about to die, and it’ll be your fault. Ever...

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As people continue to buy organic foods and follow their perception of its benefits, they often forget about its detriments and glorify organic foods instead. Consumers continue to buy organic produce despite its higher price in comparison to conventional foods.
Opinion: Organic foods should not maintain their elevated status
Katherine A. Zhang, Staff Writer • February 14, 2024

  Organic foods are often perceived as more natural, nutritious, and environmentally friendly than conventional foods, causing them to...

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Social media plagues kids and tricks them into following trends. One of these trends includes using face cream made with retinol, which is not for young skin.
Opinion: Social media is ruining Generation Alpha
Rei Baxter, Staff Writer • February 12, 2024

Social media is ruining the younger generations and stripping them of their childhood. The same unrealistic social and beauty standards teenagers...

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President Biden of the United States and President Xi Jinping of the Peoples Republic of China meet at the 2022 G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. Among other issues, leaders there discussed plans for their approach to tackle climate change. They agreed to continue pursuing efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the same goal from the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Opinion: Politicians need a green middle ground to fix climate change
Samantha Crowther, Staff Writer • February 1, 2024

The issue of climate change has become a battleground for Democrats and Republicans. From deciding on how to fight climate change to whether...

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Donald Trump is back on the ballot and trumping his opponents one at a time. Will 2024 be Trumps year?
Satire: American LOLitics leaves us between a rock and a hard place
Jasneh Sasan, Staff Writer • January 30, 2024

Donald Trump is back on the ballot for the 2024 presidential primary elections and is trumping his opponents significantly.  Who would have...

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