![The blue donkey and red elephant continue to battle amidst growing chasm of differences. "Societal polarization, which is somehow the center, is going away. We're dividing out into two camps, and we could be doing that politically with moderates and centrists disappearing and everybody moving to either the liberal extreme or the conservative extreme," Professor Geoffrey Layman said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CEE83DC1-F47A-4351-A0C0-CA1E36EE1801-1200x800.png)
September 6, 2024
![The prices of beverages such as coffee and boba have gone up over the past few years. Factors such as better quality ingredients, inflation, and social media have all played a part in the high prices.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/drink-price-1200x800.jpg)
September 4, 2024
![Actor Chris Charonis entertains the audience in a Greek mythology play produced by youth members of the Holy Cross Church titled "Echoes of Gold." This play follows the journey of greedy King Midas, who wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold, accidentally turning his daughter into gold, emphasizing the importance of family and friends over earthly possessions. "I love performing for my church in the festival and entertaining the people going," said Jared So'oto, the actor for King Midas.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/file-12-1200x800.jpg)
September 3, 2024
![Actor Chris Charonis entertains the audience in a Greek mythology play produced by youth members of the Holy Cross Church titled "Echoes of Gold." This play follows the journey of greedy King Midas, who wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold, accidentally turning his daughter into gold, emphasizing the importance of family and friends over earthly possessions. "I love performing for my church in the festival and entertaining the people going," said Jared So'oto, the actor for King Midas.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/file-12-1200x800.jpg)
The 52nd annual Belmont Greek Festival celebrated Greek culture with traditional dances, songs, food,...
![As students return to school, they encounter new or updated cell phone policies that often restrict their use completely in classrooms. "So far, the teachers, staff, and parents have been very supportive of our intentional enforcement of the policy. It is too early to tell how effective we have been, but from informal conversations with teachers, they indicate there has been increased student engagement in the classroom," said Grant Steunenberg, the administrative vice principal at Carlmont.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Smartphone-restrictions-across-high-schools-1200x800.jpg)
Ninety-seven percent of students use their phones during school hours, with a median use time of 43 minutes...
![Samsung is the global leader in memory, though it faces significant competition from SK Hynix, which leads the market in artificial intelligence memory, or high-bandwidth memory. The strike represents another challenge for the tech giant.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/businessandtechfeaturephoto32-1200x800.png)
The largest Samsung Electronics union announced a strike — a first for the 55-year-old company. The...
![A Roto-Rooter truck arrives at Carlmont to fix the sewer clog before any leaks can spill. The worker fixes the issue quickly, allowing people to use the S, T, U bathrooms again.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/file-2-2-1200x800.jpg)
A weathered pipe broke suddenly in the Carlmont sewer line, causing a water overflow on Aug. 13. According...
![Carlmont student Nathaniel Dempsey working on an extra credit opportunity in class right before it is due.
“I had forgotten about this extra credit opportunity to write a speech for Memorial Day. It just slipped my mind because I've practically finished history,” Dempsey said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Workinginclass-1200x800.png)
A flurry of effort from Carlmont students arises to raise grades as the semester ends, despite common...
![Social Studies teacher Greer Stone prepares for upcoming finals. Despite often being overshadowed by student stress, teachers nevertheless word hard to wrap up the school year.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-15-1200x800.png)
As finals approach and report cards loom, students aren't the only individuals under increased stress. While...
![The debate on the accessibility of firearms has been the subject of heated discussion among pro-gun and anti-gun activists. However, according to a survey taken by Newsela, nearly 45% of students across the nation stand against the rampant accessibility of firearms. "Every year, I feel as if I just see more and more gun cases on the news and school shootings, shootings in churches, shootings in malls, and public shootings in general. All of this stuff is frightening to see because what will happen as weapons become more deadly? What will happen as markets start to become more productive in the manufacturing of guns? I'm worried that if we don't have restrictions now, it would be potentially harder to set up regulations in the future, and by then, more violence would occur," said Jordan Reed, a junior at Homestead High School.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image7-1200x675.png)
Every year, the nation is shocked as news of another shooting is shown on the TV screen. However, as...
![Middle ground: Reconciling free speech and university response to pro-Palestinian protests](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RESIZED-FP-KIANA-1500-x-1000-px-2300-x-1500-px-1-1200x783.gif)
![A teacher desperately browses Zillow for an affordable home amidst the skyrocketing housing market. While most teachers are unable to afford a home with their sole income, renting is unattainable as well. This is due to 46.8% of a starting teacher’s salary being spent on rent while 30% is deemed affordable.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maya-slug-1200x800.jpg)
Most people spend more than 12 years of their lives in a classroom. During these 12 years, they are bound...
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![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.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240903_005521391-1200x904.jpg)
Of the 100 billion garments the fast fashion industry produces annually, 92 million tons of these clothes...
![It was recently ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly. The Department of Justice is currently discussing steps on breaking it up.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Resize-image-project-1200x800.jpeg)
Google paid around $26.3 billion to be the default search engine on browsers and iPhones in 2021. This...
![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.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240529_224459243-e1717039584472.jpg)
The debate over the benefit of cellphones and their pervasiveness in everyday life is not a new conversation....
![bleep bloop](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled_Artwork-3-1200x800.png)
![hi](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled_Artwork-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Cartoon: Phancy an elephant?](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled_Artwork-1200x834.jpeg)
![For every student proudly posting their college decision, there are plenty more students disappointed by their college rejections.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image-1200x800.png)
Imagine you just got rejected from your dream college only to log onto Instagram to see all of your classmates...
![The negotiations displayed in the image represent global politics — a topic that many young Americans need to become more familiar with.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Negotiations_about_Iranian_Nuclear_Program_-_the_Ministers_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Other_Officials_of_the_P51_and_Ministers_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_Iran_and_EU_in_Lausanne.jpg)
America's youth is severely undereducated on the current state of politics in the United States (US)...
![Teachers at Carlmont High School offer fundamentally different curricula and teaching styles for the same courses, resulting in poorly prepared students and student mistrust and stress associated with education.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Editorial_Feature_Photo_-1200x800.jpg)
The role of teachers in high school education is monumental. They can be student mentors, wisdom couriers,...
![The blue donkey and red elephant continue to battle amidst growing chasm of differences. "Societal polarization, which is somehow the center, is going away. We're dividing out into two camps, and we could be doing that politically with moderates and centrists disappearing and everybody moving to either the liberal extreme or the conservative extreme," Professor Geoffrey Layman said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CEE83DC1-F47A-4351-A0C0-CA1E36EE1801-1200x800.png)
September 6, 2024
![The prices of beverages such as coffee and boba have gone up over the past few years. Factors such as better quality ingredients, inflation, and social media have all played a part in the high prices.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/drink-price-1200x800.jpg)
September 4, 2024
![Actor Chris Charonis entertains the audience in a Greek mythology play produced by youth members of the Holy Cross Church titled "Echoes of Gold." This play follows the journey of greedy King Midas, who wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold, accidentally turning his daughter into gold, emphasizing the importance of family and friends over earthly possessions. "I love performing for my church in the festival and entertaining the people going," said Jared So'oto, the actor for King Midas.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/file-12-1200x800.jpg)
September 3, 2024
![Senior Isabella Salazar cheers on the front rail with a poster. The Associated Student Body (ASB) helped deck out the student section by making posters, handing out star-shaped sunglasses, face paint, and body glitter. "I love the energy at the game and seeing everyone go all out for the theme. I’m super excited for the rest of the season and seeing what the themes are going to be for future games," Salazar said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1-1200x800.jpg)
August 31, 2024
![As students return to school, they encounter new or updated cell phone policies that often restrict their use completely in classrooms. "So far, the teachers, staff, and parents have been very supportive of our intentional enforcement of the policy. It is too early to tell how effective we have been, but from informal conversations with teachers, they indicate there has been increased student engagement in the classroom," said Grant Steunenberg, the administrative vice principal at Carlmont.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Smartphone-restrictions-across-high-schools-1200x800.jpg)
Ninety-seven percent of students use their phones during school hours, with a median use time of 43 minutes per day, according to a study by...
![Samsung is the global leader in memory, though it faces significant competition from SK Hynix, which leads the market in artificial intelligence memory, or high-bandwidth memory. The strike represents another challenge for the tech giant.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/businessandtechfeaturephoto32-1200x800.png)
The largest Samsung Electronics union announced a strike — a first for the 55-year-old company. The National Samsung Electronics Union,...
![One barrier China continues to face is its lack of access to cutting edge extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are necessary to make cutting edge microchips. These machines are only made by the company ASML, who is banned from shipping ultraviolet lithography machines to China.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/businessandtechfeaturephoto31-1200x800.png)
China established a multibillion-dollar chip investment fund on May 24, the largest in the country’s history. The fund is worth 344 billion...
![The debate on the accessibility of firearms has been the subject of heated discussion among pro-gun and anti-gun activists. However, according to a survey taken by Newsela, nearly 45% of students across the nation stand against the rampant accessibility of firearms. "Every year, I feel as if I just see more and more gun cases on the news and school shootings, shootings in churches, shootings in malls, and public shootings in general. All of this stuff is frightening to see because what will happen as weapons become more deadly? What will happen as markets start to become more productive in the manufacturing of guns? I'm worried that if we don't have restrictions now, it would be potentially harder to set up regulations in the future, and by then, more violence would occur," said Jordan Reed, a junior at Homestead High School.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Image7-1200x675.png)
Every year, the nation is shocked as news of another shooting is shown on the TV screen. However, as officials and representatives give their...
![Middle ground: Reconciling free speech and university response to pro-Palestinian protests](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RESIZED-FP-KIANA-1500-x-1000-px-2300-x-1500-px-1-1200x783.gif)
![A teacher desperately browses Zillow for an affordable home amidst the skyrocketing housing market. While most teachers are unable to afford a home with their sole income, renting is unattainable as well. This is due to 46.8% of a starting teacher’s salary being spent on rent while 30% is deemed affordable.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Maya-slug-1200x800.jpg)
Most people spend more than 12 years of their lives in a classroom. During these 12 years, they are bound to meet at least one teacher who significantly...
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![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.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240903_005521391-1200x904.jpg)
![It was recently ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly. The Department of Justice is currently discussing steps on breaking it up.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Resize-image-project-1200x800.jpeg)
![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.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240529_224459243-e1717039584472.jpg)
![Crossword: Food Around the World](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/plzwork-e1725591765871-1178x1200.jpg)
![Crossword: Pets](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pets-images-0-e1725546119415-1200x1200.jpg)
![Quiz: Which fast-food chain are you based on your tastes?](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/foodquiz-1200x800.jpg)
![bleep bloop](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled_Artwork-3-1200x800.png)
![hi](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled_Artwork-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Cartoon: Phancy an elephant?](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled_Artwork-1200x834.jpeg)
![A Roto-Rooter truck arrives at Carlmont to fix the sewer clog before any leaks can spill. The worker fixes the issue quickly, allowing people to use the S, T, U bathrooms again.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/file-2-2-1200x800.jpg)
![Carlmont student Nathaniel Dempsey working on an extra credit opportunity in class right before it is due.
“I had forgotten about this extra credit opportunity to write a speech for Memorial Day. It just slipped my mind because I've practically finished history,” Dempsey said.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Workinginclass-1200x800.png)
![Social Studies teacher Greer Stone prepares for upcoming finals. Despite often being overshadowed by student stress, teachers nevertheless word hard to wrap up the school year.](https://scotscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-15-1200x800.png)