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
Anna Ypodimatopoulou

Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer

Anna (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and is a staff writer at Scot Scoop. She’s interested in journalism and news as a form of connection between people. Outside of school, you can find her learning about STEM, online shopping, cycling, and getting coffee with her mom.

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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 the spot? The argument made a broader issue clear. The stakes...

Juan "Wonway Posibul" Amador gets into the jazz of his nightly music set. Amador broadcasts diverse genres on the radio every weeknight.

Behind a radio host’s microphone

Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • January 13, 2025

The car is freezing, your backpack is comically heavy, and you tune into the pop station with the jingle you memorized at 10 and never forgot. The car next to you is playing the same song, at the same...

The Bluesky logo reaches new heights in users' hands. The social media platform reported 1 million users signed up in a single day.

Under a Bluesky: A new platform on the horizon

Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024

Bluesky is an emerging social media platform similar to Elon Musk’s X offering a fresh option for fast-paced connection. According to Bluesky, the platform currently has 24 million users. CEO Jay Graber...

Shelley Bustamante, Students Offering Support (SOS) advisor and crisis management counselor at Carlmont talks with SOS Core Leader Carter Hendrix in the Wellness Center after school. In the Wellness Center, students can lounge on bean bag chairs, find mental health support, and make friends. "People who you never felt you become friends with are sitting with you at a table, and you find out something about them that you can relate to, and it starts a friendship," Bustamante said. "It's a really cool thing to watch evolve and happen."

Third spaces bridge students together

Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

The Wellness Center, among other clubs and organizations on campus, is an example of a third space: a place where people go other than home and work to connect. The term was coined by Ray Oldenburg, an...

Runners of all ages warm up for the 5K race sporting T-shirts Carlmont student interns on the design team created. Design is one of four student intern teams which organized and promoted the race, headed by Huan Phan.

Belmont community fuels the Water Dog Run

Anna Ypodimatopoulou, Staff Writer • October 17, 2024

Carlmont students and community members saw months of work pay off at the seventh annual Belmont Water Dog Run, a volunteer-led fundraiser. In addition to 5K and 10K timed races, the community event...

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