Anna (class of 2027) is a junior at Carlmont High School and is an editor for Scot Scoop. When she’s not studying at a library, you can find her online shopping, cycling, and hanging out with friends.
Owen Burlingame’s Advanced Placement (AP) Physics exam was six days out. He grabbed his headphones and sat at his desk to start on his classwork. Burlingame was ready to go, but he wasn’t able to study...
This collage showcases album covers featuring female artists posed in ways that suggest sexualized imagery. Over the decades, the music industry has frequently presented women through a lens that highlights...
Most of the bathrooms of Carlmont High School are equipped with both hand dryers and paper towels. A review in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that paper towels are hygienically “superior” to electric...
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.
Pursuing a hobby should not be stressful. The pressure to produce permeates our understanding of what a hobby should be. If you make bracelets, you should sell the nice ones. If you start running, you...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
