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
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
Ava Rafii

Ava Rafii, Staff Writer

Ava Rafii (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and a first-year writer with Scot Scoop. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, running, and playing the violin for the school orchestra and the Peninsula Youth Orchestra (PYO). Ava is looking forward to expanding her knowledge and skills in Media Arts this year.

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Target displays its holiday items and decorations weeks in advance. “One of the retailers' top priorities is getting consumers to shop early. They do this through early sales and displays,” said Patricia Huddleston, a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University.

Retailers ring in the season of giving

Ava Rafii, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday season right around the corner, retailers are rolling out new technological shopping assistants and strategies to attract customers and improve their shopping...

An invasive nutria resides in a patch of grass and stares into the distance. “The water that nutria inhabit, as well as their diets, pick up iron, and the iron pigmentation causes their teeth to be orange,” said Greg Yarrow, professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University .

Invasive nutria pose threats to California ecosystems

Ava Rafii, Staff Writer • October 28, 2024

Over 1,000 nutria have been eradicated in California this year, yet their presence continues to increase and spread. Nutria are an invasive species in California that harm infrastructure and wildlife....

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