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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.

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Colette Leung

Colette Leung, Staff Writer

Colette Leung is a sophomore at Carlmont. She is in the graduating class of 2027 and enjoys choir and musical theater.

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Miriam Kurtic, a music mentor and member of Carlmont’s Jazz Band, demonstrates her trombone experience. “I like inspiring the kids I mentor to become better musicians so they can keep music going,” Kurtic said.

Fine tuning: an exploration of musical critique

Colette Leung, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

Human voices are as unique as fingerprints, so singing is like sharing your soul with the world. Critique requires evaluation of that uniqueness, a process that can tear into someone’s self-esteem. “Painful,”...

Kathryn Ercoli and Harper Brill play Brawl Stars together during lunch.

Joining the world of multiplayer gaming

Colette Leung, Staff Writer April 18, 2025

Three point three billion. That’s how many people play video games worldwide as of 2024, according to Priori Data. As video games have become more widely accepted, so has the larger community formed...

Carlmont student Harper Lee works on English homework on a flight to New York. Passing the time and getting work done at once is one way to take advantage of long flights.

Tips to fly through airplane travel

Colette Leung, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Plane transportation is notoriously difficult, but a few key strategies make it easy to fly through security and be entertained throughout the flight. “I would prefer teleportation, but for now flying...

Carlmont's Indian Club performed a dance to the song "Gallan Goodiyaan" at Belmont's Diwali Festival, hosted in Twin Pines Park.

Belmont Diwali Celebration unites community

Colette Leung, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Belmont partnered with the library to host a Diwali Celebration in Twin Pines Park to celebrate the cultural diversity within the community. The event was hosted on Oct. 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and...

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