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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

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

Scot Scoop News

Dylan Huang

Dylan Huang, Staff Writer

Dylan Huang (class of 2028) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and a staff writer for Scots Scoop. He enjoys coding, swimming, and music. Outside of school, you can find him playing the saxophone, watching sports, or spending time with friends.

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The Crystal Springs Dam is located in the Bay Area, often covered in fog. Dams offer many benefits, providing drinking water and flood control, but they can also cause environmental issues, especially fish migration. “Just by a dam’s presence, it changes the dynamics of the ecosystem around it,” said Kelly Catlett, the Hydropower Reform director at American Rivers.

Behind the impact of dams

Dylan Huang, Staff Writer March 26, 2026

Standing on a dam, many people see a technological marvel and a clean, renewable energy source. However, behind all the engineering and carbon-free energy lies a hidden side: the startling environmental...

A person holds a phone with statistics for a video on one side and code on the other, symbolizing how social media algorithms influence the success of a video. “I just post whatever I want, and if it does well, it does well,” said Declan Lai, a Carlmont student.

Carlmont student cracks the code to virality

Dylan Huang, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

When Carlmont freshman Declan Lai posted a short clip of himself camping in Yosemite, he expected a few close friends to watch it, not 30 million people. The 14-second-long video, posted on Lai's Instagram...

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