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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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Emi Pajarillo

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor

Emi Pajarillo (Class of 2026) is a junior at Carlmont High School, and this is her second year at Carlmont Journalism. In her free time, she enjoys playing viola, working in the tech crew for Carlmont Theatre productions, and hanging out with friends.

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Quiz: Naughty or Nice?

Quiz: Naughty or Nice?

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • December 11, 2024

Crossword: Perfect Pairs

Crossword: Perfect Pairs

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • December 5, 2024

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With recent advances of digital media and technology, misinformation has never been easier to spread. As readers navigate an overwhelming volume of news sources, distinguishing facts from falsehoods becomes increasingly more challenging.

The media maze: how digitization spreads misinformation

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • November 29, 2024

Sitting at the kitchen table, the sun rises and coffee beans waft through the air. The only thing that can be heard is birds chirping and the idle flip of a newspaper. Fast forward, a thumb continually...

Crossword: Fortune or Folly

Crossword: Fortune or Folly

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • November 22, 2024

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Crossword: Time Machine

Crossword: Time Machine

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • November 12, 2024

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With the upcoming presidential election, reproductive rights are put on the foreground of political discussion.

Issues that matter: differing perspectives on reproductive rights

Emi Pajarillo and Wesley Kron • November 5, 2024

As ballot boxes open for the upcoming election, a few key issues stand out to voters across the country. One of these primary concerns is reproductive rights, specifically abortion, and whether it...

Crossword: Election Day

Crossword: Election Day

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • November 5, 2024

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With the upcoming presidential election, voters will consider economic issues, especially the price of housing and living when casting their votes.

Issues that matter: weighing the costs of living

Daniela Cuadros and Emi Pajarillo • November 4, 2024

Historically, economic issues have been one of voters' top, if not the top, concerns nationwide. As tensions rise in the upcoming presidential election, this remains true, with 81% of registered voters...

Quiz: Which classic toy are you?

Quiz: Which classic toy are you?

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 30, 2024

Crossword: Love Language

Crossword: Love Language

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 21, 2024

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Quiz: Which spooky Halloween creature are you?

Quiz: Which spooky Halloween creature are you?

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 16, 2024

Crossword: Cartoon Time

Crossword: Cartoon Time

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 8, 2024

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Crossword: In Other Words

Crossword: In Other Words

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 3, 2024

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Quiz: What high school movie are you?

Quiz: What high school movie are you?

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • September 25, 2024

Crossword: Heroes vs. Villains

Crossword: Heroes vs. Villains

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • September 20, 2024

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Crossword: Bestsellers and Classics

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • September 12, 2024

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Crossword: Game Night

Crossword: Game Night

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • August 30, 2024

Crossword: This or That

Crossword: This or That

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • May 20, 2024

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Higher education faces declining enrollment rates post-pandemic as younger generations lose interest. Financial, social, and economic realities offset potential higher education opportunities, making the path to higher education that much less appealing. "The government pulled funding out of universities and increased oversight, which made it more expensive. Each time this happens, it makes students question, 'Am I going to get the value from an ever-increasing cost of higher education?'" said Ed Mills, the vice president of enrollment at Sonoma State University.

College enrollment rates decline as higher education loses value

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • March 5, 2024

Students grapple with the financial implications of higher education and its decreasing value among younger generations. In light of post-pandemic tuition increases, students must choose between pursuing...

Physician-assisted death, a practice dating back to Ancient Greek and Roman times, has faced scrutiny throughout history. By playing a role in a patient’s death, the process seems to contradict core medical values of treatment and care. The unconventional nature of the procedure blurs the line between patient well-being and autonomy when medical and ethical values come to light. As physicians grapple with a battle between medical ethics and morality, patients are left to question their remaining independence at the end of their lives.

The death dilemma

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • February 6, 2024

In the quiet corridors of a hospital, among rooms bathed with fluorescent light and air filled with the aroma of antiseptic, lies a controversy that has survived since the origins of medicine.  Debates...

With the development of artificial intelligence in the past few years, companies are more actively using AI to assist and automate daily tasks in the workplace. As a result, workers worry about their role and activity within a company as the line between an artificial and an actual company blurs.

AI transforms the modern workplace

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • February 6, 2024

With the rise and development of artificial intelligence (AI), companies are integrating new technologies into the workplace --- and, consequently, facing worker backlash and ethical controversies. While...

A person pumps gas at a local gas station. As the price of clean energy goes up, the incentive to switch to electricity goes down. “If you make the cost of cleaner energy higher than the cost of fossil fuels, people aren’t going to want to switch to electric,” said Mark Toney, Executive Director at TURN, a consumer advocacy organization.

Customers grapple with PG&E’s rising rates

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • January 17, 2024

Facing escalating financial pressures, customers across California struggle with Pacific Gas and Electricity’s (PG&E) increased utility rates in the new year. As of Jan. 1, PG&E is increasing...

In the third quarter, junior Willow Ishibashi-To attempts to steal the ball from senior Shirleen Ma on the Buccaneers. “For this game, I met a lot of my personal goals. I had a lot of assists and not a lot of turnovers,” Ishibashi-To said. The score was 45-7 by the end of the quarter as the Scots continued their aggressive attacks.

Scots bounce back against Buccaneers

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • December 11, 2023

Following their loss against the Lowell Cardinals in the first game of the Lincoln High School tournament, Carlmont’s varsity girls basketball team dunked on the Balboa Buccaneers in a striking 54-7...

Coach Oscar Fabic writes a play on his whiteboard at room A5. “The biggest challenge was helping athletes who haven’t played football understand more advanced concepts. I always tried to bring it back to the fundamentals," Fabic said.

Coach Profile: Oscar Fabic leads the Scots to victory

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • November 14, 2023

After wins across the board, Carlmont's girls varsity flag football team ended their inaugural season undefeated. Behind their story stands the indomitable force, Coach Oscar Fabic — a crucial figure...

Members of the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream practice on the final day of rehearsal. In the play, these five characters are actors in a play that is performed during the group wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, Lysander and Hermia, and Demetrius and Helena.

[Photo] Fall play takes the big stage for the first time in four years

Linda Reeder, Scot Scoop Editor • October 25, 2023

Jessica Li, who plays the role of Puck, performs a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Later in the show, Jessica Li delivers the final line.

Senior Alessandra Nelson runs with the ball in her hand, trying to avoid opponents as she makes her way to the end zone.

Scots stay undefeated on senior night

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • October 12, 2023

Carlmont’s girls varsity flag football crushed rivaling Sequoia Ravens on Wednesday, adding to their season-long win streak with a shutout of 32-0. Within the first few minutes of the game, the Scots...

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