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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

Emilia Bateman

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor

Emilia (Emma) Bateman is currently a senior and this is her third year in Carlmonts journalism program. She enjoys covering and learning about subjects surrounding the arts. Outside of school she enjoys photography, making short films, and hanging out with friends.

2025-2026

All content by Emilia Bateman
Student athletes across the United States face injuries every year, with over 250,000 of them facing injures annually. As student athletes face the challenges of performing in the classroom and on game day, injuries can leave them feeling isolated from people who they need most.

[Photo] Injuries hit harder than sports

Hunter Prince, Broadcast Producer December 24, 2025

Student athletes across the United States face injuries every year, with over 250,000 of them facing injures annually. As student athletes face the challenges of performing in the classroom and on game...

Liberals and Democrats are increasingly feeling the strain as Trump’s unpredictable political shifts intensify, creating a landscape where strategy becomes harder to map out and the pressure continues to rise. The sense of uncertainty deepens alongside growing pessimism within the party, broader frustration with national leadership, internal concerns about effectiveness, pressure from the party’s progressive base, and warnings about norms that may be holding Democrats back.

[Photo] Cartoon: Democrats hold a tough hand

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor November 17, 2025

Liberals and Democrats are increasingly feeling the strain as Trump’s unpredictable political shifts intensify, creating a landscape where strategy becomes harder to map out and the pressure continues...

Many people feel watched and surveyed throughout their lives. As technology continues to grow faster than we understand it, this fear only increases.

Beyond the screen: Am I being filmed?

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor September 14, 2025

Am I being filmed? If I was being filmed, would I know?  These are questions I sometimes catch myself wondering. Normally I quickly brush them off or do one last double take toward the imaginary camera...

Film Convo Ep. 3: Behind the seams

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor November 15, 2024

In this episode of "Film Convo," host Emilia Bateman sits down with fashion and film enthusiast Arianna Ghose to discuss how costuming shapes storytelling in movies. They explore how costumes do more than...

Parents exposing their children to the anonymity of the world leads to many negative implications that are explored in this article.

Rethinking parental oversharing

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor November 4, 2024

Every moment of childhood -- birthdays, tantrums, bath time -- broadcasted to millions of strangers. For many children growing up in the age of social media, this is their reality.  According to a...

Film Convo Episode 2: Crafting movie magic

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor October 27, 2024

Today, host Emilia Bateman talks with a seasoned visual effects (VFX) producer, Casey Cannon about the intricate world of movie-making and the vital role VFX plays in it. She started by walking us through...

A Carlmont Student listens to a playlist on Spotify consisting of music that is popular on TikTok and other social media platforms.

TikTok’s soundtrack to success

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor December 16, 2023

In the era of social media, the music industry is experiencing a transformative shift, as 15-second clips wield the potential to generate unprecedented income for the music industry and launch careers...

Tattoos have been a medium for individuals to express themselves for nearly 5,400 years.

Ink and individuality

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor November 18, 2023

Throughout the canvas of human history, tattoos have woven their way into the diverse threads of culture, leaving an indelible mark on both skin and self-expression. Tattoos are more than just ink on...

Student looking through the wide variety of vinyls and music memorabilia sold at Vinyl Solution Records in San Mateo.

The renaissance of vinyl records

Emilia Bateman, ScotCenter Editor October 30, 2023

In the age of digital streaming, the surprising resurgence of vinyl records has captured the hearts of many audiophiles and introduced a new generation to this previously disregarded music format.  As...

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