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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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Hannah Young

Hannah Young, Staff Writer

Hannah Young is a junior at Carlmont High School. She loves the fine art of punning as well as playing music on her violin.

 

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Studies have proven that moderate caffeine consumption may protect against neurodegenerative diseases.

Latte start Wednesdays, anyone?

Hannah Young, Staff Writer December 16, 2015

Waking up on a late start Wednesday comes second to only one thing: waking up on a "latte start Wednesday." Latte start Wednesday might be a reality for the high school students who utilize their extra hour...

Sophomores and juniors took the new PSAT on Oct. 14.

New PSAT receives good reviews

Hannah Young, Staff Writer October 15, 2015

The class of 2017 were guinea pigs for the new PSAT on Oct. 14. Students know the drill: first they silently file into designated classrooms and turn off all electronics, then they carefully fill in...

During the power outage, students congregate in the dark hall.

Construction leaves D-wing in darkness

Hannah Young, Staff Writer September 28, 2015

Students and staff in D-wing spent Sept. 28 without power. The power was shut off at Carlmont for construction purposes, but when turned back on, D and E-wing's power stayed off. Although E-wing's...

Freshman Alyssa Higdon meets Schneider after the book talk to get Schneider's autograph.

Students react to Schneider’s book talk

Hannah Young, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

On Sept. 17, author Robyn Schneider, who wrote Carlmont's all-school summer reading book, visited the school to speak about her writing experience and autograph students' copies of her novel. The idea...

The basis of free speech.

Morality: The ultimate law

Hannah Young, Staff Writer January 18, 2015

Imagine the cruel chaotic world in which we would live if people only followed laws and disregarded moral judgement. Morality is a unwritten law, but one that should be carefully observed nevertheless....

Obama said, “You can come out of the shadows.”

Obama speaks about new immigration policies

Hannah Young, Staff Writer December 16, 2014

In an age where immigration laws are frequently changing, up to date knowledge on legal policies is important, especially to Californians. On Nov. 20, 2014, President Obama delivered a speech explaining...

"I was bored one day so I decided to sign stuff on change.org, but I wondered, 'who sees the signatures?'" said freshman Andrew Joo.

Online petitions: success or scam?

Hannah Young, Staff Writer November 12, 2014

The First Amendment gives US citizens the right to petition without fear of prosecution, but how effective are these petitions? Websites like change.org allow citizens to virtually give their signature...

"You can't blame them for coming up with new ideas, but freezing women's eggs so they can keep working is unethical," said Yi.

Freezing eggs to continue on in workforce

Hannah Young, Staff Writer October 27, 2014

Leading corporates of Apple and Facebook are paying $20,000 for their female employees to freeze their eggs. Out of the 67 percent of women in the work force, 43 percent quit after the birth of their...

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