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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

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer

My name is Isabella Paragas and this is my second year working on the school newspaper staff. I work as a Staff Writer and The Highlander's illustrator. 

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How to Survive High School Day 16: Don't be afraid to let go of old friends

How to Survive High School Day 16: Don’t be afraid to let go of old friends

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer September 17, 2013

Remember that one friend you met in sixth grade during math class, with that horrible teacher who was definitely out to fail you, and instantly became best friends? Or that other friend who you have known...

DOMA deemed unconstitutional: Carlmont students hopeful for more future rulings in favor of same-sex marriage

DOMA deemed unconstitutional: Carlmont students hopeful for more future rulings in favor of same-sex marriage

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer June 1, 2012

[media-credit id=59 align="aligncenter" width="300"][/media-credit]On this past Thursday, a federal appeals court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, saying it discriminated same-sex...

Promoting the art and talent of Carlmont students

Promoting the art and talent of Carlmont students

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer May 17, 2012

[media-credit id=59 align="aligncenter" width="300"][/media-credit]The Art Club has been around longer than some of the teachers in the art department can remember. Its main goal  is to "promote art...

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Club provides students with opportunity to learn about Japanese culture

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer May 2, 2012

[media-credit name="Created by Crushart on DeviantArt" align="aligncenter" width="200"][/media-credit]The J-Pop Culture Club was started this year by President Denise Chan and Vice President Kayla Chun. The...

Carlmont students 'Helping Humanity'

Carlmont students ‘Helping Humanity’

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer April 18, 2012

[media-credit id=59 align="alignnone" width="272"][/media-credit] Students at Carlmont aim high to help all of humanity in any way that they can. "The main goal of the Helping Humanity club is to...

Do lyrics mean anything anymore?

Do lyrics mean anything anymore?

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer March 19, 2012

[photo by Colourful.Threads via flickr] It seems like all the popular, over-played songs on the radio are just about having a nice beat instead of having meaningful lyrics. Some students have to...

CSF Club: Recognizing those with the grades

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer March 14, 2012

Many students at Carlmont get good grades, but never get recognition for their hard work. The CSF (California Scholarship Federation) Club is giving all students who earn these scores their well-deserved...

The miniature United Nations

The miniature United Nations

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer February 26, 2012

[media-credit name="The GSTAAD Project" align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] With all the news on television and newspapers about all the events happening all over the world, the Model UN (United...

The Creative reWriters

The Creative reWriters

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer February 12, 2012

[/media-credit]Isabella Paragas | Scot Scoop News True to the club's name, the members work on one another's creative works, such as poems and short stories. They strive to improve everyone's writing...

SOS: Coming back to move forward

SOS: Coming back to move forward

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer January 30, 2012

This past Friday, Jan. 27, Carlmont SOS members, short for Students Offering Support, went to Tierra Linda Middle School to give presentations about bullying and self-esteem. The group hopes...

Carlmont choir brings the holiday spirit

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer December 22, 2011

As the spirit of the holidays is in the air and students can smell the sweet scent of winter break arriving after the much anticipated finals, the Carlmont choir sang carols last Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday,...

Slow Food is on the move

Slow Food is on the move

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer December 1, 2011

[media-credit id=59 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit]Carlmont's Slow Food Club has just been restarted this year, and the members have been busy fixing up the once dying Pandaora's Garden,...

Harry Potter's battle of the houses

Harry Potter’s battle of the houses

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer November 6, 2011

[media-credit id=59 align="alignnone" width="220"][/media-credit]On Sunday afternoon, Carlmont's Qudditch club held their first official Qudditch game between the fours houses. Unfortunately, not enough...

DECA is creating the future

DECA is creating the future

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer October 28, 2011

[media-credit id=59 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] DECA’s goal is to help develop the future leaders and entrepreneurs. It is an international organization that teaches high school and...

Harry Potter fans unite

Harry Potter fans unite

Isabella Paragas, Illustrator and Staff Writer September 30, 2011

[media-credit id=59 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] On a hot Wednesday during lunch, the newly created “Quidditch Club” attracted 70 eager students, all squeezed into the classroom of...

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