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

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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
Malina Wong

Malina Wong, Staff Writer

Malina Wong is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and in her first year of journalism. Her interests include videography and photography. She enjoys doing art in her free time.

Twitter: @malina_wong

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Carlmont students are able to choose a 150+ page book to read this summer. Many feel a spark of joy to read over the summer with a book of their interest, rather than having an assigned reading book as done in previous years.

Cartoon: Self-Directed Summer Reading

May 26, 2021
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines stating that vaccinated people do not need to wear masks or social distance except where required. Many people feel a hesitation to discontinue these practices that have been the norm for over a year.

Cartoon: To Wear or Not to Wear

May 19, 2021
Many common foods, such as pickles, canned fruit, salad dressing, and cereal contain ingredients such as preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and artificial flavors. The chemicals bring health risks that lead to an unhealthy heart.

Cartoon: The Reality of Food

May 12, 2021
Change in water temperature, generally caused by climate change, induces coral bleaching. When coral is stressed from the extreme temperatures, the algae producing its color expels and the coral typically dies. An absence of coral greatly affects ecosystems that wildlife depend on.

Cartoon: Corals Fight Climate Change

May 5, 2021
To prevent cheating or slow pace work, some teachers set a time limit in place for school assignments. Many students agree that these timed assignments cause stress and rushed answers, as many have to choose completion over thoughtfulness in their work.

Cartoon: Timed Assignments Induce Stress

April 28, 2021
Excess carbon dioxide in the air causes an atmospheric layer which traps radiation and prevents the earth from cooling, known as the greenhouse effect. Apple launched its Restore Fund, a forest restoration project working to become carbon neutral by 2030. The company hopes to encourage other businesses to participate in carbon removal due to the financial return the project brings. Forests help with climate change through the trees that absorb and store carbon dioxide in the air.

Cartoon: Apple in the Greenhouse

April 21, 2021
As more and more technology develops, inventions are always advancing. New technology allows for computer-performed action, leading many people to become less involved in their everyday activities, such as switching on a light.

Cartoon: Out with the Old, In with the New

April 14, 2021
Many believe the key to a good future begins with education. Others believe that education and its system in schools today solely consists of learning material and later disregarding it in the subsequent unit.

Cartoon: The Overemphasis on Good Grades

April 7, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says schools can now allow students in in-person school to be 3 feet apart, while teachers and staff should remain 6 feet apart. Many feel that this guidance compromises the safety of going back to school and is pressuring things to return to before the pandemic.

Cartoon: Three Feet Apart

March 24, 2021
Many follow the conventional path of owning their own car, while using a bicycle is the more uncommon path. Traveling by bike carries benefits, such as exercise and absence from car pollution, however many still pursue the standard even as the demand is low.

Cartoon: The Road Not Taken

March 17, 2021
Women represent the feminist movement on the court and field.

[Photo] Feminism takes the field

March 11, 2021
Resources such as water, light, and food are wasted every day without the knowledge of doing so. Combating the loss of these resources could include turning off faucets or switching off lights when not in use, and only throwing away food when necessary.

Cartoon: Wasting Resources

March 10, 2021
Theaters throughout the Bay Area have reopened and are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Cinemark is offering private events for individual parties and is blocking off alternate rows to ensure six feet apart. The theaters are also blocking seats alongside the selected seats for additional distancing from other parties. Cinemark is requiring face masks, apart from eating and drinking in the auditoriums.

Cartoon: Movie Theaters Open the Curtains

March 3, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends people to double mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is suggested to wear a fabric mask along with a medical mask to reduce the gaps that come with wearing one. These gaps hold the risk of exposing respiratory droplets in the air where the COVID-19 virus could be present.

Cartoon: Double Up Your Masks

February 24, 2021
Many introverts enjoy time away from others to recharge themselves and tend to think before they act.

Introverts withstand modern learning

February 17, 2021
Instagram introduces a new feature called “Recently Deleted,” a folder intended to hold deleted posts for 30 days. The social media's announcement acknowledges users who have experienced hackers deleting their posts, and thereby created this element and additional protections on Instagram accounts.

Cartoon: An Instagram Feed’s Safety Net

February 10, 2021
As the amount of unwanted textiles multiply each year, people are finding more ways to repurpose these fabrics. One of the ways is turning the fabric into bricks. These fabric bricks are made from shredded textile and eco-friendly glue, which is then put into a mold and mechanically pressed. Its functionality is versatile, ranging from shelves, to chairs, to walls.

Cartoon: Fa-bricks

February 3, 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have taken the safety precautions to avoid spreading germs and having outside contact. While people isolate and disinfect more in their everyday life this winter season, catching the cold and spreading it has lessened.

Cartoon: The Common Cold Across the Bridge

January 27, 2021
Nearly one-third of all food is pollinated by bees. Without them, there’d be less strawberries, apples, almonds, and alfalfa, which feed the cows that affect the meat and dairy industry. As their population comes to a decline, the use of pesticides continue and the fall of bees continue.

Cartoon: Bee-ware of Pesticides

January 20, 2021
The glitter that follows us for months after having contact has also followed marine wildlife. While these plastic embellishments decorate our art projects and clothing, it has become a part of the global microplastics issue and could end up in our food and oceans.

Cartoon: The Route of Glitter

January 12, 2021
Many introverts enjoy time away from others to recharge and tend to find themselves thinking before their actions.

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February 17, 2021
Many will be celebrating Thanksgiving virtually this year to avoid traveling and possible contamination.

Pandemic presents new obstacles for Thanksgiving celebrations

November 24, 2020
Many will be celebrating Thanksgiving virtually this year.

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November 24, 2020
Natalie Tobias, a sophomore at Carlmont High School, looks through the various clothing racks at Thrift Center, a thrift store in San Carlos, California. She began shopping more at thrift stores after they reopened in July.

Thrifting heightens during pandemic, affects environment

November 3, 2020
Patty Smith, a homeless man, carries his belongings to another location in Richmond, Calif.

Homelessness becomes greater concern during pandemic

October 14, 2020
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Malina Wong