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.

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Molly Donaldson

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer

Molly Donaldson is a senior at Carlmont High School. She is a part of the Carlmont improv team, ASB, varsity lacrosse, and is an editor for Carlmont’s print publication, the Highlander. To check out her portfolio, click here.

Twitter: @mcdonaldsons

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UC Berkeley is one of the nine University of California institutions with application deadlines spanning from Nov. 1 to Nov.30. “Application for UCs and CSUs require fewer things and are arguably easier than other universities, as most other colleges can require a portfolio, a resume, personal essays, interviews, and letters of recommendation,” Maxi Guillermo, a senior said.

Seniors prioritize college applications

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • November 16, 2019

Many people consider the beginning of November as the start of the holiday season, as Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. However, ‘tis the season for more than just holidays. It's...

"Escape Room" features six contestants attempting to escape a series of rooms designed to kill them.

“Escape Room” is an unexpected drama

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • January 21, 2019

From the Harry Potter series to the Marvel comic book industry, Hollywood has mastered transforming society's trends into blockbuster icons. And, after becoming widely popularized during the last decade,...

Tom Hardy transforms into a malicious alien who attempts to take over the world in 'Venom.'

‘Venom’ leaves audiences poisoned

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • October 15, 2018

Venom: The poor man’s Spider-Man. Venom, infamously known as one of Spider-Man’s archenemies, received his own spinoff film in which his original storyline is abandoned and replaced with a Silicon...

The new classrooms for Charter Learning Center. They are made out of recycled shipping containers and are located above the Tierra Linda Middle School/Charter Learning Center campus.

Charter Learning Center relocates campus

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • May 7, 2018

After 23 years of sharing a campus with Tierra Linda Middle School (TL), Charter Learning Center (CLC) will have its own campus. Charter is relocating due to the recent addition of Mariposa Upper Elementary...

Healthy Cities tutor Kelvin Lee helps eighth grader Charlie Baker with his homework at the Tierra Linda Middle School Library

Healthy Cities Tutoring helps kids in need

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • February 12, 2018

Since 1996, children of San Carlos and Redwood City have been receiving academic support from Healthy Cities Tutoring. Healthy Cities Tutoring (HCT) is a non-profit organization devoted to cultivating...

Participants of Aerial Sports League workshop at Hiller Aviation museum learn how to fly drones in this glow-in-the-dark arena.

Drone enthusiasts fly to new heights

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • November 19, 2017

Children and adults alike gathered at Hiller Aviation Museum on Nov. 11 to share their love of drones in a workshop that taught participants how to build and maneuver drones. The workshop, led by the...

Guns on display at Imbert and Smithers.

San Carlos community debates new gun store

Molly Donaldson, Staff Writer • November 13, 2017

The potential opening of a new gun store in San Carlos has become a point of controversy within the community. Turner’s Outdoorsman, a hunting and fishing chain store, was set to open in November...

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