Sabrina Leung

The sibling perspective on autism

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • May 13, 2014

One parent whispers, “That retarded child needs to shut up.” Every audience member in the music auditorium during my orchestra concert glared towards the young boy who wouldn’t stop clapping and...

Affirmative Action bill SCA5 turned down for the year

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • April 13, 2014

A legislative push to permit California’s public universities to once again consider race and ethnicity in admissions appears to be on life support after an intense backlash from the Asian-American...

[Photo] Editorial: The case for high school journalism

October 17, 2013

Scot Scoop News believes that it's crucial and essential that the doorway for high school journalists remains open and inviting.

How to Survive High School Day 22: Find your passion and stick with it

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • September 25, 2013

I remember entering Carlmont with my schedule all planned out. I would take the most advanced classes my freshman and sophomore year, then take six Advanced Placement (AP) classes as a junior and a senior....

Flushing out the gender separation

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • August 14, 2013

Lily Zheng remembers a time when she thought she was going to burst. It was one day during her junior year as students at Carlmont High School rushed to their next class. For the 18-year-old who was...

Students ignorant about world news

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • April 2, 2013

Although students are required to learn about World history, American politics and current events throughout their high school classes and have instant access to news through social media platforms, some...

Not all groups get equal acceptance and attention

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • February 27, 2013

Although many people are familiar with the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) community, some transgenders and bisexuals often continue to struggle to remain part of the same movement as lesbian...

The future of gay marriage: will it ever become constitutional?

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • February 10, 2013

With gay marriage bills introduced in Congress and the House calling for a vote this month, many states have once again found themselves amidst the political battleground that is the national debate over...

Is the social media helping or harming students?

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • December 5, 2012

With the abundance of social media network sites such as Facebook and Instagram, some are concerned whether these types of media students interact with every day are harming their academic performance. “I’m...

The Tom Daley craze heats up

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • September 28, 2012

Although it has been over a month since the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games, English Olympic Diver Thomas “Tom” Daley has continued to gain fame and attention from teenagers...

Building the perfect applicant

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • September 21, 2012

The competitive and selective college admissions process has caused many students to feel anxiety, stress and worry about creating the perfect resume for their college application. Creating a new club...

K-pop kraze

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • May 25, 2012

Over 100,000 K-pop fans attended the “MBC Korean Music Wave in Google” concert in Mountain View this week, which featured Korea’s top bands such as DBSK, Super Junior, and SNSD. K-pop,...

Senior student receives Wells Scholarship

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • May 11, 2012

Deepti Bansal (edited by Sabrina Leung) Senior Deepti Bansal received the Wells Scholarship to Indiana University, one of the most prestigious merit-based college scholarships in the United...

Junior student accepted into summer internship at Georgetown University

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • April 27, 2012

[media-credit name="Denise Chan" align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit]As school comes to an end, many Carlmont students are looking for summer programs at colleges and internship opportunities. This...

Kony 2012 video becomes a phenomenon

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • April 18, 2012

On March 5, 2012, Invisible Children Inc. debuted the video “KONY 2012” on YouTube. Within hours, the 30 minute piece, highlighting the iniquities of Joseph Kony, became a viral sensation. The “KONY...

Carlmont ‘dashes’ for dollars

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • March 24, 2012

Carlmont’s Student Academic Foundation, also known as CSAF, will be hosting its first Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at Carlmont’s track. The “Dash for Dollars” event is open to...

Carlmont: Battle of the grades

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • March 19, 2012

Like all high schools, Carlmont is divided into four classes: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Many students bridge the age gap and have friends in various grade levels. However, some students...

The surprising cost of a musical

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • March 10, 2012

Carlmont’s musical production of “Footloose” hit the stage this weekend with a full audience and sold out two consecutive nights. Although it may appear that Carlmont’s Performing...

Badminton team to host annual ‘hit-a-thon’

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • February 24, 2012

Justin Lee ready to smash the birdieCarlmont’s Badminton team is having their annual a Badminton Hit-a-thon on March 10 in the main gym from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Similar to a walk-a-thon, badminton...

Preview: Carlmont instrumental’s Chamber Music Night

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • February 11, 2012

The Carlmont Instrumental Music program will hold its annual Chamber Music Night on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Union. Similar to the choir fundraiser, audience members will be able...

Formosa spreads some holiday cheer

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • December 7, 2011

[media-credit id=43 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] Formosa, a newly formed club by Michelle Guan and Jenny Chen, is planning to spread some Christmas cheer around the neighborhood. “We...

Model UN preparing future world leaders

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • November 18, 2011

Despite the rainy weather, many students piled into room D-22 to attend Model UN’s second meeting of the year. Model UN is a new club formed this year by Deepti Bansal to learn more about current events...

Staff dominates students in football match

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • November 4, 2011

The Carlmont staff dominated the 2011 football team at the Staff vs. Students Football game during lunch on Friday, with a score of 7-0. This was one of the first Staff vs. Student games this year. Despite...

AVID dominates choir at Carlmont cup semifinals

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • October 22, 2011

AVID faced off against Carlmont choir in this week’s Carlmont Cup semifinals and won the tiebreaker of blowing up balloons. Thursday’s game consisted of 4 games, each one worth 1 point...

Freshmen hold its first class meeting

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • October 5, 2011

This year’s freshman class held its first class meeting in room A14 during lunch this Wednesday. Many freshmen students piled inside room A14 to voice their opinions and listened to the upcoming plans...

Girls soccer team scores victory at Carlmont Cup

Sabrina Leung, Editorial Director • September 23, 2011

[media-credit id=43 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] Carlmont’s girls soccer faced off against girls water polo team in this week’s Carlmont Cup and scored victory after two tie-breaker...