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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

Sherry Liuli

Sherry Liuli, Staff Writer

Sherry Liuli is a sophomore at Carlmont High School, and this is her first year in Media Arts. Sherry is an oboist in Carlmont’s Symphony Orchestra. Some of her hobbies include swimming and painting.

Twitter: @sherry_liuli

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The majority of teachers in the U.S. grade their students' using a traditional grading system of letters and percentages. However, some are not quite fond of this method. "I don't think that the traditional letter grading system is fully representative of a student's learning because it's very limited," Sanvi Adusumilli, a freshman at Carlmont, said. "A student is often unable to understand why they ended up with the grade that they did and what they can do to improve and better understand the concepts they missed."

Traditional grading fails students

Sherry Liuli, Staff Writer March 9, 2022

The traditional grading system of the United States has been set in stone for decades.  However, people are starting to question the efficacy of the typical A through F grading scale. “Grading...

Mr. Green Bubble, a café in San Mateo, offers a couple different ways to order food and drinks. "They can make orders with the kiosk, at the cash register, and online," Collins Chu said.

Restaurants adopt new technology

Sherry Liuli, Staff Writer February 7, 2022

From delivery apps to contactless payment, restaurants have been implementing more and more technology into their services over the years. The foodservice industry has evolved rapidly over the past...

According to the Federal Reserve, around 52% of college students with a technical or associate's degree currently have debt. This is even more so for students with a bachelor's degree or higher, as 80% of them currently have debt.

Drowning in student debt

Sherry Liuli, Staff Writer January 16, 2022

The collective student loan debt of college students in America has climbed rapidly over the past decade. From tuition to housing and rent, student loans are designed to help students pay for expenses...

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