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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

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer

Staff writer at The Highlander and Scot Scoop News.

All content by Tara Ebrahimpour
Stop the hate: bullying must go

Stop the hate: bullying must go

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer March 5, 2014

Whether the perpetrator or the victim, most of us have experienced bullying at some point in our lives. According to dosomething.org, 3.4 million students are victims of bullying every year. Bullying...

Exploring College

Exploring College

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer January 20, 2014

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Teenage obesity

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer January 16, 2014

In today’s society, it seems that a majority of  American teenagers are more interested in how many likes they get on an Instagram post rather than physical activity and exercise that is crucial  for...

The truth about marijuana

The truth about marijuana

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer December 11, 2013

The Movember movement

The Movember movement

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer November 10, 2013

Carlmont Dance impresses at Save the Music

Carlmont Dance impresses at Save the Music

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer October 7, 2013

The 11th annual Save the Music festival was a day of singing, dancing, music, and family-filled fun at Twin Pines Park This year, part of Carlmont intermediate and advance teams performed, making it...

How to Survive High School Day 11: Balance Out Your Life

How to Survive High School Day 11: Balance Out Your Life

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer September 10, 2013

Track practice ‘till 6:30. Dinner at 7. Shower at 7:45, then finally homework. At 8. Freshman year was killing me. By the time I got home every night from practice, finished my homework and ate dinner,...

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Fourth season of ‘Modern Family’ comes to an end

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer May 22, 2013

The wildly popular and hilarious sitcom Modern Family will wrap up its fourth season on May 22. It first aired on ABC in September 2009 and has been growing in popularity ever since. It stars Sofia Vergara...

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‘New Girl’: new twists, new surprises

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer May 6, 2013

New Girl, a highly popular TV show amongst teenage girls, is wrapping up its second season. It has been highly successful since it first aired on Fox in 2011. It has been nominated for two Golden Globe...

Social media smackdown: is Vine going to take over Instagram?

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer May 2, 2013

There are many popular apps in the social networking world, two of the most popular being Instagram and Vine. Since its launch in 2010, Instagram hasn’t failed to impress users. Instagram was created...

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‘How I Met Your Mother’: who is the mystery mother?

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer April 24, 2013

How I Met Your Mother is a sitcom that premiered on CBS in 2005. It has been nominated for 24 Emmy awards, winning seven. Many fans like it for its humor.The eighth season will end on May 13, 2013. This...

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Looking forward to third season of Awkward

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer April 10, 2013

On April 16th, the hit TV show “Awkward” will start a new season. What is the secret to its rising popularity? "Awkward" is popular with the teenage crowd, especially teenage girls because of the...

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ is bigger than ever

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer March 20, 2013

The Big Bang Theory launched its pilot in 2007, and since then, it has been a great success. The story follows the lives of four socially awkward stereotypical nerds: Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj....

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‘Amour’: a tale of unconditional love

Tara Ebrahimpour, Staff Writer March 6, 2013

Amour, a 2012 French drama, is serious, sad, and filled with dark humor and tragedy. It is a love story, yet not a happy one. The movie depicts Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant), and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), an...

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