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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

Aarya Mukherjee

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer

Aarya Mukherjee is a sophomore at Carlmont High School in his first year of journalism. He is a part of Carlmont’s Associated Student Body and works with the San Mateo County on environmental issues in the Bay Area. Due to his involvement in local issues, he is excited to cover local news stories.

Twitter: @aarya_mukherjee

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The role of breakfast has been false advertised

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer June 9, 2021

Breakfast has been marketed as the solution to all dietary problems for all ages since the early 20th century. Most of these claims are unsubstantiated sales tactics used to sell more food. Some of the...

The US Government should discontinue the penny

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer April 21, 2021

The United States's 1-cent coin, the penny has fallen into obsolescence. Currently, the penny is so rarely used that two-thirds of all pennies produced do not circulate. The penny's worth has also been...

The United States military should dismantle its bases in Okinawa

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer March 21, 2021

The Japanese island Okinawa houses one of the largest United States military bases outside the US mainland and is despised by the local Okinawan people. In a world where the United States has strong military...

Congresswoman Jackie Speier speaks at Skyline College. She won the 2020 election in California for the 14th Congressional District.

Courage in Congress: The Jackie Speier story

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer March 16, 2021

The attributes of a fighter are quite different than that of a person who simply survives adversity. A fighter is a person that when faced with adversity, doesn't give in. A fighter is a person...

Mrs. Loung receives dialysis at the San Francisco Renal Center before COVID-19 restrictions.

COVID-19 spreads, dialysis patients face increased struggle

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted patients with chronic illnesses in many different ways. Specifically, its impact on patients with kidney failure has been profound. Dialysis or Renal Replacement Therapy removes...

Many drivers reel from the effects of Proposition 22 after it was passed on Nov. 3.

Rideshare companies funnel millions into passing Proposition 22

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

Following the 2020 election, California's Proposition 22 passed in favor of rideshare companies, against the hopes of many drivers. Proposition 22 was propelled by the most funding in state history...

A view from overhead the Wright Solar Farm in Los Banos, California.

PCE propels San Mateo County’s path towards carbon neutrality

Aarya Mukherjee, Staff Writer October 26, 2020

Energy fuels life, but many residents of the Bay Area have little knowledge about where their energy comes from. Peninsula Clean Energy, also known as PCE, has been the energy provider for San Mateo...

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