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
Julia Cline

Julia Cline, Staff Writer

Julia (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School. Outside of school, you can find her dancing, reading, listening to music, or painting.

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President Donald Trump is of the opinion that children of immigrants in the U.S. should not be citizens because he believes it provides an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally. He has made ending this an integral part of his presidential campaign for years. However, these children and their parents are an important part of the U.S. as we know it, and, without citizenship, would do more harm than good to our society. President Trump should not be able to determine their citizenship status.

Cartoon: Illegal input

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

After years of rumors of a TikTok ban from U.S. officials, the Supreme Court has decided to go through with the ban unless the app is sold to an approved buyer. Members of the Supreme Court claim the ban is to protect the safety of U.S. citizens using the app. Meanwhile, however, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that content moderation policies on Facebook and Instagram will be loosened to a community-based moderation system. Though TikTok and Meta are unsafe in different ways, they should still be held to the same standard. If user safety is the U.S. government’s issue, Meta shouldn’t be allowed to loosen their restrictions protecting their users from misinformation.

Cartoon: Rollercoaster rules

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

Vendors at a jewelry stand drink and engage in a lively conversation. All around them, other people move about the bustling halls talking to one another.

Dickens Fair brings Victorian Christmas to Cow Palace

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024

The Dickens Fair welcomes the wafting smells of cinnamon and spice to the air of Cow Palace from Nov. 23 to Dec. 22, showcasing the works of Charles Dickens in an immersive Renaissance Fair. People...

A person navigates their smartwatch, utilizing its different functions. The use of such devices in classrooms has become a debate among teachers and students of whether or not they are a diversion to students’ learning.

Smartwatches raise debates about distractions in the classroom

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

Smartwatches are rapidly becoming the new widespread technology for youth, providing a wearable method of communication that sparks conflict when it comes to distractions.  Parents of elementary and...

Spectators of the Blue Angels show during San Francisco Fleet Week track the fast-moving planes as they change formations. The breakaway movement the pilots perform demonstrates speed and agility.

San Francisco Fleet Week takes off in sky-high celebration

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024

Planes soared across San Francisco last week in an annual tradition meant to honor the contributions of the members of the United States Armed Forces. San Francisco Fleet Week, held from Oct. 7 to Oct....

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