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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.

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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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After the TikTok ban was revoked, users of the app began to take note of the fact that some topics, specifically ones that went against President Donald Trump’s ideals, were censored. So, they created a code hashtag: cute winter boots. under this hashtag, people began to post their videos on topics that would have otherwise been censored, allowing the information to reach a wider audience. As much as the government wants to limit free speech, people will always find a way to express their opinions, even if it means they have to go out of their way to do so. Either way, the government, under the Constitution, does not have the right to censor speech against it, and the fact that people are recognizing this and making it known is a step in the right direction.

Cartoon: Stomping grounds

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

A dance student is recorded performing choreography in front of the Filoli Historic House in Woodside, Calif., for a film piece directed by her teacher. Jobs in dance can vary, ranging from performances to choreographing to music videos. Videos are an integral part of sharing choreographic works with the dance community and aid in building connections.

Going backstage on every dancer’s decision

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025

Dancing begins as an escape — a joy sparked by rhythm and movement. But as ambition grows, so do the stakes. For many young dancers, the dream of going professional brings a whirlwind of challenges:...

Artificial intelligence yields varying results to users, often contradicting itself. It often reports information that is just plain wrong, which causes a ripple effect within the population: someone becomes misinformed, shares the misinformation and causes others to also believe the untrue information. AI is not a replacement for true research. It has its purposes, but quality information is not one of them. With the growing number of people using AI will come an even larger number of people who are misinformed because the “facts” are being shared with wider audiences. Artificial intelligence programs should, at the very least, provide more disclaimers if it is not able to adequately fact check an answer to a question the user has asked in order to prevent the rapid spread of misinformation.

Cartoon: Glitch genius

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

In late 2024, Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork “Comedian” sold for 6.2 million dollars at an auction. The piece was simply a banana taped to a wall. Though the piece likely wasn’t meant to be taken seriously, hence its title, it has still sparked conversation and debate in the art community, as have many similarly simplistic modern art pieces. Modern art has become so minimal that the effort some pieces, like this one, take to make is so low it’s comical. There is a line between minimalism and low effort. Some modern artists have begun to cross into the low-effort territory while still categorizing their work as minimalistic and receiving the same revenue. This is unfair to artists who put time and effort into the symbolism of their pieces.

Cartoon: Modern art is rotting

Julia Cline, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

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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