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
Lia Frazita

Lia Frazita, Scot Scoop Editor

Lia Frazita (class of 2027) is a junior at Carlmont High School and is in her second year of writing and editing for Scot Scoop. She participates in a variety of school and club sports and plays flute in the Carlmont Symphonic Band. When she is not busy with school, she can be found curled up with a fantasy novel or baking a fresh batch of cookies.

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A Carlmont student sets her clock forward one hour, using her phone time as reference. As the debate over daylight saving time continues, the necessity and practicality of changing clocks has been questioned. Some believe that the time change should be ended. "I think the pro argument has already been discounted, and that's part of the problem," said Alya McGinlay, a Carlmont parent.

Daylight saving time debate springs forward

Lia Frazita, Scot Scoop Editor • March 13, 2025

The recent setting forward of the clock has brought the debate over daylight saving time back into the spotlight, with opposing views arguing over the importance of the practice. Daylight saving time...

Carlmont sophomore Maya McGinlay stares sadly out the window, waiting for the rain to stop. When the storm hit, she was forced indoors, away from the sun and her friends. Common during the winter months, this cold and wet weather marks the onset of many mental health illness cases.

Stormy weather, stormy minds

Lia Frazita, Scot Scoop Editor • January 17, 2025

The rain pounds against the roof and the windows, surrounding the house. It’s only midday but it’s dark outside, and the wind howls. Anna Romanovsky, a Carlmont sophomore, lays curled on her bed, huddled...

Freshman Callie Hernandez and her friends pose for a picture with Santa and the elves. This was one of the many lunchtime activities that took place in the quad. “My favorite lunchtime activity was Santa or the hot cocoa with the whipped cream,” Hernandez said.

Holiday Village Week decks the halls with spirit

Lia Frazita, Scot Scoop Editor • December 10, 2024

Hosted by the Associated Student Body (ASB), Holiday Village Week gave students and staff an opportunity to embrace the holiday season and de-stress before the chaos of finals kicks in. Running from...

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