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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.

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Marlena Reinshagen

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer

Marlena Reinshagen (Class of 2026) is in her junior year at Carlmont and is a Staff Writer for Scot Scoop. She loves writing about culture and art and spends a lot of her free time drawing. Outside of school, you can find her singing, drawing, and reading.

All content by Marlena Reinshagen
An American voter from the past looks to another American voter from the future. Voting over the years has had many changes and differences in methods and cultural impact, but issues on equal voting rights are still debated even to this day.

Voting evolves throughout history

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

"The idea that people have a say in their government here in the US is baked into American identity," said Jarrod Harrison, a history teacher at Carlmont High School.  Voting has existed as a constant...

With the upcoming presidential election, voters will consider economic issues, especially the price of housing and living when casting their votes.

[Photo] Issues that matter: weighing the costs of living

Daniela Cuadros and Emi Pajarillo • November 4, 2024

With the upcoming presidential election, voters will consider economic issues, especially the price of housing and living when casting their votes.

As the national election approaches, the opposing political parties quarrel over environmental policy.

[Photo] Issues that matter: debating the importance of environmental policy

Linda Reeder and Wesley Kron • November 3, 2024

As the national election approaches, the opposing political parties quarrel over environmental policy.

Hands getting ready for work at a coffee table. Coffee shops have created spaces where people can work freely and focus better. With multiple factors contributing to coffee shops' enhanced productivity, coffee shops have become great places for students and workers alike.

Coffee shops: working in focus

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

Silence. It is hushed except for the hum of the coffee machine behind the counter and the soft tap of fingers on the keys of a computer. Among the noisy chaos, many individuals find peace with seasonal...

A plate of Disney's Mickey Mouse pancake sits on a table. Movie food has become a defining feature of many amusement parks, contributing a significant amount to park revenue.

Straight out of a movie: amusement park dining

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024

Movie food has significantly impacted an industry of people, and it’s not limited to the popcorn and sour candy one might find in theaters.  From Mickey Mouse pancakes to Harry Potter's Butterbeer...

Customers are forced to pay extra for non-dairy milk, despite dietary restrictions and its often lower environmental impact compared to dairy. By charging extra, businesses may unintentionally discourage customers from choosing more sustainable options while promoting inequitable pricing.

[Photo] Editorial: It’s time to moo-ve away from non-dairy upcharges

Editorial Staff • October 2, 2024

Customers are forced to pay extra for non-dairy milk, despite dietary restrictions and its often lower environmental impact compared to dairy. By charging extra, businesses may unintentionally discourage...

Comics have influenced American culture in many ways, with creativity, expression, and opinion being communicated through the graphics.

Comics: Decades of fun and history

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • September 9, 2024

American comics have created a unique culture in the United States and have influenced the media throughout the years with massive influxes of creativity and inspiration. From superhero comics to strips...

The blue donkey and red elephant continue to battle amidst growing chasm of differences. "Societal polarization, which is somehow the center, is going away. We're dividing out into two camps, and we could be doing that politically with moderates and centrists disappearing and everybody moving to either the liberal extreme or the conservative extreme," Professor Geoffrey Layman said.

[Photo] Polarization: Upcoming elections highlight political division

Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • September 6, 2024

The blue donkey and red elephant continue to battle amidst growing chasm of differences. "Societal polarization, which is somehow the center, is going away. We're dividing out into two camps, and we could...

From games like Genshin Impact to newer games like AFK Journey, RPG games have quite literally taken over the internet by storm. Companies making these RPG's have racked up money due to the amount of consumption of these games, and online forums as well as online platforms have been stormed by players of these games. These games have created huge amounts of community, and also a massive amount of online connection with players, but, with security and health concerns arising with the playing of RPG games leaves to question if action should be taken to develop the games further to be safe for players. RPG games should be fun and interactive, but at a safe level for players that promotes healthy amounts of playing time as well.

Cartoon: Videogame takeover

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

With Ebrahim Raisi now dead, there are new outlooks and aspects that are looked upon for the new leadership role that has opened up in Iran. Many citizens look onto the new position with hope that this could be a time for change in Iran, but with developments in politicians and new predicted conflict, these hopes seem to be failing to reach their mark. Even though the leader of Iran has died, the lack of change of the government will still live on.

Cartoon: Who’s in Charge?

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

Moden day activism has changed from previous activism, and many older generations are shown to find it harder to get behind. Many things are different with newer generations and older generations, but most importantly values and what the belief of activism and rights should be also has changed. Values that have changed and developed has made it harder for the generational gap to be pulled closer as disagreements and stereotypes on each generation has kept the gap further. This has led to many older generations to be disapproving of younger generations due to beliefs of them unfair and lazy, and harshness of younger generations believing that older generations are stubborn and not good at development.

Cartoon: Generating a gap

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

With recent connections being made with China, Serbia, France, and Hungary, concerns arise with China and its relationship with Russia and how it will affect deals and developments possibly on the Ukranian War. Russia and China show to have no intention of taking apart any pacts between them, and eyes look towards how this development will affect Serbia, France, and Hungary.

With recent connections being made with China, Serbia, France, and Hungary, concerns arise with China and its relationship with Russia and how it will affect deals and developments possibly on the Ukranian...

Cartoons: Potential bombs

Cartoons: Potential bombs

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • May 22, 2024

A guest wants to find something new to explore and experience at Disneyland. Mickey Mouse presents the plan for the Disneyland expansion.

[Photo] Disney plans for a magical comeback

Lara Ibasco, Staff Writer • May 24, 2024

A guest wants to find something new to explore and experience at Disneyland. Mickey Mouse presents the plan for the Disneyland expansion.

Cartoon: Rising tensions

Cartoon: Rising tensions

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • May 12, 2024

From Twizzlers to Sour Patch Kids, red 40 is a dye in all kinds of processed foods. Contrary to its attractive color, the dye isn't as fun as people think. Red 40 can cause many health and medical problems, even heightening symptoms of ADHD. Red 40 and other toxic food dyes must be better regulated and processed before being presented to consumers to mitigate risks to public health.

Cartoon: Poisonous food

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • May 10, 2024

The ban on abortions restricts women's rights, but also is an experiment that lawmakers have used to see how far they can push the line of "human rights". Abortion is an experiment to see how far lawmakers can take restrictions against people based on biases. Abortion not only fails to consider women's rights, but also shows how lawmakers try to enforce biases on U.S. citizens.

The ban on abortions restricts women's rights, but also is an experiment that lawmakers have used to see how far they can push the line of "human rights". Abortion is an experiment to see how far lawmakers...

With recent new connection being made with China, Serbia, France, and Hungary, rising concerns come with China and it's relationship with China and how it will affect deals and development within the other countries. Russia and China show to have no intention in taking apart any pacts between them, and eyes look towards how this development will affect Serbia, France, and Hungary.

With recent new connection being made with China, Serbia, France, and Hungary, rising concerns come with China and it's relationship with China and how it will affect deals and development within the other...

Having kids constantly in front of screens is already bad as it is in schools, it provides all kinds of concentration problems for kids, but the use of screens in parenting has become even more of a severe issue. Parents many times put their kids in front of screens to entertain them, but not actually to help them develop and grow. This provides problems with children development and needs to stop.

Cartoon: End screen time

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • April 28, 2024

My Life With the Walter Boys is yet another example of a badly written show with poor character development; but sadly enough, it's not the only one of it's kind. Romance as of late in shows has turned into a bad apple, with many shows relying on conflicts between characters rather than character development. With many shows relying on conflict and awkward situations, even the outside perspective of romance in daily life has taken a turn into having weird expectations on romantic relationships and how they should be developed. Romance shows now have become less about the characters, and more on the shallowness and half-hearted dialogue of the actors.

Cartoon: Typical romance

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • April 25, 2024

A person waves their hands in despair as the effects of climate change unfold behind them.

[Photo] Defying climate doomism

Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

A person waves their hands in despair as the effects of climate change unfold behind them.

Cartoon: Russian election

Cartoon: Russian election

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • April 2, 2024

Cartoon: Drinking up water bottle trends

Cartoon: Drinking up water bottle trends

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • March 24, 2024

Sea levels continue to rise on California's coast. With drastic changes in water levels, many beaches and shores in California have the potential of being threatened in the future due to flooding,which will cause catastrophic environmental and local changes. Counties have been trying to combat the development, but the future may look far worse for local waters if the sea continues to rise.

Cartoon: Beach day, every day

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • March 17, 2024

While they are recognized and acknowledged in schools with announcements and emails, most religions don't get weeks or even days off school that align with holidays, with the exception of Christmas.

[Photo] Opinion: All religious holidays have a place in our community

Kerem Olgun, Staff Writer • March 11, 2024

While they are recognized and acknowledged in schools with announcements and emails, most religions don't get weeks or even days off school that align with holidays, with the exception of Christmas.

Media’s feminism shows problems in accurate representation. A lack of women that are represented in media sources and also represented in a positive light creates a large amount of misconceptions about feminism. These misconceptions also lead to people not having as much faith in feminism, and also not being as supportive about the movement. New ways of utilizing social media may be essential for helping the feminist movement stay alive in society.

Media’s feminism shows problems in accurate representation. A lack of women that are represented in media sources and also represented in a positive light creates a large amount of misconceptions about...

The Super Bowl isn’t just about athletes anymore, but rather, it’s about the celebrities that are in the stands at the games that grab that attention of viewers. With the Taylor Swift effect causing an increase in viewings at the Super Bowl and recent football viewership, many platforms, and companies, have begun to gravitate towards celebrities rather than athletes being the stars of the show at games. Companies shouldn’t have favoritism with celebrities or athletes, but rather give them the equal respect and attention they deserve.

Cartoon: The celebrities’ Super Bowl

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • February 20, 2024

The male ignorance online of gender equality problems and dilemmas has shown more in media. From documentaries speculating on gender as well as podcasts, many of the males are shown to be unaware of many of the problems that arise with gender equality, and also shown an insensitivity to sexism. Some men even deny any need for change in gender equality entirely, and other types of online entertainment reflect many of these ideals that portray the ‘ignorance’ of the online male mindset and show a lack of respect and awareness.

Cartoon: Online male ignorance

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • February 12, 2024

Teens feel lonelier than ever in the world of online chatting, but not because of the lack of physical interaction. In recent years, interactivity with A. I. robots and chatbots, have increased interaction online with these digital friends, but not all of these benefits are positive to young adults seeking connection. Research shows that in teens there is an ever-growing dependence on these chatbots due to the emotional comfort and praise that many of them provide, but in turn causes causes ‘fake relationships’ and emotional dependence on the robots. As new developments in A.I. are continuously being made, there is concern about how these chatbots will affect the emotional dependence of teens in the future.

Cartoon: AI digitizes relationships in teens

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

With recent court cases involving accusations against Trump for sexual assault against Jean Carroll, recent election prospects for Trump look slimmer.

With recent court cases involving accusations against Trump for sexual assault against Jean Carroll, recent election prospects for Trump look slimmer.

As the price of clean energy goes up, the incentive to switch to electricity goes down. “If you make the cost of cleaner energy higher than the cost of fossil fuels, people aren’t going to want to switch to electric,” said Mark Toney, Executive Director at TURN, a consumer advocacy organization.

As the price of clean energy goes up, the incentive to switch to electricity goes down. “If you make the cost of cleaner energy higher than the cost of fossil fuels, people aren’t going to want to...

A disguised version of Mickey Mouse escapes the trap of copyright laws from a business official. Drawn by Marlena Reinshagen.

[Photo] Mickey Mouse escapes the trap of extended copyright laws

Isabelle Ling, Staff Writer • January 16, 2024

A disguised version of Mickey Mouse escapes the trap of copyright laws from a business official. Drawn by Marlena Reinshagen.

The prism illuminates how parents of children on the spectrum guide their kids into the future.

[Photo] Through the prism: parenting the spectrum

Wesley Kron, Staff Writer • January 12, 2024

The prism illuminates how parents of children on the spectrum guide their kids into the future.

Physician-assisted death, a practice dating back to Ancient Greek and Roman times, has faced scrutiny throughout history. By playing a role in a patient’s death, the process seems to contradict core medical values of treatment and care. The unconventional nature of the procedure blurs the line between patient well-being and autonomy when medical and ethical values come to light. As physicians grapple with a battle between medical ethics and morality, patients are left to question their remaining independence at the end of their lives.

[Photo] The death dilemma

Emi Pajarillo, Scot Scoop Editor • February 6, 2024

Physician-assisted death, a practice dating back to Ancient Greek and Roman times, has faced scrutiny throughout history. By playing a role in a patient’s death, the process seems to contradict core...

Diddams Party and Toy Store's aisle of Halloween decorations and costumes is stocked in preparation for the holiday.

Halloween is a treat for all ages

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • October 30, 2023

Halloween is a day that can evoke many fond memories, from trick-or-treating to costume parties. Accordingly, it is regarded as one of the high points of fall, with many people celebrating it differently. Celebrations...

Rachel Shultz, a local artist, putting up art pieces in her tent to display to locals passing by.

Artists sketch out community connections at local faire

Marlena Reinshagen, Staff Writer • October 12, 2023

Local fairs bring people together, uniting citizens and artists in a joyful celebration of shared culture and interests. The Art and Wine Faire in San Carlos happens every year and brings excitement...

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