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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

Piper Nguyen

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer

Piper Nguyen (class of 2027) is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and a first-year Scot Scoop writer. She is part of Carlmont Performing Arts, participating in the jazz ensemble, musical, and choir. In her free time, she loves to write music and volunteer for the San Carlos Children’s Theater.

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A box of medications and cold remedies sits in a student's house. "My 'medicine bag' for the common cold or respiratory illness is lots of rest, fluids, supplements, and decongestants," Karen Molinari said.

5 effective remedies to battle the flu blues

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

Like clockwork, the end of the holidays devolves into the next phase of winter: flu season. Between the cold weather, rainstorms, and the start of the second semester, students are inevitably passing around...

Women in the past and present march for their rights. Inez Milholland rode a white horse in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession.

‘Suffs The Musical’ encourages women to ‘Keep Marching’

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

Audience members stirred as the cast and crew of “Suffs,” a Broadway musical, prepared for their Sunday matinee. Little did they know, the musical would soon become a political rally before the curtains...

The original cover of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" depicts the Grinch stealing a Christmas tree. "I grew up on the original,"  Oey said.

Childhood Christmas movies make an impact on generations

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

The start of December has launched the holiday season in full swing. At the moment, high school students are busy studying for finals and pushing to the end of the semester. Despite the stress and rush...

Daniel Behrendt, a Carlmont senior, looks at Spotify's Top 20 Most Listened To Christmas Song Globally. "I think Christmas music should start being played in late November," Behrendt said.

Christmas cheer tunes out the Halloween spirit

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Tis the season for — Christmas music? As Halloween candy and horror movies are put away, pumpkins turn to mistletoe. Walking into Costco, Christmas trees and lights are shoved in every customer’s face....

A Carlmont student looks at the "Moana 2" page on the Cinemark app.

Disney says ‘You’re Welcome’ for the upcoming ‘Moana’ sequel

Piper Nguyen, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

Now that we are entirely in the midst of fall, a new season of movies is drawing near. Whether you’re a teenager who grew up with Disney, a young kid, a Disney adult, or a general movie-lover, you may...

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