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
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
Zara Hai

Zara Hai, Staff Writer

Zara A. Hai is a sophomore at Carlmont High School and a staff writer for Scot Scoop News. Zara plays softball for Carlmont and likes to spend time with her friends. Zara enjoys reading novels and current event articles and is interested in digital photography.

Twitter: @zhai_writing

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American football has been a staple of sports in the U.S. for decades.

Tackling America’s football fetish

Zara Hai and Arianna Zhu • February 10, 2023

When most people in the world think football, they think of the familiar black-and-white ball, the cleats on the grass, the white net of the goal.  But not Americans. For Americans, football is the...

As the school day ends at Carlmont, traffic surrounding the school is backed up with both student and parent drivers alike.

Fatal car crash renews concerns about safe teenage driving

Jackson Sneeringer and Zara Hai • November 22, 2022

Reckless teenage driving caused a car crash that killed the parents of young twin daughters, according to a statement by San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault in an exclusive interview with Scot Scoop. The...

“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” ends with the upper part of a colossus of Ramses II, made of limestone in the 19th dynasty, according to the de Young Museum.

Ramses the Great exhibit immerses viewers in ancient Egyptian history

Zara Hai and Jackson Sneeringer • October 29, 2022

Newly excavated Egyptian artifacts made their debut at the “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum. “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs”...

CORA organizes a remembrance service for Karina Castro to unite the community against domestic violence. The setup follows a purple theme due to the color representing domestic violence awareness.

Local vigil honors domestic violence victim Karina Castro

Jackson Sneeringer and Zara Hai • October 5, 2022

*Content Warning: This article includes mentions of graphic violence and domestic abuse.   Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA), a non-profit organization based in San Mateo dedicated to helping...

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