Congresswoman and author Jackie Speier visits the Belmont library

Ailee Lim, Staff Writer

February 12, 2019

Jackie Speier. A congresswoman. An author. And a fighter. Speier visited the Belmont library on Feb. 9 to talk about her book and her life. The library estimates there were more than 400 people that attended. In her personal memoir, "Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fight...

Author visit at Carlmont inspires students

Alexander English, Staff Writer

January 29, 2018

Award-winning author Gretchen McNeil visited Carlmont High School on Jan. 26. McNeil, as well as Meredith Russo and Tamara Ireland Stone, were invited to Carlmont by the San Mateo County Libraries as part of their Young Adult Novelist Convention.  In the Student Union, McNeil gave a presentation ...

Assembly speaker educates on “How to Raise an Adult”

Sophie Penn, ScotCenter Editor-in-Chief

March 25, 2016

On Monday, author Julie Lythcott-Haims came to Carlmont High School to speak at a school-wide assembly. She addressed topics of overprotective parents, unnecessary stress about college, and the importance of following one's passion.

Author Strickland visits Belmont Library to inspire readers

Victor Li, Staff Writer

February 24, 2015

Engraved in the Temple of Apollo were these words: "know thyself." And that was exactly what 15-year-old Thaleia sought, in the novel, "Night of Pan" by Gail Strickland. Strickland held a workshop at the Belmont Library on Feb. 23, introducing her new novel, the first of the Oracle of Delphi trilogy. She...

Peruvian teacher revealed as an author

Becca Fradkin, Scot Scoop Multimedia Editor/Social Media Team

January 22, 2014

Dedicated, passionate, and kindhearted are just a few words that describe Carlmont’s Spanish and science teacher, Rosa Argaluza. Argaluza was born in Lima, Peru, and recalls a wonderful childhood full of memories with family and friends. She said, “My father’s house was right on the beach and it...

Author Cara Black will be coming to the Belmont Library

February 27, 2012

[media-credit id=56 align="alignnone" width="300"][/media-credit] Antony award-nominee author Cara Black will be coming to the Belmont Library on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 6:30 PM to present her newest installment to her Paris-based crime series, Aimée Leduc Investigations. Murder at the Lanterne Rouge: An...

Author of ‘Possess’ coming to Belmont Library

September 8, 2011

Gretchen McNeil will be coming to the Belmont Library on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss her debut young adult horror/paranormal book, Possess. The book is centered around Bridget Liu, a fifteen-year-old girl who is trying to have a normal life when she lives among the para...