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
After the TikTok ban was revoked, users of the app began to take note of the fact that some topics, specifically ones that went against President Donald Trump’s ideals, were censored. So, they created a code hashtag: cute winter boots. under this hashtag, people began to post their videos on topics that would have otherwise been censored, allowing the information to reach a wider audience. As much as the government wants to limit free speech, people will always find a way to express their opinions, even if it means they have to go out of their way to do so. Either way, the government, under the Constitution, does not have the right to censor speech against it, and the fact that people are recognizing this and making it known is a step in the right direction.

Cartoon: Stomping grounds

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025
Artificial intelligence yields varying results to users, often contradicting itself. It often reports information that is just plain wrong, which causes a ripple effect within the population: someone becomes misinformed, shares the misinformation and causes others to also believe the untrue information. AI is not a replacement for true research. It has its purposes, but quality information is not one of them. With the growing number of people using AI will come an even larger number of people who are misinformed because the “facts” are being shared with wider audiences. Artificial intelligence programs should, at the very least, provide more disclaimers if it is not able to adequately fact check an answer to a question the user has asked in order to prevent the rapid spread of misinformation.

Cartoon: Glitch genius

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025
It’s common for students to feel immense pressure when preparing for the SAT. The stress of the weight that the test carries for college admissions combined with the high expression of parents creates axiety. Students struggle to balance SAT prep, extracurricular activities, school work, and personal life. The anxiety the prep causes can lead to burn out, sleeplesss nights, and the constant cycle of self doubt as the test day looms closer.

Cartoon: SAT study struggles

Amber Chow, Staff Writer
February 2, 2025
In late 2024, Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork “Comedian” sold for 6.2 million dollars at an auction. The piece was simply a banana taped to a wall. Though the piece likely wasn’t meant to be taken seriously, hence its title, it has still sparked conversation and debate in the art community, as have many similarly simplistic modern art pieces. Modern art has become so minimal that the effort some pieces, like this one, take to make is so low it’s comical. There is a line between minimalism and low effort. Some modern artists have begun to cross into the low-effort territory while still categorizing their work as minimalistic and receiving the same revenue. This is unfair to artists who put time and effort into the symbolism of their pieces.

Cartoon: Modern art is rotting

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
January 29, 2025
President Donald Trump is of the opinion that children of immigrants in the U.S. should not be citizens because he believes it provides an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally. He has made ending this an integral part of his presidential campaign for years. However, these children and their parents are an important part of the U.S. as we know it, and, without citizenship, would do more harm than good to our society. President Trump should not be able to determine their citizenship status.

Cartoon: Illegal input

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
January 22, 2025
After years of rumors of a TikTok ban from U.S. officials, the Supreme Court has decided to go through with the ban unless the app is sold to an approved buyer. Members of the Supreme Court claim the ban is to protect the safety of U.S. citizens using the app. Meanwhile, however, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that content moderation policies on Facebook and Instagram will be loosened to a community-based moderation system. Though TikTok and Meta are unsafe in different ways, they should still be held to the same standard. If user safety is the U.S. government’s issue, Meta shouldn’t be allowed to loosen their restrictions protecting their users from misinformation.

Cartoon: Rollercoaster rules

Julia Cline, Staff Writer
January 16, 2025
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Cartoon: Toxic dyes die out

Skylin Lui, Staff Writer
September 3, 2024
Cartoon: Phancy an elephant?

Cartoon: Phancy an elephant?

Shiyo Ohashi, Scot Scoop Cartoons Editor
August 29, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that this season will be one of the hardest-hitting hurricanes in the US. 17 to 25 storms are predicted, with seven of the being hurricanes and at least four predicted to cause major damages. This is in part due to rising ocean temperatures and global warming - we need to act fast to stop future situations like this happening.

Cartoon: Going under

Shiyo Ohashi, Scot Scoop Cartoons Editor
June 3, 2024
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Cartoon: Climate change cooks up migraines

Shiyo Ohashi, Scot Scoop Cartoons Editor
May 22, 2024
An airplane passenger 60 years ago may have dined on five-star meals for free to calm their nerves. Nowadays, passengers can enjoy a cookie or snack mix. Numerous factors have caused the decline of airline food—most of which point towards the removal of airline meals being the right move. One reason for grounding airline food was the cost of carrying a large quantity of food on the aircraft. Since an airplane can only hold so much weight, the weight of food began to take up space for passengers and luggage, which impacted the number of tickets bought per flight. Another reason for eliminating full airline meals was health concerns. Allergies to the meals posed an issue. Worries about food quality also began to arise, leading most airlines to ground the idea of full meals. Though some may not agree with the decision to eliminate airline food, small cookies and snack mixes will have to do for the future due to the issues that arose with full airline meals.

Cartoon: The descent of airline food

Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer
May 22, 2024
A magical pink and green sky that would illuminate the late-night hours—this was the scene countless eager Americans anticipated on Mother’s Day weekend. However, many were disappointed when they realized they could not experience the once-in-a-lifetime sight. One of the main reasons that many could not see the Aurora Borealis was due to their location. Most cities see skies covered in light pollution, which blocks the lights from being seen. Powerful lights that escape outside are the source of light pollution, causing the sky to brighten by around 10 percent each year. To prevent the blockage of the northern lights, people should turn off lights when not in use and find other ways to limit light usage.

Cartoon: Lights out nights out

Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer
May 17, 2024
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