‘Nerds are the virus’ papers spotted throughout San Mateo County

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer

February 14, 2019

Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move here nerds!" have been spotted by people throughout the San Mateo County and continue to be spotted. These yellow papers vary in words but contain the same general negative message about "nerds." "I've...

10 signs that the end of the school year is near

Danielle Hamer, Scot Scoop In Depth Editor

May 27, 2015

Some students prepare for the end of the school year by studying hard for final exams, while others have already given up and prematurely thrown their binders away. Either way, almost everyone is struggling to get their minds off the beach, the sun, and the weeks of freedom ahead. There are certain...

10 signs that sleep deprivation has taken over your life

Danielle Hamer, Scot Scoop In Depth Editor

March 11, 2015

Sleep deprivation plagues high school students, as well as many others all over the world. With everything that needs to get done each day, who has the time for nine hours of sleep each night? Sleep deprivation not only has numerous negative consequences, but it will also leave you with strange...

Speed radar signs distribute tickets

Darien Malekos, Staff Writer

May 21, 2014

Speed radar signs are now being used to ticket speeders. Most, if not all, drivers have driven passed posted radar signs which tell a driver his or her speed as they pass. The foremost purpose of these signs is to let speeders know they need to slow down. However, what many drivers do not know...

The first signs of the penny apocalypse

September 27, 2012

What if we lived in a world without pennies? Vermont business owner Caleb Magoon has decided to ban the penny in his store. Magoon's business, Power Play Sports, will accept the penny from customers but it will no longer distribute the penny as change. Instead the store will round the change from...