In the huddle: a football documentary – Scot Scoop News
2024年12月11日 · The Carlmont Varsity Football team fights to restore their glory after struggling the past few seasons. Leading the charge are seniors Johnny Dunne, Keoki Firenze, Sean Chopoff, Daniel Mattioli, and Brian Sagon, a group determined to make the most of their final season together. Each member of the team has put in the work in...
Issues that matter: local views on national gun policies
2024年11月3日 · The U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment passed in 1791, giving U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. Two hundred thirty-three years later, this amendment threatens to divide the nation, and the question remains whether or not its constitutional basis will hold in 2024. Regardless of political views, 56% of voters agree that gun policy is one...
Behind the benches: the success of the Scots – Scot Scoop News
2024年12月20日 · The success of sports teams falls far beyond the sole talent of the players. Behind the benches stand the contributions of coaches, athletic trainers, managers, and unnoticed support systems that help shape the outcome of what is seen on the field. While the talent of the players is undoubtedly an essential characteristic of a team’s...
All in: the consequences of adolescent gambling – Scot Scoop News
2024年11月14日 · The clinking of chips against felt, the spinning of slot machines, the ring of a DraftKings notification. These are the sounds that surround the lives of gamblers. Every day, millions worldwide place bets on casino games, sporting events, and dozens of other gambling activities. Increasingly, young people, and young men especially, have been swept up...
Editorial: Students need to stop exploiting their trauma in college ...
2024年12月11日 · The practice of students focusing their college essays on personal trauma has been referred to as “trauma dumping.” As college admissions continue to become more competitive, the pressure to trauma dump rises, for students feel the need to offer a narrative that is dramatic and evocative to admissions officers.
Local elections: SUHSD board election holds power to drive change
2024年10月18日 · Local elections are sometimes won by close races. In 2020, the Millbrae City Council election was won by a margin of 33 votes. In that same year, the Pacifica City Council race was won by a slimmer margin of 19 votes, and the Brisbane City Council was won by just 11 votes.. With local elections this close, this election on Nov. 5 will pinpoint issues of mental health amongst students, keeping ...
Dickens Fair brings Victorian Christmas to Cow Palace
2024年11月25日 · The Dickens Fair welcomes the wafting smells of cinnamon and spice to the air of Cow Palace from Nov. 23 to Dec. 22, showcasing the works of Charles Dickens in an immersive Renaissance Fair. People from all different backgrounds gathered to kick off the holiday season with a celebration of the works of Charles Dickens,...
Opinion: Chegg’s decline serves as a warning for future companies
2024年11月20日 · After the pandemic, the online education company Chegg enjoyed a booming market cap, reaching $12 billion at one point. Now, the company is valued at around $159 million – around a 90% decline. Why? Many of Chegg’s users have started using free artificial intelligence (AI) apps instead of paying for Chegg. As a result, Chegg...
San Carlos endorses plan for downtown redesign – Scot Scoop News
2024年10月23日 · The San Carlos City Council approved a motion to endorse the Downtown Specific Plan and the Streetscape Masterplan on Sept. 23. The two plans have been in the works since 2022 and propose major renovations to downtown San Carlos, notably on Laurel Street and surrounding areas. Through extensive planning over the past two years, members...
Opinion: Social media is promoting excessive overconsumption
2024年9月3日 · Of the 100 billion garments the fast fashion industry produces annually, 92 million tons of these clothes end up in landfills. According to environmental researcher Greg Peters, that’s the equivalent of a garbage truck of clothes being burnt or buried in a landfill every second. Fast fashion is clothing produced inexpensively and rapidly by thousands...