A modest proposal: the 5-minute lunch February 8, 2012 — by Anika Jhalani There has been debate among the faculty whether or not to adopt a rotating block schedule for the upcoming school year, and with it has come side arguments for other adjustments to the school schedule. Proposed changes have ranged from embedded tutorials to multiple late starts, but the issue that has most interested me is the potential for a shorter lunch period. A 35-minute lunch. read more » Tumblring the day away February 8, 2012 — by Amy Jan When people sign up for Tumblr, they should be prepared to spend some quality time with their computer. The simple design of the dashboard passes time quickly as people scroll down endlessly through the pages of reblogged posts from people they follow. This creates a distraction for many students, including myself. read more » Items over-valued by society February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley When the ever-popular question, "If your house were burning down and you could only save one thing other than your family, what would it be?" appears in conversation, peers always seem to be so sure of the correct answer. read more » ‘Words with Friends’ made unfair by clever usage of online dictionaries February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley Tension builds in the air as my cousin and I sit across from each other, each on the edge of our respective couches. I watch carefully as he blankly stares at the screen of his iPhone, then groan as I see a smile light up his face. read more » The sound of silence January 17, 2012 — by Kelly Liu Hello noise, my old friend. Now that winter break is over, I have resumed back to my daily life of clamor: chatter in the school hallways, music playing constantly in my room, rings and pings from the phone and computer, et cetera, et cetera. read more » Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Tumblring the day away February 8, 2012 — by Amy Jan When people sign up for Tumblr, they should be prepared to spend some quality time with their computer. The simple design of the dashboard passes time quickly as people scroll down endlessly through the pages of reblogged posts from people they follow. This creates a distraction for many students, including myself. read more » Items over-valued by society February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley When the ever-popular question, "If your house were burning down and you could only save one thing other than your family, what would it be?" appears in conversation, peers always seem to be so sure of the correct answer. read more » ‘Words with Friends’ made unfair by clever usage of online dictionaries February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley Tension builds in the air as my cousin and I sit across from each other, each on the edge of our respective couches. I watch carefully as he blankly stares at the screen of his iPhone, then groan as I see a smile light up his face. read more » The sound of silence January 17, 2012 — by Kelly Liu Hello noise, my old friend. Now that winter break is over, I have resumed back to my daily life of clamor: chatter in the school hallways, music playing constantly in my room, rings and pings from the phone and computer, et cetera, et cetera. read more » Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Items over-valued by society February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley When the ever-popular question, "If your house were burning down and you could only save one thing other than your family, what would it be?" appears in conversation, peers always seem to be so sure of the correct answer. read more » ‘Words with Friends’ made unfair by clever usage of online dictionaries February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley Tension builds in the air as my cousin and I sit across from each other, each on the edge of our respective couches. I watch carefully as he blankly stares at the screen of his iPhone, then groan as I see a smile light up his face. read more » The sound of silence January 17, 2012 — by Kelly Liu Hello noise, my old friend. Now that winter break is over, I have resumed back to my daily life of clamor: chatter in the school hallways, music playing constantly in my room, rings and pings from the phone and computer, et cetera, et cetera. read more » Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
‘Words with Friends’ made unfair by clever usage of online dictionaries February 8, 2012 — by Sarah Finley Tension builds in the air as my cousin and I sit across from each other, each on the edge of our respective couches. I watch carefully as he blankly stares at the screen of his iPhone, then groan as I see a smile light up his face. read more » The sound of silence January 17, 2012 — by Kelly Liu Hello noise, my old friend. Now that winter break is over, I have resumed back to my daily life of clamor: chatter in the school hallways, music playing constantly in my room, rings and pings from the phone and computer, et cetera, et cetera. read more » Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
The sound of silence January 17, 2012 — by Kelly Liu Hello noise, my old friend. Now that winter break is over, I have resumed back to my daily life of clamor: chatter in the school hallways, music playing constantly in my room, rings and pings from the phone and computer, et cetera, et cetera. read more » Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Old resolutions come back in new ways January 12, 2012 — by Derek Sun As the year 2010 came to a close and 2011 was only a few seconds away, I quickly closed my eyes and made a New Year’s resolution: to help out the community. And, what better way to give back than through community service? read more » Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Born on Christmas: Sophomore considers herself lucky to have holiday birthday December 14, 2011 — by Allison Chang I was born on December 25th—a date more commonly known as Christmas. In 1995, I was supposed to be due a week or two afterwards, but my mother was already going into labor. read more » Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Underclassman dreads future loss of sleep December 14, 2011 — by Sarah Finley As underclassman, my peers and I have often heard horror stories about upcoming junior and senior years. With multiple AP and honors classes, standardized testing, college applications and the ever time consuming extra-curricular activities, sleep is pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities for many juniors and seniors. read more » It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
It’s a Fincelli thing. December 9, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley One of the many problems that Falcon writers face is coming up with oh-so-clever nicknames for their personal columns. This problem usually makes its appearance the night before an issue is scheduled to be sent to the printer, when the journalism room is a mixture of chaos, stress and excitement. read more » Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast
Are private schools really worth it? December 8, 2011 — by Megan Benzing Whether we spend money or save it, we all care about and use it. We ask ourselves questions every day regarding its use: “Should I really get a large drink for two more dollars?”; “Maybe I shouldn’t get this shirt, it’s too expensive” or even “I got 20 bucks today, let’s go spend it all!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...135136137138139...nextlast