Common Core changes school standards September 19, 2013 — by Devin Zhao As the school year starts, education in California and across the nation is steadily changing to adapt to Common Core, a set of standards that seeks to unify materials, philosophies and assessments for all participating states by 2015. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more » News analysis: Pott case a year later September 13, 2013 — by Samuel Liu, Cristina Curcelli A year from yesterday, a student at our school died. She was, by all accounts, a complex, loved girl who had once wanted to travel the world and fly. But her life changed when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by those that had been her friends — friends who took pictures of the event — and her life ended in suicide. Today, two of the students charged as part of the sexual assault are back at school — walking the same hallways that then-sophomore Audrie Pott had once wandered. The school she had attended is more or less the same, unchanged but for an aberration to its sterling record. read more » 32 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2013 — by Nick Chow and Karen Sung Thirty-two seniors gathered in the library research center, called in for a mysterious reason by the guidance department on Wednesday, Sept. 4. However, they soon found out that they weren’t in trouble but instead had qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. read more » ASB plans to revise constitution September 11, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun This year, the ASB will make amendments to the constitution regarding officer election rules. read more » Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more » News analysis: Pott case a year later September 13, 2013 — by Samuel Liu, Cristina Curcelli A year from yesterday, a student at our school died. She was, by all accounts, a complex, loved girl who had once wanted to travel the world and fly. But her life changed when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by those that had been her friends — friends who took pictures of the event — and her life ended in suicide. Today, two of the students charged as part of the sexual assault are back at school — walking the same hallways that then-sophomore Audrie Pott had once wandered. The school she had attended is more or less the same, unchanged but for an aberration to its sterling record. read more » 32 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2013 — by Nick Chow and Karen Sung Thirty-two seniors gathered in the library research center, called in for a mysterious reason by the guidance department on Wednesday, Sept. 4. However, they soon found out that they weren’t in trouble but instead had qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. read more » ASB plans to revise constitution September 11, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun This year, the ASB will make amendments to the constitution regarding officer election rules. read more » Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
News analysis: Pott case a year later September 13, 2013 — by Samuel Liu, Cristina Curcelli A year from yesterday, a student at our school died. She was, by all accounts, a complex, loved girl who had once wanted to travel the world and fly. But her life changed when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by those that had been her friends — friends who took pictures of the event — and her life ended in suicide. Today, two of the students charged as part of the sexual assault are back at school — walking the same hallways that then-sophomore Audrie Pott had once wandered. The school she had attended is more or less the same, unchanged but for an aberration to its sterling record. read more » 32 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2013 — by Nick Chow and Karen Sung Thirty-two seniors gathered in the library research center, called in for a mysterious reason by the guidance department on Wednesday, Sept. 4. However, they soon found out that they weren’t in trouble but instead had qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. read more » ASB plans to revise constitution September 11, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun This year, the ASB will make amendments to the constitution regarding officer election rules. read more » Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
32 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists September 11, 2013 — by Nick Chow and Karen Sung Thirty-two seniors gathered in the library research center, called in for a mysterious reason by the guidance department on Wednesday, Sept. 4. However, they soon found out that they weren’t in trouble but instead had qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. read more » ASB plans to revise constitution September 11, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun This year, the ASB will make amendments to the constitution regarding officer election rules. read more » Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
ASB plans to revise constitution September 11, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun This year, the ASB will make amendments to the constitution regarding officer election rules. read more » Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
Teen Truth Live makes mark on students September 10, 2013 — by Helen Chen For the first time, sophomores and juniors also attended the Teen Truth Live assembly, instead of only freshmen. read more » New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
New year comes with a new field September 10, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan and Derek Sun To kick off the new Red Pride campaign, the Benny Pierce turf field was dismantled during the summer and replaced with a high-tech turf field. read more » Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
Homecoming themes stray from the norm September 10, 2013 — by Lauren Louie When Homecoming commissioners senior Lauren Lin and junior Amanda Le were contemplating possible themes over the summer, they agreed they wanted something different from what’s been done in recent years. Announced on Aug. 30, this year’s Homecoming theme is videogames. read more » Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
Comedy Sportz season to kick off September 10, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked On Sept. 14, the first Comedy Sportz night will be held in the Thermond Drama Center. Organized by senior drama student Ehrland Hollingsworth, the improvisational comedy show has been a success for several years. read more » New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast
New face-to-face dance policy stirs controversy September 8, 2013 — by Ingrid Hong and Oksana Trifonova This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...258259260261262...270280290300310...nextlast