Opinion

On Sept. 19, Apple released the iPhone 6 worldwide — the company’s newest product in its “making things bigger and smaller and bigger again but not that big” progression.

Despite Apple’s new upgrades, it has too many drawbacks to be worth the $300 for 16GB.

Proposals from school boards to whitewash the American history curriculum have returned, stirring protest and outrage among community members in Colorado’s Jefferson County near Denver. In response to College Board’s new AP U.S. History course, which now consists of a far more detailed account of the Native American struggle and campaigns like the Civil Rights Movement, the new proposition calls for a more positive rendition of history.

The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information.

Fear of vaccination has gripped the United States. The fear is irrational and the problems of restraining from vaccinations is far greater than the risks vaccinations pose. 

It seems as if the words “download,” “charger” and “app” have become words in every 3-year-old’s vocabulary.

From its overly specialized and futile stores to its unsuccessful marketing plans, Saratoga’s downtown is weighed down by its ineffective and often overly posh entertainment and food options.

Whether it be forcing the student to study with them every night or excessively checking Aeries, high levels of parent involvement undoubtedly result in negative consequences, hindering the child’s independence.

Too often, at Saratoga High and other schools that emphasize STEM fields, students who declare their intentions to major in the humanities evoke instant derision.

Is the outside group Sources of Strength actually weakening Common Roots?

With so many students swept up in the academic competition, there is not enough of an emphasis on the non-academic aspects of life.