Opinion

The ridesharing service Uber is overtaking the traditional yellow taxi. 

Saratoga High's AP Lang class is one of the few that largely centers on a nonfictional curriculum, mainly on philosophy.

During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks.

A new weapon has emerged from the past, one that is dangerous enough to threaten an entire country’s rights and safety. The weapon? Violation of free speech.

Rising application fees are a detriment to students. They are creating a gap for some studnets during the application process. 

 When I left my house at 7:42 a.m on a Tuesday morning, I had a good feeling that I would actually be on time for once. Getting onto my bike, I started biking the less than half a mile distance to school. My teal helmet sat in the garage collecting dust as it had been for the past three months. 

After Edward Snowden revealed just how much the National Security Agency spies on American citizens, people have hovered around hot-topic words like “cybersecurity” and “personal privacy.” And yet, while the NSA has been labeled as the big bully, many Americans remain unaware of the hacker activists who “dox” people and pose a far more severe public threat.

When evaluating applicants, colleges should practice holistic review policy, which allows them to gain insight into the qualities that transcend academic statistics.  

With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend.

Through Google Analytics, universities are able to track when an email is opened or when a link is clicked. This feature allows colleges to track student interest and use that information to make admissions decisions.