Publications seek to rebound from pandemic deficits with fundraiser September 7, 2023 — by Falcon editors-in-chief read more » Sparkling water is everything to me: It should be for you, too September 7, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas If you’re in the mood for a refreshing lime-flavored drink, but not in the mood for heart failure at age 30, let me introduce you to your new best friend: sparkling water. Sparkling water allows you to meet your daily hydration needs with flavorful bliss and strategically avoid an unhealthy lifestyle. The brainwashed masses might […] read more » 100-word rant: Classroom temperatures do not represent me or the majority of other students September 7, 2023 — by Jex Sammael Popov It’s unfortunately common to step out from a classroom with a cool, refreshing breeze right into the humid, fiery hell pit of your next period classroom. To combat disagreements between students who like the feeling of their face melting off and those who like to be smacked in the face full-force by tundra winds, the […] read more » 100-word rant: Dear crows, please stop stealing my lunch August 31, 2023 — by Daniel Wu As a picky eater with food allergies, most school lunch options are simply off limits to me. Instead, my mother usually leaves my sack lunch at school by placing it with the many other lunches on an unassuming beige table near the school entrance. On one occasion, as I approached the table during lunch, I […] read more » As colleges acceptance rates continue to decline, more students should turn to options other than 4-year universities May 31, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Kavya Patel As college acceptance rates for 4-year universities get lower and lower, it has become increasingly challenging for students to be accepted into popular in-state institutions like the UCs and even previously “safe” state schools like San Diego State University. Many who are unable to get into their preferred in-state institution are also turning to increasingly […] read more » Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
Sparkling water is everything to me: It should be for you, too September 7, 2023 — by Sarah Thomas If you’re in the mood for a refreshing lime-flavored drink, but not in the mood for heart failure at age 30, let me introduce you to your new best friend: sparkling water. Sparkling water allows you to meet your daily hydration needs with flavorful bliss and strategically avoid an unhealthy lifestyle. The brainwashed masses might […] read more » 100-word rant: Classroom temperatures do not represent me or the majority of other students September 7, 2023 — by Jex Sammael Popov It’s unfortunately common to step out from a classroom with a cool, refreshing breeze right into the humid, fiery hell pit of your next period classroom. To combat disagreements between students who like the feeling of their face melting off and those who like to be smacked in the face full-force by tundra winds, the […] read more » 100-word rant: Dear crows, please stop stealing my lunch August 31, 2023 — by Daniel Wu As a picky eater with food allergies, most school lunch options are simply off limits to me. Instead, my mother usually leaves my sack lunch at school by placing it with the many other lunches on an unassuming beige table near the school entrance. On one occasion, as I approached the table during lunch, I […] read more » As colleges acceptance rates continue to decline, more students should turn to options other than 4-year universities May 31, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Kavya Patel As college acceptance rates for 4-year universities get lower and lower, it has become increasingly challenging for students to be accepted into popular in-state institutions like the UCs and even previously “safe” state schools like San Diego State University. Many who are unable to get into their preferred in-state institution are also turning to increasingly […] read more » Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
100-word rant: Classroom temperatures do not represent me or the majority of other students September 7, 2023 — by Jex Sammael Popov It’s unfortunately common to step out from a classroom with a cool, refreshing breeze right into the humid, fiery hell pit of your next period classroom. To combat disagreements between students who like the feeling of their face melting off and those who like to be smacked in the face full-force by tundra winds, the […] read more » 100-word rant: Dear crows, please stop stealing my lunch August 31, 2023 — by Daniel Wu As a picky eater with food allergies, most school lunch options are simply off limits to me. Instead, my mother usually leaves my sack lunch at school by placing it with the many other lunches on an unassuming beige table near the school entrance. On one occasion, as I approached the table during lunch, I […] read more » As colleges acceptance rates continue to decline, more students should turn to options other than 4-year universities May 31, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Kavya Patel As college acceptance rates for 4-year universities get lower and lower, it has become increasingly challenging for students to be accepted into popular in-state institutions like the UCs and even previously “safe” state schools like San Diego State University. Many who are unable to get into their preferred in-state institution are also turning to increasingly […] read more » Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
100-word rant: Dear crows, please stop stealing my lunch August 31, 2023 — by Daniel Wu As a picky eater with food allergies, most school lunch options are simply off limits to me. Instead, my mother usually leaves my sack lunch at school by placing it with the many other lunches on an unassuming beige table near the school entrance. On one occasion, as I approached the table during lunch, I […] read more » As colleges acceptance rates continue to decline, more students should turn to options other than 4-year universities May 31, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Kavya Patel As college acceptance rates for 4-year universities get lower and lower, it has become increasingly challenging for students to be accepted into popular in-state institutions like the UCs and even previously “safe” state schools like San Diego State University. Many who are unable to get into their preferred in-state institution are also turning to increasingly […] read more » Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
As colleges acceptance rates continue to decline, more students should turn to options other than 4-year universities May 31, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Kavya Patel As college acceptance rates for 4-year universities get lower and lower, it has become increasingly challenging for students to be accepted into popular in-state institutions like the UCs and even previously “safe” state schools like San Diego State University. Many who are unable to get into their preferred in-state institution are also turning to increasingly […] read more » Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
Reflecting on MOSAIC this year: An expectantly unnecessary class May 27, 2023 — by Parav Manney As the year closes, I think it’s appropriate to recall the article I wrote last September criticizing the school’s implementation of Making Our School a More Inclusive Community (MOSAIC) before it even really started. I discussed the pitfalls in the class’s strategy of swapping tutorial time with a session for dumping wisdom onto highschoolers. Essentially, […] read more » One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
One path forward in light of ChatGPT cheating May 26, 2023 — by Andrew Lin It is not uncommon to see upperclassmen with only AP and honor classes in their schedule. Sadly, to handle that extreme load, some students resort to cheating. And the problem and temptation of cheating has suddenly gotten worse thanks to ChatGPT. Recently, 53 students were caught using ChatGPT to cheat on a series of four […] read more » Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
Calculus serves as the fundamental building block in many career paths May 26, 2023 — by Eric Shi As a fundamental pillar of higher mathematics, calculus is extensively taught in high schools across the world. And for good reason: Calculus is a genuinely useful subject — it not only lays the groundwork for advanced mathematics like real analysis, but it also enables tangible applications ranging from calculating the length of power cables connecting […] read more » Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
Why ChatGPT and other deep learning models should be banned from the public May 24, 2023 — by Parav Manney Researchers constantly voice their concerns on the growing risks of AI despite many people not bothering to listen. In an open letter, researchers urged “all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” I’ve thought about these issues for a while now, but ever […] read more » ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast
ASL: a language that deserves to be taught more widely May 23, 2023 — by Divya Vadlakonda Hearing impaired individuals, spanning across a wide spectrum of hearing loss severity, constitute about 35 million people in the US, about 500,000 to 2 million of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary form of communication. ASL is the fifth most commonly used language in the country after English, Spanish, Italian, German and […] read more » firstprevious...1011121314...2030405060...nextlast