Rising application fees are unnecessary expenses February 9, 2015 — by Michelle Cen and Ashley Chen Rising application fees are a detriment to students. They are creating a gap for some studnets during the application process. read more » Ticketing students unnecessary, futile in attempt to ensure safety February 9, 2015 — by Helen Chen 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. read more » Doxxing: Who is behind the screen? February 6, 2015 — by Claire Chou and Katherine Sun 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. read more » More than numbers: colleges should practice holistic review policy February 5, 2015 — by Fiona Sequeira When evaluating applicants, colleges should practice holistic review policy, which allows them to gain insight into the qualities that transcend academic statistics. read more » Elite summer programs might not be worth the thousands they cost February 5, 2015 — by David Fan With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend. read more » Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Ticketing students unnecessary, futile in attempt to ensure safety February 9, 2015 — by Helen Chen 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. read more » Doxxing: Who is behind the screen? February 6, 2015 — by Claire Chou and Katherine Sun 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. read more » More than numbers: colleges should practice holistic review policy February 5, 2015 — by Fiona Sequeira When evaluating applicants, colleges should practice holistic review policy, which allows them to gain insight into the qualities that transcend academic statistics. read more » Elite summer programs might not be worth the thousands they cost February 5, 2015 — by David Fan With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend. read more » Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Doxxing: Who is behind the screen? February 6, 2015 — by Claire Chou and Katherine Sun 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. read more » More than numbers: colleges should practice holistic review policy February 5, 2015 — by Fiona Sequeira When evaluating applicants, colleges should practice holistic review policy, which allows them to gain insight into the qualities that transcend academic statistics. read more » Elite summer programs might not be worth the thousands they cost February 5, 2015 — by David Fan With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend. read more » Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
More than numbers: colleges should practice holistic review policy February 5, 2015 — by Fiona Sequeira When evaluating applicants, colleges should practice holistic review policy, which allows them to gain insight into the qualities that transcend academic statistics. read more » Elite summer programs might not be worth the thousands they cost February 5, 2015 — by David Fan With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend. read more » Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Elite summer programs might not be worth the thousands they cost February 5, 2015 — by David Fan With more students applying to these summer programs each year, application rates are skyrocketing, along with the price to attend. read more » Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Tracking students: sometimes pointless, sometimes beneficial February 5, 2015 — by Emily Chen 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. read more » Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Disclosing the fears and stereotypes of public transportation February 5, 2015 — by Allison Lin and Vibha Seshadri In Saratoga, most students are chauffeured to school by parents until sophomore year and receive cars when they obtain their licenses. Because we are rarely forced to travel by any mode of public transportation on a daily basis, many of us disregard the idea even when travelling longer distances. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Leelah Alcorn, transgender: a story to learn from January 26, 2015 — by Helen Wong Leelah Alcorn is to be buried in a suit with the wrong name on her gravestone. She was 17, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, and transgender. read more » Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast
Colleges should decrease deferral rates January 25, 2015 — by Maya Ravichandran and Carolyn Sun While a deferral from a college may look a lot better than a rejection, the percentage of deferred applicants from most colleges is too high and should be cut down. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...118119120121122...130140150160170...nextlast