Increasing literacy rates should be a high priority for California September 12, 2014 — by Maya Ravichandran This year, TIME Magazine ranked Bakersfield as the most illiterate city in the nation. read more » ‘Blurred Lines’ not a red flag for rape September 10, 2014 — by Falcon staff Singer Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” has stirred controversy since the song’s release in March 2013. His upbeat and catchy single quickly topped charts worldwide, was nominated for prestigious awards and lavished fame upon the artist; nevertheless, popularity comes with a price. Critics accused Thicke of promoting rape in both his music video and lyrics. read more » Bucket half full or half empty? September 5, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Lauren Louie Do you know what Lou Gehrig’s disease is? Neither did most people until recently, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been changing that. read more » Current events should be included in school curriculum September 4, 2014 — by Atirath Kosireddy High school students should be taught about current events in their school classes. read more » ‘Home of the Falcons’ unites Falcons September 3, 2014 — by Cassandra King Reporter discusses opinion on the new Falcons' Sports Plaza. read more » Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
‘Blurred Lines’ not a red flag for rape September 10, 2014 — by Falcon staff Singer Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” has stirred controversy since the song’s release in March 2013. His upbeat and catchy single quickly topped charts worldwide, was nominated for prestigious awards and lavished fame upon the artist; nevertheless, popularity comes with a price. Critics accused Thicke of promoting rape in both his music video and lyrics. read more » Bucket half full or half empty? September 5, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Lauren Louie Do you know what Lou Gehrig’s disease is? Neither did most people until recently, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been changing that. read more » Current events should be included in school curriculum September 4, 2014 — by Atirath Kosireddy High school students should be taught about current events in their school classes. read more » ‘Home of the Falcons’ unites Falcons September 3, 2014 — by Cassandra King Reporter discusses opinion on the new Falcons' Sports Plaza. read more » Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Bucket half full or half empty? September 5, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Lauren Louie Do you know what Lou Gehrig’s disease is? Neither did most people until recently, but the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been changing that. read more » Current events should be included in school curriculum September 4, 2014 — by Atirath Kosireddy High school students should be taught about current events in their school classes. read more » ‘Home of the Falcons’ unites Falcons September 3, 2014 — by Cassandra King Reporter discusses opinion on the new Falcons' Sports Plaza. read more » Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Current events should be included in school curriculum September 4, 2014 — by Atirath Kosireddy High school students should be taught about current events in their school classes. read more » ‘Home of the Falcons’ unites Falcons September 3, 2014 — by Cassandra King Reporter discusses opinion on the new Falcons' Sports Plaza. read more » Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
‘Home of the Falcons’ unites Falcons September 3, 2014 — by Cassandra King Reporter discusses opinion on the new Falcons' Sports Plaza. read more » Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Get over the gross factor: the search for new water sources takes us to our toilets September 1, 2014 — by Becky Hoag As California plummets deeper and deeper into drought, scientists are starting to look for alternatives to the standard water-collecting process to satisfy the state’s growing thirst. read more » Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Students miss out on social skills with online classes August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri Most students would rather be at home than at school every day for nine months. However, getting an education at home is no longer just a dream. Now it’s actually possible. read more » Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Originality is lost with the Common App August 31, 2014 — by Jade Bisht and Arman Vaziri Common App essay prompts are far from perfect. Prompts such as “Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea” and “Recount an incident when you experienced failure” are too broad. read more » What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
What to do against ISIS August 31, 2014 — by Arman Vaziri There has been news of fighting in the Middle East for as long as any of us can remember, but now the threat to democracy and America has become much more real. read more » Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast
Teen drivers get undeserved reputation August 28, 2014 — by Larissa Chiu and Michelle Leung The Saratoga High parking lot is home to two kinds of drivers: the “seasoned” parent driver and the “infamous” teen driver. But is there really a huge difference between the two? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...127128129130131...140150160170180...nextlast