Community college classes worth considering April 26, 2012 — by Olivia Chock People often associate high school students who take college classes as geniuses. However, this wasn’t the case for me when I decided to try community college classes at West Valley and Mission college. read more »
Biased college rankings don’t tell the entire story " April 26, 2012 — by Nick Chow As the frenzy for acceptance into a prestigious college increases, numerous magazines and news sources, such as U.S. News and Forbes, have profited from their college ranking issues. read more »
College Board: does it really deserve the non-profit title? " April 25, 2012 — by Grace Ma It costs $49 per student to take the SAT. Now take that and multiply it by 3, the average number of times a student will take this test. Take that number and multiply it by two million, the number of students who took the SAT during the 2010-2011 school yea read more »
Why Broadway’s actors are more deserving than Hollywood’s April 25, 2012 — by Karen Sung On polar ends of the nation lie perhaps two of the most famous American cities: New York City and Los Angeles, home to the worlds of Broadway and Hollywood. read more »
Arizona proposed anti-trolling bill ineffective, unconstitutional April 25, 2012 — by Allison Chang Until now, the government has not taken any action against trollers, but trollers beware, continuing to annoy online forums may soon land you in jail anywhere from six months to 25 years. read more »
Attempts to revitalize Saratoga prove promising April 11, 2012 — by Andy Fang and Sophie Mattson Saratoga Downtown, also known as the Village, is commonly regarded by students as a stagnant area that really does not have much to offer. read more »
Unweighted GPAs the superior system April 11, 2012 — by Cristina Curcelli Years ago, when students’ parents were in high school, the valedictorian of their class would have had a “perfect 4.0.” Nowadays that seems strange, since many students carry GPAs of 4.0 or higher after the implementation of “weighted” GPAs and the five-point scale. read more »
Is downtime necessary for success? April 11, 2012 — by Edward Dong Fearing the first few weeks of May, juniors and seniors brace themselves for approaching AP exams. They purchase preparation books, review old notes and form study groups. A whole year of effort and concentration culminates in this period of heightened tension. read more »
Rick Santorum, God’s choice for president April 4, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Deborah Soung The savior of America will sweep across the nation in an ill-fitting sweater vest, his speech as eloquent as his coiffure. His entire campaign screams “red, white and blue”: anti-education, anti-secularism and pro-discrimination. Get ready, America, for a nation run by Rick Santorum. read more »
Staff editorial: Humanities need love too " April 4, 2012 — by Saratoga Falcon staff With several options available in the math and science departments, students can choose classes that best fit their needs. Yet for students who are interested in the humanities, these options are limited. read more »