Raising the minimum wage: A little money goes a long way January 14, 2014 — by by Megana Iyer In September 2013, California lawmakers passed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour by 2016 from the current $8 minimum wage. This change will make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the country. Lawmakers plan to raise the wage to $9 per hour by July 2014 and bring the total to $10 by 2016. read more » Punishing investors Bit by Bit January 14, 2014 — by Matt Foley Garnering massive attention from the media in recent months, the online cryptocurrency Bitcoin saw its unit price skyrocket from $200 to well over $1,000 at its peak. The truth is, though, that anyone looking to invest in it should be deterred by the volatility of the currency. read more » Apple: a company of the past January 6, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan Apple’s sense of innovation has never been questioned since it began releasing products that not only dominated electronic platforms but also trail-blazed new product lines that would reinvent mobile and desktop computing. read more » Troops cutting down on weight — literally December 11, 2013 — by Jade Bisht After being turned away from the military for not passing the Pentagon’s strict body fat test, some potential troops are beginning to turn to liposuction. What’s in need of surgical correction, though, is the government’s faulty, out-of-date test. Commonly referred to as the “tape test,” the current system uses a ratio of the circumferences of the neck and waist to determine a person’s body fat percentage. The bigger a soldier’s waist, the higher the percentage and the less likely chance of passing the test. read more » The culture of apathy: Saratogan school spirit dead but revivable December 11, 2013 — by Bruce Lou Saratoga’s school spirit is dead. read more » Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Punishing investors Bit by Bit January 14, 2014 — by Matt Foley Garnering massive attention from the media in recent months, the online cryptocurrency Bitcoin saw its unit price skyrocket from $200 to well over $1,000 at its peak. The truth is, though, that anyone looking to invest in it should be deterred by the volatility of the currency. read more » Apple: a company of the past January 6, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan Apple’s sense of innovation has never been questioned since it began releasing products that not only dominated electronic platforms but also trail-blazed new product lines that would reinvent mobile and desktop computing. read more » Troops cutting down on weight — literally December 11, 2013 — by Jade Bisht After being turned away from the military for not passing the Pentagon’s strict body fat test, some potential troops are beginning to turn to liposuction. What’s in need of surgical correction, though, is the government’s faulty, out-of-date test. Commonly referred to as the “tape test,” the current system uses a ratio of the circumferences of the neck and waist to determine a person’s body fat percentage. The bigger a soldier’s waist, the higher the percentage and the less likely chance of passing the test. read more » The culture of apathy: Saratogan school spirit dead but revivable December 11, 2013 — by Bruce Lou Saratoga’s school spirit is dead. read more » Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Apple: a company of the past January 6, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan Apple’s sense of innovation has never been questioned since it began releasing products that not only dominated electronic platforms but also trail-blazed new product lines that would reinvent mobile and desktop computing. read more » Troops cutting down on weight — literally December 11, 2013 — by Jade Bisht After being turned away from the military for not passing the Pentagon’s strict body fat test, some potential troops are beginning to turn to liposuction. What’s in need of surgical correction, though, is the government’s faulty, out-of-date test. Commonly referred to as the “tape test,” the current system uses a ratio of the circumferences of the neck and waist to determine a person’s body fat percentage. The bigger a soldier’s waist, the higher the percentage and the less likely chance of passing the test. read more » The culture of apathy: Saratogan school spirit dead but revivable December 11, 2013 — by Bruce Lou Saratoga’s school spirit is dead. read more » Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Troops cutting down on weight — literally December 11, 2013 — by Jade Bisht After being turned away from the military for not passing the Pentagon’s strict body fat test, some potential troops are beginning to turn to liposuction. What’s in need of surgical correction, though, is the government’s faulty, out-of-date test. Commonly referred to as the “tape test,” the current system uses a ratio of the circumferences of the neck and waist to determine a person’s body fat percentage. The bigger a soldier’s waist, the higher the percentage and the less likely chance of passing the test. read more » The culture of apathy: Saratogan school spirit dead but revivable December 11, 2013 — by Bruce Lou Saratoga’s school spirit is dead. read more » Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
The culture of apathy: Saratogan school spirit dead but revivable December 11, 2013 — by Bruce Lou Saratoga’s school spirit is dead. read more » Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Testing companies put students at risk through information sale December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng In the last week of October, College Board and ACT were sued for their sale of student information without the proper consent of students. The case against these testing companies, representing Illinois resident Rachel Specter, claims that students’ names, test scores, birth dates, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and home addresses were being sold to third parties, mainly colleges, for a profit. Each name was allegedly sold for around 37 cents by the SAT and 38 cents by the ACT. read more » Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Government shutdown: national disillusionment December 11, 2013 — by Helen Wong Let’s take a page out of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and compare our government shutdown to a hypothetical, disappointing zoo. The elephants would be sitting on the donkeys and refusing to budge; the donkeys would be braying up a racket; the rest of the zoo would all get tied to some posts and told to take some time off (stand still and do nothing, thus reducing zoo earnings and efficiency) until the elephants and the donkeys resolved their differences. read more » Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Spiral of Failure: Why teaching the same concepts every year doesn’t work December 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen How many times do students need to learn about the American Revolution to “get it?” Apparently the answer is four: once in fifth grade, eighth grade, 10th grade, and 11th grade. This model of education, which is prevalent in American schools, is called “spiral learning,” in which students return to the same basic concepts on a periodic basis, but with increased complexity each time. read more » Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Dead week: The week of the walking dead December 11, 2013 — by Nelson Wang Saratoga’s zombie apocalypse comes twice a year. In these weeks before finals, the virus of stress spreads like influenza and the deadmen walk asleep. read more » Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast
Midterm appointments for ASB and commissions a smarter idea December 11, 2013 — by Shazia Gupta and Robert Eng Pick a commission, almost any commission, and look deeply to see what's going on. A couple of the commissioners will likely be doing most of the work; some help out when asked; others rest on their laurels and won't work even if prompted. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...133134135136137...140150160170180...nextlast