Tiger Mom’s new book is misunderstood January 23, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Kelly Xiao “Some groups in America do better than others.” Does this sound like the kind of statement that would instigate rage, accusations of racism and hatred? Of course not. That hasn’t stopped the online community from drawing parallels between Amy Chua and her husband, Jed Rubenfield’s newest book, the source of the above quote, and Nazism. read more » Mandatory rallies take away from tutorial January 22, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry With two rallies so far this year, the rally commission is attempting to help build school and class spirit. But recently, the rally commision has come up with a new plan to boost student attendance at the rallies this year. They are asking teachers to lock their classrooms during tutorials on rally days, forcing students to come join the rallies. read more » New Year’s Resolutions: Empty promises rarely fulfilled January 22, 2014 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran It’s the same situation every year. When Jan. 1 rolls around, approximately 45 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, according to The Oregonian. However, these goals are not as useful and necessary as they seem. In fact, they are pointless. read more » Our all-too-human presidents January 22, 2014 — by Gitika Nalwa Whereas the American revolution ushered in democracy, with founding father George Washington insisting on a non-imperial presidency, America has gradually evolved into an elected monarchy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...nextlast
Mandatory rallies take away from tutorial January 22, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry With two rallies so far this year, the rally commission is attempting to help build school and class spirit. But recently, the rally commision has come up with a new plan to boost student attendance at the rallies this year. They are asking teachers to lock their classrooms during tutorials on rally days, forcing students to come join the rallies. read more » New Year’s Resolutions: Empty promises rarely fulfilled January 22, 2014 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran It’s the same situation every year. When Jan. 1 rolls around, approximately 45 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, according to The Oregonian. However, these goals are not as useful and necessary as they seem. In fact, they are pointless. read more » Our all-too-human presidents January 22, 2014 — by Gitika Nalwa Whereas the American revolution ushered in democracy, with founding father George Washington insisting on a non-imperial presidency, America has gradually evolved into an elected monarchy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...nextlast
New Year’s Resolutions: Empty promises rarely fulfilled January 22, 2014 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran It’s the same situation every year. When Jan. 1 rolls around, approximately 45 percent of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, according to The Oregonian. However, these goals are not as useful and necessary as they seem. In fact, they are pointless. read more » Our all-too-human presidents January 22, 2014 — by Gitika Nalwa Whereas the American revolution ushered in democracy, with founding father George Washington insisting on a non-imperial presidency, America has gradually evolved into an elected monarchy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...nextlast
Our all-too-human presidents January 22, 2014 — by Gitika Nalwa Whereas the American revolution ushered in democracy, with founding father George Washington insisting on a non-imperial presidency, America has gradually evolved into an elected monarchy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...134135136137138...150160170180190...nextlast