Fixed fee for sports participation is fair for everyone October 28, 2013 — by Ashley Chen $275. That’s how much money you’re asked to contribute to play any of the sports at our school. Whether you play your sport in the pool, which costs thousands of dollars to heat every year, or are part of the badminton team, which requires athletes to buy their own rackets, the fee is constant. read more » Has the Nobel Peace Prize lost its credibility? October 28, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Arman Vaziri In the last couple of years, the Nobel Peace Prize seems to have strayed from its initial purpose. It seems like the prize has lost the credibility and prestige that it once had. read more » Stricter policy enforced on clubs is essential in making sure that clubs stay active October 10, 2013 — by Melissa Magner and Candice Zheng Recently, the Clubs Commissioner and ASB have tightened their enforcement of the clubs policy. This policy ensures that all clubs stay active, adding value to our campus and benefiting all students. read more » Kenyan mall massacre: ‘retribution’ makes no sense October 10, 2013 — by Helen Wong Last May, a British man was decapitated in the streets of London by a terrorist waving a meat cleaver with bloody hands, justifying his actions with jihadist rhetoric. He claimed his act of violence was fair retribution for the turmoil in his homeland, the Middle East, and that all he wanted was for it to end. read more » APs should be available to all even freshmen and sophomores October 9, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Helen Chen After the flurry of adding and dropping classes during the first few weeks of school, many upperclassmen have discovered sophomores and even freshmen as classmates in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory and AP Calculus BC. Although upperclassmen recieve priority in being placed in these advanced classes, a limited number of underclassmen gain spots alongside juniors and seniors. read more » Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Has the Nobel Peace Prize lost its credibility? October 28, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Arman Vaziri In the last couple of years, the Nobel Peace Prize seems to have strayed from its initial purpose. It seems like the prize has lost the credibility and prestige that it once had. read more » Stricter policy enforced on clubs is essential in making sure that clubs stay active October 10, 2013 — by Melissa Magner and Candice Zheng Recently, the Clubs Commissioner and ASB have tightened their enforcement of the clubs policy. This policy ensures that all clubs stay active, adding value to our campus and benefiting all students. read more » Kenyan mall massacre: ‘retribution’ makes no sense October 10, 2013 — by Helen Wong Last May, a British man was decapitated in the streets of London by a terrorist waving a meat cleaver with bloody hands, justifying his actions with jihadist rhetoric. He claimed his act of violence was fair retribution for the turmoil in his homeland, the Middle East, and that all he wanted was for it to end. read more » APs should be available to all even freshmen and sophomores October 9, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Helen Chen After the flurry of adding and dropping classes during the first few weeks of school, many upperclassmen have discovered sophomores and even freshmen as classmates in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory and AP Calculus BC. Although upperclassmen recieve priority in being placed in these advanced classes, a limited number of underclassmen gain spots alongside juniors and seniors. read more » Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Stricter policy enforced on clubs is essential in making sure that clubs stay active October 10, 2013 — by Melissa Magner and Candice Zheng Recently, the Clubs Commissioner and ASB have tightened their enforcement of the clubs policy. This policy ensures that all clubs stay active, adding value to our campus and benefiting all students. read more » Kenyan mall massacre: ‘retribution’ makes no sense October 10, 2013 — by Helen Wong Last May, a British man was decapitated in the streets of London by a terrorist waving a meat cleaver with bloody hands, justifying his actions with jihadist rhetoric. He claimed his act of violence was fair retribution for the turmoil in his homeland, the Middle East, and that all he wanted was for it to end. read more » APs should be available to all even freshmen and sophomores October 9, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Helen Chen After the flurry of adding and dropping classes during the first few weeks of school, many upperclassmen have discovered sophomores and even freshmen as classmates in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory and AP Calculus BC. Although upperclassmen recieve priority in being placed in these advanced classes, a limited number of underclassmen gain spots alongside juniors and seniors. read more » Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Kenyan mall massacre: ‘retribution’ makes no sense October 10, 2013 — by Helen Wong Last May, a British man was decapitated in the streets of London by a terrorist waving a meat cleaver with bloody hands, justifying his actions with jihadist rhetoric. He claimed his act of violence was fair retribution for the turmoil in his homeland, the Middle East, and that all he wanted was for it to end. read more » APs should be available to all even freshmen and sophomores October 9, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Helen Chen After the flurry of adding and dropping classes during the first few weeks of school, many upperclassmen have discovered sophomores and even freshmen as classmates in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory and AP Calculus BC. Although upperclassmen recieve priority in being placed in these advanced classes, a limited number of underclassmen gain spots alongside juniors and seniors. read more » Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
APs should be available to all even freshmen and sophomores October 9, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Helen Chen After the flurry of adding and dropping classes during the first few weeks of school, many upperclassmen have discovered sophomores and even freshmen as classmates in AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory and AP Calculus BC. Although upperclassmen recieve priority in being placed in these advanced classes, a limited number of underclassmen gain spots alongside juniors and seniors. read more » Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Russian anti-gay laws distorted by U.S. media October 8, 2013 — by Oksana Trifonova The 2014 Winter Olympics planned to be held in Sochi, Russia, has been the object of public criticism and protests for months. Some athletes and activists have even spoken of boycotting the Olympics. The reason: Russia’s supposed anti-gay laws. read more » Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Syria: Russia does it right October 8, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy On Aug. 31, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad used sarin gas against his own people and killed more than 1,000, President Obama delivered a speech stating the necessity of military intervention in Syria. The issue divided the Democratic and Republican parties. read more » Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Posting recorded lectures online can lead some students to be lazy, inattentive in class October 4, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj and Arjun Ramanathan Through the rising popularity of online colleges, online tutoring and Sparknotes, the Internet has become a primary educational tool in a modern student's life. As part of this movement, some teachers are embracing the idea of online help, and post videos of their lectures on their websites. read more » Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Redwood minimum days hamper students’ learning October 4, 2013 — by Rachel Hull and Maya Ravichandran Every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m, the bell rings at Redwood Middle School. This bell does not signal the beginning of lunch, but the end of the school day. Students shuffle into hallways, clutching their backpacks as they wait for their parents to pick them up, excited for a few extra hours of relaxation time. read more » Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast
Fifty shades of bad storytelling October 3, 2013 — by Helen Wong Thanks to our modern-day obsessions with being in the know and up to date with everything, the readers of today seem to immediately grab the most popular book on the New York Times bestseller list, be it literary trash or gold. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...150160170180190...nextlast