Google Glass: a privacy blunder September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan For being such a smart company, it’s hard to believe Google could be so dumb. Google is looking to build computerized eyewear as its next platform product. Termed the “Google Glass,” Google’s headwear is not a consumer-worthy product since its functionalities are incredibly intrusive when it comes to user privacy. read more » Extra grade point should be removed from honors and AP classes September 23, 2013 — by Bruce Lou and Devin Zhao Honors credit is a magical thing. Got a B in an honors class? It’s now an A. Got an A? It’ll turn into something beyond an A+. read more » Early applications aren’t as beneficial as previously thought September 23, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar & Nelson Wang Many private universities offer students two options to apply early: early action and early decision. Early decision requires students who are admitted to attend the university, while early action doesn’t. read more » Memo to the SCOTUS: Procrastination is not the way Supreme Court’s decision not to decide on affirmative action a mistake September 23, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj On June 24, the Supreme Court decided not to give a major ruling on a Texas affirmative action case and avoided setting a precedent for the whole country. They chose instead to rule on the affirmative action policies in the University of Texas, thereby not creating a definite law for every college. read more » Facebook Graph Search: A powerful tool for discovery September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Facebook has evolved into dual platform giant, dominating the mobile and desktop world. Now hosting 1.1 billion users, Facebook has undergone major changes in the way users interact, share and message stories with others. Among these changes, is the Facebook graph feature: a search engine that can pull massive amounts of data sentence search. read more » Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Extra grade point should be removed from honors and AP classes September 23, 2013 — by Bruce Lou and Devin Zhao Honors credit is a magical thing. Got a B in an honors class? It’s now an A. Got an A? It’ll turn into something beyond an A+. read more » Early applications aren’t as beneficial as previously thought September 23, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar & Nelson Wang Many private universities offer students two options to apply early: early action and early decision. Early decision requires students who are admitted to attend the university, while early action doesn’t. read more » Memo to the SCOTUS: Procrastination is not the way Supreme Court’s decision not to decide on affirmative action a mistake September 23, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj On June 24, the Supreme Court decided not to give a major ruling on a Texas affirmative action case and avoided setting a precedent for the whole country. They chose instead to rule on the affirmative action policies in the University of Texas, thereby not creating a definite law for every college. read more » Facebook Graph Search: A powerful tool for discovery September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Facebook has evolved into dual platform giant, dominating the mobile and desktop world. Now hosting 1.1 billion users, Facebook has undergone major changes in the way users interact, share and message stories with others. Among these changes, is the Facebook graph feature: a search engine that can pull massive amounts of data sentence search. read more » Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Early applications aren’t as beneficial as previously thought September 23, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar & Nelson Wang Many private universities offer students two options to apply early: early action and early decision. Early decision requires students who are admitted to attend the university, while early action doesn’t. read more » Memo to the SCOTUS: Procrastination is not the way Supreme Court’s decision not to decide on affirmative action a mistake September 23, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj On June 24, the Supreme Court decided not to give a major ruling on a Texas affirmative action case and avoided setting a precedent for the whole country. They chose instead to rule on the affirmative action policies in the University of Texas, thereby not creating a definite law for every college. read more » Facebook Graph Search: A powerful tool for discovery September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Facebook has evolved into dual platform giant, dominating the mobile and desktop world. Now hosting 1.1 billion users, Facebook has undergone major changes in the way users interact, share and message stories with others. Among these changes, is the Facebook graph feature: a search engine that can pull massive amounts of data sentence search. read more » Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Memo to the SCOTUS: Procrastination is not the way Supreme Court’s decision not to decide on affirmative action a mistake September 23, 2013 — by Sudeep Raj On June 24, the Supreme Court decided not to give a major ruling on a Texas affirmative action case and avoided setting a precedent for the whole country. They chose instead to rule on the affirmative action policies in the University of Texas, thereby not creating a definite law for every college. read more » Facebook Graph Search: A powerful tool for discovery September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Facebook has evolved into dual platform giant, dominating the mobile and desktop world. Now hosting 1.1 billion users, Facebook has undergone major changes in the way users interact, share and message stories with others. Among these changes, is the Facebook graph feature: a search engine that can pull massive amounts of data sentence search. read more » Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Facebook Graph Search: A powerful tool for discovery September 23, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Facebook has evolved into dual platform giant, dominating the mobile and desktop world. Now hosting 1.1 billion users, Facebook has undergone major changes in the way users interact, share and message stories with others. Among these changes, is the Facebook graph feature: a search engine that can pull massive amounts of data sentence search. read more » Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Rolling Stone article offers insight into Pott case and youth culture September 20, 2013 — by Nick Chow In the Sept. 17 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Saratoga High once again was in the national spotlight with the publication of a story headlined “Sexting, shame, and suicide,” giving a detailed account of the tragic bullying and suicide of Audrie Pott. Yet this story, written by staff writer Nina Burleigh, was different from previous ones. read more » Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Facebook should not sell personal data September 11, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Michelle Leung Facebook gains its yearly profit of almost $2 billion through advertising, according to Daily Mail. read more » Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Red Pride campaign helps school spirit September 5, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Saratoga High School is well known for its standout academics and excellent extracurriculars. However, there is not nearly enough school spirit, especially for sports. An example that epitomizes this point: In last year’s CCS football game played vs. Aptos High School on our home turf, they had more of a crowd than we did. read more » New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
New CommonApp far better than before September 5, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Unfortunately, the days of college applications have come yet again. Seniors everywhere are, or soon will be, crying over college essays and cramming for one last attempt at the SAT. Although senior year may seem like a dark and bottomless pit, there is one speck of light that offers relief: the new and improved Common Application. read more » Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast
Digital privacy an illusion September 3, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan Hysterical thoughts flooded the minds of millions of Americans when Edward Snowden’s leaks last May revealed the government’s use of mass surveillance programs and interception of telephone metadata, which describes information about calls without disclosing the actual content. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...139140141142143...150160170180190...nextlast