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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...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 » Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...150160170180190...nextlast
Pre-College summer internship opportunities worth the tuition September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen Blissful, time-wasting summers in the rear-view mirror, I was nevertheless overjoyed to receive news that I had made it into a summer science research program at UC San Diego. I threw APUSH summer homework in the backseat and immediately began to read up on the piles of pamphlets the program sent, deciding this was the perfect place to explore a possible career path in medicine. read more » Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...150160170180190...nextlast
Tardy policy stressful to students September 3, 2013 — by Allison Lin As the bell rings at 7:50 a.m. each morning, the familiar scene of panicking students making a beeline to their first class is no surprise. However, starting this year, the administration and staff want to see the rate of tardies decline by enforcing a strict policy that is nerve wracking to many students and parents. read more » Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...150160170180190...nextlast
Higher standards for athletic P.E. extremely fair September 3, 2013 — by Sabrina Chen “YOU are ATHLETIC P.E. YOU are an ATHLETE. Which means YOU will be held AT A HIGHER STANDARD.” Mr. Ellis’ blaring sergeant’s voice filled my ears as I cowered in the corner of the weight room. It was the seventh-period P.E. class of my first day of high school, and I could tell right off the bat high school P.E. was no square dancing and badminton games. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...140141142143144...150160170180190...nextlast