Post AP curriculum beneficial to course understanding June 2, 2013 — by Nick Chow With the recent completion of AP testing, a huge burden has been lifted off the school’s shoulders. Students everywhere have felt the diminishing of the merciless flow of work before AP testing. But to the astonishment of some students, AP classes are still learning new material after the test. However, this material, while not officially part of the AP course curriculum, is a huge asset in further enriching students’ knowledge. read more » Rodman ballin’ in foreign affairs June 2, 2013 — by Nelson Wang and Jonathan Young Recently, Dennis Rodman, a former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, made a visit to North Korea in February and attempted to reach out to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, an avid basketball fan, to discuss country relations. read more » Order mandating cyber security guidelines benefits private sector May 28, 2013 — by Matt Foley and Nelson Wang The virus lay dormant in ten thousands of computers until it reached its target: Iran’s nuclear program. read more » Why have field trips become a thing of the past? May 3, 2013 — by Carol Suh and Catherine Tang Gone are the days of elementary school, when students were able to hop on a bus and travel to a zoo, museum or historical landmark to further their studies in school. It’s high school now; lunchables have been replaced by off-campus vehicular sprints, “hands-on” education by grade-stressing labs. read more » Current AP program should adopt aspects of IB program May 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In an era of standardized testing, there are two programs vying for ultimate supremacy: the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. read more » +1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Rodman ballin’ in foreign affairs June 2, 2013 — by Nelson Wang and Jonathan Young Recently, Dennis Rodman, a former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, made a visit to North Korea in February and attempted to reach out to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, an avid basketball fan, to discuss country relations. read more » Order mandating cyber security guidelines benefits private sector May 28, 2013 — by Matt Foley and Nelson Wang The virus lay dormant in ten thousands of computers until it reached its target: Iran’s nuclear program. read more » Why have field trips become a thing of the past? May 3, 2013 — by Carol Suh and Catherine Tang Gone are the days of elementary school, when students were able to hop on a bus and travel to a zoo, museum or historical landmark to further their studies in school. It’s high school now; lunchables have been replaced by off-campus vehicular sprints, “hands-on” education by grade-stressing labs. read more » Current AP program should adopt aspects of IB program May 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In an era of standardized testing, there are two programs vying for ultimate supremacy: the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. read more » +1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Order mandating cyber security guidelines benefits private sector May 28, 2013 — by Matt Foley and Nelson Wang The virus lay dormant in ten thousands of computers until it reached its target: Iran’s nuclear program. read more » Why have field trips become a thing of the past? May 3, 2013 — by Carol Suh and Catherine Tang Gone are the days of elementary school, when students were able to hop on a bus and travel to a zoo, museum or historical landmark to further their studies in school. It’s high school now; lunchables have been replaced by off-campus vehicular sprints, “hands-on” education by grade-stressing labs. read more » Current AP program should adopt aspects of IB program May 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In an era of standardized testing, there are two programs vying for ultimate supremacy: the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. read more » +1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Why have field trips become a thing of the past? May 3, 2013 — by Carol Suh and Catherine Tang Gone are the days of elementary school, when students were able to hop on a bus and travel to a zoo, museum or historical landmark to further their studies in school. It’s high school now; lunchables have been replaced by off-campus vehicular sprints, “hands-on” education by grade-stressing labs. read more » Current AP program should adopt aspects of IB program May 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In an era of standardized testing, there are two programs vying for ultimate supremacy: the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. read more » +1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Current AP program should adopt aspects of IB program May 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In an era of standardized testing, there are two programs vying for ultimate supremacy: the Advanced Placement (AP) program and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. read more » +1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
+1 for SHS: get rid of the plus-minus system May 1, 2013 — by Ariel Liu “Just Be Kind” was the anthem of the school a month ago, in a stirring push by the ASB to improve school atmosphere and combat student stress. Those hardworking student government members spent hundreds of hours trying to help their school—yet the most cost-effective solution to the school’s dog-eat-dog competitive environment might be a lot simpler. read more » Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Rejected full block a lost opportunity April 30, 2013 — by Deepti Kannan and Megana Iyer Imagine returning to school on a dreary Monday morning after a weekend filled with music lessons, a speech and debate tournament and a track meet. Dark circles surround your eyes, you sigh, realizing that you have not completed the homework for the seven classes that lie ahead of you — it's going to be a long day. read more » Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Mandatory tutorials more efficient April 30, 2013 — by Megana Iyer Fifty students are crowded into a hallway. Some are eating and talking loudly, others are laughing over a video on a phone. Then, of course, there are those who are sitting at desks inside an open classroom and trying to work, shielding their ears from the noise that’s flooding in from the crowded hallways. read more » Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Pension funds eating away at California April 30, 2013 — by Michelle Leung In nearby Alameda County, a county supervisor receives more money in income and pensions than the president. read more » Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast
Scientists should not revive extinct species April 30, 2013 — by Carolyn Sun and Helen Wong Woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers, dodos and Chinese river dolphins, thylacines and passenger pigeons — these animals no longer walk the face of the Earth, but what if they could once again? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...141142143144145...150160170180190...nextlast