New area code 669 for region November 27, 2012 — by Matt Foley and Trung Vandinh Early October of last year, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved an all-services overlay that added a new 669 area code to the same geographic region as the existing 408 area code. read more » Capitalism: the Disney empire strikes back November 21, 2012 — by Nick Chow Recently, Disney bought Lucasfilm for a whopping $4 billion. As a result, it is safe to say the world is going to end. The fateful day that George Lucas signed over his entertainment industry was the day that marked the ruination of one of the most admired and beloved film series in the world. read more » Solar panels would reap monetary benefits for Saratoga November 21, 2012 — by Karen Sung Nearby schools such as Prospect, Lynbrook and Monta Vista all share one feature that Saratoga conspicuously lacks: solar panels. read more » Arts and crafts in AP and Honors classes not a bad idea November 21, 2012 — by Candice Zheng Walking into junior Vanessa Wang’s fourth-period AP Biology class on a Wednesday morning, an observer would see an entire room full of students modeling cell mitosis out of colorful beads and pipe cleaner. read more » Cursive writing should be taught November 21, 2012 — by Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun For the Oct. 6 SAT, students were required to fill out an academic integrity agreement in cursive. read more » Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Capitalism: the Disney empire strikes back November 21, 2012 — by Nick Chow Recently, Disney bought Lucasfilm for a whopping $4 billion. As a result, it is safe to say the world is going to end. The fateful day that George Lucas signed over his entertainment industry was the day that marked the ruination of one of the most admired and beloved film series in the world. read more » Solar panels would reap monetary benefits for Saratoga November 21, 2012 — by Karen Sung Nearby schools such as Prospect, Lynbrook and Monta Vista all share one feature that Saratoga conspicuously lacks: solar panels. read more » Arts and crafts in AP and Honors classes not a bad idea November 21, 2012 — by Candice Zheng Walking into junior Vanessa Wang’s fourth-period AP Biology class on a Wednesday morning, an observer would see an entire room full of students modeling cell mitosis out of colorful beads and pipe cleaner. read more » Cursive writing should be taught November 21, 2012 — by Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun For the Oct. 6 SAT, students were required to fill out an academic integrity agreement in cursive. read more » Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Solar panels would reap monetary benefits for Saratoga November 21, 2012 — by Karen Sung Nearby schools such as Prospect, Lynbrook and Monta Vista all share one feature that Saratoga conspicuously lacks: solar panels. read more » Arts and crafts in AP and Honors classes not a bad idea November 21, 2012 — by Candice Zheng Walking into junior Vanessa Wang’s fourth-period AP Biology class on a Wednesday morning, an observer would see an entire room full of students modeling cell mitosis out of colorful beads and pipe cleaner. read more » Cursive writing should be taught November 21, 2012 — by Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun For the Oct. 6 SAT, students were required to fill out an academic integrity agreement in cursive. read more » Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Arts and crafts in AP and Honors classes not a bad idea November 21, 2012 — by Candice Zheng Walking into junior Vanessa Wang’s fourth-period AP Biology class on a Wednesday morning, an observer would see an entire room full of students modeling cell mitosis out of colorful beads and pipe cleaner. read more » Cursive writing should be taught November 21, 2012 — by Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun For the Oct. 6 SAT, students were required to fill out an academic integrity agreement in cursive. read more » Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Cursive writing should be taught November 21, 2012 — by Bruce Lou and Carolyn Sun For the Oct. 6 SAT, students were required to fill out an academic integrity agreement in cursive. read more » Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Sometimes it’s fun to ask what if—presidential style November 21, 2012 — by Aashna Mukerji and Akshara Sekar Elephants everywhere on Nov. 6 tooted their trunks to their newly elected leader, the well-groomed Mitt Romney. It was a fine day in Mormon households all over as “Jesus took the wheel” (thank you Carrie Underwood) and drove straight into the White House with Mitt on deck. read more » Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Common App streamlined, limiting creativity November 18, 2012 — by Sierra Smith and Dylan Jew Most current seniors are familiar—perhaps more than they would like to be—with the Common Application, a universal online application used by over 450 colleges and universities across the nation. read more » Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Armstrong stripped of athletic fame and public respect November 18, 2012 — by Jonathan Young, Derek Sun So far, 2012 has been a disappointing year for athletes. read more » U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
U.S. should rethink Selective Service November 15, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi As students in the current senior class reach or near age 18, all are inevitably thinking about their future, especially with college applications and the feeling of general impatience that most seniors experience. read more » Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast
Recent events spur potential tightening of security November 15, 2012 — by Maya Ravichandran and Trung Vandinh Recent scares, including the vandalism of a student’s car and of school property, have caused members of the school community to bring up the question of whether the school has enough security cameras. Though some security cameras do exist in the front of the school, their effectiveness is questionable. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...147148149150151...160170180190200...nextlast