Juniors and seniors squabble over parking March 26, 2012 — by Will Edman and Rohan Rajeev During a lunch period in late February, senior Viraj Parmar parked his car in the second row of the section of the parking lot traditionally reserved for seniors. He noticed that a car in an adjacent parking spot contained a green parking permit, the mark of a junior vehicle. Parmar began speaking to a student who had ridden in the car, informing him that this was the senior parking lot. The junior (who Parmar could not identify by name), to the astonishment of Parmar, swore at him. read more » Outrageous peaceful protest bill infringes upon the First Amendment March 26, 2012 — by Sophie Mattson Ever since the ratification of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15, 1791, Americans have enjoyed the freedom to assemble peacefully and lawfully. Despite this precedent, the government is undermining this basic Constitutional right of the people by outlawing peaceful protests under certain circumstances. read more » NYC teacher ratings ineffective, unfair March 21, 2012 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley Imagine that all the high school students across the country were ranked based on test scores. What if, then, these scores were released to the public and the press nationwide? Sounds awful. That nightmare was put into reality not for students, but rather their teachers. On Feb. 24, after a long court battle, the New York City Department of Education publicly released performance rankings of over 18,000 school teachers, known as Teacher Data Reports. These reports use standardized math and English exams to rank teachers based on their students’ improvement. read more » The carrot and the stick: International community must take action to combat nuclear proliferation March 21, 2012 — by Allison Chang and Nelson Wang When, on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was permanently persuaded that weapons of mass destruction should never be used again. Despite reservations about using nuclear weapons, not much has been done to neutralize the danger. With the increase in accessibility to nuclear weapons, the possibility of nuclear war is steadily increasing. North Korea: Problem or not? read more » Flip teaching could prove beneficial March 21, 2012 — by Jonathan Young A student looks blankly at the whiteboard while his teacher introduces a new concept. Thoroughly confused, the student feels too embarrassed to ask the teacher for help because his classmates appear to be grasping the lecture material with ease. read more » Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
Outrageous peaceful protest bill infringes upon the First Amendment March 26, 2012 — by Sophie Mattson Ever since the ratification of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15, 1791, Americans have enjoyed the freedom to assemble peacefully and lawfully. Despite this precedent, the government is undermining this basic Constitutional right of the people by outlawing peaceful protests under certain circumstances. read more » NYC teacher ratings ineffective, unfair March 21, 2012 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley Imagine that all the high school students across the country were ranked based on test scores. What if, then, these scores were released to the public and the press nationwide? Sounds awful. That nightmare was put into reality not for students, but rather their teachers. On Feb. 24, after a long court battle, the New York City Department of Education publicly released performance rankings of over 18,000 school teachers, known as Teacher Data Reports. These reports use standardized math and English exams to rank teachers based on their students’ improvement. read more » The carrot and the stick: International community must take action to combat nuclear proliferation March 21, 2012 — by Allison Chang and Nelson Wang When, on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was permanently persuaded that weapons of mass destruction should never be used again. Despite reservations about using nuclear weapons, not much has been done to neutralize the danger. With the increase in accessibility to nuclear weapons, the possibility of nuclear war is steadily increasing. North Korea: Problem or not? read more » Flip teaching could prove beneficial March 21, 2012 — by Jonathan Young A student looks blankly at the whiteboard while his teacher introduces a new concept. Thoroughly confused, the student feels too embarrassed to ask the teacher for help because his classmates appear to be grasping the lecture material with ease. read more » Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
NYC teacher ratings ineffective, unfair March 21, 2012 — by Cristina Curcelli and Sarah Finley Imagine that all the high school students across the country were ranked based on test scores. What if, then, these scores were released to the public and the press nationwide? Sounds awful. That nightmare was put into reality not for students, but rather their teachers. On Feb. 24, after a long court battle, the New York City Department of Education publicly released performance rankings of over 18,000 school teachers, known as Teacher Data Reports. These reports use standardized math and English exams to rank teachers based on their students’ improvement. read more » The carrot and the stick: International community must take action to combat nuclear proliferation March 21, 2012 — by Allison Chang and Nelson Wang When, on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was permanently persuaded that weapons of mass destruction should never be used again. Despite reservations about using nuclear weapons, not much has been done to neutralize the danger. With the increase in accessibility to nuclear weapons, the possibility of nuclear war is steadily increasing. North Korea: Problem or not? read more » Flip teaching could prove beneficial March 21, 2012 — by Jonathan Young A student looks blankly at the whiteboard while his teacher introduces a new concept. Thoroughly confused, the student feels too embarrassed to ask the teacher for help because his classmates appear to be grasping the lecture material with ease. read more » Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
The carrot and the stick: International community must take action to combat nuclear proliferation March 21, 2012 — by Allison Chang and Nelson Wang When, on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world was permanently persuaded that weapons of mass destruction should never be used again. Despite reservations about using nuclear weapons, not much has been done to neutralize the danger. With the increase in accessibility to nuclear weapons, the possibility of nuclear war is steadily increasing. North Korea: Problem or not? read more » Flip teaching could prove beneficial March 21, 2012 — by Jonathan Young A student looks blankly at the whiteboard while his teacher introduces a new concept. Thoroughly confused, the student feels too embarrassed to ask the teacher for help because his classmates appear to be grasping the lecture material with ease. read more » Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
Flip teaching could prove beneficial March 21, 2012 — by Jonathan Young A student looks blankly at the whiteboard while his teacher introduces a new concept. Thoroughly confused, the student feels too embarrassed to ask the teacher for help because his classmates appear to be grasping the lecture material with ease. read more » Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
Why Taiwan is not a country March 14, 2012 — by Samuel Liu The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin’s recent rise from obscurity to basketball stardom has cast a spotlight on ethnic disagreements between mainland Chinese and Taiwanese. The question is, is Taiwan a legitimate country? read more » Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
Science internships valuable, but should be awarded to right students March 10, 2012 — by Aasim Naqvi This time of year, dozens of students set out to find a place to spend their 10 weeks of summer vacation immersed in science. read more » The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
The case against affirmative action in college admissions March 6, 2012 — by Grace Ma and Sanj Nalwa Proposition 209, passed by ballot in California in 1996, amended the state’s constitution to bar public institutions from considering race, sex or ethnicity in any publicly funded activity, including employment and education. read more » School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
School’s conservation of paper integral March 6, 2012 — by Michael Lee According to the American Forest and Paper Association, the average American uses about 748 pounds of paper per year. That amounts to over 900 million trees per year that need to be cut down to supply wood pulp for America’s paper industry alone. Each mature tree can absorb about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide and 60 pounds of other pollutants from the air annually. read more » Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast
Standardized curriculum needed to enforce fairness March 5, 2012 — by Grace Ma “Al’ right class, you have 30 minutes. Time starts now!” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...155156157158159...170180190200210...nextlast