Tiger teachers? It’s time to rethink American education January 18, 2012 — by Samuel Liu I sat in my cousin’s living room in the Chinese city of Hang Zhou, sipping a chilled Chinese Coke. When asked about his school, perhaps out of a lack of more compelling topics, he replied by bringing out packet after packet of homework, each one seemingly thicker than the last. He was only in the sixth grade, yet his daily dose of homework nearly tripled mine. read more » Asian disadvantage reveals flaw in college admissions process January 17, 2012 — by Vivian LeTran In the nationality section of the Common App and other college application forms, students are asked to check the boxes that apply most to their ethnicity. According to a recent article from the Associated Press, Asians have a disadvantage at getting into elite colleges, and students who are half Asian, half Caucasian are advised to only check the Caucasian box. read more » Can the language you speak at home be foreign to you? January 12, 2012 — by Sanj Nalwa Senior Viraj Parmar takes Chinese 4 Honors. He says most of the kids in his class are sophomores. read more » Class ranking unnecessary for colleges, students January 12, 2012 — by Michael Lee Walking through the halls at Saratoga High, one can’t help but see students talking about the last impossibly hard AP Biology test or stressing over an upcoming in-class essay. With an average of 98 percent of its students bound for college, the school is a breeding ground for academic stress. The last thing students need is additional pressure. read more » Modern American culture should not trash tradition January 10, 2012 — by Edward Dong Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has been the undisputed leader of the world. Even with the recent economic downturn, America boasts the world’s highest GDP. America has won more than two times as many Nobel Prizes as any other country; each year since 2000, at least one economics prize was received by an American. read more » College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Asian disadvantage reveals flaw in college admissions process January 17, 2012 — by Vivian LeTran In the nationality section of the Common App and other college application forms, students are asked to check the boxes that apply most to their ethnicity. According to a recent article from the Associated Press, Asians have a disadvantage at getting into elite colleges, and students who are half Asian, half Caucasian are advised to only check the Caucasian box. read more » Can the language you speak at home be foreign to you? January 12, 2012 — by Sanj Nalwa Senior Viraj Parmar takes Chinese 4 Honors. He says most of the kids in his class are sophomores. read more » Class ranking unnecessary for colleges, students January 12, 2012 — by Michael Lee Walking through the halls at Saratoga High, one can’t help but see students talking about the last impossibly hard AP Biology test or stressing over an upcoming in-class essay. With an average of 98 percent of its students bound for college, the school is a breeding ground for academic stress. The last thing students need is additional pressure. read more » Modern American culture should not trash tradition January 10, 2012 — by Edward Dong Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has been the undisputed leader of the world. Even with the recent economic downturn, America boasts the world’s highest GDP. America has won more than two times as many Nobel Prizes as any other country; each year since 2000, at least one economics prize was received by an American. read more » College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Can the language you speak at home be foreign to you? January 12, 2012 — by Sanj Nalwa Senior Viraj Parmar takes Chinese 4 Honors. He says most of the kids in his class are sophomores. read more » Class ranking unnecessary for colleges, students January 12, 2012 — by Michael Lee Walking through the halls at Saratoga High, one can’t help but see students talking about the last impossibly hard AP Biology test or stressing over an upcoming in-class essay. With an average of 98 percent of its students bound for college, the school is a breeding ground for academic stress. The last thing students need is additional pressure. read more » Modern American culture should not trash tradition January 10, 2012 — by Edward Dong Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has been the undisputed leader of the world. Even with the recent economic downturn, America boasts the world’s highest GDP. America has won more than two times as many Nobel Prizes as any other country; each year since 2000, at least one economics prize was received by an American. read more » College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Class ranking unnecessary for colleges, students January 12, 2012 — by Michael Lee Walking through the halls at Saratoga High, one can’t help but see students talking about the last impossibly hard AP Biology test or stressing over an upcoming in-class essay. With an average of 98 percent of its students bound for college, the school is a breeding ground for academic stress. The last thing students need is additional pressure. read more » Modern American culture should not trash tradition January 10, 2012 — by Edward Dong Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has been the undisputed leader of the world. Even with the recent economic downturn, America boasts the world’s highest GDP. America has won more than two times as many Nobel Prizes as any other country; each year since 2000, at least one economics prize was received by an American. read more » College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Modern American culture should not trash tradition January 10, 2012 — by Edward Dong Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. has been the undisputed leader of the world. Even with the recent economic downturn, America boasts the world’s highest GDP. America has won more than two times as many Nobel Prizes as any other country; each year since 2000, at least one economics prize was received by an American. read more » College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
College consultants take guidance too far by providing ‘packages’ and essays December 15, 2011 — by Megan Benzing With declining acceptance rates and greater competition for top universities, it is no surprise that the many seniors have a college counselor or consultant outside of school. read more » Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Take charge of those taking over: bullying December 14, 2011 — by McKenna Galvin and Sierra Smith On Nov. 11, mother Stacy Conner walked into her 10-year-old daughter Ashlynn’s bedroom to find that she had committed suicide after suffering from bullying at her elementary school for years. read more » The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
The understandable outrage: UC Davis pepper spray accident December 14, 2011 — by Denise Lin and Elijah Yi The Occupy UC Davis movement was in an uproar when a police officer pepper-sprayed a line of students sitting in a peaceful protest on the ground on Nov. 18. The event, news of which spread via a disturbing video, sparked outrage across the country. read more » Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Occupy movement in need of leaders and goals December 13, 2011 — by Akshara Sekar and Deborah Soung There is the oh-so-noble and admirable cause behind the Occupy Wall Street movement to establish a better distribution of economic power in America. Then there are the horror stories: protesters smashing in shop windows and setting barricades ablaze in Oakland, attacking police officers with razor blades, unprovoked in San Francisco, and pushing elderly women down stairs in Washington, D.C. read more » Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast
Congress needs some fire underneath its seats December 10, 2011 — by Stanley Yip In a perfect world, every argument would end with the opponent cowering in fear of your flawless rhetoric. In reality, both sides must compromise and be willing to yield to solve the problem at hand for the betterment and progress of all involved. Unfortunately, Congress is still stuck in dream land. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...157158159160161...170180190200210...nextlast