Los Gatos High deserved to have school, too February 12, 2023 — by Shreya Rallabandi Not fair. That’s the way many Falcon students were feeling the first week back from winter break. On Jan. 10, there were power outages at both Saratoga High and Los Gatos High due to a storm, resulting in both schools missing that day of school. But while SHS regained power the following day and was […] read more » Spirit — and event participation — should last the whole year February 12, 2023 — by Allison Tan Words cannot describe the disappointment I felt when the Spring Fling dance got canceled last school year. My friends had to hold me back from rallying students and demanding they purchase tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime experience. But sadly, this is not the first time a springtime event has been canceled due to the lack of […] read more » District right to overhaul school’s outdated website February 12, 2023 — by George Hu When students open the school’s website, they are presented with a slideshow that includes a series of pictures of various recent school events along with a large picture of the front of the school’s football stadium. As they scroll down the page, they begin to see upcoming events, as well as links to over a […] read more » Teachers: Please make homework due times right before class February 9, 2023 — by Skyler Mao With 5 minutes until the due date and one paragraph left to write, you stare at the clock as you type furiously on your keyboard. A bead of sweat trickles slowly down your neck as the clock ticks in the background. Seconds away from midnight, you hastily click the “submit” button: A small burst of […] read more » Advertising Commit Day as an official day contributes to hyper-academic culture February 9, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president, I’m responsible for the daunting decision of how to present graduation and college-related events, which is tricky when combined with a toxic, hyper-academic school culture. In past years, May 1, also known as National College Decision Day, has always been a day to look forward to — all seniors show up […] read more » BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Spirit — and event participation — should last the whole year February 12, 2023 — by Allison Tan Words cannot describe the disappointment I felt when the Spring Fling dance got canceled last school year. My friends had to hold me back from rallying students and demanding they purchase tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime experience. But sadly, this is not the first time a springtime event has been canceled due to the lack of […] read more » District right to overhaul school’s outdated website February 12, 2023 — by George Hu When students open the school’s website, they are presented with a slideshow that includes a series of pictures of various recent school events along with a large picture of the front of the school’s football stadium. As they scroll down the page, they begin to see upcoming events, as well as links to over a […] read more » Teachers: Please make homework due times right before class February 9, 2023 — by Skyler Mao With 5 minutes until the due date and one paragraph left to write, you stare at the clock as you type furiously on your keyboard. A bead of sweat trickles slowly down your neck as the clock ticks in the background. Seconds away from midnight, you hastily click the “submit” button: A small burst of […] read more » Advertising Commit Day as an official day contributes to hyper-academic culture February 9, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president, I’m responsible for the daunting decision of how to present graduation and college-related events, which is tricky when combined with a toxic, hyper-academic school culture. In past years, May 1, also known as National College Decision Day, has always been a day to look forward to — all seniors show up […] read more » BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
District right to overhaul school’s outdated website February 12, 2023 — by George Hu When students open the school’s website, they are presented with a slideshow that includes a series of pictures of various recent school events along with a large picture of the front of the school’s football stadium. As they scroll down the page, they begin to see upcoming events, as well as links to over a […] read more » Teachers: Please make homework due times right before class February 9, 2023 — by Skyler Mao With 5 minutes until the due date and one paragraph left to write, you stare at the clock as you type furiously on your keyboard. A bead of sweat trickles slowly down your neck as the clock ticks in the background. Seconds away from midnight, you hastily click the “submit” button: A small burst of […] read more » Advertising Commit Day as an official day contributes to hyper-academic culture February 9, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president, I’m responsible for the daunting decision of how to present graduation and college-related events, which is tricky when combined with a toxic, hyper-academic school culture. In past years, May 1, also known as National College Decision Day, has always been a day to look forward to — all seniors show up […] read more » BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Teachers: Please make homework due times right before class February 9, 2023 — by Skyler Mao With 5 minutes until the due date and one paragraph left to write, you stare at the clock as you type furiously on your keyboard. A bead of sweat trickles slowly down your neck as the clock ticks in the background. Seconds away from midnight, you hastily click the “submit” button: A small burst of […] read more » Advertising Commit Day as an official day contributes to hyper-academic culture February 9, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president, I’m responsible for the daunting decision of how to present graduation and college-related events, which is tricky when combined with a toxic, hyper-academic school culture. In past years, May 1, also known as National College Decision Day, has always been a day to look forward to — all seniors show up […] read more » BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Advertising Commit Day as an official day contributes to hyper-academic culture February 9, 2023 — by Allison Tan As senior class president, I’m responsible for the daunting decision of how to present graduation and college-related events, which is tricky when combined with a toxic, hyper-academic school culture. In past years, May 1, also known as National College Decision Day, has always been a day to look forward to — all seniors show up […] read more » BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
BBLs and beauty standards: the damaging effects of the trend cycle February 9, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan Blinding neon spandex, animal-print velvet and flimsy knitwear that lasts a single wash cycle; precarious cutouts and laddered holes; curve-hugging, cleavage-baring, waist-cinching dresses on curvy models who look like real-life versions of Jessica Rabbit: These are the holy tenets upon which stands the 21st century phenomenon colloquially known as BBL, or Brazilian butt lift, fashion. […] read more » The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
The looming threat of using ChatGPT to cheat on essay assignments is overblown January 31, 2023 — by Christopher Chen ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot, was released for public testing in November with noticeable improvements over its counterparts, including filtering out inappropriate topics and memory throughout each conversation. Since its release, it has caused concerns over its capacity for cheating by students; however, ChatGPT is generally unsuited for writing essays for students and instead functions better […] read more » In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
In college admissions, discussing mental health comes with frustrating downsides January 31, 2023 — by Allison Tan and Shreya Rallabandi Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? The ever infamous UC personal insight question. We all want to write a picture-perfect essay that highlights our growth without overplaying the adversity we have faced, but this feat […] read more » Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Staff editorial: Colleges should release internal numerical ratings to all applicants January 29, 2023 — by Nilay Mishra and Arnav Swamy Last year, Harvard University accepted a mere 3.16% of applicants, much lower than the 7.1% of applicants accepted a decade ago. But student achievement has not significantly changed in this time period; instead, tens of thousands of more high school seniors are applying to more and more colleges, causing yield and acceptance rates both to […] read more » Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast
Teenagers should relish the chance to learn a foreign language January 27, 2023 — by Saachi Jain The foreign language requirement — two years for graduation, three years recommended for a 4-year college — is either a blessing or curse for many students. Those who enjoy foreign cultures often pursue languages through their senior year, sometimes to the AP level. Others who either took Spanish in middle school or tested into a […] read more » firstprevious...10...1415161718...3040506070...nextlast