California education is in dire need of change November 18, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy The idea that education is important has been hammered into students from kindergarten onwards. However, education in California has been severely hurt by budget cuts and an unwillingness to spend money on schools. read more » School should apply some creative thinking to parking problems November 15, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As I began driving to school this year, I knew that I needed to set aside a few extra minutes in the morning in order to park my car. I was unaware, however, of the of the chaos that would soon ensue. read more » City needs to give businesses more help with atmosphere of downtown November 12, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The Obsession Box was a small gift shop in the heart of Saratoga’s downtown area. After struggling to attract business, store owner Pauline O-Daffer is closing her shop due to many issues that the city is neglecting to solve. read more » The Elephant in the room: Columnist reflects on the stigma against conservatives, at school and otherwise November 7, 2011 — by Anika Jhalani What outfit would you expect to gather catcalls in the hallways of our beloved school? Maybe a skimpy ensemble is too suggestive for our halls. Or perhaps an orange and black outfit that doesn’t quite say Halloween. Well, from my experience both are plausible but not nearly as effective at gaining attention as one of my most treasured shirts: my “Meg for California 2010” green tee. read more » Revenge ruins RateMyTeacher’s reliability November 7, 2011 — by Michael Lee On a standard Formspring profile read the words “Ask me anything” in large sans-serif letters. A website on which students can ask their peers anonymous questions, Formspring provides an infamous medium for cyberbullying. read more » Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
School should apply some creative thinking to parking problems November 15, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As I began driving to school this year, I knew that I needed to set aside a few extra minutes in the morning in order to park my car. I was unaware, however, of the of the chaos that would soon ensue. read more » City needs to give businesses more help with atmosphere of downtown November 12, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The Obsession Box was a small gift shop in the heart of Saratoga’s downtown area. After struggling to attract business, store owner Pauline O-Daffer is closing her shop due to many issues that the city is neglecting to solve. read more » The Elephant in the room: Columnist reflects on the stigma against conservatives, at school and otherwise November 7, 2011 — by Anika Jhalani What outfit would you expect to gather catcalls in the hallways of our beloved school? Maybe a skimpy ensemble is too suggestive for our halls. Or perhaps an orange and black outfit that doesn’t quite say Halloween. Well, from my experience both are plausible but not nearly as effective at gaining attention as one of my most treasured shirts: my “Meg for California 2010” green tee. read more » Revenge ruins RateMyTeacher’s reliability November 7, 2011 — by Michael Lee On a standard Formspring profile read the words “Ask me anything” in large sans-serif letters. A website on which students can ask their peers anonymous questions, Formspring provides an infamous medium for cyberbullying. read more » Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
City needs to give businesses more help with atmosphere of downtown November 12, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The Obsession Box was a small gift shop in the heart of Saratoga’s downtown area. After struggling to attract business, store owner Pauline O-Daffer is closing her shop due to many issues that the city is neglecting to solve. read more » The Elephant in the room: Columnist reflects on the stigma against conservatives, at school and otherwise November 7, 2011 — by Anika Jhalani What outfit would you expect to gather catcalls in the hallways of our beloved school? Maybe a skimpy ensemble is too suggestive for our halls. Or perhaps an orange and black outfit that doesn’t quite say Halloween. Well, from my experience both are plausible but not nearly as effective at gaining attention as one of my most treasured shirts: my “Meg for California 2010” green tee. read more » Revenge ruins RateMyTeacher’s reliability November 7, 2011 — by Michael Lee On a standard Formspring profile read the words “Ask me anything” in large sans-serif letters. A website on which students can ask their peers anonymous questions, Formspring provides an infamous medium for cyberbullying. read more » Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
The Elephant in the room: Columnist reflects on the stigma against conservatives, at school and otherwise November 7, 2011 — by Anika Jhalani What outfit would you expect to gather catcalls in the hallways of our beloved school? Maybe a skimpy ensemble is too suggestive for our halls. Or perhaps an orange and black outfit that doesn’t quite say Halloween. Well, from my experience both are plausible but not nearly as effective at gaining attention as one of my most treasured shirts: my “Meg for California 2010” green tee. read more » Revenge ruins RateMyTeacher’s reliability November 7, 2011 — by Michael Lee On a standard Formspring profile read the words “Ask me anything” in large sans-serif letters. A website on which students can ask their peers anonymous questions, Formspring provides an infamous medium for cyberbullying. read more » Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Revenge ruins RateMyTeacher’s reliability November 7, 2011 — by Michael Lee On a standard Formspring profile read the words “Ask me anything” in large sans-serif letters. A website on which students can ask their peers anonymous questions, Formspring provides an infamous medium for cyberbullying. read more » Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Alluring college mail has ulterior motives November 7, 2011 — by Vivian LeTran The nonstop flow of college mail is ridiculous, especially at the end of junior year and the start of senior year when senior Kellie Chiou and other seniors have to seriously sit down to narrow down their application list. Chiou receives several a day from countless schools, throwing away the majority of the brochures, pamphlets, postcards and posters. read more » Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Extra credit solves differentiated instruction dilemma October 29, 2011 — by Stanley Yip Imagine your right hand is tied to a high-achieving student and your left hand is tied to a student who struggles in the class. The expert student wants to pull you forward, while the other wants to pull you back. Which way should you go? read more » Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Staff Ed: Repositioned bike racks inconvenience students October 27, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Students who bike to school may have noticed a rather large change lately, aside from the the school’s paint job. Without notice, over the weekend of Oct. 8-9, the bike racks were moved from the hallway next to the girls’ locker room to the front of the school next to the entrance of large gym. read more » Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Keeping the dream alive: Cal Grants now available to students on path to citizenship October 26, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson Undocumented immigrant students living in the California have finally received the opportunity to live the “California dream.” On Oct. 8, Gov. Jerry Brown stood up for his principles signed the California Dream Act. read more » Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast
Demise of traditional bookstores a sad but inevitable change October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi In past decades, bookstores were a popular place to visit or shop. They were a place to sit back, open up a fresh new book and enjoy a steaming cup of coffee. However, technology has changed drastically, and books in recent years have gone from the original paper form that had been used for centuries to a new digital format. Now, in the palm of one’s hand lies a whole bookstore waiting to be explored. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...159160161162163...170180190200210...nextlast