New schedule leads to stress-free winter break September 9, 2011 — by Karen Sung Although seemingly few people welcomed returning to school a week earlier than usual after an especially short summer, students will benefit from the new finals schedule later in the school year. The pre-winter break finals schedule allows students to properly relax over the holidays. This year will be the start of a new implemented schedule in which first semester finals begins the week before break and school ends a week earlier than previous years. read more » Retweet this: Oxford’s new addition of words are outlandish September 9, 2011 — by Kelly Liu In a world where the Internet is a vital part of our lives, many readily recognize online slang such as “woot,” “sexting,” “retweet,” “mankini” and “cyberbullying.” These words have become so standard that according to The Telegraph, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added them into its recently released 12th edition. read more » Media pay undue attention to sexuality September 9, 2011 — by Aashna Mukerji and Deborah Soung It is hard to go a day in high school without hearing somebody utter the phrase “that’s so gay” in the hallways. This sort of passive homophobia, which has grown rampant over the last few years, has not only gained popularity in communities of immature teenagers, but also, unfortunately, in the media. “Meet Apple’s new boss, the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley,” reads a Gawker headline; “Tim Cook is now the most powerful gay man in the world,” reads another from Business Insider. read more » New paint color doesn’t match Saratoga High September 9, 2011 — by Grace Ma I was shocked when I walked into Saratoga High for the first time in months on Schedule Pick Up day. read more » Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits September 9, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As students walked into their classes for the first time on Aug. 22, most were greeted by the regular arrangements of inspirational posters, floods of green course sheets and ice-breakers. Few, however, expected that their classes would be stuffed with more than three dozen students. read more » Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Retweet this: Oxford’s new addition of words are outlandish September 9, 2011 — by Kelly Liu In a world where the Internet is a vital part of our lives, many readily recognize online slang such as “woot,” “sexting,” “retweet,” “mankini” and “cyberbullying.” These words have become so standard that according to The Telegraph, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added them into its recently released 12th edition. read more » Media pay undue attention to sexuality September 9, 2011 — by Aashna Mukerji and Deborah Soung It is hard to go a day in high school without hearing somebody utter the phrase “that’s so gay” in the hallways. This sort of passive homophobia, which has grown rampant over the last few years, has not only gained popularity in communities of immature teenagers, but also, unfortunately, in the media. “Meet Apple’s new boss, the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley,” reads a Gawker headline; “Tim Cook is now the most powerful gay man in the world,” reads another from Business Insider. read more » New paint color doesn’t match Saratoga High September 9, 2011 — by Grace Ma I was shocked when I walked into Saratoga High for the first time in months on Schedule Pick Up day. read more » Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits September 9, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As students walked into their classes for the first time on Aug. 22, most were greeted by the regular arrangements of inspirational posters, floods of green course sheets and ice-breakers. Few, however, expected that their classes would be stuffed with more than three dozen students. read more » Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Media pay undue attention to sexuality September 9, 2011 — by Aashna Mukerji and Deborah Soung It is hard to go a day in high school without hearing somebody utter the phrase “that’s so gay” in the hallways. This sort of passive homophobia, which has grown rampant over the last few years, has not only gained popularity in communities of immature teenagers, but also, unfortunately, in the media. “Meet Apple’s new boss, the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley,” reads a Gawker headline; “Tim Cook is now the most powerful gay man in the world,” reads another from Business Insider. read more » New paint color doesn’t match Saratoga High September 9, 2011 — by Grace Ma I was shocked when I walked into Saratoga High for the first time in months on Schedule Pick Up day. read more » Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits September 9, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As students walked into their classes for the first time on Aug. 22, most were greeted by the regular arrangements of inspirational posters, floods of green course sheets and ice-breakers. Few, however, expected that their classes would be stuffed with more than three dozen students. read more » Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
New paint color doesn’t match Saratoga High September 9, 2011 — by Grace Ma I was shocked when I walked into Saratoga High for the first time in months on Schedule Pick Up day. read more » Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits September 9, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As students walked into their classes for the first time on Aug. 22, most were greeted by the regular arrangements of inspirational posters, floods of green course sheets and ice-breakers. Few, however, expected that their classes would be stuffed with more than three dozen students. read more » Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Cap and transition: Class sizes need limits September 9, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas As students walked into their classes for the first time on Aug. 22, most were greeted by the regular arrangements of inspirational posters, floods of green course sheets and ice-breakers. Few, however, expected that their classes would be stuffed with more than three dozen students. read more » Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Supersize Me: Problems arise with the number of students increasing September 9, 2011 — by Jonathan Young The quad is packed, the lunch line is endless and students are walking sideways through the halls trying not to bump into each other. Since when did so many students walk the halls of this school? read more » Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Staff Ed: Facebook in schools a step in the right direction September 9, 2011 — by Falcon Editorial Board Thursday night has arrived again, and senior Evan Ye is quickly running to his computer. Nothing needs to be typed or printed. Instead, he logs into his Facebook account, seeing dozens of notifications from the school AP Biology group: students asking for the date of the next exam, for the definition of an allosteric enzyme and if they need to print out the Chapter 6 lecture notes before next class. Ye is one of the administrators of a user-made AP Bio group on Facebook, which was created during the summer. read more » Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Usain Bolt’s disqualification due to unreasonable rule September 5, 2011 — by Paul Jung On Sunday, August 28, “the world’s fastest man”, Usain Bolt, made the grave mistake of leaving his starting blocks early in the 100-meter sprint at the track-and-field world championships in Daegu, South Korea. This false start resulted in the disqualification of Bolt from the race, in accordance with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Foundation) rules. read more » Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Inconvenient Homecoming date yet again September 3, 2011 — by Matt Foley and Cecilia Hollenhorst Homecoming. The word carries images of fun and celebration for students. It is supposedly a week to forget stress while showing spirit through dancing in quad days and cheering on the football team. But again this year, the dark cloud of SATs and major tests will cast their shadow on the days of festivity. read more » Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast
Teaching to the test detrimental to the education system June 6, 2011 — by Jackie Gu A 7th-grade public school teacher in Oakland is preparing her students for impending STAR tests by drilling them with facts, dates and formulas. She gives them endless worksheets repeatedly reviewing the same concepts. Her schools is ranked one of the lowest in the state, and if her students score under the mark, they risk significant budget cuts. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...164165166167168...180190200210...nextlast