Cutting off transfers slightly aids overpopulated Los Gatos High March 31, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew Transferring between schools has been a part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Unified High School District for a long time, but now the situation will change next fall when the district shuts down down the freedom for Saratoga students to transfer to Los Gatos. read more » A Call to (Early) Action March 30, 2011 — by Vijay Menon In late February, Harvard and Princeton made an announcement that certainly turned heads among the Saratoga High junior crowd—both schools would be bringing back Early Action starting with the Class of 2012. read more » School in need of more earthquake preparedness March 30, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli It’s tutorial on Monday morning. Barely alert masses of people are gathered in hallways and classrooms. Everything seems perfectly normal. Suddenly, however, a powerful earthquake strikes. One student darts into the nearest classroom. Another takes cover in a doorway. A third sprints to the quad. In all the chaos, what would you do? read more » Staff Editorial: Schools should be cautious with enforcement of bullying policy March 30, 2011 — by Editorial Board Administrators have begun to crack down on bullying with a new policy. The document outlaws “unwanted conduct that takes place over time, and that comprises of serious incidents that are severe, pervasive and involve negative actions.” read more » Toms shoes can change the world March 30, 2011 — by Emily Williams For many people in the world having just one pair of shoes is a luxury that they often cannot afford. Yet in Saratoga shoes are a luxury that we take for granted. read more » Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
A Call to (Early) Action March 30, 2011 — by Vijay Menon In late February, Harvard and Princeton made an announcement that certainly turned heads among the Saratoga High junior crowd—both schools would be bringing back Early Action starting with the Class of 2012. read more » School in need of more earthquake preparedness March 30, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli It’s tutorial on Monday morning. Barely alert masses of people are gathered in hallways and classrooms. Everything seems perfectly normal. Suddenly, however, a powerful earthquake strikes. One student darts into the nearest classroom. Another takes cover in a doorway. A third sprints to the quad. In all the chaos, what would you do? read more » Staff Editorial: Schools should be cautious with enforcement of bullying policy March 30, 2011 — by Editorial Board Administrators have begun to crack down on bullying with a new policy. The document outlaws “unwanted conduct that takes place over time, and that comprises of serious incidents that are severe, pervasive and involve negative actions.” read more » Toms shoes can change the world March 30, 2011 — by Emily Williams For many people in the world having just one pair of shoes is a luxury that they often cannot afford. Yet in Saratoga shoes are a luxury that we take for granted. read more » Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
School in need of more earthquake preparedness March 30, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli It’s tutorial on Monday morning. Barely alert masses of people are gathered in hallways and classrooms. Everything seems perfectly normal. Suddenly, however, a powerful earthquake strikes. One student darts into the nearest classroom. Another takes cover in a doorway. A third sprints to the quad. In all the chaos, what would you do? read more » Staff Editorial: Schools should be cautious with enforcement of bullying policy March 30, 2011 — by Editorial Board Administrators have begun to crack down on bullying with a new policy. The document outlaws “unwanted conduct that takes place over time, and that comprises of serious incidents that are severe, pervasive and involve negative actions.” read more » Toms shoes can change the world March 30, 2011 — by Emily Williams For many people in the world having just one pair of shoes is a luxury that they often cannot afford. Yet in Saratoga shoes are a luxury that we take for granted. read more » Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Staff Editorial: Schools should be cautious with enforcement of bullying policy March 30, 2011 — by Editorial Board Administrators have begun to crack down on bullying with a new policy. The document outlaws “unwanted conduct that takes place over time, and that comprises of serious incidents that are severe, pervasive and involve negative actions.” read more » Toms shoes can change the world March 30, 2011 — by Emily Williams For many people in the world having just one pair of shoes is a luxury that they often cannot afford. Yet in Saratoga shoes are a luxury that we take for granted. read more » Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Toms shoes can change the world March 30, 2011 — by Emily Williams For many people in the world having just one pair of shoes is a luxury that they often cannot afford. Yet in Saratoga shoes are a luxury that we take for granted. read more » Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Anti-death penalty movement gains speed March 28, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy Death. For most of us it’s considered a far-off topic, one not generally mentioned in everyday conversation. For death row inmates, however, it creeps closer and closer with every passing minute, regardless of their guilt or innocence. read more » Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Congress’ reluctance to address the source of the deficit may prove disastrous March 27, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu It would seem obvious to most people that, when facing bankruptcy, the time for saving loose change in the jar has probably passed. However, the politicians battling over the budget on Capitol Hill seem to lack this basic intuition. While it would appear that the logical approach to solving our nation’s deficit crisis would be to look for savings and cuts in the largest areas of government spending, Republicans and Democrats alike are unwilling to address the root cause of government spending: entitlements and taxes. read more » A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
A scope on the education system: An ideal curriculum for students March 23, 2011 — by Paul Jung and Kelly Liu How many of us want top-notch grades? Sure, that’s probably all of us, but how many of us who strive for A’s truly deserve them? Do we really retain what we learn in our classrooms, or do we all just cram and drop all the material we have learned the day after the exam? In the end, does that glorified “A” mean anything substantial to us? read more » Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Academy needs to open its mind March 21, 2011 — by Tim Rollinson Film is an art that builds upon itself. Each innovation accelerates the industry and brings about new changes. With recent developments in technologies, it seems that the film industry is bursting into the future. It’s about time the Academy caught up. read more » Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast
Policies regarding unexcused absences sometimes unfair to other students March 20, 2011 — by Shivani Chadha It’s a common complaint that missing a day of classes here is like missing an entire week at any other school. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...166167168169170...180190200210...nextlast