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 » The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...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 » The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...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 » The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...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 » The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...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 » The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast
The College Board: A trust that shouldn’t be busted March 20, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas and Allison Toh With testing season in full swing, upperclassmen are plagued by the stress and multitude of costs accompanying the AP and SAT tests. A single AP test? $87. An SAT test? $47. This is not to mention the numerous SAT II subject tests that add up to an outrageous total cost. The College Board, the company that administers all of these tests, has been the sole distributor since 1900, and many students have been complaining that the organization is an overbearing monopoly. read more » Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast
Childfund Alliance improves lives March 20, 2011 — by Ashley Tang Recently, the Small Voices, Big Dreams survey polled almost 3,000 children ages 10 to 12 from developing countries around the world. One of the questions asked what the child would do if he or she were president of his or her country. Most of these children answered that the first thing they would do would be to provide education for all children by either improving or building more schools. read more » U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast
U.S. should not intervene militarily in Middle East March 18, 2011 — by Izzy Albert "It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice," said President Obama in an interview about the uprising in Libya. read more » Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast
Extra AP courses are unnecessary March 14, 2011 — by Kim Tsai Where is AP Government and AP Economics on the course selection list? Don’t look too long—compared to many other schools, Saratoga High seems to be severely lacking in its variety in advanced history classes. This complaint sometimes arises as students fill out course request forms. read more » Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast
Relandscaping beneficial to education and environment March 14, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Jennifer Jin The first impression, the most repeated descriptor, the one phrase most often used by students to characterize our school's appearance might just be: "It looks like a jail." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...167168169170171...180190200210...nextlast