Border laptop searches unconstitutional December 6, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Grishma Athavale When 26-year-old Pascal Abidor, a dual U.S. and French citizen, boarded a train from Canada to New York in late May, he did not expect Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) officers to confiscate his laptop for 11 days. After he showed an Amtrak official his passport, Abidor was ordered to move to a cafe, where officials questioned him about his Hamas and Hezbollah rally pictures and forced him to unlock his computer. read more » No good excuses for prejudice again Muslims December 3, 2010 — by Izzy Albert When you see a Middle Eastern man in an airport, how do you react? Does it make you feel safer when you see a man with a turban going through extra measures of security? If so, why? What does that tell you about yourself? Isn’t it ridiculous to fear all Germans because of Hitler, Russians because of Stalin, Italians because of Mussolini? read more » Colleges’ marketing machines overwhelm, mislead students November 30, 2010 — by Kim Tsai In early December, junior Kellie Chiou rifled through her mail, placing junk mail in one pile and important mail in another. In her growing pile of junk mail were several letters from colleges, all claiming how great each was. Among others, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University and MIT seemed to guarantee her acceptance into their ranks. read more » A spirited school is a better school November 28, 2010 — by Dylan Jew No one would have guessed that so many students would attend a football game, let alone participate in chants and celebrations. read more » BART case verdict triggers opposition November 23, 2010 — by Deborah Soung and Ashwini Velchamy During the early hours of New Year’s day 2009, Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer, mistook his gun for a Taser and fatally shot Oscar J. Grant III, a black man, at a BART station in Oakland. read more » New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
No good excuses for prejudice again Muslims December 3, 2010 — by Izzy Albert When you see a Middle Eastern man in an airport, how do you react? Does it make you feel safer when you see a man with a turban going through extra measures of security? If so, why? What does that tell you about yourself? Isn’t it ridiculous to fear all Germans because of Hitler, Russians because of Stalin, Italians because of Mussolini? read more » Colleges’ marketing machines overwhelm, mislead students November 30, 2010 — by Kim Tsai In early December, junior Kellie Chiou rifled through her mail, placing junk mail in one pile and important mail in another. In her growing pile of junk mail were several letters from colleges, all claiming how great each was. Among others, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University and MIT seemed to guarantee her acceptance into their ranks. read more » A spirited school is a better school November 28, 2010 — by Dylan Jew No one would have guessed that so many students would attend a football game, let alone participate in chants and celebrations. read more » BART case verdict triggers opposition November 23, 2010 — by Deborah Soung and Ashwini Velchamy During the early hours of New Year’s day 2009, Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer, mistook his gun for a Taser and fatally shot Oscar J. Grant III, a black man, at a BART station in Oakland. read more » New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
Colleges’ marketing machines overwhelm, mislead students November 30, 2010 — by Kim Tsai In early December, junior Kellie Chiou rifled through her mail, placing junk mail in one pile and important mail in another. In her growing pile of junk mail were several letters from colleges, all claiming how great each was. Among others, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University and MIT seemed to guarantee her acceptance into their ranks. read more » A spirited school is a better school November 28, 2010 — by Dylan Jew No one would have guessed that so many students would attend a football game, let alone participate in chants and celebrations. read more » BART case verdict triggers opposition November 23, 2010 — by Deborah Soung and Ashwini Velchamy During the early hours of New Year’s day 2009, Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer, mistook his gun for a Taser and fatally shot Oscar J. Grant III, a black man, at a BART station in Oakland. read more » New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
A spirited school is a better school November 28, 2010 — by Dylan Jew No one would have guessed that so many students would attend a football game, let alone participate in chants and celebrations. read more » BART case verdict triggers opposition November 23, 2010 — by Deborah Soung and Ashwini Velchamy During the early hours of New Year’s day 2009, Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer, mistook his gun for a Taser and fatally shot Oscar J. Grant III, a black man, at a BART station in Oakland. read more » New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
BART case verdict triggers opposition November 23, 2010 — by Deborah Soung and Ashwini Velchamy During the early hours of New Year’s day 2009, Johannes Mehserle, a white police officer, mistook his gun for a Taser and fatally shot Oscar J. Grant III, a black man, at a BART station in Oakland. read more » New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
New calendar a positive change November 23, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli With visions of dancing sugarplums currently tainted by the thought of finals, many students can hardly relax during winter break. The holidays are no longer time to enjoy with family but rather an opportunity to spend more time worrying about the upcoming exams taking place just three weeks into the new year. Luckily, with the passing of a new schedule by the school board on Nov. 16, next year’s finals will be held before winter break, and vacation can finally serve its intended purpose. read more » Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
Billion-dollar home in the slums of India in shockingly poor taste November 23, 2010 — by Roy Bisht What could one buy with $1 billion? Maybe a few dozen cars, a mansion, a beach house, a professional sports team like the Warriors (which recently sold for $450 million) and the luxury of early retirement. Or how about a 27-story house complete with 600 servants? read more » Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
Costa Rica attacked because of…Google? November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju Everyone runs risks when looking up information on the Internet. Wikipedia may give inaccurate math equations or biographies of historical figures. On sites like Yelp or Yahoo, people may type business names or addresses incorrectly. read more » The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
The beauty (and danger) of classroom controversy November 11, 2010 — by Denise Lin During her English class, junior Ailene Nguyen found herself participating in a heated discussion about Proposition 19, the ballot measure that would have made marijuana legal in California. The dispute grew as the students’ opinions clashed, and the situation may have seemed like a sort of intellectual battlefield, rather than an everyday classroom. read more » With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast
With failed privacy policies, Facebook turns off trust settings November 11, 2010 — by Staff Ed In an age where social interaction has shifted increasingly to the digital sphere, the issue of privacy has become especially controversial. How much privacy is guaranteed online? What information can or cannot be shared? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...174175176177178...190200210...nextlast