A greener school may lead a red balance sheet October 4, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo While the school is struggling to maintain a stable financial status, it is taking admirable strides ahead in trying to become more efficient and greener than in the past. However, in tough financial times, the upgrades must be made wisely. read more » College Inc. October 4, 2010 — by Jason Wu "Fifteen out of 15— I think we've located a place where there are a lot of bad actors," said Sen. Al Franken of a report by the Government Accountability Office which found evidence of deceptive and aggressive marketing techniques used at all 15 for-profit colleges it investigated. read more » The UC conundrum September 30, 2010 — by Sabrina Cismas With the application season in full swing, seniors are faced with the daunting task of mapping out their futures through their decisions of which colleges to apply to. A popular choice has always been to apply to the UCs, but with California's financial crisis and UC tuition costs on the rise, future graduating classes are expected to stray off the usual beaten path of enrolling at a UC. read more » Wikileaks crackdown draining free speech September 30, 2010 — by Anshu Siripurapu Bradley Manning is the finest example of Internet irony. A young man working as an analyst for the U.S. army, he was arrested in May 2010 after allegedly leaking videos of U.S. Marines attacking Iraqi civilians to the whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks. In a Shakespearean twist, he was turned into the federal authorities by a fellow "leaker" after bragging about his accomplishment over e-mail. read more » San Bruno pipe explosion exposes trend September 29, 2010 — by Denise Lin The explosion of the 50-some-year-old pipe in San Bruno on Sept. 9 scorched countless homes, leaving many injured and at least four individuals dead. But as sudden and unexpected as the explosion seemed, it is rare indeed that such a horrific disaster occurs without warning. Just two miles away from the burst pipe is another pipe that was placed on Pacific Gas & Electric's list of top 100 risky pipeline segments. Although the identified pipe is not the one that ruptured, the two pipes are located on the same line, according to Time magazine. read more » Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
College Inc. October 4, 2010 — by Jason Wu "Fifteen out of 15— I think we've located a place where there are a lot of bad actors," said Sen. Al Franken of a report by the Government Accountability Office which found evidence of deceptive and aggressive marketing techniques used at all 15 for-profit colleges it investigated. read more » The UC conundrum September 30, 2010 — by Sabrina Cismas With the application season in full swing, seniors are faced with the daunting task of mapping out their futures through their decisions of which colleges to apply to. A popular choice has always been to apply to the UCs, but with California's financial crisis and UC tuition costs on the rise, future graduating classes are expected to stray off the usual beaten path of enrolling at a UC. read more » Wikileaks crackdown draining free speech September 30, 2010 — by Anshu Siripurapu Bradley Manning is the finest example of Internet irony. A young man working as an analyst for the U.S. army, he was arrested in May 2010 after allegedly leaking videos of U.S. Marines attacking Iraqi civilians to the whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks. In a Shakespearean twist, he was turned into the federal authorities by a fellow "leaker" after bragging about his accomplishment over e-mail. read more » San Bruno pipe explosion exposes trend September 29, 2010 — by Denise Lin The explosion of the 50-some-year-old pipe in San Bruno on Sept. 9 scorched countless homes, leaving many injured and at least four individuals dead. But as sudden and unexpected as the explosion seemed, it is rare indeed that such a horrific disaster occurs without warning. Just two miles away from the burst pipe is another pipe that was placed on Pacific Gas & Electric's list of top 100 risky pipeline segments. Although the identified pipe is not the one that ruptured, the two pipes are located on the same line, according to Time magazine. read more » Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
The UC conundrum September 30, 2010 — by Sabrina Cismas With the application season in full swing, seniors are faced with the daunting task of mapping out their futures through their decisions of which colleges to apply to. A popular choice has always been to apply to the UCs, but with California's financial crisis and UC tuition costs on the rise, future graduating classes are expected to stray off the usual beaten path of enrolling at a UC. read more » Wikileaks crackdown draining free speech September 30, 2010 — by Anshu Siripurapu Bradley Manning is the finest example of Internet irony. A young man working as an analyst for the U.S. army, he was arrested in May 2010 after allegedly leaking videos of U.S. Marines attacking Iraqi civilians to the whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks. In a Shakespearean twist, he was turned into the federal authorities by a fellow "leaker" after bragging about his accomplishment over e-mail. read more » San Bruno pipe explosion exposes trend September 29, 2010 — by Denise Lin The explosion of the 50-some-year-old pipe in San Bruno on Sept. 9 scorched countless homes, leaving many injured and at least four individuals dead. But as sudden and unexpected as the explosion seemed, it is rare indeed that such a horrific disaster occurs without warning. Just two miles away from the burst pipe is another pipe that was placed on Pacific Gas & Electric's list of top 100 risky pipeline segments. Although the identified pipe is not the one that ruptured, the two pipes are located on the same line, according to Time magazine. read more » Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Wikileaks crackdown draining free speech September 30, 2010 — by Anshu Siripurapu Bradley Manning is the finest example of Internet irony. A young man working as an analyst for the U.S. army, he was arrested in May 2010 after allegedly leaking videos of U.S. Marines attacking Iraqi civilians to the whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks. In a Shakespearean twist, he was turned into the federal authorities by a fellow "leaker" after bragging about his accomplishment over e-mail. read more » San Bruno pipe explosion exposes trend September 29, 2010 — by Denise Lin The explosion of the 50-some-year-old pipe in San Bruno on Sept. 9 scorched countless homes, leaving many injured and at least four individuals dead. But as sudden and unexpected as the explosion seemed, it is rare indeed that such a horrific disaster occurs without warning. Just two miles away from the burst pipe is another pipe that was placed on Pacific Gas & Electric's list of top 100 risky pipeline segments. Although the identified pipe is not the one that ruptured, the two pipes are located on the same line, according to Time magazine. read more » Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
San Bruno pipe explosion exposes trend September 29, 2010 — by Denise Lin The explosion of the 50-some-year-old pipe in San Bruno on Sept. 9 scorched countless homes, leaving many injured and at least four individuals dead. But as sudden and unexpected as the explosion seemed, it is rare indeed that such a horrific disaster occurs without warning. Just two miles away from the burst pipe is another pipe that was placed on Pacific Gas & Electric's list of top 100 risky pipeline segments. Although the identified pipe is not the one that ruptured, the two pipes are located on the same line, according to Time magazine. read more » Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Homecoming date causes stress, detracts from school spirit September 27, 2010 — by Will Edman and Cecilia Hollenhorst Every year, quad days and the Homecoming football game draw large crowds of spirited students, but this year, students may be occupied with much more than just Homecoming. Unlike most years, Homecoming takes place the same week as the SATs and the end of the six-week grading period, forcing students to choose between school spirit and academics. read more » Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Pakistan deserves aid from UN September 25, 2010 — by Kelly Liu and Apeksha Sharma Compared to the enormous efforts put in by The United Nations to relieve the victims of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Chile, the international community was nowhere to be found when Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood this summer. read more » Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Value-added teaching ranking system not so valuable September 24, 2010 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst and Denise Lin Donna Goodlett, a former 4th grade teacher at Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet School, was one of the 6,000 teachers to be ranked on the Los Angeles Times website this past August. The rankings were based on a "value-added system" that judges teachers on the amount their students improve their standardized test scores. Goodlett's school specializes in math and science, yet her "effectiveness" score was said to be only "average." Although one might assume from the label she was given that she is a mediocre teacher, the truth is, there is no way to really know. read more » Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Whitman fit to lead as governor September 24, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani When it comes to watching high level political races, many people are willing to TiVo their favorite soap and instead tune into a live news broadcast of opposing candidates in heated debate. The drama and gossip of such races have always been crowd pleasers, and the 2010 California gubernatorial race between Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown is no exception. read more » Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast
Staff Ed: Unopposed elections show need for serious reforms September 23, 2010 — by Falcon Editorial Board Last spring, each officer for ASB ran unopposed. With no opponents, candidates had virtually a free pass to their office, making the process more of a coronation than a competitive race where different ideas are debated. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...176177178179180...190200210...nextlast