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 » Hired but can’t be fired: professors’ tenure needs reform September 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh In early February of this year, a biology professor at the University of Alabama opened fire during a faculty meeting and killed three professors. The professor, Amy Bishop, was arrested and charged for murder. The twist, however, is that the shooting was provoked by the rejection Bishop's recent appeal for tenure. read more » Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...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 » Hired but can’t be fired: professors’ tenure needs reform September 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh In early February of this year, a biology professor at the University of Alabama opened fire during a faculty meeting and killed three professors. The professor, Amy Bishop, was arrested and charged for murder. The twist, however, is that the shooting was provoked by the rejection Bishop's recent appeal for tenure. read more » Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...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 » Hired but can’t be fired: professors’ tenure needs reform September 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh In early February of this year, a biology professor at the University of Alabama opened fire during a faculty meeting and killed three professors. The professor, Amy Bishop, was arrested and charged for murder. The twist, however, is that the shooting was provoked by the rejection Bishop's recent appeal for tenure. read more » Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...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 » Hired but can’t be fired: professors’ tenure needs reform September 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh In early February of this year, a biology professor at the University of Alabama opened fire during a faculty meeting and killed three professors. The professor, Amy Bishop, was arrested and charged for murder. The twist, however, is that the shooting was provoked by the rejection Bishop's recent appeal for tenure. read more » Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
Hired but can’t be fired: professors’ tenure needs reform September 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh In early February of this year, a biology professor at the University of Alabama opened fire during a faculty meeting and killed three professors. The professor, Amy Bishop, was arrested and charged for murder. The twist, however, is that the shooting was provoked by the rejection Bishop's recent appeal for tenure. read more » Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
Changing summers, more changes to come? September 22, 2010 — by Dylan Jew Did you notice the summer stretched a little longer this year? This trend was common across high schools in California, and Saratoga was no exception. The summer of 2010 was indeed longer than usual; however, next year's summer will be noticeably shorter. These seemingly patternless schedules actually hold a worthy purpose—to make room for the first semester to end before winter break next year. read more » New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
New schedule system becomes a hassle for athletes September 21, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan and Allison Toh Junior Manish Raghavan is an example of why the administration made a big scheduling change this year. He loves soccer and plays it as his winter sport. But he knows that in December and January he is going to be missing his sixth-period class, Calculus BC with Ms. Warmuth, on many Wednesdays and Fridays when games are scheduled to be played. read more » Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
Apple goes too far in stalking jailbroken devices September 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju With a quick stroke of the slider on his iPhone, a student can enter a world of free applications and unrestrained choices of phone carriers. Little does he know, however, that his iPhone could be recording his voice and his heartbeat or taking secret photos of him if Apple gets its ways in the next few months. read more » About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
About time Iraqi combat stopped, but will peace prevail? September 16, 2010 — by Guilia Curcelli For over seven years, the United States deployed troops into Iraq. After the country's reasons for the invasion turned out to be false—Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein turned out to not be linked to al-Qaeda—the United States has struggled to justify its occupation. Years later, the war has left a lasting impact on both countries. read more » Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast
Ground Zero mosque controversy highlights American ignorance September 16, 2010 — by Jason Wu and Will Edman In mid 2009, a group of Christians, Jews, and Muslims created the Cordoba Initiative, an association that planned to build an Islamic community center near Ground Zero in New York called Park51 that would house a mosque. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...177178179180181...190200210...nextlast