It is time to end an era of tainted tunes September 11, 2009 — by Denise Lin These days, most teenagers can be spotted, earbuds attached, mouthing the lyrics to their favorite song—idolizing the singer, imitating the singer and, in some cases, becoming the singer to the surprise and fright of the surrounding passersby. Suddenly, her headphones emit an unintentional, high-pitched hiccup and cease to play, leaving our energetic teenager in mid-strum on her virtuoso air guitar performance. Welcome to the world of illegal downloading. read more » It’s time to think about replacing some on-ground classes with online ones September 11, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar Can you imagine life without cell-phones or the Internet? With the turn of the 21st century, new means of communication have revolutionized the way we interact with each other, from employees web-conferencing across the globe to the complex social networks developed over applications like Facebook. Just like these tools have completely transformed our ability to communicate, online classes have the potential to harness the same technology and transform education. read more » Wikipedia: friend, not foe September 11, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It is one of the greatest academic ironies that one of the most popular sources of information today is also one of the most controversial. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that contains 13 million articles in 200 languages, has been criticized by scholars who believe that the website's open editing system makes it unreliable and inaccurate. However, Wikipedia's popularity remains undiminished. It is the 7th most visited website on the web. read more » A forced bonding doesn’t stick; changes must be made to Link Crew September 9, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim Link Crew is undoubtedly a great program for guiding freshmen through a very intimidating stage of their lives. Although the positives of Link are evident, the adjustments that need to be made to the program are equally obvious. read more » UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements September 9, 2009 — by Brandon Yang It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in June and the Prospect High School parking lot is nearly empty. A small crowd gathers in front of the office, waiting for a staff member to appear. This is not a scarcely-attended school-sponsored event but a futuristic depiction of the SAT Subject Test administration. read more » Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
It’s time to think about replacing some on-ground classes with online ones September 11, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar Can you imagine life without cell-phones or the Internet? With the turn of the 21st century, new means of communication have revolutionized the way we interact with each other, from employees web-conferencing across the globe to the complex social networks developed over applications like Facebook. Just like these tools have completely transformed our ability to communicate, online classes have the potential to harness the same technology and transform education. read more » Wikipedia: friend, not foe September 11, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It is one of the greatest academic ironies that one of the most popular sources of information today is also one of the most controversial. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that contains 13 million articles in 200 languages, has been criticized by scholars who believe that the website's open editing system makes it unreliable and inaccurate. However, Wikipedia's popularity remains undiminished. It is the 7th most visited website on the web. read more » A forced bonding doesn’t stick; changes must be made to Link Crew September 9, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim Link Crew is undoubtedly a great program for guiding freshmen through a very intimidating stage of their lives. Although the positives of Link are evident, the adjustments that need to be made to the program are equally obvious. read more » UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements September 9, 2009 — by Brandon Yang It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in June and the Prospect High School parking lot is nearly empty. A small crowd gathers in front of the office, waiting for a staff member to appear. This is not a scarcely-attended school-sponsored event but a futuristic depiction of the SAT Subject Test administration. read more » Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Wikipedia: friend, not foe September 11, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It is one of the greatest academic ironies that one of the most popular sources of information today is also one of the most controversial. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that contains 13 million articles in 200 languages, has been criticized by scholars who believe that the website's open editing system makes it unreliable and inaccurate. However, Wikipedia's popularity remains undiminished. It is the 7th most visited website on the web. read more » A forced bonding doesn’t stick; changes must be made to Link Crew September 9, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim Link Crew is undoubtedly a great program for guiding freshmen through a very intimidating stage of their lives. Although the positives of Link are evident, the adjustments that need to be made to the program are equally obvious. read more » UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements September 9, 2009 — by Brandon Yang It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in June and the Prospect High School parking lot is nearly empty. A small crowd gathers in front of the office, waiting for a staff member to appear. This is not a scarcely-attended school-sponsored event but a futuristic depiction of the SAT Subject Test administration. read more » Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
A forced bonding doesn’t stick; changes must be made to Link Crew September 9, 2009 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim Link Crew is undoubtedly a great program for guiding freshmen through a very intimidating stage of their lives. Although the positives of Link are evident, the adjustments that need to be made to the program are equally obvious. read more » UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements September 9, 2009 — by Brandon Yang It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in June and the Prospect High School parking lot is nearly empty. A small crowd gathers in front of the office, waiting for a staff member to appear. This is not a scarcely-attended school-sponsored event but a futuristic depiction of the SAT Subject Test administration. read more » Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
UCs help all by removing SAT Subject Test requirements September 9, 2009 — by Brandon Yang It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in June and the Prospect High School parking lot is nearly empty. A small crowd gathers in front of the office, waiting for a staff member to appear. This is not a scarcely-attended school-sponsored event but a futuristic depiction of the SAT Subject Test administration. read more » Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Students need to be allowed to learn math at a slower pace September 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju and Lillian Chen Saratoga High School students, trapped in a competitive environment that excels in academics, are under constant pressure to get ahead. For everyone from the many students who take geometry during the summer before freshman year to those who go through intense tutoring, the goal is the same: to get through as much math that they can, as quickly as they can. read more » Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Media must increase coverage of the Afghanistan War September 9, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The media spend days discussing the legacies of journalist Walter Cronkite and Sen. Ted Kennedy. Broadcast journalists devote weeks to covering the appointment of America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court chief justice. Whole forests of newsprint covered the cause of American pop star Michael Jackson's death. In stark contrast, news outlets at large spend very little time providing the American people with proper updates on the Afghanistan war. read more » Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Suicide education necessary to prevent further deaths September 9, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft “There was no way out.” Since May 5, three students have killed themselves on Caltrain tracks. They all were from Henry M. Gunn High School. They stepped in front of an oncoming train in a public place. The first was a 17-year-old male who committed suicide on the tracks on May 5. In June, another student was killed the same way. On Aug. 21, the Friday before Gunn's school year commenced, a 13-year-old girl took her own life after leaving a suicide note. read more » Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Investigation of past CIA activities proves counterproductive September 9, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Ben Clement With bipartisan tensions at the forefront of political news, the Democrats, in quintessential political fashion, have decided to throw more fuel on the fire by initiating an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. read more » Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast
Michael Vick deserves right to fight his way back into the NFL September 8, 2009 — by Roy Bisht and Tim Rollinson In 2007, investigators received a warrant to search the property of NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They found three buildings full of abused and neglected dogs that had been trained to viciously fight other dogs. Three years after being convicted, Michael Vick has spent time in a federal prison, apologized for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness from his fans. He has learned his lesson and is ready to get back to the NFL .Although Vick committed the horrific crime of sponsoring a dog fighting operation, he deserves a second chance. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...193194195196197...200210...nextlast