Saratoga’s liberality stops at our own doorstep April 4, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara Saratoga voters, like much of California, lean liberal. In Santa Clara County, 75.5% of voters voted Democratic and in general favor liberal economic policies, albeit with significant complaining over the correlating increase in taxes. Saratoga’s liberalism, however, sometimes seems to stop at legislation aimed outside of city lines, as evidenced by many residents’ aversion to […] read more » America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
America needs to rethink its voting system March 29, 2024 — by Beverly Xu The 2024 presidential election is approaching, bringing with it a Biden-Trump rematch. This close matchup between the incumbent and previous president is revealing the seismic cracks in America’s electoral system. The one-candidate ballot undermines candidates who would otherwise be a good second or third choice; the Electoral College, which allots a whole state’s electors as […] read more » Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Tardy policy needs more uniformity March 27, 2024 — by Florence Wei Before the first school bell rings each weekday, students file into the classroom one after another. After the initial wave has run its course, a second string of students swarm in — often several minutes after school begins. Some are marked tardy; others are not. The policy for short tardies varies immensely between classes. Some […] read more » Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Healthy sleeping habits are unrealistic for most students March 26, 2024 — by Sarah Zhou Despite constantly being chided to report to bed earlier for better long-term health, many SHS students still find themselves only getting into bed in the wee hours of dawn. From personal experience, despite certain benefits to sleeping earlier, it’s not realistic for students to change this habit. In elementary and middle school, I was generally […] read more » Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Undergrounding power lines prevent power outages and reduce wildfire hazards March 21, 2024 — by Zack Zhang On a typical stormy Sunday afternoon recently, I listened to the howling wind until suddenly, I heard a sharp beeping of my father’s hard drive signaling a loss of power. Before I could react, all electronics — from lamps to desktops — shut off, leaving me in complete darkness in front of my desk. Having […] read more » Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Staff editorial: The unintended (and unfortunate) consequences P.E. policy change on sports and athletes March 15, 2024 — by Bill Huang For many student athletes, P.E. exercises like squats, push-ups and running laps are relatively simple and good to do. In the past, these exercises have kept them in shape for their sport’s season, during which their P.E. class is replaced with a free period. This free period has provided the perfect opportunity to complete work […] read more » AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
AP testing stifles creativity and produces few valuable results March 15, 2024 — by Alan Cai It’s no surprise many students consider AP testing an excruciatingly tedious process that yields little educational value. Education is meant to nurture the creative sides of young minds and encourage new ideas that often challenge the status quo. A quick glance at almost any AP test reveals the exact opposite: Test takers are encouraged to […] read more » Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight March 14, 2024 — by Jessica Li Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned and unsupervised swarms of beauty-obsessed children who may put up a fight over their favorite Drunk Elephant moisturizer or Glow Recipe toner […] read more » A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
A guide to navigating the countless ‘toga’ and ‘shs’ Instagram accounts March 14, 2024 — by Grace Lin Instagram is the hub of out-of-pocket “toga” accounts: @togabadparking, @toga_goofy_shoes and the notorious @togaconfessions_. In addition to pre-existing accounts that keep students updated on school news and events, such as @shsasb and @toga.2026, there are dozens of non-school affiliated accounts for students to follow. Due to the surplus of accounts, it may be hard to […] read more » Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast
Students should be required to submit AP exam scores when applying to colleges March 14, 2024 — by Nika Svizhenko AP tests offer a standardized way to measure a student’s understanding of college-level material. Colleges should use them for their intended purposes by requiring AP exam scores to be submitted. Even though universities favor rigorous course loads that often include multiple AP classes, students are not required to self-report their AP exam scores when applying […] read more » previous12345...1020304050...nextlast