Anti-drunk driving program helps students stay safe on the weekends December 17, 2008 — by Gautham Ganesan and Ketaki Shriram After a long night of incessant partying and heavy drinking, a student finds himself with two options: spending the night on the host’s front lawn or risking death by hopping in a car with an alcohol-influenced driver, two decidedly less-than-pleasant choices. Soon, however, if a proposed plan to reinstitute the Safe Ride program at Saratoga High goes through, the student may have the far more preferable third option of chartering a volunteer to pick him up and drop him off at home, no questions asked. read more » Racial imbalances in classes damage student potential December 15, 2008 — by Tiffany Tseng and Jocelyn Ye Drama 4 Honors: 2 Asians, 11 Caucasians. AP Chemistry: 78 Asians, 13 Caucasians. Newspaper staff: 57 Asians, 12 Caucasians, as determined by a Falcon headcount. Statistics obtained from the school registrar show that in comparison to other public high schools in the area, Saratoga High School, sporting a 41.0 percent Caucasian, 40.9 percent Asian, and 11.9 percent Indian student population, according to the SHS Student Distribution Report, is relatively diverse. However, despite a near-equal ratio of Caucasians and Asians, an increasingly large racial imbalance has developed in some classes over the years. read more » Teenagers should stop ‘lovin it’ and lay off the unhealthy fast food December 15, 2008 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen America is notorious for many things, but perhaps best known for its leading status as the most obese nation in the world. With over 13,000 McDonalds franchises, the United States is a bastion of unhealthy eating. read more » Staff ed: Senior class—give up lip sync! December 12, 2008 — by Aditi Jayaraman and Kirstie Lee The crowd waits, quiet. The spotlight falls on a group of five boys, clad in too tight shirts and clothed in outrageous colors—almost as loud as the music that starts playing in the background. As the lyrics come onto the speakers, the boys open their mouths and begin to sing and the crowd erupts into laughter and applause. This humorous event is the annual senior class fund raiser. Doesn’t sound too familiar? You may not remember since it hasn’t taken place in two years. read more » Shame over political views is a shame December 12, 2008 — by Emily Chen The community of Saratoga High is somewhat of a paradox in and of itself. Our state is obviously heavily Democratic, yet there's a reason our Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited our humble school for a fund-raiser a few years ago. read more » Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Racial imbalances in classes damage student potential December 15, 2008 — by Tiffany Tseng and Jocelyn Ye Drama 4 Honors: 2 Asians, 11 Caucasians. AP Chemistry: 78 Asians, 13 Caucasians. Newspaper staff: 57 Asians, 12 Caucasians, as determined by a Falcon headcount. Statistics obtained from the school registrar show that in comparison to other public high schools in the area, Saratoga High School, sporting a 41.0 percent Caucasian, 40.9 percent Asian, and 11.9 percent Indian student population, according to the SHS Student Distribution Report, is relatively diverse. However, despite a near-equal ratio of Caucasians and Asians, an increasingly large racial imbalance has developed in some classes over the years. read more » Teenagers should stop ‘lovin it’ and lay off the unhealthy fast food December 15, 2008 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen America is notorious for many things, but perhaps best known for its leading status as the most obese nation in the world. With over 13,000 McDonalds franchises, the United States is a bastion of unhealthy eating. read more » Staff ed: Senior class—give up lip sync! December 12, 2008 — by Aditi Jayaraman and Kirstie Lee The crowd waits, quiet. The spotlight falls on a group of five boys, clad in too tight shirts and clothed in outrageous colors—almost as loud as the music that starts playing in the background. As the lyrics come onto the speakers, the boys open their mouths and begin to sing and the crowd erupts into laughter and applause. This humorous event is the annual senior class fund raiser. Doesn’t sound too familiar? You may not remember since it hasn’t taken place in two years. read more » Shame over political views is a shame December 12, 2008 — by Emily Chen The community of Saratoga High is somewhat of a paradox in and of itself. Our state is obviously heavily Democratic, yet there's a reason our Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited our humble school for a fund-raiser a few years ago. read more » Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Teenagers should stop ‘lovin it’ and lay off the unhealthy fast food December 15, 2008 — by Kevin Mu and Anna Shen America is notorious for many things, but perhaps best known for its leading status as the most obese nation in the world. With over 13,000 McDonalds franchises, the United States is a bastion of unhealthy eating. read more » Staff ed: Senior class—give up lip sync! December 12, 2008 — by Aditi Jayaraman and Kirstie Lee The crowd waits, quiet. The spotlight falls on a group of five boys, clad in too tight shirts and clothed in outrageous colors—almost as loud as the music that starts playing in the background. As the lyrics come onto the speakers, the boys open their mouths and begin to sing and the crowd erupts into laughter and applause. This humorous event is the annual senior class fund raiser. Doesn’t sound too familiar? You may not remember since it hasn’t taken place in two years. read more » Shame over political views is a shame December 12, 2008 — by Emily Chen The community of Saratoga High is somewhat of a paradox in and of itself. Our state is obviously heavily Democratic, yet there's a reason our Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited our humble school for a fund-raiser a few years ago. read more » Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Staff ed: Senior class—give up lip sync! December 12, 2008 — by Aditi Jayaraman and Kirstie Lee The crowd waits, quiet. The spotlight falls on a group of five boys, clad in too tight shirts and clothed in outrageous colors—almost as loud as the music that starts playing in the background. As the lyrics come onto the speakers, the boys open their mouths and begin to sing and the crowd erupts into laughter and applause. This humorous event is the annual senior class fund raiser. Doesn’t sound too familiar? You may not remember since it hasn’t taken place in two years. read more » Shame over political views is a shame December 12, 2008 — by Emily Chen The community of Saratoga High is somewhat of a paradox in and of itself. Our state is obviously heavily Democratic, yet there's a reason our Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited our humble school for a fund-raiser a few years ago. read more » Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Shame over political views is a shame December 12, 2008 — by Emily Chen The community of Saratoga High is somewhat of a paradox in and of itself. Our state is obviously heavily Democratic, yet there's a reason our Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited our humble school for a fund-raiser a few years ago. read more » Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Teachers should offer extra credit for donations December 11, 2008 — by Jenny Zhang If you walk into some teachers’ classrooms this time of year, you can see a steadily growing pile of toilet paper, canned foods, toys, children’s books, toiletries, clothes, hangers, school supplies and any other donations students have brought in on the back table of their rooms, ready to be sent to charities. These donations have piled up for one main reason: extra credit. But is it OK to use extra credit this way? read more » Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Teacher tenure needs to be looked at December 11, 2008 — by Uttara Sivaram The concept of teacher tenure might imply a decade-long wait before an instructor is hired for life. Fortunately for these instructors, the similarity between “tenure track” and “ten-year track” is simply a coincidence. read more » Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Prop 8: ignorant discrimination December 8, 2008 — by Mary Mykhaylova and Kavya Nagarajan Recently, California passed a proposition that bans same-sex marriage, though it had been previously deemed legal by the California Supreme Court in a ruling that was valid for 173 days. read more » Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Electoral College proves outdated December 2, 2008 — by Brian Kim and Tim Tsai Following the debacle of Florida in the 2000 presidential election and the close call in Ohio in 2004, many were relieved to see Barack Obama elected without controversy. The fact is that the Electoral College has continually caused problems for voters and the recent elections only further show that voting reform is necessary. read more » Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast
Prop 1A brings many benefits December 2, 2008 — by Andy Tsao In the recent election, millions of Californians voted not only for Sen. John McCain or Barack Obama, but also for the many state government propositions. At the top of the list was Proposition 1A, an act that would build a gargantuan railway system throughout California. The goal of the super-railway was to provide means for more efficient transportation in the state and to bolster the failing economy by creating new jobs. When the votes were tallied at the end of the day, Proposition 1A passed, ushering in a new era of improved public transportation. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210...nextlast