Dear Toga student section: stop being so lame November 12, 2022 — by Lena Aribi and Meher Bhatnagar Disclaimer: This is attributed to our personal preferences, reader discretion is advised. Think of the iconic images from Friday nights in the fall — a time when students across the country gather by the hundreds or thousands on stadium bleachers to support and cheer on their football team. School spirit is supposed to be vibrant, […] read more » Greek life should be heavily regulated, if not eliminated entirely November 11, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda and Beverly Xu In June, three former fraternity brothers were sentenced to 14-28 days in jail, two to three years’ probation, and a further 28 days of house arrest for the hazing death of a Bowling Green State University student in Ohio. That same month, three other students at Michigan State were charged with one felony and three […] read more » Senior English classes should align with college essay guidance November 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu Seniors in AP English Literature and college-prep English 12 this year had sporadic college essay workshops and assignments throughout September, ranging from taking notes on sample essays to writing personal statement drafts for homework. However, AP English Language students haven’t had class time or homework dedicated to the college application process at all. One main […] read more » Guest column: To save our world, we need to save our languages November 11, 2022 — by Zeyneb Kaya Editor’s Note: Zeyneb Kaya is a junior, and she wrote this piece as a guest columnist for The Falcon. Climate change. The pandemic. Inflation. The current world faces countless issues. Yet, almost unheard of is the threat upon what is perhaps the most distinguishably human quality central to every part of our lives: language. Languages […] read more » There is no more defending Kanye West November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Andrew Lin Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shook the world of entertainment on Oct. 9 when he vowed to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE (sic)” in a now-deleted Twitter post. Some fans stared at their screens in dismay while others rallied in support of the rapper. West, the artist behind era-defining hits like “Heartless,” […] read more » 100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Greek life should be heavily regulated, if not eliminated entirely November 11, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda and Beverly Xu In June, three former fraternity brothers were sentenced to 14-28 days in jail, two to three years’ probation, and a further 28 days of house arrest for the hazing death of a Bowling Green State University student in Ohio. That same month, three other students at Michigan State were charged with one felony and three […] read more » Senior English classes should align with college essay guidance November 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu Seniors in AP English Literature and college-prep English 12 this year had sporadic college essay workshops and assignments throughout September, ranging from taking notes on sample essays to writing personal statement drafts for homework. However, AP English Language students haven’t had class time or homework dedicated to the college application process at all. One main […] read more » Guest column: To save our world, we need to save our languages November 11, 2022 — by Zeyneb Kaya Editor’s Note: Zeyneb Kaya is a junior, and she wrote this piece as a guest columnist for The Falcon. Climate change. The pandemic. Inflation. The current world faces countless issues. Yet, almost unheard of is the threat upon what is perhaps the most distinguishably human quality central to every part of our lives: language. Languages […] read more » There is no more defending Kanye West November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Andrew Lin Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shook the world of entertainment on Oct. 9 when he vowed to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE (sic)” in a now-deleted Twitter post. Some fans stared at their screens in dismay while others rallied in support of the rapper. West, the artist behind era-defining hits like “Heartless,” […] read more » 100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Senior English classes should align with college essay guidance November 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu Seniors in AP English Literature and college-prep English 12 this year had sporadic college essay workshops and assignments throughout September, ranging from taking notes on sample essays to writing personal statement drafts for homework. However, AP English Language students haven’t had class time or homework dedicated to the college application process at all. One main […] read more » Guest column: To save our world, we need to save our languages November 11, 2022 — by Zeyneb Kaya Editor’s Note: Zeyneb Kaya is a junior, and she wrote this piece as a guest columnist for The Falcon. Climate change. The pandemic. Inflation. The current world faces countless issues. Yet, almost unheard of is the threat upon what is perhaps the most distinguishably human quality central to every part of our lives: language. Languages […] read more » There is no more defending Kanye West November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Andrew Lin Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shook the world of entertainment on Oct. 9 when he vowed to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE (sic)” in a now-deleted Twitter post. Some fans stared at their screens in dismay while others rallied in support of the rapper. West, the artist behind era-defining hits like “Heartless,” […] read more » 100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Guest column: To save our world, we need to save our languages November 11, 2022 — by Zeyneb Kaya Editor’s Note: Zeyneb Kaya is a junior, and she wrote this piece as a guest columnist for The Falcon. Climate change. The pandemic. Inflation. The current world faces countless issues. Yet, almost unheard of is the threat upon what is perhaps the most distinguishably human quality central to every part of our lives: language. Languages […] read more » There is no more defending Kanye West November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Andrew Lin Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shook the world of entertainment on Oct. 9 when he vowed to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE (sic)” in a now-deleted Twitter post. Some fans stared at their screens in dismay while others rallied in support of the rapper. West, the artist behind era-defining hits like “Heartless,” […] read more » 100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
There is no more defending Kanye West November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Andrew Lin Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shook the world of entertainment on Oct. 9 when he vowed to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE (sic)” in a now-deleted Twitter post. Some fans stared at their screens in dismay while others rallied in support of the rapper. West, the artist behind era-defining hits like “Heartless,” […] read more » 100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
100-word rant: Senior men, stop traveling in packs November 10, 2022 — by Allison Tan I was walking home from school when I was caught in a stampede of 12 senior boys. They were lined up attached at the hip, like some messed-up animal mating ritual, blocking the entrance to the parking lot. After a long day, encountering this phenomenon was the last thing I needed. What am I — […] read more » Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Saratoga’s license plate readers do more harm than good — they should be discontinued November 9, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As a car zooms by the Saratoga Avenue and State Route 85 intersection, a camera mounted on a traffic pole captures its direction, speed and location — all tied back to its license plate. The information is transmitted to law enforcement databases, allowing police to track the movement of the vehicle and detect if any […] read more » Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Underclassmen: Yes, Facebook is for old people, but it’s a great way to communicate for clubs and groups November 9, 2022 — by Derek Liang This year during Club Rush, a large number of clubs faced a common issue: underclassmen unwilling to join Facebook groups. As a result, clubs in general received fewer sign-ups and were unable to give necessary information to freshmen and sophomores who would have considered joining. The freshman class seems particularly set against Facebook. It has […] read more » Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Residents of Washington, D.C., deserve to live in an established state November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain In 1790, the District of Columbia was established on the border of Maryland and Virginia as the capital of the country. The only criteria in its creation was that the district would not exceed 10 miles, all legislation for the government would be exclusively exercised within those boundaries and most significantly: Washington would be denied […] read more » Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast
Free lunch program is beneficial, but the school needs to provide more options November 7, 2022 — by Saachi Jain When the school joined California’s Free Lunch Program this fall, many students were expecting the same lunch and snack options as in the past with the added bonus that they would be free. That hasn’t been the case. The National School Lunch Program requires all schools who have at least 40% of their student body […] read more » firstprevious...10...1920212223...3040506070...nextlast