Library’s discarded 75-student limit promoted a positive learning environment — and should return October 25, 2022 — by Skyler Mao As the tutorial bell rings, students dash out of their first or second-period classes to find their perfect spot to study. Many immediately head to the library. In the early part of the year, capacity at the library was limited to 75, with assistant principal Matt Torrens using a clicker to keep track. Recently, however, […] read more » College visits don’t live up to expectations October 20, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Minsui Tang “Students interested in learning more about [insert college name], please report to the College and Career Center at the beginning of the tutorial.” Students eager to depart from their second-period classes are often greeted by these monotonous declarations during daily announcements. On paper, these college representatives’ visits provide valuable insights regarding a particular university and […] read more » New bell schedule is a significant improvement September 30, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer The district’s introduction of yet another bell schedule for the 2022-23 school year marked the third alteration in the last three consecutive years. In fact, the bell schedule has changed every year for the Class of 2023. A few months into first semester, however, the new bell schedule has proven to be more promising than […] read more » It’s time to abolish the British monarchy September 29, 2022 — by Sunny Cao While thousands of people have taken to the streets to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth last week, some critics of the British monarchy have taken this chance to protest against the monarchy. And to be honest, they’re not wrong. The monarchy should be abolished. The royal family of Britain has experienced their fair share […] read more » Trying to get rid of the royalty is a waste of time September 29, 2022 — by Parav Manney The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Sept. 8 sparked wide-spread mourning and demonstrations of loyalty across Britain. The event, however, also brought light to a long-persisting question: Is it time for the monarchy to dissolve? In the age of democracy and representative bodies, common sense may imply an affirmation. But when taking […] read more » Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
College visits don’t live up to expectations October 20, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Minsui Tang “Students interested in learning more about [insert college name], please report to the College and Career Center at the beginning of the tutorial.” Students eager to depart from their second-period classes are often greeted by these monotonous declarations during daily announcements. On paper, these college representatives’ visits provide valuable insights regarding a particular university and […] read more » New bell schedule is a significant improvement September 30, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer The district’s introduction of yet another bell schedule for the 2022-23 school year marked the third alteration in the last three consecutive years. In fact, the bell schedule has changed every year for the Class of 2023. A few months into first semester, however, the new bell schedule has proven to be more promising than […] read more » It’s time to abolish the British monarchy September 29, 2022 — by Sunny Cao While thousands of people have taken to the streets to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth last week, some critics of the British monarchy have taken this chance to protest against the monarchy. And to be honest, they’re not wrong. The monarchy should be abolished. The royal family of Britain has experienced their fair share […] read more » Trying to get rid of the royalty is a waste of time September 29, 2022 — by Parav Manney The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Sept. 8 sparked wide-spread mourning and demonstrations of loyalty across Britain. The event, however, also brought light to a long-persisting question: Is it time for the monarchy to dissolve? In the age of democracy and representative bodies, common sense may imply an affirmation. But when taking […] read more » Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
New bell schedule is a significant improvement September 30, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer The district’s introduction of yet another bell schedule for the 2022-23 school year marked the third alteration in the last three consecutive years. In fact, the bell schedule has changed every year for the Class of 2023. A few months into first semester, however, the new bell schedule has proven to be more promising than […] read more » It’s time to abolish the British monarchy September 29, 2022 — by Sunny Cao While thousands of people have taken to the streets to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth last week, some critics of the British monarchy have taken this chance to protest against the monarchy. And to be honest, they’re not wrong. The monarchy should be abolished. The royal family of Britain has experienced their fair share […] read more » Trying to get rid of the royalty is a waste of time September 29, 2022 — by Parav Manney The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Sept. 8 sparked wide-spread mourning and demonstrations of loyalty across Britain. The event, however, also brought light to a long-persisting question: Is it time for the monarchy to dissolve? In the age of democracy and representative bodies, common sense may imply an affirmation. But when taking […] read more » Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
It’s time to abolish the British monarchy September 29, 2022 — by Sunny Cao While thousands of people have taken to the streets to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth last week, some critics of the British monarchy have taken this chance to protest against the monarchy. And to be honest, they’re not wrong. The monarchy should be abolished. The royal family of Britain has experienced their fair share […] read more » Trying to get rid of the royalty is a waste of time September 29, 2022 — by Parav Manney The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Sept. 8 sparked wide-spread mourning and demonstrations of loyalty across Britain. The event, however, also brought light to a long-persisting question: Is it time for the monarchy to dissolve? In the age of democracy and representative bodies, common sense may imply an affirmation. But when taking […] read more » Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Trying to get rid of the royalty is a waste of time September 29, 2022 — by Parav Manney The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 on Sept. 8 sparked wide-spread mourning and demonstrations of loyalty across Britain. The event, however, also brought light to a long-persisting question: Is it time for the monarchy to dissolve? In the age of democracy and representative bodies, common sense may imply an affirmation. But when taking […] read more » Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Inspire PCR testing: a resource that shouldn’t go to waste September 28, 2022 — by Nicole Lee Upon returning to in-person school in the 2021-22 school year, we saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases affecting our peers and staff. We were fortunate to have Inspire PCR Testing on campus to help us identify positive cases and make sure they were isolated before cases spread. Now, it’s much harder to know if there’s […] read more » Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Dear seniors, get a grip September 25, 2022 — by Allison Tan Dear Senior Class, I am tired of hearing about your top school — which you probably won’t get into — or seeing your maroon red hydro flask with an obnoxious Harvard sticker because someone in your extended family went there a decade ago. And quite frankly, no one wants to talk to walking LinkedIn profiles […] read more » MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
MOSAIC: why the school can’t teach life September 24, 2022 — by Parav Manney If you tell a group of kindergarteners returning from recess to sit down for a math lesson, the results will obviously vary. Some may ignore you and others may listen, but overall, your instructions are probably not enough to force each child into their seats. I predict something similar will happen with Making Our School […] read more » Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Bring Your Own Device policy has many upsides September 24, 2022 — by Skyler Mao This year, students have begun to see the effects of the district’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, which encourages students to bring their personal devices, such as laptops and tablets, to school with the expectation that they will use them daily in classes. The old model relied on providing MacBook and Chromebook carts to […] read more » Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Releasing Brittney Griner should only be the start September 24, 2022 — by Zachary Zinman Fearful, crushed and remorseful, Brittney Griner, one of the WNBA’s greatest talents, spoke through the bars of her prison cell. As she apologized for her illegal possession of four vape cartridges containing hash oil in Russia, her eyes repeatedly drooped to the ground, her voice monotone with utter defeat. Tightly clutching the bars of the […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast