Submitted By: Alex Li With the two weeks of AP testing over, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I can finally look forward to four years of attending one of the most prestigious universities in the world, UC Berkeley. However, …
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Being a Dissector Submitted By: Jessica Lee As a freshman, I take biology at school. One of our last units is physiology, where we learn about human body systems and anatomy. To assist our learning, we have dissection days once a …
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Submitted By: Katherine Han You walk into the activities fair at school and see booths all around you advertising all different kinds of clubs. Journalism, Tech club, Interact club, and many more other clubs. They all seem very interesting, and sound like …
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2016 8th Grade Essay Contest Winners The Asian American Parent Association (AAPA) in partnership with Cupertino Library and the Cupertino Library Foundation, hosted an essay contest for all 8th graders. Six winners were selected. The essay winners received a $100 cash scholarship …
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Submitted By: K. K. You’ve spent years in school. When it’s time for graduation, and you’re getting ready to go off to some college that your parents approved of, you have to stop and think, “Are you really prepared for anything?” Because, …
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Submitted By: Iris Yuan “Mom, let’s go buy some colored pencils, school is starting!” Throwback to the first days of elementary school, where all the kindergarteners were excited to be finally taking their first steps in venturing into the “adult world.” Or …
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Submitted By: Katherine Han March 11, 2016, 5:00 PM, anxiety was high as students sat unwavering at their desks. Laptop in front of them, phone in their hands. Students sat staring at their laptop screens, constantly refreshing their email. That was the …
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Submitted By: Alex Li When I was a freshman, I remember the days when I looked in awe at the seniors. They were so laid back, mature, and seemed to be having the times of their lives. Teachers who taught both seniors …
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Submitted By: Stephanie Zhang In 1979, Ellwood P. Cubberley High School was shut down due to a downward slope in enrollment and revenue, leaving Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School. Decades later, a school district committee is suggesting a new …
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Submitted By: Timothy Lee (Written in: 2013) The Following School Year During the end of the last school year, I learned about a business club in Monta Vista called DECA. They offered a “business boot camp” which enabled new freshmen students to …
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