School

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Submitted By: Katherine Han Over the years, there has been a rise in more and more students attending single-gender schools. Before the 19th century, single-gender schools were very common. Recently, the number of single-gender schools and students rose immensely due to studies …

Submitted By: Alex Li Homelessness, the state of being without a home, has become an increasing problem in the United States. Even though we live in the 21st Century’s most advanced and industrialized nation, we have yet to significantly reduce the amount …

Submitted By: Jessica Lee   Middle school and high school are different in many aspects, as I have discovered, being one semester in with my first year of high school. As an 8th grader, I had much to look forward to along …

Submitted By: Katherine Han     I still remember when I was in elementary school, my favorite thing in the world was going on field trips. It meant a day full of fun spent with my friends, and no school. We didn’t have …

Submitted By: S. Jonathan Nimal Dreams change our journey in Life. Dreams start in our journey of life from an early age. In our childhood we dream to become like the fairy tale stories that we hear. When we become teenage kids, …