What’s the point of writing on bathroom stalls?
December 28, 2011 • Anthony Kuo and Shreya Arora, Staff Reporter and Features Editor
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
High school is characterized by rebellion, but is it more detrimental than beneficial to students? Vandalism in the restrooms has been increasing at Foothill High School, and has been causing problems not only for faculty, but also for students as well. Campus supervisor Bud Mayes, attributes this problem... Read more »
Putting the Plus In Google+
December 6, 2011 • Jason Almeida, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Google is almost synonymous with the internet. But after Wave and Buzz, it seemed that the only thing on the web that Google couldn’t get right was social networking. Then Google+ came along. Within the first few days of its release, Google+ grabbed many early adopters, including tech enthusiasts and... Read more »
Why 9-9-9 Doesn’t Work
December 5, 2011 • Jason Almeida, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Editor’s Note: This article was written before Herman Cain’s withdrawal from the GOP presidential race. Even though he has stepped down, Herman Cain still advocates 9-9-9, and this article also addresses general issues with a flat tax. With the 2012 presidential election race heating... Read more »
2012 Republican Lineup Analysis
November 22, 2011 • Andrew Huang, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
To some, the 2012 Republican lineup is the political equivalent of Survivor; to others, it is the embodiment of our Republic’s grinding gears- our system of debate and representation; more still merely want to ensure Obama stays a one-term president. Every level of the spectrum, however, will benefit... Read more »
Foothill Class Division: Spirit Will Tear Us Apart
October 21, 2011 • Teddy Wu, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Birds of a feather may flock together, but none such cooperation exists with the classes at Foothill High School. It is impossible for the people in charge to keep pushing the notion that we are all united as students of Foothill, but at the same time support such a grandiose, and at times malicious... Read more »
Late Wednesdays: A Reflection
October 21, 2011 • Kauhleen Mangayan, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions
Abolished from Foothill’s and many schools’ culture, late Wednesdays have become a thing of the past and no longer part of the school’s regular schedule. From time to time, it is easy to say that its absence has sparked controversy concerning its return. It is not fair; however, to argue its negative... Read more »
Male, female, X?
September 30, 2011 • Andrew Huang, Copy Editor
Filed under Opinions
At one time or another, everyone has bubbled in their gender on an application or résumé. It seems easy enough, just choose male or female. However, Australia has thrown a new answer into the mix. Because of a recently passed bill, citizens now have the option of a gender-neutral “X” selection... Read more »
Possible homework policy change
May 19, 2011 • Piper Blank, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions
The school district has been discussing possibly changing homework policy. For high school students it would mean only twenty minutes of homework per subject a night. It would also include collaboration between departments to schedule specific days of the week for tests and projects due so that students... Read more »
The Anti-AP: How to survive in a world that shouldn’t
May 13, 2011 • Aaron DeVera, Online Managing Editor
Filed under Opinions
I shouldn’t even be in as many AP classes as I’m in. Funny story really, on registration day I was missing a Junior English class on my schedule and was given the option to choose whatever class fit into the empty slot. I chose who I knew and respected- Mr. Richey, my English teacher from Freshmen... Read more »
France begins religious discrimination?
May 12, 2011 • Benjamin Dunn
Filed under Opinions
France recently passed a law that prohibited people from wearing head coverings in public. Within days of the ban, two women were fined for wearing burqas in public, bringing up the question: has France gotten a bit carried away with its laws? Most of the French population has expressed outrage at this... Read more »
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