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 »
We the People in jeopardy
May 2, 2011 • Evelyn Minaise, Features Editor
Filed under Opinions
On Friday, April 15, next year’s We the People team gathered around in B-14 to receive the news they hoped would never come: federal funding for We the People had been cut. The future of the program is now uncertain on so many levels. Unfortunately, no one knows what to think of his or her acclaimed... Read more »
YouTube: An age of exploitation
April 22, 2011 • chiara phillips, staff reporter
Filed under Opinions
For decades, family and friends have enjoyed many get-togethers, either laughing at embarrassing photographs or giggling incessantly over home movies, all at the expense of their respective family and friends. Nowadays, however, more than just a group of people lay witness to one’s most awkward and... Read more »
Wisconsin is right: unions are too powerful
March 6, 2011 • Ryan Lanning, Opinions Editor
Filed under Opinions
The state of Wisconsin is currently fighting a battle with the Teachers’ and Public Employees’ Unions within their state in an attempt to control budget problems. As Californians, it will be interesting to see what policy by Wisconsin eventually takes, because it will likely be proposed in our... Read more »
YouTube Ads: Good or Bad?
February 24, 2011 • Benjamin Dunn, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinions
After a normal day of school, you come back to the comfort of your house and hit that button that turns the computer on. A few minutes of waiting, you’re on YouTube, searching for your favorite comedian, commentator, musician or music video. You click on it and you are greeted with an ad about singles... Read more »
Just another high school party
February 20, 2011 • Katie Ronan, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Opinions
American pop culture often portrays high school parties as rowdy hangouts where teenagers like to have fun and push the limits of their age. Parties seem cool. Parties seem fun. Parties seem so exciting. Or so my friends and I thought. To set the record straight, none of my friends or I had ever been... Read more »
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