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 …
Read More »Should There Be A New Secondary School in Palo Alto?
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 …
Read More »My 9th Grade Experience in DECA
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 …
Read More »The Rise of Single-Gender Schools
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 …
Read More »A Student’s Concern: The Chronic Problem of Homelessness in the United States
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 …
Read More »Middle School vs High School
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 …
Read More »Field Trip Blues
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 …
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