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Kaepernicks actions reflect American ideals

Kaepernick’s actions reflect American ideals

Paarth Sharma September 13, 2016

An angry man throws a red-and-white jersey on the ground, gestures at the camera and begins speaking: “If you don’t love our country, get the f*** out of it. Move to Canada.” Moments later, he lights...

Third party candidates should be included in debates

Third party candidates should be included in debates

Joanna Falla September 13, 2016

Jill Stein. Gary Johnson. Darrell Castle. While the media may choose to ignore these politicians, many are running for the presidency. America has rightfully considered itself a democracy, but its people...

District should treat ADHD-related issues earlier

Joshua Ng May 18, 2016

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder that 11 percent of youth ages 4 to 11 have, according to Center for Disease Control. Yet some believe the disorder to be a myth — arguing...

Trump protesters violate First Amendment rights

Trump protesters violate First Amendment rights

Thomas Smale May 18, 2016

In recent months, anti-Donald Trump protesters have crowded the streets, wreaking havoc at Trump rallies in Chicago, Costa Mesa, Calif. and most recently in the Bay Area’s own Burlingame, Calif.  Anti-Trump...

Retaking tests emphasizes learning over memorizing

Retaking tests emphasizes learning over memorizing

Carissa Zou May 18, 2016

By now, the academic learning routine is fairly simple: introduce and learn the new curriculum, study the content, take a test on the material, reread, relearn and repeat. Because of the constant influx...

Flipped classroom beneficial despite some flaws

Flipped classroom beneficial despite some flaws

Yael Ben-Shachar May 18, 2016

Educators are becoming increasingly aware of students’ disinterest in seemingly endless in-class lectures and long homework assignments. Because of this, many teachers have turned to the flipped classroom,...

Summer classes should be added to alleviate stress

Summer classes should be added to alleviate stress

Alice Zhao May 17, 2016

With summer right around the corner, one would think that the last thing on the minds of students is more school. However, many students without summer plans wish to be productive by completing courses...

Mindfulness in class detrimental to student learning

Mindfulness in class detrimental to student learning

Grace Kitayama May 17, 2016

At the beginning of each period, certain Palo Alto High School teachers encourage their students to dedicate five to 10 minutes of class time to “mindfulness,” which involves letting the mind wander...

UCs unfairly prioritize money over in-state applicants

UCs unfairly prioritize money over in-state applicants

Bethany Shiang April 28, 2016

The importance of public colleges is to offer high-quality education for students at a low price. Most in-state residents normally have priority over out-of-state students in the UC system. For years,...

Stigma against informed nonvoters should not exist

Stigma against informed nonvoters should not exist

Sarah Wang April 28, 2016

"f Bernie [Sanders] doesn’t win the primaries, I’m not voting for anyone.” This statement, or a variation thereof can be heard all over the country with the 2016 presidential election just around...

California’s minimum wage debate: Raises hurt business

California’s minimum wage debate: Raises hurt business

Yael Ben-Shachar April 28, 2016

At first glance it may seem that the increase to minimum wage is beneficial because it provides workers with living wages, but in reality, many businesses cannot afford to pay their workers $15 an hour,...

California’s minimum wage debate: Raises help America

California’s minimum wage debate: Raises help America

Mackenzie Glassford April 28, 2016

When discussing this issue, it is important to understand which demographics make up the minimum wage-earning class in the United States. The popular belief is that this group is composed largely of teenagers...

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