The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School
Tag: Feature
SAT vs. ACT: The Showdown Between Standardized Tests
By Karen Rosenberg and Lisi Burciaga, Staff Writers With the continuous flow of students aiming to attend a four year college, a common roadblock they face is choosing between the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT). The SAT and ACT,
Where Are They Now? Catching Up With Two Former Dons
By Sam Stack and Bennett Baker, Editors-in-Chief The Class of 2017 will be graduating shortly, with each senior preparing to embark on their own adventure. No two students follow the exact same path after high school, and sometimes students end up in places they’d
Learning to Cope: Tackling the Stress Mess on Campus
By Clara Kobashigawa, News Editor Typically when students think of stress, they imagine anxiety, school, and depression. Today the word “stress” is constantly tossed around at family dinners, teacher meetings, and student conversations. Kids normally think of stress as a negative term associated with
The Drawbacks of Skipping a Breakfast of Champions
By Sarah Westergren and Karen Rosenberg, Staff Writers It’s 7:00 A.M. when you finally hit the snooze button. After much contemplation, you’re out of bed and into the shower. Frantically racing against the clock, you brush your teeth and finish homework just as it’s
Admin Censorship at SCU “Sets a Dangerous Precedent”
By Sierra Fang-Horvath, Feature Editor So far, the 2016-17 school year has not treated Santa Clara University (SCU) well. CCTV cameras caught two students scrawling Swastikas and anti-LGBTQ slurs in a campus elevator in October of 2016. Three students have passed away in the
Tracking Apps: the Modern Parent’s Tool for Locating Children
By Riana Buchman and Lisi Burciaga, Staff Writers While parents lounged on their sofas and tuned in to the latest episodes of “Happy Days” and “Full House” during the late 1970s-1980s, a PSA flashed across screens with a simple question: “It’s 10 P.M. Do you
Former Congressman on Past and Future of American Politics
By Julian O’Donnell, Online Associate Editor // As the country remains divided over the new Donald Trump presidency, Acalanes has also seen a rise in political participation, from a walk-out protest to the onslaught of social media posts. I had the opportunity to interview someone
The First Amendment: How Much Does it Protect Students?
By Sierra Fang-Horvath, Feature Editor // Few students pay attention to the unassuming sign hanging by the door of Acalanes classrooms. The sign, however, affirms one of the most important Acalanes principles: tolerance. The sign reads, “Degrading, racial, ethnic, homophobic, sexist or other hateful remarks ARE
Assessing the Future of Man-Made Climate Change
By Riana Buchman and Sarah Westergren, Staff Writers // While Inauguration Day captured the attention of the world, some citizens found themselves more caught up in the news that broke just days before. On January 18, the New York Times identified 2016 as the third straight
The Seemingly Unbreakable Pattern of Procrastination
By Lisi Burciaga and Karen Rosenberg, Staff Writers Tick-tock, tick-tock is all that can be heard as the clock strikes 2 A.M. The house is dark except for one dimly-lit room. Textbooks barricade the doorway, papers scatter awry, and a lone soul types rapidly