Roger That: Boarding A Train
It’s not that fun being a senior. I mean, sure you get to go to Waterworld, show off your independence by driving yourself around, do…
Articles by Jessica Yu
Get Jengky With It: Monkey See, Monkey Do
In elementary school, it was dashing to sport the roller backpack look even if there was only a Spacemaker pencil box and some dried Elmer’s…
Standardized Assessment for Teachers
In February 2010, the superintendent and state education commissioner of Rhode Island agreed to fire every single staff member, principal included, at Rhode Island’s Central…
Gaming in College
In 2009, UC Berkeley began offering a class in competitive Starcraft, a renowned science-fiction real-time strategy game, with a basis in Calculus and with the…
Know Your College Rank
There is a common misconception, especially in our high expectation-crazed MSJ population, that stellar college rankings represent best personal fit. A generic number assigned to…
Robots Open Doors at MSJ
On September 15, students in math teacher Mehebub Karmali’s fifth and sixth periods were given the opportunity to assemble their own light-responsive robots in a…
After Hurricane Katrina: New Orleans is Reborn
There is no stronger proof of the resiliency of the people of New Orleans than the ways in which they coped through the aftermath of…
San Bruno Ablaze
As San Bruno residents were returning home from work on September 9, a gas explosion ripped through the neighborhoods of Clairmont and Glenview. The massive…
California Loses in Race to the Top
On August 24, 2010, California’s application for education grants from Phase 2 of President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top (RTTT) Fund was denied by…
Save Fremont Students Earns $500,000 to Save FUSD Teachers
Over the last several weeks of the 2009-10 school year, Save Fremont Students (SFS) saved four elementary school teachers from unemployment. The campaign took root…