Grades don't matter 4/15/08 | Huy Dao Grades don’t matter. There, I said it. Almost blasphemy, such an utterance could inflict grimaces of surprise onto the faces of most AP students. But not hearing the rummaging of cupboard drawers, hands fumbling for a gun...
Much ado about calories
3/12/08 | Alex Chiang
Our generation seems to be intent on finding something to complain about. It appears impossible for us to be content with our blessings. Rather, we whine about how much better they could be. Now, even a 400-calorie restriction can cause an uproar within the student body.
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3/10/08 | Misael Galdamez
As the news begins to travel, moans and groans come from the students. Complaint after complaint is passed along, until eventually the whole school has heard. International Week, the most anticipated week of the school year, has been downgraded.
Taxes: where did all my money go?
3/4/08 | David Mendoza
When I opened my first paycheck, I uttered various profane words inside my head cursing FICA, wondering why the program received a substantial amount of my money.
Alcohol and exaggerations: the next big trend? 4/15/08 | Desiree Bowser All eyes are on her, and she knows it. The music is loud, the drinks are flowing, and she is "So totally GONE, oh my god!" So when Cute Stranger Boy leads her away, she thinks there’s no harm in an innocent hookup, right? She'll stop it before it gets too far, of
course.
But can she?
Purple with envy 4/21/08 | Huy Dao
Envy, as the adage goes, is green. I contend that it is purple, because that’s the color of the Purple People-Eater. Working often with ambition, it explains many of the daily grotesqueries of the high school arena.
