Goodbye CST

Emily Orrego, Staff writer
May 21, 2013

Teachers and Students Speak Out About Standardized Testing California Standardized testing has been used for the past sixteen years, and now students and teachers think enough is enough. Students grades two through eleven take the CST every spring. They are tested in English Language Arts, Math, Science,... Read more »

Koko, the Bridge Between Species

Caleb Levine, Staff Writer
May 9, 2013

A startling scientific research effort has lead to the first ever interspecies communication between man and “beast,” Koko the gorilla, a current resident of Woodside, California. Koko with Tiger, one of her many cats that she treats as her own child. The Gorilla Foundation, business offices located... Read more »

The Great Divide: Homosexuality at Woodside and the Supreme Court

Harry Patino, Staff Writer
April 25, 2013

It seems as though the rigorous procedure and slowed process of the Supreme Court is not the only platform for the discussion of Equal Rights in America; the halls of Woodside have joined the debate as well.      The case, by its official name, is Hollingsworth v. Perry; though, throwing aside legal... Read more »

Same-sex Marriage May Return to California

Liza Bock, News Editor
March 1, 2012

We may have thought that same-sex marriage was no longer up for discussion  in California when Proposition 8 became law in 2008, banning same-sex marriage. We watched as other states, like New York and New Hampshire, legalized same-sex marriage, but we didn’t see any changes within California’s... Read more »

The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

Maria Fernanda McCavitt, Staff Writer, Spanish and world News Editor
January 14, 2012

The Santa Cruz Mystery Spot: a place where objects and people seem to defy both logic and gravity. The Mystery Spot, an area one hundred and fifty feet in diameter, is located within the beautiful redwood forests. Described as a gravitational anomaly, it is home to many strange sights and happenings. Mr.... Read more »