Nation’s Report Card: California Needs Improvement
Test scores released on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, paint a clear picture of the problem plaguing the California and San Francisco public education system. Known […]
Category: FEATURES
A Changing San Francisco Pride
On Sunday June 26, 2015, over 1.8 million people, which is more than double the city’s population, flooded through the streets of San Francisco, radiating […]
Voodo Economics
“A term coined by George H. W. Bush in reference to Ronald Reagan’s economic plans. Reagan focused on supply side economics — encourage economic growth by […]
The First Step in Recovery from the St. Paul’s Rape Case: Changing the Language
In May 2014 at St. Paul’s School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, a fifteen-year-old freshman girl accused senior Owen Labrie of sexually assaulting […]
Archbishop Cordileone Enforces Homophobic School Contracts
In Winter 2014, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, under the leadership of Archbishop Cordileone, unveiled new morality clauses to its faculty handbook. The changes condemn […]
Pop-up Shops: Marketing Strategy for New and Old Businesses
San Francisco is home to many shopping malls, department stores, and global chains, but in recent years, has also been a hub for temporary pop-up […]
The New SAT: Standardized Testing for the 21st Century
Originally an IQ test administered to recruits for the army during World War I, the SAT Reasoning Test has grown into a nationally standardized college […]
Zoe Foss Will Develop Educational Technology
After working as the Development Associate at Lick for three and a half years, Zoe Foss is embarking on a new journey in education technology. […]
The Anglophile’s Guide to Afternoon Tea
What was the reason for the start of the American Revolution? What eased the queasiness of the 7th Duchess of Bedford? What substance brought together […]
Bay Area Independent Bookstores Stand Strong
The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association defines what it means to be an independent bookstore: “Independent booksellers talk with our customers directly and enjoy fulfilling—even exceeding—their […]
