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The Bar-On Brief: The scam of the AP exam

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist May 4, 2017

These two weeks are dominated by two letters that bear an immense weight on the shoulders of a group of students across the country. Those two letters are AP. Advanced Placement (AP) exams are...

Teachers, you should be worried

By Indira Cockerill May 4, 2017

If you have ever been camping then you know the rule: leave the site better than you found it or in the same shape. Why can’t the same rule apply to students graduating high school? The main focus...

President Trump has emphasized that one of his top priorities is safeguarding the jobs of people working in industries concerning nonrenewable energy. Photo courtesy of TIME magazine.

The Ripple Effect: Don’t forget climate change

By Aishwarya Jayadeep April 30, 2017

According to CNN, six Obama-era executive orders regarding climate change moderation were recently retracted to preserve American jobs. But when jobs are prioritized over the planet’s well-being, it’s...

The Bar-On Brief: Many surveys, few results

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist April 27, 2017

More data is always good, an FUHSD representative told the leadership class earlier this year when he spoke about the student wellness survey that was sent out last year. Kindly, I disagree. More...

Abortion is legal, but poor Americans have no healthcare coverage on abortion expenses because of the Hyde Amendment. It needs to be repealed. Photo by Ken Gigliotti of the  Winnipeg Free Press.

Abortions should be covered under government health insurance

By Mark Lu April 22, 2017

The Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade established that a woman’s right to have an abortion is protected by the 14th Amendment, and that states are not allowed to regulate abortions in the...

The two-day lunchtime event will provide a chance for candidates to speak to the whole school during campaign week.
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The Bar-On Brief: A chance for class candidates to amplify their voice

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist April 20, 2017

Seventy-four students attended the class elections informational meeting earlier this week. That signifies that 74 students from three classes, excluding next year’s freshman class, are considering...

Liberal energy has swept up the nation, but the Democrats are getting in their own way. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

The Denome’s Advocate: The Future of the American Left

April 20, 2017

As President Trump nears his hundredth day in office, the large majority of the American public still has no idea what to make of the presidency. Small successes by the new administration, such as beginning...

The Bar-On Brief: Californias poor teacher recruitment plan

The Bar-On Brief: California’s poor teacher recruitment plan

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist April 13, 2017

What is stronger than Hercules and impossible to get rid of like a stain of bleach? If you answered with “the teacher’s union,” you are correct. The California legislature is in the process...

The use of bathrooms by transgender people has been an up and down battle over recent months. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

The Denome’s Advocate: Trans Rights

By Thomas Denome April 6, 2017

In the Bay Area, we live in a bubble. The area has is so liberal that many issues that the left prides itself on being progressive about don’t even affect us here. However, one thing that has been...

Photo courtesy of Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office

The Bar-On Brief: Apr. 3 lockdown — a reality check

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist April 6, 2017

A joke of an alarm goes off, and everyone in the cafeteria goes silent. Suddenly, a mad rush of students crosses the quad. “I thought either something is up or someone’s selling free ice cream,”...

The Garlick Press: Boring is brilliant

By Kira Garlick April 5, 2017

It happened again. The weekend has arrived, and I have no plans for Sunday. I have finished all my homework and went on a bike ride, but there is no avoiding the inevitable hum-drum of the late afternoon....

San Jose Taiko performance on Mar. 28, one of many activities of Multicultural Week 2017. 
(Photo by Shauli Bar-On)

The Bar-On Brief: Cherishing diversity

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist March 30, 2017

Diversity. It’s a word HHS students have heard ever so often. It’s a word that generally brings a positive connotation, one that automatically brings thoughts of a community living in harmony. But...

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