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English Learners Struggle to Participate

There are at least five percent of San Mateo High’s student population has more than the typical struggles of sleep deprivation, class preparation, GPA maintenance, and school sports.

Are You Good At Making Things Up?

Do you love to challenge your brain by fabricating routines and songs on the spot? If so, you can join the improv club, which was started by junior Karen Chee.

Ms. Mitchell Returns

Ms. Mitchell, previously Ms. Stan­ley, San Mateo’s beloved Spanish teacher, has returned from her semes­ter-long hiatus, and she has brought good news with her.

Megaupload: Did the U.S. Act Illegally?

Is the battle against online piracy finally over? Many hoped so, with last week’s defeat of the SOPA and PIPA bills bringing hope to the online community.

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon!

You know it’s Chinese New Year’s when the the house starts smelling of dumplings and parents start putting up red decorations all over the house.

Try a Plate of Varnyky, Not One Of Dumplings

Going out for dinner poses some questions. The main one being ‘what kind of food?’. The go-to nationalities include Chinese, Indian, Mexican, and Thai. We always crave some one of these, but we seldom travel outside our comfort zones. We forget about the other 189 nations that boast their own distinct cuisines.

Remembering Steve Jobs

Apple has been introducing new, groundbreaking technology since 1976, setting the bar for most all computer-processing companies and posing as a major competitor to all PC companies. The innovative and unique genius behind today’s iPod, iPhone, iPad, and all Macintosh computers has not only influenced many new advancements in technology, but has universally changed the way people use and understand electronics. That genius belongs to none other than the renowned Steve Jobs.

School Shuts Door To Boys

Recent vandalism in school bathrooms has forced the administration to take desperate measures.

Desperate, that is, to boys that really, really need to pee. We can all understand the feeling of panic that comes hand-in-hand with a bladder that feels like it is going to explode.

Exchange Student Gaby Topete Visits US

We have a new student in San Mateo—Gaby Topete. Arriving from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Gaby participated in an exchange program to learn the culture of the United States. She currently resides with an American family in Foster City, whom she is to stay with for one year, while an American student traveled to her home country to stay with her family.