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NYU Abu Dhabi: Shaping Future World Leaders

By Anisha Desai and Emma Kwan | November 27, 2016

Situated in the United Arab Emirates on Saadiyat Island, NYU Abu Dhabi is in the midst of a burgeoning cosmopolitan city as its curriculum and programs emphasize the idea of a globalized culture. Students...

Community Efforts

By Alex Wong, Emily Meza-Perez, and Danny Vesurai | November 22, 2016

When the recession hit in 2008, the difference between the number of needed meals and meals that could be provided by food assistance programs increased from 94 million to 148 million. Since then, the...

School Solutions

By Priya Dixit and Justin Yu | November 22, 2016

With ASB’s upcoming Thanksgiving food drive, students are reminded of the issue of hunger at Los Altos. For many students, hunger is a constant reality, affecting almost every aspect of their lives throughout...

Intro

By Akhil Jakatdar, Opinions Editor | November 22, 2016

The upcoming holiday season, for many, is about spending quality time with family members and embracing the generous atmosphere of giving for others. In light of this annual boom of generosity as well...

Hunger at Home

By Tino Tugwete, Sana Khader, and Javin Pombra | November 22, 2016

Hunger is too often summarized in a deluge of statistics, but it has very tangible, personal impacts on the lives of those it affects. For a number of students at Los Altos, hunger has forced hastened...

AVID students take a tour of the Adobe’s headquarters as part of the Four-Year Exploration program set up last year. Among other goals, expansion of the Exploration program is one of the MVLA School Board’s priorities this school year. Photo courtesy Keren Dawson-Bowman.

School Board Sets Direction for Future

By Maddie Chu, Sana Khader, Javin Pombra, and Danny Vesurai | November 21, 2016

Through the 2016-2017 Action Plan, the MVLA School Board decided which issues it would prioritize as most important for the upcoming school year. They chose to focus on expanding the AVID Exploration program...

A RV idles on Crisanto Avenue, which is home to a majority of the 126 RVs around Rengstorff Park. Mountain View City Council recently allocated $196,000 to improving quality of life for RV owners. Photo by Francesca Fallow.

Mountain View Takes Action to Support RV Park

By Jaclyn Saik, Staff Writer | November 21, 2016

Al, a Mountain View resident who wanted to keep his last name anonymous, left his home in Dallas, Texas, six or seven months ago to take care of his mother after his brother died. Unable to renew his security...

Graphic by Ashley Cai.

Homework-Free Weekend Spurs Student Concern

By Madison Woo and Priya Dixit | November 21, 2016

For most students, Homecoming weekend provided a reprieve from school work. AR 6154, the homework policy implemented this year, designated the weekend to be homework-free, and for the most part, teachers...

Los Altos Should Abandon the AP Program

Los Altos Should Abandon the AP Program

By Alex Wong, News Editor | November 17, 2016

The MVLA School District has been a devout follower of the AP system since its inception. In 1971, the district offered four AP courses. Today, the district offers 31 of the 35 courses created by College...

Gig Economy Drives New Working Relationships

“Gig” Economy Drives New Working Relationships

By Savita Govind, Copy/Content Editor | November 17, 2016

From Uber drivers to Doordash waiters, many people have moved away from the traditional eight-hour work day to have more personalized schedules with flexible hours and salaries. More than 9 million Americans...

Bring on the Construction Paper

Bring on the Construction Paper

By Jaclyn Saik, Staff Writer | November 17, 2016

I took a field trip to Anno Domini, a privately owned art gallery in downtown San Jose that prides itself on featuring self-made artists. The current exhibit, called “The Art of Zines,” features a...

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