The History of the Calif. Standards Testing Program
April 20, 2012
The CST, California Standards Test, was not the first official school testing program to be used in California. The first state-wide testing program used in Califonia was established in 1961, and tested students grades 5th, 8th, and 10th in Math, Reading, and Writing. Many other programs and expansions... Read more »
Thank You, Rally
April 16, 2012
To be completely and utterly frank: the rally (which took place on Friday the 13th, I mean really? That’s just asking for it.) sucked. It wasn’t the people running it, or the games, or the music or anything vital to a generic rally. It was, as usual, the people who came to the rally. I had the pleasure... Read more »
The Origins of Easter
March 30, 2012
Easter has long been known to be a pagan festival. Most religious historians believe that the Christian holiday of Easter was derived from earlier Pagan celebrations. The nation did not observe Easter within an entire century of its founding. Most reference books say that the name “Easter” derived... Read more »
Finding Your Look-alike!
March 5, 2012
I remember it like it was yesterday! Well, considering how it did happen yesterday, I suppose its quite normal for it to be fresh in my memory. I had just finished recording his week’s episode of GTV, when Javier Fernandez pointed out that I was in the news. It was to my surprise that it wasn’t... Read more »
What I want to Say but Never Will: An Interview with Kelly Cook
March 2, 2012
Hello readers! I’ve recently sat down with Kelly Cook and we discussed her role in the now showing school play, “What I Want to Say but Never Will”. Kelly has been in drama for 2 years and was very excited to be apart of this spectacular play. Josie: What is the title of the play? Kelly:... Read more »
Lockdown Drills
February 17, 2012
Many students wonder what the point of lock-down drills are and they don’t realize the importance of them. Many take these drills as a joke, but they are nothing close to something to joke about. These procedures are performed by schools throughout the country to assure the safety of their students.... Read more »
A Person Who Still Impacts Us Today: Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
January 25, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. was a person who not only stood up for what he believed, but also empowered millions of others to learn how to stand up for their beliefs as well. The United States has set aside a federal holiday to celebrate and honor the life that this amazing man has served for his country;... Read more »
Breaking Down the Walls
October 28, 2011
Many Galt High School students were invited to the all-day training events for “Breaking Down the Walls” this past week. On Monday, there was an hourlong presentation to all grade levels (split into two groups) by our wonderful guest speaker, Stu Cabe. Stu caught everyone’s attention... Read more »
What to Do After Graduating High School?
October 26, 2011
Students have important decisions and plans to make after graduating from high school. The first choice, of course, is where to attend college or where to look for work. Not that many recent graduates may be thinking about where they’re going on vacation for the summer. Is it a better idea to go... Read more »
The Line between Fighters and Victims
October 17, 2011
Lately at Galt High School, there have been quite a few fights. From what I’ve been told, there have been five in the past month alone. That’s more in one month than in any year I’ve attended this school. For my entire junior year alone, there were probably just three that anyone knew... Read more »
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