Bursting the balloon: Traditional teaching methods are deflating classroom...
When American teenagers were asked to describe their feelings towards school, the most common word used was boring, followed by tiring, according to a recent Harvard article. School is an institution...
View ArticleDistrict Budget cuts won’t solve anything: a message to the board
Since 1958, student journalism in the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) has flourished due to committed students, hardworking advisers and sufficient funding. However, recent budget cuts and...
View ArticleStudents demand a say: Bridging the communication gap
Accompanying the start of this school year were several changes to the functions and rules of Redwood: a new bell schedule, the removal of the vending machines and the implementation of stricter...
View ArticleDon’t Sweep AI Under the Rug
Countless times throughout history, when people have imagined a dystopian society, they pictured unknown technology capable of taking over the world. In other words, the end of the world is associated...
View ArticleAnti-racism lesson sparks debate: Students urged to take initiative
On Nov. 29, students participated in a school-wide district-mandated lesson Stop-and-Learn to address instances of casual racism that occur frequently on district campuses. This seminar was preceded by...
View ArticleA case for age limits in American politics
Behind Mitch McConnell’s abrupt pauses, Joe Biden’s brittle stride, Dianne Feinstein’s tragic passing, Chuck Grassley’s hospitalization and Donald Trump’s all too common advanced age exists a worrying...
View ArticleWe need to raise our CAASPP standards
On April 2 and 3, juniors will be taking the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing. The CAASPP evaluates students’ ability to meet the standard school curriculum...
View ArticleAll students need media literacy training
The moon landing was staged and Apollo 13 never happened. QAnon. PizzaGate. Holocaust deniers. These are just a few of the endless conspiracies that accompany social media’s bottomless index, and one...
View ArticleWhy student journalism deserves the front page
In 2013, at the age of 19, former Redwood student Max Wade went on trial for attempted murder and for the robbery of Guy Fieri’s car and was facing up to 20 years in prison. Student journalists Riley...
View ArticleTUHSD needs to stop and educate about suicide
According to a September Bark survey, 21 percent of students self-reported having experienced suicidal ideations and 17 percent of students reported losing a loved one to suicide. But suicide is more...
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