‘Opinions and Editorials’ Articles

By Alexander M, Hailey G, Mark L, and Edward S Several ads made recently by political candidates, although wide ranging in subject matter, share a common trend: they want your attention and they’ll do anything to get it. Ads made by respected candidates like Ed Lee and Herman Cain are intended to attract audiences, and Full Article

As I watch this year’s World Series, I can’t help thinking about what it was like to be at UHS exactly one year ago. The whole school (other than a few stubborn Yankees fans, whom I will not deign to name ) was caught up in the Giants’ magical postseason run. And I remark to Full Article

In late January, Scott Walker, the Republican Governor of Wisconsin, proposed controversial legislation designed to eliminate the Badger state’s record budget deficit. Speaking to reporters in Madison, he declared, “We are broke because time and time again politicians of both parties ran from the tough decisions and punted them down the road Full Article

Eric & Antonio were about this week. Missed out if you missed them. Jonathan’s radical proposition for the way we live our lives: Yay or Nay? Be sure to comment with your UHS scheduling ideas! Full Article

I didn't make the print deadline, so this month it's online. Full Article

by Misha S. Like half the Junior class, as Spring Break began, I was, sadly, not hanging my hammock out in the park or writing the next Dostoyevsky novel. I was engaging in the somewhat insane, at times useless, at times fascinating, process of visiting colleges on the East Coast. The below tips are based Full Article

by Katie S. For Jacob R-W (’11) and Ezra S (’11), learning and translating Middle Egyptian hieroglyphs is just another part of their weekly routine. Throughout this year Jacob and Ezra have been working on an independent study of the hieroglyphs, grammar, and culture of the Middle Egyptian language. Jacob’s interest in Middle Egyptian Full Article

by Ethan R. The nude man in University High School’s upper courtyard has recently demanded of the school administration that he be given pants or else he will leave to find some more suitable high school. Having been stationed in the courtyard since the school’s creation, the statue has recently come under heavy fire from SFPD Full Article

by Bridget B. Who will fill the void?  That is the question on many Americans’ minds right now following Justice John Paul Stevens’ announcement of his intention to quit from our Supreme Court.  Yes, the Supreme Court is our (the people’s) court, although that fact is often forgotten amid its recent politicization.  Stevens entered the Full Article

by Colton V. So it’s finally happening; after one and a half terms (he entered office through the recall election of Grey Davis), the gubernator is finally leaving us. Regardless of what you think about his bodybuilding or acting careers, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s political one hasn’t been nearly as successful. California is in the worst shape Full Article