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Opinion: Do blue notes actually improve your memory performance?

Opinion: Do blue notes actually improve your memory performance?

All of my notes are in blue ink because writing in blue ink is supposed to help with remembering information. I don’t really know if that’s true, but I write in blue ink anyway. Maybe it’s a myth, maybe it’s not. Here’s a look into the influence of color on memory...

Opinion: To be perfect, or not to be perfect

Opinion: To be perfect, or not to be perfect

I had impeccable report cards in elementary and maintained straight A’s throughout all of middle school. Exceeding standards was what I had done my whole life, and I intended to continue doing so in high school. My final fall semester grade in freshman English Honors...

Opinion: Grades are the devil of education

Opinion: Grades are the devil of education

Sometimes you get shortchanged. Sometimes you get scammed. Sometimes you get deceived. And when grades meet education, it’s easy to feel as if you’re cheated of genuine, meaningful learning. Exams, homework, participation, projects are all condensed into one grade,...

Opinion: Large class sizes are a disservice to students

Opinion: Large class sizes are a disservice to students

Imagine you’re in your English class and don’t fully grasp your teacher’s lecture. All you have to do is ask your teacher to pause for a bit, but now imagine there’s 36 other students in your class. A good chunk of them understand the lecture and are impatient to move...

Opinion: Class ranks motivate students and promote competition

Opinion: Class ranks motivate students and promote competition

When I was a freshman, I was shocked to learn ranks didn’t exist in any classes. Where’s the fun in that? Well, none. With school feeling even more boring and extended due to this unnecessary nine-minute passing period, let’s look to spice things up on campus and make...

ASL club brings diversity to FVHS’ world languages

ASL club brings diversity to FVHS’ world languages

American Sign Language, commonly used by people who are hard of hearing, is the primary sign language used in North America and the third most used language in the United States. The newly established ASL club aims to enlighten the Fountain Valley High School...

Should English DGP be done department-wide?

Should English DGP be done department-wide?

Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) English teachers and English professors from nearby colleges such as Golden West College (GWC) and the Coast colleges were present at a recent meeting held at GWC. The meeting was an eye opener for high school...