A student examines possible schedule options before casting a vote. Photos by Will Scharffenberger. Read more
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No history class for freshmen — district forces College and Career
By Elijah Alperin | Mar. 22, 2011
The district is requiring students at the school to take a course on college and career planning during freshman year. With resulting changes, no room is left for a social studies course in freshman schedules.
Girls' soccer steamrolls Pumas
By Ian James | Apr. 8, 2011
The girls’ varsity soccer team continued its winning streak with a 4-0 win over the Burton Pumas Tuesday.
Boys' volleyball wins bird battle
By Katie Hwang | Apr. 8, 2011
Varsity boys volleyball dominated the Neff Gym on Wednesday, crushing the Washington Eagles in three out of five sets of 25-15, 25-18 and 25-14.
Boys' tennis has ups and downs
By Kai Matsumoto-Hines | Apr. 8, 2011
The boys’ tennis team was narrowly defeated by the Washington Eagles on Thursday but was able to scratch out the Balboa Buccaneers on Tuesday.
School-wide vote draws students into debate on daily schedule
By Olivia Pollak and Edna Wu | Mar. 21, 2011
 In an effort to give students a voice in the school’s decision-making process, student government surveyed students last Thursday on the catwalk to gauge their preferences for potential changes to the school’s daily schedule.
REVIEW: Cook! SF makes gourmet chefs out of tired teenagers
By Amy Char and Adriana Millar | Mar. 22, 2011
 At the end of a long day, we have occasionally found ourselves eating Nutella out of a jar in lieu of eating an actual meal. We hold our lack of energy and desire for a quick, delicious fix responsible for our unconventional and not-so-nutritious meal choices. However, Cook! SF, a ready-to-cook meal service, has proven itself an appetizing and time-efficient alternative to eating chocolate hazelnut spreads at 10:30 p.m.
School advisory board approves worst-case scenario budget
By Elijah Alperin | Mar. 19, 2011
In the face of a projected nine percent budget deficit with cuts to programs and staffing, the school advisory board approved a budget for next year at a meeting on March 14.
New computer class prepares repair-savvy techies
By Mara Woods-Robinson | Mar. 24, 2011
 A computer repair class replaced the computer networking course last fall.
Cardinals softball shows mercy to Bulldogs in shutout
By Jeffrey Wong | Apr. 7, 2011
The softball team shut out the Wallenburg Bulldogs on Tuesday at Moscone Park, 18-0.
Cardinals fencing slashes Washington
By Elazar Chertow | Mar. 24, 2011
The varsity boys and girls fencing teams each flew to victory over the Washington Eagles in the annual “Battle of the Birds” contest Tuesday, bring both squads season record to 7-0.
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From the earliest harvest celebrations to WWII victory gardens to the farmer’s market last weekend, agriculture has always been a part of human nature. Living in a densely populated peninsula city like San Francisco, a farm is hard to come by. But hardworking people creatively combine their love for land and city to find ways to grow organic foods on roofs and abandoned dumps, continuing a pattern of urban agriculture that nurtures hidden land to feed city residents. Here’s the lowdown on everything green in the 7x7 mile radius of San Francisco, from community gardens to commercial food production.
As a daughter or two women, I’ve witnessed firsthand my mothers’ struggle to get married.
My first ice cream cake was also my last. I didn’t particularly want one, but a gift certificate for Baskin-Robbins ended any discussion. My friends sang happy birthday and my mother handed me a slice of chocolate cake. A perfectly lovely birthday if only I could stand the sickeningly rich mudbrown dessert.
Walking around school, you do a double take — identical twins brush past you in the hallway and you are amazed at their similarities. Juniors Liza and Maria Idomskaya are one of the few pairs of identical twins that grace the school hallways.