MEDRANO: Breeding distrust of journalism dangerous
December 21, 2018
As a student journalist, there is nothing I enjoy more than to see my peers read and consume the work I have produced as part of Eye of the Tiger. As a student journalist, there is nothing I want more than for people to respect the field of journalism and understand its role in society. That being...
NGUYEN: Food health education necessary for students
DAYNA NGUYEN
December 20, 2018
Approximately 100,000 schools nationwide serve over 30 million school lunches daily - about 66 percent of which are free and reduced, often serving as supplements to a home-cooked meal. When students take Health and Safety, they might learn a bit about labels. However, as an individual who has...
KHUDYAKOV: Remember to keep the Holiday spirit during finals
December 20, 2018
It’s finally cold enough to start wearing knee high boots and thick jackets without having to defend my decisions, which means it’s officially December. With the arrival of this joyous month comes holiday spirit, stores bombarding me with Christmas displays, and rampant consumerism as students...
BENNETT: College Board ignores impact on block schedule
December 19, 2018
The walls are plastered with the signs – “AP Test Registration – Soft Deadline” – (it passed last week if anyone was wondering). And while some precocious students (or some very motivated parents) might’ve signed themselves up for an AP Test or two, most merely focused on the important thing...
EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW: RJUHSD should pursue digital resources
EDITORIAL BOARD
December 18, 2018
As RJUHSD approaches digital equity through the One-to-One Chromebook Initiative, the district is in prime position to begin using more digital materials to support curriculum. These resources can come in the form of open-source materials without cost or digital resources with cost, like online...
DEL VALLE TONOIAN: Honors classes aren’t for everyone
November 15, 2018
There is only one honors courses at Roseville High School – Honors English 10. According to assistant superintendent of instruction and curriculum Jess Borjon, honors courses create a “de facto tracking system in schools where some students are screened in and some students are screened out.” Honors...
EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW: Non-straightforward punishment method successful
EDITORIAL BOARD
November 15, 2018
Beginning last school year, RJUHSD started transitioning away from a punitive punishment model to a restorative model, in an aim to cut down on suspensions. Rather than relying on suspensions to deal with misbehavior, the restorative model encourages schools to help students address the causes of these...
Senioritis detrimental to clubs
November 11, 2018
I have gone to various club meetings throughout my years here at Roseville High. Usually, I go to scope out the club and determine whether or not I would like to give my time and resources to this certain cause. I have only ever stayed in one, however, commonly known as Key Club - an organization in...
TOWNSEND: Seniors ignore underutilized resources
CLAIRE TOWNSEND
November 1, 2018
The dread that courses through a student when asked about their plans as far as their college career is unlike most feelings of fear. College applications, for most, determine one’s future on a level to which kids our age should not be subjected. Making such a difficult, heavy and important decision...
TRAN: Trash indicative of apathy
CAITLIN TRAN
October 31, 2018
The air is crisp, the leaves crunch under your steps, and the energy of the new fall season is effervescent. Walking along our aged and beautiful campus, it is difficult to understand why there is any trash at all scattered across the ground. Aluminum takes 80-100 years to decompose, plastic over 450 years...
TRAN: Letters from a “senior”
ETHAN TRAN, GUEST WRITER
October 31, 2018
As a student of the class of 2020 set to graduate in 2019 instead, reflecting on my experiences has left me with the knowledge that graduating early isn’t for everyone. There really isn’t any point to graduate early if you don’t have a goal you want to obtain at an earlier date. You mus...
HOLPUCH: Pre-Calc’s heavy workload deserves weighted credit
EMILY HOLPUCH
October 31, 2018
I was deciding my classes for my junior year and like a lot of other juniors, I entered the school year with infamously high expectations. This is the year where my grades matter the most if I plan on attending college. With this preconceived notion floating in my brain, I signed up for pre-calculus...
