Gag Order
America: land of the free, home of the brave. "Free"…a lovely word. Free to practice whatever religion you choose. Free to think as you wish. Free to speak your mind…unless you happen to be a teacher in a public school, in which case you must express no opinion about anything and give complete equity to all sides of any given issue…or so our principal and some parents would have us believe. More...
To Walk or Not to Walk?
We sat down with somewhat discordant opinions regarding
the recent walk-out. The following exchange ensued. More...
Red Ink
The State budget is a mess. There's a multi-billion dollar shortfall (at least $21 billion), and funding for everything must be cut. The schools are going to take a hit, and a big hit at that. The government has yet to agree how much of a hit, but no matter: we cannot afford to wait to see how deep in debt we'll be. The district is beginning to make its cuts now. In fact, our School Board has already approved $1.4 million in cuts. Top of the list and affecting TN the most: $121,600 for bussing, $25,000 for athletics at TN alone, $100,000 for Adult School ("night school") and $50,000 for textbooks district-wide. Gone. More...
Editors' Notes
- Come support your classmates and countrymen. Stand in solidarity at a real walkout Wednesday, March 26, during third hour (second period after SSR). Be a spirit. Not a ghost. See for more.
- TN's new literary mag, Spectrum, is accepting cover-drawings, articles, essays, poems and cartoons. Talk to Ms. Hollander for details.
- Our thoughts continue to be with Mr. Mainieri and family as he continues his battle with cancer. We miss you.
- Watch for Issue 11 by the end of March.
Disclaimer
I would not write this with a pen, I would not write this with a hen. I would not write this at TN. The Subterranean is not affiliated with TNHS, JUHSD, CA, foxes, boxes, or soxes. Happy B-Day, Dr. Seuss!
Captive Audience
It started during my sophomore year. It took place once again when I was a junior. This year, it has happened seven times, and I fear it will happen again. Hundreds of impressionable teens, taken hostage. No choice. No mute button. No escape. More...
Final Solution
It's a damn shame that Americans are living in fear. That we have to take our shoes off and allow airport personnel to rifle through our things. That we must go to our nearest home center and purchase heavy plastic and duct tape. That we are obliged to live in a constant state of "terror." That we're at the mercy of a relatively small part of the world: the Middle East and, more precisely, Iraq. More...
Regular Features
Kudos of the Week
goes to The O-Chem Crew for volunteering their time and
patience in assisting the AP Chem students during these difficult times.
Your dedication and altruism speak volumes.
Runner-up: Ben, the campus supervisor and swimming coach,
for ruling the swim-team team with an iron fist and whipping it into shape.
Take no prisoners, Ben. Take no prisoners.
Loser of the Week
We know, we know. It happened a month ago. Still, we can't help but congratulate
Becky Acuna, Emily Perez, and Teresa
Reed for their blindingly pathetic feat of drinking in the yearbook
room at the last dance. Old news? Perhaps. Still funny? You bet your sweet
ass.
Runners-up, and equally asinine: all you blithering idiots
who walked out of class last Wednesday for the sole purpose of getting
shit-faced in a public place. Way to demonstrate your political awareness.
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