Gone With the Wind
In the last fiscal year, San Mateo County schools received over $7.4 million in money intended to improve student achievement. Jefferson Union High School District received exactly none of that money. Couldn't fill out a form. Couldn't ascertain eligibility. Couldn't be bothered. How on earth did this happen? More...
HSEE Hell
Two weeks ago, every sophomore took the California High School Exit Exam for the first time. If Terra Nova's track record holds true, it will be the last time many of them see it. For some, however, it is just the beginning of a very long road. More...
Tests, Tests, Tests!
It has come to my attention, due my close association with the educational system, that education is in a deplorable state. According to our various experts, whose all-knowing knowledge is infallible, out of 50 states, California is hovering around…51. More...
Mission: Impossible?
Over 6 months ago when we produced our very first Subterranean, we stated our objective. Now, precisely 175 days later, we'd like to take this opportunity to restate it so there is no doubt in anyone's mind. Our mission is quite simple: to tell the truth about what is going on in our world with the intent of improving it. If there were a way to achieve this objective through more conventional means, we would avail ourselves of that opportunity. We believe in Terra Nova High School, and although it has yet to live up to its potential, we know it can and will someday. However, anything worth having requires work, and that's where we come in - we seek to point out areas of weakness so that they can be strengthened. Nothing more, nothing less.
Editors' Notes
- Last week, our cartoonist misspelled "Saddam" in the feature illustration. Ha, Serves the mofo right.
- We're printing "Letters" next week, so send us your thoughts on…anything.
- Props to our good friends at Kinko's for hooking us up with the mad discounts. You won a free ad: "Kinko's. 'Ink' is our middle name!"
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Disclaimer
This paper was written by the ETS (Evil Testing Serpent) and is not associated with TN, JUHSD, CA, SAT, GRE, GED, PLAN, ACT, or SAT9. Pencils out. Begin.
The Most Importantest Thing…Ever!
Let it be
known, juniors and seniors, that April 2nd and May 31st, respec-tively,
are celestially predestined to be the most important days of your lives.
Not the day of your graduation. Not the day you are ultimately employed
in the field of your choice. Not the day of your marriage. Not the days
of your children's births. Not even Judgment Day. No single day shall
ever be more important than the day of your prom.
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Four Year or Not?
Disclaimer: First off, this should go without saying, but I'm not out to offend anyone, despite the fact that I almost inevitably will. I'm just out to save the souls of a few high school students who are currently in limbo, having to choose between the heaven of the four year university, the hell of the junior college, or the purgatory of those wacky trade schools. It's like my man JC said: "I come not to offend, but I'll probably do it anyway. Ah sheesh." -Michael, 13:34 More...
Regular Features
Kudos of the Week
Seldom have losers of yore been as gracious as last week's LotW
honorees. For that, this week's Kudos go to Becky Acuna,
Emily Perez, and Teresa Reed. Props to you
for accepting responsibility for your actions.
Loser of the Week
This week's Loser of the Week is Vice Principal Sue Haun
for having an office so embarrassingly messy that she managed to lose
reams of Golden State Exams after directing Victor Gebhardt and Chris
Gonzalez to collect the recycling from her office. She then proceeded
to blame Interact Club for stealing the tests. Thankfully, the
tests were recovered after several hours of sifting through TN's trash
and cleaning up Haun's mess.
Picture of the Week
Schizophrenic Policy