Daphne Palmeter | dpalmeter19@dtechhs.org | September 16, 2018 In an attempt to build better connections with students and make the classroom a little less formal, d.tech’s one and only statistics, calculus, and Algebra 2 teacher, Mr. David Groat, has announced that this year, he would like students to call him by his first name: Dave. …
Taylor Abbey | tabbey19@dtechhs.org | September 10, 2018 Copyright Nike 2018 Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, has become the subject of polarizing debate in the contemporary American political sphere. In 2016, the ex-NFL star garnered much scrutiny after kneeling during the National Anthem to protest racial injustice in the U.S., causing …
Jared Lin, Maria McAlister-Young, Alyssa Shirman, Hezekiah Smithstein | September 7, 2018 Since school has started, there have been two major bathroom issues in just as many weeks. Most recently, a faucet in the east upstairs boys bathroom was rotated away from the sink, consequently flooding the bathroom. After a junior boy emailed Henry …
Taylor Abbey | tabbey19@dtechhs.org | September 6, 2018 The start of every new school year comes equipped with new and exciting changes; this year is no exception. With only a couple weeks of school down, the d.tech community has already been met with a plethora of changes surrounding brand new faculty, new students, and updated school …
Sofia Almeida, Andrew Nourie, and Hezekiah Smithstein | September 5, 2018 The first d.tech rally began at 9:00 on the dot on Wednesday. It was student lead, seniors Riana Patel, Agathe Vasseur and Alexandra Chapralis (Lexi) planned the entire thing a week before with Student Culture Coordinator, Henry Lonneman helping to set up. Lonneman said he wanted …
Sofia Almeida | salmeida19@dtechhs.org | September 4, 2018 As d.tech students are getting their schedules for the 2018-19 school year, an ongoing conflict between seniors and staff has been brewing over how they should be allowed to use their FIT time which, for many seniors, can span multiple periods every day. Seniors who have found themselves …
Hezekiah Smithstein | hsmithstein19@dtechhs.org | August 30, 2018 Maria McAlister-Young | mmcalisteryoung19@dtechhs.org | August 30, 2018 In a typical high school, it’s very common for new students to ask upperclassmen about the teachers they will have. Students want to know how hard their classes will be, what their teachers are like, and whether or not …
Marius Tali | mtali19@dtechhs.org | June 15, 2018 Design Tech High School’s campus is stunning. Its curved design and glass architecture perfectly mirrors the Oracle Campus. However, looks weren’t the only thing that were taken into consideration. The campus was recognized with the LEED gold award on March 29th of 2018. LEED, or Leadership in …
Kevin Pine | kpine19@dtechhs.org | June 8, 2018 It is midday in the mountains and several people are working in a cool California river. One man is digging into the river bank and loading what he has dug into a long metal channel he placed in the river. He takes brief breaks to remove large …
Jacob Fisher | jfisher19@dtechhs.org | June 8, 2018 Colleges are getting more expensive every year, making it harder on families. In 1987 attending a private four-year college would cost $22,490, and a public four-year college would cost $9030. Today it would cost $46,950 and $20,770, respectively, according to College Board. To combat these rising costs, …