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Nepal Trip
Halfway across the globe and twenty hours of flight away, Nepal has much to offer in terms of iconic land features and culture…
Design Tech’s New Security Guard: David Stahler
You may see him patrolling the lunch lines, lurking in the parking garage, making rounds around the bathrooms, or maybe just strolling around the hallways of d.tech. He doesn’t stay anywhere long and he’s difficult to get a hold of…
Schedule Change
A dedicated team of four students, two parents, and seven teachers and administrators are working to discuss changes to the school schedule for the next school year…
Favorite TV Shows of 2022
A developed plot, interesting characters, and a good sense of humor. When students were asked about what made them like a T.V. show, the answers were very similar in style. But what shows captured all of these qualities? Well, look no further for a series that will transport you into magical worlds and energizing plots.
A Follow up on Midnights
On October 21, 2022, ‘Midnights’, the 10th studio album from Taylor Swift, was finally released to the world, and within the first 24 hours, started breaking records left and right.
Book Review - They Went Left
They Went Left is a novel written by Monica Hesse. It details the events in a post-WWII world following a girl, Zofia Lederman, on her search for her brother, Abek Lederman. Being Jewish under the Nazi regime, Zofia is forced from concentration camp to concentration camp, and she becomes separated from Abek.
Conspiracy Theories of d.tech
What’s in the new d.tech lunches? Is there a monster in the slough? And is Joe Schneider’s room haunted? All of these are questions that absolutely everyone is definitely asking, and they are just begging to be answered.
Controversy Over New School Lunch Options
As we all know, there have been many new changes at d.tech; some are liked, some are not. One big switch that has sparked clashing opinions from the community is the new free school lunches that have been implemented into all schools across California.
d.tech Language Education: Helpful or Hinderance?
Language education is a vital part of our schedules. Students either take Spanish with Joe Schneider and Mariela Gonzales-Orta or choose to spend time on a different language outside of school. But around the halls, many people are well-versed at a wide variety of languages from across the world – from Cantonese to Hebrew, Hindi, and many more.
Taylor Swift is Finally Finished Hinting
Taylor Swift has been releasing the track names of all of her songs slowly over through the end of November and into October in a Tiktok mini series called “Midnight's Mayhem With Me”.
Caltrain Electrification Nears Completion
The electrification of Caltrain, the commuter rail service on the Peninsula, continues to progress. In July, electric trains were tested for clearance on the Caltrain tracks.
Is d.tech Becoming Too Strict?
When asked why they came to dtech, students have a range of responses – the design thinking model, the beautiful campus, the flexible schedule, or the accessible teachers and staff. Students, however, don’t mention the order, stringent rules, and structured policies.
Friendship Spotlight: Nick Barella and Joe Schneider
The halls are quiet at 3:00 PM on a Wednesday. Yet, in a secluded pocket of the school, Nick Barella and Joe Schneider laugh as they play the Dordle (double wordle).
Yondr Pouches: Traversing the Sea of Arguments
When considering the numerous arguments that are made for and against the implementation of Yondr pouches at our school, we must realize that neither implementation nor non-implementation of Yondr at Design Tech will be a perfect solution to the problem of phone use.
Happiness @ d.tech
The search for happiness is universal. While d.tech is not designed specifically for the purpose of providing happiness, we know that students perform better when happy, and that learning is stronger when infused with joy. So where, when and how do d.tech students find joy?
Paul Cerra and the Business of Securing a School
When you go to the west side of the building, on the first floor, down the first hallway, you will find drawn blinds and a locked door. Behind that locked door, you might find Paul Cerra, d.tech’s sole IT administrator.
The Sun’s Brighter Than I Remember - Opinion
It’s a warm, spring day as I watch the marsh flow calmly past. The sun’s bright today, brighter than I remember it being. Perhaps I shouldn’t be staring at the sun.