Is bullying inevitable?
About a month ago Katy posted a blog about Zachary Cataldo, a first-grader at Piedmont Avenue Elementary who was severely hurt by another student. This brought up the issue of bullying, a topic that my...
View ArticleEnd of the year frustration
After visiting my counselor today to change my class choices for next year I was reminded of the incompetency of the OUSD. Don’t get me wrong, OUSD has its positive qualities, but these are found in...
View ArticleSummertime update
I must say, summer has been pretty relaxing compared to the hectic school year. Although I have been catching up on some much needed sleep and “being lazy” time, I have also found ways to keep my mind...
View ArticleSeeking advice
Hello everyone! While I may not be keeping my mind stimulated by taking summer classes such as some of the other bloggers, I have been doing a lot of traveling, which has stimulated my mind in a...
View ArticleAnother Year
I would like to briefly respond to Katy’s post, “Summer’s Over,” by saying that overall it has been an OK first three days of school. I might even say it’s been good. There are negative and positive...
View ArticleToo much time in the counseling office
Well I’ve finally started the college application process. It’s something I’ve been preparing for and anticipating for a while now, but the one thing I didn’t anticipate was the fact that I am going to...
View ArticleAnother Year, A New Beginning?
This is a sample article from the upcoming edition of the Skyline Oracle. It was written by me, Isabel Rodriguez-Vega, and a fellow classmate, Eugene Lau. As 2008 quickly ends and a New Year approaches...
View ArticleFinal semester allows for exploration
Well now that it is my last semester of high school I have taken it upon myself to not worry so much about my school work and start exploring things I never got a chance to explore. High school seems...
View ArticleDecision Time: hard choices and free knickknacks
Isabel Rodriguez-Vega is a senior at Skyline High School in Oakland. College acceptance and decision time is much more exciting than the application process. Suddenly the tables have turned, and the...
View ArticleGap year? What’s that?
Over the past three months I’ve probably been asked about a hundred times what I’m up to next year, and although I dread this repeated question as much as the next high school grad, I also delight in...
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