Autonomous vehicle awareness increases

Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor

March 28, 2019

Cars with sensors whirling on top and jutting out of the sides — prototypes of self-driving cars being tested for public use — have become fairly common sites on San Francisco streets. With the rapid advancement of automated vehicle technology, industry leaders are educating future consumers, wh...

Celebrations, parades imply ‘party’ time

Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief

March 15, 2017

Although San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration attracts nearly 100,000 attendees every year, the party only lasts a few hours for hoards of intoxicated attendees who promptly pass out on couches after “celebrating Irish pride.” “The city holds these big events for holid...

Teens’ driving and riding choices are more than red light, green light decisions

India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor

February 5, 2016

Sitting in the backseat of an acquaintance's car, junior Lillian Lachman said she began to wonder whether the driver was sober. After a couple minutes of swerving and nearly running red lights, she asked to be let out of the car and proceeded to call an Uber. Teenagers are faced with difficult decisions ...

Driving duties extend to passengers when on the road

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief

February 5, 2016

Drivers are often held responsible for driving with distractions, such as blaring music, texting, and intoxication, but passengers can be equally accountable when they add to the disturbance rather than eliminate it. “Driving is a very difficult task, and a driver’s mind has to be on driving,”...

Transportation cautions heighten with increase in precipitation

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter

February 5, 2016

Senior Abby Dolan got into her car wearing slippers as it started to rain one day last year, but her shoe choice proved unfortunate when she tried to back her car into a parking spot. “I just had to put my foot on the brake to stop my car, and my foot slipped off of the brake and onto the gas pedal...

Cell phone usage while driving can lead to fatal accidents

Neely Metz, Copy Editor

October 1, 2015

The enticing ring of a cell phone notification can be distracting to drivers of all ages, but giving into the temptation of personal devices on the road can lead to serious accidents that may even result in death. “Sometimes if I’m reaching for my cell phone, I don’t look at the road, and I...

‘It Can Wait’: Assembly raises awareness for texting and driving

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor

September 18, 2015

The audience was brought to tears during a school assembly this morning after viewing an eight-minute documentary about teens who had been involved in texting and driving accidents. "I cried because all I could think of was my sister who just left for college and the girl in the documentary died ...

Construction sites limit parking spots

December 12, 2014

Ariana Abdulmassih Senior Reporter The current San Francisco housing shortage has drivers struggling to find parking amid an already limited amount of parking spaces in the residential area around the Broadway campus due private contractors reserving street parking near houses they are remodeling. “One of the t...