Amy Lin

Despite the numerous hours that the rally commission puts into its scripts and skits, the administration too often disagrees with the kinds of jokes they include. It’s unfair that the rally commission is censored to the point of absurdity, smothered by a perpetually growing stream of rules and regulations.

One boy dressed from head to toe in red — shoes, shirt, car key lanyard — licks peanut butter off of a plastic plate. Another wearing all blue attempts eagerly to outdo him.

Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly.

Fifty years ago, a 17-year-old named Steven Spielberg first walked through the halls of Saratoga High School. 

Algebra 2 Trig Honors, English Honors, Physics Honors, and World History Honors. These are all classes that were on the freshman schedule of current Harker junior Ashwini Iyer.

Since the 1960s, each graduating senior class has fundraised tirelessly to make money for events like prom. Only recently has the administration told the ASB that leftovers of these funds, totaling to $50,826.62, are currently still sitting in separate bank accounts under the school.

Sophomore Nina Harris looked around the quad at all of her friends and classmates cheering for her during the sophomore Homecoming Quad Day on Oct. 2.  She suddenly felt a little nervous. Taking a deep breath, she looked to her left, and her twin sister Sonia Harris gave her a reassuring smile.  

After experiencing difficulties with the pool breaking down in September, the team looks to improve their position going into SCVAL leagues.

When athletes mindlessly fill out the mundane, nine-page packet of forms required for participation in sports, they often blindly write a check for $275 without giving much thought to where that money actually goes.

The annual California Scholarship Federation Junior Award Ceremony, which took place May 22, honored 13 juniors who were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding work in science, English, history, math or leadership. Teachers nominated students in late March and presented awards during teacher collaboration early Wednesday morning.

A total of 21 swimmers from both the boys’ and the girls’ teams attended CCS at the Santa Clara International Swim Center on May 10 and 11, with swims in seven events and all three relays. Although 11 athletes swam for individual events, only junior Cameron Borch and freshman Bradley Newton finaled, both in the 500-yard freestyle.

With the school year coming to an end, the school board has begun making preparations for future years. One of the propositions is a new calendar, which would start the 2014-15 school year on Aug. 11 and end school on May 29. If passed, the calendar would affect all school districts in Los Gatos and Saratoga.

As students get ready for a relaxing spring break, the Indian Cultural Awareness Club will put on its annual show, Bombay in the Bay on April 13. As usual, the spectacle will donate all proceeds to charities that have yet to be determined.

When they glance in recycling bins and even a fair number of trash cans on campus, members of the school’s Green Team student commission have often found a depressing sight: disposable plastic water bottles.

As students get ready for a relaxing spring break, the Indian Cultural Awareness Club will put on its annual show, Bombay in the Bay on April 13. As usual, the spectacle will donate all proceeds to charities that have yet to be determined.

It appears the girls’ swim team will be swimming uphill this spring. With only 16 varsity swimmers, the Falcons fell victims to a lopsided 128-45 loss to Gunn on March 22.

As the incoming students begin the arduous task of choosing electives for their first year of high school, some classes they could have taken five years ago are no longer an option.

When they glance in recycling bins and even a fair number of trash cans on campus, members of the school’s Green Team student commission have often found a depressing sight: disposable plastic water bottles.

AquaBounty Technologies is “a biotechnology company dedicated to the improvement of productivity in aquaculture,” its website proclaims.

One of the school’s most beloved activities, the annual Jazz Cabaret, will take place a month earlier than usual this year, and organizers say it will be as big and successful as ever.

Along with an influx of numerous new swimmers, with a total of 36 signups between JV and varsity, the returning members of the team are excited for the new season. 

For the fans, the best part of a TV show is when two of the characters jump that “friend zone” border, run to each other in that sappy scene where they stare into each other’s eyes and realize they love each other. Predictable, maybe, but absolutely necessary.

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One of the school’s most beloved activities, the annual Jazz Cabaret, will take place a month earlier than usual this year, and organizers say it will be as big and successful as ever.

It’s a familiar feeling to water polo players: They’re on the pool deck for a 5 a.m. practice, cold and, even worse, stumbling in the dark.

As shops and houses around town put up decorations in preparation for the holiday season, the school prepares itself for the numerous amount of fundraisers it plans for the end of the year.

It is easy to make a simple CD cover with any sort of scratch or unused paper from around the house.

After being at school for a few monotonous months, students look forward to the change of pace Homecoming brings. For all of its redeeming qualities, this year’s Homecoming lacked in one major point: the fundraiser. This year’s intended fundraiser, Toys for Tots, started late and ultimately fell through.

Have you ever spent hours upon hours baking delicious homemade cookies but had to throw them away a week later because they were stale? Well, prepare to be amazed, because Reddit has an easy solution for this peril.

The 13-2 girls’ water polo team is currently first in the lower division El Camino league after consecutive wins against Fremont 7-6, Harker 6-3, Cupertino 25-1 and Monta Vista 6-4. Continuing their streak, they beat Santa Clara 11-5 on Oct. 16 and  Mountain View 10-4 on Oct. 18.

Chen has been playing water polo since she was a freshman and is now a key addition to the team.

Over the summer, a senior volunteered to help train rescued elephants in Thailand.

After repainting the school using earth colors, it may look even more like a prison than before.

 I got ready for a day at Garrod Farms, a stable in the hills above Saratoga that specializes in horses and wine tasting.