Ingrid Hong

With seven seniors added to the roster this year who have never played before, the boys’ lacrosse team is building anew.

Spring Fling Week, from March 24-28, is an annual celebration of school spirit normally bookended by Powder Puff football and the Sadie’s dance.

American, Los Angeles-based vocalist Jillian Banks, known as BANKS, has grown quite the reputation in a short time. It all started with her sultry single "Warm Water,” a somber, loungy, beat-driven single that captivated many ears. Her soothing vocals along with the song’s hook really set a wave through the blogosphere.

Jimmy Fallon vs. Jimmy Kimmel

The Falcons ended their season much in the same way the rest of the year went: in frustration.

The Falcons are off to a rough start this season despite a win and a few ties. The combination of small numbers and lack of veteran players has contributed to the struggles the team is having.  Veteran players have noticed significant problems so far. 

“Suits,” which is just beginning its third on the USA networf season, might currently be the most purely entertaining series on television. In case you've never seen it, “Suits” is a show about beautiful people, with immaculate hair and beautiful clothes, strutting through sleek offices trading witty barbs, defending the firm’s clients while power playing their way into more advantageous positions within the show’s white-shoe New York firm, Pearson Hardman.

This year, the administration enacted a new “face-to-face” dance policy, resulting in an increase in freshman attendance but also a decrease in upperclassman attendance.  

After 12 seniors leaving the team last year, this year’s focus is getting the team in shape. This year’s team is fairly young with only five seniors. In addition, the team is a mere 14 players, which means there are only three substitute players during games.

Something I would like to accomplish as a foodie is being able to say that I have eaten in all the restaurants, cafes or stores pertaining to food in downtown Saratoga. 

The boys’ lacrosse team had a bittersweet ending at their senior game on April 27 against the Leland Chargers, winning 13-1. 

Senior prom. Some might call it the icing on the cake of senior year — others might call it the cake itself. It is the time of year senior girls get to play dress-up in beautiful evening gowns, while senior boys brainstorm creative ways to secure a date.

I’d driven by the Greek restaurant Yiassoo probably more than 100 times before I actually stopped in to give it a try. I was always curious, so when I was recently feeling adventurous, I decided to check it out. 

In early January, junior Cathy Guo and her friends were sitting in Chinese teacher Sara Tseng’s room when they came up with the idea of Chinese Club.

The Oscars is not only one of the biggest nights in film, but also in fashion. 

Being raised in a half-Chinese, half-Vietnamese household has given me the benefit of growing up with a wide range of home-cooked Asian cuisine.

Early in the season, boys' lacrosse players are finding out their strengths and weaknesses.

Like any avid YouTube fan, I've seen many hilarious fake marriage proposal pranks.

Before I start this review, I just want to say that I'm always wary of establishments that might not live up to their name. So when a brand new restaurant named Sushi Heaven opened, I was skeptical.

After tying No. 4-seeded Saint Francis in quarterfinal game play 0-0, tying them again in two 7-minute overtime periods and ending the first round of five penalty strokes 1-1 due to senior Courtney Ruppel’s goal, the girls’ field hockey team lost to the Saint Francis Lancers in the second penalty stroke-off when Saint Francis scored five strokes compared to Saratoga’s four.

Chick-Fil-A has been compared to In-N-Out in its quality of food and customer service. In my opinion, it has reached In-N-Out’s high standard.

While last year's field hockey team had only two seniors, this year's team has the opposite situation, with 12 of the squad's 20 players being seniors.

In spirit of the summer Olympics this year, four students were selected to participate in a parallel parking competition. The students were asked to parallel park in between two cars of the other competitors, making the pressure of the successful parallel parking even more intense.   

The Falcons have tough games ahead of them, but head coach Lifon Huynh believes the girls have what it takes to accomplish their goals for the season.

The girls’ lacrosse team ended its season with a pivotal 13-8 loss to Pioneer on May 5 and a league record of 4-9.  Had they beaten Pioneer, the Falcons would have qualified for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Finals (SCVALs). With four girls injured, the team had a hard time starting the game strong.   

The girls had mixed results recently against Gunn and Leland.

Right off the bat, I want to state that I find it hard to write reviews for places that I'm really in love with. It's easy enough to bad-mouth a restaurant, but putting my finger on exactly why one restaurant deserves five stars presents me with a challenge.  

At a first glance at their names, freshman Madison Gress and Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss could almost be related. Although they are not, Gress and Greiss have become friends.  

It’s not hard to design headphones that win raves from bloggers and customers. Just give people a big, fat bassline and you can expect to be showered with praise for phenomenal beats, exceptional sound quality, and blissful, skull-vibrating pure bass.

Tails wag rapidly as sophomore Laura Rea walks through the Furry Friends shelter on Sunday afternoons in Fremont. She bends over to pet the many panting puppies and frisky felines in their chain link enclosures. After acknowledging all the staff members with her dimpled smile, Rea quickly gets to work.

Going into the Nov. 12 CCS quarterfinal match against St. Francis, field hockey players knew they would have to play a near-perfect game to beat the No. 2-seeded Lancers.

The girls' field hockey lost 3-0 to St. Francis in the quarterfinals of CCS on Nov. 12, ending their season but not ruining a year in which the team reached their goal of qualifying for CCS.

Many see senior Sophie Kang in the hallways always smiling, a friendly personality in the classroom. However, behind her innocent face is the heart of a samurai: Kang participates in the oriental martial art of Kendo.

The field hockey team’s much-anticipated face off against Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 26 ended in a tight 2-1 loss, an improvement upon the team’s 3-0 loss to the Monarchs on Sept. 30. Junior midfielder Megan Doles scored the only goal for the Falcons, who are now have a league record of 4-4-4.

As I had heard good things about La Victoria Taqueria, also known as La Vick’s in downtown San Jose, I had high expectations. Although the range of Mexican food I’ve had has been limited to Chipotle and Taco Bell, I still believe I have good judgment in food. Unfortunately, La Vick’s didn’t live up to its reputation. When I walked up the steps to enter the restaurant, there was a stench from the trash area near the door … ugh. Automatic 1 star. Very unsanitary. I came in right before the start of lunch hour, so the wait was about 7-10 minutes. Not too bad.

Coach: Lifon Huynh, entering first season as head coach 2010 record: 1-10-2 (league: 0-3-1) 2010 Recap: Because of the injuries of key players, the Falcons were unable to fulfill their goals of a CCS title. Their primary defender, graduate Colleen Garland, broke her hand and was out for nearly the entire season, forcing the team to make difficult roster adjustments. Team captain Vanessa Block also injured her hand. Their only win was against Los Altos.

As a loyal fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, I had high hopes for the fourth installment, eager to witness Jack Sparrow outwit his next opponent.

Senior Melodie Zhang is accustomed the crowded, busy city life of her hometown of Hong Kong, a far cry from her new home in quaint, cozy Saratoga.