AMD finds passion in cards May 30, 2016 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu All male dance dancers in Bombay in the Bay find interest in Yu-gi-oh. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short at CCS semifinals, loses to Saint Ignatius May 19, 2016 — by Ami Nachiappan and Jihau Yu Decked out in maroon and and gray plaid uniforms with rackets in their hands, the boys’ tennis team was ready to take on Saint Ignatius, a high school in San Francisco, at CCS semifinals on May 12. Stakes were high and pressure rose as the Falcons, who have made CCS semifinals for four straight years, were determined to come out on top. read more » Boys’ tennis starts off strong March 28, 2016 — by Navin Tiwary and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has started the season with a 6-1 record and is looking to position itself for a high seed in CCS. read more » Rain shortens state tournament March 11, 2016 — by Jenny Qian and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had a strong start to the season, currently undefeated in De Anza League with a record of 3-0. read more » Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet November 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity. read more » Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis falls short at CCS semifinals, loses to Saint Ignatius May 19, 2016 — by Ami Nachiappan and Jihau Yu Decked out in maroon and and gray plaid uniforms with rackets in their hands, the boys’ tennis team was ready to take on Saint Ignatius, a high school in San Francisco, at CCS semifinals on May 12. Stakes were high and pressure rose as the Falcons, who have made CCS semifinals for four straight years, were determined to come out on top. read more » Boys’ tennis starts off strong March 28, 2016 — by Navin Tiwary and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has started the season with a 6-1 record and is looking to position itself for a high seed in CCS. read more » Rain shortens state tournament March 11, 2016 — by Jenny Qian and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had a strong start to the season, currently undefeated in De Anza League with a record of 3-0. read more » Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet November 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity. read more » Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis starts off strong March 28, 2016 — by Navin Tiwary and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has started the season with a 6-1 record and is looking to position itself for a high seed in CCS. read more » Rain shortens state tournament March 11, 2016 — by Jenny Qian and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had a strong start to the season, currently undefeated in De Anza League with a record of 3-0. read more » Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet November 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity. read more » Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Rain shortens state tournament March 11, 2016 — by Jenny Qian and Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had a strong start to the season, currently undefeated in De Anza League with a record of 3-0. read more » Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet November 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity. read more » Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Senior finds enjoyment in tutoring clarinet November 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity. read more » Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Bellarmine beats tennis team in CCS semifinals May 21, 2015 — by Kevin Chow and Jihau Yu The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry. read more » Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ lacrosse suffers defeats with inexperienced team March 31, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17. read more » Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Twins participate in bowl competitions March 27, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus. read more » Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Senior Rohit Rao helps study sleep in internship at NASA March 27, 2015 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week. read more » Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ lacrosse looks to rebuild February 11, 2015 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Preview of the boys lacrose season. read more » March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
March Madness tournament comes to SHS February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1. read more » Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ basketball in position to win its league February 10, 2015 — by Jihau Yu With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League. read more » ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
ASB holds jeans drive February 10, 2015 — by Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them. read more » Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Soccer players who prefer outside clubs over school teams seek high levels of competition December 5, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams. read more » Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Football players make transition to basketball December 4, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed. read more » Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Falcons’ season comes to an end with CCS loss to Pioneer December 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21. read more » Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Freshman swings her way onto golf team November 13, 2014 — by Oksana Trifonova and Jihau Yu Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player. read more » Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Senior finds hunting a relaxing pastime November 12, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. read more » Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Falcons in a win-or-go home game against Palo Alto November 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS. read more » Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Senior soars to new heights with model airplane obsession October 30, 2014 — by Helen Chen and Jihau Yu Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters. read more » Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Clubs look to expand into local elementary and middle schools October 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community. read more » Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Football team struggles to produce points September 22, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2. read more » PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
PTSO organizes college workshop September 17, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria. read more » Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Living in the Netherlands exposes student to new culture September 16, 2014 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Jihau Yu Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands. read more » Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis falls short of CCS championship May 24, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School. read more » Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Library promotes reading for pleasure with summer program May 23, 2014 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time. read more » Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Tennis team advances in CCS May 14, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players. read more » Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Students participate in annual blood drive to help the community May 7, 2014 — by Shreya Tumu and Jihau Yu Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. read more » Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis to contend for CCS title May 1, 2014 — by Jihau Yu After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9. read more » Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Tennis star’s path to Princeton May 1, 2014 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration. read more » FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
FBLA competition yields good results April 15, 2014 — by Jihau Yu and Tiffany Zheng Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” read more » Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis continue its undefeated season April 2, 2014 — by Jihau Yu The boys’ tennis team has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20 with a record of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. read more » School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
School spends $8,000 on new murals April 2, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Jihau Yu The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10. The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past. read more » Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Staff members caution against too much senioritis February 12, 2014 — by Becky Hoag and Jihau Yu Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis. read more » Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Boys’ tennis aims to contend for CCS title February 12, 2014 — by Jihau Yu Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players. read more » Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Soccer teams participate in sportsmanship seminar February 12, 2014 — by Minu Palaniappan and Jihau Yu During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious. read more » ‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
‘Green Knights of Saratoga High’ host summit December 11, 2013 — by Tiffany Zheng and Jihau Yu As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time. On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. read more » WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
WISTEM Club provides informational activities for girls interested in STEM December 11, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers. read more » Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Presenters raise awareness about crisis in North Korea October 30, 2013 — by Deepthi Sampathkumar and Jihau Yu On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. read more » After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
After one year at Great America, Grad Night will be back on campus for class of 2014 October 30, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Jihau Yu For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. read more » Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »
Spanish 6 AP: a rigorous, albeit one course with only five students September 19, 2013 — by Anant Rajeev and Jihau Yu Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature. read more »