A week of lunch without friends October 26, 2011 — by Elijah Yi High school is filled with cliques and social groups. Glancing around the campus during lunch, these divisions are incredibly apparent and visible. So, what would happen if someone interrupted the social norm and tried to join a completely different group for lunch? For a few days, I had the pleasure of doing just that. read more » PC: 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 25, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » Sports games are not the only way to show school spirit October 22, 2011 — by Deborah Soung My acrimonious distaste for all things physically challenging arose during the period in which my father forced me, barely in elementary school at the time, into playing basketball. Unfortunately, this experience not only made me view basketball unfavorably, but it also rendered me allergic to all forms of exercise. Now, I use this as an excuse to avoid attending all sport-related school events, but lately I have questioned to what extent behavior like mine dampens school spirit. read more » SAT proctors overlooking the elephant in the room October 20, 2011 — by Rohan Rajeev “Put that phone away before your scores are canceled!” a campus supervisor yelled at me, rushing in my direction. Having just finished a stressful Chemistry SAT II at Palo Alto High School on June 4 of this year, I had completely forgotten the many rules that my test administrator had explained before the exam began, including a rule banning the use of cell phones at all times, even after the test. I quickly hung up on my father, who was in the middle of telling me where he would pick me up. read more » The decline of SHS culture October 20, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli Two anti-bullying assemblies in a six-month period, people being singled out at rallies with offensive jokes and a disqualification from Homecoming because of inappropriate and offensive humor. Welcome to the new and not-so-improved SHS. The start of the 2011-2012 school year hasn’t been the best, at least in the eyes of the administration. With behavioral issues becoming more and more of a concern, I can’t imagine that they’re very pleased. read more » 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
PC: 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 25, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » Sports games are not the only way to show school spirit October 22, 2011 — by Deborah Soung My acrimonious distaste for all things physically challenging arose during the period in which my father forced me, barely in elementary school at the time, into playing basketball. Unfortunately, this experience not only made me view basketball unfavorably, but it also rendered me allergic to all forms of exercise. Now, I use this as an excuse to avoid attending all sport-related school events, but lately I have questioned to what extent behavior like mine dampens school spirit. read more » SAT proctors overlooking the elephant in the room October 20, 2011 — by Rohan Rajeev “Put that phone away before your scores are canceled!” a campus supervisor yelled at me, rushing in my direction. Having just finished a stressful Chemistry SAT II at Palo Alto High School on June 4 of this year, I had completely forgotten the many rules that my test administrator had explained before the exam began, including a rule banning the use of cell phones at all times, even after the test. I quickly hung up on my father, who was in the middle of telling me where he would pick me up. read more » The decline of SHS culture October 20, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli Two anti-bullying assemblies in a six-month period, people being singled out at rallies with offensive jokes and a disqualification from Homecoming because of inappropriate and offensive humor. Welcome to the new and not-so-improved SHS. The start of the 2011-2012 school year hasn’t been the best, at least in the eyes of the administration. With behavioral issues becoming more and more of a concern, I can’t imagine that they’re very pleased. read more » 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
Sports games are not the only way to show school spirit October 22, 2011 — by Deborah Soung My acrimonious distaste for all things physically challenging arose during the period in which my father forced me, barely in elementary school at the time, into playing basketball. Unfortunately, this experience not only made me view basketball unfavorably, but it also rendered me allergic to all forms of exercise. Now, I use this as an excuse to avoid attending all sport-related school events, but lately I have questioned to what extent behavior like mine dampens school spirit. read more » SAT proctors overlooking the elephant in the room October 20, 2011 — by Rohan Rajeev “Put that phone away before your scores are canceled!” a campus supervisor yelled at me, rushing in my direction. Having just finished a stressful Chemistry SAT II at Palo Alto High School on June 4 of this year, I had completely forgotten the many rules that my test administrator had explained before the exam began, including a rule banning the use of cell phones at all times, even after the test. I quickly hung up on my father, who was in the middle of telling me where he would pick me up. read more » The decline of SHS culture October 20, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli Two anti-bullying assemblies in a six-month period, people being singled out at rallies with offensive jokes and a disqualification from Homecoming because of inappropriate and offensive humor. Welcome to the new and not-so-improved SHS. The start of the 2011-2012 school year hasn’t been the best, at least in the eyes of the administration. With behavioral issues becoming more and more of a concern, I can’t imagine that they’re very pleased. read more » 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
SAT proctors overlooking the elephant in the room October 20, 2011 — by Rohan Rajeev “Put that phone away before your scores are canceled!” a campus supervisor yelled at me, rushing in my direction. Having just finished a stressful Chemistry SAT II at Palo Alto High School on June 4 of this year, I had completely forgotten the many rules that my test administrator had explained before the exam began, including a rule banning the use of cell phones at all times, even after the test. I quickly hung up on my father, who was in the middle of telling me where he would pick me up. read more » The decline of SHS culture October 20, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli Two anti-bullying assemblies in a six-month period, people being singled out at rallies with offensive jokes and a disqualification from Homecoming because of inappropriate and offensive humor. Welcome to the new and not-so-improved SHS. The start of the 2011-2012 school year hasn’t been the best, at least in the eyes of the administration. With behavioral issues becoming more and more of a concern, I can’t imagine that they’re very pleased. read more » 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
The decline of SHS culture October 20, 2011 — by Cristina Curcelli Two anti-bullying assemblies in a six-month period, people being singled out at rallies with offensive jokes and a disqualification from Homecoming because of inappropriate and offensive humor. Welcome to the new and not-so-improved SHS. The start of the 2011-2012 school year hasn’t been the best, at least in the eyes of the administration. With behavioral issues becoming more and more of a concern, I can’t imagine that they’re very pleased. read more » 10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
10 Chickens and a rooster soup October 20, 2011 — by Samuel Liu The subtle smell of dung and life wafts through the pristine air of my backyard. Green grass and modularity are broken by a chicken coop, where the chickens have eaten everything green and pooped everything yellow. Two years ago, my family bought four chickens from a chicken farm, not only for fresh eggs, but also for testosterone (I’ll get to that later). read more » The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
The Times They Are A-Changin’ October 10, 2011 — by Aria Hooman What do you think would happen if a famous mainstream musician like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or Usher walked onto the Saratoga High campus? There would be complete and utter pandemonium. There is a chance that one student might even be seriously injured, getting run over by the massive hoard of crazy fans. I think that this is more or less indisputable. read more » Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
Short? Deal with it October 10, 2011 — by Deepti Kannan High school. Two words that go way beyond the literal meaning. But for now, let’s look at what each word means. “High” is defined as “of great vertical extent,” and school is denoted as “an institution for education.” So, technically, by entering “high school,” you are entering an institution for education of great vertical extent. For the vertically challenged like me, this could be a problem. read more » Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
Columnist embraces ‘Hakuna matata’ October 6, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas Some of the greatest acts of recycling can be found in the business of movie making. For a fraction of the work, producers can manipulate an old storyline into many sequels, or even more easily, reintroduce a classic movie to theaters in 3D. I have often ignored horrible sequels, comforting myself with the thought that the good originals still existed, but, alas, when one of my favorite movies had been tampered with, I could no longer avert my eyes. read more » A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast
A broken mirror: Friend’s accident leaves columnist with a new view of the future September 22, 2011 — by Christine Bancroft This past summer, I studied at Stanford for three weeks. I took a psychology class and lived on-campus in a beautiful house with 26 other students and four counselors. It was something that, a few years ago, when I was crippled by shyness and a general social awkwardness, I would never have been able to do. But this was something new and exciting for me. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...137138139140141...nextlast