Homecoming: an opportunity to increase SHS spirit April 2, 2014 — by Miles Albert Homecoming, on the outside merely a celebration, presents a great battle between two opposing forces: apathy and school spirit. read more » YouTube becoming increasingly professional April 2, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng In 2006, Los Angeles producer Richard Van Vleet helped YouTube personality Ryan Higa and his friend Sean Fujiyoshi create their first feature-length film, “Ryan and Sean’s Not So Excellent Adventure.” In 2012, popular YouTuber Kevin Wu, better known as Kevjumba, released a movie titled “Hang Loose.” On Feb. 14 of this year, “Camp Takota” was released starring famous YouTubers such as Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart. All of these films pulled their weight in revenue, drawing in their YouTube fan base. read more » Facing the death of spirit, leaders look for keys to revival April 2, 2014 — by Amy Lin and Sherrilyn Ling One boy dressed from head to toe in red — shoes, shirt, car key lanyard — licks peanut butter off of a plastic plate. Another wearing all blue attempts eagerly to outdo him. read more » Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them? April 2, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar Life is unpredictable. Sometimes almost nothing goes as planned, which can be frustrating. read more » ‘Everything’s fine’ — how tragedy changed a senior’s perception April 1, 2014 — by Samuel Liu "The hardest part is pretending that everything is OK when it's not," senior Melissa Szenda wrote in a Facebook post on Nov. 13, 2013. Earlier that morning, a cold on in the middle of college app season, she found out her mother had died. read more » Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
YouTube becoming increasingly professional April 2, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng In 2006, Los Angeles producer Richard Van Vleet helped YouTube personality Ryan Higa and his friend Sean Fujiyoshi create their first feature-length film, “Ryan and Sean’s Not So Excellent Adventure.” In 2012, popular YouTuber Kevin Wu, better known as Kevjumba, released a movie titled “Hang Loose.” On Feb. 14 of this year, “Camp Takota” was released starring famous YouTubers such as Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart. All of these films pulled their weight in revenue, drawing in their YouTube fan base. read more » Facing the death of spirit, leaders look for keys to revival April 2, 2014 — by Amy Lin and Sherrilyn Ling One boy dressed from head to toe in red — shoes, shirt, car key lanyard — licks peanut butter off of a plastic plate. Another wearing all blue attempts eagerly to outdo him. read more » Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them? April 2, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar Life is unpredictable. Sometimes almost nothing goes as planned, which can be frustrating. read more » ‘Everything’s fine’ — how tragedy changed a senior’s perception April 1, 2014 — by Samuel Liu "The hardest part is pretending that everything is OK when it's not," senior Melissa Szenda wrote in a Facebook post on Nov. 13, 2013. Earlier that morning, a cold on in the middle of college app season, she found out her mother had died. read more » Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Facing the death of spirit, leaders look for keys to revival April 2, 2014 — by Amy Lin and Sherrilyn Ling One boy dressed from head to toe in red — shoes, shirt, car key lanyard — licks peanut butter off of a plastic plate. Another wearing all blue attempts eagerly to outdo him. read more » Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them? April 2, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar Life is unpredictable. Sometimes almost nothing goes as planned, which can be frustrating. read more » ‘Everything’s fine’ — how tragedy changed a senior’s perception April 1, 2014 — by Samuel Liu "The hardest part is pretending that everything is OK when it's not," senior Melissa Szenda wrote in a Facebook post on Nov. 13, 2013. Earlier that morning, a cold on in the middle of college app season, she found out her mother had died. read more » Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Anti-Heroes: Why are we drawn to them? April 2, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun and Deepthi Sampathkumar Life is unpredictable. Sometimes almost nothing goes as planned, which can be frustrating. read more » ‘Everything’s fine’ — how tragedy changed a senior’s perception April 1, 2014 — by Samuel Liu "The hardest part is pretending that everything is OK when it's not," senior Melissa Szenda wrote in a Facebook post on Nov. 13, 2013. Earlier that morning, a cold on in the middle of college app season, she found out her mother had died. read more » Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
‘Everything’s fine’ — how tragedy changed a senior’s perception April 1, 2014 — by Samuel Liu "The hardest part is pretending that everything is OK when it's not," senior Melissa Szenda wrote in a Facebook post on Nov. 13, 2013. Earlier that morning, a cold on in the middle of college app season, she found out her mother had died. read more » Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Tpumps is pure hype April 1, 2014 — by Catherine Tang My mouth waters as I look at picture after picture. Pink and green and purple with tapioca at the bottom, each of the colorful drinks looks so good. read more » Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Junior is a part-time babysitter to six younger siblings April 1, 2014 — by Deepti Kannan and Shreya Tumu The door slams shut. Junior Alana Hess’s parents have just left the house to go out for dinner. Many teenagers would seize this opportunity to do whatever they like. But Alana cannot. read more » Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Senior teaches young swimmers at the YMCA March 31, 2014 — by Amy Lin Senior Emily Nguyen stands in the middle of pool and gestures to Erin, a nervous 5-year-old girl holding onto the wall, to swim toward her. Slowly letting go, Erin swims shakily and ungracefully, but eventually makes it to Nguyen, grabbing her arms and smiling triumphantly. read more » Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
Does Saratoga have less spirit than other schools? March 31, 2014 — by Andrew Jiang and Ariel Liu “And the second place winner of Homecoming decorations is...” the announcer at the Homecoming football game began. The sea of sophomores clasped each other’s hands in anticipation of the announcement. They had been working on their decorations since summer, and this was the moment they had all been waiting for. read more » On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast
On the other side of the runway: Model discusses the impossible pursuit of perfection March 31, 2014 — by Tiffany Zheng and Sweeya Raj Last year, senior Danielle Henao took a deep breath and prepared to step out onto the runway in San Francisco. She could see the blinding camera lights flashing incessantly even from behind the curtains as she checked one last time in the mirror to make sure her professional makeup, blonde hair and short, tight dress were perfect. She was the last model to perform at Bay Area fashion week, an annual event that stretches from October to November, and a huge honor. It had to be perfect. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...198199200201202...210220230240250...nextlast