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 » Senior works part time at Kumon learning center March 31, 2014 — by Dorrie Tang It’s 9 a.m. on a typical Saturday morning when senior Henry Ling wakes up, sometimes wishing he could stay in bed longer. But he can’t — he has to drive himself and his 5-year old little brother to Kumon, a learning center located near the entrance to downtown Saratoga, where he has a part-time job. read more » Great America set to reopen for the spring March 28, 2014 — by Megan MacInnes Come March 29, the air will be filled with gleeful screaming and the whirring of mechanical tracks. read more » Mission Peak and Skyline: Local favorites provide spectacular views March 28, 2014 — by Jonathan Young Its 4 a.m., and you wonder why you’re up so early. For a Saratogan, the drive up to Mission Peak Regional Park can be a pain, but the experience is well worth it. read more » Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...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 » Senior works part time at Kumon learning center March 31, 2014 — by Dorrie Tang It’s 9 a.m. on a typical Saturday morning when senior Henry Ling wakes up, sometimes wishing he could stay in bed longer. But he can’t — he has to drive himself and his 5-year old little brother to Kumon, a learning center located near the entrance to downtown Saratoga, where he has a part-time job. read more » Great America set to reopen for the spring March 28, 2014 — by Megan MacInnes Come March 29, the air will be filled with gleeful screaming and the whirring of mechanical tracks. read more » Mission Peak and Skyline: Local favorites provide spectacular views March 28, 2014 — by Jonathan Young Its 4 a.m., and you wonder why you’re up so early. For a Saratogan, the drive up to Mission Peak Regional Park can be a pain, but the experience is well worth it. read more » Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Senior works part time at Kumon learning center March 31, 2014 — by Dorrie Tang It’s 9 a.m. on a typical Saturday morning when senior Henry Ling wakes up, sometimes wishing he could stay in bed longer. But he can’t — he has to drive himself and his 5-year old little brother to Kumon, a learning center located near the entrance to downtown Saratoga, where he has a part-time job. read more » Great America set to reopen for the spring March 28, 2014 — by Megan MacInnes Come March 29, the air will be filled with gleeful screaming and the whirring of mechanical tracks. read more » Mission Peak and Skyline: Local favorites provide spectacular views March 28, 2014 — by Jonathan Young Its 4 a.m., and you wonder why you’re up so early. For a Saratogan, the drive up to Mission Peak Regional Park can be a pain, but the experience is well worth it. read more » Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Great America set to reopen for the spring March 28, 2014 — by Megan MacInnes Come March 29, the air will be filled with gleeful screaming and the whirring of mechanical tracks. read more » Mission Peak and Skyline: Local favorites provide spectacular views March 28, 2014 — by Jonathan Young Its 4 a.m., and you wonder why you’re up so early. For a Saratogan, the drive up to Mission Peak Regional Park can be a pain, but the experience is well worth it. read more » Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Mission Peak and Skyline: Local favorites provide spectacular views March 28, 2014 — by Jonathan Young Its 4 a.m., and you wonder why you’re up so early. For a Saratogan, the drive up to Mission Peak Regional Park can be a pain, but the experience is well worth it. read more » Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Much Buzz for Buzzfeed March 24, 2014 — by Gwynevere Hunger In the new age of a technology-crazed world, social media’s importance is growing exponentially. Buzzfeed is promising itself a prominent spot on the social media battlefield scene. The site has now gone viral and has become a new addition to the mass of social networking sites available on the Internet. read more » Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Inappropriately rated TV shows too violent and gory March 21, 2014 — by Carolyn Sun On the TV screen, a character decapitates another with a swift swing of a machete, blood spraying across the screen. The camera cuts to the detached head, which rolls on the ground while the live character looks on nonchalantly. read more » Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Perspectives: A look into drug and alcohol culture on campus March 13, 2014 — by Rachel Hull, Megana Iyer, and David Sparkman Carter is 15, maybe 16. His teammates crowd around him, chuckling and nodding, shoving each other around. They are at a friend’s house, and it seems like any other day. read more » Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Reddit vs. Buzzfeed March 12, 2014 — by Rotem Shaked Among the swarm of media aggregators, only a few really stick out. And of those that stick out, very few are reputable enough to be frequently quoted by the news and other websites. And of that very small selection, only Reddit can boast at having a userbase as big as it does. read more » Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast
Teacher implements ‘cupcake month’ to combat March March 10, 2014 — by Sudeep Raj For many students, March can be the worst month of the school year. There are no breaks from school, with AP tests looming in early May. To keep students alert and active, English teacher Suzanne Herzman has instituted “cupcake month” in her class every March. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220230240250...nextlast