Living the scrub life: Change of clothes not needed. For a week. December 6, 2013 — by Grace Ma I still remember the first time I wore sweatpants to school. I had been sick that one fateful week in junior year, with a nose that rivaled Rudolph’s and a headache that felt as if an angry child was taking a cast-iron skillet to my brain. Too tired to mull over my outfit that morning, I donned my favorite ash-grey sweatpants and went to school. read more » ‘Ender’s Game’ author’s anti-LGBT views incite boycott of movie December 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun Orson Scott Card is almost as well-known for his homophobic views as for his bestselling 1985 science fiction novel “Ender’s Game,” which was adapted into a film which was released on Nov. 1. read more » Is Netflix the Next Big Media Revolution? November 21, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked When services like Netflix first appeared in the early 2000’s, they only offered online DVD renting options. Back then, the question was whether Netflix would overtake physical shops like Hollywood Video and Blockbuster. read more » Television offers greater variety of choices November 21, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Ever since Netflix introduced its online streaming feature in 2007, viewers have debated whether traditional TV is still worth watching. read more » Senior relishes moments with father November 15, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Senior Gloria Liou waits for her father to come back from work. Unlike most students, however, her dad doesn’t just arrive at home after a drive from the office. He is coming back from Taiwan, and this is the only time she’s seen him in several months. Although Liou is seeing him for the first time this year, she knows she has only three more chances to see him after this visit. read more » Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
‘Ender’s Game’ author’s anti-LGBT views incite boycott of movie December 2, 2013 — by Michelle Leung and Carolyn Sun Orson Scott Card is almost as well-known for his homophobic views as for his bestselling 1985 science fiction novel “Ender’s Game,” which was adapted into a film which was released on Nov. 1. read more » Is Netflix the Next Big Media Revolution? November 21, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked When services like Netflix first appeared in the early 2000’s, they only offered online DVD renting options. Back then, the question was whether Netflix would overtake physical shops like Hollywood Video and Blockbuster. read more » Television offers greater variety of choices November 21, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Ever since Netflix introduced its online streaming feature in 2007, viewers have debated whether traditional TV is still worth watching. read more » Senior relishes moments with father November 15, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Senior Gloria Liou waits for her father to come back from work. Unlike most students, however, her dad doesn’t just arrive at home after a drive from the office. He is coming back from Taiwan, and this is the only time she’s seen him in several months. Although Liou is seeing him for the first time this year, she knows she has only three more chances to see him after this visit. read more » Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Is Netflix the Next Big Media Revolution? November 21, 2013 — by Rotem Shaked When services like Netflix first appeared in the early 2000’s, they only offered online DVD renting options. Back then, the question was whether Netflix would overtake physical shops like Hollywood Video and Blockbuster. read more » Television offers greater variety of choices November 21, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Ever since Netflix introduced its online streaming feature in 2007, viewers have debated whether traditional TV is still worth watching. read more » Senior relishes moments with father November 15, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Senior Gloria Liou waits for her father to come back from work. Unlike most students, however, her dad doesn’t just arrive at home after a drive from the office. He is coming back from Taiwan, and this is the only time she’s seen him in several months. Although Liou is seeing him for the first time this year, she knows she has only three more chances to see him after this visit. read more » Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Television offers greater variety of choices November 21, 2013 — by Nikil Ramanathan Ever since Netflix introduced its online streaming feature in 2007, viewers have debated whether traditional TV is still worth watching. read more » Senior relishes moments with father November 15, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Senior Gloria Liou waits for her father to come back from work. Unlike most students, however, her dad doesn’t just arrive at home after a drive from the office. He is coming back from Taiwan, and this is the only time she’s seen him in several months. Although Liou is seeing him for the first time this year, she knows she has only three more chances to see him after this visit. read more » Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Senior relishes moments with father November 15, 2013 — by Candice Zheng Senior Gloria Liou waits for her father to come back from work. Unlike most students, however, her dad doesn’t just arrive at home after a drive from the office. He is coming back from Taiwan, and this is the only time she’s seen him in several months. Although Liou is seeing him for the first time this year, she knows she has only three more chances to see him after this visit. read more » Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Hispanic sophomores discuss their heritage November 14, 2013 — by Atirath Kosireddy and Gwynevere Hunger Imagine how different life would be if you just picked up all your belongings, got into a U-Haul truck and moved to a different house. How would you feel? Now multiply that feeling by five because that truck is an airplane heading to a different country. read more » Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Questions about ‘Ask’ November 14, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry and Nupur Maheshwari Scrolling down the Facebook newsfeed, many people are greeted by a big blue box with white and green letters inside. The link opens up ask.fm, a webpage filled with questions such as who are you best friends? who do you like? and the answers to these questions. The site also contains a text box for people to submit anonymous questions. read more » How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
How based on a true story does a true story have to be?’ November 13, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the movie “Captain Phillips.” The film paints Phillips as a hero who led his crew through the terror of Somali pirates. Since the movie’s Oct. 11 release, however, anonymous crew members have come forward criticizing his poor leadership and calling the portrayal of Phillips’ character completely inaccurate. In fact, a handful of crew members are sueing Phillips for $50 million, testifying “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety.” read more » Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Current student reflects on experience shadowing at SHS November 10, 2013 — by Arjun Ramanathan The shadowing program offered at SHS and other high schools such as Archbishop Mitty is a great opportunity to view a potential school for the future. Junior Claire Strickland was one of the students who found that shadowing at Saratoga High helped her narrow down her choice of school. Strickland shadowed here when she was a freshman at Notre Dame in 2011, following then-freshman Rachel Hull to all of her classes one Friday. read more » Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast
Vandinh family revisits past in Vietnam November 10, 2013 — by Gitika Nalwa The early 1970s were tumultuous times in South Vietnam, as Suong Nguyen remembers well. North Vietnam was seeking to gain control of the South to impose its communist rule over it. Nguyen, a little girl then, recalls air strikes piercing the twilight calm over Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. The country was in the midst of the Vietnam war. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220230240250260...nextlast