Bringing Pokemon back: Time to level up October 30, 2013 — by Nelson Wang I’m a huge Pokemon fan at heart, even at age 17. In fact, I’m writing a college essay on Pokemon. (It might not get me into college, but the admission officers might be entertained.) read more » Science teacher’s lecture inspires ‘08 graduate to pursue physical therapy October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Walking through the doorway of Bob Kucer’s former AP Biology class her junior year, 2008 alumna Katrin Cooper caught sight of a diagram on the whiteboard and stopped in her tracks. There, was a poster that illustrated a “fascinating” portrayal of the acid-base balance in the human body. When Kucer began his lecture, Cooper hung on to his every word. read more » Bringing sound to the inexpressable October 30, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Senior Nina Jayashankar has long held a deep love for singing and musical theatre; however, this passion only surfaced at age 7 during an moment that changed her life forever. On that fateful day after her routine piano lesson, she heard a 13-year-old fellow piano student named Jessica sing a rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Summertime.” read more » Junior learns to live with diabetes October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Sitting down at the lunch table, junior Hana Michael sets down her food to test her blood sugar, quickly jabbing her finger with a lancet for a sample of blood and inserting the sample into her glucose meter to calculate her current blood sugar. The routine is practically automatic now. She’s been drawing blood from herself after every meal since she was about 5, when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. read more » Chemistry teacher aims to inspire students October 29, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Tiffany Zheng Kathy Nakamatsu was inspired early on to be a chemistry teacher by her own high school chemistry teacher Kathryn Hardy at Willow Glen High. Although Nakamatsu admitted she did not initially succeed in the class, she nonetheless developed a love for the subject and set her mind to follow her former teacher’s footsteps. read more » Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Science teacher’s lecture inspires ‘08 graduate to pursue physical therapy October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Walking through the doorway of Bob Kucer’s former AP Biology class her junior year, 2008 alumna Katrin Cooper caught sight of a diagram on the whiteboard and stopped in her tracks. There, was a poster that illustrated a “fascinating” portrayal of the acid-base balance in the human body. When Kucer began his lecture, Cooper hung on to his every word. read more » Bringing sound to the inexpressable October 30, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Senior Nina Jayashankar has long held a deep love for singing and musical theatre; however, this passion only surfaced at age 7 during an moment that changed her life forever. On that fateful day after her routine piano lesson, she heard a 13-year-old fellow piano student named Jessica sing a rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Summertime.” read more » Junior learns to live with diabetes October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Sitting down at the lunch table, junior Hana Michael sets down her food to test her blood sugar, quickly jabbing her finger with a lancet for a sample of blood and inserting the sample into her glucose meter to calculate her current blood sugar. The routine is practically automatic now. She’s been drawing blood from herself after every meal since she was about 5, when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. read more » Chemistry teacher aims to inspire students October 29, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Tiffany Zheng Kathy Nakamatsu was inspired early on to be a chemistry teacher by her own high school chemistry teacher Kathryn Hardy at Willow Glen High. Although Nakamatsu admitted she did not initially succeed in the class, she nonetheless developed a love for the subject and set her mind to follow her former teacher’s footsteps. read more » Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Bringing sound to the inexpressable October 30, 2013 — by Minu Palaniappan Senior Nina Jayashankar has long held a deep love for singing and musical theatre; however, this passion only surfaced at age 7 during an moment that changed her life forever. On that fateful day after her routine piano lesson, she heard a 13-year-old fellow piano student named Jessica sing a rendition of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Summertime.” read more » Junior learns to live with diabetes October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Sitting down at the lunch table, junior Hana Michael sets down her food to test her blood sugar, quickly jabbing her finger with a lancet for a sample of blood and inserting the sample into her glucose meter to calculate her current blood sugar. The routine is practically automatic now. She’s been drawing blood from herself after every meal since she was about 5, when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. read more » Chemistry teacher aims to inspire students October 29, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Tiffany Zheng Kathy Nakamatsu was inspired early on to be a chemistry teacher by her own high school chemistry teacher Kathryn Hardy at Willow Glen High. Although Nakamatsu admitted she did not initially succeed in the class, she nonetheless developed a love for the subject and set her mind to follow her former teacher’s footsteps. read more » Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Junior learns to live with diabetes October 30, 2013 — by Becky Hoag Sitting down at the lunch table, junior Hana Michael sets down her food to test her blood sugar, quickly jabbing her finger with a lancet for a sample of blood and inserting the sample into her glucose meter to calculate her current blood sugar. The routine is practically automatic now. She’s been drawing blood from herself after every meal since she was about 5, when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. read more » Chemistry teacher aims to inspire students October 29, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Tiffany Zheng Kathy Nakamatsu was inspired early on to be a chemistry teacher by her own high school chemistry teacher Kathryn Hardy at Willow Glen High. Although Nakamatsu admitted she did not initially succeed in the class, she nonetheless developed a love for the subject and set her mind to follow her former teacher’s footsteps. read more » Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Chemistry teacher aims to inspire students October 29, 2013 — by Sweeya Raj and Tiffany Zheng Kathy Nakamatsu was inspired early on to be a chemistry teacher by her own high school chemistry teacher Kathryn Hardy at Willow Glen High. Although Nakamatsu admitted she did not initially succeed in the class, she nonetheless developed a love for the subject and set her mind to follow her former teacher’s footsteps. read more » Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Childhood movies cause nostalgia October 29, 2013 — by Rohan Hardikar and Jay Mulye Back in elementary school when we were boisterous and under 5 feet tall, after-school Clubhouse daycare was the highlight of our days, on Fridays especially because we got to jump into a magical fantasy world full of talking fish, flying carpets and song and dance through many Disney classics. read more » Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Davis gravitates to physics October 29, 2013 — by Ashley Chen and Robert Eng A few feet away from physics teacher Kirk Davis’ desk hangs a fist-sized toy pig held by a strand of thread from the ceiling panels. The flying pig, as students have affectionately dubbed it, not only teaches a lesson on tension and centripetal force, but also serves as an inspiration to students that the impossible is within reach. read more » What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
What’s the highest possible GPA? October 29, 2013 — by Shreya Tumu and Tiffany Zheng and Robert Eng Only valedictorians get close to this theoretical number. read more » Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Language Barrier is a hurdle for foreign student October 28, 2013 — by Aditya Chaudhry From getting up early to doing homework and taking tests, everyone has a difficulty at the beginning of the school year. New students from different schools have the added challenge of finding new friendships and trying to fit in. Now imagine, on top of all these pressures, having to move from a country where english is not spoken. Everything is brand new: the people, the customs and especially the language. read more » Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast
Brothers by chance, life changers by choice October 28, 2013 — by Jade Bisht and Lauren Louie Going home to watch YouTube videos of two grown men rant and rave about giraffe sex has never been so amusing; specifically, when one of the two is world famous author John Green. Commonly known as Vlogbrothers, Hank and John Green connect and educate their audience through their various YouTube channels. Most famous is their Vlogbrothers channel, which produces two videos a week, with topics ranging from timely worldwide problems (most recently the government shutdown) to 53 of the most terrible jokes. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220230240250260...nextlast