Percussion section held together by a strong ties October 20, 2011 — by Sophie Mattson From the back of the band bus come the sounds of drumming and tapping. Irked band members beg the source of these sounds to cease their music, but this is an average occurrence in the life of a percussionist, and others finally ignore the persistent noise. Percussionists are much more than the instruments they play: They form two sub-groups in their section, each of which has its own distinct culture. There are 11 students in the drumline, which marches on the field, and 12 in pit percussion, which is stationary and plays instruments at the front of the field. read more » Wildwood Park a nighttime hangout for drug, alcohol use October 19, 2011 — by Sarah Hull and Samuel Liu A 20-second walk up a side trail in Wildwood Park near downtown Saratoga leads visitors into an area enclosed in shrubbery, one that is littered with Coors Light cans. Secluded by a ring of tall trees, the park is known among students as a prime location for drug and alcohol usage late at night. One drug user, a student who wished to remain anonymous, said it is common for older students to smoke and drink in an area just behind the park. read more » Nit picks on La Vick’s October 18, 2011 — by Ingrid Hong As I had heard good things about La Victoria Taqueria, also known as La Vick’s in downtown San Jose, I had high expectations. Although the range of Mexican food I’ve had has been limited to Chipotle and Taco Bell, I still believe I have good judgment in food. Unfortunately, La Vick’s didn’t live up to its reputation. When I walked up the steps to enter the restaurant, there was a stench from the trash area near the door … ugh. Automatic 1 star. Very unsanitary. I came in right before the start of lunch hour, so the wait was about 7-10 minutes. Not too bad. read more » Band Cupertino competition sidebar October 18, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst Field Show: In the Beginning... Competition: Cupertino Tournament of Bands Division: AAAAA Other Bands Competing: Homestead High School and Mountain View High School Overall Place: 2nd Awards: Woodwinds-1st, Brass-2nd, Percussion-2nd, Auxiliary-2nd On the first performance of the competition season: “The band has worked really hard since the beginning of the season. It feels great to have that work rewarded with a first place in woodwinds.” - Band director Seth Jones On the Horizon: “I'm really looking forward to completing our read more » Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate October 18, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Edward Dong In December 2009, two masked men broke into the Wardell Road home of 96-year-old Charlie Maridon. In an assault on him and his daughter, Maridon was killed. Just over two weeks ago, on Oct. 5, disgruntled employee Shareef Allman killed three and wounded seven of coworkers at a Lehigh Cement Company plant, situated on Stevens Creek Boulevard a mere five miles away from Saratoga High. read more » Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Wildwood Park a nighttime hangout for drug, alcohol use October 19, 2011 — by Sarah Hull and Samuel Liu A 20-second walk up a side trail in Wildwood Park near downtown Saratoga leads visitors into an area enclosed in shrubbery, one that is littered with Coors Light cans. Secluded by a ring of tall trees, the park is known among students as a prime location for drug and alcohol usage late at night. One drug user, a student who wished to remain anonymous, said it is common for older students to smoke and drink in an area just behind the park. read more » Nit picks on La Vick’s October 18, 2011 — by Ingrid Hong As I had heard good things about La Victoria Taqueria, also known as La Vick’s in downtown San Jose, I had high expectations. Although the range of Mexican food I’ve had has been limited to Chipotle and Taco Bell, I still believe I have good judgment in food. Unfortunately, La Vick’s didn’t live up to its reputation. When I walked up the steps to enter the restaurant, there was a stench from the trash area near the door … ugh. Automatic 1 star. Very unsanitary. I came in right before the start of lunch hour, so the wait was about 7-10 minutes. Not too bad. read more » Band Cupertino competition sidebar October 18, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst Field Show: In the Beginning... Competition: Cupertino Tournament of Bands Division: AAAAA Other Bands Competing: Homestead High School and Mountain View High School Overall Place: 2nd Awards: Woodwinds-1st, Brass-2nd, Percussion-2nd, Auxiliary-2nd On the first performance of the competition season: “The band has worked really hard since the beginning of the season. It feels great to have that work rewarded with a first place in woodwinds.” - Band director Seth Jones On the Horizon: “I'm really looking forward to completing our read more » Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate October 18, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Edward Dong In December 2009, two masked men broke into the Wardell Road home of 96-year-old Charlie Maridon. In an assault on him and his daughter, Maridon was killed. Just over two weeks ago, on Oct. 5, disgruntled employee Shareef Allman killed three and wounded seven of coworkers at a Lehigh Cement Company plant, situated on Stevens Creek Boulevard a mere five miles away from Saratoga High. read more » Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Nit picks on La Vick’s October 18, 2011 — by Ingrid Hong As I had heard good things about La Victoria Taqueria, also known as La Vick’s in downtown San Jose, I had high expectations. Although the range of Mexican food I’ve had has been limited to Chipotle and Taco Bell, I still believe I have good judgment in food. Unfortunately, La Vick’s didn’t live up to its reputation. When I walked up the steps to enter the restaurant, there was a stench from the trash area near the door … ugh. Automatic 1 star. Very unsanitary. I came in right before the start of lunch hour, so the wait was about 7-10 minutes. Not too bad. read more » Band Cupertino competition sidebar October 18, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst Field Show: In the Beginning... Competition: Cupertino Tournament of Bands Division: AAAAA Other Bands Competing: Homestead High School and Mountain View High School Overall Place: 2nd Awards: Woodwinds-1st, Brass-2nd, Percussion-2nd, Auxiliary-2nd On the first performance of the competition season: “The band has worked really hard since the beginning of the season. It feels great to have that work rewarded with a first place in woodwinds.” - Band director Seth Jones On the Horizon: “I'm really looking forward to completing our read more » Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate October 18, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Edward Dong In December 2009, two masked men broke into the Wardell Road home of 96-year-old Charlie Maridon. In an assault on him and his daughter, Maridon was killed. Just over two weeks ago, on Oct. 5, disgruntled employee Shareef Allman killed three and wounded seven of coworkers at a Lehigh Cement Company plant, situated on Stevens Creek Boulevard a mere five miles away from Saratoga High. read more » Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Band Cupertino competition sidebar October 18, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst Field Show: In the Beginning... Competition: Cupertino Tournament of Bands Division: AAAAA Other Bands Competing: Homestead High School and Mountain View High School Overall Place: 2nd Awards: Woodwinds-1st, Brass-2nd, Percussion-2nd, Auxiliary-2nd On the first performance of the competition season: “The band has worked really hard since the beginning of the season. It feels great to have that work rewarded with a first place in woodwinds.” - Band director Seth Jones On the Horizon: “I'm really looking forward to completing our read more » Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate October 18, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Edward Dong In December 2009, two masked men broke into the Wardell Road home of 96-year-old Charlie Maridon. In an assault on him and his daughter, Maridon was killed. Just over two weeks ago, on Oct. 5, disgruntled employee Shareef Allman killed three and wounded seven of coworkers at a Lehigh Cement Company plant, situated on Stevens Creek Boulevard a mere five miles away from Saratoga High. read more » Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Students consider drugs in Saratoga inappropriate October 18, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Edward Dong In December 2009, two masked men broke into the Wardell Road home of 96-year-old Charlie Maridon. In an assault on him and his daughter, Maridon was killed. Just over two weeks ago, on Oct. 5, disgruntled employee Shareef Allman killed three and wounded seven of coworkers at a Lehigh Cement Company plant, situated on Stevens Creek Boulevard a mere five miles away from Saratoga High. read more » Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Classroom decor reveals teacher’s passion for history October 17, 2011 — by Sabrina Cismas “Local history is sexy.” read more » Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Students go back to board games October 17, 2011 — by Sierra Smith Laughter and smiles fill the room as dice roll across the board. Four players, assuming the roles of settlers, battle it out to build and develop settlements, cities and roads as they attempt to settle the fictional island of Catan. read more » Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View October 17, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score. read more » School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
School continues with makeover October 17, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Looking around the school, it may seem like the beautification process has stopped, but little changes are slowly being made. read more » Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast
Home is where the heart is: Hyde’s office a safe haven for students October 14, 2011 — by Allison Toh “I come to my room and hear wailing and screaming. They had been wrestling, and one of the boys had dislocated his knee.” read more » firstprevious...1020304050...251252253254255...260270280290300...nextlast