Abe’s got chops September 29, 2009 — by Alicia Lee Since the day the first website was officially put online, people all over the world have used the Internet to reach out into cyberspace. While that very first site taught readers about the World Wide Web and its different purposes, government and world history teacher Kirk Abe took the opportunity to showcase his hobby of drumming. read more »
Chess team retools with younger roster September 23, 2009 — by Albert Gu Although four seniors of the chess team graduated last year, the Falcons are still confident of their success this year with the emergence of rising underclassmen. read more »
Teen-produced magazine meets first year anniversary " September 14, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Pia Mishra BAY Magazine, a local magazine started by Saratoga students and overseen by SHS alumnus and editor-in-chief, T.T. Tu, has completed a full year of publication and is on schedule to release its sixth issue this winter. read more »
Construction starts on $2 million Media Arts Program building " September 9, 2009 — by Serena Chan and Jocelyn Takahashi After the two years of hype and extensive planning for the new Media Arts Program (MAP) building, the highly anticipated project has finally broken ground and is expected to be completed by August 2010. The 4,800-square-foot facility, located behind the weight room and woodshop, will include a TV studio, an audio recording studio and classroom space. It is not only for the students involved in MAP, but also for the rest of the school. read more »
MAP building nearing highly-anticipated completion " September 8, 2009 — by Serena Chan and Jocelyn Takahashi After the two years of hype and extensive planning for the new Media Arts Program (MAP) building, the highly anticipated project has finally broken ground and is expected to be completed by August 2010. The 4,800-square-foot facility, located behind the weight room and woodshop, will include a TV studio, an audio recording studio and classroom space. It is not only for the students involved in MAP, but also for the rest of the school. read more »
California State Superintendent visits SHS " September 3, 2009 — by Tiffany Tung Followed by flashing light bulbs and an entourage of men in black, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell was treated as a celebrity as he visited Saratoga High School Aug. 27. read more »
16 seniors headed for college sports " June 8, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper “Class of ’09, so fine.” Their sophomore class shirts said it all. This year’s graduating class will send an amazing 16 seniors to 12 different colleges across the United States to excel in Division I, II and III for eight different sports. read more »
New summer movies are anticipated May 29, 2009 — by Grishma Athavale Summer marks the beginning of a long and well-earned vacation for students. For movie producers; however, it is one of the busiest times of year; busy with plenty of red carpet premieres, that is. read more »
New adviser helps math club become better organized and more well known May 28, 2009 — by Albert Gu and Anna Shen Some students may not realize a math club exists on campus. Fortunately for all the mathlovers out there, math teacher PJ Yim is attempting to change that. read more »
Chess team takes fifth consecutive state championship " May 15, 2009 — by Amalie MacGowan Individual trophies were also won, with junior Charles Sun taking 4th place, freshman Brian Wai placing 7th, freshman Evan Ye in 10th, senior Jeff Young, last year’s co-champion, came in13th and Sankash Shankar finished in 17th. Although Ye, Wai, and Shankar were newcomers to the championship, they contributed three of the top five individual scores for the team. read more »