Yolatea provides good food and popular hangout May 27, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim I stopped by Yolatea on a sunny Saturday as I walked home through downtown Saratoga. The place seemed inviting and I craved something sweet, so I entered through its doors. There was a display of a dozen different flavors of gelato along with the popular option of Pearl Milk Teas and crepes. My friend ordered a strawberry Pearl Milk Tea and I got a Nutella and Banana Crepe, an amazing combination of flavors. I had high expectations for the food, since I heard rumors about the quality of the crepes. read more »
Youtube singers provide something out of the ordinary May 27, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran “Because if I look into your eyes, then I’ll have to say goodbye and that’ll break my heart. So I won’t even start. I won’t even start.” These lyrics from YouTube singer David Choi’s original song, “I Won’t Even Start,” have been heard by over 1 million people from across the nation. Choi, a singer, songwriter and producer from Los Angeles, started on YouTube several years ago. Since then, his popularity has risen dramatically. read more »
Stanford freshman finds transition to college a breeze May 27, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Transitioning to college can be tough for most people. Getting used to having roommates instead of having a room all to yourself, navigating a significantly larger campus with thousands more students than at your high school and, of course, having the independence that punctuates the whole experience. But for ’09 alumnus Aaron Garg, who attends Stanford University, the change was minimal. read more »
Harvard freshman recounts enriching first year May 27, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Michael Chen was at the top of his game in high school—salutatorian, president of the Key Club and editor-in-chief for the school newspaper—just to name a few of his impressive positions. He continued this remarkable streak by getting accepted to Harvard University. Acceptance into Harvard University is a goal that many top students aspire to. Not only is it hard to be accepted, but the classes there are difficult as well, even for the supremely gifted. However, Chen finds that life at college is not as daunting as he had feared. read more »
Cochrum named Teacher of the Year " May 21, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche When science teacher Lisa Cochrum received a call from principal Jeff Anderson at her home one night recently, she was alarmed. “Usually I only receive calls from Mr. Anderson at my home when something bad happens,” Cochrum said. “I pulled up a chair and prepared myself for the worst news.” The news she got was anything but bad: She had been named Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011 in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School district. “When he said I was named Teacher of the Year, I was totally surprised,” she said. read more »
Boys’ tennis falls to Menlo in CCS finals " May 19, 2010 — by Jason Wu With the promise of a victory over arch-rival and undefeated Menlo hovering just a racquet’s length away, the boys’ tennis team fell just short amidst a perfect storm of injuries in the finals of CCS, held at the Los Gatos Courtside Club on May 14. Disaster struck the Falcons as they were leading the Knights 3-2 in the best of seven contest. As the remaining two matches both went into third sets, players John Lamble and Andrew Hsieh both began cramping badly. read more »
Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important May 3, 2010 — by Kevin Mu Every student longs to be successful in their post-high school endeavors. And due to increasing competition, many students pack their schedule so full of AP class study sessions and extracurricular activities to remain “competitive for college” that they often don’t make time to simply enjoy high school. But 2003 SHS alumna Michelle Lin, the older sister of current senior Maggie Lin, has shown through her own experiences that stressing out about competition and obtaining an insanely high GPA isn’t necessarily the only path to success. read more »
Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year " May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won’t be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district’s budget difficulties. read more »
How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more »
Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It’s 8 o’clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more »