Vampires suck life out of elemental world March 1, 2011 — by Michelle Shu Occasionally, a movie is released that gains the title of the worst movie of the year. This past year critics have been lavishing this “honor” on movies like “Meet the Spartans” and “Tron,” but I feel like “Avatar the Last Airbender” and “Twilight” were the worst movies of the year. read more » SHS musicians head to Carnegie Hall February 28, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu The Isaac Stern auditorium in Carnegie Hall seats 2,804 patrons in its five levels and its uppermost balconies sit loftily 137 steps above the stage. read more » Mother understands children’s academic stress February 21, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst What could an all-girls public high school in New York City have in common with Saratoga High? Judging by the experience of Hedy Yuen, junior Sofia Chang and senior Arthur Chang’s mother, more than one may expect. read more » Alumni cherish high school leadership opportunities February 15, 2011 — by David Eng Many a time, students at Saratoga High dismiss leadership opportunities in favor of a rigorous academic schedule and numerous other extracurricular activities. However, participating in class office, as these three alumni testify, bolsters a student’s high school experience and is truly rewarding later in life. read more » Tasers can be the solution, but with caution February 15, 2011 — by Kelly Liu How far are we willing to go in order to feel safe? Sure, we can legalize all sorts of “self-defense” tools and weapons, but are they doing as much good as we want to believe? Is a deadly weapon like a Taser a powerful self-defense option or are there too many instances where its use has been misdirected or abused? read more » Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
SHS musicians head to Carnegie Hall February 28, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu The Isaac Stern auditorium in Carnegie Hall seats 2,804 patrons in its five levels and its uppermost balconies sit loftily 137 steps above the stage. read more » Mother understands children’s academic stress February 21, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst What could an all-girls public high school in New York City have in common with Saratoga High? Judging by the experience of Hedy Yuen, junior Sofia Chang and senior Arthur Chang’s mother, more than one may expect. read more » Alumni cherish high school leadership opportunities February 15, 2011 — by David Eng Many a time, students at Saratoga High dismiss leadership opportunities in favor of a rigorous academic schedule and numerous other extracurricular activities. However, participating in class office, as these three alumni testify, bolsters a student’s high school experience and is truly rewarding later in life. read more » Tasers can be the solution, but with caution February 15, 2011 — by Kelly Liu How far are we willing to go in order to feel safe? Sure, we can legalize all sorts of “self-defense” tools and weapons, but are they doing as much good as we want to believe? Is a deadly weapon like a Taser a powerful self-defense option or are there too many instances where its use has been misdirected or abused? read more » Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Mother understands children’s academic stress February 21, 2011 — by Cecilia Hollenhorst What could an all-girls public high school in New York City have in common with Saratoga High? Judging by the experience of Hedy Yuen, junior Sofia Chang and senior Arthur Chang’s mother, more than one may expect. read more » Alumni cherish high school leadership opportunities February 15, 2011 — by David Eng Many a time, students at Saratoga High dismiss leadership opportunities in favor of a rigorous academic schedule and numerous other extracurricular activities. However, participating in class office, as these three alumni testify, bolsters a student’s high school experience and is truly rewarding later in life. read more » Tasers can be the solution, but with caution February 15, 2011 — by Kelly Liu How far are we willing to go in order to feel safe? Sure, we can legalize all sorts of “self-defense” tools and weapons, but are they doing as much good as we want to believe? Is a deadly weapon like a Taser a powerful self-defense option or are there too many instances where its use has been misdirected or abused? read more » Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Alumni cherish high school leadership opportunities February 15, 2011 — by David Eng Many a time, students at Saratoga High dismiss leadership opportunities in favor of a rigorous academic schedule and numerous other extracurricular activities. However, participating in class office, as these three alumni testify, bolsters a student’s high school experience and is truly rewarding later in life. read more » Tasers can be the solution, but with caution February 15, 2011 — by Kelly Liu How far are we willing to go in order to feel safe? Sure, we can legalize all sorts of “self-defense” tools and weapons, but are they doing as much good as we want to believe? Is a deadly weapon like a Taser a powerful self-defense option or are there too many instances where its use has been misdirected or abused? read more » Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Tasers can be the solution, but with caution February 15, 2011 — by Kelly Liu How far are we willing to go in order to feel safe? Sure, we can legalize all sorts of “self-defense” tools and weapons, but are they doing as much good as we want to believe? Is a deadly weapon like a Taser a powerful self-defense option or are there too many instances where its use has been misdirected or abused? read more » Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Inception vs. Social Network February 10, 2011 — by Olivia Chock and Will Edman Since the Golden Globes took place a couple of weeks ago and the Oscars will show next week, we thought it was only appropriate to do a movie review ourselves. The two movies that were all nominated for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay in the Golden Globes were “The Social Network” and “Inception.” Although “The Social Network” won all three of these awards, we think “Inception” is the better movie. read more » New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
New year’s resolutions: To make or not to make? February 5, 2011 — by Ashwini Velchamy A new year, a new start, right? The idea of starting off fresh in the new year is what inspires people to make new year’s resolutions, but in 2011 many students don’t seem to be to concerned with beginning new. Many students have given up on making resolutions because they say they are hard to remember and even harder to maintain. read more » Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Bell Tower offers scrumptious variety of food February 5, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin As I walked into Bell Tower Bistro and Patisserie for lunch, two buildings away from Planet Juice, I heard some jazzy music and the grill was humming. The girl at the register was smiling and customers were chatting happily with each other. read more » Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Leader extraordinaire: David Mandell shares his leadership secrets February 5, 2011 — by Emily Williams Senior David Mandell knows what it takes to make people listen; he knows what it takes to be a role model; and, most importantly, he knows what it takes to be an influential student at Saratoga High. read more » Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast
Family dynasty continues in SHS athletics February 5, 2011 — by Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew UC Berkeley football wide receiver and ‘08 alum Alex Lagemann, senior football captain Greg Johnson, Pomona College scholar athlete and ‘07 alum Augie Lagemann, sophomore varsity baseball player Stephen Ruff, freshman football player Jacob Marr and sophomore basketball player Mary Johnson. What do all they all have in common? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...266267268269270...280290300...nextlast