Ten best Valentine’s Day movies January 23, 2011 — by Aashna Mukerji 1. Titanic The classic “Romeo and Juliet” story of forbidden love. For boys who write Titanic off as a chick-flick, rest assured that there is plenty of action and adventure to balance out the sappy romance between Jack and Rose. Lasting over three hours, this tragic love story has been critically acclaimed worldwide. 2. Tangled An animated musical based on the fairy tale “Rapunzel.” read more » Senior Alex Chan manages SHS TV as the executive producer January 23, 2011 — by Dylan Jew On the average day, SHS TV executive producer senior Alex Chan can be found in the MAP building, where he is in charge of an entire staff of broadcast journalists. read more » Stress Profiles January 22, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Todd Nguyen: -Hours of Homework per day: 2 -Number of Tests per week: 3 -Extra Curriculars: Robotics club, swimming, band -Number of Classes: 6 -Stress Scale (1-10): 6 -Stressful events: Kucer Chem Tests -Hours of sleep: 6-7 -Goal for the school: get straight A’s -Quotes: “I would say that the most stressful event would be taking Mr. Kucer’s chemistry tests. Also, I have band, swimming...and more band. ” Karen Sung: -Hours of Homework per day: 3-4 -Number of Tests per week: 3 read more » Chemistry teacher finds solace in writing January 19, 2011 — by David Eng Tragedy befell chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu in 2002 when her then-husband Jayson Chang fell victim to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She remained by his side during his final days, but eventually he passed away later that year. Suddenly estranged and emotionally calloused by this traumatic turn of events, Nakamatsu sought mediums by which to cope with her deep loss. One of these methods she found particularly therapeutic: the solace of writing. read more » School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High January 16, 2011 — by Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin and Arnav Dugar The bell rings, and students pour out of the classrooms, heading for their next class. In the hallway, they pass by several rooms that are vaguely recognizable, but which they have no knowledge about. read more » Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Senior Alex Chan manages SHS TV as the executive producer January 23, 2011 — by Dylan Jew On the average day, SHS TV executive producer senior Alex Chan can be found in the MAP building, where he is in charge of an entire staff of broadcast journalists. read more » Stress Profiles January 22, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Todd Nguyen: -Hours of Homework per day: 2 -Number of Tests per week: 3 -Extra Curriculars: Robotics club, swimming, band -Number of Classes: 6 -Stress Scale (1-10): 6 -Stressful events: Kucer Chem Tests -Hours of sleep: 6-7 -Goal for the school: get straight A’s -Quotes: “I would say that the most stressful event would be taking Mr. Kucer’s chemistry tests. Also, I have band, swimming...and more band. ” Karen Sung: -Hours of Homework per day: 3-4 -Number of Tests per week: 3 read more » Chemistry teacher finds solace in writing January 19, 2011 — by David Eng Tragedy befell chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu in 2002 when her then-husband Jayson Chang fell victim to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She remained by his side during his final days, but eventually he passed away later that year. Suddenly estranged and emotionally calloused by this traumatic turn of events, Nakamatsu sought mediums by which to cope with her deep loss. One of these methods she found particularly therapeutic: the solace of writing. read more » School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High January 16, 2011 — by Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin and Arnav Dugar The bell rings, and students pour out of the classrooms, heading for their next class. In the hallway, they pass by several rooms that are vaguely recognizable, but which they have no knowledge about. read more » Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Stress Profiles January 22, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin Todd Nguyen: -Hours of Homework per day: 2 -Number of Tests per week: 3 -Extra Curriculars: Robotics club, swimming, band -Number of Classes: 6 -Stress Scale (1-10): 6 -Stressful events: Kucer Chem Tests -Hours of sleep: 6-7 -Goal for the school: get straight A’s -Quotes: “I would say that the most stressful event would be taking Mr. Kucer’s chemistry tests. Also, I have band, swimming...and more band. ” Karen Sung: -Hours of Homework per day: 3-4 -Number of Tests per week: 3 read more » Chemistry teacher finds solace in writing January 19, 2011 — by David Eng Tragedy befell chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu in 2002 when her then-husband Jayson Chang fell victim to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She remained by his side during his final days, but eventually he passed away later that year. Suddenly estranged and emotionally calloused by this traumatic turn of events, Nakamatsu sought mediums by which to cope with her deep loss. One of these methods she found particularly therapeutic: the solace of writing. read more » School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High January 16, 2011 — by Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin and Arnav Dugar The bell rings, and students pour out of the classrooms, heading for their next class. In the hallway, they pass by several rooms that are vaguely recognizable, but which they have no knowledge about. read more » Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Chemistry teacher finds solace in writing January 19, 2011 — by David Eng Tragedy befell chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu in 2002 when her then-husband Jayson Chang fell victim to multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She remained by his side during his final days, but eventually he passed away later that year. Suddenly estranged and emotionally calloused by this traumatic turn of events, Nakamatsu sought mediums by which to cope with her deep loss. One of these methods she found particularly therapeutic: the solace of writing. read more » School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High January 16, 2011 — by Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin and Arnav Dugar The bell rings, and students pour out of the classrooms, heading for their next class. In the hallway, they pass by several rooms that are vaguely recognizable, but which they have no knowledge about. read more » Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
School Scope online extra: The hidden rooms of Saratoga High January 16, 2011 — by Nandini Ruparel, Sabrina Cismas, Kelly Liu, Denise Lin and Arnav Dugar The bell rings, and students pour out of the classrooms, heading for their next class. In the hallway, they pass by several rooms that are vaguely recognizable, but which they have no knowledge about. read more » Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Honest students irritated by cheating January 16, 2011 — by In-depth Board On a Wednesday in December, junior Sneha Shivkumar’s clock indicates that it’s 2 in the morning, but she could swear that it’s 4. The two goals she scored at her soccer game hours before are faint memories. read more » Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Cheating on campus perpetuates itself January 16, 2011 — by In-depth board “I relly [sic] need this...or else im [sic] gonna [sic] fail,” reads the first of a flurry of text messages sent by a student to a Falcon reporter during a test during a recent period. An undertone of desperation is present in each text message, and judging by the increasing number of exclamation points in each one, the student is clearly expecting a reply. read more » Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Most teachers using websites to help students January 13, 2011 — by Evaline Ju Before sophomore Andy Fang pulls out his math textbook each night to do his homework, he checks pjyim.com, his teacher PJ Yim’s website, to make sure he is completing the right section —and looks at the counter counting down the number of days until the semester final. read more » Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Say ‘bonjour’ to new restaurant January 12, 2011 — by Pia Mishra and Apeksha Sharma Apeksha’s take: The smell of warm Nutella and baking batter fills the air in Bonjour Crepes, a small bakery located in Cupertino. The menu, which offers a range of sweet and savory crepes to grilled sandwiches and beverages, has the perfect recipes to satisfy any craving. read more » Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Hidden rooms on campus: the science hallway and the boiler room January 12, 2011 — by Kelly Liu Science Hallway: Science teachers forbid students to enter what lies beyond their class’s back doors: the science hallway. The science hallway is a vast tunnel of assorted equipment, lab materials and chemicals. About the only time students are permitted is when they are on fire or have come in contact with chemicals, at which point they are allowed to enter the hallway and use the nearby pull-down showers displaced every other classroom. Teacher’s assistants, however, who go back and forth to help teachers prepare for labs. Still, the science hallway is, for the most part, unknown to many students. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast