Students prevent stress in many ways January 26, 2011 — by Giulia Curcelli and Kim Tsai Like a lot of students, junior Rebecca Chen wishes there were more than 24 hours in a day. She goes to school from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then off to a 3-hour swim practice, followed by 5 or more hours of homework. She usually only gets 7 hours of sleep on a normal weekday. read more » Taking down the stress monster: Professionals offer advice on dealing with stress January 26, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin and Evaline Ju The star basketball player was in a scoring slump and despite studying for hours each night, her grades had dipped. Her parents noticed the changes and told her to see a therapist. She thought it was a crazy idea, but after a few appointments, she felt like she had more control over her life again. read more » Board to vote on parcel tax measure January 24, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu After receiving data from a new voter poll, the Los-Gatos Saratoga Unified High School District board is expected to vote on a proposed parcel tax measure that would help the district alleviate the budget crisis and preserve programs at its meeting on Feb 1. read more » Electrical engineer says his work goes beyond the cubicle January 23, 2011 — by Michael Lee When electrical engineer David Garcia invited me to shadow him, I had no idea what to expect. At around 3 p.m. on Jan. 7, I showed up at Data Domain and waited for a bit in the lobby. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Taking down the stress monster: Professionals offer advice on dealing with stress January 26, 2011 — by Jennifer Jin and Evaline Ju The star basketball player was in a scoring slump and despite studying for hours each night, her grades had dipped. Her parents noticed the changes and told her to see a therapist. She thought it was a crazy idea, but after a few appointments, she felt like she had more control over her life again. read more » Board to vote on parcel tax measure January 24, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu After receiving data from a new voter poll, the Los-Gatos Saratoga Unified High School District board is expected to vote on a proposed parcel tax measure that would help the district alleviate the budget crisis and preserve programs at its meeting on Feb 1. read more » Electrical engineer says his work goes beyond the cubicle January 23, 2011 — by Michael Lee When electrical engineer David Garcia invited me to shadow him, I had no idea what to expect. At around 3 p.m. on Jan. 7, I showed up at Data Domain and waited for a bit in the lobby. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Board to vote on parcel tax measure January 24, 2011 — by Anshu Siripurapu After receiving data from a new voter poll, the Los-Gatos Saratoga Unified High School District board is expected to vote on a proposed parcel tax measure that would help the district alleviate the budget crisis and preserve programs at its meeting on Feb 1. read more » Electrical engineer says his work goes beyond the cubicle January 23, 2011 — by Michael Lee When electrical engineer David Garcia invited me to shadow him, I had no idea what to expect. At around 3 p.m. on Jan. 7, I showed up at Data Domain and waited for a bit in the lobby. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
Electrical engineer says his work goes beyond the cubicle January 23, 2011 — by Michael Lee When electrical engineer David Garcia invited me to shadow him, I had no idea what to expect. At around 3 p.m. on Jan. 7, I showed up at Data Domain and waited for a bit in the lobby. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast
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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...268269270271272...280290300...nextlast