This or That?-Jennifer Jin’s View December 1, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin James Potter vs. Severus Snape James is popular, good-looking not to mention a super quidditch star, traits that make him an automatic win. Plus he is the father of the hero, Harry Potter. Yes, James was mean to Snape, but Snape was also mean to James. Also, remember that James was a teenage boy, and like many teenage boys, they liked to tease others and be immature. In the end, Lily married James, which shows that he had matured a bit. read more » Mock trial coach Dr. Hugh Roberts and the professions in his pocket November 30, 2010 — by Deborah Soung Remember dreaming about future careers as a child, struggling to choose between becoming a teacher or a doctor of philosophy or an author or a lawyer? How about choosing all four? read more » Looking ahead: Will political myopia obscure our 20-20 vision? November 29, 2010 — by Michael Lee Explosions of cheering resonated across the streets of Washington, D.C., when Barack Obama took the oath to be the 44th president on Jan. 20, 2009. Obama was the first Democratic president since Bill Clinton, and the first African-American president ever. Most Americans were eager for change. This support, however, has lessened with time. Obama’s decline in popularity can be attributed to numerous problems—particularly continued war and a bad economy. The “time for change” did not satisfy liberal and conservative cravings alike. read more » It’s like my iPod is stuck on replay: Frequently aired songs inevitably get old November 28, 2010 — by Kim Tsai As I headed to my car on a sunny Saturday morning, I was singing the lyrics to “Like a G6” by Far East Movement. I turned on the radio, and the same song blared through my speakers. Oddly enough, I was not too surprised. read more » Living in the world of spray tans and poodle socks November 24, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli I don’t know how many times my friends have flailed their legs around, swinging their arms, claiming, “Hey, look! I’m Irish dancing!” Now, this looks a lot more like an intoxicated leprechaun or my parents’ friend Colman after he’s had a few pints of Guinness than Irish dancing. But after five and a half years of Irish dancing myself, I’ve learned to roll my eyes and ignore it. read more » Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Mock trial coach Dr. Hugh Roberts and the professions in his pocket November 30, 2010 — by Deborah Soung Remember dreaming about future careers as a child, struggling to choose between becoming a teacher or a doctor of philosophy or an author or a lawyer? How about choosing all four? read more » Looking ahead: Will political myopia obscure our 20-20 vision? November 29, 2010 — by Michael Lee Explosions of cheering resonated across the streets of Washington, D.C., when Barack Obama took the oath to be the 44th president on Jan. 20, 2009. Obama was the first Democratic president since Bill Clinton, and the first African-American president ever. Most Americans were eager for change. This support, however, has lessened with time. Obama’s decline in popularity can be attributed to numerous problems—particularly continued war and a bad economy. The “time for change” did not satisfy liberal and conservative cravings alike. read more » It’s like my iPod is stuck on replay: Frequently aired songs inevitably get old November 28, 2010 — by Kim Tsai As I headed to my car on a sunny Saturday morning, I was singing the lyrics to “Like a G6” by Far East Movement. I turned on the radio, and the same song blared through my speakers. Oddly enough, I was not too surprised. read more » Living in the world of spray tans and poodle socks November 24, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli I don’t know how many times my friends have flailed their legs around, swinging their arms, claiming, “Hey, look! I’m Irish dancing!” Now, this looks a lot more like an intoxicated leprechaun or my parents’ friend Colman after he’s had a few pints of Guinness than Irish dancing. But after five and a half years of Irish dancing myself, I’ve learned to roll my eyes and ignore it. read more » Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Looking ahead: Will political myopia obscure our 20-20 vision? November 29, 2010 — by Michael Lee Explosions of cheering resonated across the streets of Washington, D.C., when Barack Obama took the oath to be the 44th president on Jan. 20, 2009. Obama was the first Democratic president since Bill Clinton, and the first African-American president ever. Most Americans were eager for change. This support, however, has lessened with time. Obama’s decline in popularity can be attributed to numerous problems—particularly continued war and a bad economy. The “time for change” did not satisfy liberal and conservative cravings alike. read more » It’s like my iPod is stuck on replay: Frequently aired songs inevitably get old November 28, 2010 — by Kim Tsai As I headed to my car on a sunny Saturday morning, I was singing the lyrics to “Like a G6” by Far East Movement. I turned on the radio, and the same song blared through my speakers. Oddly enough, I was not too surprised. read more » Living in the world of spray tans and poodle socks November 24, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli I don’t know how many times my friends have flailed their legs around, swinging their arms, claiming, “Hey, look! I’m Irish dancing!” Now, this looks a lot more like an intoxicated leprechaun or my parents’ friend Colman after he’s had a few pints of Guinness than Irish dancing. But after five and a half years of Irish dancing myself, I’ve learned to roll my eyes and ignore it. read more » Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
It’s like my iPod is stuck on replay: Frequently aired songs inevitably get old November 28, 2010 — by Kim Tsai As I headed to my car on a sunny Saturday morning, I was singing the lyrics to “Like a G6” by Far East Movement. I turned on the radio, and the same song blared through my speakers. Oddly enough, I was not too surprised. read more » Living in the world of spray tans and poodle socks November 24, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli I don’t know how many times my friends have flailed their legs around, swinging their arms, claiming, “Hey, look! I’m Irish dancing!” Now, this looks a lot more like an intoxicated leprechaun or my parents’ friend Colman after he’s had a few pints of Guinness than Irish dancing. But after five and a half years of Irish dancing myself, I’ve learned to roll my eyes and ignore it. read more » Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Living in the world of spray tans and poodle socks November 24, 2010 — by Giulia Curcelli I don’t know how many times my friends have flailed their legs around, swinging their arms, claiming, “Hey, look! I’m Irish dancing!” Now, this looks a lot more like an intoxicated leprechaun or my parents’ friend Colman after he’s had a few pints of Guinness than Irish dancing. But after five and a half years of Irish dancing myself, I’ve learned to roll my eyes and ignore it. read more » Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Another year, another Rhodes Scholar; fifth alumni wins award November 24, 2010 — by Megan Benzing For the fifth time in eight years, a Saratoga High graduate has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a senior at Stanford, is one of 32 Americans who received the award this year. He will continue on to study energy policy and materials science at Oxford University in England. read more » Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Girls’ tennis repeats as CCS champions, beating Monta Vista 6-1 November 18, 2010 — by Evaline Ju After months of practice and anticipation, the girls’ tennis team beat longtime rival Monta Vista 6-1 on Nov. 17 at Courtside to win a back-to-back CCS championship, with both wins over the Matadors. The victory put the team at 22-0. “The girls surpassed expectations by 100 percent this year,” said head coach Tom Uyehara. “Monta Vista has always been a tough matchup, as a lot of games could have gone either way.” read more » A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
A new Page in teacher’s saga November 17, 2010 — by Sarah Hull and Parul Singh After teaching at Saratoga High for 35 years, English teacher Paul Page thought he was finished and retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year. But guess what? He’s back! read more » Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Growing trends in cyberbullying lead to severe consequences for victims November 17, 2010 — by Emily Williams With the explosive growth of social networking and texting, teenagers have found a new way to hurt each other. Unlike the traditional playground bully, a cyberbully relies on the power of hurtful words instead of outright violence. read more » Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast
Falcons to take on Matadors for CCS title November 16, 2010 — by Evaline Ju The girls' tennis team beat Archbishop Mitty 5-2 in the CCS semifinal round on Nov. 15 at Courtside Club, securing themselves a slot into the final round of CCS playoffs and boosting their record to 21-0. All three doubles teams won fairly easily in straight sets against the same teams they played in the Fresno Peachtree tournament at the beginning of the season in September. No. 4 singles player freshman Kalyani Narayan gave the team the necessary fourth match with a victory of 6-4, 6-2 over her opponent. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...271272273274275...280290300...nextlast