Nina Mohanty: Dancing Diva November 9, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Senior Nina Mohanty, ASB Vice President, could very well have another moniker, that of Saratoga High’s Prima Ballerina. Nina started dancing when she was three and has never turned back. Her mother took her to the San Francisco ballet in her formidable years for inspiration. read more » Isabel McPherson: Musical Prodigy November 9, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Junior Isabel McPherson is no ordinary band student, unless you count being in practically every music group there is as ordinary. She is a member of jazz band, marching band and orchestra. McPherson has played six different instruments over her life, and actively plays four: violin, base, base guitar and baritone. read more » Calculus is as easy as pi for some sophomores November 7, 2010 — by Priyanka Nookala Sophomore Justin Chiang sits in his Calculus BC class working diligently to solve math problems. Of the six sophomores in calculus, Chiang is one of five sophomores in Calculus BC, the harder of the two calculus classes. read more » Seniors start catering business open to all students November 7, 2010 — by Joanna Lee and Michelle Shu When their economics teacher Kim Anzalone assigned seniors Brian Vo and Jesse Yung a project to put together a business proposal earlier in the semester, they not only completed the assignment but also decided to put it into action. The two started a catering business in mid-October where they retrieve lunches from outside restaurants to deliver to students on campus for a small fee. read more » Los Dos Compadres offers authentic Mexican food November 6, 2010 — by Rebecca Nguyen While most people think of Chipotle when thinking about Mexican food, Los Dos Compadres #2 is a great alternative. read more » Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Isabel McPherson: Musical Prodigy November 9, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Junior Isabel McPherson is no ordinary band student, unless you count being in practically every music group there is as ordinary. She is a member of jazz band, marching band and orchestra. McPherson has played six different instruments over her life, and actively plays four: violin, base, base guitar and baritone. read more » Calculus is as easy as pi for some sophomores November 7, 2010 — by Priyanka Nookala Sophomore Justin Chiang sits in his Calculus BC class working diligently to solve math problems. Of the six sophomores in calculus, Chiang is one of five sophomores in Calculus BC, the harder of the two calculus classes. read more » Seniors start catering business open to all students November 7, 2010 — by Joanna Lee and Michelle Shu When their economics teacher Kim Anzalone assigned seniors Brian Vo and Jesse Yung a project to put together a business proposal earlier in the semester, they not only completed the assignment but also decided to put it into action. The two started a catering business in mid-October where they retrieve lunches from outside restaurants to deliver to students on campus for a small fee. read more » Los Dos Compadres offers authentic Mexican food November 6, 2010 — by Rebecca Nguyen While most people think of Chipotle when thinking about Mexican food, Los Dos Compadres #2 is a great alternative. read more » Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Calculus is as easy as pi for some sophomores November 7, 2010 — by Priyanka Nookala Sophomore Justin Chiang sits in his Calculus BC class working diligently to solve math problems. Of the six sophomores in calculus, Chiang is one of five sophomores in Calculus BC, the harder of the two calculus classes. read more » Seniors start catering business open to all students November 7, 2010 — by Joanna Lee and Michelle Shu When their economics teacher Kim Anzalone assigned seniors Brian Vo and Jesse Yung a project to put together a business proposal earlier in the semester, they not only completed the assignment but also decided to put it into action. The two started a catering business in mid-October where they retrieve lunches from outside restaurants to deliver to students on campus for a small fee. read more » Los Dos Compadres offers authentic Mexican food November 6, 2010 — by Rebecca Nguyen While most people think of Chipotle when thinking about Mexican food, Los Dos Compadres #2 is a great alternative. read more » Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Seniors start catering business open to all students November 7, 2010 — by Joanna Lee and Michelle Shu When their economics teacher Kim Anzalone assigned seniors Brian Vo and Jesse Yung a project to put together a business proposal earlier in the semester, they not only completed the assignment but also decided to put it into action. The two started a catering business in mid-October where they retrieve lunches from outside restaurants to deliver to students on campus for a small fee. read more » Los Dos Compadres offers authentic Mexican food November 6, 2010 — by Rebecca Nguyen While most people think of Chipotle when thinking about Mexican food, Los Dos Compadres #2 is a great alternative. read more » Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Los Dos Compadres offers authentic Mexican food November 6, 2010 — by Rebecca Nguyen While most people think of Chipotle when thinking about Mexican food, Los Dos Compadres #2 is a great alternative. read more » Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Students utilize new Facebook group chat to their advantage November 3, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Allison Toh On a Thursday night, junior Varsha Ramesh looked at her chemistry homework and sighed in frustration. It was the night before her AP Chemistry quiz. Completely confused, Ramesh decided to open up Facebook, but not to write on someone’s wall, browse photos or chat away. Instead, Ramesh clicked on the AP Chem group and opened the group chat and typed, “Did anyone get the right answer to No. 8 on the equilibrium worksheet?” In an instant, five people replied and explained their answers. read more » Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Potter holds the portkey to our hearts November 3, 2010 — by Jackie Gu and Aashna Mukerji Jackie’s Part: On my 11th birthday, the Hogwarts-embossed envelope I’d been expecting was missing from my mailbox. My chimney was free of owls, and sadly, no hairy half-giants broke down my door to inform me that I was a witch. I was heartbroken then, but I haven’t lost hope yet. I’m still waiting for the day the Ministry of Magic sends me an owl apologizing for the terrible mistake they made four years ago for not recognizing that I was clearly destined for the wizarding world. read more » Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Playoff beards work their magic for two seniors November 3, 2010 — by Brandon Judoprasetijo and Elijah Yi As the San Francisco Giants fought their way into the playoffs and battled the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for a spot in the World Series, seniors Kent Paisley and Greg Johnson showed their support by sporting what is known as a “playoff beard.” read more » Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Harry Potter isn’t for everyone November 1, 2010 — by Megan Benzing and Aanchal Mohan As the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” set for release Nov. 18, comes closer, many teenagers are rushing to buy tickets. It is part one of the dramatic close to the worldwide phenomenon and it has everyone excited and nostalgic. They have read all the books and cannot wait for it to debut on screen. Yet for seniors Grace Kim and Andy Jan, this is not the case. The magical effect of Harry Potter has not put them under the same spell as all the fans. read more » Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast
Upperclassmen face lunch on campus, other struggles without license, car November 1, 2010 — by Will Edman On a recent Wednesday, junior Eric Wang walked out of his class five minutes into the lunch period and began to search the quad for friends to eat with. However, he found that all of his friends had already driven off campus, and so he resigned to do homework in the library. Such a situation is routine for Wang, who, like many other upperclassmen, has no means of driving off campus at lunch. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...273274275276277...280290300...nextlast