Wellness Center focuses on teacher and staff meditations on Thursdays November 14, 2022 — by Kathy Wang On recent Thursdays in the wellness center, staff members closed their eyes as lead therapist Shobha Vaidyanathan instructed them through deep, relaxing meditations. The sessions are breathwork and meditation workshops for teachers and administrators, also known as Thoughtful Thursdays. “We do a lot for the students here in the school, and I was thinking, ‘why […] read more » New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
New history teacher introduces unusual grading system November 13, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Students who walked into new history teacher Holly Royaltey’s World History and AP Gov/Econ classes in August received a surprise when handed their syllabus. Rather than grading on a typical scale — where tests and homework have different weightings — they learned that Royaltey uses emoticons ranging from a red button indicating an assignment is […] read more » Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Student athletes share their favorite spots to hang out after school November 11, 2022 — by Andy Zhu As the bell rings at the end of a school day, students flood out of their classrooms, talking and laughing. For those looking to socialize with friends, there are a variety of places to relax after school, including parts of the school itself, Saratoga downtown and the Westgate Mall. With the start of the basketball […] read more » Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Local business owners showcase their products at weekly farmers market November 10, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Kathy Wang Parents strolled through the Prince of Peace farmers market on Oct. 27, chatting with different vendors about their products, while their children examined and sampled assortments of seasonal fruits such as peaches, plums and persimmons. Since 2018, the Prince of Peace weekly Wednesday farmers market has been run by manager Heather Harlow, and is currently […] read more » Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Students find greater interactivity and room for creativity in MAP than regular humanities classes November 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Entering any Media Arts Program (MAP) history class some days, visitors can see students doing simulations that include donning a tuxedo to give a speech exhorting others to vote their political party or dressing as lawyers, witnesses and jury members, all taking notes on opening statements and witness cross-examinations. Whilte these activities also happen in […] read more » Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Around campus, leaders are selected through strong peer and teacher relationships November 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu As junior orchestra lead manager Tejas Tirthapura rushed around the music office grabbing music sheets to ensure that the school orchestra had a successful afternoon rehearsal, he ran through the duties he’d assigned to the other managers the night before, such as setting up the number of chairs and stands needed for each ensemble. Tirthapura […] read more » Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Tamasha Bollywood dance team starts practices November 9, 2022 — by Kavya Patel The Indian Cultural Awareness Club (ICAC) hosted tryouts for the school’s Bollywood dance team — known as Tamasha — in early September, with four new girls and four new boys joining the team. Altogether, the team now has 14 members. Since 2017, Tamasha has competed in various dance competitions outside of school. Each year, they […] read more » Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Working seven days a week, robotics teams ramp up for upcoming season November 9, 2022 — by Saachi Jain Introduction: Thirty enthusiastic rookie members gathered in the robotics quad on Sept. 10, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of their robotics season. The eager newcomers appeared to be in awe of the organized chaos inside the robotics lab. On a typical work day, Taylor Swift blasts through the in-room speaker system while the whirl of hand […] read more » Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
Cuttlefish robotics team hosts tech professionals on Cuttlecast November 9, 2022 — by Beverly Xu Over the past few months, the MSET Cuttlefish — a First Tech Challenge (FTC) team within the MSET robotics program — has hosted a series of guest speakers: Manisha Gambhir, a distinguished engineer and senior technical director at Marvell on Oct. 8; Anthony Ingelido, a hardware engineering manager at OhmniLabs on Sept. 19; and Jeff […] read more » History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast
History in Film takes field trip to AMC theater, watches ‘Amsterdam’ November 9, 2022 — by Zack Zhang The History in Film class embarked on a miniature field trip to the local AMC theater on Oct. 7 afternoon to watch the film “Amsterdam.” The class, which is taught by Margarita Morelle and offered to only upperclassmen, follows the timeline of the regular U.S. history course while introducing students to basic filmmaking concepts, techniques […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2627282930...4050607080...nextlast