Unicorns and Monkeys and Guitars, oh my! September 23, 2010 — by Justine Huang If you ever thought that wearing rubber bands around your wrist was a dumb idea, take a look around. Alligators, squirrels, dinosaurs, strawberries and stars are only a few of the many shapes of Silly Bandz, colorful silicone wristbands that form shapes or words. These playful accessories have become a cultural phenomenon among people of all ages, including students across the school. read more » Car holds rally keepsakes September 23, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen Rally commissioner Leah Capek's black 2003 Volkswagen Jetta seems more like a storage closet for costumes, props and equipment used in past rallies rather than a form of transportation. "My stuff is all pretty much from the rally, give or take a few things," said the senior who has been on the rally commission since the end of last year. "There are flags, my clothes from the rally, skates and in the backseat of my car I have my blanket and binders. I also have some nice robes and a bra." Capek, embarrassed by the blue leopard print bra, explains how it got in her car. read more » Even the SAT and ACT have histories September 23, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Just the mere mention of the SAT and its counterpart, the ACT, conjures images of late night studying and massive prep books. These six letters often guide the future for high schoolers who hope to go to competitive colleges. While we all are familiar with the test, few if any, of us have taken the time to step back and ask, how did these two tests become the gateway to college? read more » Ex-NYC cop becomes SHS assistant principal September 23, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev After attending grade school in New York City, Cerbone continued his studies at the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. His college years behind him, he headed back to the city to start his career as a law enforcement officer—more specifically, an undercover narcotics officer. “I’ve seen some pretty horrific things in that job. I can’t even tell those stories to students,” he said, somewhat seriously. “That job shaped me, and it shaped how I see the world.” read more » Junior hopes one day to occupy the White House . . . but as the First Lady September 23, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani With the recent rumors of the world ending in 2012, the new trend seems to be to party like there is no tomorrow. For some students, however, this prediction is merely looked upon as a mental speed bump on the road to reaching their dreams. For junior Varsha Ramesh, no distraction can keep her from her ambitious dream of being America’s first Indian-American First Lady. “I know it’s a little out there, but being First Lady would give me so much influence without the stress of being president,” she said with a laugh. read more » Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Car holds rally keepsakes September 23, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen Rally commissioner Leah Capek's black 2003 Volkswagen Jetta seems more like a storage closet for costumes, props and equipment used in past rallies rather than a form of transportation. "My stuff is all pretty much from the rally, give or take a few things," said the senior who has been on the rally commission since the end of last year. "There are flags, my clothes from the rally, skates and in the backseat of my car I have my blanket and binders. I also have some nice robes and a bra." Capek, embarrassed by the blue leopard print bra, explains how it got in her car. read more » Even the SAT and ACT have histories September 23, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Just the mere mention of the SAT and its counterpart, the ACT, conjures images of late night studying and massive prep books. These six letters often guide the future for high schoolers who hope to go to competitive colleges. While we all are familiar with the test, few if any, of us have taken the time to step back and ask, how did these two tests become the gateway to college? read more » Ex-NYC cop becomes SHS assistant principal September 23, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev After attending grade school in New York City, Cerbone continued his studies at the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. His college years behind him, he headed back to the city to start his career as a law enforcement officer—more specifically, an undercover narcotics officer. “I’ve seen some pretty horrific things in that job. I can’t even tell those stories to students,” he said, somewhat seriously. “That job shaped me, and it shaped how I see the world.” read more » Junior hopes one day to occupy the White House . . . but as the First Lady September 23, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani With the recent rumors of the world ending in 2012, the new trend seems to be to party like there is no tomorrow. For some students, however, this prediction is merely looked upon as a mental speed bump on the road to reaching their dreams. For junior Varsha Ramesh, no distraction can keep her from her ambitious dream of being America’s first Indian-American First Lady. “I know it’s a little out there, but being First Lady would give me so much influence without the stress of being president,” she said with a laugh. read more » Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Even the SAT and ACT have histories September 23, 2010 — by Mac Hyde Just the mere mention of the SAT and its counterpart, the ACT, conjures images of late night studying and massive prep books. These six letters often guide the future for high schoolers who hope to go to competitive colleges. While we all are familiar with the test, few if any, of us have taken the time to step back and ask, how did these two tests become the gateway to college? read more » Ex-NYC cop becomes SHS assistant principal September 23, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev After attending grade school in New York City, Cerbone continued his studies at the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. His college years behind him, he headed back to the city to start his career as a law enforcement officer—more specifically, an undercover narcotics officer. “I’ve seen some pretty horrific things in that job. I can’t even tell those stories to students,” he said, somewhat seriously. “That job shaped me, and it shaped how I see the world.” read more » Junior hopes one day to occupy the White House . . . but as the First Lady September 23, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani With the recent rumors of the world ending in 2012, the new trend seems to be to party like there is no tomorrow. For some students, however, this prediction is merely looked upon as a mental speed bump on the road to reaching their dreams. For junior Varsha Ramesh, no distraction can keep her from her ambitious dream of being America’s first Indian-American First Lady. “I know it’s a little out there, but being First Lady would give me so much influence without the stress of being president,” she said with a laugh. read more » Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Ex-NYC cop becomes SHS assistant principal September 23, 2010 — by Rohan Rajeev After attending grade school in New York City, Cerbone continued his studies at the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. His college years behind him, he headed back to the city to start his career as a law enforcement officer—more specifically, an undercover narcotics officer. “I’ve seen some pretty horrific things in that job. I can’t even tell those stories to students,” he said, somewhat seriously. “That job shaped me, and it shaped how I see the world.” read more » Junior hopes one day to occupy the White House . . . but as the First Lady September 23, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani With the recent rumors of the world ending in 2012, the new trend seems to be to party like there is no tomorrow. For some students, however, this prediction is merely looked upon as a mental speed bump on the road to reaching their dreams. For junior Varsha Ramesh, no distraction can keep her from her ambitious dream of being America’s first Indian-American First Lady. “I know it’s a little out there, but being First Lady would give me so much influence without the stress of being president,” she said with a laugh. read more » Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Junior hopes one day to occupy the White House . . . but as the First Lady September 23, 2010 — by Anika Jhalani With the recent rumors of the world ending in 2012, the new trend seems to be to party like there is no tomorrow. For some students, however, this prediction is merely looked upon as a mental speed bump on the road to reaching their dreams. For junior Varsha Ramesh, no distraction can keep her from her ambitious dream of being America’s first Indian-American First Lady. “I know it’s a little out there, but being First Lady would give me so much influence without the stress of being president,” she said with a laugh. read more » Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Music department welcomes new band director Seth Jones September 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen Walking into the music room, one observes the familiar sight of music students chatting behind pedestals, the familiar pitchy jumble produced by array of various instruments and an unfamiliar face. Seth Jones, Saratoga High's new band director, can now be seen teaching the symphonic band and jazz ensemble. “I’m very excited to be here and get to know everyone,” said Jones. “I want the students to achieve their best and work their hardest and at the end of the year give really great performances that people want to come and hear.” read more » What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
What’s Waldo carrying? September 22, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Rebecca Nguyen For senior Tim Lycurgus, his blue 1999 Lexus SUV is more than something that takes him from point A to B. It's also a storage device that he lovingly calls “Waldo" and a place where he hangs out with his best friend senior Kevin Darchuk, who claims to be Waldo's uncle. Just to get a glimpse of the inside of his trunk, Lycurgus has to fold down the back seat of his car and crawl into the trunk to open it from the inside. read more » Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Got questions? Senior will answer September 22, 2010 — by Jackie Gu The transition from middle school to high school is not always a smooth one. Incoming freshmen can often be overwhelmed by the sudden shift in schedules, teachers, policies and general environment; the class of 2014 is no exception. The Falcon took questions from freshmen and turned them to experience upperclassmen for answers. Question: “What does ASB stand for? What do they do, anyway?” - freshman Michael Zheng Answer: read more » Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Hard-Core Metal band is a promising upstart September 22, 2010 — by Emily Williams Death metal. When many people think of this style of music, they think of excessive loud noise and "emo" music. What people don’t realize is that there are many types of hard-core metal bands and not all of them fit into the stereotype. Flint Ironstag is one of those bands that embraces the technically challenging style without a death metal blood and guts flair. According to Flint Ironstag’s lead guitarist, junior Marshall Westall, those emo bands give hard-core metal a bad reputation. read more » Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast
Student plays ancient chinese instrument September 22, 2010 — by Jennifer Jin The sound of the yangqin, an instrument known as the Chinese piano, rings through junior Kristal Kung's ears as she lifts the mallet again. Kung has played the yangqin since fourth grade. The yangqin is a trapezoid-shaped instrument made of wood with around 144 metal strings. It is played using two mallets made of bamboo with rubber on the ends to hit the strings. "I started because one of my friend's mom introduced us to this Chinese instrument teacher and we all thought it was nice and joined," said Kung. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...278279280281282...290300...nextlast