Harvard freshman recounts enriching first year May 27, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Michael Chen was at the top of his game in high school—salutatorian, president of the Key Club and editor-in-chief for the school newspaper—just to name a few of his impressive positions. He continued this remarkable streak by getting accepted to Harvard University. Acceptance into Harvard University is a goal that many top students aspire to. Not only is it hard to be accepted, but the classes there are difficult as well, even for the supremely gifted. However, Chen finds that life at college is not as daunting as he had feared. read more » Cochrum named Teacher of the Year May 21, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche When science teacher Lisa Cochrum received a call from principal Jeff Anderson at her home one night recently, she was alarmed. "Usually I only receive calls from Mr. Anderson at my home when something bad happens," Cochrum said. "I pulled up a chair and prepared myself for the worst news." The news she got was anything but bad: She had been named Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011 in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School district. "When he said I was named Teacher of the Year, I was totally surprised," she said. read more » Boys’ tennis falls to Menlo in CCS finals May 19, 2010 — by Jason Wu With the promise of a victory over arch-rival and undefeated Menlo hovering just a racquet's length away, the boys' tennis team fell just short amidst a perfect storm of injuries in the finals of CCS, held at the Los Gatos Courtside Club on May 14. Disaster struck the Falcons as they were leading the Knights 3-2 in the best of seven contest. As the remaining two matches both went into third sets, players John Lamble and Andrew Hsieh both began cramping badly. read more » Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important May 3, 2010 — by Kevin Mu Every student longs to be successful in their post-high school endeavors. And due to increasing competition, many students pack their schedule so full of AP class study sessions and extracurricular activities to remain "competitive for college" that they often don't make time to simply enjoy high school. But 2003 SHS alumna Michelle Lin, the older sister of current senior Maggie Lin, has shown through her own experiences that stressing out about competition and obtaining an insanely high GPA isn't necessarily the only path to success. read more » Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won't be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district's budget difficulties. read more » How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Cochrum named Teacher of the Year May 21, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche When science teacher Lisa Cochrum received a call from principal Jeff Anderson at her home one night recently, she was alarmed. "Usually I only receive calls from Mr. Anderson at my home when something bad happens," Cochrum said. "I pulled up a chair and prepared myself for the worst news." The news she got was anything but bad: She had been named Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011 in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School district. "When he said I was named Teacher of the Year, I was totally surprised," she said. read more » Boys’ tennis falls to Menlo in CCS finals May 19, 2010 — by Jason Wu With the promise of a victory over arch-rival and undefeated Menlo hovering just a racquet's length away, the boys' tennis team fell just short amidst a perfect storm of injuries in the finals of CCS, held at the Los Gatos Courtside Club on May 14. Disaster struck the Falcons as they were leading the Knights 3-2 in the best of seven contest. As the remaining two matches both went into third sets, players John Lamble and Andrew Hsieh both began cramping badly. read more » Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important May 3, 2010 — by Kevin Mu Every student longs to be successful in their post-high school endeavors. And due to increasing competition, many students pack their schedule so full of AP class study sessions and extracurricular activities to remain "competitive for college" that they often don't make time to simply enjoy high school. But 2003 SHS alumna Michelle Lin, the older sister of current senior Maggie Lin, has shown through her own experiences that stressing out about competition and obtaining an insanely high GPA isn't necessarily the only path to success. read more » Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won't be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district's budget difficulties. read more » How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Boys’ tennis falls to Menlo in CCS finals May 19, 2010 — by Jason Wu With the promise of a victory over arch-rival and undefeated Menlo hovering just a racquet's length away, the boys' tennis team fell just short amidst a perfect storm of injuries in the finals of CCS, held at the Los Gatos Courtside Club on May 14. Disaster struck the Falcons as they were leading the Knights 3-2 in the best of seven contest. As the remaining two matches both went into third sets, players John Lamble and Andrew Hsieh both began cramping badly. read more » Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important May 3, 2010 — by Kevin Mu Every student longs to be successful in their post-high school endeavors. And due to increasing competition, many students pack their schedule so full of AP class study sessions and extracurricular activities to remain "competitive for college" that they often don't make time to simply enjoy high school. But 2003 SHS alumna Michelle Lin, the older sister of current senior Maggie Lin, has shown through her own experiences that stressing out about competition and obtaining an insanely high GPA isn't necessarily the only path to success. read more » Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won't be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district's budget difficulties. read more » How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Graduate’s experience shows that balanced experience is most important May 3, 2010 — by Kevin Mu Every student longs to be successful in their post-high school endeavors. And due to increasing competition, many students pack their schedule so full of AP class study sessions and extracurricular activities to remain "competitive for college" that they often don't make time to simply enjoy high school. But 2003 SHS alumna Michelle Lin, the older sister of current senior Maggie Lin, has shown through her own experiences that stressing out about competition and obtaining an insanely high GPA isn't necessarily the only path to success. read more » Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won't be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district's budget difficulties. read more » How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Lack of sign-ups forces school to cut poetry and other electives for next year May 3, 2010 — by Roy Bisht and Denise Lin On a recent Monday afternoon, sophomore Benji Laus slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting), which is one of his favorite classes. Unfortunately for Laus, he won't be attending CAD next year, as it is one of the handful of classes that will not be offered next year. The cutting of electives such as poetry and CAD results from the classes not receiving enough sign-ups. Assistant principal Brian Safine said the cutting of these classes was not a direct result of the district's budget difficulties. read more » How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
How to request a recommendation letter April 30, 2010 — by Brandon Yang As summer approaches, so does the deadline to apply for internships and other programs, as well as college application season for the current juniors and scholarships due dates for the seniors, many students will find themselves scrambling to find teachers, guidance counselors and other staff members to write a recommendation letter for them. While upperclassmen may be more familiar with this process, some students may not be sure how to start. The first step, of course, is to figure out the best staff member to write the letter. read more » Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Local Cafe host Friday night live music April 30, 2010 — by Emily Williams It's 8 o'clock on a Friday night and a small corner of downtown Saratoga bursts with the sound of live music. On an otherwise quiet street, when most restaurants in Saratoga are closing, the Blue Rock Shoot is just getting started. read more » Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Best concerts to go to over the summer April 30, 2010 — by Aanchal Mohan Lady Gaga Lady Gaga, who has been entertaining the world with her catchy songs and ridiculous outfits, is now coming to the Bay Area over the summer to entertain us some more. "I'm really excited because I've heard her concerts are amazing and I love her songs," said sophomore Shivani Chada, who will be attending the concert. "I can't wait!" Lady Gaga will be performing many of her songs from her latest album "The Fame Monster" along with her many other famous singles at the HP Pavillion Center in San Jose on Aug. 16 and 17 with the cheapest tickets going for $120. read more » Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Junior learning to rock the ukelele April 30, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale Learning a new instrument can be challenging. The different chords, keys, and playing variations would clearly confuse even an amateur player . It usually takes at least six months for a beginner to get a foothold on their instrument, but for junior Abner Inzunza, the chords and playing styles of the ukelele came quickly. read more » Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast
Chess team wins sixth consecutive state championship April 30, 2010 — by Jason Wu Late into the sixth and final round of the 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships, the Falcon chess team knew that their bid for a sixth straight state championship would almost certainly end in defeat. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...282283284285286...290300...nextlast