CCS run for girls’ soccer ends in quarterfinals March 2, 2010 — by By Ren Norris The girls' soccer team had one goal for this season: to improve from last year. Not only has the team accomplished this goal, but they have exceeded it by making it all the way to the CCS quarterfinals. Saratoga, ranked lowest in CCS, lost a close quarterfinal game to No. 1 ranked Scotts Valley on Feb. 27. The teams tied 0-0 in regulation play, and the score remained tied throughout overtime. The game went to penalty kicks, and since Scotts Valley scored all five of its penalty kicks, one more than Saratoga, they moved on the semi-finals. read more » Debate team offers guidance to younger kids February 24, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar and Abhi Venkataramana Forty Redwood Middle Schools got their first taste of speech and debate at the high school level Jan. 24 at a short camp organized by speech and debate captain Varun Parmar —the first such meeting that has occurred in many years. The camp included an overview of high school speech and debate, an explanation of the events available and an introduction to public speaking. read more » Community, school discusses budget issues at meetings February 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen and Rebecca Nguyen As the Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) continues to find ways to alleviate the worst budget crisis in its history, many teachers are beginning to worry about an increase in class sizes or the possibility of getting pink slipped. read more » Famous violinist Midori works with orchestra February 22, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Violin virtuoso Midori has performed at concert halls across the globe, from Dublin to Budapest to Tokyo. At age 14, she recorded her first album and in 2007, was designated the United Nations Messenger of Peace. Midori has also founded several organizations that provide musical education to children who might otherwise not have a chance to play an instrument. read more » Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament February 22, 2010 — by Brandon Yang "These two men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other," said Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy. After two weeks of competing on College Jeopardy, '08 alumnus Ryan Stoffers reached Final Jeopardy in the topic of Biblical Kings during the second and final game of the two-part College Finals which aired on Feb. 12, coming in second place. The night before, he had placed second, $5,200 short of first, so he needed to make up the difference. read more » Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Debate team offers guidance to younger kids February 24, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar and Abhi Venkataramana Forty Redwood Middle Schools got their first taste of speech and debate at the high school level Jan. 24 at a short camp organized by speech and debate captain Varun Parmar —the first such meeting that has occurred in many years. The camp included an overview of high school speech and debate, an explanation of the events available and an introduction to public speaking. read more » Community, school discusses budget issues at meetings February 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen and Rebecca Nguyen As the Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) continues to find ways to alleviate the worst budget crisis in its history, many teachers are beginning to worry about an increase in class sizes or the possibility of getting pink slipped. read more » Famous violinist Midori works with orchestra February 22, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Violin virtuoso Midori has performed at concert halls across the globe, from Dublin to Budapest to Tokyo. At age 14, she recorded her first album and in 2007, was designated the United Nations Messenger of Peace. Midori has also founded several organizations that provide musical education to children who might otherwise not have a chance to play an instrument. read more » Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament February 22, 2010 — by Brandon Yang "These two men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other," said Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy. After two weeks of competing on College Jeopardy, '08 alumnus Ryan Stoffers reached Final Jeopardy in the topic of Biblical Kings during the second and final game of the two-part College Finals which aired on Feb. 12, coming in second place. The night before, he had placed second, $5,200 short of first, so he needed to make up the difference. read more » Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Community, school discusses budget issues at meetings February 22, 2010 — by Anna Shen and Rebecca Nguyen As the Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) continues to find ways to alleviate the worst budget crisis in its history, many teachers are beginning to worry about an increase in class sizes or the possibility of getting pink slipped. read more » Famous violinist Midori works with orchestra February 22, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Violin virtuoso Midori has performed at concert halls across the globe, from Dublin to Budapest to Tokyo. At age 14, she recorded her first album and in 2007, was designated the United Nations Messenger of Peace. Midori has also founded several organizations that provide musical education to children who might otherwise not have a chance to play an instrument. read more » Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament February 22, 2010 — by Brandon Yang "These two men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other," said Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy. After two weeks of competing on College Jeopardy, '08 alumnus Ryan Stoffers reached Final Jeopardy in the topic of Biblical Kings during the second and final game of the two-part College Finals which aired on Feb. 12, coming in second place. The night before, he had placed second, $5,200 short of first, so he needed to make up the difference. read more » Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Famous violinist Midori works with orchestra February 22, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Violin virtuoso Midori has performed at concert halls across the globe, from Dublin to Budapest to Tokyo. At age 14, she recorded her first album and in 2007, was designated the United Nations Messenger of Peace. Midori has also founded several organizations that provide musical education to children who might otherwise not have a chance to play an instrument. read more » Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament February 22, 2010 — by Brandon Yang "These two men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other," said Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy. After two weeks of competing on College Jeopardy, '08 alumnus Ryan Stoffers reached Final Jeopardy in the topic of Biblical Kings during the second and final game of the two-part College Finals which aired on Feb. 12, coming in second place. The night before, he had placed second, $5,200 short of first, so he needed to make up the difference. read more » Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Stoffers places second in College Jeopardy tournament February 22, 2010 — by Brandon Yang "These two men first meet in 1 Samuel 16 when one becomes aware of the musical talent of the other," said Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy. After two weeks of competing on College Jeopardy, '08 alumnus Ryan Stoffers reached Final Jeopardy in the topic of Biblical Kings during the second and final game of the two-part College Finals which aired on Feb. 12, coming in second place. The night before, he had placed second, $5,200 short of first, so he needed to make up the difference. read more » Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Concert for a Cure showcases student and staff talent, helps fight epilepsy February 13, 2010 — by Olivia Chock Talented singers and performers—both students and staff—sang their hearts out on the stage of the McAfee Center in a fund-raising effort to provide money for epilepsy on Feb. 10. read more » Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Too many ‘Lost Symbols’ for one reporter February 11, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Starting with "Angels and Demons" and going on to pen the best-selling "Da Vinci Code", author Dan Brown has made a name for himself writing smart thrillers involving fictional college professor Robert Langdon. Brown a lot of hopes riding on his latest installment in the Langdon series, "The Lost Symbol", which came out last September. read more » Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Talented pianist makes music her priority February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Christine Tseng Christina Wu sits down at her Yamaha C-5 grand piano at home, turning the metronome to a fast pace of 176 beats per minute. A second passes, then a burst of sound as Wu starts her daily warmup: several scales of 16th notes, going up a fifth each time until she reaches the top, then coming back down. Wu, a junior, has been studying piano ever since she was six after discovering a liking and skill for the instrument. "I've always been very intrigued by piano," said Wu. "I had a natural talent for it." read more » Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Typewriters and chalkboards: Life without technology February 6, 2010 — by Parul Singh iPhones, netbooks and hybrid cars are just some of technological innovations that have come about in the past decade. Technological advances that have become so commonplace in the past 10 years could not have even been conceived of in the '90s. The school has also experienced changes in these past years and many teachers who have been teaching here since the '90s can recall a simpler time when the school only owned three computers total. read more » Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Current weight room once housed the auto shop February 3, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana When students enter the weight room, they probably don't realize it was once home to an auto shop class. English teacher Bill Peck, who graduated from the school in 1971, said students used to bring their cars in and they would work on the vehicles all day, fixing mechanical errors and learning a valuable skill in the process. One of the former teachers of this class is current MAP teacher Tony Palma who reintroduced the class as an elective in the late '90s and taught it until it ended in 2003. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast