Can You ask someone to prom by ‘kidnapping’ them? March 31, 2010 — by Tim Rollinson When I was asked to do a "Can You..." story relating to prom, I gladly accepted. I had already been planning to ask someone and I was trying to think of a creative twist. I had a basic idea of sitting atop my friend's legendary 1990 Previa on a clear night surrounded by candles and blasting music, but I was still struggling with how I would transport my date from her house to the parking lot where we would set everything up. read more » Back to the past: students return to see teachers from years ago March 31, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel and Ashley Tang Stepping out of our car and onto the front steps of Foothill Elementary School overwhelmed us with a rush of nostalgia. The easy, carefree memories of being a child, now long gone, still permeated from the neatly trimmed lawns and welcoming classrooms of an elementary school. As we walked through a corridor toward the office, we couldn't help but wish to be become kids again. The peeling handball courts, which were new when we were there, are now being used by kids half our height, and the tether ball poles are barely in use anymore. These small things brought back so many good times. read more » M-SET heads to Atlanta for national Robotics competition after big win March 28, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche This time last year, the fate of Saratoga robotics remained uncertain. The Saratoga Robotics Team (SRT) was a casualty of the school's consolidation of clubs. Determined to continue the school's robotics tradition, Cordell Hollingsworth, now a junior, assembled a team of 20 SRT veterans and enthusiastic rookies to create the Mechanical Science and Engineering Team (M-SET), which encompasses all the robotics that SRT did while adding other engineering disciplines such as rocketry. read more » Artist of the Issue: Cody Cai March 26, 2010 — by Lillian Chen Freshman Cody Cai discovered the art of CWalking, which is short for Crip Walk, in 2008 after coming across a video of it on popular video sharing website YouTube. Cai has been Cwalking for over a year and three months now and is still motivated and inspired by the numerous Cwalkers that create and post videos on YouTube. Cwalking can be best described as a dance that involves mostly the heels and balls of one's feet where the dancer moves from side to side. read more » Study guides useful for AP classes March 26, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Many students walk in on the first day of school not knowing what to expect when taking a seat in an AP class. This is no different for junior Lexie Mullaney, who often uses personal study guides to help her in her APUSH class. Mullaney, along with many other students, relies on their own notes to help them advance in a class. read more » What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Back to the past: students return to see teachers from years ago March 31, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel and Ashley Tang Stepping out of our car and onto the front steps of Foothill Elementary School overwhelmed us with a rush of nostalgia. The easy, carefree memories of being a child, now long gone, still permeated from the neatly trimmed lawns and welcoming classrooms of an elementary school. As we walked through a corridor toward the office, we couldn't help but wish to be become kids again. The peeling handball courts, which were new when we were there, are now being used by kids half our height, and the tether ball poles are barely in use anymore. These small things brought back so many good times. read more » M-SET heads to Atlanta for national Robotics competition after big win March 28, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche This time last year, the fate of Saratoga robotics remained uncertain. The Saratoga Robotics Team (SRT) was a casualty of the school's consolidation of clubs. Determined to continue the school's robotics tradition, Cordell Hollingsworth, now a junior, assembled a team of 20 SRT veterans and enthusiastic rookies to create the Mechanical Science and Engineering Team (M-SET), which encompasses all the robotics that SRT did while adding other engineering disciplines such as rocketry. read more » Artist of the Issue: Cody Cai March 26, 2010 — by Lillian Chen Freshman Cody Cai discovered the art of CWalking, which is short for Crip Walk, in 2008 after coming across a video of it on popular video sharing website YouTube. Cai has been Cwalking for over a year and three months now and is still motivated and inspired by the numerous Cwalkers that create and post videos on YouTube. Cwalking can be best described as a dance that involves mostly the heels and balls of one's feet where the dancer moves from side to side. read more » Study guides useful for AP classes March 26, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Many students walk in on the first day of school not knowing what to expect when taking a seat in an AP class. This is no different for junior Lexie Mullaney, who often uses personal study guides to help her in her APUSH class. Mullaney, along with many other students, relies on their own notes to help them advance in a class. read more » What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
M-SET heads to Atlanta for national Robotics competition after big win March 28, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche This time last year, the fate of Saratoga robotics remained uncertain. The Saratoga Robotics Team (SRT) was a casualty of the school's consolidation of clubs. Determined to continue the school's robotics tradition, Cordell Hollingsworth, now a junior, assembled a team of 20 SRT veterans and enthusiastic rookies to create the Mechanical Science and Engineering Team (M-SET), which encompasses all the robotics that SRT did while adding other engineering disciplines such as rocketry. read more » Artist of the Issue: Cody Cai March 26, 2010 — by Lillian Chen Freshman Cody Cai discovered the art of CWalking, which is short for Crip Walk, in 2008 after coming across a video of it on popular video sharing website YouTube. Cai has been Cwalking for over a year and three months now and is still motivated and inspired by the numerous Cwalkers that create and post videos on YouTube. Cwalking can be best described as a dance that involves mostly the heels and balls of one's feet where the dancer moves from side to side. read more » Study guides useful for AP classes March 26, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Many students walk in on the first day of school not knowing what to expect when taking a seat in an AP class. This is no different for junior Lexie Mullaney, who often uses personal study guides to help her in her APUSH class. Mullaney, along with many other students, relies on their own notes to help them advance in a class. read more » What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Artist of the Issue: Cody Cai March 26, 2010 — by Lillian Chen Freshman Cody Cai discovered the art of CWalking, which is short for Crip Walk, in 2008 after coming across a video of it on popular video sharing website YouTube. Cai has been Cwalking for over a year and three months now and is still motivated and inspired by the numerous Cwalkers that create and post videos on YouTube. Cwalking can be best described as a dance that involves mostly the heels and balls of one's feet where the dancer moves from side to side. read more » Study guides useful for AP classes March 26, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Many students walk in on the first day of school not knowing what to expect when taking a seat in an AP class. This is no different for junior Lexie Mullaney, who often uses personal study guides to help her in her APUSH class. Mullaney, along with many other students, relies on their own notes to help them advance in a class. read more » What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Study guides useful for AP classes March 26, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Many students walk in on the first day of school not knowing what to expect when taking a seat in an AP class. This is no different for junior Lexie Mullaney, who often uses personal study guides to help her in her APUSH class. Mullaney, along with many other students, relies on their own notes to help them advance in a class. read more » What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
What’s the “New Deal” with marshmallows? March 25, 2010 — by Jenny Zhang What act, in an effort to boost the economy, made available millions of dollars to help farmers meet their mortgages by giving them compensation for not producing certain crops? That would be the Agricultural Adjustment Act, of course, and on March 16 and 17, AP US History teacher Matt Torrens made sure his students knew this lesson. read more » CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
CCC useful for students with questions March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma As AP tests and SAT registration deadlines approach, students often find themselves in a frenzy when seeking the details of these tests. read more » Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Navigating through school hallways March 24, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma When the bell rings, students hustle through the hallways trying to avoid being crammed between students. read more » Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
Davis incorporates experiences into teaching March 23, 2010 — by Denise Lin and Christine Tseng Ask physics teacher Kirk Davis about his work before becoming a teacher and he says he had worked as a trash collector for 20 years. ... After a long moment of silence, he laughs. "No, I worked as an engineer for three years, and I worked on energy and environmental things," said Davis. read more » How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast
How to contact your guidance counselor March 23, 2010 — by Brandon Yang Guidance counselors are familiar figures around school. In the fall, they visit the classrooms to discuss requirements and again at the end of the year to educate students about classes for the next year. Even so, some students are not sure what to talk about with their counselor or when to make appointments, resulting in rare visits—and the failure to make an important connection. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...286287288289290...300...nextlast