“Words with friends” takes Scrabble on the go March 9, 2010 — by Ren Norris Qi. A Chinese word meaning the vital force inherent in all things, and for many, not a word used in everyday vocabulary. But for junior Kathryn Nobles, this word has been proven vital in her numerous games of "Words with Friends." "Words with Friends" is a popular game on the iPhone that follows the same rule set as "Scrabble," but repackaged for the iPhone's app system. The game allows iPhone owners to challenge friends to a "Scrabble" match, while also having a chat box to talk to friends while playing. read more » Senior Patrick Lee dips into comic book world March 9, 2010 — by Ren Norris Superman, Batman and Spiderman. Many people have grown up with these comic book action characters as their heroes. But for senior Patrick Lee, these characters served as more than heroes. They were inspiration. Lee has been drawing comics for nine years and talked to The Falcon about his hobby. read more » Choir joins Lynbrook to perform Schubert’s Mass in G March 8, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang More than 250 singers from the Lynbrook and Saratoga High choirs joined together in harmony on Feb. 24 in the McAfee Center. The two choirs performed a few songs separately, then finished together with Franz Schubert's "Mass in G", accompanied by Lynbrook's Chamber Orchestra. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...300...nextlast
Senior Patrick Lee dips into comic book world March 9, 2010 — by Ren Norris Superman, Batman and Spiderman. Many people have grown up with these comic book action characters as their heroes. But for senior Patrick Lee, these characters served as more than heroes. They were inspiration. Lee has been drawing comics for nine years and talked to The Falcon about his hobby. read more » Choir joins Lynbrook to perform Schubert’s Mass in G March 8, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang More than 250 singers from the Lynbrook and Saratoga High choirs joined together in harmony on Feb. 24 in the McAfee Center. The two choirs performed a few songs separately, then finished together with Franz Schubert's "Mass in G", accompanied by Lynbrook's Chamber Orchestra. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...300...nextlast
Choir joins Lynbrook to perform Schubert’s Mass in G March 8, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang More than 250 singers from the Lynbrook and Saratoga High choirs joined together in harmony on Feb. 24 in the McAfee Center. The two choirs performed a few songs separately, then finished together with Franz Schubert's "Mass in G", accompanied by Lynbrook's Chamber Orchestra. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...300...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...287288289290291...300...nextlast