Artist of the Issue: Junior Jackie Bae October 20, 2009 — by Grishma Athavale Junior Jackie Bae talks about her passion for drawing and why she has been committed to this hobby for 11 years. Using different types of media, mainly pencil, Bae expresses herself through this type of art and will begin to prepare for a portfolio due in November to showcase her artwork in preparation to show colleges next year. Q: What types/kinds of art do you do? A: I do mainly drawing. I basically draw anything I'm capable of drawing: people, animals, objects, and scenery. I use many different types of media, but I like to use pencil and paper most often. read more » Falcon Heroes: Sophomore overcomes brain tumor, hopes to help others October 20, 2009 — by Emily Williams Most people grow up slowly, experiencing life in small doses: making mistakes and then making them again, until they finally learn. Sophomore Katya Simpson didn’t get that luxury. It happened quickly. One week last fall Simpson was a regular student. The next she underwent a surgery to remove a life-threatening brain tumor that changed her life forever. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ actors showcase production this weekend October 20, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova Grueling hours of rehearsal will finally pay off this weekend as the drama department showcases its fall play “On the Razzle” in the McAfee Center. Thursday night’s opening was the first of four continuing with evening shows this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinée performance at 2 p.m. read more » Health hopefuls deluded by food and exercise myths October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara Every year, millions of people set goals to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. Myths about certain foods and exercise methods, however, are often detrimental to those goals. According to AceFitness.org , one wrong myth among teens is that “I can eat anything and as much as I want just as long as I exercise afterward.” But after eating thousands of calories and exercising, people may find that an average workout only burns about 300-500 calories. Furthermore, exercise may increase appetite, leading to eating more after a workout. read more » Math club reaches out to Redwood Middle School October 20, 2009 — by Albert Gu The math club has created an outreach program into Redwood Middle School this year, removing the need for Redwood to hire extracurricular math coaches. Students from the high school now run the entire middle school extracurricular math program, with the help of parent volunteers. read more » Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Falcon Heroes: Sophomore overcomes brain tumor, hopes to help others October 20, 2009 — by Emily Williams Most people grow up slowly, experiencing life in small doses: making mistakes and then making them again, until they finally learn. Sophomore Katya Simpson didn’t get that luxury. It happened quickly. One week last fall Simpson was a regular student. The next she underwent a surgery to remove a life-threatening brain tumor that changed her life forever. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ actors showcase production this weekend October 20, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova Grueling hours of rehearsal will finally pay off this weekend as the drama department showcases its fall play “On the Razzle” in the McAfee Center. Thursday night’s opening was the first of four continuing with evening shows this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinée performance at 2 p.m. read more » Health hopefuls deluded by food and exercise myths October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara Every year, millions of people set goals to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. Myths about certain foods and exercise methods, however, are often detrimental to those goals. According to AceFitness.org , one wrong myth among teens is that “I can eat anything and as much as I want just as long as I exercise afterward.” But after eating thousands of calories and exercising, people may find that an average workout only burns about 300-500 calories. Furthermore, exercise may increase appetite, leading to eating more after a workout. read more » Math club reaches out to Redwood Middle School October 20, 2009 — by Albert Gu The math club has created an outreach program into Redwood Middle School this year, removing the need for Redwood to hire extracurricular math coaches. Students from the high school now run the entire middle school extracurricular math program, with the help of parent volunteers. read more » Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
‘On the Razzle’ actors showcase production this weekend October 20, 2009 — by Mary Mykhaylova Grueling hours of rehearsal will finally pay off this weekend as the drama department showcases its fall play “On the Razzle” in the McAfee Center. Thursday night’s opening was the first of four continuing with evening shows this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinée performance at 2 p.m. read more » Health hopefuls deluded by food and exercise myths October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara Every year, millions of people set goals to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. Myths about certain foods and exercise methods, however, are often detrimental to those goals. According to AceFitness.org , one wrong myth among teens is that “I can eat anything and as much as I want just as long as I exercise afterward.” But after eating thousands of calories and exercising, people may find that an average workout only burns about 300-500 calories. Furthermore, exercise may increase appetite, leading to eating more after a workout. read more » Math club reaches out to Redwood Middle School October 20, 2009 — by Albert Gu The math club has created an outreach program into Redwood Middle School this year, removing the need for Redwood to hire extracurricular math coaches. Students from the high school now run the entire middle school extracurricular math program, with the help of parent volunteers. read more » Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Health hopefuls deluded by food and exercise myths October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara Every year, millions of people set goals to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. Myths about certain foods and exercise methods, however, are often detrimental to those goals. According to AceFitness.org , one wrong myth among teens is that “I can eat anything and as much as I want just as long as I exercise afterward.” But after eating thousands of calories and exercising, people may find that an average workout only burns about 300-500 calories. Furthermore, exercise may increase appetite, leading to eating more after a workout. read more » Math club reaches out to Redwood Middle School October 20, 2009 — by Albert Gu The math club has created an outreach program into Redwood Middle School this year, removing the need for Redwood to hire extracurricular math coaches. Students from the high school now run the entire middle school extracurricular math program, with the help of parent volunteers. read more » Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Math club reaches out to Redwood Middle School October 20, 2009 — by Albert Gu The math club has created an outreach program into Redwood Middle School this year, removing the need for Redwood to hire extracurricular math coaches. Students from the high school now run the entire middle school extracurricular math program, with the help of parent volunteers. read more » Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Junior re-visits freshman lifestyle October 15, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When colleges look over a student transcript, admissions officers focus mainly on a student's sophomore, junior and senior years. Although still taken into account by colleges, freshman year is more of a "freebie." Junior Tim Lycurgus tried to beat the system freshman year by slacking and procrastinating more than he wishes he had; now he knows the error of his ways. “During freshman year I was just happy to be done with Redwood [and] in high school,” said Lycurgus. “I didn’t really care that much because college was far off and the [freshman] classes were easy.” read more » To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
To eat or not to eat October 12, 2009 — by David Eng "It's a choice," sophomore Natalie Berg said with conviction, referring to her vegan diet. By conforming to a vegan diet, Berg originally intended to display her disapproval of the cruel treatment of animals in food production. However, over the past few years, she has also observed another benefit of her lifestyle choice: healthier eating. In addition to eating more vegetables and regulating her protein and vitamin intake, Berg has also found herself scanning nutrition facts for ingredients and health contents. read more » Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Physics teacher finds peculiar substitute October 12, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Halloween came a month early for physics teacher Kirk Davis, who dressed up as Sir Isaac Newton on Monday, Sept. 28, to educate students about the life and importance of the historical figure. The Friday before, Davis told his five physics periods they would have a substitute. So students were surprised when a man wearing a wig with an apple in it and a black gown appeared in front of the class and began teaching. The "sub" declined to be called "Mr. Davis" and instead insisted on being addressed as "Mr. Newton." read more » Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Interest grows in forming clubs as ASB tightens restrictions October 9, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran The interest in forming new clubs has increased dramatically since the beginning of the year. As a result, the ASB plans to be more critical in evaluating the qualifications each club must meet. This year, an ASB member will personally visit each club during a meeting. read more » Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast
Student wastes time by watching anime online October 7, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran It's Monday tutorial, and sophomore A.J. Nguyen is in his Chinese class diligently finishing up the chemistry honors homework that he didn't get to the night before. Meanwhile, his friends are cheerfully swapping weekend stories, whining about upcoming tests and commenting about how much time they spend online. Nguyen would have loved to join in with the conversations, but the time he spends online is the exact reason why he can't join the fun. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...297298299300301...nextlast