Students find community through local youth orchestra September 24, 2022 — by Kathy Wang and Emma Fung Growing up, local youth orchestra founder Byung Woo Kim always had a deep interest in music, particularly the violin. After attending a performance of the Netherland’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, a prestigious concert hall, he was inspired to pursue a career as a professional musician. In 2007, he founded a local youth orchestra, now known as […] read more » Senior takes design and fashion passion to next level at modeling show September 24, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen and Skyler Mao Senior Merriam Labban looked out over a crowd of people, ready to showcase the result of a summer’s hard work along with her passion for design. As people looked at and complimented her outfits, she felt positive about her success. On Aug. 2, Merriam hosted a modeling show at the Church of the Redeemer in […] read more » Senior continues pandemic iPad note-taking habit September 24, 2022 — by Kevin Yang Since online learning during the pandemic, dependency on electronic note-taking has skyrocketed, and as a result, note-taking on iPads has become immensely more popular. Senior Kris Wang said he is continuing his pandemic habit of iPad note-taking, a method he has now used for three years. “The biggest difference is that you don’t always need […] read more » Teachers’ favorite shows range from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Ask science teacher Kristen Thomson which movie she likes the best, and you’ll get a definitive response: “Loki.” “Loki is just the love of my life. He’s good and bad, but you can’t decide which and it’s just so much fun to watch,” Thomson said. “But if you want a long binge watching session, ‘The […] read more » Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas While growing up in Boulder, Colorado, journalism adviser and English teacher Michael Tyler saw his father working hard every day to run their family’s restaurant, The Village Coffee Shop. Tyler spent parts of his high school and college years washing dishes and cooking on a grill there alongside his sister and two stepsisters, who held […] read more » The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Senior takes design and fashion passion to next level at modeling show September 24, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen and Skyler Mao Senior Merriam Labban looked out over a crowd of people, ready to showcase the result of a summer’s hard work along with her passion for design. As people looked at and complimented her outfits, she felt positive about her success. On Aug. 2, Merriam hosted a modeling show at the Church of the Redeemer in […] read more » Senior continues pandemic iPad note-taking habit September 24, 2022 — by Kevin Yang Since online learning during the pandemic, dependency on electronic note-taking has skyrocketed, and as a result, note-taking on iPads has become immensely more popular. Senior Kris Wang said he is continuing his pandemic habit of iPad note-taking, a method he has now used for three years. “The biggest difference is that you don’t always need […] read more » Teachers’ favorite shows range from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Ask science teacher Kristen Thomson which movie she likes the best, and you’ll get a definitive response: “Loki.” “Loki is just the love of my life. He’s good and bad, but you can’t decide which and it’s just so much fun to watch,” Thomson said. “But if you want a long binge watching session, ‘The […] read more » Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas While growing up in Boulder, Colorado, journalism adviser and English teacher Michael Tyler saw his father working hard every day to run their family’s restaurant, The Village Coffee Shop. Tyler spent parts of his high school and college years washing dishes and cooking on a grill there alongside his sister and two stepsisters, who held […] read more » The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Senior continues pandemic iPad note-taking habit September 24, 2022 — by Kevin Yang Since online learning during the pandemic, dependency on electronic note-taking has skyrocketed, and as a result, note-taking on iPads has become immensely more popular. Senior Kris Wang said he is continuing his pandemic habit of iPad note-taking, a method he has now used for three years. “The biggest difference is that you don’t always need […] read more » Teachers’ favorite shows range from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Ask science teacher Kristen Thomson which movie she likes the best, and you’ll get a definitive response: “Loki.” “Loki is just the love of my life. He’s good and bad, but you can’t decide which and it’s just so much fun to watch,” Thomson said. “But if you want a long binge watching session, ‘The […] read more » Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas While growing up in Boulder, Colorado, journalism adviser and English teacher Michael Tyler saw his father working hard every day to run their family’s restaurant, The Village Coffee Shop. Tyler spent parts of his high school and college years washing dishes and cooking on a grill there alongside his sister and two stepsisters, who held […] read more » The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Teachers’ favorite shows range from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to ‘Downton Abbey’ September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Ask science teacher Kristen Thomson which movie she likes the best, and you’ll get a definitive response: “Loki.” “Loki is just the love of my life. He’s good and bad, but you can’t decide which and it’s just so much fun to watch,” Thomson said. “But if you want a long binge watching session, ‘The […] read more » Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas While growing up in Boulder, Colorado, journalism adviser and English teacher Michael Tyler saw his father working hard every day to run their family’s restaurant, The Village Coffee Shop. Tyler spent parts of his high school and college years washing dishes and cooking on a grill there alongside his sister and two stepsisters, who held […] read more » The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Tyler found that other jobs laid the groundwork for teaching September 24, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta and Sarah Thomas While growing up in Boulder, Colorado, journalism adviser and English teacher Michael Tyler saw his father working hard every day to run their family’s restaurant, The Village Coffee Shop. Tyler spent parts of his high school and college years washing dishes and cooking on a grill there alongside his sister and two stepsisters, who held […] read more » The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
The gender gap in Silicon Valley: An untold paradox September 23, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra On Tuesday evenings, students from Redwood Middle School’s math club (TJMC) meet in empty classrooms to learn and prepare for competitions. There are four groups: yellow, green, blue and black — blue and black are for more experienced students, while yellow and green are meant to introduce lower grades to the foundations of math. Senior […] read more » Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Flight delays, cancellations can’t dampen memories of 232 music students’ uplifting summer trip to Europe September 23, 2022 — by Victoria Hu Looking through her camera roll, junior Madeline Hung can find thousands of photos of memories from the music department’s summer trip to Europe. From 32 pictures of every time she had ice cream on the 14-day-trip to over 2000 snapshots of Prague sunset scenery, she recalls how she spent the trip playing music and touring […] read more » On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
On being South Indian and Christian: Students discuss microaggressions, misrepresentation in media September 22, 2022 — by Sanjoli Gupta Junior Sarah Thomas recalls attending a church service at a predominantly Caucasian church in Sunnyvale as a young child. As the only Indians in a room of Caucasian Christians, she and her parents found themselves excluded from the church community, never being invited to bake sales or lunch after service. Sarah and her family then […] read more » New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
New photo app BeReal sparks transparency among teenagers September 22, 2022 — by Meher Bhatnagar and Michelle Wan Time to BeReal! Two minutes left to capture a BeReal to see what your friends are up to! You better be quick — smile before the camera catches you in the most unflattering angle. This summer, a new social media app called BeReal has become widely popular among teenagers as a useful way to document […] read more » Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Class of ‘15 valedictorian recalls high school memories — and her Falcon love story September 21, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli Class of 2015 alumna Sabrina Chen was the valedictorian for her class — a result of her taking six to seven classes every year, often AP or honors courses. However, school work wasn’t the only thing keeping her busy: Chen juggled a variety of extracurriculars, such as being an editor-in-chief of The Falcon and volunteering […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast