Kicking off competitive season, marching band spends long hours rehearsing on the weekend September 28, 2022 — by Saachi Jain On a recent hot Saturday, the sun beat down on the 175 members of the marching band as they rehearsed Niccoló Paganini’s “Caprice No. 24” for this fall’s show: “Blossom.” Besides rehearsing three times a week, members spend Saturdays learning new choreography and doing drills on the football field. Though it varies on a weekly […] read more » Library technician Lee Tapley juggles multiple responsibilities September 27, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou For 15 years, from 7:30 a.m. to after 4 p.m. on school days, library technician Lee Tapley has been working in the library, handling various tasks such as opening, closing and organizing the collections, helping students find books and coordinating parent volunteers during textbook distribution. This year, she does this work alongside other library technicians […] read more » Students with jobs offer differing viewpoints on the benefits and consequences September 25, 2022 — by Derek Liang and Nidhi Mathihalli Junior Carmen Stephens walked along the aisles of Trader Joe’s during her job in recent weeks, stacking items as she found their places. She quickly took a glance at the time. Leaving from her Thursday shift did not mark the end of her day — she still needed to start her homework, and realized yet […] read more » Saturday Chinese school helps students improve language skills September 25, 2022 — by Zack Zhang Dozens of young children enter 25 classrooms on campus most Saturdays to learn Chinese in weekly classes hosted by nonprofit educational organization Mandarin Language and Cultural Center (MLCC). The district receives money in exchange for renting out the classrooms. According to Jane Chen, the principal of MLCC, the future of Chinese language education in the […] read more » 2 students defy overscheduled stereotype over the summer September 25, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang One stereotype of modern teens is that they lead overly scheduled lives and never have time to learn anything on their own. Several students, however, had more free-choice summers that prove the stereotype wrong. Sophomore Annette Li is one of them. Ever since she was a child, Li held an intrinsic desire to learn and […] read more » A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Library technician Lee Tapley juggles multiple responsibilities September 27, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou For 15 years, from 7:30 a.m. to after 4 p.m. on school days, library technician Lee Tapley has been working in the library, handling various tasks such as opening, closing and organizing the collections, helping students find books and coordinating parent volunteers during textbook distribution. This year, she does this work alongside other library technicians […] read more » Students with jobs offer differing viewpoints on the benefits and consequences September 25, 2022 — by Derek Liang and Nidhi Mathihalli Junior Carmen Stephens walked along the aisles of Trader Joe’s during her job in recent weeks, stacking items as she found their places. She quickly took a glance at the time. Leaving from her Thursday shift did not mark the end of her day — she still needed to start her homework, and realized yet […] read more » Saturday Chinese school helps students improve language skills September 25, 2022 — by Zack Zhang Dozens of young children enter 25 classrooms on campus most Saturdays to learn Chinese in weekly classes hosted by nonprofit educational organization Mandarin Language and Cultural Center (MLCC). The district receives money in exchange for renting out the classrooms. According to Jane Chen, the principal of MLCC, the future of Chinese language education in the […] read more » 2 students defy overscheduled stereotype over the summer September 25, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang One stereotype of modern teens is that they lead overly scheduled lives and never have time to learn anything on their own. Several students, however, had more free-choice summers that prove the stereotype wrong. Sophomore Annette Li is one of them. Ever since she was a child, Li held an intrinsic desire to learn and […] read more » A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Students with jobs offer differing viewpoints on the benefits and consequences September 25, 2022 — by Derek Liang and Nidhi Mathihalli Junior Carmen Stephens walked along the aisles of Trader Joe’s during her job in recent weeks, stacking items as she found their places. She quickly took a glance at the time. Leaving from her Thursday shift did not mark the end of her day — she still needed to start her homework, and realized yet […] read more » Saturday Chinese school helps students improve language skills September 25, 2022 — by Zack Zhang Dozens of young children enter 25 classrooms on campus most Saturdays to learn Chinese in weekly classes hosted by nonprofit educational organization Mandarin Language and Cultural Center (MLCC). The district receives money in exchange for renting out the classrooms. According to Jane Chen, the principal of MLCC, the future of Chinese language education in the […] read more » 2 students defy overscheduled stereotype over the summer September 25, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang One stereotype of modern teens is that they lead overly scheduled lives and never have time to learn anything on their own. Several students, however, had more free-choice summers that prove the stereotype wrong. Sophomore Annette Li is one of them. Ever since she was a child, Li held an intrinsic desire to learn and […] read more » A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Saturday Chinese school helps students improve language skills September 25, 2022 — by Zack Zhang Dozens of young children enter 25 classrooms on campus most Saturdays to learn Chinese in weekly classes hosted by nonprofit educational organization Mandarin Language and Cultural Center (MLCC). The district receives money in exchange for renting out the classrooms. According to Jane Chen, the principal of MLCC, the future of Chinese language education in the […] read more » 2 students defy overscheduled stereotype over the summer September 25, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang One stereotype of modern teens is that they lead overly scheduled lives and never have time to learn anything on their own. Several students, however, had more free-choice summers that prove the stereotype wrong. Sophomore Annette Li is one of them. Ever since she was a child, Li held an intrinsic desire to learn and […] read more » A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
2 students defy overscheduled stereotype over the summer September 25, 2022 — by Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang One stereotype of modern teens is that they lead overly scheduled lives and never have time to learn anything on their own. Several students, however, had more free-choice summers that prove the stereotype wrong. Sophomore Annette Li is one of them. Ever since she was a child, Li held an intrinsic desire to learn and […] read more » A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
A day in the life of principal Greg Louie September 25, 2022 — by Beverly Xu As one of the busiest people on campus, principal Greg Louie, now in his fourth year at the helm of the school, has a structured, demanding routine — but one he deeply enjoys. Every school morning, Louie wakes up to his alarm clock ringing at 4:30. He hits the snooze button just once (or so […] read more » Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Teachers’ room decorations capture memories, exemplary student work September 24, 2022 — by Howard Shu Chemistry teacher remembers past students through decorations When students walk into chemistry teacher Janny Cahatol’s classroom, they see doodles on the whiteboard, lab equipment scattered around the room and a large periodic table hanging on the wall. The most eye-catching part, however, is the “memory wall,” filled with pictures surrounding a colorful “I ‘took’ AP […] read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
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 » 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 » 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 » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast