Attempting to unmask the traditional art of changing faces March 23, 2022 — by Selina Chen “Game of Thrones” creeps me out. Among its many questionable plot points, the one thing that’s unquestionably creepy is Arya Stark’s changing faces. Seriously, this girl learned to carve off someone else’s skin, wear their face as a mask, and peel it off within seconds. Now, what if I told you that changing faces is […] read more » Don’t believe the narrative of ‘saving kids from sex ed’ March 18, 2022 — by Esther Luan Earlier this month, the Florida State Senate passed a bill prohibiting “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools. Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, the legislation is part of a much larger attack on LGBTQ+ rights that has resurfaced in recent months in some conservative-leaning state. The bill would […] read more » Senior reflects on year as Santa Clara County’s first Youth Poet Laureate March 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang “The girls in my grade are magic but sometimes / even magic falls short from grace / last year, a girl in the grade was assaulted by a varsity football player / that day, there was no magic in the hallways.” Those were the lines from a poem performed by senior Anouk Yeh in spring […] read more » Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair March 16, 2022 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun On Feb. 25, “Butter,” director Paul A. Kaufman’s feature film debut, was released in theaters. The film, originally released in 2020 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and the Socially Relevant Film Festival, follows titular protagonist Butter as he struggles with social acceptance at his high school. Butter, bullied for being extremely obese but […] read more » APUSH students explore 2022 NHD theme debate and diplomacy through variety of media, topics March 16, 2022 — by Lynn Dai For their National History Day (NHD) project this year, juniors in AP United States History used a variety of mediums — historical papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances, podcasts and websites — to explore issues based on the 2022 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” The juniors in teacher Faith Daly’s classes took […] read more » Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Don’t believe the narrative of ‘saving kids from sex ed’ March 18, 2022 — by Esther Luan Earlier this month, the Florida State Senate passed a bill prohibiting “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools. Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, the legislation is part of a much larger attack on LGBTQ+ rights that has resurfaced in recent months in some conservative-leaning state. The bill would […] read more » Senior reflects on year as Santa Clara County’s first Youth Poet Laureate March 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang “The girls in my grade are magic but sometimes / even magic falls short from grace / last year, a girl in the grade was assaulted by a varsity football player / that day, there was no magic in the hallways.” Those were the lines from a poem performed by senior Anouk Yeh in spring […] read more » Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair March 16, 2022 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun On Feb. 25, “Butter,” director Paul A. Kaufman’s feature film debut, was released in theaters. The film, originally released in 2020 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and the Socially Relevant Film Festival, follows titular protagonist Butter as he struggles with social acceptance at his high school. Butter, bullied for being extremely obese but […] read more » APUSH students explore 2022 NHD theme debate and diplomacy through variety of media, topics March 16, 2022 — by Lynn Dai For their National History Day (NHD) project this year, juniors in AP United States History used a variety of mediums — historical papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances, podcasts and websites — to explore issues based on the 2022 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” The juniors in teacher Faith Daly’s classes took […] read more » Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Senior reflects on year as Santa Clara County’s first Youth Poet Laureate March 18, 2022 — by Christina Chang “The girls in my grade are magic but sometimes / even magic falls short from grace / last year, a girl in the grade was assaulted by a varsity football player / that day, there was no magic in the hallways.” Those were the lines from a poem performed by senior Anouk Yeh in spring […] read more » Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair March 16, 2022 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun On Feb. 25, “Butter,” director Paul A. Kaufman’s feature film debut, was released in theaters. The film, originally released in 2020 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and the Socially Relevant Film Festival, follows titular protagonist Butter as he struggles with social acceptance at his high school. Butter, bullied for being extremely obese but […] read more » APUSH students explore 2022 NHD theme debate and diplomacy through variety of media, topics March 16, 2022 — by Lynn Dai For their National History Day (NHD) project this year, juniors in AP United States History used a variety of mediums — historical papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances, podcasts and websites — to explore issues based on the 2022 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” The juniors in teacher Faith Daly’s classes took […] read more » Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Producer of ‘Butter’ explains how its making was a family affair March 16, 2022 — by Hannah Lee and Stephanie Sun On Feb. 25, “Butter,” director Paul A. Kaufman’s feature film debut, was released in theaters. The film, originally released in 2020 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and the Socially Relevant Film Festival, follows titular protagonist Butter as he struggles with social acceptance at his high school. Butter, bullied for being extremely obese but […] read more » APUSH students explore 2022 NHD theme debate and diplomacy through variety of media, topics March 16, 2022 — by Lynn Dai For their National History Day (NHD) project this year, juniors in AP United States History used a variety of mediums — historical papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances, podcasts and websites — to explore issues based on the 2022 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” The juniors in teacher Faith Daly’s classes took […] read more » Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
APUSH students explore 2022 NHD theme debate and diplomacy through variety of media, topics March 16, 2022 — by Lynn Dai For their National History Day (NHD) project this year, juniors in AP United States History used a variety of mediums — historical papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances, podcasts and websites — to explore issues based on the 2022 theme of “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” The juniors in teacher Faith Daly’s classes took […] read more » Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Arm injury resets priorities and teaches lessons March 15, 2022 — by Carolyn Wang “Plessy versus Ferguson,” I dictated to my laptop, waiting patiently as the microphone button on Google Docs’ voice-to-text feature flashed bright red. After a moment of hesitation, the cursor moved and a line of text reflected back: “Plus C Versus 4 Gison.” Half-laughing and half-groaning, I shook my head in disbelief and glanced at the […] read more » Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Two juniors nominated for NCTE writing contest March 12, 2022 — by Howard Shu and Arnav Swamy Junior Carolyn Pyun sat in the back of her Spanish class, intently scribbling the rules of past participles during the lecture. Her attention broke as English 11 Honors teacher Natasha Ritchie strode into the classroom. Ritchie handed Pyun the essay she submitted for the annual National Teachers Council for English (NCTE) contest, adorned with annotations, […] read more » Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Junior Brandon Ngo elevates his DJ career at online music festivals March 12, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Junior Brandon Ngo felt a rush of adrenaline as he logged onto the beginning of Skullzfest, an extensive online music festival to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He was about to present a DJ set he co-created with his online friend Pyxify that had been in the works since October. […] read more » Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Sources of Strength organizes Valentine’s day flower sale to fund mental health awareness projects March 12, 2022 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli The heavy scent of roses wafted through the air on Feb. 14 — Valentines day — as Sources of Strength officers gathered around a table in the quad to sell red roses for their Valentine’s Day Flower sale. The organization ultimately raised close to $200 from over 88 purchases over the course of tutorial, lunch […] read more » Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast
Environmental Science students travel to Año Nuevo State Park to observe elephant seals March 10, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou and Victoria Hu Instead of heading to their usual morning periods on Feb. 10 and 11, most students in science teacher Kristen Thomson’s AP and regular Environmental Science classes boarded buses to Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero to see dozens of elephant seals in their natural habitat. The field trip, a staple of the Environmental Science […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3233343536...4050607080...nextlast