English teacher gives birth to baby boy October 22, 2010 — by Paul Jung Around 6:00 on Oct. 8, English teacher Natasha Ritchie gave birth to her first baby at Sutter Maternity Center in Santa Cruz. The boy, Cooper Riley, weighed in at about 7 pounds. read more » English 9 MAP provides new opportunities for freshmen October 22, 2010 — by Will Edman Amid the budget cuts and financial difficulties that face the school, the Media Arts Program has continued to move ahead. Now in its third year, MAP has included the 9th grade by creating new English 9 MAP classes this year. read more » Speech and debate shows promise for upcoming season October 22, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana After weeks of practice and hard work, the speech and debate team kicked off its regular season with the novice Public Forum tournament at Presentation High on Oct. 10 and the fall league debate tournament at Leland High School on Oct. 17. read more » Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach October 22, 2010 — by Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon After an intense night of tryouts on Sept. 30, the school’s Mock Trial squad determined its preliminary cast. The team features several returning members, along with some new faces who will take on big roles as the team looks to advance this year following several years of disappointing results. read more » Artist creates portfolio for college app October 21, 2010 — by Karen Yang After spending five long weeks in the ceramics room, senior Emi Ichikawa breaths a sigh of relief as she adds the finishing touches to her clay vase. Hexagonal at the base, the functional work of art depicts six flat panels ornately decorated with alternating flat and folded Japanese fans, showcasing not only her Japanese heritage but also her creative ability. Despite her immense accomplishment, Ichikawa knows that this piece is just another addition to her portfolio, which she must complete for her college application. read more » Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
English 9 MAP provides new opportunities for freshmen October 22, 2010 — by Will Edman Amid the budget cuts and financial difficulties that face the school, the Media Arts Program has continued to move ahead. Now in its third year, MAP has included the 9th grade by creating new English 9 MAP classes this year. read more » Speech and debate shows promise for upcoming season October 22, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana After weeks of practice and hard work, the speech and debate team kicked off its regular season with the novice Public Forum tournament at Presentation High on Oct. 10 and the fall league debate tournament at Leland High School on Oct. 17. read more » Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach October 22, 2010 — by Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon After an intense night of tryouts on Sept. 30, the school’s Mock Trial squad determined its preliminary cast. The team features several returning members, along with some new faces who will take on big roles as the team looks to advance this year following several years of disappointing results. read more » Artist creates portfolio for college app October 21, 2010 — by Karen Yang After spending five long weeks in the ceramics room, senior Emi Ichikawa breaths a sigh of relief as she adds the finishing touches to her clay vase. Hexagonal at the base, the functional work of art depicts six flat panels ornately decorated with alternating flat and folded Japanese fans, showcasing not only her Japanese heritage but also her creative ability. Despite her immense accomplishment, Ichikawa knows that this piece is just another addition to her portfolio, which she must complete for her college application. read more » Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
Speech and debate shows promise for upcoming season October 22, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana After weeks of practice and hard work, the speech and debate team kicked off its regular season with the novice Public Forum tournament at Presentation High on Oct. 10 and the fall league debate tournament at Leland High School on Oct. 17. read more » Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach October 22, 2010 — by Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon After an intense night of tryouts on Sept. 30, the school’s Mock Trial squad determined its preliminary cast. The team features several returning members, along with some new faces who will take on big roles as the team looks to advance this year following several years of disappointing results. read more » Artist creates portfolio for college app October 21, 2010 — by Karen Yang After spending five long weeks in the ceramics room, senior Emi Ichikawa breaths a sigh of relief as she adds the finishing touches to her clay vase. Hexagonal at the base, the functional work of art depicts six flat panels ornately decorated with alternating flat and folded Japanese fans, showcasing not only her Japanese heritage but also her creative ability. Despite her immense accomplishment, Ichikawa knows that this piece is just another addition to her portfolio, which she must complete for her college application. read more » Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
Mock Trial welcomes new and returning members, Hugh Roberts back as coach October 22, 2010 — by Abhishek Venkataramana and Vijay Menon After an intense night of tryouts on Sept. 30, the school’s Mock Trial squad determined its preliminary cast. The team features several returning members, along with some new faces who will take on big roles as the team looks to advance this year following several years of disappointing results. read more » Artist creates portfolio for college app October 21, 2010 — by Karen Yang After spending five long weeks in the ceramics room, senior Emi Ichikawa breaths a sigh of relief as she adds the finishing touches to her clay vase. Hexagonal at the base, the functional work of art depicts six flat panels ornately decorated with alternating flat and folded Japanese fans, showcasing not only her Japanese heritage but also her creative ability. Despite her immense accomplishment, Ichikawa knows that this piece is just another addition to her portfolio, which she must complete for her college application. read more » Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
Artist creates portfolio for college app October 21, 2010 — by Karen Yang After spending five long weeks in the ceramics room, senior Emi Ichikawa breaths a sigh of relief as she adds the finishing touches to her clay vase. Hexagonal at the base, the functional work of art depicts six flat panels ornately decorated with alternating flat and folded Japanese fans, showcasing not only her Japanese heritage but also her creative ability. Despite her immense accomplishment, Ichikawa knows that this piece is just another addition to her portfolio, which she must complete for her college application. read more » Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
Senior dancers dance to their own beat October 19, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma In the midst of college applications and the everyday school load, seniors Lauren Mather and Shir Nehama both manage to spend their evenings doing one thing, dancing. read more » “Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
“Glass Menagerie” performance benefits students October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang Four professional actors from The San Jose Repertoire presented a live performance of "The Glass Menagerie," a play written by Tennessee Williams, on Oct. 5 in the McAfee Center. English 11 Honors students were encouraged to watch the play during second period, although students of all grades were invited. "The Glass Menagerie" fit in perfectly with the juniors' English curriculum, and students had the chance to read the play before watching it live. read more » Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
Homecoming quad day: Sophomores unite, improve from last year October 17, 2010 — by Ashley Tang This year, the sophomores stepped up to the plate and improved their quad day for Homecoming through cooperation, division of work and strict schedules. Although more lighthearted themes like Candyland were taken by upperclassmen, sophomores found that their Clue theme was easy to work with. "We actually liked our theme," said Sasan Saadat. "It was great for quad day because for the script we could write about solving a mystery, and that was easy." After multiple practices, the sophomores believed they were ready to perform on quad day. read more » 29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
29 seniors qualify as National Merit Semifinalists October 15, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran This year, 56 seniors qualified as commended scholars and 29 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Competition. The National Merit Competition is based solely on how students do on the PSAT, which is taken in fall of junior year. Semifinalists, who are the top 1 percent of the all entries nationwide, will submit an application for the chance to become finalists. Students who become finalists will receive scholarship money if the student chooses a college that honors the National Merit recognition, according to assistant principal Brian Safine. read more » School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast
School technician helps to make new gardening club fruitful October 15, 2010 — by Jackie Gu On a Thursday afternoon, school technician Spencer Sands retreats to his garden after a hard day at work and surveys the blooming patch of land behind the art building. He decides to plant a new row of tomatoes, enjoying the feel of raw earth between his fingers and unfiltered sunlight on his face. His better-known image as school technology guru contrasts sharply with this one, but trading computer motherboards for squash was easy to do with the newly formed Garden Club. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...335336337338339...350360370380390...nextlast