“Don’t You Forget about Me” prom planning coming to a close May 10, 2010 — by Saniha Shankar Seniors are busy preparing for a prom they're not likely to forget. Or at least that's the hope for the dance, which is themed after the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the '80s cult classic movie "The Breakfast Club." It is also scheduled for May 15 at a new location: the Hayes Mansion in San Jose. Bids are currently $103 with an ASB and $105 without. The prices will be raised by $2 or $3 every week and can be purchased now in the activities office until May 7, a week before the actual dance. read more » Falcon and Talisman editors-in-chief announced May 5, 2010 — by Girish Swaminath Newspaper and yearbook editors-in-chief were announced in early April by journalism adviser Mike Tyler. Juniors Shannon Galvin and Uttara Sivaram were chosen to head next year's newspaper staff and juniors Grace Kim, Lauren Mather and Catherine Nguyen were picked as yearbook editors-in-chief for next year. "I was definitely excited. I mean, it's something I've hoped and worked for all through high school so far," said Galvin. "I'm continually amazed at what our newspaper produced and honored to help lead the process." read more » MAP Building opens new opportunities for students May 3, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Do you harbor the desire to record your band's music in a legitimate studio? Or maybe you have an idea for a Saratoga High sitcom? If you have an interest in performing arts and would maybe like access to some technology that would bring your art to all of Saratoga High then, next year, the new Multimedia Arts Building is exactly where you should head. read more » M-SET performs at national robotics competition April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche The school's Mechanical Science and Engineering Club (M-SET) placed 50th out of 86 teams in their event at the international robotics championships in Atlanta on April 15-16. The success, which came as a pleasant surprise for the team, was particularly impressive as it was the first time the club had ever qualified for the championship. read more » Behind the Scenes of Soundings April 30, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Students who always dreamed of getting their work published can finally have the opportunity with Soundings. The literary magazine, which has been at Saratoga since at least the late '80s, will be distributed around school on May 21. read more » Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Falcon and Talisman editors-in-chief announced May 5, 2010 — by Girish Swaminath Newspaper and yearbook editors-in-chief were announced in early April by journalism adviser Mike Tyler. Juniors Shannon Galvin and Uttara Sivaram were chosen to head next year's newspaper staff and juniors Grace Kim, Lauren Mather and Catherine Nguyen were picked as yearbook editors-in-chief for next year. "I was definitely excited. I mean, it's something I've hoped and worked for all through high school so far," said Galvin. "I'm continually amazed at what our newspaper produced and honored to help lead the process." read more » MAP Building opens new opportunities for students May 3, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Do you harbor the desire to record your band's music in a legitimate studio? Or maybe you have an idea for a Saratoga High sitcom? If you have an interest in performing arts and would maybe like access to some technology that would bring your art to all of Saratoga High then, next year, the new Multimedia Arts Building is exactly where you should head. read more » M-SET performs at national robotics competition April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche The school's Mechanical Science and Engineering Club (M-SET) placed 50th out of 86 teams in their event at the international robotics championships in Atlanta on April 15-16. The success, which came as a pleasant surprise for the team, was particularly impressive as it was the first time the club had ever qualified for the championship. read more » Behind the Scenes of Soundings April 30, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Students who always dreamed of getting their work published can finally have the opportunity with Soundings. The literary magazine, which has been at Saratoga since at least the late '80s, will be distributed around school on May 21. read more » Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
MAP Building opens new opportunities for students May 3, 2010 — by Nandini Ruparel Do you harbor the desire to record your band's music in a legitimate studio? Or maybe you have an idea for a Saratoga High sitcom? If you have an interest in performing arts and would maybe like access to some technology that would bring your art to all of Saratoga High then, next year, the new Multimedia Arts Building is exactly where you should head. read more » M-SET performs at national robotics competition April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche The school's Mechanical Science and Engineering Club (M-SET) placed 50th out of 86 teams in their event at the international robotics championships in Atlanta on April 15-16. The success, which came as a pleasant surprise for the team, was particularly impressive as it was the first time the club had ever qualified for the championship. read more » Behind the Scenes of Soundings April 30, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Students who always dreamed of getting their work published can finally have the opportunity with Soundings. The literary magazine, which has been at Saratoga since at least the late '80s, will be distributed around school on May 21. read more » Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
M-SET performs at national robotics competition April 30, 2010 — by Anoop Galivanche The school's Mechanical Science and Engineering Club (M-SET) placed 50th out of 86 teams in their event at the international robotics championships in Atlanta on April 15-16. The success, which came as a pleasant surprise for the team, was particularly impressive as it was the first time the club had ever qualified for the championship. read more » Behind the Scenes of Soundings April 30, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Students who always dreamed of getting their work published can finally have the opportunity with Soundings. The literary magazine, which has been at Saratoga since at least the late '80s, will be distributed around school on May 21. read more » Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Behind the Scenes of Soundings April 30, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang Students who always dreamed of getting their work published can finally have the opportunity with Soundings. The literary magazine, which has been at Saratoga since at least the late '80s, will be distributed around school on May 21. read more » Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Year comes to a close for music dept April 26, 2010 — by Kyumin Shim and Ashley Tang The year is slowing down for students in the music department, as they prepare for end-of-year concerts and small events. The annual Pancake Breakfast, taking place on May 2, is a highlight of the year for many students, because it gives all the music department members, including band, choir and orchestra, a chance to perform at a casual concert while enjoying eating pancakes with their friends. read more » Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Students tame the Wild Wild West April 23, 2010 — by Lillian Chen and Jenny Zhang This year 22 lucky students got to spend the last six days of their spring break with history teachers Matt Torrens and Kim Anzalone on a Wild Wild West trip to Utah where they jeeped, rappelled, hiked, biked, and did various fun outdoor activities. Open to all juniors and seniors, this history trip was organized by Torrens for the fourth time, allowing students to visit a Japanese Relocation Camp, touch a piece of B-52 that carried a nuclear bomb and crashed, look at 500-year-old Native American petroglyphs, see dinosaur footprints and participate in fun outdoor activities. read more » Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Student conduct festivities for National Poetry Month April 23, 2010 — by Parul Singh and Kim Tsai "Inside the circle are 300 things nobody understands and, maybe, nobody's ever seen/How many can you find?" The students in several different English classes looked up at the stage, listening in wonder to the words of Erica Goss. read more » Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Junior prom a success at the Decathlon club April 23, 2010 — by Olivia Chock and Pia Mishra This year's junior prom was held on April 3 at the Decathlon club in Santa Clara. The bids were cheaper this year than last year's at $130 per couple. This year's theme was "You Belong with Me," after the popular pop country song by Taylor Swift. The reasonable bid prices drew in juniors as well as a number of sophomores. No official attendance figures were available. Sophomore Will Edman was grateful for the chance to attend a prom as an underclassman. read more » Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast
Alumnus wins prestigious scholarship April 20, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma Saratoga 2007 alumnus Varun Sivaram, a junior at Stanford University, was recently named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to college students who plan on playing an active role in the government. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be citizens of the United States, attend a college creditable to the U.S. and have a grade point average of "B" or higher within their junior year of college. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...340341342343344...350360370380390...nextlast