Princess Project runs successfully March 11, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang The Princess Project ended on March 9, collecting new or slightly used Prom dresses and accessories to donate to girls around the Bay Area who otherwise could not afford these pricey items. Ever since this program was started eight years ago by two graduates from Saratoga High, SHS has implemented this program every spring. read more » Shakespeare expert teaches students close-reading March 11, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang During a visit to Suzanne Herzman and Natasha Ritchie's English 11 Honors classes on March 2, professor Michael Warren, a renowned Shakespeare text expert, aided students in examining Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." With his British accent, the professor led the students through key scenes in the play to give them a deeper understanding of the text. read more » Dances over the decades: Prom used to be as cheap as $4 March 9, 2010 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung $4 might not seem like a lot, but when used wisely, it can go a long way. Go back 45 years to 1965. Junior-Senior Prom bids were only $4. The theme? A Knight in May. Besides the huge increase in cost to around $90, today's junior and senior proms are held separately, unlike years ago. read more » English electives idea on hold due to budget deficit March 8, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams As a result of the district's budget woes, the English department has decided to temporarily postpone the idea of adding an elective-based curriculum at the junior and senior levels. The reason is that the department is still not sure of how many of its current 13 teachers will have jobs next year or the year after to in order to take on this challenge. read more » Contest seeks to find ‘Olympic level’ young chemists March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Which technique can be used to determine the number of components in a plant pigment? This question from the 2009 Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam is something students may face in this year's local test, held on March 16. The 60 question, multiple choice exam is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and 20-25 Saratoga High students vie for two spots to compete locally. read more » ‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Shakespeare expert teaches students close-reading March 11, 2010 — by Lauren Kuan and Karen Yang During a visit to Suzanne Herzman and Natasha Ritchie's English 11 Honors classes on March 2, professor Michael Warren, a renowned Shakespeare text expert, aided students in examining Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." With his British accent, the professor led the students through key scenes in the play to give them a deeper understanding of the text. read more » Dances over the decades: Prom used to be as cheap as $4 March 9, 2010 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung $4 might not seem like a lot, but when used wisely, it can go a long way. Go back 45 years to 1965. Junior-Senior Prom bids were only $4. The theme? A Knight in May. Besides the huge increase in cost to around $90, today's junior and senior proms are held separately, unlike years ago. read more » English electives idea on hold due to budget deficit March 8, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams As a result of the district's budget woes, the English department has decided to temporarily postpone the idea of adding an elective-based curriculum at the junior and senior levels. The reason is that the department is still not sure of how many of its current 13 teachers will have jobs next year or the year after to in order to take on this challenge. read more » Contest seeks to find ‘Olympic level’ young chemists March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Which technique can be used to determine the number of components in a plant pigment? This question from the 2009 Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam is something students may face in this year's local test, held on March 16. The 60 question, multiple choice exam is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and 20-25 Saratoga High students vie for two spots to compete locally. read more » ‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Dances over the decades: Prom used to be as cheap as $4 March 9, 2010 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung $4 might not seem like a lot, but when used wisely, it can go a long way. Go back 45 years to 1965. Junior-Senior Prom bids were only $4. The theme? A Knight in May. Besides the huge increase in cost to around $90, today's junior and senior proms are held separately, unlike years ago. read more » English electives idea on hold due to budget deficit March 8, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams As a result of the district's budget woes, the English department has decided to temporarily postpone the idea of adding an elective-based curriculum at the junior and senior levels. The reason is that the department is still not sure of how many of its current 13 teachers will have jobs next year or the year after to in order to take on this challenge. read more » Contest seeks to find ‘Olympic level’ young chemists March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Which technique can be used to determine the number of components in a plant pigment? This question from the 2009 Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam is something students may face in this year's local test, held on March 16. The 60 question, multiple choice exam is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and 20-25 Saratoga High students vie for two spots to compete locally. read more » ‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
English electives idea on hold due to budget deficit March 8, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams As a result of the district's budget woes, the English department has decided to temporarily postpone the idea of adding an elective-based curriculum at the junior and senior levels. The reason is that the department is still not sure of how many of its current 13 teachers will have jobs next year or the year after to in order to take on this challenge. read more » Contest seeks to find ‘Olympic level’ young chemists March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Which technique can be used to determine the number of components in a plant pigment? This question from the 2009 Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam is something students may face in this year's local test, held on March 16. The 60 question, multiple choice exam is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and 20-25 Saratoga High students vie for two spots to compete locally. read more » ‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Contest seeks to find ‘Olympic level’ young chemists March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Which technique can be used to determine the number of components in a plant pigment? This question from the 2009 Chemistry Olympiad Local Exam is something students may face in this year's local test, held on March 16. The 60 question, multiple choice exam is sponsored by the American Chemical Society and 20-25 Saratoga High students vie for two spots to compete locally. read more » ‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
‘Molar Mass’ reigns supreme in chemistry teacher’s mole contest March 8, 2010 — by David Eng Over February break, a week typically devoted to family outings, junior Will Tang spent time with his mother a little more unconventionally. "In the span of two hours, my mom turned me into a professional seamstress," said Tang. "I learned how to use a sewing machine and now I'm really good at it." No, Tang was not preparing for a stint as a fashion designer or anything of the sort. In fact, he and his mother were sewing together a mole to compete in chemistry teacher Kathy Nakamatsu's annual contest. read more » Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Thieves hit athletics department March 2, 2010 — by Emily Williams The athletic department was hit by theft when equipment was stolen from the team room and a locked storage closet over the past few weeks. The stolen equipment included medicine balls from the weight room, lacrosse goalie equipment, lacrosse practice jerseys and a bag of lacrosse balls according to athletic director Peter Jordan. read more » Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Chinese classes ring in the New Year with interactive festival March 2, 2010 — by Freshman Kelly Liu stood ready against her opponent with chopsticks in one hand and a bowl containing three potstickers in the other. After freshman Brandon Chien's signal, she quickly devoured the food in a race to win milk tea. "I played in a friendly competition against Patrick Pan and it was pretty fun because I won against a guy," said Liu. "Even though it wasn't a traditional Chinese game, it got everyone involved because everyone likes food and the dumplings were actually good." read more » Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Red Cross Club leads Haiti efforts February 24, 2010 — by Denise Lin As the severe situation following the major earthquake in Haiti continues to make headlines, many clubs are stepping up to lend a hand. In response, the Red Cross Club gathered donations by distributing envelopes to all classrooms at the school. read more » Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast
Chess team solidifies county dominance February 22, 2010 — by David Eng Queen to F-4. Checkmate. Saratoga High's top ranked chess team dominated the competition at the 2010 Santa Clara County High School Chess Championship held at Monta Vista High School on Feb. 6. The team took home four of the top five place trophies and once again solidified itself as a county chess powerhouse. Monta Vista had won the a league tournament two months ago, but this time around, the Saratoga tandem of senior Charles Sun and sophomore Evan Ye proved to be too much. They placed first and second, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...347348349350351...360370380390...nextlast