Petite flute player makes big switch to the tuba December 10, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim and Amanda Yi Standing a mere 5 feet 2 inches, junior Neya Vishwanath strolls into the room to pick up her instrument. With her small hands, she finds her case, opens it and pulls out her… tuba? At the beginning of the 2008 season, Vishwanath decided to stop playing flute for marching band and instead try the tuba. “Freshman year, flute was really fun and I really liked the section, because I played flute for SWE, [symphonic wind ensemble], as well, so I figured I should do something different for marching [band],” said Vishwanath. read more » Speaker delivers the latest on 3D technology and 3D TV December 10, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Gary Sasaki, the founder of a digital entertainment consulting company known as DIGDIA, gave a fascinating presentation on the future of 3D movies and television at the second Industry and Academia Connections Program (IACP) meeting in library on Dec. 9. Sasaki described different forms of 3D visuals and how they could be viewed. Senior Christine La was one of 10 students who attended the presentation. "We learned quite a lot about the glasses people use to view 3D items and [Sasaki] even proposed that people can see 3D graphics without glasses," said La. read more » Saratoga Winterguard looking forward to upcoming season December 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju Members of the Winterguard are looking forward to a promising season after placing 4th during field season at the Western Band Association Championships in Clovis on Nov. 21. "I couldn't be more excited about the outcome of the season and am really happy with the improvement all the kids have made," said instructor Tony Crapo, new this year to Saratoga High. Winterguard differs from Color Guard by moving off the field and onto a large indoor floor. More up close and without the band, it focuses solely on the guard, which dances and spins flags, rifles and sabres. read more » Leadership class works to make the holiday season more inclusive of different cultures December 8, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The winter holidays aren't only about Christmas. That's the message the leadership class is trying to convey this month with numerous posters around campus about other winter holidays such as Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Las Posadas, La Befana, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. "[This project] was a joint effort of several clubs, including Italian Club, Spanish Club, Diversity Task Force and Multicultural Club," said senior Rebecca Amato. "We just wanted to create more awareness about other holidays and encourage people to celebrate other holidays in addition to Christmas." read more » Astronomy and MAP classes take field trips to enhance learning December 7, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Saratoga High astronomy and junior MAP students have experienced the real-life, pragmatic applications of their courses' curricula by embarking on field trips. They had a chance to appreciate the material they continue to study during the semester. read more » Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Speaker delivers the latest on 3D technology and 3D TV December 10, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Gary Sasaki, the founder of a digital entertainment consulting company known as DIGDIA, gave a fascinating presentation on the future of 3D movies and television at the second Industry and Academia Connections Program (IACP) meeting in library on Dec. 9. Sasaki described different forms of 3D visuals and how they could be viewed. Senior Christine La was one of 10 students who attended the presentation. "We learned quite a lot about the glasses people use to view 3D items and [Sasaki] even proposed that people can see 3D graphics without glasses," said La. read more » Saratoga Winterguard looking forward to upcoming season December 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju Members of the Winterguard are looking forward to a promising season after placing 4th during field season at the Western Band Association Championships in Clovis on Nov. 21. "I couldn't be more excited about the outcome of the season and am really happy with the improvement all the kids have made," said instructor Tony Crapo, new this year to Saratoga High. Winterguard differs from Color Guard by moving off the field and onto a large indoor floor. More up close and without the band, it focuses solely on the guard, which dances and spins flags, rifles and sabres. read more » Leadership class works to make the holiday season more inclusive of different cultures December 8, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The winter holidays aren't only about Christmas. That's the message the leadership class is trying to convey this month with numerous posters around campus about other winter holidays such as Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Las Posadas, La Befana, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. "[This project] was a joint effort of several clubs, including Italian Club, Spanish Club, Diversity Task Force and Multicultural Club," said senior Rebecca Amato. "We just wanted to create more awareness about other holidays and encourage people to celebrate other holidays in addition to Christmas." read more » Astronomy and MAP classes take field trips to enhance learning December 7, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Saratoga High astronomy and junior MAP students have experienced the real-life, pragmatic applications of their courses' curricula by embarking on field trips. They had a chance to appreciate the material they continue to study during the semester. read more » Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Saratoga Winterguard looking forward to upcoming season December 9, 2009 — by Alex Ju Members of the Winterguard are looking forward to a promising season after placing 4th during field season at the Western Band Association Championships in Clovis on Nov. 21. "I couldn't be more excited about the outcome of the season and am really happy with the improvement all the kids have made," said instructor Tony Crapo, new this year to Saratoga High. Winterguard differs from Color Guard by moving off the field and onto a large indoor floor. More up close and without the band, it focuses solely on the guard, which dances and spins flags, rifles and sabres. read more » Leadership class works to make the holiday season more inclusive of different cultures December 8, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The winter holidays aren't only about Christmas. That's the message the leadership class is trying to convey this month with numerous posters around campus about other winter holidays such as Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Las Posadas, La Befana, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. "[This project] was a joint effort of several clubs, including Italian Club, Spanish Club, Diversity Task Force and Multicultural Club," said senior Rebecca Amato. "We just wanted to create more awareness about other holidays and encourage people to celebrate other holidays in addition to Christmas." read more » Astronomy and MAP classes take field trips to enhance learning December 7, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Saratoga High astronomy and junior MAP students have experienced the real-life, pragmatic applications of their courses' curricula by embarking on field trips. They had a chance to appreciate the material they continue to study during the semester. read more » Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Leadership class works to make the holiday season more inclusive of different cultures December 8, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath The winter holidays aren't only about Christmas. That's the message the leadership class is trying to convey this month with numerous posters around campus about other winter holidays such as Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Las Posadas, La Befana, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. "[This project] was a joint effort of several clubs, including Italian Club, Spanish Club, Diversity Task Force and Multicultural Club," said senior Rebecca Amato. "We just wanted to create more awareness about other holidays and encourage people to celebrate other holidays in addition to Christmas." read more » Astronomy and MAP classes take field trips to enhance learning December 7, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Saratoga High astronomy and junior MAP students have experienced the real-life, pragmatic applications of their courses' curricula by embarking on field trips. They had a chance to appreciate the material they continue to study during the semester. read more » Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Astronomy and MAP classes take field trips to enhance learning December 7, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath Saratoga High astronomy and junior MAP students have experienced the real-life, pragmatic applications of their courses' curricula by embarking on field trips. They had a chance to appreciate the material they continue to study during the semester. read more » Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Green Tea Party generates ideas to make schools more environmentally friendly December 6, 2009 — by Emily Willaims Faculty members, administration, students and city council members from Saratoga and Los Gatos all met on Oct. 14 at the Los Gatos Neighborhood center for a "Green Tea Party." Although there was tea and a cafe setting, the tea party wasn't just for fun. Instead, they met to brainstorm ways to make Saratoga and Los Gatos High more eco-friendly. The "tea party" was organized by district superintendent Cary Matsuoka along with senior Natalie Tkalcevic, the student representative for Saratoga on the board, and Los Gatos senior board representative Jenny Heath. read more » Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Saratoga’s 50th Anniversay: Living in the spirited ’60s December 2, 2009 — by Robin Liu and Tiffany Tung Most students today would never imagine being able to buy a yearbook for $4 or listen to Duke Ellington and his jazz orchestra live for even less. For students here 40 years ago, such occurrences were normal. read more » Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Students and teachers become ‘pals’ December 2, 2009 — by Maggie Lin "Pumpkin stress balls? That is so cool! My secret pal is awesome." This was just one of the excited responses from the first Secret Pals event held on Oct. 30. Secret Pals is a year-long event hosted by the ASB that is open to all students and teachers who want to exchange gifts at designated times of the year. read more » Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Hunger banquet leads to awareness among students December 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan Every five seconds, a child dies from starvation and 9.7 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Fifty percent of the people in the world go to sleep hungry and 85 percent of the world live in low-income households. These issues and facts were discussed during the Hunger Banquet that took place Nov. 10 in the cafeteria and was organized by the leadership class. The Hunger Banquet, a simulation to display the hardships of poverty, had a turnout of 50 very surprised students, who were originally told they were invited to a special charity dinner. read more » Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast
Frequent meetings boost speech and debate performance December 2, 2009 — by Arnav Dugar The tournament on Nov. 14-15 at Milpitas High School was the first major debate tournament this year with around half of the students on the SHS team attending, debuting the the season for most of the team. A few have attended other tournaments earlier this year. The team performed well, but with room for improvement, according to the head speech and debate coach, Erick Rector. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...351352353354355...360370380390...nextlast