Saratoga Library debuts new $60,000 teen area November 17, 2009 — by Kevin Mu Dozens of Saratogans gathered in the Saratoga Library on Nov. 3 to celebrate the opening of a newly renovated teen center. The new center, located in the adult section of the library, boasts all new furniture, including distinctive desks and tables, swivel chairs and red leather sofas. Its $60,000 cost was funded entirely by the Friends of the Saratoga Library (FSL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Saratoga Library. read more » Guaranteed admission to some UCs brings little comfort to top 4 percent of seniors November 17, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang The top 4 percent of seniors who have been academically consistent and successful throughout their sophomore and junior years of high school received a letter in the beginning of the school year that congratulated their automatic admittance into a few UCs, including UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine, for certain majors. Despite the success, however, this has brought little comfort to these students. read more » Code Red drill prepares SHS for potential intruder danger November 16, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Ren Norris Everyone recalls the 33 people who died in the on-campus shooting at Virginia Tech in April of 2007. However, many people overlook the number of lives that were saved by simple procedures that Virginia Tech classrooms followed on that tragic day. By barricading and locking the doors, the shooter was unable to enter several classrooms and went on to others—sparing the lives of many. read more » Chess team still going strong, takes aim at sixth straight state championship November 16, 2009 — by Emily Williams Senior Charles Sun racked his brain, digging deep for a move that would outwit his opponent. Then it came to him, a far-fetched series of coordinates that could win the game. There it was, after grueling hours analyzing an eight-by-eight chess board, Sun finally had a checkmate. Then came the thrill of victory at the National Open tournament in 2006 in Las Vegas. read more » MAP building construction moving ahead; structure should be done in May November 13, 2009 — by Serena Chan The construction for the 4,800-square-foot Multimedia Arts Program (MAP) building located behind woodshop and the weight room began early September and is making progress. The $2.2 million project's most current milestone has been the completion of the electrical work. "We had a few hiccups," said media arts teacher Tony Palma. "In the process of the work, the equipment failed and there were some expenses in fixing that." This first problem arose when the construction workers re-routed the primary PG&E electrical line for the MAP building. read more » Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Guaranteed admission to some UCs brings little comfort to top 4 percent of seniors November 17, 2009 — by Anna Shen and Karen Yang The top 4 percent of seniors who have been academically consistent and successful throughout their sophomore and junior years of high school received a letter in the beginning of the school year that congratulated their automatic admittance into a few UCs, including UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine, for certain majors. Despite the success, however, this has brought little comfort to these students. read more » Code Red drill prepares SHS for potential intruder danger November 16, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Ren Norris Everyone recalls the 33 people who died in the on-campus shooting at Virginia Tech in April of 2007. However, many people overlook the number of lives that were saved by simple procedures that Virginia Tech classrooms followed on that tragic day. By barricading and locking the doors, the shooter was unable to enter several classrooms and went on to others—sparing the lives of many. read more » Chess team still going strong, takes aim at sixth straight state championship November 16, 2009 — by Emily Williams Senior Charles Sun racked his brain, digging deep for a move that would outwit his opponent. Then it came to him, a far-fetched series of coordinates that could win the game. There it was, after grueling hours analyzing an eight-by-eight chess board, Sun finally had a checkmate. Then came the thrill of victory at the National Open tournament in 2006 in Las Vegas. read more » MAP building construction moving ahead; structure should be done in May November 13, 2009 — by Serena Chan The construction for the 4,800-square-foot Multimedia Arts Program (MAP) building located behind woodshop and the weight room began early September and is making progress. The $2.2 million project's most current milestone has been the completion of the electrical work. "We had a few hiccups," said media arts teacher Tony Palma. "In the process of the work, the equipment failed and there were some expenses in fixing that." This first problem arose when the construction workers re-routed the primary PG&E electrical line for the MAP building. read more » Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Code Red drill prepares SHS for potential intruder danger November 16, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Ren Norris Everyone recalls the 33 people who died in the on-campus shooting at Virginia Tech in April of 2007. However, many people overlook the number of lives that were saved by simple procedures that Virginia Tech classrooms followed on that tragic day. By barricading and locking the doors, the shooter was unable to enter several classrooms and went on to others—sparing the lives of many. read more » Chess team still going strong, takes aim at sixth straight state championship November 16, 2009 — by Emily Williams Senior Charles Sun racked his brain, digging deep for a move that would outwit his opponent. Then it came to him, a far-fetched series of coordinates that could win the game. There it was, after grueling hours analyzing an eight-by-eight chess board, Sun finally had a checkmate. Then came the thrill of victory at the National Open tournament in 2006 in Las Vegas. read more » MAP building construction moving ahead; structure should be done in May November 13, 2009 — by Serena Chan The construction for the 4,800-square-foot Multimedia Arts Program (MAP) building located behind woodshop and the weight room began early September and is making progress. The $2.2 million project's most current milestone has been the completion of the electrical work. "We had a few hiccups," said media arts teacher Tony Palma. "In the process of the work, the equipment failed and there were some expenses in fixing that." This first problem arose when the construction workers re-routed the primary PG&E electrical line for the MAP building. read more » Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Chess team still going strong, takes aim at sixth straight state championship November 16, 2009 — by Emily Williams Senior Charles Sun racked his brain, digging deep for a move that would outwit his opponent. Then it came to him, a far-fetched series of coordinates that could win the game. There it was, after grueling hours analyzing an eight-by-eight chess board, Sun finally had a checkmate. Then came the thrill of victory at the National Open tournament in 2006 in Las Vegas. read more » MAP building construction moving ahead; structure should be done in May November 13, 2009 — by Serena Chan The construction for the 4,800-square-foot Multimedia Arts Program (MAP) building located behind woodshop and the weight room began early September and is making progress. The $2.2 million project's most current milestone has been the completion of the electrical work. "We had a few hiccups," said media arts teacher Tony Palma. "In the process of the work, the equipment failed and there were some expenses in fixing that." This first problem arose when the construction workers re-routed the primary PG&E electrical line for the MAP building. read more » Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
MAP building construction moving ahead; structure should be done in May November 13, 2009 — by Serena Chan The construction for the 4,800-square-foot Multimedia Arts Program (MAP) building located behind woodshop and the weight room began early September and is making progress. The $2.2 million project's most current milestone has been the completion of the electrical work. "We had a few hiccups," said media arts teacher Tony Palma. "In the process of the work, the equipment failed and there were some expenses in fixing that." This first problem arose when the construction workers re-routed the primary PG&E electrical line for the MAP building. read more » Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Band gains big win in Clovis competition November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang For the first time, the marching band placed first in every category in the Western Band Association competition, including general effects and Color Guard. On Oct. 24, the band traveled two and a half hours to Clovis High School to compete against 27 other schools in Division 5A. Bands here consist of 160 students or more, though most schools in this division have at least 2,000 total students vs. Saratoga's 1,350. This made the Falcons an underdog against the bigger schools and made winning "all the better," according to music director Michael Boitz. read more » English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
English department explores the idea of an electives-based curriculum November 13, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran and Emily Williams This year the English department decided to explore the idea of adding new English electives to the curriculum as an alternative to the current courses available for juniors and seniors. read more » Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Orchestra holds successful Halloween concert with Lynbrook November 13, 2009 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang On Oct. 31, the orchestra delivered a stunning 2-hour performance in an exchange concert with Lynbrook High School's chamber orchestra. Combined, the two were able to play a wide variety of challenging pieces effortlessly. read more » Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Holiday Boutique expects to provide extra funding November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra In an effort to raise more funds in a tough year for the school's budget, the Saratoga Sports Boosters are holding their annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 5 in the little gym. read more » Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast
Oncologist speaks about recent advances in cancer research and detection November 12, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Vivian LeTran Many students' lives have been or will one day be affected by cancer since one in every six Americans will be diagnosed with some form of it within their lifetime, according to oncologist Manish Bhandari. Bhandari discussed the recent advances in cancer research and detection during his after school presentation in the Library Research Center on Nov. 6. This discussion was the first of what a new club hopes will be many upcoming speakers who will speak on a variety of subjects. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...352353354355356...360370380390...nextlast