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 » Roundup and review: Seniors rise to the occasion and put on their best quad day November 10, 2009 — by Karen Lyu Homecoming week came to its peak on Friday, Nov. 6, when members of the class of 2010 presented their best and last quad day dance for the school. The realization of senior year being the last had never been more exposed than now and as the nature scouts, construction workers, and Kevins of the senior class got ready to perform, smiles and hugs were exchanged between the nervous performers. Anticipation built as hundreds of students gathered around the quad. The participating seniors started out with a group huddle and a class cheer. The senior class of 2010 was ready. read more » Homecoming festivities wrap up November 10, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft, David Eng and Karen Lyu The 2009 Homecoming week will certainly be one remembered for changes, as it came to a close with a senior quad day, a football game and an unusually clean dance in the gym the following night, Nov. 7. read more » Roundup and review: juniors find Nemo November 6, 2009 — by Karen Lyu & David Eng As Homecoming week continued, juniors pulled off their own rendition of the Pixar movie, "Finding Nemo,"on Junior Quad Day, Thursday, Nov. 5. read more » Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...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 » Roundup and review: Seniors rise to the occasion and put on their best quad day November 10, 2009 — by Karen Lyu Homecoming week came to its peak on Friday, Nov. 6, when members of the class of 2010 presented their best and last quad day dance for the school. The realization of senior year being the last had never been more exposed than now and as the nature scouts, construction workers, and Kevins of the senior class got ready to perform, smiles and hugs were exchanged between the nervous performers. Anticipation built as hundreds of students gathered around the quad. The participating seniors started out with a group huddle and a class cheer. The senior class of 2010 was ready. read more » Homecoming festivities wrap up November 10, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft, David Eng and Karen Lyu The 2009 Homecoming week will certainly be one remembered for changes, as it came to a close with a senior quad day, a football game and an unusually clean dance in the gym the following night, Nov. 7. read more » Roundup and review: juniors find Nemo November 6, 2009 — by Karen Lyu & David Eng As Homecoming week continued, juniors pulled off their own rendition of the Pixar movie, "Finding Nemo,"on Junior Quad Day, Thursday, Nov. 5. read more » Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Roundup and review: Seniors rise to the occasion and put on their best quad day November 10, 2009 — by Karen Lyu Homecoming week came to its peak on Friday, Nov. 6, when members of the class of 2010 presented their best and last quad day dance for the school. The realization of senior year being the last had never been more exposed than now and as the nature scouts, construction workers, and Kevins of the senior class got ready to perform, smiles and hugs were exchanged between the nervous performers. Anticipation built as hundreds of students gathered around the quad. The participating seniors started out with a group huddle and a class cheer. The senior class of 2010 was ready. read more » Homecoming festivities wrap up November 10, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft, David Eng and Karen Lyu The 2009 Homecoming week will certainly be one remembered for changes, as it came to a close with a senior quad day, a football game and an unusually clean dance in the gym the following night, Nov. 7. read more » Roundup and review: juniors find Nemo November 6, 2009 — by Karen Lyu & David Eng As Homecoming week continued, juniors pulled off their own rendition of the Pixar movie, "Finding Nemo,"on Junior Quad Day, Thursday, Nov. 5. read more » Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Homecoming festivities wrap up November 10, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft, David Eng and Karen Lyu The 2009 Homecoming week will certainly be one remembered for changes, as it came to a close with a senior quad day, a football game and an unusually clean dance in the gym the following night, Nov. 7. read more » Roundup and review: juniors find Nemo November 6, 2009 — by Karen Lyu & David Eng As Homecoming week continued, juniors pulled off their own rendition of the Pixar movie, "Finding Nemo,"on Junior Quad Day, Thursday, Nov. 5. read more » Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Roundup and review: juniors find Nemo November 6, 2009 — by Karen Lyu & David Eng As Homecoming week continued, juniors pulled off their own rendition of the Pixar movie, "Finding Nemo,"on Junior Quad Day, Thursday, Nov. 5. read more » Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Roundup and review: Freshmen pull off a quad day routine November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu Homecoming festivities started at long last, with the freshman quad day performance on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anticipation gathered among the enormous crowd assembled in a semi-circle formation around the quad steps, as performers were nowhere to be found for nearly 10 minutes. Finally, a group of 12 freshmen wearing color-coordinated green shirts hopped onto the scene, dancing to the familiar tune of "Disturbia." A break-dance battle, featuring Brian Minsoo Kim and Powell Huang, followed the choreographed routine. read more » Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Tech room remodeled to have a more suitable working environment November 5, 2009 — by Vivian LeTran The tech room is finally being remodeled after being an inconvenient working area for about seven years, said IT manager Julie Grenier. The administration had been hoping to remodel the room for about two years, but it wasn’t until this year that work finally began. The remodeling began in September and construction finished the week of Oct. 20. The room was completed the following week after finishing touches were added to the room, including a coat of wax on the floor tiles. read more » Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Jean drive to benefit homeless November 5, 2009 — by Sarah Hull Freshman Christine Lei is hoping students will donate their old jeans and other clothing to help the homeless. She has set up a bin in the main office and at football games and will accept donations through the month of December. The effort, called the Jean Drive, will go an assortment of organizations benefiting the homeless, though most of the donations will go to the West Valley Community Center, she said. read more » Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
Roundup and review: Lack of an extension cord makes things tough for sophomore quad dance November 5, 2009 — by David Eng and Karen Lyu A slight wave of disappointment struck the quad as sophomores exited the stage of their quad day performance on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The problems began before the act even started, stemming from a late start. Hundreds of students quickly arranged themselves in the familiar semi-circle huddle formation at the start of lunch period. However, nothing actually happened until nearly 15 minutes after the bell. read more » ‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast
‘On the Razzle’ draws in audience despite difficulties November 4, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Mary Mykhaylova The drama department successfully showcased fall play "On the Razzle" during the weekend of Oct. 22-25 at the McAfee Center, despite difficulties such as illness, issues with scene changes and cues and a smaller audience turnout than had been seen in the past. "There were a lot of bugs going around during rehearsal," said sophomore Natalie Berg, who played a Scottish woman. "Everyone was in really close contact. It was hard not to get sick." The play, by British playwright Tom Stoppard, was directed by drama teacher Chris Mahle. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...353354355356357...360370380390...nextlast