School gears up for revived H1N1 outbreak October 13, 2009 — by Grishma Athavale and Anna Shen In an effort to prevent an H1N1 outbreak, school officials are taking strides on campus to keep students and teachers healthy. The main change in the safety precautions this year has been the purchase of six brand new hand sanitizer machines, paid for by the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), which have been placed in different parts of the school—the most notable ones being located in front of the library and cafeteria. the organization is called the PTSO these days. read more » MAP field trips help students explore real-world technology October 12, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Parul Singh All the students enrolled in the Media Arts Program (MAP) traveled to the Fort Miley Ropes Course in San Francisco on Sept. 18. The purpose of the ropes course field trip was to encourage to students to work together, overcome personal challenges and achieve their goals, such as building trust and team-bonding. read more » Some students choosing public over private school October 12, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Denise Lin Unlike most students, for whom the transition to Saratoga was already decided without a doubt , freshman Eveline Ju remembers the time when she had to choose between high schools. “Basically, I was accepted into Harker, but that’s really expensive,” said Ju. “ I also applied to Saint Francis, but it was one of the Catholic schools [where] you waste an entire period on religion, so I don’t think I would’ve really gone there anyway.” Although most freshmen come from nearby Redwood Middle School, some came from private schools. While convenience plays an influence on the decision, the cost of private schools in the current economy (which often runs as high as $33,927) is convincing an increasing number to enroll in their local public schools. The student population is projected to be 1,391 next year, an increase of 22 students from this year, according to the district. read more » Students find refuge in community colleges October 12, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When students cannot earn credits for a class at Saratoga High, they often head to one place: community colleges. read more » Teachers walk 60 miles to support search for a cure to breast cancer October 7, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Ashley Tang Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 women do not survive, according to the American Cancer Society. Science teacher Jenny Garcia and math teachers Kelly Frangieh, Kristen Hamilton, Seema Patel and Laressa Ridge walked 60 miles over the course of three days—Oct. 2, 3 and 4—to support the search for a cure for breast cancer. They walked all around San Francisco, including over the Golden Gate Bridge. read more » Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
MAP field trips help students explore real-world technology October 12, 2009 — by Christine Bancroft and Parul Singh All the students enrolled in the Media Arts Program (MAP) traveled to the Fort Miley Ropes Course in San Francisco on Sept. 18. The purpose of the ropes course field trip was to encourage to students to work together, overcome personal challenges and achieve their goals, such as building trust and team-bonding. read more » Some students choosing public over private school October 12, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Denise Lin Unlike most students, for whom the transition to Saratoga was already decided without a doubt , freshman Eveline Ju remembers the time when she had to choose between high schools. “Basically, I was accepted into Harker, but that’s really expensive,” said Ju. “ I also applied to Saint Francis, but it was one of the Catholic schools [where] you waste an entire period on religion, so I don’t think I would’ve really gone there anyway.” Although most freshmen come from nearby Redwood Middle School, some came from private schools. While convenience plays an influence on the decision, the cost of private schools in the current economy (which often runs as high as $33,927) is convincing an increasing number to enroll in their local public schools. The student population is projected to be 1,391 next year, an increase of 22 students from this year, according to the district. read more » Students find refuge in community colleges October 12, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When students cannot earn credits for a class at Saratoga High, they often head to one place: community colleges. read more » Teachers walk 60 miles to support search for a cure to breast cancer October 7, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Ashley Tang Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 women do not survive, according to the American Cancer Society. Science teacher Jenny Garcia and math teachers Kelly Frangieh, Kristen Hamilton, Seema Patel and Laressa Ridge walked 60 miles over the course of three days—Oct. 2, 3 and 4—to support the search for a cure for breast cancer. They walked all around San Francisco, including over the Golden Gate Bridge. read more » Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
Some students choosing public over private school October 12, 2009 — by Christine Tseng and Denise Lin Unlike most students, for whom the transition to Saratoga was already decided without a doubt , freshman Eveline Ju remembers the time when she had to choose between high schools. “Basically, I was accepted into Harker, but that’s really expensive,” said Ju. “ I also applied to Saint Francis, but it was one of the Catholic schools [where] you waste an entire period on religion, so I don’t think I would’ve really gone there anyway.” Although most freshmen come from nearby Redwood Middle School, some came from private schools. While convenience plays an influence on the decision, the cost of private schools in the current economy (which often runs as high as $33,927) is convincing an increasing number to enroll in their local public schools. The student population is projected to be 1,391 next year, an increase of 22 students from this year, according to the district. read more » Students find refuge in community colleges October 12, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When students cannot earn credits for a class at Saratoga High, they often head to one place: community colleges. read more » Teachers walk 60 miles to support search for a cure to breast cancer October 7, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Ashley Tang Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 women do not survive, according to the American Cancer Society. Science teacher Jenny Garcia and math teachers Kelly Frangieh, Kristen Hamilton, Seema Patel and Laressa Ridge walked 60 miles over the course of three days—Oct. 2, 3 and 4—to support the search for a cure for breast cancer. They walked all around San Francisco, including over the Golden Gate Bridge. read more » Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
Students find refuge in community colleges October 12, 2009 — by Roy Bisht When students cannot earn credits for a class at Saratoga High, they often head to one place: community colleges. read more » Teachers walk 60 miles to support search for a cure to breast cancer October 7, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Ashley Tang Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 women do not survive, according to the American Cancer Society. Science teacher Jenny Garcia and math teachers Kelly Frangieh, Kristen Hamilton, Seema Patel and Laressa Ridge walked 60 miles over the course of three days—Oct. 2, 3 and 4—to support the search for a cure for breast cancer. They walked all around San Francisco, including over the Golden Gate Bridge. read more » Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
Teachers walk 60 miles to support search for a cure to breast cancer October 7, 2009 — by Sarah Hull and Ashley Tang Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends. Hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 women do not survive, according to the American Cancer Society. Science teacher Jenny Garcia and math teachers Kelly Frangieh, Kristen Hamilton, Seema Patel and Laressa Ridge walked 60 miles over the course of three days—Oct. 2, 3 and 4—to support the search for a cure for breast cancer. They walked all around San Francisco, including over the Golden Gate Bridge. read more » Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
Freshmen step up as officers October 5, 2009 — by Jenny Zhang This year, after an unanimous vote among the seven members of the elections commission, voting returned to the classrooms for freshman elections at the start of the school year. Last year, ASB and class elections took place in the quad during lunch, an experiment that received mixed responses from students. read more » Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
Inactive clubs in danger of becoming unrecognized October 5, 2009 — by Olivia Chock and Kim Tsai Club Day took place in the quad on Sept. 23, as students browsed and signed up for some of the 57 clubs on campus. The event passed by with few troubles considering the addition of seven clubs to the multitude of groups already available. However, this year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) will be taking more measures to ensure the validity of the new clubs. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
First dance criticized for DJ, freaking October 5, 2009 — by Ren Norris The kick-off dance of the school year was held in the quad on Sept. 25, a month later than usual, with the theme of Rock 'n' Roll. The dance left dance commissioners and administrators disappointed with the DJ, who played unpopular music and frustrated with the number of students who continued to dance inappropriately despite repeated warnings. read more » School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast
School hires new supervisor October 2, 2009 — by Christine Tseng Sitting alone at the library computers, Mark Hernandez is one of the few people in the vast space during fourth period. As he checks his mail, he smiles and continues to read. His golf cart, parked outside, is one of the many things that identify him as the new campus supervisor. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...356357358359360...370380390...nextlast