New restaurant locations intrigue students May 12, 2009 — by Tim Rollinson Two popular restaurants have expanded to new locations closer to campus. Yogurtland opened a new location in the Westgate West shopping center while a Chipotle Mexican Grill is slated to open just across the street on the corner of Saratoga Avenue and Prospect Road. New Yogurtland closer to campus Last December, Yogurtland opened a location in Cupertino, drawing out-the-door lines. This year, the popular frozen yogurt bar held an official grand opening of its new Saratoga location on April 10, and the new location was also welcomed by large crowds. read more » H1N1 poses minimal threat to SHS May 12, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Karthik Sreedhara Must haves in Saratoga: Juicy sweats and Seven jeans. Must haves at a high school in Mexico City: surgical masks and an abundance of hand sanitizer. With the outbreak of H1N1, also known as the swine flu, schools all over the world are taking precautions to keep education safe from the dangerous virus. read more » ‘Court of Dreams’ ready by next school year May 12, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara It was April 2007 when girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey first strolled across a promotion for the “Sport Court” at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four while chatting with his father, then-Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey. At that moment, the solution to several years of gym space issues and overlapping seasons for SHS basketball and volleyball players hit him: Right then he knew the school had to build the “Court of Dreams.” read more » Seniors to take finals early May 12, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar For seniors, Life is good. Most have picked a college, started searching for dorms, and planned their senior trips. And, for the first time, they will be taking their finals a week earlier than the rest of the school. Seniors will all take their finals the week of June 1st —before the official finals week. The school made this decision based on the fact that seniors are in a much different atmosphere than the rest of the students this time of year. read more » Debaters compete in states May 7, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon The speech and debate season came to a close as the team competed in the California State Tournament in Culver City from April 24-26. The club sent three members from a team of over 30 participants—juniors Varun Parmar and Saniha Shankar in Student Congress and sophomore David Mandell in Humorous Interpretation. read more » Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
H1N1 poses minimal threat to SHS May 12, 2009 — by Mira Chaykin and Karthik Sreedhara Must haves in Saratoga: Juicy sweats and Seven jeans. Must haves at a high school in Mexico City: surgical masks and an abundance of hand sanitizer. With the outbreak of H1N1, also known as the swine flu, schools all over the world are taking precautions to keep education safe from the dangerous virus. read more » ‘Court of Dreams’ ready by next school year May 12, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara It was April 2007 when girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey first strolled across a promotion for the “Sport Court” at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four while chatting with his father, then-Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey. At that moment, the solution to several years of gym space issues and overlapping seasons for SHS basketball and volleyball players hit him: Right then he knew the school had to build the “Court of Dreams.” read more » Seniors to take finals early May 12, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar For seniors, Life is good. Most have picked a college, started searching for dorms, and planned their senior trips. And, for the first time, they will be taking their finals a week earlier than the rest of the school. Seniors will all take their finals the week of June 1st —before the official finals week. The school made this decision based on the fact that seniors are in a much different atmosphere than the rest of the students this time of year. read more » Debaters compete in states May 7, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon The speech and debate season came to a close as the team competed in the California State Tournament in Culver City from April 24-26. The club sent three members from a team of over 30 participants—juniors Varun Parmar and Saniha Shankar in Student Congress and sophomore David Mandell in Humorous Interpretation. read more » Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
‘Court of Dreams’ ready by next school year May 12, 2009 — by Karthik Sreedhara It was April 2007 when girls’ basketball coach Mike Davey first strolled across a promotion for the “Sport Court” at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four while chatting with his father, then-Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey. At that moment, the solution to several years of gym space issues and overlapping seasons for SHS basketball and volleyball players hit him: Right then he knew the school had to build the “Court of Dreams.” read more » Seniors to take finals early May 12, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar For seniors, Life is good. Most have picked a college, started searching for dorms, and planned their senior trips. And, for the first time, they will be taking their finals a week earlier than the rest of the school. Seniors will all take their finals the week of June 1st —before the official finals week. The school made this decision based on the fact that seniors are in a much different atmosphere than the rest of the students this time of year. read more » Debaters compete in states May 7, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon The speech and debate season came to a close as the team competed in the California State Tournament in Culver City from April 24-26. The club sent three members from a team of over 30 participants—juniors Varun Parmar and Saniha Shankar in Student Congress and sophomore David Mandell in Humorous Interpretation. read more » Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
Seniors to take finals early May 12, 2009 — by Saniha Shankar For seniors, Life is good. Most have picked a college, started searching for dorms, and planned their senior trips. And, for the first time, they will be taking their finals a week earlier than the rest of the school. Seniors will all take their finals the week of June 1st —before the official finals week. The school made this decision based on the fact that seniors are in a much different atmosphere than the rest of the students this time of year. read more » Debaters compete in states May 7, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon The speech and debate season came to a close as the team competed in the California State Tournament in Culver City from April 24-26. The club sent three members from a team of over 30 participants—juniors Varun Parmar and Saniha Shankar in Student Congress and sophomore David Mandell in Humorous Interpretation. read more » Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
Debaters compete in states May 7, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Vijay Menon The speech and debate season came to a close as the team competed in the California State Tournament in Culver City from April 24-26. The club sent three members from a team of over 30 participants—juniors Varun Parmar and Saniha Shankar in Student Congress and sophomore David Mandell in Humorous Interpretation. read more » Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
Classes bond over quilting May 7, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Apeksha Sharma If there was only one symbol that you could choose to represent yourself, what would it be? This is the one question that faced most of Genevieve Garcia’s Chemistry Honors students. Garcia offers extra credit to students who make their own personal quilt square which she will later sew together into a quilt and hang around her classroom. read more » ‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
‘Sleep is not optional,’ says expert speaker May 6, 2009 — by Jordan Waite Which of the following can improve overall mental performance of students by over 30 percent: a monster, two cups of coffee, consuming massive quantities of food or a quick nap. In a study of NASA pilots, led by sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind, research showed that a short, 26-minute nap increases mental performance by 34 percent and alertness by 54 percent for over three hours. read more » Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
Earth Day event makes new eco-friends May 6, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper A bright blue Tesla Roadster, worth $110,000, graced SHS with its presence on Wednesday, April 22, to participate in the third annual Alternative Energy and Fuel Faire (AEFF). Organized by the events commissioners junior Sophia Cooper, sophomore Amalie MacGowan, and freshman Mac Hyde and Ryan Evans, AEFF was an opportunity to raise awareness about going “green.” A variety of eco-friendly companies participated, including Tesla, to promote their products. read more » SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
SHS band and orchestra continue to do well in the off-season April 29, 2009 — by Anna Shen After several California Music Educators Association (CMEA) evaluations, the Saratoga band and orchestra continue to receive outstanding feedback and maintain a position as having one of the best music departments in the Bay Area. The most recent CMEA evaluation was hosted by Saratoga High School (SHS) in the McAfee Center from March 27-29. Several high schools and middle schools participated in the event, including Redwood Middle School. read more » Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast
Choir receives outside inspiration April 27, 2009 — by James Jiang On March 24 and 25, the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir were visited by the Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Choir and a sextet group of a cappella singers from UC Berkeley called Noteworthy, respectively. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...361362363364365...370380390...nextlast