Former SHS janitor apprehended in Mexico for molestation charges May 21, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath According to the San Jose Mercury News, Juan Edmundo Morales Jauregui, the 38-year-old former SHS janitor who reportedly fled the country earlier this year after being suspected of child molestation and the production of child pornography, was detained May 14 in Zapopan, Mexico, on a federal arrest warrant issued due to his evasion of U.S. law enforcement. Currently, he is being held in a Mexico City prison and further details regarding the matter have not been released to the public or the school administrators. read more » Former SHS assistant principal to replace retiring principal at LGHS May 21, 2009 — by Ben Clement In early April, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced that former SHS assistant-principal Markus Autrey will be replacing Doug Ramezane as principal at Los Gatos High School next year. Autrey was hired at Saratoga High in 2005 by principal Jeff Anderson. After a little more than a year at Saratoga, Autrey left to become the head of the guidance department at LGHS. Having worked in the district for only a little over three years, Autrey is excited to assume his new position. read more » ASB concludes elections, using new system May 19, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath There’s a first time for everything. This year was the first time in a decade that voting for ASB officers took place in the quad. Almost three hundred students voted in the election. Junior Haley Zarrin was elected president along with sophomore David Mandell as vice president, junior Annie Lee as treasurer, junior Cindy Chang as secretary and junior Natalie Tkalcevic as board representative. The ASB has now begun the process of choosing commissions. The newly elected officers hope to increase student representation and improve the school environment in the coming. read more » Students win top poetry prizes May 19, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra In the recent National Youth Poetry Contest, 14 of Saratoga’s own poets from the Creative Writing: Poetry class won top prizes in multiple categories. The poets won more prizes than any other single school in the nation, a great accomplishment for the poetry program. The contest is sponsored by the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc., the oldest and largest poetry organization in California. Although the CFCP is a state-wide organization, the contest was held nationwide. read more » Economic situation takes its toll on SHS families May 18, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Tiffany Tung The senior class is filled with excitement as they imagine throwing up their caps at the graduation ceremony, and then afterwards attending Grad Night, one of the most memorable nights of their lives. There, graduated seniors enjoy one last night of fun with all of their friends and classmates before they go on their separate ways to different colleges. To attend this long-anticipated event, however, requires a bid of more than $225. Some seniors, however, may not be able to pay for this pricey ticket with the current situation of the economy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast
Former SHS assistant principal to replace retiring principal at LGHS May 21, 2009 — by Ben Clement In early April, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced that former SHS assistant-principal Markus Autrey will be replacing Doug Ramezane as principal at Los Gatos High School next year. Autrey was hired at Saratoga High in 2005 by principal Jeff Anderson. After a little more than a year at Saratoga, Autrey left to become the head of the guidance department at LGHS. Having worked in the district for only a little over three years, Autrey is excited to assume his new position. read more » ASB concludes elections, using new system May 19, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath There’s a first time for everything. This year was the first time in a decade that voting for ASB officers took place in the quad. Almost three hundred students voted in the election. Junior Haley Zarrin was elected president along with sophomore David Mandell as vice president, junior Annie Lee as treasurer, junior Cindy Chang as secretary and junior Natalie Tkalcevic as board representative. The ASB has now begun the process of choosing commissions. The newly elected officers hope to increase student representation and improve the school environment in the coming. read more » Students win top poetry prizes May 19, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra In the recent National Youth Poetry Contest, 14 of Saratoga’s own poets from the Creative Writing: Poetry class won top prizes in multiple categories. The poets won more prizes than any other single school in the nation, a great accomplishment for the poetry program. The contest is sponsored by the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc., the oldest and largest poetry organization in California. Although the CFCP is a state-wide organization, the contest was held nationwide. read more » Economic situation takes its toll on SHS families May 18, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Tiffany Tung The senior class is filled with excitement as they imagine throwing up their caps at the graduation ceremony, and then afterwards attending Grad Night, one of the most memorable nights of their lives. There, graduated seniors enjoy one last night of fun with all of their friends and classmates before they go on their separate ways to different colleges. To attend this long-anticipated event, however, requires a bid of more than $225. Some seniors, however, may not be able to pay for this pricey ticket with the current situation of the economy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast
ASB concludes elections, using new system May 19, 2009 — by Girish Swaminath There’s a first time for everything. This year was the first time in a decade that voting for ASB officers took place in the quad. Almost three hundred students voted in the election. Junior Haley Zarrin was elected president along with sophomore David Mandell as vice president, junior Annie Lee as treasurer, junior Cindy Chang as secretary and junior Natalie Tkalcevic as board representative. The ASB has now begun the process of choosing commissions. The newly elected officers hope to increase student representation and improve the school environment in the coming. read more » Students win top poetry prizes May 19, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra In the recent National Youth Poetry Contest, 14 of Saratoga’s own poets from the Creative Writing: Poetry class won top prizes in multiple categories. The poets won more prizes than any other single school in the nation, a great accomplishment for the poetry program. The contest is sponsored by the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc., the oldest and largest poetry organization in California. Although the CFCP is a state-wide organization, the contest was held nationwide. read more » Economic situation takes its toll on SHS families May 18, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Tiffany Tung The senior class is filled with excitement as they imagine throwing up their caps at the graduation ceremony, and then afterwards attending Grad Night, one of the most memorable nights of their lives. There, graduated seniors enjoy one last night of fun with all of their friends and classmates before they go on their separate ways to different colleges. To attend this long-anticipated event, however, requires a bid of more than $225. Some seniors, however, may not be able to pay for this pricey ticket with the current situation of the economy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast
Students win top poetry prizes May 19, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Pia Mishra In the recent National Youth Poetry Contest, 14 of Saratoga’s own poets from the Creative Writing: Poetry class won top prizes in multiple categories. The poets won more prizes than any other single school in the nation, a great accomplishment for the poetry program. The contest is sponsored by the California Federation of Chaparral Poets, Inc., the oldest and largest poetry organization in California. Although the CFCP is a state-wide organization, the contest was held nationwide. read more » Economic situation takes its toll on SHS families May 18, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Tiffany Tung The senior class is filled with excitement as they imagine throwing up their caps at the graduation ceremony, and then afterwards attending Grad Night, one of the most memorable nights of their lives. There, graduated seniors enjoy one last night of fun with all of their friends and classmates before they go on their separate ways to different colleges. To attend this long-anticipated event, however, requires a bid of more than $225. Some seniors, however, may not be able to pay for this pricey ticket with the current situation of the economy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast
Economic situation takes its toll on SHS families May 18, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Tiffany Tung The senior class is filled with excitement as they imagine throwing up their caps at the graduation ceremony, and then afterwards attending Grad Night, one of the most memorable nights of their lives. There, graduated seniors enjoy one last night of fun with all of their friends and classmates before they go on their separate ways to different colleges. To attend this long-anticipated event, however, requires a bid of more than $225. Some seniors, however, may not be able to pay for this pricey ticket with the current situation of the economy. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...364365366367368...380390...nextlast