Saratoga downtown turning into deadtown January 28, 2010 — by Christine Tseng Saratoga has always had a particularly dull downtown, with sidewalks empty except for the odd couple or elementary school kid. Most shops are lucky to have a customer grace their establishment, even if they only stop by to have a look. The local Starbucks has revived the ailing spirit of the town, yet it still continues to repel the young and old alike with its crumbly scene . The decline in the economy has only hurt the area more. Since leases are so expensive downtown, many business have struggled to stay afloat. read more » Dead week, dead policy January 28, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim In the week leading up to finals, teachers are "strongly advised" to not assign homework or new material. However, many teachers bend this "suggestion" and continue to assign homework, projects and sometimes a test. This is a policy that needs to be enforced strongly so students can get the time they need to prepare for their final exams. read more » Music thefts burst school’s illusion of safety January 28, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Ever since the start of the new year, students who frequently visit the music building have noticed that certain items are missing. These items include a computer, several thousand dollar instruments, belonging to both the students and the school, and keys used to get in and out of the building. Saratoga High is known for its safe and friendly environment. Usually, discipline problems are not an issue here—certainly not compared to most other schools. read more » Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates January 26, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman Gilbert Arenas, superstar guard for the Washington Wizards, has always been known around the NBA as a prankster and a character. Fans enjoyed reading his quirky "Agent Zero" blog on the league's website and watching comedic videos of him joking around during practices on YouTube. However, on Christmas Eve 2009, Arenas took the joke too far. After losing a bet to teammate Javaris Crittendon, Arenas reportedly pulled out an unloaded gun stored in his locker intending to make humor of the situation. read more » School should keep English 9 classes small January 26, 2010 — by Staff Editorial America's recession may be technically over, but the budget woes of schools in California aren't disappearing. In the face of a $3 million projected deficit for the 2010-2011 school year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District is making cuts in the classroom, potentially growing the size of English 9 classes to 28 or beyond—a serious detriment to students and a regrettable move by school officials. read more » Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Dead week, dead policy January 28, 2010 — by Apeksha Sharma and Kyumin Shim In the week leading up to finals, teachers are "strongly advised" to not assign homework or new material. However, many teachers bend this "suggestion" and continue to assign homework, projects and sometimes a test. This is a policy that needs to be enforced strongly so students can get the time they need to prepare for their final exams. read more » Music thefts burst school’s illusion of safety January 28, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Ever since the start of the new year, students who frequently visit the music building have noticed that certain items are missing. These items include a computer, several thousand dollar instruments, belonging to both the students and the school, and keys used to get in and out of the building. Saratoga High is known for its safe and friendly environment. Usually, discipline problems are not an issue here—certainly not compared to most other schools. read more » Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates January 26, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman Gilbert Arenas, superstar guard for the Washington Wizards, has always been known around the NBA as a prankster and a character. Fans enjoyed reading his quirky "Agent Zero" blog on the league's website and watching comedic videos of him joking around during practices on YouTube. However, on Christmas Eve 2009, Arenas took the joke too far. After losing a bet to teammate Javaris Crittendon, Arenas reportedly pulled out an unloaded gun stored in his locker intending to make humor of the situation. read more » School should keep English 9 classes small January 26, 2010 — by Staff Editorial America's recession may be technically over, but the budget woes of schools in California aren't disappearing. In the face of a $3 million projected deficit for the 2010-2011 school year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District is making cuts in the classroom, potentially growing the size of English 9 classes to 28 or beyond—a serious detriment to students and a regrettable move by school officials. read more » Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Music thefts burst school’s illusion of safety January 28, 2010 — by Vivien Lu and Ashley Tang Ever since the start of the new year, students who frequently visit the music building have noticed that certain items are missing. These items include a computer, several thousand dollar instruments, belonging to both the students and the school, and keys used to get in and out of the building. Saratoga High is known for its safe and friendly environment. Usually, discipline problems are not an issue here—certainly not compared to most other schools. read more » Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates January 26, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman Gilbert Arenas, superstar guard for the Washington Wizards, has always been known around the NBA as a prankster and a character. Fans enjoyed reading his quirky "Agent Zero" blog on the league's website and watching comedic videos of him joking around during practices on YouTube. However, on Christmas Eve 2009, Arenas took the joke too far. After losing a bet to teammate Javaris Crittendon, Arenas reportedly pulled out an unloaded gun stored in his locker intending to make humor of the situation. read more » School should keep English 9 classes small January 26, 2010 — by Staff Editorial America's recession may be technically over, but the budget woes of schools in California aren't disappearing. In the face of a $3 million projected deficit for the 2010-2011 school year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District is making cuts in the classroom, potentially growing the size of English 9 classes to 28 or beyond—a serious detriment to students and a regrettable move by school officials. read more » Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Arenas should stick to shooting threes, not teammates January 26, 2010 — by Vijay Menon and Abhi Venkataraman Gilbert Arenas, superstar guard for the Washington Wizards, has always been known around the NBA as a prankster and a character. Fans enjoyed reading his quirky "Agent Zero" blog on the league's website and watching comedic videos of him joking around during practices on YouTube. However, on Christmas Eve 2009, Arenas took the joke too far. After losing a bet to teammate Javaris Crittendon, Arenas reportedly pulled out an unloaded gun stored in his locker intending to make humor of the situation. read more » School should keep English 9 classes small January 26, 2010 — by Staff Editorial America's recession may be technically over, but the budget woes of schools in California aren't disappearing. In the face of a $3 million projected deficit for the 2010-2011 school year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District is making cuts in the classroom, potentially growing the size of English 9 classes to 28 or beyond—a serious detriment to students and a regrettable move by school officials. read more » Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
School should keep English 9 classes small January 26, 2010 — by Staff Editorial America's recession may be technically over, but the budget woes of schools in California aren't disappearing. In the face of a $3 million projected deficit for the 2010-2011 school year, the Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District is making cuts in the classroom, potentially growing the size of English 9 classes to 28 or beyond—a serious detriment to students and a regrettable move by school officials. read more » Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Fight or flight: new terrorist watch list justified January 26, 2010 — by Sophia Cooper Thirty thousand feet above the ground, it's close to impossible to have emergency teams respond and arrive as quickly as on the ground, unless they're in a SR-71 Blackbird. So what happens when a terrorist attempts to blow up a plane mid-flight? read more » Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Government ought not use racial profiling January 26, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai The terrorist attack on Christmas day has raised many concerns about the safety of flying and has had many people wanting the government to devote more time in creating new security measures. The NY Times reported on Jan. 3 that citizens of 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who are flying to the Unites States are liable to more frequent and intense searches. read more » Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Drone strikes eliminate U.S. casualties January 26, 2010 — by Kim Tsai Over the past months, the usage of drones as a weapon of war has become increasingly popular, most notably against Taliban leaders in Pakistan. Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, are shipped out to Pakistan while being remote-controlled from locations such as the Creech Air Force Base, a location not far from Las Vegas, Nevada. This poses quite a gamble when it comes to human life; namely, the mass destruction of the weapon. read more » Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Texas Tech incident shows football injuries need more caution January 26, 2010 — by Roy Bisht On Dec. 17, 21-year old Adam James, a player on the Texas Tech football team, was forced by coaches to sit in a dark, secluded and guarded storage closet. He was threatened with suspension if he were to try and escape. No, this was not the armed forces or a Middle Eastern kidnapping. It was coach Mike Leach's way of "curing" James's concussion. read more » Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast
Community service should be left to students’ initiative January 21, 2010 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Ren Norris When many people hear the words "community service," they usually think of felons in orange vests picking up trash on the side of a highway as a form of punishment to compensate for a crime that they had committed. But here at Saratoga High, the words community service have a different meaning as most students believe that the more extra service they perform, the more appealing they will become to colleges. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...185186187188189...200210...nextlast