Girls’ water polo keeps spirits high as season wraps up November 13, 2009 — by Pia Mishra Despite a tough season, the Lady Falcons are trying to make the best of their difficulties by maintaining high spirits and good team morale. The girls continued their fight during the league finals, which started Nov. 2. read more » Field Hockey: Season turned around despite tough league start November 12, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Fifth place. That might not sound like rank worthy of boasting, but for the field hockey team, fifth place in the Mount Hamilton league was all they needed to snag a spot in the CCS playoffs. Throughout the season, the girls struggled to come out on top as several losses to daunting opponents such as Los Gatos, Saint Francis and Archbishop Mitty broke the team momentum. However, when the chances of even making the CCS playoffs were becoming slim, the team stepped it up and managed to get one of the final spots. The team was scheduled to play North Salinas Nov. 12 at home. read more » New methods lead to strong play by boys’ water polo team November 4, 2009 — by Tim Rollinson With a new strategy in mind, the 4-6 Falcons are currently in the middle of the El Camino League standings. Recently water polo coach Christian Bonner implemented a system in which the starters would be determined by effort in practice rather than raw ability. The new system paid off on Oct. 21 as the Falcons won their game 12-5 against the second-place Fremont Firebirds. "The game against Fremont was the best we have played all season," said sophomore Nic Doyen. "It felt good to beat such a quality opponent by so much." read more » Girls’ Golf: Team shoots for CCS on windy, tough course November 4, 2009 — by Uttara Sivaram The golf season slowed to a gradual halt mid-October, as the Falcons finished last-minute matches to allow time to train for the CCS tournament right around the corner. Although the girls found themselves playing tougher teams as the year went on, they managed to push their scores low enough to finish fourth in the Mt. Hamilton league. read more » Girls’ volleyball: Time running out for seniors November 2, 2009 — by Amanda Yi With the completion of Senior Night on Nov. 3, the Falcons' four senior volleyball players are counting their days as members of the Falcon squad. “It’s really sad because I know I’ll never play volleyball here again,” said senior co-captain and outside hitter Nicole Gragnola. “But we do have club volleyball and CCS, so it’s not like we won’t be playing anymore. The seniors (Gragnola, Aylsia Patel, Emily Baba and Chelsea Sabella) have gone to CCS every year since freshmen year, and this year will be no different. read more » Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Field Hockey: Season turned around despite tough league start November 12, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Fifth place. That might not sound like rank worthy of boasting, but for the field hockey team, fifth place in the Mount Hamilton league was all they needed to snag a spot in the CCS playoffs. Throughout the season, the girls struggled to come out on top as several losses to daunting opponents such as Los Gatos, Saint Francis and Archbishop Mitty broke the team momentum. However, when the chances of even making the CCS playoffs were becoming slim, the team stepped it up and managed to get one of the final spots. The team was scheduled to play North Salinas Nov. 12 at home. read more » New methods lead to strong play by boys’ water polo team November 4, 2009 — by Tim Rollinson With a new strategy in mind, the 4-6 Falcons are currently in the middle of the El Camino League standings. Recently water polo coach Christian Bonner implemented a system in which the starters would be determined by effort in practice rather than raw ability. The new system paid off on Oct. 21 as the Falcons won their game 12-5 against the second-place Fremont Firebirds. "The game against Fremont was the best we have played all season," said sophomore Nic Doyen. "It felt good to beat such a quality opponent by so much." read more » Girls’ Golf: Team shoots for CCS on windy, tough course November 4, 2009 — by Uttara Sivaram The golf season slowed to a gradual halt mid-October, as the Falcons finished last-minute matches to allow time to train for the CCS tournament right around the corner. Although the girls found themselves playing tougher teams as the year went on, they managed to push their scores low enough to finish fourth in the Mt. Hamilton league. read more » Girls’ volleyball: Time running out for seniors November 2, 2009 — by Amanda Yi With the completion of Senior Night on Nov. 3, the Falcons' four senior volleyball players are counting their days as members of the Falcon squad. “It’s really sad because I know I’ll never play volleyball here again,” said senior co-captain and outside hitter Nicole Gragnola. “But we do have club volleyball and CCS, so it’s not like we won’t be playing anymore. The seniors (Gragnola, Aylsia Patel, Emily Baba and Chelsea Sabella) have gone to CCS every year since freshmen year, and this year will be no different. read more » Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
New methods lead to strong play by boys’ water polo team November 4, 2009 — by Tim Rollinson With a new strategy in mind, the 4-6 Falcons are currently in the middle of the El Camino League standings. Recently water polo coach Christian Bonner implemented a system in which the starters would be determined by effort in practice rather than raw ability. The new system paid off on Oct. 21 as the Falcons won their game 12-5 against the second-place Fremont Firebirds. "The game against Fremont was the best we have played all season," said sophomore Nic Doyen. "It felt good to beat such a quality opponent by so much." read more » Girls’ Golf: Team shoots for CCS on windy, tough course November 4, 2009 — by Uttara Sivaram The golf season slowed to a gradual halt mid-October, as the Falcons finished last-minute matches to allow time to train for the CCS tournament right around the corner. Although the girls found themselves playing tougher teams as the year went on, they managed to push their scores low enough to finish fourth in the Mt. Hamilton league. read more » Girls’ volleyball: Time running out for seniors November 2, 2009 — by Amanda Yi With the completion of Senior Night on Nov. 3, the Falcons' four senior volleyball players are counting their days as members of the Falcon squad. “It’s really sad because I know I’ll never play volleyball here again,” said senior co-captain and outside hitter Nicole Gragnola. “But we do have club volleyball and CCS, so it’s not like we won’t be playing anymore. The seniors (Gragnola, Aylsia Patel, Emily Baba and Chelsea Sabella) have gone to CCS every year since freshmen year, and this year will be no different. read more » Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Girls’ Golf: Team shoots for CCS on windy, tough course November 4, 2009 — by Uttara Sivaram The golf season slowed to a gradual halt mid-October, as the Falcons finished last-minute matches to allow time to train for the CCS tournament right around the corner. Although the girls found themselves playing tougher teams as the year went on, they managed to push their scores low enough to finish fourth in the Mt. Hamilton league. read more » Girls’ volleyball: Time running out for seniors November 2, 2009 — by Amanda Yi With the completion of Senior Night on Nov. 3, the Falcons' four senior volleyball players are counting their days as members of the Falcon squad. “It’s really sad because I know I’ll never play volleyball here again,” said senior co-captain and outside hitter Nicole Gragnola. “But we do have club volleyball and CCS, so it’s not like we won’t be playing anymore. The seniors (Gragnola, Aylsia Patel, Emily Baba and Chelsea Sabella) have gone to CCS every year since freshmen year, and this year will be no different. read more » Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Girls’ volleyball: Time running out for seniors November 2, 2009 — by Amanda Yi With the completion of Senior Night on Nov. 3, the Falcons' four senior volleyball players are counting their days as members of the Falcon squad. “It’s really sad because I know I’ll never play volleyball here again,” said senior co-captain and outside hitter Nicole Gragnola. “But we do have club volleyball and CCS, so it’s not like we won’t be playing anymore. The seniors (Gragnola, Aylsia Patel, Emily Baba and Chelsea Sabella) have gone to CCS every year since freshmen year, and this year will be no different. read more » Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Girls’ tennis: Team is fired up to face rivals in CCS November 2, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin Following two close losses to their toughest competitors, Archbishop Mitty on Oct. 21 and Monta Vista on Oct. 20, the Lady Falcons tennis players hoped to regain some ground before the upcoming CCS tournament, which will take place at the end of November. read more » Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Girls’ cross country: ‘Sweet’ season ending for team October 30, 2009 — by Kyumin Shim The girls pumped their arms up and down as they made their way up "Skateboard Hill," the highest hill in Saratoga. It's not one of the easy courses to run, but it is the best to practice for tough hilly terrains like Crystal Springs. On Oct. 27, the girls ran their last training run of the season as their ponytails swung with each step. read more » Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast
The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » firstprevious...1020304050...200201202203204...210220...nextlast