Oil is being used all around us, from the cars we drive, to the power plants. For the appliances that have become ingrained into our daily routine. We all know the environmental downside to the consumption of oil, yet we just can't seem to stop using it.

The reason for its ubiquity is simple: it is the cheapest form of energy available. Cheap, at least for Joe Six-Pack, but there lies a hidden cost, waiting to erupt, just as it did with the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

After advancing from the county competition in April, 15 juniors traveled to Pasadena in early May to participate in the State History Day competition.

Junior Steven Louie was a semi-finalist with his paper on Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and junior Shannon Galvin took third place, becoming the alternate to the national competition with her website on John Marshall and judicial review.

Students and teachers will be branching out in the next few weeks as they explore new subjects and other parts of the world.

As one example, junior Daryl Chang will be taking part in a prestigious internship at Stony Brook University in Long Island called Garcia MRSEC.

On July 17, 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexually abusing a 31-year-old woman in his hotel room in Lake Tahoe. After leading his team to multiple Super Bowl victories, Roethlisberger was one of the most heroic figures in Steelers' franchise history. Even though Roethlisberger denied the claim, his image was tarnished. He had spent all his time since trying to re-build his fan base. But that all changed on March 5 of this year.

1. Season Record:1-11

2. Highlight of the season: The match against King's Academy went to 5 games, instead of the usual two or three. In the last game, Saratoga won by only 2 points. Sophomore Brandon Pak thought it was "one of the most intense games of the season."

1. Season Record: 7-5
2. Highlight of the season: Beating Monta Vista even with many sick team members
3. Lowlight of the season: Losing at Deep Cliff against Milpitas and Monta Vista on Mar. 15

1. Season Record: 3-3

2. Highlight of the Season: At CCS, the Toga girls ranked 6th overall. Lauren Opatrny, Natalie Cheung, Elizabeth Murray and Megan Nolet swam the 200 Medley Relay and placed third. The 400 Free Relay swum by the four seniors Christine La, Elizabeth Murray, Megan Nolet and Lauren Opatrny placed fifth.

As almost any freshman will tell you, high school is a daunting experience. Fresh out of middle school they are suddenly faced with a new campus, new classes, new teachers, new people and shockingly, grades that matter.

On a Friday afternoon, junior Chris Chung returns home from a rough day at school and decides to relax on his computer. As he logs onto Facebook, he sees a notification, and expects it to be a wall post from one of his friends. But to his surprise, it says, “Michelle Chan posted a video on your Wall.” In the video, freshmen Michelle Chan and Lynne Okada strum their ukuleles and belt out lyrics personalized just for him. As the one minute-long video comes to an end, Chris can’t help but smile at the two girls’ “spunky and energetic personalities.”

On a Friday afternoon, junior Chris Chung returns home from a rough day at school and decides to relax on his computer. As he logs onto Facebook, he sees a notification, and expects it to be a wall post from one of his friends. But to his surprise, it says, “Michelle Chan posted a video on your Wall.” In the video, freshmen Michelle Chan and Lynne Okada strum their ukuleles and belt out lyrics personalized just for him. As the one minute-long video comes to an end, Chris can’t help but smile at the two girls’ “spunky and energetic personalities.”

Less than a year ago, Lloyd Blankfein was the envy of every banker on Wall Street. At a time when most banks were struggling to remain solvent, his firm Goldman Sachs had reported the largest profits in its 140 year history. Employees gleefully made down payments on yachts and Ferraris as Blankfein announced the company would dole out at least $23 billion in bonuses—or $600,000 on average per employee. Blankfein himself made more than $140 million, telling The Sunday Times that he was "doing God's work."