Sadies by any other name still tough to sell March 24, 2017 — by Eileen Toh Sadies name change not bringing in more sales. read more » Valedictorian, salutatorian announced for Class of 2017 February 16, 2017 — by Saya Sivaram and Eileen Toh Each of the honorees has taken at least 15 AP and honors classes. read more » ‘La La Land’ pays homage to Hollywood classics January 27, 2017 — by Eileen Toh Event pays homage to senior class. read more » Student performers look towards professional careers in college December 4, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju and Eileen Toh Seniors talk about obtaining jobs for students who major in the performing arts. read more » Alumni pay visits during college breaks December 4, 2016 — by Muthu Palaniappan and Eileen Toh Alumni come back over the break read more » Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Valedictorian, salutatorian announced for Class of 2017 February 16, 2017 — by Saya Sivaram and Eileen Toh Each of the honorees has taken at least 15 AP and honors classes. read more » ‘La La Land’ pays homage to Hollywood classics January 27, 2017 — by Eileen Toh Event pays homage to senior class. read more » Student performers look towards professional careers in college December 4, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju and Eileen Toh Seniors talk about obtaining jobs for students who major in the performing arts. read more » Alumni pay visits during college breaks December 4, 2016 — by Muthu Palaniappan and Eileen Toh Alumni come back over the break read more » Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
‘La La Land’ pays homage to Hollywood classics January 27, 2017 — by Eileen Toh Event pays homage to senior class. read more » Student performers look towards professional careers in college December 4, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju and Eileen Toh Seniors talk about obtaining jobs for students who major in the performing arts. read more » Alumni pay visits during college breaks December 4, 2016 — by Muthu Palaniappan and Eileen Toh Alumni come back over the break read more » Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Student performers look towards professional careers in college December 4, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju and Eileen Toh Seniors talk about obtaining jobs for students who major in the performing arts. read more » Alumni pay visits during college breaks December 4, 2016 — by Muthu Palaniappan and Eileen Toh Alumni come back over the break read more » Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Alumni pay visits during college breaks December 4, 2016 — by Muthu Palaniappan and Eileen Toh Alumni come back over the break read more » Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Why we speak up May 26, 2016 — by Kevin Chow and Eileen Toh One sophomore’s struggle with a culture of ignorance and lingering depression read more » Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Ritchie awarded district teacher of the year May 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh As a result of her efforts, English teacher Natasha Ritchie was recently named the district teacher of the year for 2016-2017. She was nominated for the award by fellow teachers. read more » College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
College Bound: Acharya and Oliver prepare for transition to college April 28, 2016 — by Claire Chou, Spring Ma, Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh Caroline Oliver anticipates freshman year at Barnard. Saro Acharya sets up future in film with Emerson. read more » New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
New wizarding schools leave Potterheads disappointed March 4, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh This January, in the dark-pitched alleyways of the Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland, we found a mutual love in spewing out our favorite lines from the “Harry Potter” franchise. read more » Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Retired science teacher returns to sub for AP Chemistry January 19, 2016 — by Eileen Toh This semester, Robert Kucer has been welcomed back by the school’s staff as he substitutes for science teacher Kathy Nakamatsu, who is currently on maternity leave. read more » Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Student leaders to attend Disneyland conference January 15, 2016 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Twenty-eight students from Leadership, ASB and class office positions are attending the annual Youth Leadership Program conference held by USA Student Travel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim from Jan. 28-31. read more » Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Junior suffers from dragon deprivation January 11, 2016 — by Eileen Toh Call me childish or just plain odd, but I will never lose my love for DragonVale, an iOS and Android game. read more » More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
More communication needed to enforce stricter dance policies November 13, 2015 — by Eileen Toh When the 300 or so students decked out with Peter Pan hats and carrying lightsabers filed into the already-packed Large Gym for the Homecoming dance on Oct. 17, something was already off. read more » Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Senior returns to the dance floor for team’s third season October 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh After taking time off from dancing during her junior year, Chen joined the team again this season. As one of the four dance team officers, Chen “cleans,” or makes tweaks or adjustments to the team’s routines and acts as another set of eyes for coach Kaitlyn Landeza. read more » ‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
‘Dancing Queen’: junior guides students through choreography October 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Junior Caroline Li balances choreographing dances for the junior Quad Day, being an officer on the dance team, and injuries. read more » SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
SHS welcomes former Branham principal to administration September 4, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Saratoga High’s new assistant principal Brian Thompson talks about his experiences here and at his previous high schools. read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Competitive school atmosphere both advantageous and detrimental September 4, 2015 — by Eileen Toh With a passing rate of 91 percent on AP exams, Saratoga High School is ranked 27th in California and known for its ability to send a high percentage of its graduates to prestigious colleges. But as students graduate each year, they sometimes ask themselves questions like: Was it worth it? Would they want their own children to attend such an ultra competitive school? read more » Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Falcon and SHSTV begin first year as merged program August 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh SHSTV and the Falcon newspaper have merged together as one program this year by creating a class where students can practice both print and broadcast journalism. read more » Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Falcons send two to CCS, finish season with hope for next year May 26, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On May 23, the Falcons’ varsity No. 1 boys’ doubles pair, junior Partha Shah and sophomore Josh Li, finished second among the 53 teams in boys’ doubles in league finals. Coming into leagues unseeded, the pair defeated the No. 1 seeded team from Lynbrook and continued on to play in semifinals and finals. read more » ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
ASB, Marshburn make new leadership rule to include more students May 20, 2015 — by Eileen Toh To give more students a chance to participate in student government, the ASB and activities director Rebeca Marshburn have decided not to allow students to take on more than one leadership position in next year’s commissions, class office and ASB. read more » Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Excited fangirls anticipate Wong Fu Productions’ first feature film May 11, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Every WongFu video showcases an overwhelming talent in film, videography and post production, as their shooting and editing techniques feature modern and simplistic aesthetics. It would not be surprising that the first item on our summer bucket list is seeing their first feature film, “Everything Before Us,” which will come to theaters on June 3. read more » Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Avid fan disappointed by new Disney Channel shows May 11, 2015 — by Eileen Toh As many 'classic' Disney shows such as "Hannah Montana" came to a close, Disney welcomed its viewers to brand-new shows, such as “Austin and Ally," leading to a whole new era of Disney shows. read more » Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Spring Fling TPing, traditions escalate class rivalries April 24, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh When junior Savannah Green’s doorbell rang at 11:45 p.m. on April 26, the night before the juniors vs. seniors Powderpuff game, she was shocked to see her front yard strewn haphazardly with toilet paper. Even though she suspected that the senior girls’ Powderpuff football players were the culprits, the team was nowhere to be seen. read more » Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Defeats do not damper Falcons’ optimism April 23, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh After losses to Gunn 20-10 on April 14 and Monta Vista 23-7 on April 21, the badminton team is looking to learn from its mistakes and improve for the next games to come. read more » 2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
2015 Spring Fling festivities come to a close April 13, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Monday, March 30, students arrived to school decked out in red, blue, white and military gear, excited for the upcoming annual Spring Fling festivities. For the remaining days of the week, students participated in a vareity of Spring Fling related activities. read more » Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Badminton team battles through injuries to key players March 31, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Despite playing with a lineup missing several key players, the Falcons began league play with a home win against Cupertino on March 24. read more » ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
ASB, Spring Fling, Dance Commission succeed in Sadies ticket sales despite setbacks March 31, 2015 — by Eileen Toh The Sadie Hawkins Dance was canceled last year for lack of interest of ticket sales, but this year, the school was able to host a successful dance to kick off Spring Fling week. read more » Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Raving trend begins among upperclassmen March 30, 2015 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh Raves are parties or events attended by large numbers of people, where attendees from all around the area can dance to fast, electronic music. More upperclassmen have begun to attend these events as an outlet to relieve the stress of their busy lives. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 30, 2015 — by Eileen Toh On March 19-21, the dance team competed at USA Nationals in Anaheim, which brought together approximately 60 teams from all over California. The girls competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical) and Small Dance (jazz) in the Open Division after scoring an average of 84.9 or lower at regional competitions, and X-Small Hip-Hop in the Championship Division after scoring an average of 85 or above. Senior co-captains Madison Seagraves and Joy Tang also performed solos. read more » Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Dance team ends second season on good note at Nationals March 26, 2015 — by Eileen Toh In only their second year of competition, members of the dance team were proud of their performance at a national competion in Anaheim. read more » New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
New possible electives to be added in ’15-’16 year February 10, 2015 — by Karissa Dong and Eileen Toh The school will be offering a number of new classes for the 2015-2016 school year. read more » Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Dance team shines in Homestead Forte Showcase February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh Performing at Homestead High School, the dance team competed in X-Small Dance (lyrical), Small Dance (jazz) and X-Small Hip-Hop categories, placing first for their hip-hop performance and fourth in the jazz category. read more » Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Anonymous Instagrammer brewed more hatred, threats February 10, 2015 — by Eileen Toh During December break, an unknown student, possibly several, created an Instagram account called “gossipgirlofshs.” The account seemed intended to spread nasty rumors about certain students in clearly personal attacks. read more » Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Traumatic pearl milk tea experience scars sophomores February 6, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Reporters recount unfortunate story at Tpumps, a pearl milk tea shop. read more » Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Finding acceptance, promoting awareness: Junior recounts experiences with bisexuality February 6, 2015 — by Michelle Cen, Larissa Chiu and Eileen Toh Today, junior Ruby MacRae, who is bisexual, is proud of her sexuality and wants to bring awareness to the bisexual community, but it was not always this way. read more » Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Badminton team faces coaching changes February 5, 2015 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The badminton team prepares for the upcoming season. read more » AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
AP title not necessary for juniors pursuing interests in English February 5, 2015 — by Eileen Toh and Isabelle Tseng English 11 Honors students are actually receiving an equal opportunity to take advanced courses in the subject. read more » Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Dance team performs despite music setbacks, prepares for first competition December 10, 2014 — by Eileen Toh The Falcons made history as they beat the Palo Alto Vikings on Nov. 14, garnering a spot in the CCS playoffs. read more » Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Janitor recounts memorable past December 5, 2014 — by Nidhi Jain, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh Custodian John Sequeira has lived through pain but also had beautiful memories from his time in America and at SHS. read more » Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Upcoming holiday season uplifts spirit in students, staff December 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh With Christmas and other holidays just around the corner, many teachers and students have begun their annual preparations for the upcoming season. read more » District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
District fails to disclose public information November 3, 2014 — by Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh One of our most basic rights is our right to access public records. It goes back all the way to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. read more » ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
‘TOGA on TV’ marathon concludes memorable finale November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Homecoming 2014 will certainly be a week to remember as it came to a close with a victorious football game, successful dance and crowning of the Homecoming Court. read more » Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Successful dance concludes ‘TOGA on TV’ marathon November 2, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh On Oct. 25, 314 students filed into the already-packed Large Gym, many decked out with chef hats, Minnie Mouse ears and class T-shirts to participate in the Homecoming dance. read more » Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Students collaborate to create mural in Math Quad October 30, 2014 — by Katherine Sun and Eileen Toh This year, the Math Club is planning to create a mural in the school’s Math Quad. read more » The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
The Internet: the cause of our stoopidity October 30, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang The Internet is not just a teeming pool of information for us to feed off of; it chips away at our mind’s capacities for contemplation and attention. Consequently, we zip along the surface of the its information. read more » Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Seniors work ‘all in this together’ for final Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh In a near 50-minute performance filled with fast-paced dances and familiar Disney remixes and inside jokes, the Class of 2015 delivered an impressive (and nostalgic) Disney Channel-themed Quad Day to conclude the five-day Homecoming week celebration on Oct 24. read more » Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Class of 2016 puts on ‘slime’-tastic Quad Day October 29, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2016’s Nickelodeon-themed Quad Day delivered a solid performance filled with eccentric show characters and impressive dances. read more » Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Freshman fashionista sews her own clothes October 25, 2014 — by Claire Chou and Eileen Toh Freshman Angela Lee sews her own clothing, often inspired by designs on Polyvore, an online fashion community. read more » Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Sophomores ‘a-maize’ in Food Network-themed performance October 24, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh The Class of 2017 shows it can handle Homecoming. read more » Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Class of ‘18 leaves strong impression from first Quad Day despite difficult theme October 22, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Freshmen put together their first Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 21, which centered on a KRON 4 newscast. read more » Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Teachers begin Homecoming October 21, 2014 — by Spring Ma and Eileen Toh Staff members kicked off Homecoming Week with an impressive Quad Day at lunch on Oct. 20. read more » Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Modified prerequisites policy grants students ‘open access’ September 16, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh More students will have the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes starting this year because the administration has increased the school's open access policy to include foreign language and math classes. read more » Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Sophomore works to develop prototype for medical device September 16, 2014 — by Eileen Toh and Rachel Zhang Sophomore Gabriel Burgos works on a design for a biomedical device that could identify patients’ heartbeats with more accuracy by accounting for the patient’s weight. read more » New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
New coach has high hopes for dance team’s second season September 16, 2014 — by Emily Chen and Eileen Toh Dance team impresses students with their new season's energetic performances. read more » Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Freshman Focuses to have fewer sessions this year September 14, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Stefanie Ting and Eileen Toh The number of Freshman Focuses — “classes” during tutorials designed to ease the transition for freshmen into high school — has been cut back to four total meetings this year, instead of the 11 last year’s freshmen had. read more » From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
From drama student to producer: Alumnus Mandell lives dream through short film ‘Laugh Along the Way’ September 11, 2014 — by Spring Ma, Vibha Seshadri and Eileen Toh 2011 alumnus David Mandell, now a senior and theater arts major at University of Southern California, is producing a 15-minute film titled “Laugh Along the Way.” The film centers around three characters: John, Sam and Chris, who each deal with his own set of adversities, much like Mandell, who also dealt with struggles during high school. read more » Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Taylor Swift ‘shakes off’ haters in cringeworthy music video August 28, 2014 — by Ashley Chen and Eileen Toh “Shake It Off” is an appalling, entertaining-only-to-the-tone-deaf song, and it seems like it will lose her all the fans she gained by converting to mainstream pop music in addition to her old country devotees. read more » Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Letters to the Editor: Praise for “Are artificial turf fields carcinogenic?” November 8, 2013 — by Eileen Toh "I do agree that we should change out our artificial turf, but like you said, the chances are very slim. Not many people know the effects of the carcinogens in the turf, but hopefully they will all read your article because it is very informative and worth reading." read more » Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »
Disney: the world’s biggest human trap operated by a mouse October 11, 2013 — by Eileen Toh I have to admit my childhood was nearly in ruins as I went backstage of the oh-so-famous Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California. read more »