In December, a crew of four is slated to begin shooting a movie at SHS. The movie will depict the stress felt by many high school students, and the importance of not keeping one’s troubles bottled up. Professional actors from around the Bay Area have already been cast in the film.

When Invisible Children announced that its “Word for the Unheard” dance was to be postponed to Feb. 11, members of the MAP program were disappointed to hear that their plans to organize a dance of their own were thwarted.

When it comes time for student council elections, it’s not surprising to see countless students gathering signatures for application packets and flashy campaign posters taped around the campus. While this publicity may be necessary to ensure a candidate’s success it does not guarantee that a worthy candidate be elected. Fortunately, a simple solution exists: using the MAP program’s technology to revive campaign speeches.

Armed with confidence, the desire to prove oneself and a map, 36 juniors in the Media Arts Program embarked on a race through downtown San Francisco on April 1 in a heated competition to finish various tasks and score the most points doing them.

Going into her freshman year, senior Courtney Maa never expected that taking one little animation class could take her so far.

Instructions, a map, money and wits. These are the only items that the juniors of the Media Arts Program will take with them on their “Amazing Race” trip to San Francisco on April 1.

The MAP program continues to grow as its newest addition, the Government MAP class, has finished its first semester and begins its second. The class is taught by history teacher Mike Davey.

On the average day, SHS TV executive producer senior Alex Chan can be found in the MAP building, where he is in charge of an entire staff of broadcast journalists.

The six-man comedy troupe “ComedySportz” brought its entertainment to a packed McAfee center on Dec. 13 to raise funds for the Media Arts Program (MAP).

Do you harbor the desire to record your band's music in a legitimate studio? Or maybe you have an idea for a Saratoga High sitcom? If you have an interest in performing arts and would maybe like access to some technology that would bring your art to all of Saratoga High then, next year, the new Multimedia Arts Building is exactly where you should head.