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Seniors chant and dance in their brightly colored construction paper dragon. The National Chinese Honor Society prepared a dragon dancing spirit event in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Dragon dancing spirit event celebrates Chinese New Year

by Karen Tu and Tiara Bhatacharya February 7, 2013

Four vibrantly colored dragons assembled before Manzanita Hall today, dancing with a fiery passion during the spirit event hosted by the National Chinese Honor Society (NCHS). With Chinese New Year...

Sophomore Zoë Woehrmann and her buddy Fabienne Ghirarden pose with another Swiss exchange student Lena Kolly and Vivian Isenberg (10) outside of Manzanita Hall. The Swiss students arrived in the United States last Saturday and will be leaving next Tuesday.

Swiss students attend Upper School for exchange program

by Natalie Simonian February 5, 2013

Nine students from the Collége de Gambach in Fribourg, Switzerland arrived at the Upper School this Monday to attend classes and experience a typical week in the life of an American teenager. Activities...

Dancers including Michelle Douglas (12), Darby Millard (10), and Erika Olsen (10), perform "So Hot" in the fire element segment. This year’s dance production took place on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2.

Elements of Dance: Air, Water, Fire, and Earth

by Daphne Liang and Priscilla Pan February 2, 2013

With balance and flow, students from this year’s dance production performed to music inspired by the Elements of Dance: Air, Water, Fire, and Earth this Friday and Saturday. Over 130 students and seven...

Chemistry teacher Dr. Smriti Koodanjeri pours liquid nitrogen into a tray to freeze flowers and a balloon, while Jerry Shen (11) takes a hammer to see how the flowers react. The demo was just one of many activities featured at the fair.

Annual STEM fair spreads knowledge through activities

by Brinda Perumal & Priscilla Pan January 31, 2013

During long lunch today, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WiSTEM) hosted its annual STEM fair and offered many interactive activities to demonstrate the wonders of science while...

Dancers run through their dance routines in preparation for the Friday and Saturday dance shows. The other performers watched their schoolmates rehearse as they waited for their own time on stage.

Rehearsals: Countdown to the annual dance show

by Mariam Sulakian January 28, 2013

Music pumpin’ and dancing shoes tappin’. Throughout the week, dancers and choreographers are rehearsing from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. everyday to perfect their routines for the annual dance show Elements...

Students attempt to balance peacock feathers on their faces as part of one of the activities during the Eagle Buddies event. The fourth grade students visited the Saratoga campus today to meet with their junior Eagle Buddies.

Clown Day: Eagle Buddies bond through circus activities

by Dora Tzeng & Emily Lin January 24, 2013

Giddy squeals and laughter filled the gym as students attempted to balance peacock feathers on their noses without smudging the vibrant illustrations on their freshly painted faces. The fourth graders...

Jessie Ware moves and electrifies - 5/5 stars

Jessie Ware moves and electrifies – 5/5 stars

by Allison Kiang January 22, 2013

As the latest artist to cross over to the United States from Britain, Jessie Ware has sent the music scene abuzz with excitement with her EP If You’re Never Gonna Move, released on January 14. Ware...

As Christine Lee (11) holds the plate, senior Michelle Zhang tries a piece of takoyaki, a dish made by cooking batter-covered octopus into little balls. The snack tasting event, set up by Japan Club, offered takoyaki as well as an assortment of other Japanese snacks for students to enjoy.

Japan Club holds snack tasting event

by Advaita Kanakamedala January 16, 2013

Japan Club hosted a snack tasting event during long lunch today, featuring various Japanese treats in an effort to encourage students to try new foods and join the club. “Last year, we wanted to do...

In the spring of 2008, Corban Addison decided to write the fiction A Walk Across the Sun in the hope of raising awareness for the issues surrounding human trafficking.

A talk with author Corban Addison on his new book

by Sindhu Ravuri January 12, 2013

Twenty seven million people are enslaved in the world today, out of which 1.2 million are children trapped in India’s sex trade. As the largest lucrative underworld business, second only to the illegal...

Book review: A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison

Book review: A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison

by Sindhu Ravuri January 12, 2013

A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison is a chilling and heart-wrenching fiction that follows the terrifying journey of two sisters as they are forced into the world of one of the largest underground...

Nail polish is a great way to enhance an outfit if short on time. Try these tips flawless nails for Winter Ball.

Last-minute nail ideas for Winter Ball

by Maya Jeyendran January 11, 2013

Time to prepare for Winter Ball while managing other activities is running out. Try these simple and fast nail decoration ideas to save time while still sparkling tomorrow night. Glitter Manicure -...

Struck by Lightning strikes the jackpot - 5/5 stars

Struck by Lightning strikes the jackpot – 5/5 stars

by Maya Jeyendran January 9, 2013

Chris Colfer’s self-written movie Struck by Lightning perfectly captures a teen’s struggle to balance his dysfunctional family, manage the school newspaper, and get accepted into college. Within...

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