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Students cheer on their peers during the three-legged race. The juniors ended up placing first in both lunches.

Twins and Triplets: Second day of Spirit Week unfolds in a three-legged race

by Manthra Panchapakesan April 23, 2013

Groups of students dressed in similar outfits competed in a three-legged race during both lunches today, marking the second day of Spirit Week: Twin Day. Students were encouraged to earn spirit points...

Junior Vincent Lin screams for joy as he rounds the corner while being cheered by class dean Victor Adler. The sophomore came out victorious in this second round of the event.

Classes take on sleeping bag relay race during first day of Spirit Week

by Michelle Douglas April 23, 2013

Ready, set, go! On Monday, April 22, the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior class groups dragged a sleeping bag with a teammate inside while weaving through a row of cones. Throughout Spirit Week,...

Sandy Padgett was the director of the college counseling program at the Upper School. Current juniors visited the college counseling office to schedule appointments and meet with their counselors.

Campus grieves shooting death of longtime college counselor

by Darian Edvalson and Nayeon Kim April 23, 2013

The shooting death of longtime college counseling director Sandy Padgett yesterday brought the campus community together to hear the shocking news from Upper School Division Head Butch Keller. Padgett,...

Students choose from a variety of frozen yogurt flavors and toppings sold by Interact outside of Manzanita after school. The club raised money for schools and libraries in Bangladesh.

Interact Week: Club fundraises for Bangladeshi schools

by Anishka Agarwal April 20, 2013

Bright green and blue cartons of frozen yogurt lined a table outside Manzanita Hall as students gathered around to buy Pinkberry, one of the many items sold by Interact for its club week. A club new...

Honor Council faculty chair Dr. Mark Brada and senior member Nayeon Kim help run the ASB and sophomore Honor Council elections during lunch. Voting took place on Friday, April 19.

Students vote for ASB officers and Honor Council representatives

by Brinda Perumal April 20, 2013

During both lunches yesterday, all grades except seniors had the opportunity to elect ASB officers while sophomores also voted for their Honor Council representatives. Candidates for ASB included all...

Sophomore Sahana Rangarajan explains her opinion in regard to honor and how students should feel comfortable being who they are. A record number of sophomores ran for the Honor Council this year.

Record number of sophomores run for the Honor Council

by Ashwini Iyer April 18, 2013

During class meeting on Tuesday, nine sophomores presented speeches in front of their peers in order to be elected to the Honor Council. Honor Council elections are held every two years and three positions...

A graduation cap with its tassel lies on top of a bag. Seniors received and tried on their caps and gowns during a class meeting on Wednesday.

Caps and gowns: Seniors prepare for graduation

by Rebecca Fang April 17, 2013

While students from other grades gathered for ASB election speeches and ReCreate Reading, seniors spent today’s assembly period learning about their last month of high school. During a meeting in...

From left to right, Rohith Bethanabotla (11), Vincent Lin (11), Sahithya Prakash (11), Sarah Bean (10), and Arjun Goyal (11) wait for their turn to recite their speeches. Upper School students convened in the gym on Wednesday, April 17 to listen to ASB candidacy speeches before voting on Friday.

ASB candidates deliver speeches

by Elisabeth Siegel April 17, 2013

The candidates running for ASB positions gave their speeches today to the student body excluding the seniors. The five candidates are Sarah Bean (10) and Arjun Goyal (11) for president, Sahithya Prakash...

On the right is the culture section of the newsletter; the top article is about soap operas in the Latin world, and the bottom is about the advent of weight regulations for models in Spain. This is the first time the newsletter is available only in an electronic format.

SNHS publishes second issue of newsletter “Gateway to the Spanish World”

by Nikhil Dilip April 13, 2013

The Spanish National Honor Society released the second issue of its semiannual newsletter Pòrtico al mundo hispano this week in an effort to promote Spanish cultural awareness throughout the school. The...

Scott McNealy presents to a group of students and faculty, giving advice about starting a company. For business-focused students, the session was both entertaining and informative.

Entrepreneurial advice: Scott McNealy speaks to students

by Sheridan Tobin April 10, 2013

Scott McNealy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, talked to a group of students and faculty about his entrepreneurial experiences during long lunch today. McNealy began his talk by praising the school...

Freshman Eesha Chona exchanges money for healthy snacks at the vending machine. Located near the barbecue grill, the machine contains energy bars, drinks, wraps, and more for anywhere from 75 cents to $2.

Healthy snacking: New vending machine set up by ASB

by Katy Sanchez & Samar Malik April 8, 2013

The ASB has held true to its promise to set up a vending machine for students to use throughout the school day. The idea of creating a vending machine was pitched by ASB earlier in the year but was...

Senior Alice Tsui gives the second senior speech during school meeting today, April 8. She encouraged the school community to move past judgments and instead focus on the "happy things that really matter."

Senior Alice Tsui addresses going beyond judgments

by Allison Sun April 8, 2013

Introduced by ASB President Raghav Sehtia (12), senior Alice Tsui addressed the topic of judgment in the second senior speech during today’s school meeting. She presented the idea that although judgment...

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