Senior Farewell: What editor Emma Williams has learned as ‘supreme leader’
When I was named editor-in-chief of the print edition last year, I skipped the celebration period. There was no special dinner or night out on the town – I had ...
Emma Williams
Q&A: English teacher Brooke Wells explains his delta tattoo
English teacher Brooke Wells got his tattoo in the fall of 1995 after he had completed college. The tattoo, which is on his ankle, is the Greek letter delta wit...
WEEKLY NEWS: Don’t hesitate—raise the minimum wage
In late September, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour from the current $8 an hour over the course of ...
Garden corner commemorates beloved middle-school teacher
Kathy Russell-Fernandez with her children Grace and Calvin Fernandez. (Photo courtesy of Calvin Fernandez) Update: Click here to see the slideshow of the wo...
MUSICAL MUSINGS: Merging band and orchestra—is it really a good idea?
The high school’s band and orchestra electives have been changed greatly this year. Now, instead of having the separate entities of band and orchestra, there is...
Asian Studies, Socrates Cafe & Biology of the ‘B’ Movie: New classes will begin next year
Students choosing their schedules for next year have several new options. Among these are the Asian Studies history class and the Socrates Cafe philosophy/de...
Tyler Trussell, ’09, sees big money in programming
Tyler Trussell, ‘09, is interviewing at Microsoft for a full-time position with a salary “approaching six figures.” “Just coming out of college, that’s insan...
MUSICAL MUSINGS: Sarah Chang makes me feel inferior
The first time I heard the “Chaconne in G Minor” by Vitali was at a violin recital in January.
The most recent performance of this piece that I attended was Ma...
Students clamor for computer science; programming class sparks interest
As students are preparing to sign up for their classes next year, a number wish they could take computer science. “We use computer programs every day—may as ...
MUSICAL MUSINGS: Can practice and theory finally be fun?
There are two things that I used to absolutely hate about music: practicing and theory.
Thankfully, I have overcome my aversion to practicing. I have come to t...